Patent Document ID: 8531449
Application ID: 12002746
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for using images in a photo image dataset to produce multi-angle views of an object-of-interest in a navigation system, the method comprising: specifying a first viewpoint location; based, at least in part, on a photo image read from the photo image dataset, producing a first photo image view of the object-of-interest as seen from the first viewpoint location, the photo image dataset including multiple photo images taken via a collection vehicle at different respective points along a road and accessible for one or more users remote from the collection vehicle, wherein the photo image dataset is stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium; providing the first photo image view of the object-of-interest to display the first photo image view locally to at least one of the one or more users; specifying a second viewpoint location; associating at least portions of the photo image with range distance data; transforming photo images read from the photo image dataset based on the range distance data to create another image with a second photo image view of the object-of-interest as seen from the second viewpoint location, wherein the second photo image view is different than the first photo image view; and providing the second photo image view of the object-of-interest to display the second photo image view locally to the at least one or another of the one or more users.