Television – Special applications – Observation of or from a specific location
Patent
1997-07-02
2000-10-17
Kelley, Christopher
Television
Special applications
Observation of or from a specific location
348148, 348101, 701202, H04N 718
Patent
active
061339474
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention generally relates to an image processing system and an image processing method. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an image processing method and system capable of processing image data acquired by an electronic camera and map data to display a photographed image in relation with a map.
BACKGROUND ART
Very recently, so called "digital cameras" (namely, electronic cameras) are commercially available. In a digital camera, an image of a subject optically received by a CCD image sensor corresponding to a solid-state imaging system is acquired as a digital image signal, and then this digital image signal is saved in a RAM. Since the image of the photographed subject is converted into the digital image data, this digital image data can be transferred/processed in digital information processing apparatuses such as personal computers and wordprocessors, so that digital cameras may function as easy-operable image input devices having wide applications.
However, this sort of image input device merely saves photographed images. Therefore, in order to grasp where the image is acquired, a photographer must make a place name memorandum when this image is taken. Then, when this photographed image data is transferred to the wordprocessor, the photographer should enter the photograph place by manipulating the keyboard with reference to this memorandum.
On the other hand, car navigation systems are commercially available, in which present positions are sequentially detected by utilizing satellite communications, and map image data about the detected positions are displayed in real time in accordance with this position detection. In this sort of car navigation, although the present place may correspond to the map image, merely the map is displayed or a voice response is made. This type of car navigation system cannot supply positional information with respect to photographs also cannot provide a navigation function with respect to photographs.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and therefore has an object to provide an image processing system, and an image processing method which are capable of easily recognizing a photographing location by outputting photographed image data and map image data indicative of this photograph place in relation thereto. Moreover, another object of the present invention is to provide an image processing system and an image processing method which are capable of effectively achieving a navigation function by outputting map image data corresponding to a present position, and further outputting previously photographed image data about this position when a vehicle comes to this position.
To achieve the above-described objects, an image processing system, according to a first aspect of the present invention, is featured by comprising: information data acquired in correspondence with said photographed image data; data stored in said map image storage means based upon the positional information data stored in said image storage means; and the position retrieved by said retrieval means, and a photographed image of the photographed image data in correspondence with said map image data.
Also, an image processing system, according to a second aspect of the present invention, is featured by comprising: information of a photograph place in correspondence with said photographed image data; data based upon said present positional information data stored in said present position storage means; and retrieve means, and the photographed image data in correspondence with said image data.
In accordance with a third aspect of the present invention, an image processing system coupled to a navigation system for sequentially detecting a present position and for sequentially outputting map image data about said present position in response to the detected present position, is featured by comprising: by a solid-state imaging element to produce digital image data; photograph means; data about
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Casio Computer Co. Ltd.
Kelley Christopher
Vo Tung
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