User Interfaces for Head-Mountable Devices

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are described herein related to a user interface (UI) for a head-mountable device (HMD). A computing device, such as an HMD, can display at least a portion of a first linear arrangement of cards. The first linear arrangement can include an ordered plurality of cards that can include an actionable card and a bundle card that can correspond to a group of cards. A moveable selection region can be displayed. A given card can be selected by aligning the selection region with the given card. After selection of a bundle card, the computing device can display a second linear arrangement of cards that includes a portion of the corresponding group of cards. After selection of an actionable card, the computing device can display a third linear arrangement of cards that includes action card(s) selectable to perform action(s) based on the actionable card.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A computing device, comprising:
 a processor; and   a non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to carry out functions comprising:
 displaying at least a portion of a first linear arrangement of cards, wherein the first linear arrangement comprises an ordered plurality of cards that includes one or more first cards of a first card-type and one or more second cards of a second card-type, and wherein each first card corresponds to a group of cards; 
 displaying a selection region that is moveable with respect to the first linear arrangement, wherein a given card is selected when the selection region is aligned with the given card; 
 in response to selection of a given first card by the selection region, displaying at least a portion of a second linear arrangement of cards, wherein the second linear arrangement comprises an ordered plurality of the group of cards that corresponds to the given first card; and 
 in response to selection of a given second card by the selection region, displaying at least a portion of a third linear arrangement of cards, wherein the third linear arrangement comprises one or more third cards of a third type, wherein each third card is selectable to perform an action based on the given second card. 
   
     
     
         2 . The computing device of  claim 1 , wherein each first card is a bundle card, wherein each second card is an actionable card, and wherein each third card is an action card. 
     
     
         3 . The computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the first linear arrangement comprises a timeline, and wherein each card of the first linear arrangement is associated with a specific time. 
     
     
         4 . The computing device of  claim 1 , wherein each card of the first linear arrangement comprises a relationship-related parameter. 
     
     
         5 . The computing device of  claim 4 , wherein each card in the group of cards comprises a same relationship-related parameter. 
     
     
         6 . The computing device of  claim 4 , wherein the selected second card is related to a first relationship-related parameter, and wherein displaying at least the portion of the third linear arrangement comprises determining the one or more third cards based on the first relationship-related parameter. 
     
     
         7 . The computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the computing device is further configured with a touchpad, and wherein the functions further comprise:
 initially displaying a single card from the first linear arrangement using a single-card view;   while displaying the single card, receiving a first input via the touchpad; and   in response to the first input:
 switching to a multi-timeline view; and 
 displaying, in the multi-timeline view, the at least a portion of the first linear arrangement of cards, wherein the at least the portion of the first linear arrangement of cards comprises the single card. 
   
     
     
         8 . The computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the computing device is configured to detect head movements, and wherein displaying the selection region that is moveable with respect to the first linear arrangement comprises moving the selection region with respect to the first linear arrangement based on the head movements. 
     
     
         9 . The computing device of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the at least a portion of the third linear arrangement of cards comprises displaying the third linear arrangement adjacent to and parallel to the first linear arrangement, and wherein the third linear arrangement begins with a third card aligned with and adjacent to the selected second card. 
     
     
         10 . The computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the functions further comprise:
 after displaying the second linear arrangement of cards, selecting a card other than the selected first card; and   ceasing display of the second linear arrangement.   
     
     
         11 . The computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the second linear arrangement further comprises the bundle card. 
     
     
         12 . The computing device of  claim 1 , wherein the computing device is configured as a head-mountable device. 
     
     
         13 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to program instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to carry out functions comprising:
 displaying at least a portion of a first linear arrangement of cards, wherein the first linear arrangement comprises an ordered plurality of cards that includes one or more first cards of a first card-type and one or more second cards of a second card-type, and wherein each first card corresponds to a group of cards;   displaying a selection region that is moveable with respect to the first linear arrangement, wherein a given card is selected when the selection region is aligned with the given card;   in response to selection of a given first card by the selection region, displaying at least a portion of a second linear arrangement of cards, wherein the second linear arrangement comprises an ordered plurality of the group of cards that corresponds to the given first card; and   in response to selection of a given second card by the selection region, displaying at least a portion of a third linear arrangement of cards, wherein the third linear arrangement comprises one or more third cards of a third type, and wherein each third card is selectable to perform an action based on the given second card.   
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein each first card is a bundle card, wherein each second card is an actionable card, and wherein each third card is an action card. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the first linear arrangement comprises a timeline, and wherein each card of the first linear arrangement is associated with a specific time. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein each card of the first linear arrangement comprises a relationship-related parameter. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein each card in the bundle of cards comprises a same relationship-related parameter. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the selected second card is related to a first relationship-related parameter, and wherein displaying at least the portion of the third linear arrangement comprises determining the one or more third cards based on the first relationship-related parameter. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the computing device is associated with a touchpad, and wherein the functions further comprise:
 initially displaying a single card of the plurality of cards using a single-card view;   while displaying the single card, receiving a first input via the touchpad;   in response to the first input:
 switching to a multi-timeline view; and 
 displaying, in the multi-timeline view, the at least a portion of the first linear arrangement of cards, wherein the at least the portion of the first linear arrangement of cards comprises the single card. 
   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein displaying the at least a portion of the third linear arrangement of cards comprises displaying the third linear arrangement adjacent to and parallel to the first linear arrangement, and wherein the third linear arrangement begins with an action card aligned with and adjacent to the selected actionable card 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the computing device is configured as a head-mountable device. 
     
     
         22 . A method, comprising:
 displaying at least a portion of a first linear arrangement of cards using a computing device, wherein the first linear arrangement comprises an ordered plurality of cards that includes one or more first cards of a first card-type and one or more second cards of a second card-type, and wherein each first card corresponds to a group of cards;   displaying a selection region that is moveable with respect to the first linear arrangement using the computing device, wherein a given card is selected when the selection region is aligned with the given card;   in response to selection of a given first card by the selection region, displaying at least a portion of a second linear arrangement of cards using the computing device, wherein the second linear arrangement comprises an ordered plurality of the group of cards that corresponds to the given first card; and   in response to selection of a given second card by the selection region, displaying at least a portion of a third linear arrangement of cards using the computing device, wherein the third linear arrangement comprises one or more third cards of a third type, and wherein each third card is selectable to perform an action based on the given second card.