METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY PRESENTING CONTENT

• US 20140063062A1
• Filed: 08/29/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: West Texas Technology Partners LLC
• Original Assignee: Atheer, Inc.
• Inventors: Fateh, Sina
• Granted Patent: US 9,142,185 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/633
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
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• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
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• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
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• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/00 General purpose image data processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/001 Texturing; Colouring; Generation of texture or colour inpainting G06T5/77
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
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• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0242 Compensation of deficiencies in the appearance of colours
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• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/062 : Adjustment of illumination source parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0666 : for control of colour parameters, e.g. colour temperature
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• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/16 : Calculation or use of calculated indices related to luminance levels in display data
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• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/2059 : using error diffusion
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/32 : semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED]
• 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: G09G 5/005 : Adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/026 : Control of mixing and/or overlay of colours in general G09G5/022 and G09G5/024 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/04 : using circuits for interfacing with colour displays
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/10 : Intensity circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/52 : Circuits or arrangements for halftone screening
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/6058 : Reduction of colour to a range of reproducible colours, e.g. to ink- reproducible colour gamut

Abstract

A machine-implemented method includes obtaining input data and generating output data. The status of at least one contextual factor is determined and compared with a standard. If the status meets the standard, a transformation is applied to the output data. The output data is then outputted to the viewer. Through design and/or selection of contextual factors, standards, and transformations, output data may be selectively outputted to viewers in a context-suitable fashion, e.g. on a head mounted display the viewer'"'"'s central vision may be left unobstructed while the viewer walks, drives, etc. An apparatus includes at least one sensor that senses a contextual factor. A processor determines the status of the contextual factor, determines if the status meets a standard, generates output data, and applies a transformation to the output data if the status meets the standard. A display outputs the output data to the viewer.

Claims

1. A machine implemented method, comprising:

obtaining input data;

generating output data from said input data;

determining a status of at least a first contextual factor;

determining whether said status of said first contextual factor meets a first standard;

if said status of said first contextual factor meets said first standard, applying a first transformation to said output data;

outputting said output data in a form suitable for display to a viewer.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising:

if said status of said first contextual factor does not meets said first standard, applying a second transformation to said output data.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein:

said first transformation comprises definition of a first output region and limiting output of said output data thereto; and

said second transformation comprises definition of a second output region and limiting output of said output data thereto.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein:

said first output region substantially corresponds to a central visual field of said viewer and substantially excludes a peripheral visual field of said viewer; and

said second output region substantially corresponds to said peripheral visual field of said viewer and substantially excludes said central visual field of said viewer.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said first transformation comprises definition of a first subset of said output data with output of said output data limited to output of said first subset.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said first transformation comprises;

definition of a first subset of output data;

definition of a second subset of output data;

definition of a first output region with output of said first subset limited thereto; and

definition of a second output region with output of said second subset limited thereto.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said transformation comprises at least partial determination of at least one of a group consisting of a presence, a location, a size, an abridgment, a dimensionality, a resolution, a color, a brightness, a contrast, a transparency, a motion, a speed, an animation, and a frame rate of said output data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said output data comprises at least one of a group consisting of text, graphics, images, video, and image augmentation.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said output data comprises sound.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said output data comprises all of said input data.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said output data comprises some of said input data.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said output data comprises none of said input data.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said output data is an empty set.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein:

if said status of said first contextual factor does not meet said standard, generating said output data comprises incorporating some but not all of said input data in said output data;

said first contextual factor comprises a head motion toward at least a portion of said output data as outputted; and

said first transformation comprises incorporation of all of said input data in said output data.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said first contextual factor comprises a head motion of said viewer;

said first transformation comprises definition of a first output region substantially excluding a central vision of said viewer with output of said output data limited thereto.

16. The method of claim 1, comprising:

determining a status of a second contextual factor;

determining whether said status of said second contextual factor meets a second standard;

if said second contextual factor meets said second standard, applying a second transformation to said output data.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein:

said first transformation has priority over said second transformation, such that if said first contextual factor meets said first standard and said second contextual factor meets said second standard then only said first transformation is applied to said output data.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein:

said first transformation has priority over said second transformation, such that if said first contextual factor meets said first standard and said second contextual factor meets said second standard then said second transformation is limited by said first transformation.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein:

said first transformation has priority over said second transformation, such that if said first contextual factor meets said first standard and said second contextual factor meets said second standard then said second transformation is at least partially countered by first second transformation.

20. The method of claim 19, comprising:

said first contextual factor comprises a head motion substantially corresponding with locomotion of said viewer;

wherein;

said first transformation comprises definition of a first output region substantially excluding a central vision of said viewer with output of said output data limited thereto;

said second transformation comprises definition of said first output region substantially including said central vision of said viewer.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein:

said second contextual factor comprises at least one of a group consisting of an abrupt head motion not substantially corresponding with locomotion of said viewer, a substantially vertical head nodding motion not substantially corresponding with locomotion of said viewer, and a substantially horizontal head shaking motion not substantially corresponding with locomotion of said viewer.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein:

said first contextual factor comprises a head position of said viewer substantially corresponding to a near-distance reading position; and

said first transformation comprises definition of a first output region substantially below a horizon of a field of view of said viewer with output of said output data limited thereto.

23. The method of claim 22, comprising:

outputting said output data in a stereo format;

wherein said first transformation further comprises definition of a natural convergence substantially corresponding to a natural reading position with said output data displayed therewith.

24. The method of claim 1, comprising:

outputting said output data in a region extending beyond a visual field of a viewer, such that said visual field of said viewer comprises a window of said output data, and such that moving said visual field of said viewer substantially correspondingly moves said window relative to said output data.

25. The method of claim 1, comprising:

outputting a marker substantially fixed relative to a visual field of said viewer, said marker moving substantially correspondingly with said visual field of said viewer.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein:

said marker comprises a cursor.