Method and apparatus for detecting proximate interface elements

摘要

A method, apparatus and computer program product are therefore provided in order to provide an efficient, aesthetically pleasing display of points of interest in an AR interface that maximizes usability and display efficiency. In this regard, the method, apparatus and computer program product may utilize a mobile terminal to perform pre-processing of interface elements to reduce display clutter and increase efficiency of display processing. Interface elements may be projected onto a cylindrical surface to locate the interface elements relative to the mobile terminal. Interface elements may be analyzed in the projection to identify interface elements that are proximate to one another. Data indicating that particular interface elements are proximate to one another may be stored in a data structure for reference prior to displaying of the interface elements in an AR interface.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
projecting, using a processor, a plurality of points of interest onto a cylinder using at least a bearing angle for each point of interest; determining an angular width of each of a plurality of interface elements, each of the plurality of interface elements associated with at least one of the points of interest; identifying at least one horizontal overlap between at least two of the plurality of interface elements using the angular width of the interface elements and the bearing angle associated with the points of interest corresponding to the at least two interface elements; in response to identifying the at least one horizontal overlap, storing data in a neighbor list, the data indicating that the points of interest corresponding to the at least two interface elements are neighbors; and modifying, based on the neighbor list, a display of a subset of the plurality of points of interest, where the subset of the plurality of points of interest includes at least one of the points of interest corresponding to the at least two interface elements.