GLASSES APPARATUS FOR WATCHING DISPLAY IMAGE

• US 20130177194A1
• Filed: 01/10/2013
• Published: 07/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: HAN, Jea-hee, SEO, Je-hwan, CHO, Ju-won
• Granted Patent: US 9,036,847 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/381
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/332 Displays for viewing with the aid of special glasses or head-mounted displays [HMD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/337 using polarisation multiplexing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/341 using temporal multiplexing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/398 Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2013/403 the images being monoscopic
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2013/405 the images being stereoscopic or three dimensional
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2213/001 Constructional or mechanical details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2213/008 Aspects relating to glasses for viewing stereoscopic images
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/04 Synchronising for television systems using pulse code modulation H04N7/56
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1066 Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/0335 Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests for monophonic headphones H04R1/105

Abstract

A glasses apparatus which works in conjunction with a display apparatus which operates in a multi-view mode to combine and output a plurality of contents. The glasses apparatus includes: a first interface module which receives a synchronization signal in a first wireless communication method; first and second glasses mounted on a glasses frame and which are driven in synchronization with one of the plurality of contents based on the synchronization signal; a second interface module which receives an audio signal of at least said one content in a second wireless communication method; a controller which selects an audio signal of said one content from among audio signals corresponding to the plurality of contents, and an audio outputter which outputs the audio signal of the selected content, and which is integrally formed with the glasses frame.

Claims

1. A glasses apparatus comprising:

a first interface module which receives a synchronization signal in a first wireless communication method;

a glasses frame;

a first glass and a second glass mounted on the glasses frame and which are driven in synchronization with one of a plurality of contents output on a display apparatus based on the synchronization signal;

a second interface module which receives audio signals of at least one content from among the plurality of contents in a second wireless communication method;

a controller which selects an audio signal of said one content from among the audio signals received by the second interface module; and

an audio outputter which outputs the selected audio signal of said one content,

wherein the audio outputter is integrally formed with the glasses frame.

2. The glasses apparatus of claim 1, wherein the audio outputter is installed inside the glasses frame.

3. The glasses apparatus of claim 2, wherein the audio outputter comprises:

an audio data processor which processes the selected audio signal to generate an audio sound; and

an outputter which outputs the generated audio sound.

4. The glasses apparatus of claim 3, wherein the glasses frame comprises:

a glasses mounting portion which holds the first glass and the second glass; and

a wearing portion which is connected to the glass mounting portion and is worn by a user.

5. The glasses apparatus of claim 4, wherein the outputter comprises:

a first outputter which outputs the audio sound to a first ear of the user; and

a second outputter which outputs the audio sound to the second ear of the user, and wherein the wearing portion comprises;

a band portion connected to the glass mounting portion;

a first holding portion which is connected to a first end of the band portion, which has a first ouputter mounted therein, and which comprises a first sound-emitting hole; and

a second holding portion which is connected to a second end of the band portion, which has a second outputter mounted therein, and which comprises a second sound-emitting hole.

6. The glasses apparatus of claim 5, wherein

the audio data processor is provided inside one of the first and second holding portions.

7. The glasses apparatus of claim 5, wherein

the first holding portion and the second holding portion are formed to slide on the band portion.

8. The glasses apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first holding portion comprises:

a first body connected to a first end of the band portion; and

a first sound-emitting portion which is provided on the first body and comprises the first sound-emitting hole, and

wherein the second holding portion comprises;

a second body connected to a second end of the band portion; and

a second sound-emitting portion which is provided on the second body and comprises the second sound-emitting hole.

9. The glasses apparatus of claim 8, wherein

the first outputter is provided inside the first sound-emitting portion and the second outputter is provided inside the second sound-emitting portion.

10. The glasses apparatus of claim 9, wherein

the audio data processor is positioned inside one of the first body and the second body.

11. The glasses apparatus of claim 8, wherein

each of the first sound-emitting portion and the second sound-emitting portion is formed integrally with the first body and the second body, respectively.

12. The glasses apparatus of claim 8, wherein

each of the first sound-emitting portion and the second sound-emitting portion is rotatably provided on the first body and the second body, respectively.

13. The glasses apparatus of claim 12, wherein

a rotation direction of each of the first sound-emitting portion and the second sound-emitting portion is parallel to a side surface of a user when the user wears the glasses apparatus.

14. The glasses apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first holding portion comprises:

a first body connected to a first end of the band portion;

a first connecting link provided on the first body; and

a first inserting member which is provided on the first connecting link and comprises the first sound-emitting hole, and

wherein the second holding portion comprises;

a second body connected to a second end of the band portion;

a second connecting link provided on the second body; and

a second inserting member which is provided on the second connecting link and comprises the second sound-emitting hole.

15. The glasses apparatus of claim 14, wherein

each of the first connecting link and the second connecting link is rotatable on the first body and the second body, respectively.

16. The glasses apparatus of claim 15, wherein

a rotation direction of each of the first connecting link and the second connecting link is parallel to a side surface of a user when the user wears the glasses apparatus.

17. The glasses apparatus of claim 15, wherein

each of the first inserting member and the second inserting member is rotatable on the first connecting link and the second connecting link, respectively.

18. The glasses apparatus of claim 17, wherein:

a rotation axis of the first connecting link and a rotation axis of the first inserting member are orthogonal to each other, and

a rotation axis of the second connecting link and a rotation axis of the second inserting member are orthogonal to each other.

19. The glasses apparatus of claim 17, wherein

each of the first inserting member and the second inserting member is formed to slide on the first connecting link and the second connecting link, respectively.

20. The glasses apparatus of claim 19, wherein

a sliding direction of each of the first inserting member and the second inserting member is parallel to the rotation axis of the first inserting member and the second inserting member, respectively.

21. The glasses apparatus of claim 3, wherein the outputter comprises:

a first outputter which outputs the audio sound to a first ear of the user; and

a second outputter which outputs the audio sound to a second ear of the user, and the glasses frame comprises;

a glasses mounting portion which holds the first glass and the second glass;

a band portion connected to the glass mounting portion;

a first body connected to a first end of the band portion;

a first sound-emitting portion which is connected to the first body using a first wire, which comprises the first outputter mounted therein, and which is inserted into a first ear of the user;

a second body connected to a second end of the band portion, and

a second sound-emitting portion which is connected to the second body using a second wire, which comprises the second outputter mounted therein, and which is inserted into a second ear of the user.

22. The glasses apparatus of claim 21, wherein

the first body comprises a first receiving groove which receives the first sound-emitting portion, and

the second body comprises a second receiving groove which receives the second sound-emitting portion.

23. The glasses apparatus of claim 21, wherein

the audio data processor is provided inside one of the first body and the second body.

24. The glasses apparatus of claim 1, wherein

the audio outputter comprises a rechargeable battery or a replaceable battery, which provides power to the outputter.

25. The glasses apparatus of claim 1, wherein

the second interface module receives the audio sound by the second wireless communication method from the display apparatus, and

the second wireless communication method comprises one of a radio-frequency, a Bluetooth, a zigbee, and an infrared communication.

29. The glasses apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage which temporarily stores the audio signal corresponding to the selected one content received by the second interface module and wherein the glasses apparatus working in conjunction with the display apparatus which operates in a multi-view mode to combine and output a plurality of contents and corresponding audio sounds.

26. An audio output apparatus comprising:

an interface module which receives an audio signal for one of a plurality of contents, wherein the audio signal is provided from a display apparatus which operates in a multi-view mode to combine and output the plurality of contents;

an audio data processor which processes the received audio signal to generate an audio sound;

an outputter which outputs the audio sound; and

a connecting portion which detachably attaches the audio output apparatus to a glasses apparatus.

27. A glasses apparatus comprising:

a glasses frame;

a first glass and a second glass mounted on the glasses frame;

an interface module which receives an audio data packet of each of a plurality of contents output by a display apparatus; and

a controller which activates the interface module according to a timing at which an audio data packet of a content selected from among the plurality of contents is received.

28. A display apparatus comprising:

a first video processor which processes a video data of a first content;

a second video processor which processes a video data of a second content;

a display which provides a plurality of contents views using the video data processed by the first video processor and the second video processor;

a first audio processor which processes an audio data of the first content;

a second audio processor which processes an audio data of the second content;

a packetizer which packetizes the audio data processed by the first audio processor and the second audio processor; and

a communicator which transmits a first audio data packet and a second audio data packet which are packetized by the packetizer.