Situated multi-person user interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9237182-B1
Application number	US-201313829798-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Mar 14, 2013
Priority date	Mar 14, 2013
Publication date	Jan 12, 2016
Grant date	Jan 12, 2016

Abstract

Systems and methods for a situated multi-user environment are provided. In one aspect, the method includes a step for receiving a user event message for a first user based on data received by a data source. The method also includes a step for updating a display based on the received user event message for the first user, wherein the display provides an indication of a relative physical location of the first user amongst a group of users within a certain proximity of each other. The method also includes a step for receiving a command from a first user to share a content item with a second user in the group of users. The method also includes a step for providing access to the shared content item to a device of the second user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by one or more processors, data from one or more data sources for a first user of a group of users within a certain physical proximity of each other;
determining, by one or more processors, the identity of the first user based on the received data, wherein the determining of the identity of the first user is based on an identification of the first user being within a statistical confidence level;
receiving, by one or more processors, an indication for the first user;
providing, by one or more processors, a graphical update for the first user based on the received indication;
receiving, by one or more processors, a request from the first user to share a content item with a second user in the group of users; and
providing, by one or more processors, access to the shared content item to a device of the second user.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access to the shared content item is provided by providing a link providing access to the shared content item or attachment comprising the shared content item to the device of the second user.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access to the shared content item is provided by sending an instant message comprising a link providing access to the shared content item or attachment comprising the shared content item to the device of the second user.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content item comprises of at least one of a video file, an image file, an audio file, a music play list, a document, or a webpage.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data source is a camera.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the certain proximity is defined based on a range of the camera's viewport.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the indication comprises an indication of at least one of the first user entering the camera's viewport, the first user leaving the camera's viewport, an identification of the first user within the camera's viewport, or a relative position of the first user amongst the group of users within the camera's viewport.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein updating the display based on the received indication for the first user comprises updating the display with a graphical identification of the first user.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving additional indications for each of a plurality of additional users; and
updating the display to provide a visual indication of the relative physical locations of each of the additional users.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing access to the shared content item to devices of each of the additional users.

11. A computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed cause a computer to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receive data from one or more data sources for a first person of a group of people within a certain physical proximity of each other;
determine the identity of the first person based on the received data, wherein the determining of the identity of the first person is based on an identification of the first person being within a statistical confidence level;
receive an indication for the first person;
provide a graphical update for the first person based on the received indication;
receive a request from the first person to share a content item with a second person amongst the group of people; and
providing access to the content item to a device of the second person.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the one or more sources is a camera.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the determining of the identity of the first person is based on a facial recognition or facial tracking algorithm.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the indication comprises an indication of at least one of the first person entering a camera's viewport, the first person leaving the camera's viewport, an identification of the first person within the camera's viewport, and a relative position of the first person amongst a group of people within the camera's viewport.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the providing of access to the content item comprises at least one of providing a link providing access to the content item or attachment comprising the content item to the device of the second person, or sending an instant message comprising a link providing access to the content item or attachment comprising the content item to the device of the second person.

16. A computer-implemented system for providing access to a set of applications based on a user identifier, the system comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory comprising instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receive a first set of indications for a plurality of users within a certain physical proximity of each other;
update a first graphical display based on the received first set of indications, wherein the first graphical display provides an identification of each user in the plurality of users and a relative position of each user in the plurality of users;
update a second graphical display based on the received first set of indications, wherein the second graphical display provides an aggregated content view, wherein the aggregated content view is based on content for each user in the plurality of users;
receive a request from a first user to share a content item with a second user in the plurality of users; and
provide access to the content item to a device of the second user;
wherein the first graphical display is a user shelf, and wherein the aggregated content view of the second user display is at least one of an aggregated calendar content generated based on calendar content for each user in the plurality of users, an aggregated music play list generated based on music play lists for each user in the plurality of users, and an aggregated document generated based on calendar content for each user in the plurality of users.

17. The computer-implemented system of claim 16 , further comprising instructions that when executed cause the one or more processors to:
receive a second set of indications for the plurality of users; and
update the aggregated content view of the second graphical display based on the received second set of indications.

Assignees

• Smus Boris
• Kauffmann Alejandro J
• Plagemann Christian
• Google Inc

Inventors

• Smus Boris
• Kauffmann Alejandro J
• Plagemann Christian

Classifications

• H04W4/80 Primary

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• H04L67/02 Primary

  based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] · CPC title

• H04L67/52 Primary

  specially adapted for the location of the user terminal · CPC title

• G06V20/52

  Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects (recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69) · CPC title

• H04W12/084

  using delegated authorisation, e.g. open authorisation [OAuth] protocol · CPC title