Apparatus and Method for Augmenting Sight
First Claim
1. A method of augmenting sight in an individual, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the individual using a camera carried by the individual;
transmitting the obtained image to a processor carried by the individual;
selecting an image modification to be applied to the image by the processor;
operating, by the processor, upon the image to create a modified image in response to the selected image modification; and
displaying the modified image on a display device carried by the individual.
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Abstract
A method of augmenting sight in an individual. The method comprises obtaining an image of a scene using a camera carried by the individual; transmitting the obtained image to a processor carried by the individual; selecting an image modification to be applied to the image by the processor; operating upon the image to create a modified image using either analog or digital imaging techniques, and displaying the modified image on a display device worn by the individual. The invention also relates to an apparatus augmenting sight in an individual. The apparatus comprises a camera, carried by the individual, for obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the individual; a display carried by the individual; an image modification input device carried by the individual; and a processor, carried by the individual. The processor modifies the image and displays the modified image on the display carried by the individual.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of augmenting sight in an individual, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the individual using a camera carried by the individual; transmitting the obtained image to a processor carried by the individual; selecting an image modification to be applied to the image by the processor; operating, by the processor, upon the image to create a modified image in response to the selected image modification; and displaying the modified image on a display device carried by the individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for augmenting sight in an individual comprising:
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a camera, carried by the individual, for obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the individual; a display carried by the individual; an image modification input device carried by the individual; and a processor, carried by the individual, the processor in communication with the camera, image modification input device and display, the processor for modifying the image obtained by the camera, in response to the instructions provided by the individual using the image modification input device, and for displaying the modified image on the display carried by the individual. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for improving the visual acuity of a patient with retinal defects comprising the steps of:
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determining the locations of retinal damage in an eye of the patient; obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the patient; and mapping the image to a display in such a way to avoid the locations of retinal damage when the display is viewed by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for improving the visual acuity of a patient with retinal damage, the apparatus comprising:
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a camera, carried by the patient, for obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the patient; a display, carried by the patient; a memory for storing locations of retinal damage in an eye of the patient; and a processor, in communication with the camera, display and memory, for mapping the obtained image to the display in such a way to avoid the locations of retinal damage when the display is viewed by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An apparatus for augmenting sight in an individual comprising:
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an image capture device, carried by the individual, for obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the individual; a display carried by the individual; an image modification input device carried by the individual; and a pupil tracking device mounted to observe the directional of movement of a users pupil; and a processor, carried by the individual, the processor in communication with the image capture device, image modification input device and display, the processor for modifying the image obtained by the image capture device, in response to the instructions provided by the individual using the image modification input device, and for displaying the modified image on the display carried by the individual.
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23. A method for providing remuneration to a clinician utilizing a user-selected image enhancement system comprising a camera, a personal display, an image modification input device, and a processor, wherein the processor modifies the image obtained by the camera, in response to the instructions provided by the user using the image modification input device, and displays the modified image on the display, the method comprising the steps of:
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one or more of synthesizing, reviewing, modifying or approving the user-selected image enhancement; and upon the approval of the user-selected image enhancement, compensating the clinician. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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