CLIENT DEVICE ORIENTATION

• US 20140062874A1
• Filed: 08/28/2012
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Suggs, Bradley Neal
• Granted Patent: US 9,256,299 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/158
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0325 using a plurality of light emitters or reflectors or a plurality of detectors forming a reference frame from which to derive the orientation of the object, e.g. by triangulation or on the basis of reference deformation in the picked up image
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• 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

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for determining an orientation of one or more client devices relative to a computing device. In various embodiments a method and system is provided for receiving, via a client device, data being displayed on a computing device. The data is used to determine an orientation of the client device relative to a computing device. The determined orientation of the client device is used to orient a user interface of a computing device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, via a sensor of a client device, data identifying a computing device to the client device, wherein the data is displayed via the computing device;

determining, by the client device, an orientation of the client device relative to the computing device based on an orientation of the received data; and

transmitting, by the client device, an indicia of orientation to the computing device to enable the computing, device to orient a user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving data comprises capturing, via a camera of the client device, a quick response (QR) code, barcode, aura, watermark, or other image displayed via the computing device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving data comprises receiving dynamically generated data encoded with a key to identify the computing device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving data comprises receiving data that enables communication over a network.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

decoding the data received from the computing device to identify the computing device and establish a communication link.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining an orientation of the client device utilizing the data comprises determining an orientation of a quick response (QR) code, barcode, aura, watermark, or other image displayed on the computing device user interface.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the indicia of orientation comprises transmitting an indicia to rotate the user interface in response to an event such as a timer, a detected motion of the client device, or a gaming session event.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitted indicia of orientation enables the computing device to position a user interface element representing a player of a game session utilizing the client device on the computing device screen.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

continually tracking, by the client device, a position of the client device relative to the computing device; and

transmitting, by the client device, the position to the computing device to enable the computing device to continually reorient the user interface.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that if executed cause a processor of a computing device to:

dynamically generate data identifying the computing device;

display, via a user interface of the computing device, the data in accordance with an orientation, wherein the oriented data enables a client device to identify the computing device and to determine an orientation of the client device relative to the computing device; and

arrange the user interface of the computing device based on a received indicia of orientation of the client device relative to the computing.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the instructions for generating data comprise instructions for generating a quick response (QR) code, barcode, aura, watermark, or other image to be displayed on the user interface of the computing device.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the instructions for generating data comprise instructions for dynamically generating data encoded with a key to identify the computing device for communication over a network.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the instructions for arranging the user interface of the computing device comprises instructions for arranging an avatar, icon, or list item within the user interface to represent the orientation of the client device.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the instructions for arranging the user interface of the computing device comprises instructions for rotating the user interface.

15. The computer readable medium according to claim 10, wherein the instructions for arranging the indicia of orientation further comprises instructions for continually arranging the user interface in response to a continual receipt of indicia of orientation that represents movement of the client device.

16. A client device comprising:

a sensor for receiving data locally identifying a computing device, wherein the data is displayed via the computing device;

an orientation module for determining an orientation of said client device relative to the computing device based on an orientation of the received data, and for outputting an orientation signal to be transmitted to said computing device; and

a transmitter for sending the orientation signal to the computing device to enable the computing device to orient a user interface of the computing device.

17. The client device of claim 16, wherein said orientation module is further capable of determining an orientation of the client device relative to the computing device based on a change in orientation of the client device.

18. The client device of claim 16, wherein said sensor is a camera capable capturing a quick response (QR) code, barcode, aura, watermark, or other image displayed via the computing device.

19. The client device of claim 16, further comprising a communication interface for establishing a communication link with the computing device based on the received data identifying said computing device.

20. The client device of claim 16, further comprising a detection module for detecting movement of the client device in order to update the computing device of a change in orientation or position of the client device.