Systems and methods for unifying two-dimensional and three-dimensional interfaces

A computer device for selecting an operating state, comprising:

• a memory to store data and instructions;
• and
• a processor in communication with the memory to execute the instructions to:
• identify a display context value in response to usage of a head-mounted display (HMD) that indicates that a user is viewing a two dimensional (2D) display of a 2D space of the computer device in response to the HMD not being in use or that indicates that the user is viewing a three dimensional (3D) display of a 3D space of the computer device in response to the HMD being in use;
• identify an input context value that indicates whether a user input received at an input device is directed toward the 2D space or the 3D space of the computer device;
• select one of a plurality of operating states of the computer device based on the display context value and the input context value, the plurality of operating states including a 2D input/3D display operating state and a 3D input/2D display operating state;
• and
• operate the computer device according to the selected operating state.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a computer device, the instructions comprising code for:

• identifying a display context value in response to usage of a head-mounted display (HMD) that indicates that a user is viewing a two dimensional (2D) display of a 2D space of the computer device in response to the HMD not being in use or that indicates that the user is viewing a three dimensional (3D) display of a 3D space of the computer device in response to the HMD being in use;
• identifying an input context value that indicates whether a user input received at an input device is directed toward the 2D space or the 3D space of the computer device;
• selecting one of a plurality of operating states of the computer device based on the display context value and the input context value, the plurality of operating states including a 2D input/3D display operating state and a 3D input/2D display operating state;
• and
• operating the computer device according to the selected operating state.

A method of operating a computer device, comprising:

• identifying a display context value that indicates whether a user is viewing a two dimensional (2D) display of a 2D space or a three dimensional (3D) display of a 3D space of the computer device, wherein the display context value is based on use of a head-mounted display (HMD) by the user;
• identifying an input context value that indicates whether a user input received at an input device is directed toward the 2D space or the 3D space of the computer device, wherein the input context value is based on whether the user input from a keyboard or mouse is directed to the 2D space or the 3D space;
• selecting one of a plurality of operating states of the computer device based on the display context value and the input context value, the plurality of operating states including a 2D input/3D display operating state and a 3D input/2D display operating state;
• operating the computer device according to the selected operating state;
• changing from either a 2D input/2D display operating state to the 2D input/3D display operating state, or from the 3D input/2D display operating state to a 3D input/3D display operating state, when the HMD is detected as being in use while the HMD is coupled to the computer device;
• and
• changing from either the 2D input/3D display operating state to the 2D input/2D display operating state, or from the 3D input/3D display operating state to the 3D input/2D display operating state, when the HMD is detected as not being in use while the HMD is coupled to the computer device.

A computer device for selecting an operating state, comprising:

• a memory to store data and instructions;
• and
• a processor in communication with the memory to execute the instructions to:
• identify a display context value that indicates whether a user is viewing a two dimensional (2D) display of a 2D space or a three dimensional (3D) display of a 3D space of the computer device, wherein the display context value is based on use of a head-mounted display (HMD) by the user;
• identify an input context value that indicates whether a user input received at an input device is directed toward the 2D space or the 3D space of the computer device, wherein the input context value is based on whether the user input from a keyboard or mouse is directed to the 2D space or the 3D space;
• select one of a plurality of operating states of the computer device based on the display context value and the input context value, the plurality of operating states including a 2D input/3D display operating state and a 3D input/2D display operating state;
• operate the computer device according to the selected operating state;
• change from either a 2D input/2D display operating state to the 2D input/3D display operating state, or from the 3D input/2D display operating state to a 3D input/3D display operating state, when the HMD is detected as being in use while the HMD is coupled to the computer device;
• and
• change from either the 2D input/3D display operating state to the 2D input/2D display operating state, or from the 3D input/3D display operating state to the 3D input/2D display operating state, when the HMD is detected as not being in use while the HMD is coupled to the computer device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a computer device, the instructions comprising code for:

• identifying a display context value that indicates whether a user is viewing a two dimensional (2D) display of a 2D space or a three dimensional (3D) display of a 3D space of the computer device, wherein the display context value is based on use of a head-mounted display (HMD) by the user;
• identifying an input context value that indicates whether a user input received at an input device is directed toward the 2D space or the 3D space of the computer device, wherein the input context value is based on whether the user input from a keyboard or mouse is directed to the 2D space or the 3D space;
• selecting one of a plurality of operating states of the computer device based on the display context value and the input context value, the plurality of operating states including a 2D input/3D display operating state and a 3D input/2D display operating state;
• operating the computer device according to the selected operating state;
• changing from either a 2D input/2D display operating state to the 2D input/3D display operating state, or from the 3D input/2D display operating state to a 3D input/3D display operating state, when the HMD is detected as being in use while the HMD is coupled to the computer device;
• and
• changing from either the 2D input/3D display operating state to the 2D input/2D display operating state, or from the 3D input/3D display operating state to the 3D input/2D display operating state, when the HMD is detected as not being in use while the HMD is coupled to the computer device.