Patent ID: 8839134
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving a user activation request for a projected user interface at a computing device having a display device, a non-projected interface, and a projector, the request being in the form of a predetermined user gesture in a predetermined detection region of a gesture sensor module of the computing device; wherein receiving the user activation request comprises detecting a user gesture through a gesture sensor module independent of the non-projected interface and independent of any keyboard, touchpad, and buttons of the computing device; based on the user activation request, activating the projected user interface by projecting the projected user interface onto a surface using the projector and registering touches on the surface; wherein the projected user interface presents a device settings menu, the menu providing one or more setting selections to adjust the projected user interface independent of setting selections for the display device; and wherein the menu is to allow the user to select among a plurality of display modes with respect to the display device and the projector, the plurality of display modes comprising a duplicate display mode, an extended desktop mode, and an appliance mode.