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Head tracking based gesture control techniques for head mounted displays

  • US 9,904,360 B2
  • Filed: 11/13/2014
  • Issued: 02/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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