System and method for wireless collection and presentation of data

• US 20040176143A1
• Filed: 02/07/2003
• Published: 09/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Inventors: Hernandez, David, Katz, Joseph, Willins, Bruce A.
• Application Number:
  US10/361,716
• Publication Number:
  US 20040176143A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/569.1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted

Abstract

Described is a system and method for collecting and presenting data to a user. The system may include a server, a wireless portable data collector arrangement and a wireless portable head mounted display “HMD”. The server includes a memory storing predefined data. The data collector arrangement may include a wireless communication device, a processor, a portable power supply and an input device which collects input data. The processor processes the input data and forwarding the input data to the server using the communication device which communicates with the server via a communication network. The data collector arrangement is situated on the user. The HMD arrangement receives output data and displays at least a portion of the output data. The HMD arrangement communicates with at least one of the server and the data collector using the communication network. The server generates output data as a function of the input data and the predefined data.

Claims

1. A system for collecting and presenting data to a user, comprising:

a server including a memory storing predefined data;

a wireless portable data collector arrangement including a wireless communication device, a processor, a portable power supply and an input device, the input device collecting input data, the processor processing the input data and forwarding the input data to the server using the communication device which communicates with the server via a communication network, the data collector arrangement being situated on the user; and

a wireless portable head mounted display “

HMD”

arrangement receiving and storing output data and displaying at least a portion of the output data, the HMD arrangement communicating with at least one of the server and the data collector using the communication network,

wherein the server generates the output data as a function of the input data and the predefined data.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless access point coupled to the server, the access point supporting communications between the server and the HMD arrangement and the data collector.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the HMD arrangement includes a frame situated on a head of the user, a portable display displaying to the user at least a portion of the output data and coupled to the frame, an electronic circuitry, a buffer storing the output data, a wireless communication arrangement and a power supply.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the display is a pseudo-static low-power consuming display.

5. The system according to claim 3, wherein the HMD arrangement includes a head tracking arrangement situated in the frame, the head tracking arrangement collecting further input data, the further input data including user position data and user'"'"'s azimuthal orientation data, the further input data being transmitted to the server, the output data being generated as a function at least one of the input data, the further input data and the predefined data.

6. The system according to claim 3, wherein the HMD arrangement includes a voice recognition arrangement situated in the frame, the voice recognition arrangement collecting further input data, the further input data including user voice commands, the further input data being transmitted to the server, the output data being generated as a function at least one of the input data, the further input data and the predefined data.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the input device is at least one of a barcode scanner, an imager and a Radio Frequency Identification Device tag reader.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device, the processor and the portable power supply are situated in a first part of the data collector arrangement, wherein the input device is situated in a second part of the data collector arrangment and wherein the first part and the second part are coupled to each other via a cable.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the first part is attached to the user'"'"'s arm.

10. The system according to claim 8, wherein the second part is situated on the user'"'"'s finger.

11. The system according to claim 8, wherein the data collector arrangement further includes a triggering mechanism situated in the second part, the triggering mechanism activating the input device.

12. The system according to claim 8, wherein the data collector arrangement further includes a ring scroll arrangement which is situated in the second part, the ring scroll arrangement allowing the user to at least one of navigate and select the portion of the output data to be displayed on the display.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein the system is a user location tracking system.

14. A method for collecting and presenting data to a user, comprising the steps of:

collecting input data using a wireless portable data collector arrangement, the data collector arrangement including a wireless communication device, a processor, a portable power supply and an input device, the data collector arrangement being situated on the user;

processing of the input data and forwarding the input data by the processor to the server using the communication device which communicates with the server via a communication network;

generating output data by the server as a function of the input data and predefined data, the predefined data being stored in a memory of the server;

transferring the output data by the server to a wireless portable head mounted display “

HMD”

arrangement via the communication network;

receiving the output data and displaying at least a portion of the output data by the HMD arrangement.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the HMD arrangement includes a frame situated on a head of the user, a display displaying to the user at least a portion of the output data and coupled to the frame, an electronic circuitry, a buffer storing the output data, a wireless communication arrangement and a power supply.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the HMD arrangement includes a head tracking arrangement situated in the frame, and wherein the method further comprising the steps of:

using the head tracking arrangement collecting further input data, the further input data including user position data and user'"'"'s azimuthal orientation data;

transmitting the further input data to the server; and

generating the output data as a function at least one of the input data, the further input data and the predefined data.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the HMD arrangement includes a voice recognition arrangement situated in the frame, and wherein the method further comprising the steps of:

using the voice recognition arrangement, collecting further input data, the further input data including user voice commands;

transmitting the further input data to the server; and

generating the output data as a function at least one of the input data, the further input data and the predefined data.

18. The method according to claim 14, wherein the input device includes at least one of a barcode scanner, an imager and a Radio Frequency Identification Device tag reader.

19. The method according to claim 14, wherein the wireless communication device, the processor and the portable power supply are situated in a first part of the data collector arrangement, wherein the input device is situated in a second part of the data collector arrangement and wherein the first part and the second part are coupled to each other via a cable.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the first part is attached to the user'"'"'s arm.

21. The method according to claim 19, wherein the second part is situated on the user'"'"'s finger.

22. The method according to claim 19, further comprising the step of:

activating the input device using a triggering mechanism of the data collector arrangement, the triggering mechanism being situated in the second part.

23. The method according to claim 19, further comprising the step of:

allowing the user to at least one of navigate and select the portion of the output data to be displayed on the display using a ring scroll arrangement of the data collector arrangement, the ring scroll arrangement being situated in the second part.