AR Glasses Content Switching via Smartphone Virtual Object

The patent introduces a camera as an intermediary device to capture the physical smartphone and translate it into a virtual representation within the AR environment. This virtual smartphone object serves as a mediator that allows users to interact with content switching and movement functions through natural physical gestures (picking up, moving, placing the smartphone) rather than complex wearable device controls. The camera captures images of the smartphone, and the processor generates corresponding virtual objects that users can manipulate through voice commands or simple gestures while wearing the AR device.

The patent extends the display space from the two-dimensional wearable device display to the three-dimensional physical space by projecting virtual content onto real-world surfaces. When the camera detects a smartphone being placed on a surface, the system generates a virtual extension display area on that surface, effectively expanding the display space from the small wearable screen to a larger external surface. This allows content to be displayed across multiple dimensions - the original wearable display and the extended external display area simultaneously - providing both AR immersion and adequate content operation space.

The patent merges the processing capabilities of both the wearable electronic device and the external electronic device (smartphone). The wearable device's processor generates virtual content and manages the AR environment, while simultaneously recognizing the smartphone as a control interface. The system combines the autonomous AR processing of the wearable device with the tactile interaction capabilities of the external smartphone, allowing users to control content operations (such as switching between videos or adjusting playback) by physically manipulating the smartphone in the real world, which is then reflected in the virtual AR environment.