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Granted Patent B2
US 8,928,666 · App. 13/691,697 · Granted Jan 6, 2015

Navigating visual data associated with a point of interest

Inventors: Andrew Ofstad (San Francisco, CA); Steven Maxwell Seitz (Seattle, WA)
Assignee: Google Inc.
G06T11/20G06T11/00
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Patent No.
US 8,928,666
App. No.
13/691,697
Granted
Jan 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for navigating an imagery graph are provided. In some aspects, a first image is provided for display, where the first image corresponds to a first image node within an imagery graph, where the imagery graph comprises image nodes corresponding to images from a plurality of different imagery types, and where each image node in the imagery graph is associated with geospatial data. An indication of a selection of a predetermined region within the first image is received, where the predetermined region is associated with a position in the first image that corresponds to geospatial data associated a second image node within the imagery graph. A second image corresponding to the second image node is provided for display in response to the indication of the selection of the predetermined region.

Claims (41)

1. A computer-implemented method for navigating an imagery graph, the method comprising:

providing, by one or more processors a first image for display, wherein the first image corresponds to a first image node within an imagery graph, wherein the imagery graph comprises image nodes corresponding to images from a plurality of different imagery types, and wherein each image node in the imagery graph is associated with geospatial data;

receiving, by the one or more processors, an indication of a selection of a predetermined region within the first image, wherein the predetermined region is associated with a position in the first image that corresponds to geospatial data associated with a second image node within the imagery graph; and

providing, by the one or more processors, a second image corresponding to the second image node for display in response to the indication of the selection of the predetermined region.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of different imagery types comprise two or more of:

photographs, depth-enhanced images, panoramic images, aerial images, satellite images, or video images.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first image is from a different imagery type than the second image.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined region comprises one or more pixels.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined region comprises a click target.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined region comprises at least a portion of a point of interest displayed within the first image.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second image comprises an image of the point of interest.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein a viewpoint orientation of the second image corresponds to viewing the point of interest from a position corresponding to the predetermined region on the first image.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geospatial data comprises one or more of a geographic location, a viewpoint orientation, or a field of view.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving indicia of a cursor being hovered within the predetermined region; and

providing a notification that the second image is available responsive to the indicia of the cursor being hovered within the predetermined region.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the notification comprises a transformation of a shape of the cursor.

12. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to implement a method, the method comprising:

providing a first image for display, wherein the first image corresponds to a first image node within an imagery graph, wherein the imagery graph comprises plural image nodes, and wherein each image node in the imagery graph is associated with geospatial data;

receiving an indication of a selection of one or more pixels within the first image, wherein the one or more pixels are associated with a position in the first image that corresponds to geospatial data associated with a second image node within the imagery graph; and

providing a second image corresponding to the second image node for display in response to the indication of the selection of the one or more pixels.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the plural image nodes correspond to images from a plurality of different imagery types.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of different imagery types comprise two or more of: photographs, depth-enhanced images, panoramic images, aerial images, satellite images, or video images.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the one or more pixels comprise a click target.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the one or more pixels comprise at least a portion of a point of interest displayed within the first image.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the second image comprises an image of the point of interest.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein a viewpoint orientation of the second image corresponds to viewing the point of interest from a position corresponding to the one or more pixels on the first image.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the geospatial data comprises one or more of a geographic location, a viewpoint orientation, or a field of view.

20. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory comprising:

one or more data structures representing a unified imagery graph comprising image nodes corresponding to images from a plurality of different imagery types, wherein each image node in the unified imagery graph is associated with a geographic location, a viewpoint orientation, and a field of view; and

instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement a method, the method comprising:

providing a first image for display, wherein the first image corresponds to a first image node within the unified imagery graph, and wherein the first image has a first imagery type;

receiving an indication of a selection of a predetermined region within the first image, wherein the predetermined region is associated with a position in the first image that corresponds to a geographic location, a viewpoint orientation, or a field of view associated a second image node within the unified imagery graph; and

providing a second image corresponding to the second image node for display in response to the indication of the selection of the predetermined region, wherein the second image has a second imagery type different from the fist imagery type.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the plurality of different imagery types comprise two or more of:

photographs, depth-enhanced images, panoramic images, aerial images, satellite images, or video images.

22. The system of claim 20 , wherein the unified imagery graph comprises images from a plurality of different image sets.

23. The system of claim 22 , wherein the plurality of different image sets comprise two or more of:

public images in a social networking service, images in a mapping service, or images in a web-based encyclopedia.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 2, 2017
From: GOOGLE INC.
To: GOOGLE LLC
Reel/Frame 044277/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2012
From: OFSTAD, ANDREW; SEITZ, STEVEN MAXWELL
To: GOOGLE INC.
Reel/Frame 029430/0676 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61712729 · Oct 11, 2012
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