Unitized, Vision-Controlled, Wireless Eyeglass Transceiver
First Claim
1. A self-contained, head-mountable, vision-controlled device for transmitting and receiving information, comprising:
- a head-mountable frame configured to hold a lens in front of an eye of a user;
at least one user eye-tracking sensor positioned to track movement of one or both eyes of the user;
at least one processor programmed to execute eye tracking executable code and control executable code;
at least one optical system configured to render a virtual image of a visual display viewable by a user of said device, said optical system spatially positioned within a boundary defined by said lens in front of the eye of the user;
at least one wireless transceiver positioned in close proximity to said frame, said wireless transceiver receiving wireless information and transmitting said wireless information to said optical system; and
wherein said at least one processor programmed to execute said executable eye tracking code, and said executable control code causing said eye-tracking and display device to transmit wireless information by tracking the motion of said eye of said user with said eye tracking sensor, translating the motion of said eye of said user into at least one symbol or command, and transmitting said at least one symbol or command using said at least one wireless transceiver.
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Abstract
A device allowing a user to inconspicuously send and receive wireless messages, often short text messages. The device may have an outward appearance resembling standard eyeglasses or sun glasses, and comprise a built in wireless transceiver and an optical display that enables the user to inconspicuously view incoming wireless text messages. The device allows the user to inconspicuously transmit outgoing text messages by a process in which the user simply moves his or her eyes and gazes at various display targets. The device'"'"'s eye tracking systems and software track the motion and gaze of the user'"'"'s eyes, and convert this gaze into message symbols and system control commands. The device then transmits the resulting messages using its transceiver. In a preferred embodiment, the device is self-contained and operates, when placed on the user'"'"'s head, without the need of external battery packs or external transceivers.
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19 Claims
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1. A self-contained, head-mountable, vision-controlled device for transmitting and receiving information, comprising:
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a head-mountable frame configured to hold a lens in front of an eye of a user; at least one user eye-tracking sensor positioned to track movement of one or both eyes of the user; at least one processor programmed to execute eye tracking executable code and control executable code; at least one optical system configured to render a virtual image of a visual display viewable by a user of said device, said optical system spatially positioned within a boundary defined by said lens in front of the eye of the user; at least one wireless transceiver positioned in close proximity to said frame, said wireless transceiver receiving wireless information and transmitting said wireless information to said optical system; and wherein said at least one processor programmed to execute said executable eye tracking code, and said executable control code causing said eye-tracking and display device to transmit wireless information by tracking the motion of said eye of said user with said eye tracking sensor, translating the motion of said eye of said user into at least one symbol or command, and transmitting said at least one symbol or command using said at least one wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A self-contained, head-mountable, vision-controlled device for wirelessly transmitting and receiving information to and from a user, comprising:
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a head-mountable frame configured to hold a lens in front of an eye of the user; at least one user eye-tracking sensor mountable on said frame, said eye tracking sensor comprising at least one near infrared light source and at least one video camera or sensor configured to detect near infrared light; wherein said at least one near infrared light source is configured to emit near infrared electromagnetic radiation onto at least one eye of said user; and wherein said at least one video camera or sensor is configured to focus onto said at least one eye of said user; at least one processor programmed to execute executable eye tracking code and executable control code; at least one visual display and optical system mountable on said frame; said optical system comprising a beam splitter and a converging lens or converging mirror, said optical system configured to generate a virtual image of said visual display viewable by the user of said device and said optical system spatially dimensioned within a periphery of said lens in front of the eye of the user; wherein said visual display displays at least one target for a symbol intended for wireless transmission when said eye of said user is directed at said target; at least one wireless transceiver mountable to said frame; wherein said wireless transceiver wirelessly receives information and wirelessly transmits said information to said visual display; and wherein said at least one processor, said executable eye tracking code, and said executable control code directing said eye-tracking and display device to wirelessly transmit information by tracking the motion of said eye of said user via said eye tracking sensor, translating the motion of said eye of said user into at least one symbol or command, and transmitting said at least one symbol or command using said at least one wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A self-contained, head-mountable, vision-controlled device for transmitting and receiving wireless information by a user, comprising:
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a head-mounted frame configured to hold a lens in front of an eye of the user; wherein said head-mounted frame has the appearance of an eyeglasses frame; wherein said lens is free of optical correction characteristics, or wherein said lens includes optical correction characteristics customized to the optical correction needs of the user; at least one user eye-tracking sensor couplable to said frame, said eye tracking sensor comprising at least one near infrared light source and at least one video camera or sensor configured to detect near infrared light; wherein said at least one near infrared light source is configured to emit near infrared electromagnetic radiation into said eye of said user; and wherein said at least one video camera or sensor is configured to capture an optical property of said eye of said user; at least one processor programmed to execute executable eye tracking code and executable control code; at least one visual display and optical system couplable to said frame; wherein said visual display is selected from any of the following, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD), Organic light emitting diode displays (OLED), or Electronic paper displays; said optical system comprising a beam splitter and a converging lens or converging mirror; said optical system configured to generate a virtual image of said visual display viewable by said user, said optical system further configured to spatially fit within a boundary defined by said lens in front of the eye of the user; wherein said visual display displays at least one target for a symbol intended for wireless transmission when said eye of said user is directed at said target; at least one wireless transceiver couplable to said frame; wherein said wireless transceiver wirelessly receives information and wirelessly transmits said information to said visual display; and wherein said at least one processor, said executable eye tracking code, and said executable control code direct said device to wirelessly transmit information by tracking the motion of the eye of said user in response to said eye tracking sensor, translating the motion of said eye of said user into at least one symbol or command, and transmitting said at least one symbol or command using said at least one wireless transceiver; and wherein said transceiver is selected from any of the following Bluetooth, Zigbee, WiFi, 0G, 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, GSM, GPRS, CDMA, EV-DO, DECT-IS136/TDMA, iDEN, GSM EDGE 2-way-wireless-messaging FM transmissions, or other wireless communications modalities that transmit signals beyond a radius of approximately 300 feet. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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