Contextual user interface

Embodiments of the present invention analyze a context in which a user interacts with a computer interface and automatically optimizes the interface for the context. The controller or control mode the user selects for interaction may define the context, in part. Examples of control modes include ges...

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Main Authors ESPOSITO MARIO, KANGA CYRUS, MULCAHY KATHLEEN PATRICIA, ELLIOTT JOHN DARREN, WOON CLINTON CHI-WEN, HADDAH MARC VICTOR, PESSNER JR RONALD OSWIN, CUPALA SHIRAZ, TUCK JASON ROBERT, TUDOR ALEXANDER D, VOREIS ERIC CHRISTOPHER, LOBB KENNETH ALAN, BLACK NEIL WARREN, SCHIEFELBEIN WILLIAM F, SONGCO RUSSELL P, NAGER HOWARD B, ZANA JOSHUA C, XU ZHANGWEI, BRODIE HEATHER GRANTHAM, STACHNIAK SZYMON PIOTR, SOULE ALEXANDER JAMES, MEDAK MATTHEW ALAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.02.2015
Subjects
AMUSEMENTS
CALCULATING
CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
GAMES
GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
HUMAN NECESSITIES
INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES
PHYSICS
SPORTS
VIDEO GAMES
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Summary:Embodiments of the present invention analyze a context in which a user interacts with a computer interface and automatically optimizes the interface for the context. The controller or control mode the user selects for interaction may define the context, in part. Examples of control modes include gesturing, audio control, use of companion devices, and use of dedicated control devices, such as game controllers and remote controls. The different input devices are designed for different tasks. Nevertheless, a user will frequently attempt to perform a task using a control input that is not adapted for the task. Embodiments of the present invention change the characteristics of the user interface to make it easier for the user to complete an intended task using the input device of the user's choice.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN201380028950