Systems and Methods for Controlling Viewport Movement in View of User Context

摘要

As part of a technique for positioning viewports over interactive digital maps, a digital map of a geographic area is provided via a user interface of a computing device. The currently visible portion of the digital map is displayed in a viewport. A user gesture is detected, where the user gesture communicates a particular acceleration to the viewport, along a particular direction, to move the viewport from its current position to a target position over the digital map. A current user context for the digital map is determined. A new position of the viewport over the digital map is determined in accordance with (i) the user gesture and (ii) the current user context, such that the new position is different from the target position, and the viewport is moved from its current position to the new position.

主权项

1. A method for positioning viewports over interactive digital maps, the method comprising:
providing, by one or more processors, a digital map of a geographic area via a user interface of a computing device, including displaying a currently visible portion of the digital map in a viewport; detecting, by one or more processors, a user gesture that communicates a particular acceleration to the viewport, along a particular direction, to move the viewport from its current position to a target position over the digital map; determining, by one or more processors, a current user context for the digital map; determining, by one or more processors, a trajectory of the viewport to a new position over the digital map in accordance with (i) the user gesture and (ii) the current user context, wherein the new position is different from the target position; and moving the viewport from its current position to the new position.