Head tracking based gesture control techniques for head mounted displays
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1. A headset computer system, comprising:
- a headworn display unit;
a digital processor coupled to the display unit; and
a head tracker operatively coupled to the display unit and processor, the processor configured to be responsive to a user head gesture detected by the head tracker, and to manipulate a pointer presented on the display unit, based on the detected user head gesture, to at least partially overlap a selected object, the selected object being one of a first object that corresponds to a first option and a second object that corresponds to a second option;
when the pointer overlaps the selected object;
(i) the selected object gradually fills over a period of time, and(ii) a progress indicator is presented on the display in association with the selected object, and the progress indicator gradually fills over a period of time, such that when the progress indicator is completely filled, a command associated with the selected object is consummated.
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Abstract
A head gesture-based recognition system in Headset Computers (HSC) is disclosed. Notification dialogue boxes can be acknowledged by head nodding or ticking movement in the user interface. Question dialog boxes can be assured by head nods or head shakes in the user interface. Head swiping is also a recognizable form of user input through a head tracker of the HSC. Progress indicators and other visual display feedback are utilized.
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16 Claims
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1. A headset computer system, comprising:
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a headworn display unit; a digital processor coupled to the display unit; and a head tracker operatively coupled to the display unit and processor, the processor configured to be responsive to a user head gesture detected by the head tracker, and to manipulate a pointer presented on the display unit, based on the detected user head gesture, to at least partially overlap a selected object, the selected object being one of a first object that corresponds to a first option and a second object that corresponds to a second option; when the pointer overlaps the selected object; (i) the selected object gradually fills over a period of time, and (ii) a progress indicator is presented on the display in association with the selected object, and the progress indicator gradually fills over a period of time, such that when the progress indicator is completely filled, a command associated with the selected object is consummated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of making selections on a headset computer system, comprising:
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presenting, by a processor on a display unit, a first object that corresponds to a first option and a second object that corresponds to a second option; detecting, with a head tracker operatively coupled to the display unit and processor, a head gesture performed by a wearer of the headset computer system; manipulating a pointer presented on the display unit, based on the detected user head gesture, to at least partially overlap a selected object, the selected object being one of a first object that corresponds to a first option and a second object that corresponds to a second option; and when the pointer overlaps the selected object; (i) filling the selected object gradually over a period of time, and (ii) presenting a progress indicator on the display in association with the selected object, and filling the progress indicator gradually over a period of time; and (iii) consummating a command associated with the selected object when the progress indicator is completely filled. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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