×

DISPLAYING TEXTUAL INFORMATION RELATED TO GEOLOCATED IMAGES

  • US 20150062114A1
  • Filed: 10/23/2012
  • Published: 03/05/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method in a computing device for providing information about geographic locations, the method comprising:

  • providing, using one or more processors, an interactive three-dimensional (3D) display of geolocated imagery for a geographic area via a user interface of the computing device, including generating a view of the geolocated imagery from a perspective of a notional camera having a particular camera pose, wherein the camera pose is associated with at least position and orientation;

    receiving, via the user interface, a selection of a location within the interactive display;

    automatically identifying a symbolic location corresponding to the selected location, wherein at least textual information is available for the symbolic location;

    automatically and without further input via the user interface, (i) moving the notional camera so as to directly face the selected location, and (ii) providing overlaid textual description of the symbolic location that includes a link to additional information related to the symbolic location.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×