GOGGLES, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK

• US 20130187786A1
• Filed: 09/20/2011
• Published: 07/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Dadlani Mahtani, Pavankumar Murli, Ten Kate, Warner Rudolp Theophile, Van Gheluwe, Jochen Renaat, Lenssen, Kars-Michel
• Granted Patent: US 10,039,957 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/691.8
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/029 Additional functions or features, e.g. protection for other parts of the face such as ears, nose or mouth; Screen wipers or cleaning devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0666 worn on the head or face, e.g. combined with goggles or glasses
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 33/004 comprising two separate lenses joined by a flexible bridge
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

The present invention relates to goggles (10) for providing feedback, in particular to a user, comprising at least one transparent portion (14) forming at least a portion of at least one glass (14) of the goggles (10), display means (18) for displaying light signals, wherein the display means (18) are integrated in the transparent portion (14), cover a surface of the transparent portion (14) at least partially and/or cover a surface of a frame (12) of the goggles (10) around the glass (14) at least partially, drive means (20) coupled to the display means (18) for providing signals to the display means (18) corresponding to the light signals to be displayed.

Claims

1. Goggles for providing feedback, in particular to a user, comprising:

at least one transparent portion forming at least a portion of at least one glass of the goggles,

display means for displaying light signals, wherein the display means are integrated in the transparent portion or in a frame of the goggles, cover a surface of the transparent portion at least partially and/or cover a surface of the frame of the goggles around the glass at least partially,

drive means coupled to the display means or the transparent portion for providing signals to the display means corresponding to the light signals to be displayed, and wherein the drive means comprise a light source, the display means being at least partially formed of a frame or frame connection means connected to the at least one glass of the goggles, the frame and/or the frame connection means being formed at least partially of a transparent material.

4. The goggles as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display means comprise light guiding means for guiding the light signals of the light sources.

7. The goggles as claimed in claim 4, wherein the light guiding means comprise outcoupling structures at the surface and/or in the bulk for scattering the light of the light sources.

8. Goggles as claimed in claim 4, wherein the light guiding means comprise an at least partially reflective portion or an at least partially diffusely reflective portion for reflecting and/or scattering the light of the light source.

12. The goggles as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display means comprise outcoupling structures at the surface and/or in the bulk of the transparent portion for scattering the light of the light source

14. The goggles as claimed in claim 1, further comprising energy supply means for providing electrical power, receiving means for receiving electrical power via contactless energy transfer and/or kinetic energy conversion means for converting movements of the goggles into electrical power.

15. The goggles claimed in claim 1, further comprising sensing means for sensing physical or physiological parameters of the user and/or physical parameters of the user'"'"'s environment.

16. The goggles as claimed in claim 15, wherein said sensing means comprise one or more of a measurement means for measuring the user'"'"'s stroke frequency, time, efficiency, depths, heartbeat, hip rotation or hip orientation, an acceleration sensor for measuring the acceleration and/or the movement of the goggles, a magnetometer, a gyroscope, a position sensor, an orientation sensor for determining the orientation of the user'"'"'s head, and a magneto sensor for measuring the direction of movement of the user.

17. The goggles as claimed in claim 15, wherein said sensing means is integrated in the frame or a strap which is connected to the frame.

18. The goggles as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display means comprise a liquid including charged, colored particles for changing the transparency and/or the color of the display means.

25. The goggles as claimed in claim 1, further comprising receiving means including at least one receiving unit for acquiring signals to be displayed by the display means.

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19. A system for providing feedback to a user, comprising:

feedback means for providing a feedback signal,

transmission means coupled to the feedback means for transmitting the feedback signal to receiving mean coupled to goggles, the goggles comprising;

at least one transparent portion forming at least a portion of at least one glass of the goggles;

display means for displaying light signals, wherein the display means are integrated in the transparent portion or in a frame of the goggles, cover a surface of the transparent portion at least partially and/or cover a surface of the frame of the goggles around the glass at least partially;

drive means coupled to the display means or the transparent portion for providing signals to the display means corresponding to the light signals to be displayed, wherein the drive means comprise a light source, the display means being at least partially formed of a frame or frame connection means connected to the at least one glass of the goggles, the frame and/or the frame connection means being formed at least partially of a transparent material.

20. The system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the feedback means comprises determining means to determine at least one physical and/or physiological parameter of the user.

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23. A method for providing feedback to a user, comprising:

determining at least one physical and/or physiological parameter of the user,

processing the determined parameter using background data,

generating a feedback signal on the basis of the processed data,

providing the feedback to a user by means of goggles, the goggles comprising;

at least one transparent portion forming at least a portion of at least one glass of the goggles;

display means for displaying light signals, wherein the display means are integrated in the transparent portion or in a frame of the goggles, cover a surface of the transparent portion at least partially and/or cover a surface of the frame of the goggles around the glass at least partially;

drive means coupled to the display means or the transparent portion for providing signals to the display means corresponding to the light signals to be displayed, wherein the drive means comprise a light source, the display means being at least partially formed of a frame or frame connection means connected to the at least one glass of the goggles, the frame and/or the frame connection means being formed at least partially of a transparent material.

24. Goggles for providing feedback to a user, comprising:

at least one transparent portion forming at least a portion of at least one glass of the goggles;

display means for displaying light signals; and

drive means coupled to the display means or the transparent portion for providing signals to the display means corresponding to the light signals to be displayed, wherein the display means are formed of a continuously at least partially transparent element, which is integrated in the transparent portion and/or cover a surface of the transparent portion at least partially, and wherein the transparency and/or the color of the display means are adaptable electrically by means of the signals provided by the drive means.