ENHANCED PERIPHERAL VISION EYEWEAR AND METHODS USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An eyewear apparatus configured to be worn over at least one eye, comprising:
- a lens coupled to a frame, said lens having a width W and a height H and comprising a display configured to render an indicator;
a sensor coupled to the frame, said sensor being configured to image an environment and output a sensor signal;
a processor in communication with said sensor, said processor configured to analyze said sensor signal and detect an object within a field of view of said sensor, said processor further configured to output a detection signal in response to detecting said object; and
user interface circuitry in communication with said processor;
wherein;
in response to receiving said detection signal, said user interface circuitry causes said display to render said indicator in a region R of said display, wherein region R extends from a periphery of said lens to a position that is less than or equal to about 25% of H, less than or equal to about 25% of W, or a combination thereof.
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Abstract
A system and method for enhancing the peripheral vision of a user is disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems and methods image objects outside the field of view of the user with at least one sensor. The sensor may be coupled to eyewear that is configured to be worn over the eye of a user. Upon detection of said object(s), an indicator may be displayed in a display coupled to or integral with a lens of the eyewear. The indicator may be produced in a region of the display that is detectable by the user'"'"'s peripheral vision. As a result, the user may be alerted to the presence of objects outside his/her field of view. Because the indicator is configured for detection by the user'"'"'s peripheral vision, impacts on the user'"'"'s foveal vision may be limited, minimized, or even eliminated.
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39 Claims
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1. An eyewear apparatus configured to be worn over at least one eye, comprising:
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a lens coupled to a frame, said lens having a width W and a height H and comprising a display configured to render an indicator; a sensor coupled to the frame, said sensor being configured to image an environment and output a sensor signal; a processor in communication with said sensor, said processor configured to analyze said sensor signal and detect an object within a field of view of said sensor, said processor further configured to output a detection signal in response to detecting said object; and user interface circuitry in communication with said processor; wherein; in response to receiving said detection signal, said user interface circuitry causes said display to render said indicator in a region R of said display, wherein region R extends from a periphery of said lens to a position that is less than or equal to about 25% of H, less than or equal to about 25% of W, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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using a sensor coupled to eyewear to image an environment within a field of view of said sensor, said eyewear being configured to be worn over at least one eye and comprising a lens, wherein said lens has a width W, a height H, the lens further comprising a display; detecting an object within said field of view of said sensor; and in response to said detecting, producing an indicator in a region R of said display, wherein region R extends from a periphery of said lens to a position that is less than or equal to about 25% of H, 25% of W, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer readable medium having object detection instructions stored therein, wherein said object detection instructions when executed by a processor causes said processor to perform the following operations comprising:
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analyze a sensor signal output by a sensor coupled to eyewear to detect an object within a field of view of said sensor, said eyewear comprising a lens having a width W, a height H, the lens further comprising a display; and in response to detecting said object, output a detection signal configured to cause a production of an indicator in a region R of said display, wherein region R extends from a periphery of said lens to a position that is less than or equal to about 25% of H, 25% of W, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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