Method for improving vision of a low-vision person and viewing aid
First Claim
1. A method for improving vision of a low-vision person, comprising the steps of:
- initiating a recording mode recording an image by means of an image recording device within said recording mode, intermediately storing said image within an image memory within said recording mode, modifying said image within said image memory to create a modified image within said recording mode, initiating a display mode at a distance in time with regard to said image recording mode, said distance in time being manually adjusted by said person, transferring said modified image to an image display device being mounted to a head of said person within said display mode presenting said modified image to eyes of said person by means of said image display device within said display mode.
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Abstract
A method for improving vision of a low-vision person and a viewing aid therefore are disclosed. An image is recorded by means of an image recording device, the image being intermediately stored within an image memory and modified and presented to the eyes of the person by means of an image display device being mounted on the head of the person. An image is recorded within a recording mode and the modified image is transferred to the image display device within a display mode. The display mode is initiated in an interval in time with regard to the image recording mode, the interval in time being manually adjustable.
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1. A method for improving vision of a low-vision person, comprising the steps of:
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initiating a recording mode recording an image by means of an image recording device within said recording mode, intermediately storing said image within an image memory within said recording mode, modifying said image within said image memory to create a modified image within said recording mode, initiating a display mode at a distance in time with regard to said image recording mode, said distance in time being manually adjusted by said person, transferring said modified image to an image display device being mounted to a head of said person within said display mode presenting said modified image to eyes of said person by means of said image display device within said display mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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- 25. A viewing aid for low-vision persons, comprising an image recording device for recording an image, an image memory connected to said image recording device, and an image display device connected to said image memory and mounted to a head of said person, wherein said image memory is adapted to be operated in a recording mode and in a display mode, wherein, further, within said recording mode an image is recorded by means of said image recording device and is stored within said image memory and wherein within said display mode a modified image is transferred to said image display device, a manually operable input device being provided for initiating said display mode at an adjustable distance in time with regard to said recording mode.
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