IP Library Patent Application 18888018
Patent Application
App. No. 18/888,018

SYSTEMS FOR INTERPRETING A DIGIT-TO-DIGIT GESTURE BY A USER DIFFERENTLY BASED ON ROLL VALUES OF A WRIST-WEARABLE DEVICE WORN BY THE USER, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

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18/888,018
Abstract

A method of interpreting a digit-to-digit gesture based on roll values for a wrist-wearable device is disclosed. The method includes, receiving an indication at a first point in time that a user donning the wrist-wearable device is providing a digit-to-digit gesture in which one of the user's digits touches another of the user's digits without contacting the display of the wearable device. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the digit-to-digit gesture is provided while data indicates that the wrist-wearable device has a first roll value, causing a target device in communication with the wearable device to perform a first input command and receiving another indication at a second point in time that is after the first point in time that the user is providing the digit-to-digit gesture again, causing the target device to perform a second input command that is distinct from the first input command.

Claims (54)

1 . (canceled)

2 . A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a wrist-wearable device including and one or more sensors configured to detect yaw, pitch, and roll values for the wrist-wearable device, cause the wrist-wearable device to:

obtain an indication that the wrist-wearable device is within a threshold distance of a target device;

while the target device is performing operations of a first application:

obtain data from the one or more sensors indicating that a user of the wrist-wearable device is performing a digit-to-digit gesture while the wrist-wearable device has a first roll value; and

in accordance with obtaining the data, cause an input command to be performed via the first application at the target device; and

while the wrist-wearable device remains within the threshold distance of the target device, and the target device is performing operations of a second application, distinct from the first application:

obtain additional data from the one or more sensors indicating that the user is performing the digit-to-digit gesture while the wrist-wearable device has the first roll value; and

in accordance with obtaining the additional data, cause another input command to be performed by the second application at the target device, wherein the other input command causes a different type of operation at the target device than was caused by the input command caused while the target device was performing the operations of the first application.

3 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the wrist-wearable device further includes a display, and the instructions further cause the wrist-wearable device to:

in conjunction with the performance of the input command and the other input command, cause display of different respective UI elements at the display of the wrist-wearable device.

4 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 3 , wherein:

the different respective UI elements include a respective UI element indicating a zoom level corresponding to a visual zoom of content being presented at the target device.

5 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 4 , wherein the zoom level is determined based on a yaw value detected by the one or more sensors of the wrist-wearable device.

6 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 4 , wherein the zoom level is based on a proximity between the wrist-wearable device and a head of the user.

7 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the first application is one of a photo-viewing or video-playback application, and the second application is a gaming application.

8 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the input command causes operations corresponding to navigation through a media-viewing interface of the photo-viewing or the video-playback application, and the other input command causes operations corresponding to a control command within the gaming application.

9 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein:

at least one of the input command or the other input command is personalized based on the user of the wrist-wearable device, and

the user is determined based on a biometric signal detected while the user is performing the digit-to-digit gesture.

10 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein:

the input command and/or the other input command are user configurable for the respective application to which the respective input command is directed.

11 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , further comprising:

before obtaining the data from the one or more sensors indicating that the user is performing the digit-to-digit gesture:

establishing a communication channel with the target device, without requiring any input from the user.

12 . A wrist-wearable device including one or more sensors configured to detect yaw, pitch, and roll values for the wrist-wearable device, and one or more processors configured to:

obtaining an indication that the wrist-wearable device is within a threshold distance of a target device;

while the target device is performing operations of a first application:

obtaining data from the one or more sensors indicating that a user of the wrist-wearable device is performing a digit-to-digit gesture while the wrist-wearable device has a first roll value; and

in accordance with obtaining the data, causing an input command to be performed via the first application at the target device; and

while the wrist-wearable device remains within the threshold distance of the target device, and the target device is performing operations of a second application, distinct from the first application:

obtaining additional data from the one or more sensors indicating that the user is performing the digit-to-digit gesture while the wrist-wearable device has the first roll value; and

in accordance with obtaining the additional data, causing another input command to be performed by the second application at the target device, wherein the other input command causes a different type of operation at the target device than was caused by the input command caused while the target device was performing the operations of the first application.

13 . The wrist-wearable device of claim 12 , further comprising a display, and wherein the instructions further cause the wrist-wearable device to:

in conjunction with the performance of the input command and the other input command cause display of different respective UI elements at the display of the wrist-wearable device.

14 . The wrist-wearable device of claim 13 , wherein:

the different respective UI elements include a respective UI element indicating a zoom level corresponding to a visual zoom of content being presented at the target device.

15 . The wrist-wearable device of claim 14 , wherein the zoom level is determined based on a yaw value detected by the one or more sensors of the wrist-wearable device.

16 . The wrist-wearable device of claim 15 , wherein the zoom level is based on a proximity between the wrist-wearable device and a head of the user.

17 . The wrist-wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the first application is one of a photo-viewing or video-playback application, and the second application is a gaming application.

18 . The wrist-wearable device of claim 17 , wherein the input command causes operations corresponding to navigation through a media-viewing interface of the photo-viewing or the video-playback application, and the other input command causes operations corresponding to a control command within the gaming application.

19 . A method, comprising:

at a wrist-wearable device including and one or more sensors configured to detect yaw, pitch, and roll values for the wrist-wearable device:

obtaining an indication that the wrist-wearable device is within a threshold distance of a target device;

while the target device is performing operations of a first application:

obtaining data from the one or more sensors indicating that a user of the wrist-wearable device is performing a digit-to-digit gesture while the wrist-wearable device has a first roll value; and

in accordance with obtaining the data, causing an input command to be performed via the first application at the target device; and

while the wrist-wearable device remains within the threshold distance of the target device, and the target device is performing operations of a second application, distinct from the first application:

obtaining additional data from the one or more sensors indicating that the user is performing the digit-to-digit gesture while the wrist-wearable device has the first roll value; and

in accordance with obtaining the additional data, causing another input command to be performed by the second application at the target device, wherein the other input command causes a different type of operation at the target device than was caused by the input command caused while the target device was performing the operations of the first application.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the wrist-wearable device further includes a display, and the method further comprising:

in conjunction with the performance of the input command and the other input command, causing display of different respective UI elements at the display of the wrist-wearable device.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein:

the different respective UI elements include a respective UI element indicating a zoom level corresponding to a visual zoom of content being presented at the target device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2024
From: LI, YINGLIN; CHEN, QIAN; YAN, CHENGYUAN
To: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069010/0780 →