US 11,969,666 B2
Head-mounted display for navigating virtual and augmented reality
Eric Justin Gould Bear, Austin, TX (US); Rachel M. Strickland, San Francisco, CA (US); and Jim McKee, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to MONKEYmedia, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed by MONKEYmedia, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/583,940.
Application 17/583,940 is a continuation of application No. 16/793,056, filed on Feb. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,266,919.
Application 16/793,056 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/905,182, filed on Feb. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,596,478, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 15/905,182 is a continuation of application No. 15/694,210, filed on Sep. 1, 2017, granted, now 9,919,233, issued on Mar. 20, 2018.
Application 15/694,210 is a continuation of application No. 15/426,697, filed on Feb. 7, 2017, granted, now 9,782,684, issued on May 25, 2017.
Application 15/426,697 is a continuation of application No. 15/186,793, filed on Jun. 20, 2016, granted, now 9,579,586, issued on Feb. 28, 2017.
Application 15/186,793 is a continuation of application No. 13/540,695, filed on Jul. 3, 2012, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/666,216, filed on Jun. 29, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0146841 A1, May 12, 2022
Int. Cl. A63H 30/04 (2006.01); A63F 13/213 (2014.01); A63F 13/428 (2014.01); A63F 13/45 (2014.01); A63F 13/803 (2014.01); A63H 33/22 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/046 (2006.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06T 15/10 (2011.01); G06T 15/20 (2011.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04N 13/204 (2018.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/4223 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01); A63F 13/00 (2014.01); A63F 13/211 (2014.01); A63F 13/235 (2014.01); A63F 13/525 (2014.01); A63F 13/92 (2014.01); H04N 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC A63H 30/04 (2013.01) [A63F 13/213 (2014.09); A63F 13/428 (2014.09); A63F 13/45 (2014.09); A63F 13/803 (2014.09); A63H 33/22 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 27/0179 (2013.01); G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G05D 1/0038 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G06F 1/1688 (2013.01); G06F 1/1694 (2013.01); G06F 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 3/0304 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/046 (2013.01); G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06T 15/10 (2013.01); G06T 15/20 (2013.01); G06T 19/003 (2013.01); H04N 5/445 (2013.01); H04N 7/15 (2013.01); H04N 7/157 (2013.01); H04N 13/204 (2018.05); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/42202 (2013.01); H04N 21/42224 (2013.01); H04N 21/4223 (2013.01); H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 21/4316 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01); H04N 21/8106 (2013.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01); A63F 13/00 (2013.01); A63F 13/211 (2014.09); A63F 13/235 (2014.09); A63F 13/525 (2014.09); A63F 13/92 (2014.09); A63F 2300/204 (2013.01); A63F 2300/8082 (2013.01); A63H 2200/00 (2013.01); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1637 (2013.01); G06T 2215/16 (2013.01); H04N 7/142 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for minimizing a person's discomfort whilst navigating a collection of visually displayable digital objects, comprising:
a head-mounted display (HMD) device configured to visually display one or more digital objects to a person wearing the HMD device, the HMD device being associated with one or more microprocessors and one or more sensors, wherein the HMD device, in combination with the microprocessors and sensors, is configured to cause at least one of the digital objects to:
increase in display size when the person leans towards the digital object, wherein the digital object's displayed size varies in response to a lean angle of the person and the digital object increase in display size at a faster rate when the person leans at a greater angle towards the digital object; and
decrease in display size when the person leans away from the digital object.