Abstract: A system provides an augmented reality (AR) experience in a parallel-reality application in which a geography of a virtual world parallels a geography of the real world. The system receives a connection request from a client device and receives a route that the client device traversed in the real world. The route comprises a plurality of locations in the real world. The system determines a plurality of virtual locations to place virtual elements at, where each virtual element corresponds to a location in the real world of the route. The system updates a global state of the AR experience to include the plurality of virtual elements at the plurality of virtual locations. The system provides, to a second client device, AR data including some of the virtual locations for display of some of the virtual elements at the corresponding locations in the real world.

Abstract: A system provides an augmented reality (AR) experience in a parallel-reality application in which a geography of a virtual world parallels a geography of the real world. The system receives a connection request from a client device and receives a route that the client device traversed in the real world. The route comprises a plurality of locations in the real world. The system determines a plurality of virtual locations to place virtual elements at, where each virtual element corresponds to a location in the real world of the route. The system updates a global state of the AR experience to include the plurality of virtual elements at the plurality of virtual locations. The system provides, to a second client device, AR data including some of the virtual locations for display of some of the virtual elements at the corresponding locations in the real world.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems of displaying location entity information associated with the current geographic location of a mobile device include obtaining data indicative of a current geographic location of the mobile device and providing map imagery of a geographic area associated with such current location. A first interface element is provided for display on the map imagery at a location indicative of the current geographic location of the mobile device. A location entity is determined as a best match from a list of nearby location entities and a second interface element providing information about the determined location entity is provided for display on the map imagery. Data indicative of user selection of one or more of the first and second interface elements can be received. Upon selection, a separate display area including information about the determined location entity is automatically provided for display.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems of displaying location entity information associated with the current geographic location of a mobile device include obtaining data indicative of a current geographic location of the mobile device and providing map imagery of a geographic area associated with such current location. A first interface element is provided for display on the map imagery at a location indicative of the current geographic location of the mobile device. A location entity is determined as a best match from a list of nearby location entities and a second interface element providing information about the determined location entity is provided for display on the map imagery. Data indicative of user selection of one or more of the first and second interface elements can be received. Upon selection, a separate display area including information about the determined location entity is automatically provided for display.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for disambiguation of location entities associated with the current geographic location of a mobile device include obtaining data indicative of a current geographic location of the mobile device and providing map imagery of a geographic area associated with such current location. A first interface element is provided for display on the map imagery at a location indicative of the current geographic location of the mobile device. Data indicative of user selection of the first interface element can be received. A list of nearby location entities is then provided for display for a user to manually select which one of the nearby location entities matches the current geographic location of the mobile device. Data indicative of user selection of one of the nearby location entities is received. A second interface element providing information about the selected location entity then is provided for display on the map imagery.

Abstract: A method for providing interactive geographic content via a user interface includes receiving a description of several geographic areas of different sizes and determining, for each of the geographic areas, travel time between the geographic area and a current location of a user. The method also includes displaying individually selectable indicators, each representing a respective one of the geographic areas. Displaying the indicators includes arranging the indicators relative to a point corresponding to the current location, at distances determined based on the corresponding travel times. In response to an indication that one of the indicators has been selected, the method includes displaying geographic information related to the corresponding geographic area.