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US8928657B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8928657-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313788566-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 7, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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A digital map of a geographic area is displayed via a user interface, and a 3D representation of a building located in the geographic area is displayed on the digital map. A virtual camera is used to view the digital map, and the location of the virtual camera is changeable in response to user input. The external shell of the 3D representation is made increasingly transparent as a virtual camera approaches the 3D representation of the building to reveal indoor information for the building.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method in a computing device for providing an intuitive display of a building on a digital map, the method comprising: displaying a digital map of a geographic area via a user interface of the computing device from a perspective of a virtual camera; displaying, on the digital map, a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a building located in the geographic area, including displaying an external shell of the building; receiving, via the user interfac…
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- What does patent US8928657B2 cover?
- A digital map of a geographic area is displayed via a user interface, and a 3D representation of a building located in the geographic area is displayed on the digital map. A virtual camera is used to view the digital map, and the location of the virtual camera is changeable in response to user input. The external shell of the 3D representation is made increasingly transparent as a virtual camer…
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- Google Inc
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- Primary CPC classification G06T15/20. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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