SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR INTERACTING WITH CONTENT DISPLAYED ON HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAYS
First Claim
1. A system that enables interaction with content displayed on a head-mounted display, the system comprising:
- a head-mounted display including;
at least one display positioned in a field of view of at least one eye of a user when the head-mounted display is worn on a head of the user;
a processor communicatively coupled to the at least one display;
a non-transitory processor-readable storage medium communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the non-transitory processor-readable storage medium stores processor-executable instructions and/or data that, when executed by the processor, cause the at least one display to display at least one object that is responsive to a selection operation performed by the user; and
a wireless receiver to wirelessly receive signals, the wireless receiver communicatively coupled to the processor;
an eye-tracker communicatively coupled to the processor, the eye-tracker to detect that the user is gazing at the at least one object displayed by the at least one display; and
a wireless portable interface device with a form factor to be carried by or on the user, the portable interface device physically separate from the head-mounted display, wherein the portable interface device includes at least one actuator that, when activated by the user, causes the portable interface device to wirelessly transmit a signal.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods that enable sophisticated and inconspicuous interactions with content displayed on a head-mounted display are described. A head-mounted display includes an eye-tracker and the user also carries/wears a wireless portable interface device elsewhere on their body, such as a ring. The wireless nature of the portable interface device enables a small and unobtrusive form factor. The portable interface device includes an actuator that, when activated by the user, causes the portable interface device to wirelessly transmit a signal (e.g., a radio frequency signal or a sonic signal). A selection operation performed by the user is defined as the user activating the actuator of the portable interface device while the user is substantially concurrently gazing at a displayed object (as detected by the eye-tracker). In response to the selection operation, the head-mounted display displays a visual effect to the user.
90 Citations
23 Claims
-
1. A system that enables interaction with content displayed on a head-mounted display, the system comprising:
-
a head-mounted display including; at least one display positioned in a field of view of at least one eye of a user when the head-mounted display is worn on a head of the user; a processor communicatively coupled to the at least one display; a non-transitory processor-readable storage medium communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the non-transitory processor-readable storage medium stores processor-executable instructions and/or data that, when executed by the processor, cause the at least one display to display at least one object that is responsive to a selection operation performed by the user; and a wireless receiver to wirelessly receive signals, the wireless receiver communicatively coupled to the processor; an eye-tracker communicatively coupled to the processor, the eye-tracker to detect that the user is gazing at the at least one object displayed by the at least one display; and a wireless portable interface device with a form factor to be carried by or on the user, the portable interface device physically separate from the head-mounted display, wherein the portable interface device includes at least one actuator that, when activated by the user, causes the portable interface device to wirelessly transmit a signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A method of operating a system, wherein the system comprises a head-mounted display, an eye-tracker, and a wireless portable interface device, the portable interface device physically separate from the head-mounted display, the method comprising:
-
displaying an object within a field of view of at least one eye of a user by at least one display of the head-mounted display; receiving a selection operation from the user by the system, wherein receiving a selection operation from the user by the system includes; detecting, by the eye tracker, that the user is gazing at the object; while detecting, by the eye tracker, that the user is gazing at the object, receiving, by the portable interface device, an activation from the user of an actuator of the portable interface device; in response to receiving, by the portable interface device, the activation from the user of the actuator of the portable interface device, wirelessly transmitting a signal by the portable interface device; and wirelessly receiving the signal by a wireless receiver of the head-mounted display; and in response to receiving the selection operation from the user by the system, displaying a visual effect by the at least one display of the head-mounted display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
-
-
22. A completely wearable human-electronics interface comprising:
-
a wearable heads-up display including a wireless receiver; an eye-tracker carried by the wearable heads-up display; and a wearable actuator including a wireless transmitter to transmit wireless signals to the wireless receiver of the wearable heads-up display. - View Dependent Claims (23)
-
Specification