Dynamic user interface for multiple shared displays in an electronic collaboration setting

• US 10,459,676 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2016
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Knoppert, Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus, Aurongzeb, Deeder M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fibbi, Christopher J
• Application Number:
  US15/294,732
• Publication Number:
  US 20180107440A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,108 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/06 Systems determining position data of a target
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/42 Simultaneous measurement of distance and other co-ordinates indirect measurement G01S13/46
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/04 Display arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0425 using a single imaging device like a video camera for tracking the absolute position of a single or a plurality of objects with respect to an imaged reference surface, e.g. video camera imaging a display or a projection screen, a table or a wall surface, on which a computer generated image is displayed or projected tracking a projected light spot to determine a position on a display surface G06F3/0386
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/70 Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras camera calibration G06T7/80
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0464 Positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/00 Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators image data processing or generation, in general G06T
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/204 using stereoscopic image cameras stereoscopic photography G03B35/00

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing a dynamic user interface for multiple shared displays in an electronic collaboration setting. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory including program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the one or more processors, cause the IHS to: identify a first characteristic associated with a given one of a plurality of participants of an electronic collaboration session, at least in part, using an image sensing device; identify a second characteristic associated with the given participant, at least in part, using a proximity sensing device; and provide a user interface having a set or one or more features selected, at least in part, based upon the first and second characteristics.

Claims

1. An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory including program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the one or more processors, cause the IHS to;

identify a first characteristic associated with a given one of a plurality of participants of an electronic collaboration session, at least in part, using an image sensing device;

identify a second characteristic associated with the given participant, at least in part, using a proximity sensing device;

provide the given participant with a user interface for the electronic collaboration session, the user interface having a set of one or more features selected, at least in part, based upon the first and second characteristics;

determine, based upon the first and second characteristics, that the given participant is standing in a gap between a horizontal display device and a vertical display device; and

in response to the determination, split the user interface of the given participant into a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is displayed on the horizontal display device with a first subset of the one or more features, wherein the second portion is displayed on the vertical display device with a second subset of the one or more features, and wherein the first and second subsets of the one or more features have different privacy levels.

2. The IHS of claim 1, wherein the image sensing device includes a three-dimensional (3D) camera and wherein the proximity sensing device includes a millimeter Radio Frequency (RF) wave sensor having an antenna array.

3. The IHS of claim 1, wherein the first characteristic includes at least one of:

an identity of the given participant, a role of the given participant in the electronic collaboration session, a gesture made by the given participant, or an intent of the given participant.

4. The IHS of claim 1, wherein the second characteristic includes a position of the given participant relative to another participant.

5. The IHS of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes at least one of:

a Graphical User Interface (GUI), a speech recognition interface, or a gesture recognition interface.

6. The IHS of claim 1, wherein the set of one or more features includes a size or area of the GUI on a display device.

7. The IHS of claim 1, wherein the set of one or more features includes at least one of:

an image, an icon, a menu, a file, a folder, a script, a software application, or an Operating System (OS).

8. The IHS of claim 1, wherein the set of one or more features includes an available voice or gesture command.

9. The IHS of claim 1, wherein the program instructions, upon execution, further cause the IHS to:

detect a change to at least one of the first or second characteristics during the electronic collaboration session; and

provide a user interface having another set of one or more features selected, at least in part, based upon the changed characteristic.

10. The IHS of claim 9, wherein in response to the change indicating that the given participant'"'"'s role in the electronic collaboration session has increased, the other set of features is larger than the set of features, and wherein in response to the change indicating that the given participant'"'"'s role in the electronic collaboration session has decreased, the other set of features is smaller than the set of features.

11. The IHS of claim 9, wherein in response to the change indicating that the given participant has moved closer to a display, the other set of features is larger than the set of features, and wherein in response to the change indicating that the given participant has moved farther from the display, the other set of features is smaller than the set of features.

12. The IHS of claim 1, wherein the electronic collaboration session uses a plurality of distinct screens visible to the plurality of participants.

13. The IHS of claim 1, wherein the horizontal display device is part of an electronic table.

14. The IHS of claim 1, wherein the first subset of features includes public information public with respect to the plurality of participants and wherein the second subset of features includes private information with respect to the given participant.

15. A method, comprising:

identifying a first characteristic associated with a given one of a plurality of participants of an electronic collaboration session, at least in part, using an image sensing device;

identifying a second characteristic associated with the given participant, at least in part, using a proximity sensing device;

providing the given participant with a user interface for the electronic collaboration session, the user interface having a set of one or more features selected, at least in part, based upon a combination of the first and second characteristics;

determining, based upon the first and second characteristics, that the given participant is standing in a gap between a horizontal display device and a vertical display device; and

in response to the determination, splitting the user interface of the given participant into a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is displayed on the horizontal display device with a first subset of the one or more features, wherein the second portion is displayed on the vertical display device with a second subset of the one or more features, and wherein the first and second subsets of the one or more features have different privacy levels.

16. A memory device having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a hardware processor of an Information Handling System (IHS), cause the IHS to:

identify a first characteristic associated with a given one of a plurality of participants of an electronic collaboration session, at least in part, using an image sensing device;

identify a second characteristic associated with the given participant, at least in part, using a proximity sensing device;

provide the given participant with a user interface for the electronic collaboration session, the user interface having a set of one or more features dynamically selected, at least in part, based upon the first and second characteristics;

determine, based upon the first and second characteristics, that the given participant is standing in a gap between a horizontal display device and a vertical display device; and

in response to the determination, split the user interface of the given participant into a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is displayed on the horizontal display device with a first subset of the one or more features, wherein the second portion is displayed on the vertical display device with a second subset of the one or more features, and wherein the first and second subsets of the one or more features have different privacy levels.