US9582166B2 - Method and apparatus for rendering user interface for location-based
service having main view portion and preview portion - Google Patents US9582166B2 …

In one aspect, a request to generate an automated tour based on a set of panoramic images
is received. Each particular panoramic image is associated with geographic location …

BACKGROUND Conventional street view involves the manipulation of image bubbles.
Image bubbles are panoramic images col lected with respect to a single perspective. The …

In one embodiment, a building model is presented to a user. The building model may be a
three-dimensional rendering of a geographic region. A user selects a point on the three …

BACKGROUND 0001. The present invention generally relates to map**. Maps are
generated for navigation. Navigation systems or devices provide useful features, including …

Content pre-render and pre-fetch techniques are described. In one or more
implementations, a likelihood is predicted of Subsequent navigation to content associated …

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(57) ABSTRACT A display control apparatus includes a control unit of a client configured to
specify a privacy mask Zone in a panoramic area, display a graphic pattern larger than the …

Techniques are disclosed for expanding and collapsing con tent in electronic touch sensitive
devices. The expand/collapse function can be used to navigate through content that may be …

(57) ABSTRACT A method is provided for visualizing both sides of a street based on
imagery generated from panoramic street views. In particular, example methods may include …