HEAD-WORN ADAPTIVE DISPLAY

• US 20120249797A1
• Filed: 03/26/2012
• Published: 10/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Osterhout Design Group
• Inventors: Haddick, John D., Osterhout, Ralph F.
• Application Number:
  US13/429,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20120249797A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/158
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3629 Guidance using speech or audio output, e.g. text-to-speech text to speech systems per se G10L13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0187 slaved to motion of at least a part of the body of the user, e.g. head, eye
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0093 with means for monitoring data relating to the user, e.g. head-tracking, eye-tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/08 Auxiliary lenses; Arrangements for varying focal length
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/086 Auxiliary lenses located directly on a main spectacle lens or in the immediate vicinity of main spectacles
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 9/00 Attaching auxiliary optical parts auxiliary optical parts per se G02C7/08 - G02C7/16
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/025 for measuring physiological data
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/08 Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0331 Finger worn pointing device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0338 Fingerprint track pad, i.e. fingerprint sensor used as pointing device tracking the fingertip image
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/005 Input arrangements through a video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 : Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 : Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 : Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 : Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0428 : by sensing at the edges of the touch surface the interruption of optical paths, e.g. an illumination plane, parallel to the touch surface which may be virtual sensing beam interruptions in a planar beam grid of an optical touch-screen G06F3/0421
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 : Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/20 : in augmented reality scenes
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/166 : using acquisition arrangements

Abstract

This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The optical assembly includes absorptive polarizers or anti-reflective coatings to reduce stray light.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

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, optionally, displayed content, an integrated sensor that senses an aspect of the environment, an integrated processor for handling sensor data and content for presentation to the user, an audio facility that presents audio content to the user, and an optional integrated image source for introducing content to the optical assembly,

wherein the sensor is a GPS sensor that determines a location of the user and a navigation application utilizes the GPS sensor data to audibly announce the location.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein various points of interest to the user are announced as they are approached or reached.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the user is audibly guided to an endpoint by the navigation application.

4. A system, comprising:

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, optionally, displayed content, an integrated sensor that senses an aspect of the environment, an integrated processor for handling sensor data and content for presentation to the user, a haptic facility that notifies the user of sensed data, and an optional integrated image source for introducing content to the optical assembly,

wherein the sensor is a camera that images the surrounding environment and an object recognition application that utilizes the camera data; and

wherein when the object recognition application determines that there is an object in the surrounding environment, the user is notified via the haptic facility.

5. A system, comprising:

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, optionally, displayed content, an integrated sensor that senses an aspect of the environment, an integrated processor for handling sensor data and content for presentation to the user, an audio facility that notifies the user of sensed data, and an optional integrated image source for introducing content to the optical assembly,

wherein the sensor is a camera that images the surrounding environment and an object recognition application that utilizes the camera data; and

wherein when the object recognition application determines that there is an object in the surrounding environment, the user is notified via the audio facility.

6. A system, comprising:

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, optionally, displayed content, an integrated sensor that senses an aspect of the environment, an integrated processor for handling sensor data and content for presentation to the user, an audio facility that notifies the user of sensed data, and an optional integrated image source for introducing content to the optical assembly,

wherein the sensor is a camera that images the surrounding environment and a face recognition application that utilizes the camera data; and

wherein when the face recognition application identifies a person in the surrounding environment, the user is notified via the audio facility.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the notification includes the identity of the person.