Map view

• US 8,825,392 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2011
• Issued: 09/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Navteq B.V.
• Inventors: Stroila, Matei
• Primary Examiner(s): CAMBY, RICHARD M
• Application Number:
  US13/173,518
• Publication Number:
  US 20130006525A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,160 Days
• Field of Search: 701/409, 701/412, 701/420, 701/436, 701/445, 701/446, 701/450, 701/451, 701/454, 701/458, 701/461, 701/468, 715762-764, 345/628
• US Class Current: 701/454
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/367 Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/05 Geographic models
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/007 using computer methods

Abstract

One or more systems, devices, and/or methods for providing navigation-related functions, such as map display, are disclosed. For example, a method may include receiving input corresponding to a location. Photo image data associated with the location are retrieved. The photo image data are based on at least one image captured by a video camera or a photo camera. The photo image data are provided to display at least a portion of a photo image view representing at least a portion of the location. Map data corresponding to the location are retrieved. The map data are provided to display at least a portion of a digital map in the portion of the photo image view, and the digital map is integrated within the photo image view.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of providing navigation-related functions including a map display, the method comprising:

receiving input corresponding to a geographic location;

retrieving photo image data associated with the geographic location, the photo image data based on at least one image captured by a video camera or a photo camera;

providing the photo image data to display at least a portion of a photo image view representing at least a portion of the geographic location;

retrieving geographic map data corresponding to the geographic location; and

providing the geographic map data to display at least a portion of a digital map in the portion of the photo image view, wherein the digital map is integrated within the photo image view,

wherein the photo image view comprises a panoramic 360 degree view around a geographical point.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital map is integrated in a region corresponding to a ground or floor.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital map is integrated in an area associated with a blurred or unfocused region.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital map is a graphical model of at least a portion of the geographical location generated from the geographic map data.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the geographic map data includes road segment data records.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital map is a graphical model of at least a portion of the geographical location from a bird'"'"'s eye view or a perspective view.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the perspective view is parallel to a view plane of imagery of the photo image view.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store a computer program that performs a method of operating a navigation system, the method comprising:

receiving input indicating an area;

obtaining photo image data associated with the area, the photo image data based on at least one image captured by a video camera or a photo camera;

displaying at least a portion of a photo image view representing at least a portion of the area based on the obtained photo image data, wherein the photo image view comprises a street view or an indoor view;

obtaining map data corresponding to the area; and

displaying at least a portion of a digital map as a function of the obtained map data, the digital map integrated in the photo image view.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the photo image view comprises a panoramic view with a field of view greater than 160 degrees.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the digital map is configured to provide navigation-related functions including turn-by-turn routing instructions or guidance.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the digital map comprises an interactive digital map configured for panning, rotating, or zooming operations.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the digital map comprises an interactive digital map configured to change the photo image view to another photo image view by selecting a point on the interactive digital map.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the digital map rotates with imagery of the photo image view.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the digital map corresponds to an indoor floor plan.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the photo image view comprises a panoramic view of at least 180 degrees around a geographical point.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the digital map includes an icon positioned at a geographic point corresponding to the panoramic image view.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the photo image view comprises an interactive panoramic image view configured to be panned to expose different portions of the photo image view.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store a computer program that performs a method of operating a navigation system, the method comprising:

receiving input indicating an area;

obtaining photo image data associated with the area, the photo image data based on at least one image captured by a video camera or a photo camera;

displaying at least a portion of a photo image view representing at least a portion of the area based on the obtained photo image data;

obtaining map data corresponding to the area; and

displaying at least a portion of a digital map as a function of the obtained map data, the digital map integrated in the photo image view,

wherein the digital map is integrated in a region associated with a ground area, an unfocused area, or a ceiling area of the photo image view.

16. A navigation system comprising:

a graphical user interface display; and

a processor in communication with the graphical user interface display, the processor configured to retrieve panoramic image data and geographic map data associated with a geographic area based on an input indicating the geographic area,

wherein at least a portion of a panoramic image view representing at least a portion of the geographic area is displayed on the graphics user interface display based on the panoramic image data provided by the processor, and wherein at least a portion of a digital map is displayed on the graphics user interface display as a function of the geographic map data provided by the processor, the digital map being integrated into the panoramic image view,

wherein the digital map includes an icon positioned at a geographic point corresponding to the panoramic image view.

17. The navigation system of claim 16, wherein the digital map is a graphical map widget representing at least a portion of the geographical area from a bird'"'"'s eye viewpoint or a perspective viewpoint.

18. The navigation system of claim 16, wherein the panoramic image view comprises an interactive panoramic image view configured to be panned to expose the different portions of the panoramic image view on the graphics user interface display, wherein panning of imagery of the panoramic image view causes the integrated digital map to pan in the same direction.

19. The navigation system of claim 16, wherein the integrated digital map comprises an interactive digital map configured to be panned, and wherein panning of the interactive digital map causes imagery of the panoramic image view to pan in the same direction.

20. The navigation system of claim 16, wherein the panoramic image view comprises an interactive panoramic image view configured to be zoomed in on or zoomed out from, and wherein when imagery of the panoramic image view is zoomed in on or zoomed out from, a different panoramic image view is displayed on the graphics user interface display relative to a new geographical point corresponding to the zooming operation.