Directional and X-ray view techniques for navigation using a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method of displaying navigation information on a mobile device, the method comprising:
- obtaining, at the mobile device, an indication of a position of the mobile device;
determining, at the mobile device, an indication of an orientation of the mobile device;
determining a plurality of points of interest within a geographic area of interest using the indication of the position of the mobile device, the indication of the orientation of the mobile device, and boundary information of the plurality of points of interest;
generating a composite image by overlaying a first visual indication associated with a first point of interest and a second visual indication associated with a second point of interest over an image of a portion of the geographic area of interest captured using a camera of the mobile device, wherein the first point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a first distance from the mobile device, wherein the second point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a second distance from the mobile device, and wherein the second visual indication is overlaid before the first visual indication based on the second distance being greater than the first distance;
setting a first transparency level of the first visual indication based on the first distance and a second transparency level of the second visual indication based on the second distance; and
displaying, on the mobile device, an augmented view of the portion of the geographic area of interest, the augmented view including the composite image.
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Abstract
Techniques for displaying navigation information on a mobile device are provided that include a method that includes obtaining an indication of a position and an indication of a direction associated with the mobile device, using the indication of the position, the indication of the direction, information regarding identities of POIs within a geographic region of interest, and information regarding areas associated with the POIs to determine at least one relevant POI, of the POIs, that is associated with the position and direction, and displaying at least one visual indication associated with each of the at least one relevant POI on the mobile device. The appearance of the at least one visual indication is dependent on at least one of a distance from the mobile device of the relevant POI associated with the visual indication or presence of a known physical barrier between the mobile device and that relevant POI.
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1. A method of displaying navigation information on a mobile device, the method comprising:
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obtaining, at the mobile device, an indication of a position of the mobile device; determining, at the mobile device, an indication of an orientation of the mobile device; determining a plurality of points of interest within a geographic area of interest using the indication of the position of the mobile device, the indication of the orientation of the mobile device, and boundary information of the plurality of points of interest; generating a composite image by overlaying a first visual indication associated with a first point of interest and a second visual indication associated with a second point of interest over an image of a portion of the geographic area of interest captured using a camera of the mobile device, wherein the first point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a first distance from the mobile device, wherein the second point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a second distance from the mobile device, and wherein the second visual indication is overlaid before the first visual indication based on the second distance being greater than the first distance; setting a first transparency level of the first visual indication based on the first distance and a second transparency level of the second visual indication based on the second distance; and displaying, on the mobile device, an augmented view of the portion of the geographic area of interest, the augmented view including the composite image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for displaying navigation information on a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
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means for obtaining, at the mobile device, an indication of a position of the mobile device; means for determining, at the mobile device, an indication of an orientation of the mobile device; means for determining a plurality of points of interest within a geographic area of interest using the indication of the position of the mobile device, the indication of the orientation of the mobile device, and boundary information of the plurality of points of interest; means for generating a composite image by overlaying a first visual indication associated with a first point of interest and a second visual indication associated with a second point of interest over an image of a portion of the geographic area of interest captured using a camera of the mobile device, wherein the first point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a first distance from the mobile device, wherein the second point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a second distance from the mobile device, and wherein the second visual indication is overlaid before the first visual indication based on the second distance being greater than the first distance; means for setting a first transparency level of the first visual indication based on the first distance and a second transparency level of the second visual indication based on the second distance; and means for displaying an augmented view of a portion of the geographic area of interest, the augmented view including the composite image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, having stored thereon computer-readable instructions for displaying navigation information on a mobile device, comprising instructions configured to cause a computer to:
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obtain, at the mobile device, an indication of a position of the mobile device; determine, at the mobile device, an indication of an orientation of the mobile device; determine a plurality of points of interest within a geographic area of interest using the indication of the position of the mobile device, the indication of the orientation of the mobile device, and boundary information of the plurality of points of interest; generate a composite image by overlaying a first visual indication associated with a first point of interest and a second visual indication associated with a second point of interest over an image of a portion of the geographic area of interest captured using a camera of the mobile device, wherein the first point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a first distance from the mobile device, wherein the second point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a second distance from the mobile device, and wherein the second visual indication is overlaid before the first visual indication based on the second distance being greater than the first distance; set a first transparency level of the first visual indication based on the first distance and a second transparency level of the second visual indication based on the second distance; and display an augmented view of the portion of the geographic area of interest, the augmented view including the composite image. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for displaying navigation information on a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
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a transceiver configured to transmit and receive data wirelessly; a memory configured to store processor-executable program code; a processor configured to; obtain, at the mobile device, an indication of a position of the mobile device; determine, at the mobile device, an indication of an orientation of the mobile device; determine a plurality of points of interest within a geographic area of interest using the indication of the position of the mobile device, the indication of the orientation of the mobile device, and boundary information of the plurality of points of interest; generate a composite image by overlaying a first visual indication associated with a first point of interest and a second visual indication associated with a second point of interest over an image of a portion of the geographic area of interest captured using a camera of the mobile device, wherein the first point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a first distance from the mobile device, wherein the second point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a second distance from the mobile device, and wherein the second visual indication is overlaid before the first visual indication based on the second distance being greater than the first distance; set a first transparency level of the first visual indication based on the first distance and a second transparency level of the second visual indication based on the second distance; and display an augmented view of the portion of the geographic area of interest, the augmented view including the composite image. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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