Graphical indications and selectors for whether object being selected via AR device is real or virtual
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsSong Wang, Zhenyu Yang, Jian Li, Mengnan Wang
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Abstract
In one aspect, a headset may include at least one processor, a display accessible to the at least one processor, and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to identify user input regarding a particular object and, based on the user input, present an icon on the display. The icon may indicate whether the particular object is a real-world object or virtual object. Subsequent to presentation of the icon, the instructions may then be executable to execute a command related to selection of the particular object.
Claims20
A headset, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- a display 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:
- identify user input regarding a particular object;
- based on the user input, present an icon on the display, the icon indicating whether the particular object is a real-world object or virtual object;
- and
- subsequent to presentation of the icon, execute a command related to selection of the particular object;
- wherein the icon is a first icon, and wherein the instructions are executable to:
- determine that an ambiguity exists regarding which of first and second objects is being selected via the user input, the first object being a real-world object and the second object being a virtual object;
- and
- based on the determination, concurrently present the first icon and a second icon on the display, the first icon indicating that the first object is a real-world object, the second icon indicating that the second object is a virtual object, the first icon being different from the second icon.
A method, comprising:
- identifying, at a device that presents augmented reality (AR) content, first user input regarding a particular object;
- based on the first user input, presenting an indication on a display of the device, the indication indicating whether the particular object is a real-world object or virtual object;
- subsequent to presenting the indication, identifying second user input to cut or copy the particular object;
- and
- performing a respective cut or copy action based on the second user input;
- wherein the indication is a first indication, and wherein the method comprises:
- determining that a user could be selecting either of a first object and a second object via the first user input, the first object being a real-world object and the second object being a virtual object and
- based on the determining, concurrently presenting the first indication and a second indication on the display, the first indication indicating that the first object is a real-world object, the second indication indicating that the second object is a virtual object.
At least one 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 user input regarding a particular object;
- based on the user input, present an indication on a display, the indication indicating whether the particular object is a real-world object or virtual object;
- and
- subsequent to presentation of the indication, execute a command related to selection of the particular object;
- wherein the indication is a first indication, and wherein the instructions are executable to:
- determine that a first object and a second object at least partially visually overlap each other relative to a field of view of a user, the first object being a real-world object and the second object being a virtual object;
- and
- based on the determination, concurrently present the first indication and a second indication on the display, the first indication indicating that the first object is a real-world object, the second indication indicating that the second object is a virtual object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.