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AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsAndrew Ofstad, Willem Van Lancker, Matthew Robert Simpson, Bernhard A. M. Seefeld
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Map data for generating a digital map of a geographic area is received, the digital map is generated using the received map data, and the digital map is displayed via a user interface. An interactive runway of photographic images corresponding to objects located within the geographic area is generated, the runway being a linear arrangement of the photographic images. Generating the runway includes rating each of the candidate photographic images corresponding to objects located within the within the geographic area using viewing signals related to at least one of the photographic image or an object depicted in the photographic image, and selecting, from among the candidate photographic images, the photographic images for inclusion in the interactive runway, using the rating. The interactive runway is displayed over the digital map.
A method of displaying photographic imagery related to digital maps, the method comprising:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement a method of displaying photographic imagery related to digital maps on a screen of a computing device, the method comprising:
The computer-readable medium 12, the method further comprising bring new photographic images into view in the runway in response to a user scrolling the interactive runway.
The computer-readable medium 12, wherein using the viewing signal includes determining a distance between a current location of a user viewing the digital map and the geographic area, and
The computer-readable medium 12, wherein using the viewing signal includes using a search term input via the user interface.
The computer-readable medium 12, the method further comprising determining a size of the images to be displayed on the map using the rating.
The computer-readable medium 12, wherein using the viewing signals includes using one or more of object location, image type, image quality, image popularity, and spatial perspective.
The computer-readable medium 12, the method further comprising determining a size of the runway to be displayed on the map using the rating.
The computer-readable medium 12, the method further comprising:
The computer-readable medium 12, the method further comprising:
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