EYEGLASSES TYPE OPERATION DEVICE, EYEGLASSES TYPE OPERATING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES

• US 20140204021A1
• Filed: 01/17/2014
• Published: 07/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Original Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Inventors: SUGIHARA, Ryohei, TATSUTA, Seiji, TOMITA, Teruo
• Application Number:
  US14/157,679
• Publication Number:
  US 20140204021A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• 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 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback

Abstract

An eyeglasses type operation device comprises a frame configured to be worn on a head of a user, a sensor that outputs a detection signal by sensing, the sensor being disposed inside the frame and a connector operatively connected to the sensor to receive the detection signal, the connector being configured to detachably connect to an external electronic device, and the connector being configured to output the detection signal to the external electronic device when the external electronic device is connected to the connector.

Claims

1. An eyeglasses type operation device, comprising:

a frame configured to be worn on a head of a user;

a sensor that outputs a detection signal by sensing, the sensor being disposed in the frame; and

a connector operatively connected to the sensor to receive the detection signal, the connector being configured to detachably connect to an external electronic device, the connector being configured to output the detection signal to the external electronic device when the external electronic device is connected to the connector.

2. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 1, wherein the connector is configured to output the detection signal from the sensor to the external electronic device as control information of the external electronic device.

3. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 1, wherein the external electronic device comprises a display device, and

the connector is configured to output the detection signal from the sensor to the external electronic device as display control information for controlling a display of the display device.

4. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 3, wherein the sensor comprises a motion sensor that detects a movement of the head of the user, and

the connector is configured to output a motion detection signal from the motion sensor as the display control information for controlling a display of the display device depending on the movement of the head of the user.

5. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 3, wherein the sensor comprises an image sensor that detects a movement of an eye of the user when wearing the eyeglasses type operation device, and

the connector is configured to output an image detection signal from the image sensor as the display control information for controlling the display of the display device depending on the movement of the eye of the user.

6. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 3, wherein the sensor comprises a microphone that detects a voice of the user when wearing the eyeglasses type operation device, and

the connector is configured to output a voice detection signal from the microphone based upon the detected voice of the user as the display control information for controlling the display of the display device depending on the voice of the user.

7. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 1, wherein the external electronic device comprises a transmitter to communicate with a communication connection electronic device, and

the connector is configured to output the detection signal from the sensor as control information of the communication connection electronic device.

8. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 1, wherein the external electronic device comprises a battery, and

the connector is configured to receive electricity from the battery of the external electronic device and supply electricity to the sensor.

9. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 1, wherein the connector comprises a first connector and a second connector, and

each of the first connector and the second connector is configured to output the detection signal from the sensor.

10. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 9, wherein:

the first connector is configured to removably connect to the external electronic device;

the second connector is configured to removably connect to the external electronic device;

the detection signal from the sensor is output to the external electronic device through the first connector when the external electronic device is connected to the first connector; and

the device signal from the sensor is output to the external electronic device through the second connector when the external electronic device is connected to the second connector.

11. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 9, wherein the first connector is configured to removably connect to a first external electronic device, and

the second connector is configured to removably connect to a second external electronic device, wherein the second external electronic device includes a functional component which is different from the first external electronic device.

12. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 9, wherein the first connector is disposed in a first temple located on a right side of the frame of the eyeglasses type operation device, and

the second connector is disposed in a second temple located on a left side of the frame of the eyeglasses type operation device.

13. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a motion sensor that detects a movement of the user, and

the connector is configured to output a motion detection signal from the motion sensor to the external electronic device.

14. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises an image sensor that picks up an image, and

the connector is configured to output an image detection signal from the image sensor to the external electronic device.

15. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 14, wherein the connector is configured to output the image detection signal as a control information of the external electronic device to the external electronic device.

16. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a microphone, and

the connector is configured to output a sound detection signal from the microphone to the external electronic device.

17. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises at least one of:

(a) a direction sensor;

(b) a GPS sensor;

(c) an illumination sensor;

(d) a temperature sensor;

(e) a radiation sensor;

(f) a touch sensor; and

(g) an infrared sensor; and

the connector is configured to output a detection signal from the at least one sensor to the external electronic device.

18. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 1, wherein the connector is configured to be built in to the frame.

19. The eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 1, further comprising the external electronic device when the external electronic device is connected to the eyeglasses type operation device, the external electronic device being controlled by the detection signal from the sensor.

20. An eyeglasses type operation system comprising:

the eyeglasses type operation device according to claim 1;

an external electronic device when the external electronic device is connected to the eyeglasses type operation device; and

a transmitter configured to communicate with a communication connection electronic device;

wherein the external electronic device sends a control signal of the communication connection electronic device to the communication connection electronic device based on the detection signal received by the external electronic device.

21. An electronic device comprising:

a connector configured to removably connect to an eyeglasses type operation device, the eyeglasses type operation device being configured to be worn by a user,

an output device; and

a controller configured to control the output device;

wherein

the eyeglasses type operation device includes a sensor configured to output a detection signal by sensing;

the connector configured to output the detection signal received from the sensor to the controller; and

the controller configured to perform a control processing of the output device based on the detection signal.