公开(公告)号：US10254923B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US14975668

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Chris McKenzie ,  Antonio Bernardo Monteiro Costa ,  Richard Dennis The

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06T11/20 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F17/21

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are described herein related to a user interface (UI) for a computing device, such as head-mountable device (HMD). The UI allows a user of the HMD to navigate through a timeline of ordered screens or cards shown on the graphic display of the HMD. The cards on the timeline may be chronologically ordered based on times associated with each card. Numerous cards may be added to the timeline such that a user may scroll through the timeline to search for a specific card. The HMD may be configured to group cards on the timeline. The cards may be grouped by multiple time periods and by various content types within each respective time period. The cards may also be grouped based on durations between the present/on-going time period and each respective time period.

公开(公告)号：US10606344B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US16130040

申请日：2018-09-13

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Alexander James Faaborg ,  Manuel Christian Clement ,  Chris McKenzie

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: In a system for dynamic switching and merging of head, gesture and touch input in virtual reality, focus may be set on a first virtual in response to a first input implementing one of a number of different input modes. The first object may then be manipulated in the virtual world in response to a second input implementing another input mode. In response to a third input, focus may be shifted from the first object to a second object if, for example, a priority value of the third input is higher than a priority value of the first input. If the priority value of the third input is less than that of the first input, focus may remain on the first object. In response to certain trigger inputs, a display of virtual objects may be shifted between a far field display and a near field display to accommodate a particular mode of interaction with the virtual objects.

公开(公告)号：US10803663B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US15666763

申请日：2017-08-02

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Zhaoguang Wang ,  Mugur Marculescu ,  Chris McKenzie ,  Ambrus Csaszar ,  Ivan Dryanovski

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  H04N13/25 ,  H04N13/271 ,  H04N13/239 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T19/20 ,  H04N13/344 ,  H04N13/00

Abstract: A method for depth sensor aided estimation of virtual reality environment boundaries includes generating depth data at a depth sensor of an electronic device based on a local environment proximate the electronic device. A set of initial boundary data is estimated based on the depth data, wherein the set of initial boundary data defines an exterior boundary of a virtual bounded floor plan. The virtual bounded floor plan is generated based at least in part on the set of initial boundary data. Additionally, a relative pose of the electronic device within the virtual bounded floor plan is determined and a collision warning is displayed on a display of the electronic device based on the relative pose.

公开(公告)号：US20190011979A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16130040

申请日：2018-09-13

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Alexander James Faaborg ,  Manuel Christian Clement ,  Chris McKenzie

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: In a system for dynamic switching and merging of head, gesture and touch input in virtual reality, focus may be set on a first virtual in response to a first input implementing one of a number of different input modes. The first object may then be manipulated in the virtual world in response to a second input implementing another input mode. In response to a third input, focus may be shifted from the first object to a second object if, for example, a priority value of the third input is higher than a priority value of the first input. If the priority value of the third input is less than that of the first input, focus may remain on the first object. In response to certain trigger inputs, a display of virtual objects may be shifted between a far field display and a near field display to accommodate a particular mode of interaction with the virtual objects.

公开(公告)号：US20190179497A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16276435

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Chris McKenzie ,  Antonio Bernardo Monteiro Costa ,  Richard Dennis The

IPC: G06F3/0482 ,  G06T11/20 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0483

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are described herein related to a user interface (UI) for a computing device, such as head-mountable device (HMD). The UI allows a user of the HMD to navigate through a timeline of ordered screens or cards shown on the graphic display of the HMD. The cards on the timeline may be chronologically ordered based on times associated with each card. Numerous cards may be added to the timeline such that a user may scroll through the timeline to search for a specific card. The HMD may be configured to group cards on the timeline. The cards may be grouped by multiple time periods and by various content types within each respective time period. The cards may also be grouped based on durations between the present/on-going time period and each respective time period.