US 12,268,955 B2 · Context-sensitive remote eyewear controller

Abstract

Context-sensitive remote controls for use with electronic devices (e.g., eyewear device). The electronic device is configured to perform activities (e.g., email, painting, navigation, gaming). The context-sensitive remote control includes a display having a display area, a display driver coupled to the display, and a transceiver. The remote control additionally includes memory that stores controller layout configurations for display in the display area of the display by the display driver. A processor in the context-sensitive remote control is configured to establish, via the transceiver, communication with an electronic device, detect an activity currently being performed by the electronic device, select one of the controller layout configurations responsive to the detected activity, and present, via the display driver, the selected controller layout configuration in the display area of the display.

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Dependent claims

A remote control for use with an electronic device, the remote control comprising:

a display having a display area;
a first transceiver;
a second transceiver;
a memory storing at least one controller layout configurations for presentation in the display area;
a processor coupled to the first and second transceivers and the memory;
and
programming in the memory, wherein execution of the programming by the processor configures the processor to perform functions, including functions to:
monitor availability of wireless networks;
monitor communication requirements for the remote control to communicate with the electronic device;
select the first transceiver or the second transceiver for communication between the remote control and the electronic device responsive to the availability of the wireless networks and the communication requirements;
receive an activity indicator associated with a current activity being performed by the electronic device via the selected transceiver;
determine the current activity being performed by the electronic device from the activity indicator;
determine a controller layout configuration for the current activity;
and
present the controller layout configuration on the display in the display area.

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A method for use with a remote controller, the method comprising:

monitoring availability of wireless networks;
monitoring communication requirements for the remote control to communicate with an electronic device;
selecting a first transceiver or a second transceiver of the remote control for communication between the remote control and the electronic device responsive to the availability of the wireless networks and the communication requirements;
receiving an activity indicator associated with a current activity being performed by the electronic device via the selected transceiver;
determining the current activity being performed by the electronic device from the activity indicator;
determining a controller layout configuration for the current activity;
and
presenting the controller layout configuration on a display of the remote control in a display area.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program code that, when executed, is operative to cause an electronic processor of a remote control to perform steps of:

monitoring availability of wireless networks;
monitoring communication requirements for the remote control to communicate with an electronic device;
selecting a first transceiver or a second transceiver of the remote control for communication between the remote control and the electronic device responsive to the availability of the wireless networks and the communication requirements;
receiving an activity indicator associated with a current activity being performed by the electronic device via the selected transceiver;
determining the current activity being performed by the electronic device from the activity indicator;
determining a controller layout configuration for the current activity;
and
presenting the controller layout configuration on a display of the remote control in a display area.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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