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Notification system for virtual reality devices

  • US 9,990,778 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2016
  • Issued: 06/05/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A message indicator device comprising a processor configured to:

  • communicate an audiovisual (A/V) feed from an A/V signal source to a virtual reality (VR) headset during a normal operating state,communicate an alert signal to the VR headset upon receiving a notification signal from a monitoring system indicating an occurrence of a notification event at a monitored premises;

    determine whether the notification signal indicates a hazardous notification event or a non-hazardous notification event; and

    if the notification signal indicates a hazardous notification event, the processor to interrupt communication of the A/V feed to the VR headset and replace the A/V feed with the alert signal such that the VR headset presents a notification of the hazardous notification event instead of the A/V feed, andif the notification signal indicates a non-hazardous notification event, the processor to overlay the alert signal on the A/V feed such that the VR headset presents a notification of the non-hazardous notification event along with the A/V feed.

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