Virtual Display Docking on Surfaces for Mobile Workspaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face a productivity dilemma between limiting mobility or screen size when using laptop computers, as traditional docking stations do not allow for the flexibility of using multiple large screens anywhere.
Innovation Solution
An integrated computational interface device with a portable housing, a keyboard, and a holder for a wearable extended reality appliance, enabling a mobile workspace with virtual desktop-like screens through extended reality technology.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a docking station is used to connect a laptop computer with other devices, then the screen size and visibility are improved, but the mobility of the user is limited because the large monitor is stationary
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of physical screens in the extended reality environment. Multiple virtual display screens can be positioned anywhere in the user's field of view, replicating the functionality of physical monitors without the physical constraints. This allows users to have multiple large screens while maintaining mobility, as the virtual screens move with the user's head and can be repositioned instantly.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional physical screens to three-dimensional virtual screens in augmented reality space. Virtual display screens can be positioned at various depths, angles, and locations around the user, utilizing the third dimension to provide multiple viewing perspectives and positions without requiring additional physical space or stationary mounting.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple large screens are used to increase productivity, then the visibility and working area are improved, but the device complexity and setup requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes a single wearable extended reality device perform the function of multiple physical monitors. The system can dynamically generate and position any number of virtual display screens as needed, eliminating the need for multiple physical devices, cables, power sources, and mounting hardware. The same XR device adapts to provide different screen configurations for different tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the display functionality from physical monitor hardware and relocates it to the virtual environment. By separating the display function from the physical form factor, the system eliminates the complexity associated with physical screen connections, power requirements, and spatial arrangement, while preserving and enhancing the core function of visual output.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a laptop computer is used to maintain mobility, then the ease of movement is improved, but the screen size is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the screen size and position dynamic rather than fixed. Virtual display screens can be resized, repositioned, and reconfigured in real-time based on user needs and environmental conditions. The system continuously adapts to provide optimal screen real estate while the user moves, eliminating the static constraints of laptop screens and traditional docking stations.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for operating a keyboard and wearable extended reality appliance combination to control a virtual display are disclosed. The system may include a processor configured to receive, from a first hand-position sensor associated with the wearable extended reality appliance, first signals representing first hand-movements; receive, from a second hand-position sensor associated with the keyboard, second signals representing second hand-movements, wherein the second hand-movements include actions other than interactions with a feedback component; and control the virtual display based on the first signals and the second signals.