Web-like hierarchical menu display configuration for a near-eye display

摘要

Technology is described for web-like hierarchical menu interface which displays a menu in a web-like hierarchical menu display configuration in a near-eye display (NED). The web-like hierarchical menu display configuration links menu levels and menu items within a menu level with flexible spatial dimensions for menu elements. One or more processors executing the interface select a web-like hierarchical menu display configuration based on the available menu space and user head view direction determined from a 3D mapping of the NED field of view data and stored user head comfort rules. Activation parameters in menu item selection criteria are adjusted to be user specific based on user head motion data tracked based on data from one or more sensors when the user wears the NED. Menu display layout may be triggered by changes in head view direction of the user and available menu space about the user's head.

主权项

1. A method for determining a web-like hierarchical display configuration for displaying a menu by a near-eye display (NED) comprising:
identifying by one or more processors data indicating a menu is to be displayed by the near-eye display (NED); determining an available menu space about a user head and a user head view direction by the one or more processors based on a stored three dimensional (3D) mapping of an environment of the user; selecting by the one or more processors a position for the menu in a display field of view of the NED based on the user head view direction of a menu activation location; selecting a web-like hierarchical menu display configuration based on the available menu space, the user head view direction and user head comfort rules, the web-like hierarchical menu display configuration links menu levels and menu items within a menu level with flexible spatial dimensions for menu elements; adapting menu items to the selected web-like hierarchical menu display configuration based on changes in the available menu space based on objects surrounding the user, the user head view direction and user head comfort rules including head rotation range and head rotation speed as an indicator of a level of head comfort; and displaying the menu with its menu items connected using a flexible link configurable to be linear and non-linear and is adapted in accordance with the selected web-like hierarchical menu display configuration.