Orientation of panoramas and panorama selection based on Ad bidding

摘要

Systems, methods, and computer storage mediums for orienting a panoramic image of a geolocation to display an advertiser's location are provided. An exemplary method includes, first, determining a geolocation of a point on a map, where the point is based on a user action. A panoramic image associated with the geolocation is retrieved. An orientation bid is also retrieved from a collection of orientation bids, where the orientation bid is associated with an advertiser and includes an image orientation direction and a geographical boundary that encompasses the geolocation. The panoramic image is displayed with the image's initial orientation is determined by the image orientation direction.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for orienting a panoramic image of a geolocation to display an advertiser's location comprising:
determining, by at least one computer processor, a geolocation of a point on a map, wherein the point is based on a user action; retrieving, by the at least one computer processor, a panoramic image associated with the geolocation; selecting, by the at least one computer processor, an orientation bid from a collection of orientation bids, wherein the orientation bid is associated with an advertiser and includes an image orientation direction and a geographical boundary that encompasses the geolocation; and providing for presentation on a display of a client device, by the at least one computer processor, the panoramic image's initial field of view, the initial field of view determined by the image orientation direction of the selected orientation bid.