Enhanced optical and perceptual digital eyewear

• US 9,658,473 B2
• Filed: 01/05/2015
• Issued: 05/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Percept Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Percept Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Lewis, Scott W.
• Primary Examiner(s): McCulloch, Jr., William H
• Application Number:
  US14/589,817
• Publication Number:
  US 20150126281A1
• Time in Patent Office: 869 Days
• Field of Search: 463 36, 36167903
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/045 Eye-shades or visors; Shields beside, between or below the eyes caps with means for protecting the eyes A42B1/018
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• 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 13/5255 according to dedicated instructions from a player, e.g. using a secondary joystick to rotate the camera around a player's character
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8082 Virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0118 comprising devices for improving the contrast of the display / brillance control visibility
• 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 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0187 slaved to motion of at least a part of the body of the user, e.g. head, eye
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0093 with means for monitoring data relating to the user, e.g. head-tracking, eye-tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/101 having an electro-optical light valve electro-optical elements per se G02F
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/104 having spectral characteristics for purposes other than sun-protection
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/105 having inhomogeneously distributed colouring
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/12 Polarisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/033 : Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user , e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor digitisers characterised by the transducing means G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 : Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00

Abstract

Improved wearable optics is disclosed. The wearable optics comprises a frame member and a lens. The wearable optics also includes circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the wearable optics. A system and method in accordance with the present invention is directed to a variety of ways to enhance the use of eyeglasses. They are: (1) media focals, that is, utilizing the wearable optics for its intended purpose and enhancing that use by using imaging techniques to improve the vision of the user; (2) telecommunications enhancements that allow the eyeglasses to be integrated with telecommunication devices such as cell phones or the like; and (3) entertainment enhancements that allow the wearable optics to be integrated with devices such as MP3 players, radios, or the like.

Claims

1. A wearable optics device comprising:

a lens; and

a dynamic eye tracking mechanism in communication with the lens;

wherein the dynamic eye tracking mechanism utilizes optical parameter measurements;

wherein the optical parameter measurements include any of the eye looking left for a duration of time, the eye looking right for a duration of time, the eye looking up for a duration of time, the eye looking down for a duration of time, one or more eye blinks;

wherein parameters personalized to a user can be provided based upon the dynamic eye tracking mechanism;

wherein the dynamic eye tracking mechanism is utilized to control a hand-held touch sensitive real-world video game controller;

wherein information is not displayed on the lens.

2. The wearable optics device of claim 1,

wherein the real-world video game controller is online or mobile.

3. The wearable optics device of claim 1,

wherein the real-world video game controller operates in a real-world video game environment.

4. The wearable optics device of claim 3,

wherein the gaming controller is utilized to control a game console.

5. The wearable optics device of claim 1,

wherein the parameters personalized to the user include at least one of:

information from a social network;

information sufficient to identify a friend of the user;

information sufficient to identify a particular individual appearing at a user viewpoint and the user receiving a message from that particular individual;

information sufficient to identify a particular physical object appearing at a user viewpoint and the physical object selected in response to a spectator sport;

information sufficient to identify a trajectory or velocity of a particular physical object appearing at a user viewpoint and the physical object selected in response to a spectator sport;

information sufficient to identify a trajectory or velocity of a vehicle in which the user is moving;

information sufficient to identify a location of a physical object located outside a user viewpoint;

information sufficient to identify a medical condition of the a particular individual appearing at a user viewpoint and that particular individual giving permission to the user.

6. The wearable optics device of claim 1,

wherein the real-world video game controller includes a physical video game controller separate from the wearable optics device.

7. A wearable optics device comprising:

a lens; and

a dynamic eye tracking mechanism in communication with the lens;

wherein the dynamic eye tracking mechanism utilizes optical parameter measurements;

wherein the optical parameter measurements include any of the eye looking left for a duration of time, the eye looking right for a duration of time, the eye looking up for a duration of time, the eye looking down for a duration of time, one or more eye blinks;

wherein parameters personalized to a user can be provided based upon the dynamic eye tracking mechanism;

wherein the dynamic eye tracking mechanism is utilized to control a hand-held touch sensitive real-world video game controller;

wherein the dynamic eye tracking mechanism is utilized to control a real-world video game screen;

wherein the wearable optics device is utilized to control one or more of;

a laptop, personal computer, mobile phone, tablet computer, video, or a game console.

8. The wearable optics device of claim 7,

wherein the real-world video game controller is online or mobile.

9. The wearable optics device of claim 7,

wherein the wearable optics device is utilized with one or more of:

a mouse, a cursor, a game controller,

to control one or more of;

a laptop, personal computer, mobile phone, tablet computer, video or game console.

10. The wearable optics device of claim 7,

wherein the parameters personalized to the user include at least one of:

information from a social network;

information sufficient to identify a friend of the user;

information sufficient to identify a particular individual appearing at a user viewpoint and the user receiving a message from that particular individual;

information sufficient to identify a particular physical object appearing at a user viewpoint and the physical object selected in response to a spectator sport;

information sufficient to identify a trajectory or velocity of a particular physical object appearing at a user viewpoint and the physical object selected in response to a spectator sport;

information sufficient to identify a trajectory or velocity of a vehicle in which the user is moving;

information sufficient to identify a location of a physical object located outside a user viewpoint;

information sufficient to identify a medical condition of the a particular individual appearing at a user viewpoint and that particular individual giving permission to the user.

11. The wearable optics device of claim 7,

wherein the real-world video game controller includes a physical video game controller separate from the wearable optics device.