Automatically generating panorama tours
First Claim
1. A method for generating automated tours using images, the method comprising:
- receiving a request, by one or more computing devices having one or more processors, to generate an automated tour based on a set of images, each particular image in the set of images being associated with geographic location information and linking information linking the particular image with one or more other images in the set of images;
identifying, by the one or more computing devices, an order of the set of images based on the linking information associated with the set of images;
determining, by the one or more computing devices, a first transition of a first transition type for transitioning between a pair of adjacent images in the order based on a requirement that a number of images linked to one of the images of the pair of adjacent images according to the linking information for the pair of images is greater than two; and
generating the automated tour, by the one or more computing devices, using an identifier for a first image of the pair of images, the first transition, and a second identifier for a second image of the pair of images.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a request to generate an automated tour based on a set of panoramic images is received. Each particular panoramic image is associated with geographic location information and linking information linking the particular panoramic image with one or more other panoramic images in the set. A starting panoramic image and a second panoramic image are determined based at least in part on the starting panoramic image and the linking information associated with the starting and second panoramic images. A first transition between the starting panoramic image and the second panoramic image is also determined based at least in part on the linking information for these panoramic images. Additional panoramic images as well as a second transition for between the additional panoramic images are also determined. The determined panoramic images and transitions are added to the tour according to an order of the tour.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for generating automated tours using images, the method comprising:
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receiving a request, by one or more computing devices having one or more processors, to generate an automated tour based on a set of images, each particular image in the set of images being associated with geographic location information and linking information linking the particular image with one or more other images in the set of images; identifying, by the one or more computing devices, an order of the set of images based on the linking information associated with the set of images; determining, by the one or more computing devices, a first transition of a first transition type for transitioning between a pair of adjacent images in the order based on a requirement that a number of images linked to one of the images of the pair of adjacent images according to the linking information for the pair of images is greater than two; and generating the automated tour, by the one or more computing devices, using an identifier for a first image of the pair of images, the first transition, and a second identifier for a second image of the pair of images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for generating automated tours using images, the system comprising:
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memory storing a set of images, each particular image in the set of images being associated with geographic location information and linking information linking the particular image with one or more other images in the set of images; and one or more computing devices having one or more processors configured to; receive a request to generate an automated tour based on a set of images, each particular image in the set of images being associated with geographic location information and linking information linking the particular image with one or more other images in the set of images; identify an order of the set of images based on the linking information associated with the set of images; determine a first transition of a first transition type for transitioning between a pair of adjacent images in the order based on a requirement that a number of images linked to one of the images of the pair of adjacent images according to the linking information for the pair of images is greater than two; and generate the automated tour using an identifier for a first image of the pair of images, the first transition, and a second identifier for a second image of the pair of images. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium on which instructions are stored, the instructions, when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform a method for generating automated tours using images, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to generate an automated tour based on a set of images, each particular image in the set of images being associated with geographic location information and linking information linking the particular image with one or more other images in the set of images; identifying an order of the set of images based on the linking information associated with the set of images; determining a first transition of a first transition type for transitioning between a pair of adjacent images in the order based on a requirement that a number of images linked to one of the images of the pair of adjacent images according to the linking information for the pair of images is greater than two; and generating the automated tour using an identifier for a first image of the pair of images, the first transition, and a second identifier for a second image of the pair of images.
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Specification