MAP WITH MEDIA ICONS
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1. A method for generating a map, comprising:
- selecting a media item from a plurality of media items, the media item being relevant to the map and to an interest of a user;
selecting a segment from the media item, the selected segment being relevant to the interest of the user;
creating a distorted segment based on the selected segment, the selected segment being distorted to facilitate positioning the distorted segment in the map; and
compositing the distorted segment into the map as a media icon.
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Abstract
The claimed subject matter provides a method and system for generating a map. An exemplary method includes selecting a media item from a plurality of media items. The media item may be relevant to the map and to an interest of a user. The method also includes selecting a segment from the media item, the selected segment being relevant to the interest of the user. Additionally, the method includes creating a distorted segment based on the selected segment. The selected segment may be distorted to facilitate positioning the distorted segment in the map. The method further includes compositing the distorted segment into the map as a media icon.
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1. A method for generating a map, comprising:
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selecting a media item from a plurality of media items, the media item being relevant to the map and to an interest of a user; selecting a segment from the media item, the selected segment being relevant to the interest of the user; creating a distorted segment based on the selected segment, the selected segment being distorted to facilitate positioning the distorted segment in the map; and compositing the distorted segment into the map as a media icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for generating a map, comprising:
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a processing unit; and a system memory, wherein the system memory comprises code configured to direct the processing unit to; select a media item from a plurality of media items, the media item being relevant to the map and to an interest of a user; select a segment from the media item, the segment being relevant to the interest of the user; scale the selected segment to create a distorted segment; rotate the distorted segment to facilitate aligning the distorted segment to a portion of the map; and composite the rotated, distorted segment into the map as a media icon. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. One or more computer-readable storage media, comprising code configured to direct a processing unit to:
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select a media item from a plurality of media items based on an event that occurs in an area represented by the map; select a segment from the media item, the segment being relevant to the event; scale the selected segment to create a distorted segment; rotate the distorted segment to facilitate aligning the distorted segment to a portion of the map; and composite the rotated, distorted segment into the map as a media icon, wherein the media icon travels within the map based on a changing location of the event. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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