DISPLAYING REPRESENTATIVE IMAGES IN A VISUAL MAPPING SYSTEM

摘要

Embodiments provide systems and methods for generating a street map that includes a position identifier that identifies a location on the street map. The method and system may also generate and display a plurality of images representative of the location of the position identifier. A user may interact with a position identifier or one of several scroll icons to view images of other locations on the street map and/or to obtain driving directions between two locations.

主权项

1. A computing system, comprising:
a processor; and a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing system to:
receive a search request from a computing device to display a location of a point of interest, the point of interest associated with a geographic location;receive location coordinates associated with a current geographic location of the computing device;provide for display a map, the map including a viewable area that includes an icon displayed at the current geographic location of the computing device and a graphical representation of the point of interest, the map orientated with respect to a reference axis;receive a selection of an orientation element to cause the icon to include a visual representation of a direction of orientation of the computing device with respect to the reference axis; andorient the viewable area of the map to substantially match the direction of orientation of the computing device.