Searchlight navigation using headtracker to reveal hidden or extra document data
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1. A method for displaying a user interface on a display of a head worn computer, the method comprising:
- displaying a first layer of information identifying individual hyperlinks in the user interface on the display of the head worn computer;
receiving a directional input from at least one of body movement, eye tracking, or hand gestures; and
enabling a spotlight area of the user interface, the spotlight area encompassing a portion of the user interface that is smaller than the entire user interface and having a boundary that is independent of content within the user interface, the spotlight area(i) highlighting one or more of the individual hyperlinks on the display with a second layer of information, (ii) exploding the hyperlinks apart from one another within the spotlight area and (iii) listing one or more labels corresponding to the hyperlinks around the outside of the spotlight area, the spotlight area being located in the user interface based on the received directional input.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for displaying a user interface on a display of a head worn computer can include displaying a first layer of information in the user interface on a display of the head worn computer. The method can further include receiving a directional input from body movement, eye tracking, or hand gestures. The method can additionally include highlighting an area of the user interface on the display with a second layer of information. The area can be located in the user interface based on the received directional input.
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1. A method for displaying a user interface on a display of a head worn computer, the method comprising:
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displaying a first layer of information identifying individual hyperlinks in the user interface on the display of the head worn computer; receiving a directional input from at least one of body movement, eye tracking, or hand gestures; and enabling a spotlight area of the user interface, the spotlight area encompassing a portion of the user interface that is smaller than the entire user interface and having a boundary that is independent of content within the user interface, the spotlight area(i) highlighting one or more of the individual hyperlinks on the display with a second layer of information, (ii) exploding the hyperlinks apart from one another within the spotlight area and (iii) listing one or more labels corresponding to the hyperlinks around the outside of the spotlight area, the spotlight area being located in the user interface based on the received directional input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A head worn computer for displaying a user interface, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor configured and arranged to receive one of an optical, an orientational, an acceleration, a position, a motion, a velocity, or a directional input from at least one of body movement, eye tracking, or hand gestures; and a microdisplay element configured and arranged to display a first layer of information identifying individual hyperlinks in the user interface on a display of the head worn computer and further configured to enable a spotlight area of the user interface, the spotlight area encompassing a portion of the user interface that is smaller than the entire user interface and having a boundary that is independent of content within the user interface, the spotlight area (i) highlighting one or more of the individual hyperlinks on the display with a second layer of information, (ii) exploding the hyperlinks apart from one another within the spotlight area and (iii) listing one or more labels corresponding to the hyperlinks around the outside of the spotlight area, the spotlight area being located in the user interface based on the received directional input. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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