Autonomous computing and telecommunications head-up displays glasses

• US 9,851,803 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2014
• Issued: 12/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eyecam LLC
• Original Assignee: Eyecam LLC
• Inventors: Fisher, Ronald, Davis, Bryan, Fisher, James, Merit, Andrew, Gautreaux, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Bolotin, Dmitriy
• Application Number:
  US14/214,673
• Publication Number:
  US 20140266988A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,382 Days
• Field of Search: 345 8
• 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 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0179 Display position adjusting means not related to the information to be displayed
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/005 Input arrangements through a video camera
• 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: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/014 Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0426 tracking fingers with respect to a virtual keyboard projected or printed on the surface virtual keyboards on touch screens G06F3/04886
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums

Abstract

A pair of eyeglasses has a frame and lenses mounted on the frame. A computer processor is mounted on eyeglasses together with a plurality of cameras and a digital projection system. IR sensors and/or dual zoom cameras may also be mounted on the glasses and configured to track the movement of the user'"'"'s hand.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising

a pair of eyeglasses having a frame and lenses mounted on said frame;

a computer processor mounted on said eyeglasses;

a digital display, mounted in one or both of said lenses;

a plurality of digital cameras operably connected to said computer processor;

a digital projection system, said plurality of digital cameras and digital projection system being mounted on said eyeglasses; and

dual inward-facing eye motion tracking sensors, integrated into the frame, and operably connected to said computer processor;

wherein said plurality of digital cameras comprise dual forward-facing cameras for recording wide angle and/or stereographic video or still image content and wherein said plurality of digital cameras further comprise side view and rear view multi-directional lens array for 360 degree image and video; and

wherein said computer processor is configured to determine a wearer'"'"'s distant point of focus and control zoom and focusing functions of said camera(s) according to tracking of the wearer'"'"'s eye movements by said tracking sensors.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said computer processor is configured to cause one of said plurality of cameras to zoom in on an object of interest visible from a camera feed of one of said plurality of cameras according to said tracking of said wearer'"'"'s eye movements and/or point of focus.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said plurality of cameras comprise extendable cameras, wherein said eyeglasses include arms and recessed tracks in said arms and wherein said extendable cameras and tracks are configured such that said extendable cameras are swivelable and bendable between a stored position in which said extendable cameras are stored in said recessed tracks when not in use and an operating position in which said extendable cameras are swiveled out from said tracks and bent in a desired orientation.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising IR sensors and/or dual zoom cameras mounted on said smart glasses and configured to detect and track hand movements and gesture patterns and control said smart glasses in response thereto.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising motion sensors mounted on said eyeglasses and configured to detect head motion;

and said processor being configured to activate a video scroll feature on said digital display in response to receiving head motion detection from said motion sensors.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said digital projection system is configured to project a virtual keypad onto a representation of the user'"'"'s hand in the head-up display.

7. An apparatus comprising

a pair of eyeglasses having a frame and lenses mounted on said frame;

a computer processor mounted on said eyeglasses;

a digital display, mounted in one of said lenses;

a plurality of digital cameras operably connected to said computer processor; and

a digital projection system, said plurality of digital cameras and digital projection system being mounted on said eyeglasses;

wherein said plurality of digital cameras comprise dual forward-facing cameras for recording wide angle and/or stereographic video or still image content and wherein said plurality of digital cameras further comprise side view and rear view multi-directional lens array for 360 degree image and video; and

wherein said computer processor is configured to control said plurality of cameras and generate a 360 degree surround video feed using camera feeds from said plurality of cameras; and

further comprising dual inward-facing eye motion tracking sensors, integrated into the frame, for tracking a wearer'"'"'s eye movements;

wherein said computer processor is configured to determine a wearer'"'"'s distant point of focus and control zoom and focusing functions of said camera(s) according to tracking of the wearer'"'"'s eye movements and/or point of focus by said tracking sensors.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said plurality of cameras comprise extendable cameras, wherein said eyeglasses include arms and recessed tracks in said arms and wherein said extendable cameras and tracks are configured such that said extendable cameras are swivelable and bendable between a stored position in which said extendable cameras are stored in said recessed tracks when not in use and an operating position in which said extendable cameras are swiveled out from said tracks and bent in a desired orientation.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising IR sensors and/or dual zoom cameras mounted on said smart glasses and configured to detect and track hand movements and gesture patterns and control said smart glasses in response thereto.

10. An apparatus comprising

a pair of eyeglasses having a frame and lenses mounted on said frame;

a computer processor mounted on said eyeglasses;

a digital display, mounted in one of said lenses; and

a plurality of digital cameras operably connected to said computer processor;

a digital projection system, said plurality of digital cameras and digital projection system being mounted on said eyeglasses; and

IR sensors and/or dual zoom cameras, operably connected to said computer processor, mounted on said smart glasses and configured to detect and track hand movements and gesture patterns and control said smart glasses in response thereto;

and

wherein said computer processor is configured to control the zoom camera most proximate to the hand to take on the role of focusing on the hand while the other camera continues to feed video footage of a scene to the display projection system.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said plurality of digital cameras include side-facing and rear-facing cameras for recording a 360 degree surround video feed.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising dual inward-facing eye motion tracking sensors, integrated into the frame, for tracking a wearer'"'"'s eye movements;

wherein said computer processor is further configured to determine a wearer'"'"'s distant point of focus and control zoom and focusing functions of said camera(s) according to tracking of the wearer'"'"'s eye movements and/or point of focus by said tracking sensors.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said plurality of cameras comprise extendable cameras, wherein said eyeglasses include arms and recessed tracks in said arms and wherein said extendable cameras and tracks are configured such that said extendable cameras are swivelable and bendable between a stored position in which said extendable cameras are stored in said recessed tracks when not in use and an operating position in which said extendable cameras are swiveled out from said tracks and bent in a desired orientation.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising motion sensors mounted on said eyeglasses and configured to detect head motion;

and said processor being configured to activate a video scroll feature on said digital display in response to receiving head motion detection from said motion sensors.