Searchlight Navigation Using Headtracker To Reveal Hidden or Extra Document Data

• US 20130239000A1
• Filed: 03/13/2013
• Published: 09/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kopin Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kopin Corporation
• Inventors: Parkinson, Christopher, Hopkins, Luke, Niland, David
• Granted Patent: US 9,377,862 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/728
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04804 Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/228 of application context

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.

Claims

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 in the user interface on a display of the head worn computer;

receiving a directional input from at least one of body movement, eye tracking, or hand gestures; and

highlighting an area of the user interface on the display with a second layer of information, the area being located in the user interface based on the received directional input.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising aligning the second layer of information with the first layer of information.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising moving the highlighted area of the user interface in a same direction and proportionally to the received directional input.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second layer of information displays voice commands to activate areas of the first layer of information.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving a voice command displayed in the second layer of information; and

activating a feature of the first layer of information corresponding to the voice command.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

highlighting the area of the user interface on the display with a third layer of information based on a selection user input, wherein the selection user input is configured to cycle the highlighted area of the user interface on the display with the first, second, and third layer of information.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first layer of information includes a representation of a webpage, and the second layer of information includes representations of voice commands to activate links within the webpage.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising reorganizing the representations of voice commands such that the representations are non-overlapping and readable.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the received directional input is from head motion, and the area moves in the same direction as the head motion.

10. A head worn computer for displaying a user interface, the system comprising:

a reception module configured to receive a directional input from at least one of body movement, eye tracking, or hand gestures; and

a display module configured to display a first layer of information in the user interface on a display of the head worn computer and further configured to highlight an area of the user interface on the display with a second layer of information, the area being located in the user interface based on the received directional input.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the display module is further configured to align the second layer of information with the first layer of information.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the display module is further configured to move the highlighted area of the user interface in a same direction and proportionally to the received directional input.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the second layer of information displays voice commands to activate areas of the first layer of information.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the reception module is further configured to receive a voice command displayed in the second layer of information, and wherein the display module is further configured to activate a feature of the first layer of information corresponding to the voice command.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the display module is further configured to highlight the area of the user interface on the display with a third layer of information based on a selection user input, wherein the selection user input is configured to cycle the highlighted area of the user interface on the display with the first, second, and third layer of information.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the first layer of information includes a representation of a webpage, and the second layer of information includes representations of voice commands to activate links within the webpage.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the display module is further configured to reorganize the representations of voice commands such that the representations are non-overlapping and readable.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the received directional input is from head motion, and the area moves in the same direction as the head motion.