Patent ID: 9508160
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: G06F,G06T

Claim Text:
1. A method of modifying a user interface on a display relative to a user, comprising: detecting a position of a user's eyes relative to a user interface (UI) viewing surface; wherein said detecting includes sensors selected from the group consisting of proximity sensors, web cams, and face recognition scanners; wherein said detecting further includes detecting said position of said user's eyes relative to said user interface; adjusting said UI viewing surface for altered viewing based on said position of said user's eyes; wherein said adjusting comprises a software algorithm for switching on and off semi-transparent pixels in the UI viewing surface for viewing said UI viewing surface by said user at a viewing angle; wherein said UI viewing surface is initially in a substantially horizontal plane, wherein said horizontal plane is generally parallel to a floor and wherein said pixels are adjusted automatically based upon said position of said user's eyes; wherein said viewing angle is formed between a user's viewing position, said UI viewing surface, and a plane orthogonal to said UI viewing surface; and, wherein said viewing angle decreases as said user approaches said UI viewing surface.