Abstract: A 360° video capture, processing and display system includes a 360° video camera to capture a 360° raw video file, and a 360° video processing assembly to generate a 360° equirectangular geographic projection from each frame of the 360° raw video file. A 360° video processing algorithm captures a plurality of viewport images from each of a plurality of equirectangular geographic projections. A composite video displays includes a plurality of viewport images from a corresponding one of each of the 360° equirectangular geographic projections, wherein at least one of a top or bottom composite video display comprises a seamless integration of corresponding ones of the plurality of viewport images. The 360° video capture, processing and display system generates a multi-platform compatible processed 360° video file comprising the plurality of composite video displays, wherein the multi-platform compatible processed 360° video file is viewable on a video display assembly.

Abstract: A 360° video capture, processing and display system includes a 360° video camera to capture a 360° raw video file, and a 360° video processing assembly to generate a 360° equirectangular geographic projection from each frame of the 360° raw video file. A 360° video processing algorithm captures a plurality of viewport images from each of a plurality of equirectangular geographic projections. A composite video displays includes a plurality of viewport images from a corresponding one of each of the 360° equirectangular geographic projections, wherein at least one of a top or bottom composite video display comprises a seamless integration of corresponding ones of the plurality of viewport images. The 360° video capture, processing and display system generates a multi-platform compatible processed 360° video file comprising the plurality of composite video displays, wherein the multi-platform compatible processed 360° video file is viewable on a video display assembly.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a street route to a user. A server communicates with a user and a routing engine. Database includes spherical photographic images, street vectors, and parcel coordinates. User gives start and end addresses and requests a route. Start and end addresses are sent to routing engine which responds with parsed start and end addresses and route therebetween. Exact start and end locations are calculated with reference to street vectors and parcel coordinates in the database. Spherical photographic images corresponding with calculated start and end locations, and display points calculated with reference to maneuver points provided by routing engine, are retrieved. Rectangular images are created corresponding with start and end locations and display points. Graphical navigation aids are superimposed on images. Optionally, advertising is inserted at appropriate points on images. A report is provided to the user.

Abstract: A system and method for acquiring images and linking the images to positions is provided. In particular, images are taken using one or more cameras and identified with a particular time stamp. A position locating unit located close to the camera takes position determinations that are similarly time stamped with a clock that is synchronized with image time stamp clock. A processor calculates the position of the camera or unit carrying the camera at the time the image was shot based on the closest available positioning determination information and the velocity, or speed and direction, of the unit. The images may be linked as part of a series of images or linked based on stringing or vectoring the images associated with travel directions, such as, a particular block of residential images in a city or the like. The images are displayed individually for a static, 360 degree, panoramic view, or via a video or near video simulation to simulate driving conditions.