Augmented Reality Eyewear and Methods for Using Same
First Claim
1. A system for displaying a virtual image in a field of vision of a user, the system comprising:
- a lens for placement in front of an eye of a user;
a source for emitting a light beam associated with an image towards the lens; and
a reflector positioned at least partially within the lens, the reflector configured to manipulate the light beam to be focused at a location beyond the reflector, and to direct, from within the lens and towards an eye of the user, the manipulated light beam to display the image as a virtual image in the field of vision of the user.
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Abstract
A system for displaying a virtual image in a field of vision of a user comprising a lens; a source for emitting a light beam; and a reflector configured to manipulate and direct the light beam to display the image as a virtual image. A method comprising placing a lens having a reflector in front of a user'"'"'s eye; and projecting, onto the reflector, a light beam associated with an image; manipulating the light beam such that it is focused at a location beyond the reflector and directing it towards the user'"'"'s eye to display the image as a virtual image. A system comprising first and second lenses, reflectors, and light sources; corresponding pathways along which the light beams are directed from the corresponding source, into the corresponding lens, along a body portion of the corresponding lens, and to the corresponding reflector for display as a virtual image.
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86 Claims
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1. A system for displaying a virtual image in a field of vision of a user, the system comprising:
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a lens for placement in front of an eye of a user; a source for emitting a light beam associated with an image towards the lens; and a reflector positioned at least partially within the lens, the reflector configured to manipulate the light beam to be focused at a location beyond the reflector, and to direct, from within the lens and towards an eye of the user, the manipulated light beam to display the image as a virtual image in the field of vision of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for displaying a virtual image in a field of vision of a user, the method comprising:
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providing a lens having a reflector embedded at least partially therein; placing the lens in front of an eye of the user; projecting, onto the reflector, a light beam associated with an image; manipulating, via the reflector, the light beam such that it is focused at a location beyond the reflector; and directing, via the reflector, the manipulated light beam towards the eye of the user to display the image as a virtual image in the field of vision of the user. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A system for displaying a virtual image in a field of vision of a user, the system comprising:
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first and second lenses for placement in front of first and second eyes of the user; first and second reflectors positioned at least partially within the first and second lenses, respectively; first and second sources for emitting first and second light beams associated with first and second images; first and second pathways along which the light beams are directed, each pathway extending from the corresponding source, into the corresponding lens, along a body portion of the corresponding lens, and to the corresponding reflector; and wherein the reflectors are configured to manipulate the corresponding light beams to be focused at locations beyond the reflectors, and to direct, from within the corresponding lens and towards the corresponding eye of the user, the corresponding manipulated light beams to display the associated images as virtual images separately in the field of vision of the user. - View Dependent Claims (69, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method for adjusting the display of content in a field of vision of the user based on movement of the user, the method comprising:
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measuring at least one of a position, a velocity, or an acceleration of the user; associating the measured position, velocity, acceleration of the user, or combination thereof, with the content to be displayed to the user; and adjusting one of or a combination of the following for display to the user, based on the associated position, velocity, and/or acceleration of the user;
an amount of the content to be displayed;
a rate at which the content is to be displayed, and a size of the content to be displayed.
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