3D Panorama Tile Visualization with Map View Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for visualizing three-dimensional terrain data do not effectively integrate 360° panorama images with map views, limiting user perception and detail in understanding local conditions.
Innovation Solution
A method that provides a computer program product enabling simultaneous visualization of surface data and 360° panorama image data in a three-dimensional scene, allowing intuitive switching between map and panorama views, with panorama elements displayed relative to a coordinate reference system and incorporating depth data for accurate positioning and orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If panorama images are integrated with map views for simultaneous visualization, then user perception and detail of local conditions are enhanced, but system complexity and computational requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the panorama image into multiple smaller image segments or tiles that can be independently managed and rendered. This segmentation allows the large panorama data to be divided into manageable portions that can be efficiently integrated with the map view without overwhelming the system, thus enhancing information display while controlling complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a third dimension by positioning panorama elements at specific heights above the map surface and orienting them with specific rotation angles. This spatial dimensionality allows the system to display multiple panorama images simultaneously in a three-dimensional space, enhancing user perception of local conditions while organizing complex data in a structured spatial framework.
2Loss of information
If multiple panorama images are displayed simultaneously with map view, then comprehensive environment understanding is improved, but processing time and computational load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing panorama images into segmented tiles and pre-calculating their positions and orientations relative to the map coordinate system. This preparation work is done in advance, allowing the runtime system to quickly assemble and display multiple panorama images without excessive processing delays, thus providing comprehensive environmental understanding while minimizing processing time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements dynamic loading and rendering of panorama segments based on the user's current view and zoom level. As the user navigates the map, the system dynamically determines which panorama segments are visible and loads or updates only those segments, rather than processing and displaying all panorama images simultaneously. This dynamic approach reduces computational load and processing time while maintaining comprehensive environmental understanding.
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AI summary
Some embodiments of the invention pertain to a method for visualizing surface data and panorama image data in a three-dimensional scene. In some embodiments, the method may include providing a map view mode and a panorama view mode to a user. In some embodiments, the map view mode and/or the panorama view mode may include a multitude of surface tiles representing features of the three-dimensional surface, and may be referenced relative to a coordinate reference system. In some embodiments, the panorama image data may be associated with at least one panorama image and may include panorama position data describing a position relative to the coordinate reference system. In some embodiments, the map view mode may include visualizing surface data of at least a part of the representation of the three-dimensional surface as perceived from a map viewpoint.