Glasses apparatus for watching display image

• US 9,036,847 B2
• Filed: 01/10/2013
• Issued: 05/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Han, Jea-hee, Seo, Je-hwan, Cho, Ju-won
• Primary Examiner(s): ELBIN, JESSE A
• Application Number:
  US13/738,114
• Publication Number:
  US 20130177194A1
• Time in Patent Office: 859 Days
• Field of Search: 381/301, 381/327, 381/330, 381/374, 381/381, 381/388
• US Class Current: 381/327
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/332 Displays for viewing with the aid of special glasses or head-mounted displays [HMD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/337 using polarisation multiplexing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/341 using temporal multiplexing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/398 Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2013/403 the images being monoscopic
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2013/405 the images being stereoscopic or three dimensional
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2213/001 Constructional or mechanical details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2213/008 Aspects relating to glasses for viewing stereoscopic images
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/04 Synchronising for television systems using pulse code modulation H04N7/56
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1066 Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/0335 Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests for monophonic headphones H04R1/105

Abstract

A glasses apparatus which works in conjunction with a display apparatus which operates in a multi-view mode to combine and output a plurality of contents. The glasses apparatus includes: a first interface module which receives a synchronization signal in a first wireless communication method; first and second glasses mounted on a glasses frame and which are driven in synchronization with one of the plurality of contents based on the synchronization signal; a second interface module which receives an audio signal of at least said one content in a second wireless communication method; a controller which selects an audio signal of said one content from among audio signals corresponding to the plurality of contents, and an audio outputter which outputs the audio signal of the selected content, and which is integrally formed with the glasses frame.

Claims

1. A glasses apparatus comprising:

a first interface module which receives a synchronization signal in a first wireless communication method;

a glasses frame comprising a two part wearing portion, a first part of the wearing portion supports a side of a user head and a second part of the wearing portion supports the side and rear of the user head, wherein the first part connects to the second part;

a first glass and a second glass mounted on the glasses frame and which are driven in synchronization with one of a plurality of contents output on a display apparatus based on the synchronization signal;

a second interface module which receives audio signals of at least one content from among the plurality of contents in a second wireless communication method;

a controller which selects an audio signal of said one content from among the audio signals received by the second interface module; and

an audio outputter which outputs the selected audio signal of said one content,

wherein the audio outputter is connected to the second part of the wearing portion of the glasses frame using a wire and detachably inserted to a part of the wearing portion of the glasses frame,

wherein, when the audio outputter is inserted into a part of the wearing portion of the glasses frame such that the wearing portion extends beyond the audio outputter, the wire is inserted into another part of the wearing portion of the glasses frame along with the audio outputter and, wherein the audio outputter is fitted into a receiving groove such that the bottom portion of the audio outputter is not exposed.

2. The glasses apparatus of claim 1, wherein the audio outputter comprises:

an audio data processor which processes the selected audio signal to generate an audio sound; and

an outputter which outputs the generated audio sound.

3. The glasses apparatus of claim 2, wherein the outputter comprises:

a first outputter which outputs the audio sound to a first ear of the user; and

a second outputter which outputs the audio sound to a second ear of the user, and

wherein the second part of the wearing portion of the glasses frame comprises

a first receiving groove which receives the first outputter, and

a second receiving groove which receives the second outputter.

4. The glasses apparatus of claim 3, wherein the glasses frame comprises:

a glasses mounting portion which holds the first glass and the second glass; and

a wearing portion which is connected to the glass mounting portion and is worn by a user.

5. The glasses apparatus of claim 1, wherein

the audio outputter comprises a rechargeable battery or a replaceable battery, which provides power to the outputter.

6. The glasses apparatus of claim 1, wherein

the second interface module receives the audio sound by the second wireless communication method from the display apparatus, and

the second wireless communication method comprises one of a radio-frequency, a Bluetooth, a zigbee, and an infrared communication.

7. The glasses apparatus of claim 1, wherein the audio outputter comprises a first wire connecting portion to which the wire is connected and a second wire connecting portion to which the wire is connected, and

wherein the part of the wearing portion of the glasses frame comprises a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove into which the first wire connecting portion and the second wire connecting portion are respectively, detachably inserted.

8. The glasses apparatus of claim 1, wherein, if the glasses apparatus is not in use, the audio outputter including the wire is inserted into respective receiving grooves on the part of the wearing portion of the glasses frame.

9. A glasses apparatus comprising:

a first interface module which receives a synchronization signal in a first wireless communication method;

a glasses frame;

a first glass and a second glass mounted on the glasses frame and which are driven in synchronization with one of a plurality of contents output on a display apparatus based on the synchronization signal;

a second interface module which receives audio signals of at least one content from among the plurality of contents in a second wireless communication method;

a controller which selects an audio signal of said one content from among the audio signals received by the second interface module; and

an audio outputter which outputs the selected audio signal of said one content,

wherein the glasses frame comprises;

a glasses mounting portion which holds the first glass and the second glass; and

a wearing portion which is connected to the glass mounting portion and is worn by a user,

wherein the audio outputter comprises;

a first outputter which outputs the audio sound to a first ear of the user and which connects to the wearing portion by a first wire such that a portion of the first outputter that is detachably inserted into a groove on the wearing portion is also detachably inserted into the first ear of the user; and

a second outputter which outputs the audio sound to the second ear of the user and which connects to the wearing portion by a second wire such that a portion of the second outputter that is detachably inserted into a groove on the wearing portion is also detachably inserted into the second ear of the user, and

wherein the wearing portion comprises;

a band portion connected to the glass mounting portion;

a first holding portion which is connected to a first end of the band portion, and which comprises a first receiving groove which receives the first outputter; and

a second holding portion which is connected to a second end of the band portion, and which comprises a second receiving groove which receives the second outputter.