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Virtual earth rooftop overlay and bounding

Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
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Filing: 2008-11-21
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Granted: 2011-04-05
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Expires: 2028-11-21
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Abstract

Abstract Provided is a single repository for capturing, connecting, sharing, and visualizing information based on a geographic location, for example. Detailed information of a structure or object information can be displayed on a rooftop or over an area of interest. The detailed information can be provided for a single structure or for each structure shown on a map area. According to an embodiment is a system that facilitates surface overlay and bounding on a map. The system can include a receiver component that receives information for an object, a boundary component that ascertains a perimeter of the object, and a rendering component that selectively displays the object information and object on a map based in part on a user perspective.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leonard Smith
  • 👤 Gur Kimchi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 10:25
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/123; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C21/3667; G01C21/3673; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/20; G06F16/29; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G09; G09B; G09B29/00; G09B29/003; G09B29/006; G09B29/007; G09B29/10; G09B29/106; G08G1/01; G08G1/0104; G08G1/0108; G08G1/0112; G08G1/0137; G08G1/0141; G08G1/0145; G08G1/0967; G08G1/096766; G08G1/096775; G08G1/0968; G08G1/096805; G08G1/096811; G08G1/16; G08G1/161; G08G1/163; G08G1/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 136 words
A system that facilitates information overlay on a map, comprising: a receiver component that receives a three-dimensional map image, the map image including one or more objects, the receiver component receives geo-coded information associated with at least one of the one or more objects; a time-shift component that selects a time associated with the map image; and a rendering component that displays the geo-coded information and the object on a map, the rendering component being capable of displaying the object at a historical time and at a future time, the object being displayed as a three-dimensional image of an object having a plurality of faces, wherein the object is displayed with the geo-coded information overlaid within a perimeter of one of the plurality of faces of the object based at least upon a displayed viewing angle.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 136 words
A system that facilitates information overlay on a map, comprising: a receiver component that receives a three-dimensional map image, the map image including one or more objects, the receiver component receives geo-coded information associated with at least one of the one or more objects; a time-shift component that selects a time associated with the map image; and a rendering component that displays the geo-coded information and the object on a map, the rendering component being capable of displaying the object at a historical time and at a future time, the object being displayed as a three-dimensional image of an object having a plurality of faces, wherein the object is displayed with the geo-coded information overlaid within a perimeter of one of the plurality of faces of the object based at least upon a displayed viewing angle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The system of claim 1 , further comprising a stitching component that maintains the object and the geo-coded information in a retrievable format.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 36 words
The system of claim 1 , further comprising an update module that updates the geo-coded information with a projection of the appearance of a geographical area associated with the object at a future point in time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
The system of claim 1 , further comprising an update module that updates the geo-coded information with predicted information associated with the object at a future point in time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 52 words
The system of claim 1 , the receiver component comprising: an identification module that identifies the object; and an information module that receives detailed information relating to the object, wherein portions of the detailed information are selectively provided based upon a level of trustworthiness associated with each portion of the detailed information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 33 words
The system of claim 1 , the geo-coded information is detailed information about the occupants of a building, wherein each occupant can selectively expose portions of the geo-coded information related to the occupant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 35 words
The system of claim 1 , the rendering component selectively alters the position of the information based on a user perspective that is determined based upon head-tracking equipment that determines where the user is looking.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 64 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the map is adjustable for a viewing angle in at least three dimensions, the geo-coded information is displayed such that it appears to be painted on a face corresponding to a side of the three-dimensional image of the object that is most exposed to a user in the displayed map based on a user selected viewing angle.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 170 words
A method for information overlay on a map, comprising: receiving a three-dimensional map image, the map image including one or more objects; receiving a plurality of images from one or more users corresponding to an object from the one or more objects; ranking the received images corresponding to the object based upon accuracy in depicting the object; receiving time-stamped geo-coded information associated with the object; displaying a historical view of the object or a geographical area associated with the object at a user specified past point in time according to the time stamped geo-coded information, the displayed historical view including at least one received image selected based on the accuracy ranking; determining a perimeter of the object; and annotating a three-dimensional image of the object on a map with geo-coded information associated with the object, the three-dimensional image of the object having at least two sides, wherein the geo-coded information is annotated within a perimeter of a side of the object based upon a displayed viewing perspective of the map.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 170 words
A method for information overlay on a map, comprising: receiving a three-dimensional map image, the map image including one or more objects; receiving a plurality of images from one or more users corresponding to an object from the one or more objects; ranking the received images corresponding to the object based upon accuracy in depicting the object; receiving time-stamped geo-coded information associated with the object; displaying a historical view of the object or a geographical area associated with the object at a user specified past point in time according to the time stamped geo-coded information, the displayed historical view including at least one received image selected based on the accuracy ranking; determining a perimeter of the object; and annotating a three-dimensional image of the object on a map with geo-coded information associated with the object, the three-dimensional image of the object having at least two sides, wherein the geo-coded information is annotated within a perimeter of a side of the object based upon a displayed viewing perspective of the map.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising selectively altering a location of the object information when the viewing perspective is altered.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 37 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising displaying the geo-coded information within a side of the three-dimensional image of the object that is most exposed to a user based upon a viewing perspective of the user.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining the user's viewing perspective based upon head-tracking equipment that determines where the user is looking.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising displaying a projection of the appearance of a geographical area associated with the object at a future point in time.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 25 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising updating the geo-coded information with predicted information associated with the object at a future point in time.
Claim 17
Independent Claim 152 words
A system for overlaying information on a map, comprising: means for receiving a three-dimensional map image, the map image including one or more objects; means for receiving geo-coded information associated with at least one of the one or more objects; means for selecting one or more time-shifts for the map image or for an object included in the map image; means for displaying an object on a map as a three-dimensional image of the object having a plurality of faces, the object being displayed at a historical time and a future time based on the selected time-shift; means for determining a perimeter of a face of an object; and means for annotating the three-dimensional image of the object on the map with geo-coded information associated with the object, wherein the geo-coded information is annotated within a perimeter of a face of the object based upon a displayed viewing perspective of the map.
Claim 18
Independent Claim 152 words
A system for overlaying information on a map, comprising: means for receiving a three-dimensional map image, the map image including one or more objects; means for receiving geo-coded information associated with at least one of the one or more objects; means for selecting one or more time-shifts for the map image or for an object included in the map image; means for displaying an object on a map as a three-dimensional image of the object having a plurality of faces, the object being displayed at a historical time and a future time based on the selected time-shift; means for determining a perimeter of a face of an object; and means for annotating the three-dimensional image of the object on the map with geo-coded information associated with the object, wherein the geo-coded information is annotated within a perimeter of a face of the object based upon a displayed viewing perspective of the map.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 24 words
The system of claim 15 , further comprising means for selectively altering a location of the object information when the viewing perspective is altered.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 34 words
The system of claim 15 , further comprising means for displaying the geo-coded information within a face of the three-dimensional image of the object that is most exposed based upon the displayed viewing perspective.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 35 words
The system of claim 17 , further comprising: means for determining a viewing perspective of a user looking at the map; means for adjusting the displayed viewing perspective based upon the determined user viewing perspective.

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