User interface systems for head-worn computers

1. A wearable head device, comprising:

a display;

one or more processors;

a frame adapted to position the display in front of a user of the wearable head device; and

an input device comprising a region that is both touch-sensitive and proximity-sensitive;

wherein:

the input device is configured to present a proximity signal to the one or more processors in accordance with detecting a presence of the user in proximity to the region,

the input device is further configured to present a parameter adjustment signal to the one or more processors in accordance with detecting a touch of the region by the user, the parameter adjustment signal corresponding to one or more parameters, and

the one or more processors are configured to perform a method comprising:

in response to receiving the proximity signal, presenting, via the display, a visual indication that the user is in proximity to the input device, and

in response to receiving the parameter adjustment signal, adjusting the corresponding one or more parameters.

2. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises presenting, via the display, a second visual indication of the corresponding one or more parameters.

3. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the visual indication that the user is in proximity to the input device comprises a visual representation of a position of the user with respect to the wearable head device.

4. The wearable head device of claim 3 , wherein the visual representation comprises one or more of a horizontal view, a vertical view, a 2D view, a 3D view, and a perspective view.

5. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the input device is configured to receive signals from a plurality of proximity detectors indicative of a proximity of the user, and detecting the presence of the user in proximity to the region comprises detecting the presence of the user based on the signals.

6. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the input device is configured to receive signals from a proximity detector mounted to a surface of the wearable head device that includes a user interface element, and detecting the presence of the user in proximity to the region comprises detecting the presence of the user based on the signals.

7. The wearable head device of claim 6 , wherein the proximity detector comprises a ring mounted fully around, partially around, or in proximity to the user interface element.

8. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable head device further comprises a haptic actuator, and the method further comprises, in response to receiving the proximity signal, presenting a haptic signal via the haptic actuator concurrently with presenting the visual indication via the display.

9. A method comprising:

receiving, via a touch-sensitive and proximity-sensitive region of an input device of a wearable head device, a proximity signal presented in accordance with detecting a presence of a user of the wearable head device in proximity to the region;

receiving, via the input device, a parameter adjustment signal presented in accordance with detecting a touch of the region by the user, the parameter adjustment signal corresponding to one or more parameters;

in response to receiving the proximity signal, presenting, via a display of the wearable head device, a visual indication that the user is in proximity to the input device; and

in response to receiving the parameter adjustment signal, adjusting the corresponding one or more parameters.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising presenting, via the display, a second visual indication of the corresponding one or more parameters.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the visual indication that the user is in proximity to the input device comprises a visual representation of a position of the user with respect to the wearable head device.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the visual representation comprises one or more of a horizontal view, a vertical view, a 2D view, a 3D view, and a perspective view.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the input device is configured to receive signals from a plurality of proximity detectors indicative of a proximity of the user, and detecting the presence of the user in proximity to the region comprises detecting the presence of the user based on the received signals.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the input device is configured to receive signals from a proximity detector mounted to a surface of the wearable head device that includes a user interface element, and detecting the presence of the user in proximity to the region comprises detecting the presence of the user based on the received signals.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the proximity detector comprises a ring mounted fully around, partially around, or in proximity to the user interface element.

16. The method of claim 9 , further comprising, in response to receiving the proximity signal, presenting a haptic signal via a haptic actuator of the wearable head device concurrently with presenting the visual indication via the display.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, execute a method comprising:

receiving, via a touch-sensitive and proximity-sensitive region of an input device of a wearable head device, a proximity signal presented in accordance with detecting a presence of a user of the wearable head device in proximity to the region;

receiving, via the input device, a parameter adjustment signal presented in accordance with detecting a touch of the region by the user, the parameter adjustment signal corresponding to one or more parameters;

in response to receiving the proximity signal, presenting, via a display of the wearable head device, a visual indication that the user is in proximity to the input device; and

in response to receiving the parameter adjustment signal, adjusting the corresponding one or more parameters.

18. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters comprises a brightness of the display, and wherein adjusting the one or more parameters comprises:

presenting via the display a second visual indication of a brightness level;

adjusting the brightness of the display; and

changing the second visual indication of the brightness level to correspond to the adjusted brightness of the display.

19. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters comprises a volume for audio presented via a speaker coupled to the head device, and wherein adjusting the one or more parameters comprises:

presenting via the display a second visual indication of the volume level;

adjusting the volume of the speaker; and

changing the second visual indication of the volume level to correspond to the adjusted volume of the speaker.

20. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the visual indication that the user is in proximity to the input device comprises a visual representation of a position of the user with respect to a user interface element.