Method and apparatus for rendering user interface for location-based service having main view portion and preview portion

1. A method comprising:

causing, at least in part, rendering of a user interface for a location-based service that simultaneously includes both a main view portion and a preview portion,

wherein one of the main view portion and the preview portion is caused, at least in part, to display a perspective view of one or more objects in a field of view, wherein the perspective view continually includes, at least in part, constant real time imagery,

wherein the other of the main view portion and the preview portion is caused, at least in part, to display a plan view of at least a portion of the one or more objects in the field of view,

wherein the plan view includes an orientation representation of an orientation of the field of view displayed in the perspective view,

wherein one or more graphical representations corresponding to rich content information are displayed in the main view portion; and

receiving user configuration input to switch between a first configuration in which the perspective view is displayed in the main view portion in a first region of a display and the plan view is displayed in the preview portion in a second region of the display, and a second configuration in which the plan view is displayed in the main view portion in the first region of the display and the perspective view is displayed in the preview portion in the second region of the display, wherein the perspective view continually includes, at least in part, constant real time imagery; and

receiving user icon orientation input to change an icon orientation of the orientation representation by manipulating the orientation representation in the plan view while simultaneously changing the orientation of the display of the perspective view in correspondence to the user icon orientation input.

2. A method of claim 1 , wherein the graphical representations include bubble shapes.

3. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving one or more real-time images of the one or more objects in the field of view; and

causing, at least in part, a presentation of the one or more real-time images in the perspective view.

4. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving input changing an orientation and/or a location of the display in either the perspective view or the plan view; and

simultaneously changing the orientation and/or the location of the display of the other of perspective view and the plan view in correspondence to the input.

5. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:

retrieving content associated with an object of the one or more objects in the field of view; and

causing, at least in part, rendering of a graphic representation relating to the content on the object in the plan view and/or the perspective view.

6. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving pre-stored images of the one or more objects in the field of view,

wherein the perspective view includes the pre-stored images.

7. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving real-time images captured by the mobile device of the one or more objects in the field of view; and

receiving pre-stored images of the one or more objects in the field of view,

wherein the perspective view shows a mix of the real-time images and the pre-stored images.

8. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, 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, cause, at least in part, rendering of a user interface for a location-based service that simultaneously includes both a main view portion and a preview portion,

wherein one of the main view portion and the preview portion is caused, at least in part, to display a perspective view of one or more objects in a field of view, wherein the perspective view continually includes, at least in part, constant real time imagery,

wherein the other of the main view portion and the preview portion is caused, at least in part, to display a plan view of at least a portion of the one or more objects in the field of view,

wherein the plan view includes an orientation representation of an orientation of the field of view displayed in the perspective view,

wherein one or more graphical representations corresponding to rich content information relevant to objects and/or points-of-interest are displayed in the main view portion,

receive user configuration input to switch between a first configuration in which the perspective view is displayed in the main view portion in a first region of a display and the plan view is displayed in the preview portion in a second region of the display, and a second configuration in which the plan view is displayed in the main view portion in the first region of the display and the perspective view is displayed in the preview portion in the second region of the display, wherein the perspective view continually includes, at least in part, constant real time imagery, and

receive user icon orientation input to change an icon orientation of the orientation representation by manipulating the orientation representation in the plan view while simultaneously changing the orientation of the display of the perspective view in correspondence to the user icon orientation input.

9. An apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the graphical representations include bubble shapes.

10. An apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive one or more real-time images of the one or more objects in the field of view; and

cause, at least in part, a presentation of the one or more real-time images in the perspective view.

11. An apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive input changing an orientation and/or a location of the display in either the perspective view or the plan view; and

simultaneously change the orientation and/or the location of the display of the other of perspective view and the plan view in correspondence to the input.

12. An apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

retrieve content associated with an object of the one or more objects in the field of view; and

cause, at least in part, rendering of a graphic representation relating to the content on the object in the plan view and/or the perspective view.

13. An apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive pre-stored images of the one or more objects in the field of view,

wherein the perspective view includes the pre-stored images.

14. An apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive real-time images captured by the mobile device of the one or more objects in the field of view; and

receive pre-stored images of the one or more objects in the field of view,

wherein the perspective view shows a mix of the real-time images and the pre-stored images.

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 at least perform the following steps:

causing, at least in part, rendering of a user interface for a location-based service that simultaneously includes both a main view portion and a preview portion,

wherein one of the main view portion and the preview portion is caused, at least in part, to display a perspective view of one or more objects in a field of view, wherein the perspective view continually includes, at least in part, constant real time imagery,

wherein the other of the main view portion and the preview portion is caused, at least in part, to display a plan view of at least a portion of the one or more objects in the field of view,

wherein the plan view includes an orientation representation of an orientation of the field of view displayed in the perspective view,

wherein one or more graphical representations corresponding to rich content information are displayed in the main view portion, and

receive user configuration input to switch between a first configuration in which the perspective view is displayed in the main view portion in a first region of a display and the plan view is displayed in the preview portion in a second region of the display, and a second configuration in which the plan view is displayed in the main view portion in the first region of the display and the perspective view is displayed in the preview portion in the second region of the display, wherein the perspective view continually includes, at least in part, constant real time imagery; and

receive user icon orientation input to change an icon orientation of the orientation representation by manipulating the orientation representation in the plan view while simultaneously changing the orientation of the display of the perspective view in correspondence to the user icon orientation input.

16. A method of claim 1 ,

wherein the plan view includes an orientation representation of a directional orientation of the field of view displayed in the perspective view,

wherein the method further comprises receiving user input via a touchscreen to control the directional orientation of the field of view displayed in the perspective view by manipulating the orientation representation displayed in the plan view.

17. An apparatus of claim 8 ,

wherein the plan view includes an orientation representation of a directional orientation of the field of view displayed in the perspective view,

wherein the apparatus is further caused to receive user input via a touchscreen to control the directional orientation of the field of view displayed in the perspective view by manipulating the orientation representation displayed in the plan view.

18. A computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 ,

wherein the plan view includes an orientation representation of a directional orientation of the field of view displayed in the perspective view,

wherein the apparatus is further caused to receive user input via a touchscreen to control the directional orientation of the field of view displayed in the perspective view by manipulating the orientation representation displayed in the plan view; and the graphical representations include bubble shapes.