Method and system for dynamic information display using optical data
US9160923B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/1637
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device can capture optical data using optical sensors. In some embodiments, the optical sensors can include front-facing light sensors, image sensors, cameras, etc. The optical data captured by each respective optical sensor can be analyzed to determine an amount of light received by the respective optical sensor. Based, at least in part, on which optical sensors are detecting light and how much light those sensors are detecting, the device can determine (e.g., deduce, predict, estimate, etc.) an area of a device display screen that is likely to be unobstructed by an environment (or portion thereof) in which the device is situated. The area of the display screen that is likely unobstructed can likely be visible to a user of the device. Accordingly, the computing device can provide information at the area of the display screen that is likely to be unobstructed and/or visible to the user.
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