Orientation of panoramas and panorama selection based on Ad bidding
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for orienting a panoramic image of a geolocation to display an advertiser'"'"'s location comprising:
- determining, by at least one computer processor, a geolocation of a point on a map, wherein the point is based on a user action;
retrieving, by the at least one computer processor, a panoramic image associated with the geolocation;
selecting, by the at least one computer processor, an orientation bid from a collection of orientation bids, wherein the orientation bid is associated with an advertiser and includes an image orientation direction and a geographical boundary that encompasses the geolocation; and
providing for presentation on a display of a client device, by the at least one computer processor, the panoramic image'"'"'s initial field of view, the initial field of view determined by the image orientation direction of the selected orientation bid.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer storage mediums for orienting a panoramic image of a geolocation to display an advertiser'"'"'s location are provided. An exemplary method includes, first, determining a geolocation of a point on a map, where the point is based on a user action. A panoramic image associated with the geolocation is retrieved. An orientation bid is also retrieved from a collection of orientation bids, where the orientation bid is associated with an advertiser and includes an image orientation direction and a geographical boundary that encompasses the geolocation. The panoramic image is displayed with the image'"'"'s initial orientation is determined by the image orientation direction.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for orienting a panoramic image of a geolocation to display an advertiser'"'"'s location comprising:
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determining, by at least one computer processor, a geolocation of a point on a map, wherein the point is based on a user action; retrieving, by the at least one computer processor, a panoramic image associated with the geolocation; selecting, by the at least one computer processor, an orientation bid from a collection of orientation bids, wherein the orientation bid is associated with an advertiser and includes an image orientation direction and a geographical boundary that encompasses the geolocation; and providing for presentation on a display of a client device, by the at least one computer processor, the panoramic image'"'"'s initial field of view, the initial field of view determined by the image orientation direction of the selected orientation bid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for orienting a panoramic image of a geolocation to display an advertiser'"'"'s location comprising:
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a map-image module, implemented on at least one computer processor, configured to; determine a geolocation of a point on a map, wherein the point is based on a user action; and retrieve a panoramic image associated with the geolocation; and an orientation module, implemented on the at least one computer processor, configured to; select an orientation bid from a collection of orientation bids, wherein the orientation bid is associated with an advertiser and includes an image orientation direction and a geographical boundary that encompasses the geolocation; and provide for presentation on a display of a client device, the panoramic image'"'"'s initial field of view, the initial field of view determined by the image orientation direction of the selected orientation bid. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising a computer non-transitory readable storage medium having instructions encoded thereon that, when executed by a computing device, causes the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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determining a geolocation of a point on a map, wherein the point is based on a user action; retrieving a panoramic image associated with the geolocation; selecting an orientation bid from a collection of orientation bids, wherein the orientation bid is associated with an advertiser and includes an image orientation direction and a geographical boundary that encompasses the geolocation; and providing for presentation on a display of a client device the panoramic image'"'"'s initial field of view, the initial field of view determined by the image orientation direction of the selected orientation bid. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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