MOTION CONTROLLED USER INTERFACE
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1. A graphical user interface comprising a three-dimensional virtual desktop surface, wherein the graphical user interface displays a view of the three-dimensional virtual desktop surface from a selected viewpoint and viewing angle, andwherein the graphical user interface modifies at least one of the viewpoint and viewing angle based on detected head movements of a user in use.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed. The GUI comprises a three-dimensional virtual desktop surface. The GUI displays a view of the three-dimensional virtual desktop surface from a selected viewpoint and viewing angle and modifies at least one of the viewpoint and viewing angle based on detected head movements of a user.
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1. A graphical user interface comprising a three-dimensional virtual desktop surface, wherein the graphical user interface displays a view of the three-dimensional virtual desktop surface from a selected viewpoint and viewing angle, and
wherein the graphical user interface modifies at least one of the viewpoint and viewing angle based on detected head movements of a user in use.
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12. A graphical user interface comprising a virtual desktop surface, wherein the graphical user interface displays a view of the virtual desktop surface and at least one virtual item arranged on the virtual desktop surface,
wherein the virtual items on a magnified part of the virtual desktop surface are displayed in magnified form compared to virtual items on other parts of the virtual desktop surface; - and
wherein the graphical user interface modifies which part of the virtual desktop surface is the magnified part based on detected head movements of a user in use.
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13. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a processing unit; a display device; and an image capture device for capturing an image of a user and supplying the image to the processing unit; wherein the processing unit drives the display device to display a graphical user interface comprising a view of a three-dimensional virtual desktop surface, the view being from a selected virtual viewpoint and viewing angle; and wherein the processing unit calculates a position of the user'"'"'s head relative to the image capture device based on the image and selects at least one of the viewpoint and viewing angle based on the calculated position of the user'"'"'s head. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a display device having a screen for displaying an image; a head position detection unit for calculating a position of a user'"'"'s head relative to the screen; and a graphical user interface generation unit for generating a graphical user interface for display on the screen, the graphical user interface comprising a projection of a three-dimensional virtual desktop surface in a virtual space onto the screen; wherein the graphical user interface generation unit controls at least one of a virtual position and a virtual orientation of the screen relative to the virtual desktop surface in the virtual space in dependence on the position of the user'"'"'s head calculated by the head position detection unit. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a display device; a head position detection unit for detecting a position of a user'"'"'s head; a pointing device for outputting a signal indicating physical motion of the pointing device; and a graphical user interface generation unit for generating a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising a virtual desktop surface and a pointer overlaid on the virtual desktop surface; wherein the graphical user interface generation unit controls a view of the virtual desktop surface displayed on the display device in dependence on the position of the user'"'"'s head calculated by the head position detection unit; and wherein the graphical user interface generation unit controls a position of the pointer on the virtual desktop surface in dependence on the signal output by the pointing device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of displaying a plurality of icons on a screen comprising:
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arranging the icons on a three-dimensional virtual desktop surface defined in a virtual space; displaying on the screen a projection of the virtual desktop surface onto a virtual screen defined in the virtual space; detecting a position of a user s head relative to the screen; and modifying a position of the virtual screen relative to the virtual desktop surface in the virtual space based on the detected position of the user'"'"'s head.
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