Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140062998 | User Interface for Orienting a Camera View Toward Surfaces in a 3D Map and Devices Incorporating the User Interface - The present disclosure relates to devices and user interfaces for orienting a camera view toward surfaces in a 3D map. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to devices and methods that determine a zoom level associated with a 3D scene and 3D geometry of a map feature with the 3D scene and orient a 3D cursor to a surface of the map feature based on the zoom level and the 3D geometry when a user moves the 3D cursor over the map feature. When a user selects a point within the 3D geometry of the map feature, the 3D map is re-oriented with a view of the surface of the map feature. | 03-06-2014 |
20140104280 | NAVIGATING VISUAL DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A POINT OF INTEREST - Systems and methods for navigating an imagery graph are provided. In some aspects, a first image is provided for display, where the first image corresponds to a first image node within an imagery graph, where the imagery graph comprises image nodes corresponding to images from a plurality of different imagery types, and where each image node in the imagery graph is associated with geospatial data. An indication of a selection of a predetermined region within the first image is received, where the predetermined region is associated with a position in the first image that corresponds to geospatial data associated a second image node within the imagery graph. A second image corresponding to the second image node is provided for display in response to the indication of the selection of the predetermined region. | 04-17-2014 |
20150062114 | DISPLAYING TEXTUAL INFORMATION RELATED TO GEOLOCATED IMAGES - To provide information about geographic locations, an interactive 3D display of geolocated imagery is provided via a user interface of a computing device. A view of the geolocated imagery is generated from a perspective of a notational camera having a particular camera pose, where the camera pose is associated with at least position and orientation. A selection of a location within the interactive display is received via the user interface, and a symbolic location corresponding to the selected location is automatically identified, where at least textual information is available for the symbolic location. Automatically and without further input via the user interface, (i) the notational camera is moved toward the selected location, and (ii) overlaid textual description of the symbolic location that includes a link to additional information related to the symbolic location is provided. | 03-05-2015 |
20150095831 | NAVIGATING VISUAL DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A POINT OF INTEREST - Systems and methods for navigating an imagery graph are provided. In some aspects, a first image is provided for display, where the first image corresponds to a first image node within an imagery graph, where the imagery graph comprises image nodes corresponding to images from a plurality of different imagery types, and where each image node in the imagery graph is associated with geospatial data. An indication of a selection of a predetermined region within the first image is received, where the predetermined region is associated with a position in the first image that corresponds to geospatial data associated a second image node within the imagery graph. A second image corresponding to the second image node is provided for display in response to the indication of the selection of the predetermined region. | 04-02-2015 |
20150116309 | SUBTLE CAMERA MOTIONS IN A 3D SCENE TO ANTICIPATE THE ACTION OF A USER - A technique for providing an animated preview of a transition between two points of view can be implemented in a software application, such as a mapping application, that displays an interactive 3D representation of a geographical area and allows users to hover, hold, or otherwise indicate, without confirming a selection, a desired destination location of a viewport within the displayed 3D representation to generate the animated preview. An animated preview may include travelling a portion of a trajectory that runs between an initial position of the viewport and the desired destination position of the viewport. The mapping application temporarily moves the viewport toward the destination position of the viewport along the trajectory and then moves the viewport back to its original position. In this manner, the mapping application provides a subtle but clear indication toward the direction and orientation of the destination location of the viewport. The overall visual effect of animating the transition to the destination location of the viewport can be conceptualized as the viewport attempting to move to the destination location but restrained by an attached elastic band. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116360 | Generating A Viewpoint On a Digital Map For a Point of Interest - A point of interest (POI) viewpoint generation system and method may analyze attributes of photographs captured in the vicinity of a POI to automatically annotate a digital map with a viewpoint marker that corresponds to the POI. The viewpoint may include a geographic location in the vicinity of a POI which serves as a vantage point from where an observer (e.g., a photographer, a person viewing the location, etc.) may view or photograph the POI. The viewpoint marker may include a visible indication (e.g., an icon) included with the visual representation of the digital map. The geographic location of the viewpoint marker may roughly correspond to the cartographic location of the viewpoint. | 04-30-2015 |
20150123999 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTEXTUALLY VARYING AMOUNTS OF IMAGERY ON A MAP - A user interface for a map display application used on a computing device includes a strip of photographic images corresponding to objects located within a geographic location represented by a map displayed on a screen. More specifically, the strip of photographic images is responsive to the viewing experience of the user. | 05-07-2015 |
20150154793 | BROWSING IMAGES OF A POINT OF INTEREST WITHIN AN IMAGE GRAPH - Systems and methods for browsing images of points of interest (POIs) are provided. Indication of selection of POI from among multiple POIs is received. Image graph associated with POI is identified. Image graph includes multiple images of POI. Tour path for POI is defined within image graph. Specific image from tour path defined within image graph is provided for display. Previous image and next image relative to specific image along tour path defined within image graph are determined. First set of additional images from image graph based on specific image is determined. First set of additional images corresponds to set of images in image graph proximate to specific image. Link to previous image or next image, and link to each member of first set of additional images for display with specific image are provided. | 06-04-2015 |
20150154798 | Visual Transitions for Photo Tours Between Imagery in a 3D Space - A computer-implemented method, system and computer-readable medium for transitioning between images in a three-dimensional space are provided. A three-dimensional (3D) model of a location that includes multiple two-dimensional images textured onto the 3D model and each image is associated with a set of credentials is provided. A virtual path is generated within the 3D model, the virtual path including at least some of the plurality of images in the sequential order. For each image in the virtual path, a type of a transition within each image and between the adjacent images in the sequential order is determined. The type of transition is based on the set of credentials associated with each image. As the virtual path is traversed using a virtual camera, where the virtual camera activates transitions associated with each image and the transitions ensure that the movement within the 3D model appears constant to the user. | 06-04-2015 |