Patent ID: 9213905
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: A01B,G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A method of automatically mapping the location of an obstacle comprising: receiving an indication of a feature to be identified in a defined area; finding an instance of said feature within an image of said defined area, wherein said image of defined area is generated after said receiving said indication of said feature; identifying a reference feature within said image, wherein said reference feature is a feature characteristic that is common to both said image of said defined area and an identified image from a database; accessing said identified image which at least in part shows a portion of said defined area; identifying said reference feature in said identified image; determining geographic coordinates of said feature relative to said reference feature in said identified image; determining a set of geographic coordinates of said reference feature; validating a level of accuracy associated with said set of geographic coordinates, wherein said validating comprises: determining geographic coordinates of said feature relative to said reference feature, wherein said feature comprises an object within said defined area, and wherein said object comprises said obstacle; and generating a report conveying the location of said feature.