THREAT WARNING SYSTEM ADAPTED TO A VIRTUAL REALITY DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20170337736A1
• Filed: 06/30/2016
• Published: 11/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Arima Communications Corporation
• Original Assignee: Arima Communications Corporation
• Inventors: CHENG, JENG-CHIEH, WANG, CHING-I, LU, HSUEH-HSIN
• Application Number:
  US15/198,374
• Publication Number:
  US 20170337736A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 17/08 for measuring distance only indirect measurement G01S17/46; active triangulation systems G01S17/48
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0134 of stereoscopic type
• 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 2027/0141 characterised by the informative content of the display
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A threat warning system adapted to a virtual reality display device is provided, which includes a detecting module disposed with at least one sensor, for sensing distance and direction of at least one external object and producing at least one distance and direction information; a warning module for producing a warning signal to alert the user of a direction of an external object and a distance smaller than a warning distance between the external object and user; a control module electrically connected to the detecting module and the warning module; and the control module determining a distance of the external object based on the distance information. When a distance between the external object and the user has been determined smaller than the warning distance, the warning module sends a threat warning signal to the user. A threat warning method adapted to a virtual reality display device is also provided.

Claims

1. A threat warning system adapted to a virtual reality display device, comprising:

a head-mounted display device;

a detecting module disposed with at least one sensor, the at least one sensor disposed on the head-mounted display device and sensing a distance between at least one external object and the user and a direction of the at least one external object, and providing distance and direction information;

a warning module producing a threat warning signal; and

a control module electrically connected to the detecting module and the warning module, determining whether a distance between the at least one external object and the user is smaller than a warning distance based on the distance and direction information provided by the detecting module; and

when the distance between the at least one external object and the user has been determined to be smaller than the warning distance, the control module controlling the warning module to send the threat warning signal.

2. The threat warning system adapted to a virtual reality display device according to claim 1, wherein the threat warning module comprises a plurality of vibration units which are respectively disposed on the head-mounted display device at different angles, and the control module controls one or more vibration units which correspond to the direction of an external object to produce vibrations so as to produce the threat warning signal which corresponds to the direction of external object.

3. The threat warning system adapted to a virtual reality display device according to claim 2, wherein the threat warning signal comprises an audio signal, the warning module further comprises at least one audio unit, and the audio signal is produced by the at least one audio unit.

4. The threat warning system adapted to a virtual reality display device according to claim 3, wherein the threat warning signal further comprises a visual signal, and the control module drives the head-mounted display device to display the visual signal.

5. The threat warning system adapted to a virtual reality display device according to claim 4, wherein further comprises an image capturing module disposed with at least one image capturing lens, the image capturing module captures the user'"'"'s surroundings, and the control module determines whether a distance of an external object is smaller than a warning distance;

when the distance of the external object has been determined smaller than the warning distance, the control module switches an image source of the head-mounted display device to the surroundings captured by the image capturing module, and then the head-mounted display device is driven to display the surroundings.

6. The threat warning system adapted to a virtual reality display device according to claim 5, wherein further comprises a signaling unit and a receiving unit, wherein the signaling unit is fastened on the user'"'"'s belongings and sends a positioning signal, the receiving unit is electrically connected to the control module and receives the positioning signal to determine a distance between the signaling unit and the receiving unit;

and when the distance between the signaling unit and the receiving unit has been determined to exceed a predetermined distance, the control module controls the warning module to send an warning signal.

7. A threat warning method adapted to a virtual reality display device, comprising:

providing a detecting module and a warning module on a head-mounted display device, and the detecting module and the warning module electrically connected to a control module;

detecting distance and direction of at least one external object by the control module, and outputting distance and direction information to the control module; and

the control module receiving the distance information produced by the detecting module and determining whether a distance of at least one external object is smaller than a warning distance; and

when the distance of at least one external object has been determined smaller than the warning distance, the warning module producing a threat warning signal;

wherein the threat warning signal can also be a direction indicator for alerting the user to the direction of external object.

8. The threat warning method adapted to a virtual reality display device according to claim 7, wherein the threat warning module comprises a plurality of vibration units and a plurality of audio units, the threat warning signal comprises a vibration signal produced by one or more vibration units and a sound signal produced by one or more audio units;

wherein the plurality of vibration units are respectively disposed on the head-mounted display device at different angles and controlled by the control module, and the control module controls one or more vibration units which correspond to the direction of the external object to produce vibrations so as to produce a vibration signal which corresponds to the direction of external object.

9. The threat warning method adapted to a virtual reality display device according to claim 8, wherein further comprises an image capturing module disposed with at least one image capturing lens, the image capturing lens captures the user'"'"'s surroundings;

and when the control module has determined that a distance between external object and the user is smaller than a warning distance, the control module switches an image source of the head-mounted display device to the surroundings captured by the image capturing module, and then the head-mounted display device is driven to display the surroundings.

10. The threat warning method adapted to a virtual reality display device according to claim 9, wherein further comprises a signaling unit and a receiving unit, wherein the signaling unit is fastened on the user'"'"'s belongings and sends a positioning signal, the signaling unit is electrically connected to the control module and receives the positioning signal to determine a distance between the signaling unit and the receiving unit;

and when the distance between the signaling unit and the receiving unit has been determined to exceed a predetermined distance, the control module controls the warning module to send an warning signal.