Method and apparatus for conveying location based images based on a field-of-view
First Claim
1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:
- a rendering of a user interface element representing a field-of-view;
at least one determination of one or more parameters of the field-of-view, based, at least in part, on one or more interactions with the user interface element; and
at least one determination of whether a portion of at least one panoramic image is visible in the field-of-view based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters; and
a rendering of another user interface element representing the portion of the at least one panoramic image that is visible in the field-of-view, wherein the another user interface element overlays the user interface element.
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Abstract
An approach for enabling users to view an image of a location from different fields-of-view is described. A field-of-view generator causes a rendering of a user interface element representing a field-of-view. The field-of-view generator further processes one or more interactions with the user interface element to determine one or more parameters for specifying the field-of-view. The field-of-view generator further determines a portion of at least one panoramic image that is visible in the field-of-view based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters. Still further, the field-of-view generator causes a rendering of the portion of that at least one panoramic image.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:
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a rendering of a user interface element representing a field-of-view; at least one determination of one or more parameters of the field-of-view, based, at least in part, on one or more interactions with the user interface element; and at least one determination of whether a portion of at least one panoramic image is visible in the field-of-view based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters; and a rendering of another user interface element representing the portion of the at least one panoramic image that is visible in the field-of-view, wherein the another user interface element overlays the user interface element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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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 perform at least the following, cause, at least in part, a rendering of a user interface element representing a field-of-view; process and/or facilitate a processing of one or more interactions with the user interface element to determine one or more parameters of the field-of-view; determine a portion of at least one panoramic image that is visible in the field-of-view based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters; and cause, at least in part, a rendering of another user interface element representing the portion of the at least one panoramic image that is visible in the field-of-view, wherein the another user interface element overlays the user interface element. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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