Methods and devices for providing optimal viewing displays

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11250201-B2
Application number	US-201615182410-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 14, 2016
Priority date	Jun 14, 2016
Publication date	Feb 15, 2022
Grant date	Feb 15, 2022

Abstract

Systems and methods for presenting a user interface in a first mode and a second mode based on detection of a touch gesture is described herein. In some embodiments, a first user interface may be presented on an electronic device's display. The first user interface may include a list of items, which may be formatted such that they are optimally viewable from a first distance away from the display. In response to detecting a touch gesture, such as a scrolling gesture, a second user interface may be presented including the list of items, which may be formatted such that they are optimally viewed from a second distance. For example, the first user interface may be optimally viewable from a distance of approximately seven to ten feet from the display. As another example, the second user interface may optimally viewable from a distance of approximately one to three feet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
generating, at a voice activated electronic device including a touch screen, first audio data including a wakeword subsequently followed by a first request;
determining image data representing an image captured by a camera of the voice activated electronic device, the camera having a field of vision;
determining that a face is represented in the image data;
determining a region of interest (“ROI”) associated with the face;
determining a first ratio of the field of vision as compared to the ROI; and
determining that the first ratio is greater than a predefined ratio threshold indicating that the face is located in a first distance range;
sending the first audio data and the first distance range to a system;
receiving, from the system, first display data for a first user interface that includes a first item and a second item based on the first distance range;
displaying, on the touch screen, the first user interface such that the first item is displayed along a first horizontal line of a list and the second item is displayed along a second horizontal line of the list, wherein displaying includes:
displaying the first item in a first font size; and
displaying the second item in the first font size, the first item and the second item having a first line spacing therebetween;

determining that a first scrolling gesture was performed on the touch screen;
determining, based on the first scrolling gesture, a second distance range between a user and the touch screen;
displaying a second user interface on the touch screen including:
displaying a third item in a second font size, wherein the second font size is smaller than the first font size, and wherein the third item is based on the second distance range; and
displaying the second item in the second font size, the third item and the second item having a second line spacing therebetween, wherein the second line spacing is smaller than the first horizontal line spacing.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating second audio data representing a first utterance including the wakeword subsequently followed a second request for weather information, the first utterance being detected by a microphone of the voice activated electronic device;
determining, based on an intensity of the first utterance, a third distance range between the user and the voice activated electronic device;
sending the second audio data and the third distance range to the system;
receiving second display data for a third user interface that includes a picture and text associated with a current weather forecast; and
displaying, on the touch screen, the third user interface including the picture being displayed at a first picture size and the text being displayed at a third font size.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the second user interface further comprises:
displaying a fourth item along a third horizontal line of the list such that the fourth item is displayed at a first location on the touch screen having a first spacing difference with the second item such that the second item is located above the fourth item on the touch screen;
displaying the fourth item in the second font size;
displaying a fifth item along a fourth horizontal line of the list such that the fifth item is displayed at a second location on the touch screen also having the first spacing difference between the fourth item such that the fourth item is located above the fifth item on the touch screen;
displaying the fifth item in the second font size; and
displaying the first item, the second item, the fourth item, and the fifth item within the second user interface having the second line spacing therebetween.

4. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a device, a first voice input;
determining, by the device and based on the first voice input, image data representing an image captured by an image capturing device;
determining, by the device, that a face is represented in the image data;
determining, by the device, that the face is located within a first distance range from the device;
displaying, by a display device and based on the first distance range, a first content item in a first format;
receiving, by the device, a second voice input;
determining, by the device and based on an intensity of the second voice input, a second distance range;
displaying, by the display device, the first content item and a second content item in a second format based on the second distance range, wherein the second format is different than the first format;
receiving, by the display device, a first touch input;
determining, based on the first touch input, a third distance range;
determining, based on the third distance range, that the first content item and the second content item are to be displayed in a third format; and
displaying, by the display device, the first content item and the second content item in the third format.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the display device is integral to the device.

6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
generating, based on the first voice input, audio data representing an utterance;
sending the audio data and the first distance range to a remote device; and
receiving, from the remote device, display data for the first content item.

7. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
displaying, by the display device, a third content item in the third format.

8. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
determining a first spacing associated with the first format; and
determining a second spacing associated with the second format, wherein the second spacing is less than the first spacing.

9. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
detecting a first touch input at a location on a display;
determining that a third item is associated with the location;
determining supplemental information associated with the third item; and
displaying the supplemental information, wherein the supplemental information is displayed with the third item on the display.

10. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
displaying, based on the first distance range, the first content item and a third content item using a first spacing between the first content item and the third content item; and
displaying, based on the second distance range, the second content item and a fourth content item, wherein the second content item and fourth content item are displayed using a second spacing between the second content item and the fourth content item, wherein the second spacing is less than the first spacing.

11. The method of claim 4 , wherein the image capturing device has a field of vision, the method further comprising:
determining a region of interest (“ROI”) associated with the face; and
determining a ratio of the field of vision as compared to the ROI,
wherein determining the face is located within the first distance range is based on the ratio.

12. An electronic device, comprising:
communications circuitry;
at least one microphone;
memory; and
at least one processor operable to:
receive a first voice input;
determine, based on the first voice input, image data representing an image captured by the electronic device;
determine that a face of a user is represented in the image data;
determine that the face is located within a first distance range from the electronic device;
display, based on the first distance range, a first content item in a first format;
receive a second voice input;
determine, based on an intensity of the second voice input, a second distance range;
display the first content item and a second content

Assignees

• Amazon Tech Inc

Inventors

• Gray Timothy Thomas
• Nelson Thomas Irvine
• Park Jae Pum
• Bhagat Shilpan

Classifications

• G06F3/0488 Primary

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06V40/161

  Detection; Localisation; Normalisation · CPC title

• G06F40/106 Primary

  Display of layout of documents; Previewing · CPC title