User focus controlled directional user input
US9710130B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0487
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user input for a near-eye, see-through display device is disclosed. Hands-free user input in an augmented reality environment is provided for. A user can provide input by moving the orientation of their head. For example, the user could rotate their head. In one aspect, a user can provide input by moving their eye gaze along a direction. In one aspect, when the user directs their attention at a user interface symbol, a handle extends away from the user interface symbol. The handle may serve as a type of selection device such that if the user directs their attention along the handle, away from the user interface symbol, a selection can be made. “As one example, the selection causes a spoke menu to appear which the user can select by rotating their head such that the system determines the user is looking along the spoke away from a central hub.
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