Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention pertain to a method for visualizing surface data and panorama image data in a three-dimensional scene. In some embodiments, the method may include providing a map view mode and a panorama view mode to a user. In some embodiments, the map view mode and/or the panorama view mode may include a multitude of surface tiles representing features of the three-dimensional surface, and may be referenced relative to a coordinate reference system. In some embodiments, the panorama image data may be associated with at least one panorama image and may include panorama position data describing a position relative to the coordinate reference system. In some embodiments, the map view mode may include visualizing surface data of at least a part of the representation of the three-dimensional surface as perceived from a map viewpoint.

Abstract: A method for providing a set of data files from a server computer to a mobile client device is disclosed according to at least one embodiment described herein. The method may include providing geometry data in a memory of the mobile client device, the geometry data being associated with a three-dimensional surface in an image scene; selecting data files with texture data for being provided by the server computer, wherein selecting data files is performed by a calculation unit of the mobile client device based on the geometry data and on visibility conditions of the three-dimensional surface in the image scene; and requesting the provision of the selected data files from the server computer to the client device. In some embodiments, the set of data files may include texture data being associated with a portion of the three-dimensional surface in the image scene.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention pertain to a method for visualizing surface data and panorama image data in a three-dimensional scene. In some embodiments, the method may include providing a map view mode and a panorama view mode to a user. In some embodiments, the map view mode and/or the panorama view mode may include a multitude of surface tiles representing features of the three-dimensional surface, and may be referenced relative to a coordinate reference system. In some embodiments, the panorama image data may be associated with at least one panorama image and may include panorama position data describing a position relative to the coordinate reference system. In some embodiments, the map view mode may include visualizing surface data of at least a part of the representation of the three-dimensional surface as perceived from a map viewpoint.

Abstract: A method for providing a set of data files from a server computer to a mobile client device is disclosed according to at least one embodiment described herein. The method may include providing geometry data in a memory of the mobile client device, the geometry data being associated with a three-dimensional surface in an image scene; selecting data files with texture data for being provided by the server computer, wherein selecting data files is performed by a calculation unit of the mobile client device based on the geometry data and on visibility conditions of the three-dimensional surface in the image scene; and requesting the provision of the selected data files from the server computer to the client device. In some embodiments, the set of data files may include texture data being associated with a portion of the three-dimensional surface in the image scene.