Maintaining 3D labels as stable objects in 3D world
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a hardware memory and a hardware processor respectively configured to store and execute instructions that implement computer-executable components, the computer-executable components comprising;
a heading component configured to establish a fixed heading along a virtual path of a scene, the scene having labels associated with scene objects; and
an orientation component configured to orient the labels in a nearly upright or upright orientation relative to the fixed heading, in a virtualized view of the scene, wherein said labels move toward an upside down position relative to said upright position or almost upright position with the scene while the camera is moving such that when the camera stops said moving the labels turn upright or almost upright.
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Abstract
Architecture that enables the preservation of label readability in a scene (e.g., map, map tiles, graphical background, etc.) by way of label orientation relative to a fixed heading on a plane or curved surface. After identifying an initial fixed heading, movement of the camera (e.g., zoom-in, zoom-out, position change, etc.) in the scene along that heading without changing the camera heading as measured relative to a fixed point does not alter label orientation. In a mapping implementation, after identifying an initial fixed camera heading over terrain of the Earth, movement of the camera (e.g., zoom-in, zoom-out, position change, etc.) in the scene without changing the camera heading as measured relative to some fixed point does not change label orientation. The orientation of labels may be changed if the heading of the camera is altered, but this change is delayed until camera movement quiesces.
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1. A system, comprising:
a hardware memory and a hardware processor respectively configured to store and execute instructions that implement computer-executable components, the computer-executable components comprising; a heading component configured to establish a fixed heading along a virtual path of a scene, the scene having labels associated with scene objects; and an orientation component configured to orient the labels in a nearly upright or upright orientation relative to the fixed heading, in a virtualized view of the scene, wherein said labels move toward an upside down position relative to said upright position or almost upright position with the scene while the camera is moving such that when the camera stops said moving the labels turn upright or almost upright. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising acts of:
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establishing a fixed heading along a path relative to a scene, the scene having edge align view objects associated with scene objects; orienting the edge align view objects in the scene when the camera stops such that the view is moved towards the center align position; and maintaining the heading during movement of the view. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable hardware storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a microprocessor, cause the microprocessor to perform acts of:
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establishing a fixed heading along a loxodrome relative to a scene of a geographical map, the scene having edge align view objects associated with map objects; orienting the edge align view objects in a view of the map in a readable orientation or approximately readable orientation relative to the fixed heading; and maintaining the heading during movement. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification