Method and apparatus for contextually varying amounts of imagery on a map
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1. A method for use in displaying overlay imagery associated with a map on a screen of a computing device, the method comprising:
- transmitting, by one or more processors, a request for map information;
receiving, by one or more processors, map information in response to the request for map information;
generating a map from the received map information, the map including a visual representation of a geographic area;
displaying the map on the screen;
identifying, by one or more processors, photographic images of objects located within the geographic area associated with the map displayed on the screen;
rating, by one or more processors, each of the identified images using one or more viewing signals, the viewing signals including image type, image quality, image popularity, and spatial perspective;
generating a runway of a plurality of the identified images, the runway being an arrangement of images to be displayed on the map, the plurality of the identified images being arranged in the runway in a sequence determined by the rating associated with each identified image; and
displaying the runway over the map.
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Abstract
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.
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1. A method for use in displaying overlay imagery associated with a map on a screen of a computing device, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by one or more processors, a request for map information; receiving, by one or more processors, map information in response to the request for map information; generating a map from the received map information, the map including a visual representation of a geographic area; displaying the map on the screen; identifying, by one or more processors, photographic images of objects located within the geographic area associated with the map displayed on the screen; rating, by one or more processors, each of the identified images using one or more viewing signals, the viewing signals including image type, image quality, image popularity, and spatial perspective; generating a runway of a plurality of the identified images, the runway being an arrangement of images to be displayed on the map, the plurality of the identified images being arranged in the runway in a sequence determined by the rating associated with each identified image; and displaying the runway over the map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. The method of 1, further comprising:
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displaying a user-selectable map view image in the runway; receiving a selection of the user-selectable map view image; and displaying the map in a different map viewing mode in response to receiving the selection of the user-selectable map view image.
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9. The method of 1, further comprising:
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displaying a user-selectable composite view image in the runway; receiving a selection of the user-selectable composite view image; and displaying the images of the runway in a grid on the screen in response to receiving the selection of the user-selectable composite view image.
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10. The method of 1, further comprising:
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receiving a pre-selection of one of the identified images of the runway; indicating an approximate location on the map of the object associated with the pre-selected identified image.
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11. A computing device for a map rendering system, the computing device capable of being communicatively coupled to a map displaying device having a user interface, the computing device comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; a port coupled to the processor that receives a request for map information; a map generating routine, that when executed by the processor, generates a map responsive to a request for map information, the map including a visual representation of a geographic area associated with the request for map information; a database of stored photographic images, each stored image being associated with an object having a geographic location; an image identifying routine, that when executed by the processor, identifies images stored within the database that are associated with objects located within the geographic area represented by the map; an image rating routine, that when executed by the processor, rates identified images, the image rating routine includes at least one viewing signal to rate the image, the viewing signals including image type, image quality, image popularity, and spatial perspective; a runway generating routine, that when executed by the processor, generates a plurality of identified images for display over the map, the plurality of identified images being arranged in the runway in a sequence determined by the rating of each identified image; and
,a communication routine, that when executed by the processor, transmits the map and runway to the map display device for display via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A tangible non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored there on that, when executed on by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
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generate a map in response to receiving a request for map information, the map including a visual representation of a geographic location; transmit the map for display on a screen; identify photographic images of objects located within the geographic location associated with the map; rate each of the identified images using one or more viewing signals, the viewing signals including image type, image quality, image popularity, and spatial perspective; generate a runway of a plurality of the identified images, the plurality of the identified images being arranged in the runway in a sequence determined by the rating associated with each identified image; and transmit the runway for display over the map. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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