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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Chase Hensel, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ze Hong Zhao, Saratoga, CA (US);
Wei Liu, Beijing, CN;
Guiheng Zhou, Beijing, CN;
Shuangfeng Li, Beijing, CN;
Liyong Chen, Beijing, CN;
Ming Bai, Beijing, CN;
Jian Qiao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Yi Huang, Beijing, CN;
Lu Han, Beijing, CN;
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems and computer-readable storage mediums encoded with computer programs executed by one or more processors for providing personalized mapping with photo-tours are disclosed. A mapping system provides a map of a geographic region that includes a plurality of selectable image locations within the region, with standardized images of the respective image location that accord with predefined parameters provided by the mapping system. An image location selection from the map is received and it is determined whether the selected image location is associated with one or more photo-tours of non-standardized images that do not according with the predefined parameters. A selection of a particular one of the photo-tours is received, and the set of non-standardized images corresponding to a selected photo-tour for the image location is provided.