# US 10,503,349 B2 · Shared three-dimensional user interface with personal space > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,503,349 B2 - Document ID: US10503349B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/284,987 - Filed: 2016-10-04 - Published: 2018-04-05 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2016-10-04 - Assignees: Facebook, Inc. - Applicants: Facebook, Inc. - Inventors: Alexandros Alexander - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10503349B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/04815: Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional [3D], e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object - G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)} - G06F 3/013: {Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence)} - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - G06F 3/0346: with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors - G06T 15/20: Perspective computation - G06T 2219/024: Multi-user, collaborative environment - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can present a shared three-dimensional computing environment to a plurality of users. A personal space associated with a current user is presented to the current user. The personal space comprises one or more content items visible only to the current user. A first content item is moved from the personal space to the shared three-dimensional computing environment. Moving the first content item from the personal space to the shared three-dimensional computing environment causes the first content item to be visible to the plurality of users. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method comprising: presenting, by a computing system, a shared three-dimensional computing environment to a plurality of users, wherein the shared three-dimensional computing environment is a virtual reality interface; presenting, by the computing system, within the shared three-dimensional computing environment, a personal space associated with a current user to the current user, wherein the personal space comprises one or more content items visible only to the current user; and moving, by the computing system, a first content item of the one or more content items from the personal space to a shared space of the shared three-dimensional computing environment, wherein the moving the first content item from the personal space to the shared space of the shared three-dimensional computing environment causes the first content item to be visible to the plurality of users. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the presenting the personal space comprises: presenting the personal space in a foreground of the virtual reality interface, and presenting the shared space in a background of the virtual reality interface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the presenting the personal space further comprises: blurring the shared space while presenting the personal space. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the shared space of the shared three-dimensional computing environment comprises a plurality of content items visible to the plurality of users. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving an indication of a notification for the current user; and presenting the notification in the personal space. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the notification comprises a notification of a new message for the current user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the shared three-dimensional user interface allows a user to rotate the user's view in three-hundred sixty degrees in any direction. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the presenting the personal space is performed in response to a first user input captured by a camera. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the presenting the personal space is performed in response to a first user input captured by a wearable device worn by the current user. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: copying a second content item from the shared space of the shared three-dimensional computing environment into the personal space. ### Claim 11 A system comprising: at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform a method comprising: presenting a shared three-dimensional computing environment to a plurality of users, wherein the shared three-dimensional computing environment is a virtual reality interface; presenting, within the shared three-dimensional computing environment, a personal space associated with a current user, wherein the personal space comprises one or more content items visible only to the current user; and moving a first content item of the one or more content items from the personal space to a shared space of the shared three-dimensional computing environment, wherein the moving the first content item from the personal space to the shared space of the shared three-dimensional computing environment causes the first content item to be visible to the plurality of users. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the presenting the personal space comprises: presenting the personal space in a foreground of the virtual reality interface, and presenting the shared space in a background of the virtual reality interface. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the presenting the personal space further comprises: blurring the shared space while presenting the personal space. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the shared space of the shared three-dimensional computing environment comprises a plurality of content items visible to the plurality of users. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises: receiving an indication of a notification for the current user; and presenting the notification in the personal space. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method comprising: presenting a shared three-dimensional computing environment to a plurality of users, wherein the shared three-dimensional computing environment is a virtual reality interface; presenting, within the shared three-dimensional computing environment, a personal space associated with a current user, wherein the personal space comprises one or more content items visible only to the current user; and moving a first content item of the one or more content items from the personal space to a shared space of the shared three-dimensional computing environment, wherein the moving the first content item from the personal space to the shared space of the shared three-dimensional computing environment causes the first content item to be visible to the plurality of users. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the presenting the personal space comprises: presenting the personal space in a foreground of the virtual reality interface, and presenting the shared space in a background of the virtual reality interface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the presenting the personal space further comprises: blurring the shared space while presenting the personal space. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the shared space of the shared three-dimensional computing environment comprises a plurality of content items visible to the plurality of users. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises: receiving an indication of a notification for the current user; and presenting the notification in the personal space.