VIRTUAL IMAGE MASK FOR SMARTWATCHES

• US 20160320583A1
• Filed: 04/30/2015
• Published: 11/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jr., Floyd Steven Hall
• Original Assignee: Jr., Floyd Steven Hall
• Inventors: HALL, FLOYD STEVEN Jr.
• Application Number:
  US14/701,271
• Publication Number:
  US 20160320583A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 25/002 Magnifying glasses
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/32 Holograms used as optical elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/002 Mounting on the human body
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/045 Mounting of the display
• 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

Abstract

Using this invention, smartwatches can provide a big screen viewing experience.

Claims

1. A virtual image mask, comprising:

a. a support means for holding a virtual image means, and

b. an attachment means for securing said support means to a smartwatch, said smartwatch having a display means,

whereby said support means can hold said virtual image means close enough to said display means, so that a magnified virtual image is formed of sufficient size to accommodate use by a human being for viewing and working with software applications developed to run on desktop and laptop computers, when said support means with said smartwatch attached is held near eye.

2. The virtual image mask of claim 1 further including an attachment means for securing said support means to a headwear means.

3. The virtual image mask of claim 1 further including an attachment means for securing said support means to a headwear means, where said headwear means is a nose mounting means, or a head mounting means.

4. The virtual image mask of claim 1 further including an attachment means for securing said support means to a headwear means, wherein said attachment means for securing said support means to said headwear means is a pivotal attachment, a rigid fixed attachment, or an adhesive means.

5. The virtual image mask of claim 1 further including said virtual image means, where said virtual image means is a convex lens, a Fresnel lens, a holographic lens, an eyepiece, or a projection lens system.

6. The virtual image mask of claim 1 wherein said attachment means for securing said support means to a smartwatch is a watch pin, an apple clasp attachment, or an adhesive means.

7. The virtual image mask of claim 1 wherein said virtual image means is said display means on said smartwatch, and said attachment means is the smartwatch case which contains the electronic components of said smartwatch.

8. The virtual image mask of claim 1 wherein said support means is said display means, and said virtual image means is attached directly to said display means using an adhesive means.

9. The virtual image mask of claim 1 wherein said virtual image means is said smartwatch.

10. The virtual image mask of claim 1 wherein said support means is a watch pin, an apple clasp attachment, or an adhesive means, said virtual image means is said display means or attached to said display means on said smartwatch, and said attachment means is a pivotal attachment, a rigid fixed attachment, or an adhesive means that connects with a headwear means.

11. A method for a virtual image mask, comprising:

a. providing a support means for holding a virtual image means, and

b. providing an attachment means for securing said support means to a smartwatch, said smartwatch having a display means,

whereby said support means can hold said virtual image means close enough to said display means, so that a magnified virtual image is formed of sufficient size to accommodate use by a human being for viewing and working with software applications developed to run on desktop and laptop computers, when said support means with said smartwatch attached is held near eye.

12. The virtual image mask of claim 11 further including providing an attachment means for securing said support means to a headwear means.

13. The virtual image mask of claim 11 further including providing an attachment means for securing said support means to a headwear means, where said headwear means is a nose mounting means, or a head mounting means.

14. The virtual image mask of claim 11 further including providing an attachment means for securing said support means to a headwear means, wherein said attachment means for securing said support means to said headwear means is a pivotal attachment, a rigid fixed attachment, or an adhesive means.

15. The virtual image mask of claim 11 further including providing said virtual image means, where said virtual image means is a convex lens, a Fresnel lens, a holographic lens, an eyepiece, or a projection lens system.

16. The virtual image mask of claim 11 wherein said attachment means for securing said support means to a smartwatch is a watch pin, an apple clasp attachment, or an adhesive means.

17. The virtual image mask of claim 11 wherein said virtual image means is said display means on said smartwatch, and said attachment means is the smartwatch case which contains the electronic components of said smartwatch.

18. The virtual image mask of claim 11 wherein said support means is said display means, and said virtual image means is attached directly to said display means using an adhesive means.

19. The virtual image mask of claim 11 wherein said virtual image means is said smartwatch.

20. The virtual image mask of claim 11 wherein said support means is a watch pin, an apple clasp attachment, or an adhesive means, said virtual image means is said display means or attached to said display means on said smartwatch, and said attachment means is a pivotal attachment, a rigid fixed attachment, or an adhesive means that connects with a headwear means.