EYEWEAR WITH TIME SHARED VIEWING SUPPORTING DELIVERY OF DIFFERING CONTENT TO MULTIPLE VIEWERS
First Claim
1. An eye-wear architecture used by a first viewer and a second viewer to selectively display first video content and second video content, the eye-wear architecture comprising:
- a screen being viewed by the first viewer and the second viewer;
display circuitry directing display of a first frame sequence of the first video content in a first area of the screen, while directing display of a second frame sequence of the second video content in a second area of the screen, and the first area of the screen and the second area of the screen having an area of overlap;
the screen displaying a combined video frame sequence in the area of overlap, the combined video frame sequence being constructed by mixing at least part of the first frame sequence within the area of overlap with at least part of the second frame sequence within the area of overlap;
a first lens assembly sized for wear by the first viewer;
a second lens assembly sized for wear by the second viewer; and
the first lens assembly blocking the at least part of the first frame sequence within the area of overlap, while the second lens assembly blocks the at least part of the second frame sequence within the area of overlap.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided in which eyewear with time shared viewing is capable of supporting delivery of differing content to multiple viewers/users. The content that is delivered to each viewer includes a respective frame sequence that is displayed on a screen. The frame sequences are mixed when they are displayed on the screen. A lens assembly may be used by each viewer to view the frame sequence that is delivered to that viewer. For instance, a first lens assembly may pass a first frame sequence but not frame sequences other than the first frame sequence. A second lens assembly may pass a second frame sequence but not frame sequences other than the second frame sequence, and so on. The content that is delivered to a viewer may depend on a maturity of the viewer (e.g., whether the viewer'"'"'s maturity is less than a maturity threshold).
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28 Claims
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1. An eye-wear architecture used by a first viewer and a second viewer to selectively display first video content and second video content, the eye-wear architecture comprising:
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a screen being viewed by the first viewer and the second viewer; display circuitry directing display of a first frame sequence of the first video content in a first area of the screen, while directing display of a second frame sequence of the second video content in a second area of the screen, and the first area of the screen and the second area of the screen having an area of overlap; the screen displaying a combined video frame sequence in the area of overlap, the combined video frame sequence being constructed by mixing at least part of the first frame sequence within the area of overlap with at least part of the second frame sequence within the area of overlap; a first lens assembly sized for wear by the first viewer; a second lens assembly sized for wear by the second viewer; and the first lens assembly blocking the at least part of the first frame sequence within the area of overlap, while the second lens assembly blocks the at least part of the second frame sequence within the area of overlap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An eye-wear system used by a first viewer of a screen in a display system, the display system producing visual representations of a video frame sequence on the screen, the video frame sequence being constructed by mixing a first frame sequence of first video content and a second frame sequence of second video content, the eye-wear system comprising:
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a wearable lens assembly that corresponds to at least one eye of the first viewer; the wearable lens assembly being configurable in a first mode to at least attempt to selectively pass the first frame sequence but not the second frame sequence; the wearable lens assembly being configurable in a second mode to at least attempt to selectively pass the second frame sequence but not the first frame sequence; and processing circuitry that responds to a control signal to cause configuration of the wearable lens assembly in either the first mode or the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method used to selectively pass first video content and second video content for perception by a user, the method comprising:
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receiving a video frame sequence from a specified area of a screen within which a first area of the screen and a second area of the screen overlap, the video frame sequence including a mixture of at least part of a first frame sequence of the first video content and at least part of a second frame sequence of the second video content, the first frame sequence corresponding to the first area of the screen, the second frame sequence corresponding to the second area of the screen; blocking the at least part of the first frame sequence that is received from the specified area from being perceived by the user, while passing the at least part of the second frame sequence that is received from the specified area to be perceived by the user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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