SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS

• US 20160018654A1
• Filed: 06/17/2015
• Published: 01/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Osterhout Design Group
• Original Assignee: Osterhout Design Group
• Inventors: Haddick, John D., Osterhout, Ralph F.
• Application Number:
  US14/742,543
• Publication Number:
  US 20160018654A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0118 comprising devices for improving the contrast of the display / brillance control visibility
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0123 comprising devices increasing the field of view
• 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 2027/0147 comprising a device modifying the resolution of the displayed image
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 3/0006 Arrays G02B3/02, G02B5/188 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/30 Polarising elements light-modulating devices with active elements G02F1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• 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 3/0304 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 5/10 having a sequence of storage locations each being individually accessible for both enqueue and dequeue operations, e.g. using random access memory G06F5/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/20 Editing of 3D images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0471 Vertical positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0478 Horizontal positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3208 organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED]
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3225 : using an active matrix
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3233 : with pixel circuitry controlling the current through the light-emitting element

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with an extended field of view.

Claims

1. A head-worn see-through display, comprising:

a. A hybrid optical system adapted to produce a main see-through field of view for the presentation of content with high resolution and a secondary see-through field of view for the presentation of content with lower resolution, wherein the main and secondary fields of view are presented proximate one another;

b. A processor adapted to adjust the relative proximity of the main and the secondary fields of view; and

c. An eye position detection system adapted to detect a position of an eye of a user, wherein the processor adjusts the relative proximity of the main and secondary fields of view based on the position of the eye of the user.

2. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the secondary field of view is produced on a see-through OLED panel positioned directly in front of the eye of the user.

3. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the secondary field of view is produced on a see-through edge lit LCD panel positioned directly in front of the eye of the user.

4. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the secondary field of view is produced on a see-through combiner positioned directly in front of the eye of the user.

5. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the relative proximity is a horizontal proximity.

6. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the relative proximity is a vertical proximity.

7. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the relative proximity defines a measure of overlap between the main and secondary fields of view.

8. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the relative proximity defines a measure of separation between the main and secondary fields of view.

9. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the eye position detection system images the eye from a perspective substantially in front of the eye.

10. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the eye position detection system images the eye as a reflection off a see-through optic of the hybrid optical system in a region including the main field of view.

11. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the eye position detection system images the eye as a reflection off a see-through optic of the hybrid optical system fin a region including the secondary field of view.