Method and apparatus for an augmented reality user interface
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an image representing a physical environment;
determiningretrieving data relating to a horizon within the physical environment;
determining a first section of the image to overlay in which to present location information with a boundary of the section defined based, at least in part, on the horizon; and
based on the data relating to the horizon within the physical environment;
causing, at least in part, a presenting presentation of the location information within the determined first section to a user equipment of the image, wherein the location information comprises a map and further wherein the map represents a virtual reflection of an area surrounding the physical environment; and
determining a virtual horizon line based on virtual objects in a virtual world corresponding to the physical environment,wherein presentation of the virtual reflection of the map is a virtual dome representation of the map of the area surrounding the physical environment.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for an augmented reality user interface. An image representing a physical environment is received. Data relating to a horizon within the physical environment is retrieved. A section of the image to overlay location information based on the horizon data is determined. Presenting of the location information within the determined section to a user equipment is initiated.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an image representing a physical environment; determiningretrieving data relating to a horizon within the physical environment; determining a first section of the image to overlay in which to present location information with a boundary of the section defined based, at least in part, on the horizon; and
based on the data relating to the horizon within the physical environment;causing, at least in part, a presenting presentation of the location information within the determined first section to a user equipment of the image, wherein the location information comprises a map and further wherein the map represents a virtual reflection of an area surrounding the physical environment; and determining a virtual horizon line based on virtual objects in a virtual world corresponding to the physical environment, wherein presentation of the virtual reflection of the map is a virtual dome representation of the map of the area surrounding the physical environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, 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, receive an image representing a physical environment, determineretrieve data relating to a horizon within the physical environment, determine a first section of the image to overlay in which to present location information with a boundary of the section defined based, at least in part, on the horizon, and based on the data relating to the horizon within the physical environment, cause, at least in part, a presenting presentation of the location information within only the determined first section to a user equipment of the image, wherein the location information comprises a map and further wherein the map represents a virtual reflection of an area surrounding the physical environment, and determining a virtual horizon line based on virtual objects in a virtual world corresponding to the physical environment, wherein presentation of the virtual reflection of the map is a virtual dome representation of the map of the area surrounding the physical environment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to perform at least the following:
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receive an image representing a physical environment, determineretrieve data relating to a horizon within the physical environment, determine a first section of the image to overlay in which to present location information with a boundary of the section defined based, at least in part, on the horizon, and based on the data relating to the horizon within the physical environment, cause, at least in part, a presenting presentation of the location information within the determined first section to a user equipment of the image, wherein the location information comprises a map and further wherein the map represents a virtual reflection of an area surrounding the physical environment, and determining a virtual horizon line based on virtual objects in a virtual world corresponding to the physical environment, wherein presentation of the virtual reflection of the map is a virtual dome representation of the map of the area surrounding the physical environment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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