Patent ID: 9042657
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: G01C,G06K,G06T

Abstract:
1. An image-based georeferencing system, said system comprising: an image receiver configured for receiving a first image for use in georeferencing, said image comprising digital image information and said first image comprising a terrestrial image of a physical object, wherein physical position information of said physical object is unknown; a communicative coupling with a georeferenced images database of images; an image identification processor configured for identifying a second image from said georeferenced images database that correlates to said first image; a communicative coupling with a geographic location information system; a reference feature determiner configured for determining a reference feature common to both said second image and said first image; a feature locator configured for accessing said geographic location information system to identify and obtain geographic location information related to said common reference feature, wherein said feature locator determines a georeferenced position fix for said common reference feature, and a geospatial and geographic information system (GIS) to identify said common reference feature and to obtain said geographic location information related to said common reference feature if said common reference feature is not georeferenced in said second image identified from said georeferenced images database.