Presentation of content on left and right eye portions of headset

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10770036-B2
Application number	US-201816113630-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 27, 2018
Priority date	Aug 27, 2018
Publication date	Sep 8, 2020
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020

Abstract

In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and at least one display accessible to the at least one processor. The at least one display includes a left eye portion and a right eye portion. The device also includes storage that is accessible to the at least one processor and that has instructions executable by the at least one processor to present first content on one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion so that the first content is viewable respectively using one of a user's left eye and the user's right eye but not the other of the user's left eye and the user's right eye.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device, comprising:
at least one processor;
at least one display, the at least one display comprising a left eye portion and a right eye portion, the at least one display being accessible to the at least one processor; and
storage accessible to the at least one processor and comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor to:
present, using the device, first content on one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion so that the first content is viewable respectively using one of a user's left eye and the user's right eye but not the other of the user's left eye and the user's right eye;
receive first user input to switch presentation of the first content from one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion to the other of the left eye portion and the right eye portion; and
based on receipt of the first user input, use the device to present the first content on the other of the left eye portion and the right eye portion so that the first content is viewable respectively using one of a user's left eye and the user's right eye but not the other of the user's left eye and the user's right eye.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a headset, and wherein the at least one display comprises an at least partially transparent display through which the user can view real-world objects while wearing the headset.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
receive second user input to present the first content on one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion, the second user input being received prior to receipt of the first user input; and
based on receipt of the second user input, use the device to present the first content on one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion so that the first content is viewable respectively using one of the user's left eye and the user's right eye but not the other of the user's left eye and the user's right eye.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
present a graphical user interface (GUI) on the at least one display, the second user input selecting a selector from the GUI.

5. The device of claim 3 , wherein the second user input comprises one or more of: voice input, gesture input, eye input.

6. The device of claim 3 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
use the device to present second content on the left eye portion, the second content being different from the first content;
while the second content is presented on the left eye portion, receive the second user input, wherein the second user input is to use the device to present the first content on the right eye portion; and
based on receipt of the second user input, use the device to present the first content on the right eye portion so that the first content is viewable using the user's right eye but not the user's left eye.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
based on receipt of the second user input, use the device to remove the second content from being presented the left eye portion.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
use the device to present the first content on the left eye portion;
while the first content is presented on the left eye portion, receive the first user input, wherein the first user input commands the device to switch the first content to being presented using the device on the right eye portion; and
based on receipt of the first user input, use the device to switch to presenting the first content on the right eye portion but not the left eye portion so that the first content is viewable using the user's right eye but not the user's left eye.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the first user input commanding the device to present the first content on the right eye portion comprises the user switching from left eye open, right eye closed to right eye open, left eye closed.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
based on receipt of the first user input commanding the device to present the first content on the right eye portion, present a request to confirm changing presentation of the first content; and
responsive to receiving a response to the request, use the device to switch to presenting the first content on the right eye portion but not the left eye portion so that the first content is viewable using the user's right eye but not the user's left eye.

11. The device of claim 3 , wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
use the device to present the first content on one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion but not the other of the left eye portion and the right eye portion;
receive second user input, the second user input comprising going to both eyes open from one of: left eye open, right eye closed; and right eye open, left eye closed; and
based on receipt of the second user input, use the device to present second content using both the right eye portion and the left eye portion.

12. A method, comprising:
using eye tracking software to determine, at a device, that a user's left eye is closed and that the user's right eye is open;
based on the determination using the eye tracking software that the user's left eye is closed and that the user's right eye is open, controlling the device to present first content on a right eye portion of at least one display of a device but not a left eye portion of the at least one display of the device;
using the eye tracking software to determine, at the device, that the user has transitioned from left eye closed, right eye open to both eyes open, the user transitioning left eye closed, right eye open to both eyes open being identified as input to present second content on both the left and right eye portions, the second content being different from the first content; and
controlling the device to present, based on receipt of the input, the second content on both the left and right eye portions.

13. The method of claim 12 , comprising:
presenting at least a first icon via the at least one display, the first icon indicating a particular mode of user input that is currently enabled for providing commands to present contents via the at least one display, the particular mode of user input selected from the group consisting of: voice input, gesture input, eye input.

14. The method of claim 12 , comprising:
presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) on at least a portion of the at least one display, the GUI comprising a first selector, a second selector, and a third selector, each of the first, second, and third selectors being selectable to provide respective commands to the device regarding presentation of content on the at least one display, the first selector being selectable to provide a command to the device to present content on the left eye portion but not the right eye portion, the second selector being selectable to provide a command to the device to present content on the right eye portion but not the left eye portion, and the third selector being selectable to provide a command to the device to present content using both the left and right eye portions.

15. A computer readable storage medium (CRSM) that is not a transitory signal, the computer readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by at least one processor to:
identify, at a device and using eye tra

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Song
• Nicholson John Weldon
• Kumar Jatinder
• Qian Ming

Classifications

• G09G5/38 Primary

  with means for controlling the display position · CPC title

• G02B2027/0141

  characterised by the informative content of the display · CPC title

• G09G2354/00

  Aspects of interface with display user · CPC title

• G02B27/0179

  Display position adjusting means not related to the information to be displayed · CPC title

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title