DISPLAYED CONTENT DIGITAL STABILIZATION
First Claim
1. A method for stabilizing images, comprising:
- providing an interactive head-mounted eyepiece including a camera and an optical assembly through which a user views a surrounding environment and displayed content;
imaging the surrounding environment with the camera to capture an image of an object in the surrounding environment;
displaying, through the optical assembly, the content at a fixed location with respect to the user'"'"'s view of the imaged object;
sensing vibration and movement of the eyepiece; and
stabilizing the displayed content with respect to the user'"'"'s view of the surrounding environment via at least one digital technique.
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Abstract
The present disclosure concerns digital stabilization of displayed content viewed on an interactive head-mounted eyepiece. The images may be stabilized by sensing movement or vibration of the interactive, head-mounted eyepiece, sending signals from the sensors to a computer, and applying a digital stabilization technique, such as image stabilization or optical stabilization. Optical stabilization refers to the use of adjustable lenses or mounts to correct the images as they are taken. Image stabilization refers to the use of software to digitally correct the images after they are taken to reduce the chatter and vibration of the displayed content. Image enhancement techniques may also be used to enhance the displayed content.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for stabilizing images, comprising:
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providing an interactive head-mounted eyepiece including a camera and an optical assembly through which a user views a surrounding environment and displayed content; imaging the surrounding environment with the camera to capture an image of an object in the surrounding environment; displaying, through the optical assembly, the content at a fixed location with respect to the user'"'"'s view of the imaged object; sensing vibration and movement of the eyepiece; and stabilizing the displayed content with respect to the user'"'"'s view of the surrounding environment via at least one digital technique. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for stabilizing images, comprising:
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providing an interactive head-mounted eyepiece including a camera and an optical assembly through which a user views a surrounding environment and displayed content, the assembly also comprising a processor for handling content for display to the user and an integrated projector for projecting the content to the optical assembly; imaging the surrounding environment with the camera to capture an image of an object in the surrounding environment; displaying, through the optical assembly, the content at a fixed location with respect to the user'"'"'s view of the imaged object; sensing vibration and movement of the eyepiece; and stabilizing the displayed content with respect to the user'"'"'s view of the surrounding environment via at least one digital technique. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for stabilizing images, comprising:
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providing an interactive, head-mounted eyepiece worn by a user, wherein the eyepiece includes an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and displayed content, wherein the optical assembly comprises a corrective element that corrects the user'"'"'s view of the surrounding environment, an integrated processor for handling content for display to the user and an integrated image source for introducing the content to the optical assembly; imaging the surrounding environment with a camera to capture an image of an object in the surrounding environment; displaying, through the optical assembly, the content at a fixed location with respect to the user'"'"'s view of the imaged object; sensing vibration and movement of the eyepiece; sending signals indicative of the vibration and movement of the eyepiece to the integrated processor of the interactive head-mounted device; and stabilizing the displayed content with respect to the user'"'"'s view of the environment via at least one digital technique. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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