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Head mounted display with remote control

  • US 9,459,457 B2
  • Filed: 02/10/2014
  • Issued: 10/04/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A head mounted display device, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a mobile device, secured by the housing, which fits on the head of a human viewer, comprising a forward-facing side with a display and a backward-facing side, and a camera with a camera lens on the backward-facing side;

    a reflecting surface, connected to the housing, that reflects images displayed by the mobile device;

    a lens, connected to the housing, that focuses images reflected by the reflecting surface, andan eyepiece, connected to the housing, onto which the images from the lens focus for display to the viewer;

    a periscope, connected to the housing, that reflects light emanating substantially from the field of view of the viewer onto the camera lens, enabling the mobile device to receive images from the field of view of the viewer; and

    a remote control, comprising;

    a plurality of controls operable by the viewer, anda wireless transceiver for communicating with the inserted mobile device;

    wherein the mobile device further comprises;

    a processor; and

    a memory in communication with the processor for storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the mobile device;

    to receive images from the camera; and

    to determine, based on the received images, the location of the remote control within the field of view of the viewer.

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