Display Optimization For Viewer Position

• US 20080049020A1
• Filed: 08/22/2006
• Published: 02/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: O'Connell, Brian Marshall, Hamilton, Rick Allen, Walker, Keith Raymond, Gusler, Carl Phillip
• Application Number:
  US11/466,245
• Publication Number:
  US 20080049020A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/427
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]

Abstract

A method and implementing computerized system are provided for enhancing a viewing experience by automatically modifying a displayed presentation, such as those used by computer monitors and other related technologies, in response to detected positional attributes of one or more human viewers.

Claims

1. A method for changing visual characteristics of a presentation displayed on a display screen of a display device in response to a position of a viewer relative to said display screen, said method comprising:

detecting a position of said viewer relative to said display screen; and

changing said visual characteristics of said presentation in response to said position of said viewer.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said position is detected in terms of distance of said viewer from said display screen.

3. The method as set forth in claim 2 wherein said visual characteristics include size of objects presented on said display screen.

4. The method as set forth in claim 3 wherein said objects include images presented on said display screen.

5. The method as set forth in claim 3 wherein said objects include icons presented on said display screen.

6. The method as set forth in claim 3 wherein said objects include selectable hypertext links presented on said display screen.

7. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said position is detected in terms of direction of said viewer from said display screen.

8. The method as set forth in claim 7 a viewable portion of said presentation is determined in response to said direction.

9. The method as set forth in claim 1 and further including a distance measuring system mounted in proximity to said display screen, said distance measuring system being operable for determining a distance said viewer is positioned in front of said display screen.

10. The method as set forth in claim 9 wherein said distance measuring system includes a camera device, said camera device being operable for obtaining an image of said viewer when said viewer in positioned in front of said display screen.

11. The method as set forth in claim 10 wherein said distance measuring system is enabled to detect an image of a head of said viewer, said system measuring system being further enabled to use said image of said head in determining said distance said viewer is positioned in front of said display screen.

12. The method as set forth in claim 10 wherein said distance measuring system is enabled to detect eyes of said viewer, said system measuring system being further enabled to use a position of said eyes in determining said distance said viewer is positioned in front of said display screen.

13. The method as set forth in claim 9 wherein said distance measuring system includes an infrared system, said infrared system being operable for determining said distance said viewer is positioned in front of said display screen.

14. The method as set forth in claim 9 wherein said distance measuring system includes a radar system, said radar system being operable for determining said distance said viewer is positioned in front of said display screen.

15. The method as set forth in claim 9 wherein said distance measuring system includes a sonar system, said sonar system being operable for determining said distance said viewer is positioned in front of said display screen.

16. The method as set forth in claim 9 wherein said distance measuring system includes a laser system, said laser system being operable for determining said distance said viewer is positioned in front of said display screen.

17. The method as set forth in claim 9 wherein said distance measuring system includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag system, said RFID tag system being operable for determining said distance said viewer is positioned in front of said display screen.

18. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said display screen is part of a personal computer system, said display screen being designed to be viewed by one viewer.

19. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said display screen comprises a large scale display screen designed to be viewed by a plurality of viewers.

20. A programmed medium, said programmed medium being programmed to operate with a computer system to provide program signals within said computer system for changing visual characteristics of a presentation displayed on a display screen of a display device in response to a position of a viewer relative to said display screen, said program signals being selectively operable for:

enabling a detection of a position of said viewer relative to said display screen; and

enabling a changing said visual characteristics of said presentation in response to said position of said viewer.

21. A display system comprising:

a display screen arranged for displaying a visual presentation to one or more viewers;

a position detection system coupled to said display screen and arranged in proximity to said display screen, said position detection system being operable for detection of a position of said one or more viewers relative to said display screen; and

processing means coupled to said position detection system and said display screen, said processing means being operable for changing visual characteristics of said presentation in response to said position of said one or more viewers.