Virtual AR interfaces for controlling IoT devices using mobile device orientation sensors
US12045383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B47/197
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described are virtual AR interfaces for generating a virtual rotational interface for the purpose of controlling connected IoT devices using the inertial measurement unit (IMU) of a portable electronic device. The IMU control application enables a user of a portable electronic device to activate a virtual rotational interface overlay on a display and adjust a feature of a connected IoT product by rotating a portable electronic device. The device IMU moves a slider on the virtual rotational interface. The IMU control application sends a control signal to the IoT product which executes an action in accordance with the slider position. The virtual rotational interface is presented on the display as a virtual object in an AR environment. The IMU control application detects the device orientation (in the physical environment) and in response presents a corresponding slider element on the virtual rotational interface (in the AR environment).
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