System for At-Home Eye Movement Monitoring
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring eye movement in a patient, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame structured to be worn on the head of the patient;
an infrared illumination device supported by the frame, the infrared illumination device structured to illuminate an eye of the patient;
a camera supported by the frame, the camera structured to capture images of the eye when illuminated by the infrared illumination device;
a number of sensors supported by the frame, the number of sensors structured to generate data relating to one or more characteristics of the user or environment; and
a data storage device associated with the frame for recording the images and the data relating to one or more characteristics of the user or environment along with time information associated therewith,wherein the apparatus is structured to generally not obstruct the patient'"'"'s view of their surroundings.
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Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring eye movement in a patient, includes a frame structured to be worn on the head of the patient. An infrared illumination device structured to illuminate an eye of the patient is supported by the frame. A camera structured to capture images of the eye when illuminated by the infrared illumination device is also supported by the frame. A number of sensors structured to generate data relating to one or more characteristics of the user or environment is further supported by the frame. The apparatus also includes a data storage device associated with the frame for recording the images and the data relating to one or more characteristics of the user or environment along with time information associated therewith. The apparatus is structured to generally not obstruct the patient'"'"'s view of their surroundings.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring eye movement in a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a frame structured to be worn on the head of the patient; an infrared illumination device supported by the frame, the infrared illumination device structured to illuminate an eye of the patient; a camera supported by the frame, the camera structured to capture images of the eye when illuminated by the infrared illumination device; a number of sensors supported by the frame, the number of sensors structured to generate data relating to one or more characteristics of the user or environment; and a data storage device associated with the frame for recording the images and the data relating to one or more characteristics of the user or environment along with time information associated therewith, wherein the apparatus is structured to generally not obstruct the patient'"'"'s view of their surroundings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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10. An apparatus for monitoring eye movement in a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a frame structured to be worn on the head of the patient; an infrared illumination device supported by the frame, the infrared illumination device structured to illuminate an eye of the patient; a camera supported by the frame, the camera structured to capture images of the eye when illuminated by the infrared illumination device; a luminance sensor supported by the frame, the luminance sensor structured to generate data relating to the measured ambient luminance; and a data storage device associated with the frame for recording the images and data relating to one or more characteristics of the user or environment along with time information associated therewith.
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