Directional and X-ray view techniques for navigation using a mobile device

An apparatus for displaying navigation information on a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:

• means for obtaining, at the mobile device, an indication of a position of the mobile device;
• means for determining, at the mobile device, an indication of an orientation of the mobile device;
• means for determining a plurality of points of interest within a geographic area of interest using the indication of the position of the mobile device, the indication of the orientation of the mobile device, and boundary information of the plurality of points of interest;
• means for generating a composite image by overlaying a first visual indication associated with a first point of interest and a second visual indication associated with a second point of interest over an image of a portion of the geographic area of interest captured using a camera of the mobile device, wherein the first point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a first distance from the mobile device, wherein the second point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a second distance from the mobile device, and wherein the second visual indication is overlaid before the first visual indication based on the second distance being greater than the first distance;
• means for setting a first transparency level of the first visual indication based on the first distance and a second transparency level of the second visual indication based on the second distance;
• and
• means for displaying an augmented view of a portion of the geographic area of interest, the augmented view including the composite image.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, having stored thereon computer-readable instructions for displaying navigation information on a mobile device, comprising instructions configured to cause a computer to:

• obtain, at the mobile device, an indication of a position of the mobile device;
• determine, at the mobile device, an indication of an orientation of the mobile device;
• determine a plurality of points of interest within a geographic area of interest using the indication of the position of the mobile device, the indication of the orientation of the mobile device, and boundary information of the plurality of points of interest;
• generate a composite image by overlaying a first visual indication associated with a first point of interest and a second visual indication associated with a second point of interest over an image of a portion of the geographic area of interest captured using a camera of the mobile device, wherein the first point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a first distance from the mobile device, wherein the second point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a second distance from the mobile device, and wherein the second visual indication is overlaid before the first visual indication based on the second distance being greater than the first distance;
• set a first transparency level of the first visual indication based on the first distance and a second transparency level of the second visual indication based on the second distance;
• and
• display an augmented view of the portion of the geographic area of interest, the augmented view including the composite image.

An apparatus for displaying navigation information on a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:

• a transceiver configured to transmit and receive data wirelessly;
• a memory configured to store processor-executable program code;
• a processor configured to:
• obtain, at the mobile device, an indication of a position of the mobile device;
• determine, at the mobile device, an indication of an orientation of the mobile device;
• determine a plurality of points of interest within a geographic area of interest using the indication of the position of the mobile device, the indication of the orientation of the mobile device, and boundary information of the plurality of points of interest;
• generate a composite image by overlaying a first visual indication associated with a first point of interest and a second visual indication associated with a second point of interest over an image of a portion of the geographic area of interest captured using a camera of the mobile device, wherein the first point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a first distance from the mobile device, wherein the second point of interest is disposed within the portion of the geographic area of interest at a second distance from the mobile device, and wherein the second visual indication is overlaid before the first visual indication based on the second distance being greater than the first distance;
• set a first transparency level of the first visual indication based on the first distance and a second transparency level of the second visual indication based on the second distance;
• and
• display an augmented view of the portion of the geographic area of interest, the augmented view including the composite image.