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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2015
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Charles Frankel, Denver, CO (US);
David Buerer, Woodinville, WA (US);
Duncan Lawler, Bothell, WA (US);
Romualdo Impas, Seattle, WA (US);
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments relating to displaying viewpoints from a point of interest are disclosed. One embodiment includes displaying an entry point that includes a link to a view of a three dimensional scene from a point of interest, receiving a selection of the entry point from the user, retrieving a predetermined path of a plurality of predetermined viewpoints located around the point of interest, displaying the view of the three dimensional scene, the view being a rendering of the three dimensional scene from a first predetermined viewpoint in the plurality of predetermined viewpoints, displaying an interaction interface including a control to scroll along the predetermined path to a next location on the predetermined path, receiving a selection of the control, and displaying a second view of the three dimensional scene, the second view being a rendering of the three dimensional scene from the next location.