JP2002528811A - Flexible-rigid user interface device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

SUMMARY A user interface device for computing provides an interface display screen that has both flexible and rigid characteristics and that can also change size and shape characteristics. These properties can provide visibility and ease of use on a large scale, and provide portability and benefits in a small form. The device is particularly suitable in a flexible, wearable and / or portable computing environment, but can be deployed in non-portable and non-portable computing environments.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an interface device for a computer system, such as a personal computer, designed to be worn by a human user, and more particularly, to an easily wearable device. The invention relates to a visible display device having a possible shape factor and excellent input / output capabilities.

2. Description of the Prior Art Many different types of wearable computing devices are used in commercial, industrial and consumer environments. The best wearable computers are lightweight, flexible, ergonomic, and usable during all normal activities. According to one example, a flexible circuit configuration or equivalent flexible communication device is connected to the physically independent computer module to facilitate distribution of the computer about the body to accommodate large changes in body morphology. Standard intermediate connection input / output devices allow for easy user upgrades and modular relocation. Broadband wireless local area networks allow communication between other users and / or host computer systems. Until recently, only easy-to-use, easy-to-use, convenient, flexible, wearable computing devices, or powerful brick-like machines, were the choices in the marketplace.

[0003] US Patent Nos. 5,285,398, 5,49, all now referenced and co-operated by Janik.
1,651, 5,581 492, 5,798,907 and U.S. Patent Nos. 5,555,490, 5,
No. 572,401 discloses numerous effective designs that conventional block-like wearable computers are expected to have.

[0004] Typical portable displays are rigid, difficult to carry and / or unsuitable for wearing. The display may be small and thin enough to be pocket sized, and / or have rigid elements to accommodate it over time and somewhat unwieldy. Furthermore, even "sheets" are computer prototypes, such as Sharp's Conceptual System on Panel (SOP)
Computers (only a few millimeters thick) are almost rigid,
Therefore, this problem is solved. Head-mounted displays, also known for use in a variety of situations, are typically bulky, heavy, hot,
Rather unwieldy and not aesthetically pleasing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention provide a conventional body-worn and portable display system that has both flexible and rigid structural characteristics and / or can be varied in size and shape. It provides a display with a remarkable effect. Embodiments of the present invention combine the advantages of a large-sized display, such as visibility and ease of use, with the advantage that a small display can be carried easily.

In a first embodiment, a display of the present invention is removably wrapped around a body and is attached, and generally has a semi-rigid or fixed configuration. The display is preferably a flexible sheet having at least a portion that functions as a display and / or an interactive interface. The user flexibly unwinds the display from the body as needed, and then manipulates the display to a second semi-rigid configuration to flexibly removably secure the display to one part or another of the body. Of course, the display can have some flexible / semi-rigid properties when placed away from the user's body, such as a desktop. In another example, a display of the present invention includes a plurality of sheet portions movably connected to rotate, fold and / or slide relative to each other.
The display and / or the inter-visible interface is visible at least on the seat portion, but need not be optically visible on all or some portion of the seat portion. The seats move in conjunction with each other, and the size and size of the display change. Of course, it is possible to make it easier to see by making a plurality of seat portions attachable.

[0007] These flexible / semi-rigid properties and changes in size / shape properties can also be used in combination or individually, and the display of the present invention has high portability,
It is an easily wearable and portable display with ease of use. Used together, these characteristics provide a display that can be used selectively in that fashion in a volatile fashion such as a chameleon.

[0008] Embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the drawings, wherein reference numerals indicate elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention apply widely to different computing technologies and environments.
Flexible and wearable computers are rapidly gaining acceptance in the market and in different computing environments such as military, maintenance, law enforcement, medical and other environments. Even higher visibility and portable display devices are important in computing environments that use virtually any graphic or text input / output, but not only in wearable computing environments. Thus, although particular embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to wearable computers and particularly flexible, wearable computers, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Rather, embodiments can be implemented and / or used in a desktop environment, among other possibilities.

The flex-to-fix interface device 10 of the present invention is shown generally in FIG. Device 10 includes a sheet having first and second edges 14,16 and third and fourth edges 18,20. Further device 20
Has a display or interface screen 22 similar to the optical bracket 24. The sheet 12 of the device 10 preferably forms a flexible layer with a fixed resilient shape. As shown, the resiliency of the seat 12 retains a generally cylindrical shape as shown, but is not wrapped, and the resilience causes the edges 14 and 16 to move away from each other, in the direction of arrow A. Along them they are pulled back. Conversely, the sheet 12 can be made into a more closed tubular shape by pushing the edges 14, 16 together along the direction of arrow B. Fasteners or brackets 24 (or other suitable fastening devices) secure the edges 14 and 16 to assist the shape retention properties of the seat 12 and maintain a fixed position, such as the tubular shape shown in FIG. May be used to

The sheet 12 typically forms a touch screen type interface, such as a computer monitor, capable of providing a visual display and contact active input. As shown in FIG. 1, the interface screen 22 is represented in an active area on the sheet 12 supporting a touch screen type technology including a visual display, input / output functions, and an optical key reduction algorithm. Of course, the device 10 can be turned on and off.

On the other hand, although the interface screen 22 is shown to occupy only a portion of the sheet, the interface screen 22 may be sized to cover the entire surface of the sheet 12 or only a portion of the sheet 12 It may be.
Further, the interface screen 22 can be placed on any part of the sheet, and is not limited to the position shown in FIG. Similarly, the shape of the interface screen 22 can be changed, and the screen 22 is not limited to the rectangular shape shown in FIG. The size, position, and shape of the screen 22 on the sheet 12 are controlled by appropriate software and drivers,
A CP that can be known or identified from these prior arts and communicates with the device 10 through wired or wireless RF, body LAN, and other well-known communication technologies
Cooperates with a U-based computing system 23.

As shown in FIG. 2, the device 10 is particularly adapted to be worn on a forearm or other body part of a user (eg, thighs, waist, etc.). In this arrangement, the device 10 is in a wrapped configuration so that it can be easily carried around the shape of the forearm 25. Opposite edges 14, 16 of device 10 are adjusted to contact each other or to be adjacent to each other according to the winding strength desired by the wearer. Further, device 10 may include a suitable securing device, such as bracket / fastener 24, so that device 10 can be securely secured and wrapped around arm 25. In this configuration, the device 10 is generally longitudinally flexible (ie, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the forearm 25) and generally transversely (ie, the length of the forearm 25). (In a direction substantially parallel to the axis) is fixed (or semi-rigid).

In use in this configuration, the interactive screen 22 occupies only a portion of the surface of the sheet 12, particularly in the area shown so that it is readily visible from above the device 10 when worn on the user's forearm 25. However, for large display areas, when an input surface and / or additional features are desired or when the device 10 is used for an extended period of time, the user will not wrap the device 10 and will create a new shape that is more suitable for these purposes. Can be operated to have. Device 10 is forearm 2
Upon removal from step 5, the size may be increased by software driving depending on the degree of winding / non-winding of the device 10, and the active screen 22 of the display sheet 12 may be automatically (or manually) reduced.

FIG. 3 shows device 10 in a flexible configuration in the middle, ie, after unwinding from forearm 25 (FIG. 2). The device 10 has the configuration shown in FIG. 3, just before being wound around the forearm 25. As shown in FIG. 3, the device 10 further includes a band 26, side supports 28, slots 30, and fasteners 32,34.
Band 26 is secured to seat 12 with fasteners 34 to removably secure device 10 around arm 25 or other preferred body part. A lateral support 28 extends along the arm 25 from the band 26 to a further support sheet.
Of course, other configurations may be used to removably secure device 10 around arm 25.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 3, the device 10 is flexible in at least two directions: a longitudinal winding / non-winding direction (direction indicated by arrows A and B), and a lateral release / release.
The fixing direction (the direction indicated by arrows C and D) will be further described.
Thus, any of the above forms of device 10 are flexible in one direction and generally fixed (or semi-rigid) in the lateral direction. In contrast, in the configuration shown in FIG. 3, device 10 is generally flexible in both the longitudinal and vertical directions. This both flexibility makes the device 10 more difficult in input / output operations, especially touch input operations. However, whether wound or unwound, device 10 has input and output capabilities, and the display displays text and / or graphics. Ultimately, as shown in FIG. 4 below, device 10 is generally longitudinal (AB).
) Is rigid (or semi-rigid) and flexible in the lateral direction (unless secured by a suitable securing device).

In order to achieve maximum input / output functionality and / or a larger display screen surface, the device 10 may be further intermediate, ie, from the flexible configuration of FIG. 3 to the device 10 as shown in FIG. It is operated to a generally fixed shape that is generally fixed (or semi-rigid in the longitudinal direction and substantially flexible in the vertical direction). To do so, the user bends the device 10 laterally, as shown in FIG. 4, to form a laterally downward facing arch 33, thereby making the interscreen 22 of the device 10 convex. The seat 12 has an arch 33 with a radius of curvature 36. The arch 33 is substantially rigid along the length of the device 10 and has an input /
It is possible to provide a structure that can be significantly stabilized for the touch screen function including the output operation. Additionally, in the arrangement of the combination of slots 30 and fasteners 34 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, to support mechanical stops, bands, pins, hooks and loops, fasteners and other equivalent devices in an arched configuration of device 10. Can be used for

As shown in FIG. 5, as a variant of the downward facing arch 33, the cooperating device 1
0 concave shape, the sheet 12 is fixed to the upward facing arch 35 and the device 1
0 has a concave shape for the interactive screen 22 and the sheet. This upward facing arch makes the device 10 substantially rigid and different from the arrangement associated with the forearm 25.

According to another embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the interactive device 40 includes an end 42
, 44 and a sheet 42 having sides 46 and an interactive screen 48.
Device 40 has substantially the same characteristics as device 10 described above in connection with FIGS. 1-5. However, as shown in FIG. 6, the device 40 is a device 1 facing in all directions.
The edges 14 and 16 of 0 have a cylindrical shape at all times or are arranged in a cylindrical shape.
Such a tubular display is suitable for mounting in a gap and can be stand alone or with other support on the desk 41 in a kiosk style.

Therefore, at first, in the same interface device, the embodiments are combined (1) in a flexible form so as to be portable and small, and have a shape that can be mounted. (2) If necessary, increase the size and make it substantially rigid. Broadly speaking, 1
Or an interface device that is flexible in form or format, depending on the location of the edges of the device 10 in or above the arrangement, particularly the edges of the sheet-type configuration that forms the device 10 with appropriate features or other devices. To a fixed (or semi-rigid) interface device. Of course, this form can also change from a fixed interface device to a flexible interface device. That is, this configuration can change between two (or more) different fixed interface configurations by flexible operation of the interface device.

Embodiments of the present invention include a variety of software components to utilize the interface device in different forms. In addition, the "touch match" characteristics described above for the size characteristics are automatically adjusted to differently arrange the touchscreen layers so that the device 10 locks in different configurations. In particular, as shown in FIG. 7, the touch screen interface device 50 of the present invention includes at least two contact- It has a sensitive layer. The outer layer 52 is configured to contact a finger or other pointing device, often with a visual indicator 56, and cooperates directly with appropriate processing electronics. If the touch screen device is in a planar configuration (most not all typical touch screens), the outer layer 5
The two visualizations 56 are generally arranged directly with suitable contact elements 58 in the underlying layer 54.

However, when the device 10 is bent, the inner layer 54 and the outer layer 52 slide relative to each other and the arrangement between them changes. If the device 50 is bent sideways or vertically, the center of the temporary curve is formed, as described above. For example, FIG. 4 shows a tentative center of curvature 37 when the device 10 is bent laterally to provide stiffness. 2, the center of curvature (not shown) is located inside the forearm 23. As shown in FIG. In any case, the outer layer 52 of a suitable touch screen has a greater radius from the center of curvature than the inner layer 54, and a visual indicator 56 between the outer layer 52 and the contact elements 58 of the lower layer 54. Causes a misalignment. Software characteristics can easily identify one of the common techniques that can be performed to automatically correct for this sequence perturbation.

Although the correction or enhancement of misalignment of an array according to the present invention has been described in connection with embodiments of a touch screen, similar observations have been made with other layer elements in the interactive device 10 such as, for example, display elements. It can also be used.

To minimize and better apply placement disturbances in areas frequently used for the interactive screen 22 of the device 10 (FIGS. 1-4), the butterfly shape shown in FIGS. 8-9 is used. Device 60, having substantially the same properties as device 10, includes a screen or other layer 62, along rib 66 and edge fastener 68.
64. As best seen in the cross-sectional view of FIG.
It extends along the length of the device 60. The ribs 66 can slide between the layers 62, 64, but can be more controlled and expected than a multi-layered touch screen device without the ribs 66. The outer edges 67 of the layers 62, 64 can be connected to one or more fasteners 68 to prevent the layers 62, 64 from "flapping" in relation to each other, and No parallel slides associated with each other can occur. Fasteners 68 may also have rails and interconnected slide points or edges between them and other fasteners.

According to one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 10, the interface device 70 has a plurality of square screen layer sections 72 (with other screen support layers). Sections 72 are connected by one or more pivot points 74, preferably at the corners of section 72, and together form a mutual (or receiving) display 76. Sections 72 of device 70 slide and rotate relative to each other to increase or decrease the size or shape of visible display 76. As shown in FIG. 10, multiple screens or other layers 72 are housed or stacked to minimize the profile of device 70. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of screen sections 72 extend in relation to each other to extend the display 76, ie, as shown in FIG. 12, the screens 72 partially overlap to form the display 76. They rotate uniaxially in relation to each other in form. At the time of storage as shown in FIG.
Is highly wearable, portable, and intermittent, while when expanded as shown in FIG. 11, the device 70 is more communicable, i.e., for stationary use or applications requiring higher resolution. Used. Each screen or other layer 72 or a selected group of screens / layers 72 is provided with a respective device driver. The device driver describes changes in the amount, shape and / or number of screens used for the display 76, particularly corresponding to the shape of the device 70.

Similarly, the device 80 of the present invention shown in FIGS. 13-14 differs from the device 70 of FIGS. 10-12 except that a square / rectangular screen section 72 is replaced by a pie-shaped screen section 82. It has almost the same characteristics. The pie-shaped screen sections 82 are secured together by a pivot mechanism 84 and individually or collectively form a display 86. Similar to the device 70, the pie-shaped screen sections 82 are visible as a whole (side-by-side) or in a stacked configuration as shown in FIG. 13, particularly as shown in FIG. Only the pie-shaped screen section 82 at the top is visible and the remaining screen sections are hidden below.

These embodiments (FIGS. 10-14) provide for multiple screens or other layers 72, 82 and multiple shapes (eg, mixing pie and square or other shapes) as determined by the user. Used in The device driver may determine which screens to use for display, input, or other functions based on the position of each screen exposed to the user (ie, the portion of the screen that is not hidden behind, the screen overlaid on). 72 and 82 are selected. The screen or screen portions 72, 82 are preferably selected based on the shape of the device 10 and / or user instructions.

Like the devices 70, 80, the device 10 can be shaped for placement around the user's wrist, waist, hip, neck, thigh, or other suitable location. As an example, as shown in FIG. 15, the device 80 has a pie-shaped screen section (or other layer) 82 arranged side-by-side to provide a larger integrated pie-shaped display 86 and use a band 88. To be placed around the user's neck 90. This large pie-shaped configuration is particularly suitable for hanging around the neck farthest from the neck, from the smallest area of the display 86 that is recent and difficult to see, to the largest area of the display 86 that is easy to see. Of course, the pie-shaped sections 82 are placed on top of each other for storage or to minimize space (only the top section is used for viewing, as in FIG. 12).

Similarly, the interactive device of the present invention can be worn around the body in the other configuration shown in FIG.
A screen section 102 having substantially parallel adjacent edges arranged in a side-by-side configuration to collect and form the image. The band 106 secures the device 100 around the user's neck 108 or other part. As shown in FIG. 16, the screen section 102 is placed in a horse hooves around a neck 108. Prior to that, software screen drivers need to be integrated on the screen section 102 with touch screen, display, input / output functions.

In another embodiment, the interactive devices 120 of the present invention are arranged in a spelled or folded configuration. The device 120 comprises a plurality of screen sections 122 connected and arranged side by side at an edge 124. The device 120 further includes a first surface 126 and a second surface 128. The screen sections 122 collectively form a display 130 and are visible on the first surface 126 and / or the back surface 128.

According to another embodiment shown in FIG. 18, the mutual device 140 of the present invention functions as an mutual device in the shape of an umbrella or similar. The device 140 comprises a plurality of pie-shaped screen sections 142, fixed in the center by a pivot or pivot 144 to form a canopy-shaped display 148. The stem 146 extends from below the display 148 and can house the rest of the hardware of the device 140. Stem 146 functions as a standing device, and device 140 can be placed upright on a table, desk, or other suitable structure. The screen or other layer 142 may be flattened at one end of the stem (as shown) or may be bent to enhance visibility. The device 140 can be used to emit or reflect music means, for example when multiple devices are used together, creating a surround sound effect and the like. The invention could be used for large scale applications, such as, for example, advertising screens, as described above, as well as for small scale applications.

Flexible display devices and particularly flexible touch screens can be used for commercial use, and the first embodiment of the present invention provides a flexible effect (eg, portability and ease of use) and rigidity. Combining the effects (static touch input and ease, visibility at large scale), such embodiments are particularly suitable for use in wearable computing environments. The interactive device 10 in this modified embodiment can be easily viewed by a user, and can be more easily viewed by others by expanding and fixing it. The touch interface adapts quickly and the entire image is easily visible on the large display.

As shown in FIG. 19, support components 150 for the interface devices 10, 70, 80, etc., which are used for processing components and other peripheral communications with the device 10, etc., are attached to the body 152. Belt 15
3 can be worn on and inside clothes. Carroll and J mentioned above
The patent granted to anik is clearly illustrated for a flexible and wearable computer, particularly for its purpose, and cooperates with this by reference. RF or other wireless communication may be used to transfer data between the wearable computer or component on belt 153 and interface device 10 (or 70, 80, etc.). Similarly, wired communication is also possible.

Because the interface device 10 is flexible, it can be mounted on or mounted on a flexible battery that incorporates memory therein. For example, layers 54, 64 and 62, 64 are included in devices 50, 60 shown in FIGS. 7-8, respectively. One of these layers, layer 54 or 64, the additional layer, can be comprised of a flexible battery with memory.

As shown in FIG. 20, another embodiment of the interactive device 10 further includes a wearable use case with a two-way language communication system with a microphone 1644 foldable earbuds or plugs 166. Show. When the device 10 is attached to a body part such as the forearm 23 as shown in FIG.
Microphone 164 is located near the user's wrist and can be made into the microphone by the user with the microphone lifted near the user's mouth as needed (ie, depending on the capabilities of the μ-phone). When the earbud 166 is retracted from the device 10 and attached to the user's ear,
A microphone / earbud component could facilitate two-way language communication.

In an embodiment of the invention such as the device 10 shown in FIG.
An OS camera 162 is provided and preferably facilitates two-way video conferencing and communication by cooperating with a microphone 164 and a stowable earbud 166.

Finally, flexible motherboards and other flexible devices that cooperate with device 10 do not have an unlimited flexible lifetime. The degree of bending sharpness of device 10 is determined by its flexible life. Thus, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, embodiments of the invention may include package restrictions such as cables and relatively rigid sheets disposed in or between the disclosed layers or motherboards. For example, FIG. 21 shows an interactive device 170 having screen layers (or other layers) 172, 174 with cables 176 extending therebetween. Similarly, FIG. 22 shows an interactive device 170 with a sheet 178 of relatively hard material that is harder than the screen layer (or other PC support layer) of device 10 having different durometer values. These package restraints, such as cables 176 or rigid sheets 178, prevent sharp bending and movement caused by unacceptably high bending stresses or wrinkles on the operating screen layer or other layers of the device 10.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, the description is illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. Devices according to the present invention are not only wearable, but can also be used as other types of computing devices. Wireless or wired infrared, optical and other communication means can also be used. Flexible circuitry, ribbons, or other and / or additional signal relay components can be used in all embodiments of the present invention. The signal is a power signal,
Data signals and other electrical and optical IR, RF or other signals are used in electrical layers and / or communications. Other modifications and changes may be made within the scope of these techniques without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an interactive display device in a semi-rigid configuration in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1 in a semi-rigid configuration when worn on a user's arm according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1 in a generally flexible configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1 in a semi-rigid, convex configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1 in a substantially semi-rigid concave configuration in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention in a generally cylindrical configuration when standing on an end.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a display device in a substantially semi-rigid configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a display device in a substantially semi-rigid configuration with additional support features according to embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the device of FIG. 8 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a multi-screen display device having a square portion in a storage configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a top view of the device of FIG. 10 in an expanded state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a top view of the device of FIG. 10 in a partially expanded state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a top view of a multi-screen display device with a pie-shaped portion in a stored configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a top view of the device of FIG. 13 in a partially expanded state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of the device of FIGS. 13-14 in a fully expanded configuration when worn on a user's neck according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of a multi-screen display device worn on a user's neck according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a foldable multi-screen display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a multi-screen display in an umbrella form according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of a wearable PC support component used with a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the device of FIG. 1 having additional transfer characteristics according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of a display device having an internal support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of a display device having a sheet-like internal support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (56)

[Claims] 1. A seat adapted between at least one substantially flexible configuration and at least one substantially rigid configuration, and a visual interface for cooperating with a computing element disposed on the seat. Computing user interface device configured. 2. The interface device according to claim 1, wherein the visual interface is a display screen. 3. The interface device according to claim 1, wherein the visual interface is an input / output device. 4. The interface device according to claim 3, wherein the visual interface is a touch screen type input / output device. 5. The interface device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet further includes a plurality of layers. 6. The interface device according to claim 5, wherein each layer comprises at least a visible interface portion and a layer that is variable in size and shape on the sheet cooperating to form a visible interface. 7. The interface device according to claim 5, wherein the layers are slidably connected to each other. 8. The interface device according to claim 5, wherein the layers are uniaxially connected to each other at corners of the layer. 9. The interface device according to claim 5, wherein each layer has a square shape or a pie shape. 10. The interface device according to claim 5, wherein at least one layer is a support sheet and is made of a material that is harder than the display sheet. 11. The interface device according to claim 1, further comprising a mechanism for changing a size, a shape, and a position of the visible interface on the sheet. 12. The sheet further comprises a composite layer, the mechanism further comprising a fastener uniaxially connected to the layer at a corner so that the layer can slide relative to each other, and has a size and shape. 12. The interface device of claim 11, wherein the interface device is configured to adjust the position of the visible interface on the seat. 13. The interface device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet is formed in a substantially arch shape. 14. The interface device according to claim 13, wherein the arch type has a convex portion facing downward. 15. The interface device according to claim 13, wherein the concave shape of the arch shape faces upward. 16. The interface device according to claim 1, wherein the seat is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. 17. The interface device of claim 16, wherein said sheet comprises a pair of opposing edges extending substantially parallel to a substantially cylindrical longitudinal axis. 18. The interface device of claim 17, further comprising at least one fastener uniaxially connected to the sheet between the opposing edges for constraining movement of the opposing edges in relation to each other. . 19. The sheet is semi-rigid and arched with a first semi-rigid arch extending to a second semi-rigid arch having a second longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to the first direction. 2. The interface device of claim 1, wherein the interface device is matched. 20. The sheet is substantially flexible and conforms to a semi-rigid arch in a second longitudinal direction perpendicular to the first direction to an arch in a first vertical direction. The interface device according to claim 1. 21. The interface device of claim 1, wherein the sheet comprises at least two layers, an outer user contact layer and an inner layer, the outer layer covering the inner layer. 22. The interface device of claim 21, wherein the outer user contact layer and the inner layer are connected at a central location to minimize sliding of the outer and inner layers relative to each other. 23. The interface device of claim 22, further comprising a fastener extending between the outer layer etch and the inner layer, such that the outer and inner layers do not flutter relative to each other. 24. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising a band removably securable to a user's body, wherein the band is coupled to a first sliding edge of the sheet to secure the sheet to the user's body. Item 2. The interface device according to Item 1. 25. The band according to claim 24, further comprising a side support extending perpendicularly from the band and connected to a second sliding edge of the seat to secure the seat to the body of the user. Interface device. 26. The interface device of claim 25, wherein a sliding edge of the second seat is selectively slidable relative to the lateral support to effect lateral securing of the seat. 27. The sheet comprising a plurality of substantially circular pie-shaped portions, the device further comprising a stem extending from the sheet to indicate the sheet.
The interface device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet fits between a planar shape and a curved shape. 28. The interface device of claim 1, wherein the sheet comprises a plurality of squares with edges fixed together, such that the squares fold in relation to each other. 29. The interface device according to claim 1, further comprising a CMOS type camera for video output arranged on the sheet. 30. The interface device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one package restricting member disposed on an adjacent sheet so that the sheet does not bend sharply. 31. The interface device according to claim 30, wherein the package restricting member is at least one cable or at least one support sheet made of a material harder than the sheet. 32. A flexible sheet in a substantially semi-rigid configuration is first applied to a suitable part of the body, a visual interface is displayed on at least a portion of the sheet, and a second in a substantially semi-rigid configuration from the first configuration. Manipulating the flexibility of a sheet into a form How to provide a visual interface for a wearable computer. 33. The method of claim 32, further comprising substantially removing the sheet from the body part prior to the step of adjusting flexibility. 34. The mounting step further comprises deforming the seat into a first arched shape having a first longitudinal axis such that the first longitudinal axis is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body part. Attached around the part, the operating step further comprises removing the seat substantially from the user's body and having the second longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis from the first shape. 33. The method of claim 32, comprising deforming to a second substantially arched shape. 35. The method of claim 32, wherein the attaching step further comprises the step of removably securing the seat to the body by a body fastener. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein said securing step involves using a strap or curler as said body fastener. 37. The method of claim 32, further comprising removing the sheet from a body part and making the sheet substantially cylindrical for placement on a portion other than the body part. 38. Assembling said sheet from a plurality of contact-sensitive layers with an outer direct touch layer and an inner layer to connect connected processing electronics, and further comprising a set of contact active points of the inner layer. 33. The method of claim 32, wherein a set of touch points on an outer layer corresponding to the communication link is configured. 39. The method of claim 32, wherein maintaining the alignment of the outer and inner layers of the sheet while bending the sheet. 40. The method of claim 39, wherein said maintaining further comprises securing said outer layer to said inner layer at a substantially central location of said sheet. 41. The method of claim 39, wherein said maintaining step further comprises securing said outer layer to said inner layer at an edge of said sheet. 42. The method of claim 32, wherein said mounting step further comprises mounting said seat around a neck of said user. 43. The method of claim 42, wherein the seat is further comprised of a plurality of seats arranged end-to-end and arranged in a hoof-like pattern. 44. The method of claim 32, wherein the sheet is comprised of a plurality of layers, each layer being pie-shaped. 45. The arrangement of the outer layer and the inner layer of the sheet is corrected using software, and communication between the touch points of the outer layer and the contact active points of the inner layer is maintained in a connected state. 33. The method of claim 32, further comprising the step of: 46. A substantially interactive first interactive display sheet having a substantially cylindrical shape around a limb of a body, wherein a longitudinal axis of the tubular shape is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the limb of the body. A method of computing, wherein the sheet is bent from the first cylindrical shape to a second substantially semi-rigid and arched shape, the longitudinal axis of the second arch shape being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical shape. . 47. The method of claim 46, wherein the bending step further comprises the step of arranging the second arch shape substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the limb of the body. 48. The mounting step further comprises arranging substantially rectangular sheets in a first shape, forming the first pair of opposing edges of the sheets into a first arch shape with the respective edges facing each other. 48. The method of claim 47, comprising forming a second pair of edges in a straight line to provide flexibility to the sheet in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first arch shape. 49. The bending step further comprises repositioning the sheet in the second substantially semi-rigid shell shape and forming a second pair of opposing edges of the sheet into a second pair of opposing edges. 5. An arch shape, and the step of providing the sheet with rigidity in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the second arch shape.
8. The method according to 8. 50. A visual interface is displayed on at least a portion of the first substantially flexible and substantially cylindrical sheet, and the sheet is made substantially semi-rigid and arcuate in a second shape from the first shape. How to do a visual interface for computing to adjust. 51. The method of claim 51, further comprising removably placing the seat on a location where a visual interface is visible. 52. The method of claim 51, wherein the step of detaching further comprises mounting the seat around a body part of a user. 53. A sheet adaptable between a plurality of flexible shapes and a plurality of fixed shapes, and a visual interface disposed on said sheet in communication with a computing element. User interface device for computing. 54. A user interface for computing, comprising: a plurality of sheets interconnected to each other; and a visual interface disposed on at least a portion of the plurality of sheets in communication with the computing element. device. 55. The interface device according to claim 55, wherein the plurality of sheets partially overlap each other, and the visible interface is disposed on a visible portion of each sheet. 56. The interface device according to claim 55, wherein the plurality of sheets are arranged so that edges are arranged side by side, and the visible interface is arranged in at least a part of each sheet.