Unitary vision testing center

• US 8,814,355 B2
• Filed: 08/13/2012
• Issued: 08/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Reichow, Alan W., Coulter, Ryan C.
• Primary Examiner(s): MAI, HUY KIM
• Application Number:
  US13/584,454
• Publication Number:
  US 20120300173A1
• Time in Patent Office: 743 Days
• Field of Search: 351/203, 351/222, 351/223, 351/237, 351/239, 351/242, 351/243, 351/246
• US Class Current: 351/203
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/02 Subjective types, i.e. testing apparatus requiring the active assistance of the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/18 Arrangement of plural eye-testing or -examining apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/501 connected to external computer devices or networks
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 5/00 Exercisers for the eyes
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0616 Means for conducting or scheduling competition, league, tournaments or rankings
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0639 Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0023 Colour matching, recognition, analysis, mixture or the like

Abstract

System and methods for testing and/or training a subject'"'"'s visual ability are provided. More specifically, the method may include testing various aspects of the subject'"'"'s visual acuity, such as clarity, contrast, tracking, etc. By using various tests, a more efficient examination may be administered. In accordance with the invention, an individual may be tested using methods of testing and/or training at a unitary center, where the unitary center is capable of presenting visual tests to the individual, receiving input from the individual, and processing the received input. Such a unitary test center may further be configurable, so that the tests administered may vary based on the needs of the individual. The received input may then, for example, be used to compute data related to the user'"'"'s visual acuity, both overall and for each individual test.

Claims

1. A device for testing the visual ability of a subject comprising:

a testing component configured for identifying two or more vision ability tests, wherein at least one of the two or more vision ability tests is identified for testing based on a characteristic of the subject;

a presenting component configured to present the two or more vision ability tests, wherein the subject provides input in response to each test;

an input component configured to receive the input provided by the subject; and

a processing component configured to process the received input.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the processing component comprises a scoring component that determines a score based on the received input.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the processing component further comprises a training development component that provides a training regimen based on the determined score.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein one of the two or more vision ability tests includes a visual clarity test.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the visual clarity test comprises a visual indicia presented at a specified size to the subject, and wherein the size increases until the visual indicia is identified by the subject.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the visual indicia is a Landolt C.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein one of the two or more vision ability tests includes a contrast sensitivity test.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the contrast sensitivity test comprises at least one visual indicia with one or more specified luminosities presented to the subject.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein one of the two or more vision ability tests includes a distance focusing test.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein distance focusing test comprises presenting a first visual indicia at a distance close to the subject and presenting a second visual indicia at a distance far from the subject.

11. A method of testing the visual ability of a test subject, wherein the method occurs at a unitary location, the method comprising:

identifying two or more vision ability tests for a test subject, wherein at least one of the two or more vision ability tests varies for testing depending on a characteristic of the test subject;

administering the two or more vision ability tests to the test subject;

receiving input from the test subject in response to each test; and

processing the received input.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises determining a score based on the received input.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises a training development component that provides a training regimen based on the determined score.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein one of the two or more vision ability tests includes a visual clarity test.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the visual clarity test comprises a visual indicia presented at a specified size to the subject, and wherein the size increases until the visual indicia is identified by the subject.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the visual indicia is a Landolt C.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein one of the two or more vision ability tests includes a contrast sensitivity test.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the contrast sensitivity test comprises at least one visual indicia with one or more specified luminosities presented to the subject.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein one of the two or more vision ability tests includes a distance focusing test.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein distance focusing test comprises presenting a first visual indicia at a distance close to the subject and presenting a second visual indicia at a distance far from the subject.

21. A device for testing the visual ability of a subject comprising:

a testing component configured to identify at least one of two or more vision ability tests based on one or more characteristics of the subject, wherein an extent of testing the subject is varied based on at least one of the one more characteristics of the subject;

a presenting component configured to present the two or more vision ability tests, wherein one of the two or more vision ability tests includes a distance focusing test, and wherein the subject provides input in response to each test;

an input component configured to receive the input provided by the subject; and

a processing component configured to process the received input.