# US 10,770,036 B2 · Presentation of content on left and right eye portions of headset > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,770,036 B2 - Document ID: US10770036B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/113,630 - Filed: 2018-08-27 - Published: 2020-02-27 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-08-27 - Assignees: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Applicants: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Inventors: Song Wang; John Weldon Nicholson; Jatinder Kumar; Ming Qian - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10770036B2 ## CPC - G09G 5/38: with means for controlling the display position - G02B 27/0172: {characterised by optical features} - G02B 27/0179: {Display position adjusting means not related to the information to be displayed} - G02B 2027/0134: {of stereoscopic type} - G02B 2027/0141: {characterised by the informative content of the display} - 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 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/167: {Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback} - G09G 2340/0464: Positioning - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and at least one display accessible to the at least one processor. The at least one display includes a left eye portion and a right eye portion. The device also includes storage that is accessible to the at least one processor and that has instructions executable by the at least one processor to present first content on one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion so that the first content is viewable respectively using one of a user's left eye and the user's right eye but not the other of the user's left eye and the user's right eye. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device, comprising: at least one processor; at least one display, the at least one display comprising a left eye portion and a right eye portion, the at least one display being accessible to the at least one processor; and storage accessible to the at least one processor and comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor to: present, using the device, first content on one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion so that the first content is viewable respectively using one of a user's left eye and the user's right eye but not the other of the user's left eye and the user's right eye; receive first user input to switch presentation of the first content from one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion to the other of the left eye portion and the right eye portion; and based on receipt of the first user input, use the device to present the first content on the other of the left eye portion and the right eye portion so that the first content is viewable respectively using one of a user's left eye and the user's right eye but not the other of the user's left eye and the user's right eye. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a headset, and wherein the at least one display comprises an at least partially transparent display through which the user can view real-world objects while wearing the headset. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to: receive second user input to present the first content on one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion, the second user input being received prior to receipt of the first user input; and based on receipt of the second user input, use the device to present the first content on one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion so that the first content is viewable respectively using one of the user's left eye and the user's right eye but not the other of the user's left eye and the user's right eye. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The device of claim 3, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to: present a graphical user interface (GUI) on the at least one display, the second user input selecting a selector from the GUI. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The device of claim 3, wherein the second user input comprises one or more of: voice input, gesture input, eye input. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The device of claim 3, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to: use the device to present second content on the left eye portion, the second content being different from the first content; while the second content is presented on the left eye portion, receive the second user input, wherein the second user input is to use the device to present the first content on the right eye portion; and based on receipt of the second user input, use the device to present the first content on the right eye portion so that the first content is viewable using the user's right eye but not the user's left eye. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The device of claim 6, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to: based on receipt of the second user input, use the device to remove the second content from being presented the left eye portion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to: use the device to present the first content on the left eye portion; while the first content is presented on the left eye portion, receive the first user input, wherein the first user input commands the device to switch the first content to being presented using the device on the right eye portion; and based on receipt of the first user input, use the device to switch to presenting the first content on the right eye portion but not the left eye portion so that the first content is viewable using the user's right eye but not the user's left eye. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8, wherein the first user input commanding the device to present the first content on the right eye portion comprises the user switching from left eye open, right eye closed to right eye open, left eye closed. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The device of claim 9, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to: based on receipt of the first user input commanding the device to present the first content on the right eye portion, present a request to confirm changing presentation of the first content; and responsive to receiving a response to the request, use the device to switch to presenting the first content on the right eye portion but not the left eye portion so that the first content is viewable using the user's right eye but not the user's left eye. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The device of claim 3, wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to: use the device to present the first content on one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion but not the other of the left eye portion and the right eye portion; receive second user input, the second user input comprising going to both eyes open from one of: left eye open, right eye closed; and right eye open, left eye closed; and based on receipt of the second user input, use the device to present second content using both the right eye portion and the left eye portion. ### Claim 12 A method, comprising: using eye tracking software to determine, at a device, that a user's left eye is closed and that the user's right eye is open; based on the determination using the eye tracking software that the user's left eye is closed and that the user's right eye is open, controlling the device to present first content on a right eye portion of at least one display of a device but not a left eye portion of the at least one display of the device; using the eye tracking software to determine, at the device, that the user has transitioned from left eye closed, right eye open to both eyes open, the user transitioning left eye closed, right eye open to both eyes open being identified as input to present second content on both the left and right eye portions, the second content being different from the first content; and controlling the device to present, based on receipt of the input, the second content on both the left and right eye portions. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, comprising: presenting at least a first icon via the at least one display, the first icon indicating a particular mode of user input that is currently enabled for providing commands to present contents via the at least one display, the particular mode of user input selected from the group consisting of: voice input, gesture input, eye input. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, comprising: presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) on at least a portion of the at least one display, the GUI comprising a first selector, a second selector, and a third selector, each of the first, second, and third selectors being selectable to provide respective commands to the device regarding presentation of content on the at least one display, the first selector being selectable to provide a command to the device to present content on the left eye portion but not the right eye portion, the second selector being selectable to provide a command to the device to present content on the right eye portion but not the left eye portion, and the third selector being selectable to provide a command to the device to present content using both the left and right eye portions. ### Claim 15 A computer readable storage medium (CRSM) that is not a transitory signal, the computer readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by at least one processor to: identify, at a device and using eye tracking software, a user's left eye as being closed; and based on and responsive to the identification of the user's left eye as being closed, control the device to present first content on a right eye portion of at least one display so that the first content is viewable via the right eye portion but not a left eye portion of the at least one display. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The CRSM of claim 15, wherein the instructions are executable to: identify, at the device and using the eye tracking software, the user switching from left eye closed to left eye open; and responsive to identifying the user switching from left eye closed to left eye open, present second content on the left eye portion of the at least one display but not the right eye portion of the at least one display. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The CRSM of claim 16, wherein the second content is the same as the first content. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable to: execute eye tracking software; and identify the first user input using the eye tracking software. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are executable to: while the first content is presented using one of the left eye portion and the right eye portion, execute eye tracking software to identify second user input to switch from presenting the first content using one of the left eye portion and right eye portion to presenting second content using both the left eye portion and right eye portion, the second content being different from the first content, the second content not comprising the first content; and present, using the device and based on the identification using the eye tracking software of the second user input, the second content using both the left eye portion and right eye portion. ### Claim 20 (depends on 10) The device of claim 10, wherein the request is a visual request presented using the at least one display.