Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for retrieving views extending a user's line of sight
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a processor, a line of sight based at least in part on a user'"'"'s location and orientation, wherein the line of sight defines a first portion of a map representing information that is within the user'"'"'s sight and a second portion of the map representing information that is out of the user'"'"'s sight and associated with at least one potential view of the user if the user were at a different location within the first portion of the map;
determining at least one image associated with at least one location within the second portion of the map;
receiving user input directed to the at least one location within the second portion of the map; and
causing, in response to receiving the user input, the at least one image associated with the at least one location to be presented to the user.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for retrieving views extending a user'"'"'s line of sight. A method includes determining a line of sight based at least in part on a user'"'"'s location and orientation. The line of sight defines a first portion of a map representing information that is within the user'"'"'s sight and a second portion of the map representing information that is out of the user'"'"'s sight. The method further includes determining at least one image associated with at least one location within the second portion of the map. The method further includes causing the image associated with the at least one location to be presented to the user. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a processor, a line of sight based at least in part on a user'"'"'s location and orientation, wherein the line of sight defines a first portion of a map representing information that is within the user'"'"'s sight and a second portion of the map representing information that is out of the user'"'"'s sight and associated with at least one potential view of the user if the user were at a different location within the first portion of the map; determining at least one image associated with at least one location within the second portion of the map; receiving user input directed to the at least one location within the second portion of the map; and causing, in response to receiving the user input, the at least one image associated with the at least one location to be presented to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:
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determine a line of sight based at least in part on a user'"'"'s location and orientation, wherein the line of sight defines a first portion of a map representing information that is within the user'"'"'s sight and a second portion of the map representing information that is out of the user'"'"'s sight and associated with at least one potential view of the user if the user were at a different location within the first portion of the map; determine at least one image associated with at least one location within the second portion of the map; receive user input directed to the at least one location within the second portion of the map; and cause, in response to receiving the user input, the at least one image associated with the at least one location to be presented to the user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. Computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program code portions stored thereon, the program code portions being a computer readable medium and configured when said program product is run on a computer or network device, to:
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determine a line of sight based at least in part on a user'"'"'s location and orientation, wherein the line of sight defines a first portion of a map representing information that is within the user'"'"'s sight and a second portion of the map representing information that is out of the user'"'"'s sight and associated with at least one potential view of the user if the user were at a different location within the first portion of the map; determine at least one image associated with at least one location within the second portion of the map; receive user input directed to the at least one location within the second portion of the map; and cause, in response to receiving the user input, the at least one image associated with the at least one location to be presented to the user. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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