Methods and apparatus for vision enhancement
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1. A portable user vision-enhancement system comprising:
- a memory including a stored program;
a camera mounted to view a scene in front of a user and operable to obtain input video images of a scene;
a processor programmed to execute the stored program to transform the input video images of the scene into a stream of output video images of the scene wherein each output video image has a magnification bubble that enlarges a portion of the output video image of the scene within a peripheral portion of the scene;
wherein the magnification bubble has variable attributes where the processor is programmed to vary attributes of the magnification bubble including at least one of the position of the magnification bubble, a size of the magnification bubble, a shape of the magnification bubble, and a magnification power of the magnification bubble, in the scene in the stream of output video images in response to an input signal; and
a digital display disposed to be viewed by the user that displays the output video images.
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Abstract
A system and methods for the enhancement of a user'"'"'s vision using a head-mounted and user-controllable device including a magnification bubble having variable attributes wherein a portion of the scene is magnified within the complete scene, wherein the user is able to modify, in real-time, how the images are processed including the attributes of the magnification bubble.
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1. A portable user vision-enhancement system comprising:
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a memory including a stored program; a camera mounted to view a scene in front of a user and operable to obtain input video images of a scene; a processor programmed to execute the stored program to transform the input video images of the scene into a stream of output video images of the scene wherein each output video image has a magnification bubble that enlarges a portion of the output video image of the scene within a peripheral portion of the scene;
wherein the magnification bubble has variable attributes where the processor is programmed to vary attributes of the magnification bubble including at least one of the position of the magnification bubble, a size of the magnification bubble, a shape of the magnification bubble, and a magnification power of the magnification bubble, in the scene in the stream of output video images in response to an input signal; anda digital display disposed to be viewed by the user that displays the output video images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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