MyLifeBits-MapPoint & Google Earth
Integration of GPS Annotated Photos
for
Automatic Digital Diaries using location.
Gordon Bell
9 February 2007
The Location Based Digital Diary
Using MyLifeBits-MapPoint & Google Earth
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MyLifeBits-MapPoint Integration c2004 showing GPS
trips, trip replays, location retrieval, and ability to drag
and drop photos on a map to add lat-lon meta-data. See
Gemmell’s Technical Report MSR-TR-2004-102
4-7 MyLifeBits-MapPoint-Ricoh GPS Camera integration and
use. Retrieve by trip track or view to find location where
picture was taken?
8-10 Google Earth views of harbor sail and walk with Ricoh.
System replays as with MyLifeBits including photo access
by icons on the image
11+ To come… GeoVector phones introduced in Japan 2006,
Enables identify of landmark, stores, etc. by pointing
with GPS-Compass equipped phone for diaries and ads.
Note GPS and Compass are BOTH Needed
GeoVector Camera and Cellphones
• In Japan in 2006
• To enter US in 2007-2008