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Graphical menu and interaction therewith through a viewing window

US8643951B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2012
Grant dateFeb 4, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2027/0187
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems involving a navigable area in a head-mounted display (HMD) are disclosed herein. An exemplary system may be configured to: (a) cause a head-mounted display (HMD) to provide: (i) a viewing window that is fully visible in a field of view of the HMD, (ii) a navigable area that is not fully visible in a field of view of the HMD such that the viewing window displays a first portion of the navigable area, and (iii) a media object that is associated with a viewing-window state; (b) receive first head-movement data that is indicative of head movement from a first position of the HMD to a second position of the HMD; and (c) based on (i) the first head-movement data and (ii) the viewing-window state, cause the viewing window to display a second portion of the navigable area which includes the media object.

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