Patent ID: 8941560
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: G02B,G05B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining that a controllable target device is within an environment of a wearable computing device comprising a head-mounted display (HMD), wherein the HMD provides a field of view in which at least a portion of the environment is viewable, and wherein the HMD is operable to display images superimposed over the field of view; obtaining target device information related to the controllable target device, wherein the target device information defines a virtual control interface for controlling the controllable target device and identifies a defined area of the controllable target device on which the virtual control interface is to be provided, wherein the target device information further includes status information related to an operational status of the controllable target device; controlling the HMD to display the virtual control interface as an image superimposed over the defined area of the controllable target device in the field of view and to display an indication of the operational status of the controllable target device; recognizing a gesture corresponding to interaction with the virtual control interface superimposed over the defined area of the controllable target device; recognizing a control instruction for the controllable target device based on the recognized gesture; and transmitting the recognized control instruction to the controllable target device.