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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
May. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Giuliano Maciocci, Duxford, GB;
James Joseph Mulholland, London, GB;
Assignee:
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0187 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04808 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward enabling a user to quickly interact with a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed by the HMD. Utilizing techniques provided herein, a hand or other object can be used to select visual elements displayed by the HMD. The visual elements can be located within larger active regions, allowing the user to more easily select a visual element by selecting the active region in which the visual element is disposed.