IP Library Granted Patent US 9,323,342
Granted Patent B2
US 9,323,342 · App. 14/370,334 · Granted Apr 26, 2016

User interface with location mapping

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Patent No.
US 9,323,342
App. No.
14/370,334
Granted
Apr 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system includes a processing logic and output logic. The processing logic is configured to receive information identifying points of interest, identify at least one of location or distance information from each of the points of interest to the system, and sort the points of interest based on the location or distance information. The output logic is configured to project information identifying the points of interest onto a surface, wherein the projected information is displayed in accordance with the sorting.

Claims (59)

1. A user device, comprising:

a memory that stores processing logic and output logic;

a processor that executes the processing logic and the output logic; and

a projector; and:

wherein the user device has an orientation dependent on a spatial direction of the user device;

wherein execution of the processing logic configures the user device to:

receive information identifying points of interest located relative to the user device in plural directions,

identify location and distance information from each of the points of interest to the user device,

sort the points of interest based on the location and distance information;

determine a direction in which a user's arm is pointing; and

identify points of interest that are in the direction in which the user's arm is pointing and regardless of the orientation of the user device; and

wherein execution of the output logic configures the user device to:

project information, with the projector, identifying the points of interest that are identified based on the direction of the user's arm onto the user's arm, wherein the projected information is displayed in accordance with the distance sorting;

identify a touch input on the user's arm at a location displaying one of the points of interest; and

project additional information about the point of interest corresponding to the touch input.

2. The user device of claim 1 , wherein when projecting information, the output logic is configured to:

display the points of interest on the arm in an order, wherein a first point of interest located closest to the user device is displayed at one end of the projected information and a second point of interest located furthest from the user device is displayed at an opposite end of the projected information.

3. The user device of claim 1 , wherein when projecting information, the output logic is configured to:

space the points of interest projected onto the arm based on geographical distances between the points of interest, wherein the spacing between the points of interest is less for points of interest located shorter geographical distances apart than for points of interest located greater geographical distances apart.

4. The user device of claim 1 , wherein when projecting information, the output logic is configured to:

provide at least one of different colors or different font sizes for at least some of the projected points of interest, wherein the different colors or font sizes convey relative geographical distance information from the points of interest to the user device.

5. The user device of claim 1 , wherein when projecting information, the output logic is configured to:

dynamically update the projected information as the user device moves, based on updated geographical distances from the user device to the points of interest.

6. The user device of claim 1 , wherein the processing logic is further configured to:

detect a change in the direction in which the user's arm is pointing, and

identify new points of interest based on the changed direction, and wherein the output logic is further configured to:

project information onto the arm identifying the new points of interest.

7. The user device of claim 1 , wherein the processing logic is located in a mobile terminal or a portable computer portion of the user device and the output control logic is located in an augmented reality device portion of the user device.

8. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a user device, information identifying points of interest located relative to the user device in plural directions, wherein the user device has an orientation dependent on a spatial direction of the user device;

identifying location and distance information from the user device to each of the points of interest;

sorting the points of interest based on the location and distance information;

determining a direction in which a user's arm is pointing;

identifying points of interest that are in the direction in which the user's arm is pointing and regardless of the orientation of the user device;

projecting information identifying the points of interest that are identified based on the direction of the user's arm onto the user's arm, wherein the projected information is displayed in accordance with the distance sorting;

identifying a touch input on the user's arm at a location displaying one of the points of interest; and

projecting additional information about the point of interest corresponding to the touch input.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

displaying the points of interest on the surface in an order, wherein a first point of interest located closest to the user device is displayed at one end of the projected information and a second point of interest located furthest from the user device is displayed at an opposite end of the projected information.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the projecting information comprises:

spacing the items of interest projected onto the arm based on geographical distances between the points of interest, wherein the spacing between the points of interest is less for points of interest located shorter geographical distances apart than for points of interest located greater geographical distances apart.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the projecting information comprises:

providing at least one of different colors or different font sizes for at least some of the projected points of interest, wherein the different colors or font sizes convey relative geographical distance information from the points of interest to the user device.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

dynamically update the projected information as the user device moves, based on updated geographical distances from the user device to each of the points of interest.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

detecting a change in the direction in which the user's arm is pointing;

identifying new points of interest based on the changed direction; and

projecting information onto the arm identifying the new points of interest.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium of a user device and having stored thereon sequences of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of the user device, cause the at least one processor to:

receive information identifying points of interest located relative to the user device in plural directions, wherein the user device has an orientation dependent on a spatial direction of the user device;

identify location and distance information from each of the points of interest to the user device in which the computer-readable medium is stored;

sort the points of interest based on the location and distance information;

determine a direction in which a user's arm is pointing;

identify points of interest that are in the direction in which the user's arm is pointing and regardless of the orientation of the user device;

output, to a projection device for projection onto the user's arm, information identifying the points of interest that are identified based on the direction of the user's arm, wherein the information is displayed in accordance with the distance sorting;

identify a touch input on the user's arm at a location displaying one of the points of interest; and

project additional information about the point of interest corresponding to the touch input.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the projection device comprises an augmented reality projection device.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2019
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048691/0134 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 043943/0631 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2016
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 038542/0224 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2014
From: ARONSSON, PÄR-ANDERS; BENGTSSON, HENRIK SVEN; JONSSON, HÅKAN; MÅRTENSSON, LINUS; THÖRN, OLA
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033233/0346 →