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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
May. 16, 2018
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Nathan L. Fillhardt, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Adrian P. Lindberg, San Jose, CA (US);
Vincent P. Arroyo, Union City, CA (US);
Justin M. Strawn, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments of the disclosure pertain to an augmented or virtual reality interface for interacting with maps displayed from a virtual camera perspective on a mobile device. Instead of manipulating the position of the virtual camera using a touchscreen interface, some embodiments allow a spatial location of the mobile device to control the position of the virtual camera. For example, a user can tilt the mobile device to obtain different angles of the virtual camera. As another example, the user can move the mobile device vertically to change the height of the virtual camera, e.g., a higher altitude above the ground.