Augmented reality head gear

• US 8,970,960 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2012
• Issued: 03/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Inventors: Yu, Glenn
• Primary Examiner(s): PINKNEY, DAWAYNE
• Application Number:
  US13/716,575
• Publication Number:
  US 20130163090A1
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• Field of Search: 359 13- 14, 359/404, 359409-410, 359/462, 359/466, 359603-639, 359/407, 345/7, 345/9, 348/115, 353 11- 12, 353/28, 353/119, 340/438, 340/980, 340/995.1, 340/815.47, 340/815.74
• US Class Current: 359/630
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/00 Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions gaming systems which provide a financial reward G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/25 Output arrangements for video game devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/52 involving aspects of the displayed game scene
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/533 for prompting the player, e.g. by displaying a game menu
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/655 by importing photos, e.g. of the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1087 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/203 Image generating hardware
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/30 characterized by output arrangements for receiving control signals generated by the game device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/308 Details of the user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/66 for rendering three dimensional images
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/69 Involving elements of the real world in the game world, e.g. measurement in live races, real video
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/695 Imported photos, e.g. of the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8082 Virtual reality
• 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 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0176 characterised by mechanical features
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 : with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 : Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer
• 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: G06T 19/006 : Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00

Abstract

An augmented reality electronic head gear is disclosed. The head gear includes an electronic device compartment configured to receive and support an electronic device such as an iPhone®. The head gear further includes a reflective surface configured to reflect the display of the electronic device to the eyes of a user. The head set is configured to rest upon a user'"'"'s head, keeping the user'"'"'s hands free and able to interact with the surrounding environment, while the user'"'"'s eyes view real-time images of the surrounding environment being augmented.

Claims

1. A head set for augmenting the surrounding environment comprising:

a frame having opposed first and second sides, and opposed top and a bottom sides connecting the first side and the second side;

an electronic compartment disposed on the top of the frame;

at least one camera hood disposed on the electronic compartment;

a reflective surface disposed on the frame below the electronic compartment, and a mirrored surface within the camera hood, disposed to enable a camera of an electronic device to capture images of one or more objects placed in front of the head set.

2. The head set of claim 1, further comprising:

a first ear member extending rearwardly from the first side of the frame; and

a second ear member extending rearwardly from the second side of the frame.

3. The head set of claim 1, wherein the electronic compartment positions an electronic device to project an image from a display of the electronic device below onto the reflective surface.

4. The head set of claim 3, wherein the reflective surface is angled to reflect the display of the electronic device rearwardly.

5. The head set of claim 1, wherein the reflective surface is a partially-mirrored surface, enabling a user to at least partially view objects through the reflective surface.

6. The head set of claim 1, wherein the at least one camera hood is a first camera hood and a second camera hood.

7. A head set for augmenting the surrounding environment comprising:

a compartment having a top side, a bottom side, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side;

at least one camera hood disposed on the top side of the compartment;

a first frame member coupled to the first side of the compartment;

a second frame member coupled to the second side of the compartment;

a reflective surface disposed between the first frame member and the second frame member, and below the compartment, wherein the reflective surface is angled to rearwardly reflect an image from the compartment, and a mirrored surface within the camera hood, disposed to enable a camera of an electronic device to capture images of one or more objects placed in front of the head set.

8. The head set of claim 7, further comprising:

the first frame member extending rearwardly from the first side of the compartment;

the second frame member extending rearwardly from the second side of the compartment; and

a head band connected between the first frame member and the second frame member.

9. The head set of claim 7, wherein the compartment positions an electronic device as to project the display of the electronic device onto the reflective surface.

10. The head set of claim 7, wherein the reflective surface is a partially-mirrored surface, enabling a user to at least partially view objects through the reflective surface.

11. The head set of claim 7, further comprising a first eye member and a second eye member, the first eye member and second eye member are configured to receive a user'"'"'s face and direct a user'"'"'s view towards the reflective surface.

12. A head set for augmenting the surrounding physical environment comprising:

a compartment configured to receive an electronic device that augments and displays the surrounding physical environment;

at least one camera hood disposed on the compartment and configured to direct an image capturing device of the electronic device to the surrounding physical environment;

a reflective surface disposed below the compartment and configured to reflect the augmented surrounding physical environment; and

a face pad with a first eye member and a second eye member configured to receive a user'"'"'s face and direct a user'"'"'s view towards the reflective surface, wherein the reflective surface is configured to an angle with respect to the compartment to reflect the augmented surrounding physical environment through the first and second eye members of the face pad.

13. The head set of claim 12, further comprising:

a minor positioned within the at least one camera hood.

14. The head set of claim 12, wherein the reflective surface is a partially-mirrored surface.

15. The head set of claim 12, further comprising:

a trigger mechanism configured to the compartment to trigger augmentation of the surrounding physical environment.

16. The head set of claim 12, wherein the compartment further comprises a door hingedly connected to the compartment.

17. The head set of claim 12, wherein the reflective surface is hingedly connected to the compartment to configure the optimum reflecting angle.

18. The head set of claim 12, wherein the compartment is hingedly connected to the face pad.