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Device control utilizing optical flow

US9230501B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2012
Grant dateJan 5, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2380/10
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A computing device includes an interface configured to receive image data that is indicative of a field-of-view (FOV) that is associated with a head-mountable display (HMD). The computing device also includes a computing system configured to determine optical flow from the image data and to determine, based on the optical flow, whether or not the HMD is associated with operation of a vehicle. Further, the computing device is configured to control the HMD to display information in a first mode, if the HMD is associated with the operation of the vehicle, and to control the HMD to display information in a second mode, if the HMD is not associated with the operation of the vehicle.

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