Map view

• US 9,212,927 B2
• Filed: 08/06/2014
• Issued: 12/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Stroila, Matei
• Primary Examiner(s): CAMBY, RICHARD M
• Application Number:
  US14/453,018
• Publication Number:
  US 20140350846A1
• Time in Patent Office: 496 Days
• Field of Search: 701/409, 701/412, 701/420, 701/436, 701/445, 701/446, 701/450, 701/451, 701/454, 701/458, 701/461, 701/468, 715762-764, 345/628
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/367 Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/05 Geographic models
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/007 using computer methods

Abstract

One or more systems, devices, and/or methods for providing navigation-related functions, such as map display, are disclosed. For example, a method may include receiving input corresponding to a location. Photo image data associated with the location are retrieved. The photo image data are based on at least one image captured by a video camera or a photo camera. The photo image data are provided to display at least a portion of a photo image view representing at least a portion of the location. Map data corresponding to the location are retrieved. The map data are provided to display at least a portion of a digital map in the portion of the photo image view, and the digital map is integrated within the photo image view.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs;

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform;

identifying a geographic location;

accessing photographic image data associated with the geographic location;

accessing geographic map data associated with the geographic location;

identifying an unfocused region in the photographic image data; and

generating an interface including the geographic map data positioned in relation to the unfocused region of the photographic image data.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the unfocused region corresponds to a vehicle on which a camera for collecting the photographic image data is mounted.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the unfocused region corresponds to an edge of a panorama including the photographic image data.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the unfocused region corresponds to a seam from stitching together multiple images.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the geographic location is received from a selection on a map.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the geographic location is received from a positioning system.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interface includes an icon on the geographic map data, wherein the icon corresponds to a viewpoint of the photographic image data.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform:

receiving a pan command from a user; and

adjusting, in response to the pan command, an amount of the interface including the geographic map data and an amount of interface including the photographic image data.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein when the pan command pans to a predetermined point, the geographic map data is completely hidden in the interface.

10. A method comprising:

identifying a geographic location;

accessing photographic image data associated with the geographic location;

accessing geographic map data associated with the geographic location;

identifying a blurred region in the photographic image data; and

generating an interface including the geographic map data positioned in relation to the blurred region in the photographic image data.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the blurred region corresponds to a vehicle on which a camera for collecting the photographic image data is mounted.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the blurred region corresponds to an edge of a panorama.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the blurred region corresponds to a seam from stitching together multiple images.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the geographic location is received from a selection on a map displayed by the interface.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the geographic location is received from a positioning system of a mobile user device.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the interface includes an icon on the geographic map data, wherein the icon corresponds to a viewpoint of the photographic image data.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a pan command from a user; and

adjusting, in response to the pan command, an amount of the interface including the geographic map data and an amount of interface including the photographic image data.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein when the pan command pans to a predetermined point, the geographic map data is completely hidden in the interface.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store a computer program that performs a method comprising:

identifying a geographic location;

accessing photographic image data associated with the geographic location;

accessing geographic map data associated with the geographic location;

identifying a blocked region in the photographic image data; and

generating an interface including the geographic map data positioned in relation to the blocked region in the photographic image data,

wherein the blocked region corresponds to a vehicle on which a camera for collecting the photographic image data is supported, corresponds to an edge of a panorama, or corresponds to a seam from stitching together multiple images.