Head-mounted display apparatus for retaining a portable electronic device with display
First Claim
1. A cellular telephone configured to couple to a head-mounted device, comprising:
- a display that is configured to present images in a first format when the cellular telephone is not coupled to the head-mounted device and that is configured to present images in a second format that is different from the first format when the cellular telephone is coupled to the head-mounted device; and
a speaker that is configured to produce audio when the cellular telephone is not coupled to the head-mounted device, wherein the cellular telephone is configured to direct audio to an additional speaker carried by the head-mounted device when the cellular telephone is coupled to the head-mounted device.
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Abstract
Head-mounted display systems and methods of operation that allow users to couple and decouple a portable electronic device such as a handheld portable electronic device with a separate head-mounted device (e.g., temporarily integrates the separate devices into a single unit) are disclosed. The portable electronic may be physically coupled to the head-mounted device such that the portable electronic device can be worn on the user'"'"'s head. The portable electronic device may be operatively coupled to the head-mounted device such that the portable electronic device and head mounted device can communicate and operate with one another. Each device may be allowed to extend its features and/or services to the other device for the purpose of enhancing, increasing and/or eliminating redundant functions between the head-mounted device and the portable electronic device.
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20 Claims
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1. A cellular telephone configured to couple to a head-mounted device, comprising:
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a display that is configured to present images in a first format when the cellular telephone is not coupled to the head-mounted device and that is configured to present images in a second format that is different from the first format when the cellular telephone is coupled to the head-mounted device; and a speaker that is configured to produce audio when the cellular telephone is not coupled to the head-mounted device, wherein the cellular telephone is configured to direct audio to an additional speaker carried by the head-mounted device when the cellular telephone is coupled to the head-mounted device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A cellular telephone configured to couple to a head-mounted device, the cellular telephone having a front face and an opposing rear face, the cellular telephone comprising:
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a speaker at the front face; a camera at the rear face; and a display at the front face that is configured to operate in a normal viewing mode when the cellular telephone is not coupled to the head-mounted device and that is configured to switch from the normal viewing mode to a close up viewing mode when the cellular telephone is coupled to the head-mounted device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a cellular telephone that has a display and that is configured to be coupled to a head-mounted device, the method comprising:
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operating the display in a first mode; detecting that the cellular telephone is coupled to the head-mounted device; and in response to detecting that the cellular telephone is coupled to the head-mounted device, switching the display from the first mode to a second mode in which left and right image frames configured to give the illusion of three-dimensions are displayed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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