Shake event detection system

1. A computer-implemented method of performing a user interface action, comprising:

receiving, by one or more computing devices, data indicative of a user input to a user interface, wherein the user input is directed to causing a motion of a virtual camera that dictates a view being presented by the user interface;

detecting, by the one or more computing devices, an event associated with the user interface based at least in part on an occurrence of a plurality of cycles associated with the motion of the virtual camera; and

performing, by the one or more computing devices, an action associated with the user interface based at least in part on the detected event.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface comprises a geographic map interface that presents a geographic environment.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the user input to the user interface causes the geographic map interface to present one or more different geographic areas of the geographic environment.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the geographic map interface presents one or more location identifiers within the geographic environment.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the action comprises removing one or more of the one or more location identifiers within the geographic environment.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface comprises a rendering of a three-dimensional geographic map user interface.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the event comprises:

identifying, by the one or more computing devices, one or more virtual camera manipulation patterns associated with the virtual camera.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the event comprises:

determining, by the one or more computing devices, the occurrence of the plurality of cycles associated with the motion of the virtual camera;

comparing, by the one or more computing devices, the plurality of cycles to a threshold level of cycles; and

detecting, by the one or more computing devices, the event based at least in part on the plurality of cycles exceeding the threshold level of cycles.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein a respective cycle of the plurality of cycles is determined by:

identifying, by the one or more computing devices, one or more first parameters associated with the virtual camera at a first position;

identifying, by the one or more computing devices, one or more second parameters associated with the virtual camera at a second position; and

determining, by the one or more computing devices, the occurrence of the respective cycle based at least in part on a comparison of the first parameters to the second parameters.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the first position is associated with an initial position of the virtual camera when the motion of the virtual camera starts and the second position is associated with a subsequent position of the virtual camera that occurs after the first position.

11. A computing system for performing a user interface action, comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memory devices; the one or more memory devices storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving data indicative of a user input directed to a user interface, wherein the user input is directed to causing a motion of a virtual camera associated with the user interface, wherein the virtual camera defines, at least in part, what data is displayed via the user interface;

identifying one or more virtual camera manipulation patterns associated with the virtual camera based at least in part on the user input; wherein the one or more virtual camera manipulation patterns comprise the occurrence of a plurality of cycles associated with the motion of the virtual camera;

performing an action associated with the user interface based at least in part on the one or more virtual camera manipulation patterns.

12. The computing system of claim 11 , wherein the action comprises:

removing one or more search results presented via the user interface.

13. The computing system of claim 11 , wherein the action comprises:

adjusting a size of the user interface.

14. The computing system of claim 11 , wherein the user interface presents a three-dimensional environment, and wherein the user input is directed to causing the motion of the virtual camera to navigate the three-dimensional environment.

15. The computing system of claim 14 , wherein the virtual camera is associated with a position and orientation, and wherein the position and orientation of the virtual camera defines, at least in part, the data is displayed via the user interface.

16. A user device; comprising:

a display device;

one or more processors; and

one or more memory devices; the one or more memory devices storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:

presenting a user interface via the display device;

receiving data indicative of a user input to the user interface, wherein the user input is directed to causing a motion of a virtual camera that dictates a view being presented by the user interface:

detecting an event associated with the user interface based at least in part on an occurrence of a plurality of cycles associated with the motion of the virtual camera; and

performing an action associated with the user interface based at least in part on the detected event.

17. The user device of claim 16 , wherein the motion of the virtual camera is caused by a cursor interaction with the user interface.

18. The user device of claim 17 , wherein the cursor interaction comprises the user input directed to a cursor displayed on the user interface.

19. The user device of claim 16 , wherein the motion of the virtual camera is caused by a touch interaction with the user interface.

20. The user device of claim 19 , wherein the user interface comprises a touch screen and the touch interaction comprises a drag and drop interaction with the touch screen.