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Device Control Utilizing Optical Flow

  • US 20160118015A1
  • Filed: 01/04/2016
  • Published: 04/28/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device comprising:

  • a camera configured to receive image data that is indicative of a field-of-view (FOV) that is associated with a head-mountable display (HMD);

    one or more sensors disposed on the HMD; and

    a computing system configured to;

    determine optical flow of the FOV from the image data;

    determine, based on an output from the one or more sensors, that the HMD is positioned at an operator location in a vehicle as opposed to a passenger location in the vehicle;

    determine, based on the optical flow and the determination regarding the position of the HMD in the vehicle, that the HMD is associated with operation of the vehicle;

    control the HMD to display information in a first mode, if the HMD is associated with the operation of the vehicle; and

    control the HMD to display information in a second mode different from the first mode, if the HMD is not associated with the operation of the vehicle.

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