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Displaying and navigating within photo placemarks in a geographic information system and applications thereof

US9280258B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2013
Grant dateMar 8, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T3/40
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to displaying and navigating within photo placemarks in a geographic information system. In one embodiment, a computer implemented method displays a photographic image within geographic information in a geographic information system. The photographic image is displayed at a location within the geographic information when the photographic image is located within a field of view of a virtual camera of the geographic information system. In response to a computer input event, the photographic image is displayed in greater detail.

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