SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS

• US 20160085072A1
• Filed: 06/17/2015
• Published: 03/24/2016
• 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:
  US14/742,534
• Publication Number:
  US 20160085072A1
• 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 main image content display adapted to produce image light and project the image light in a direction to be reflected by a see-through combiner such that it reaches an eye of a user; and

b. A secondary image content display, wherein the secondary image content display is a see-through panel positioned directly in front of the eye of the user and used to augment the visual experience delivered by the main image content display.

2. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the secondary display provides content or effects in an area outside of a main field of view that is produced by the main image display.

3. The head-worn display of claim 2, wherein the area outside is adjacent to the main field of view.

4. The head-worn display of claim 2, wherein the area outside is surrounding the main field of view.

5. The head-worn display of claim 2, wherein the area outside is overlapping with the main field of view.

6. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the secondary display provides content or effects in an area overlapping a main field of view produced by the main image display.

7. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the secondary display is mounted on a combiner adapted to reflect image light to an eye of the user.

8. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the secondary display is mounted vertically outside of an image light optical path established by the main image display.

9. The head-worn display of claim 1, further comprising, a processor that is adapted to track an eye position of the user, the processor further adapted to alter a position of content as presented in the secondary display.

10. The head-worn display of claim 9, wherein the altered position substantially maintains an alignment of the main image display and the secondary image display from the user'"'"'s perspective as the user'"'"'s eye moves.

11. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the see-through panel is an OLED.

12. The head-worn display of claim 1, wherein the see-through panel is an edge lit LCD.