Patent ID: 6282362
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: G01S,H04N

Abstract:
A geo-addressed image recording, playing and storage system, comprising:an optical system having an imager capturing an object image and outputting the object image as digital image data;a digital data recorder receiving and storing the digital image data;a position detector receiving location determination signals from a plurality of location determination signal sources, the position detector generating position information responsive to the location determination signals;a processing unit relating the stored digital image data and the position information, the processing unit encrypting the position information using an encryption key comprising at least a portion of the position information, the processing unit decrypting the encrypted position information using the encryption key; anda viewer communicating with a geo-addressed map data base, the stored digital image data, and the position information, the viewer selectably viewing a portion of the stored digital image data in relation to a geo-addressed map and the decrypted position information.