ENHANCED OPTICAL AND PERCEPTUAL DIGITAL EYEWEAR

• US 20150185506A1
• Filed: 03/17/2015
• Published: 07/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Percept Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Percept Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: LEWIS, Scott W.
• Granted Patent: US 11,294,203 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 method for providing a wearable optics device comprising:

providing at least one lens; and

providing a dynamic eye tracking mechanism in communication with the at least one lens;

wherein the dynamic eye tracking mechanism utilizes optical parameter measurements;

wherein the optical parameter measurements include any of ciliary measurements, pupil measurements, corneal measurements, eye lens measurements, iris measurements, eye lid measurements, retina measurements;

wherein shading or inverse shading is utilized based upon the dynamic eye tracking mechanism and the optical parameter measurements;

wherein shading or inverse shading is provided by a polarized filter.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein shading or inverse shading is provided when viewing a display.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein algorithms for shading and inverse shading are provided within the wearable optics device.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the display is utilized with any of a smartphone, personal computer, laptop, desktop or portable device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein an object is unshaded but the area outside of the object is shaded.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein object recognition is utilized.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein if ambient light is above some predetermined value then shade.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one lens comprises a plurality of lenses;

wherein each lens of the plurality of lenses has its own shading or inverse shading.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein translucency shading is provided for reading material.

10. A method for providing a wearable optics device comprising:

providing a lens; and

providing 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 ciliary measurements, pupil measurements, corneal measurements, eye lens measurements, iris measurements, eye lid measurements, retina measurements;

wherein shading or inverse shading is utilized based upon the dynamic eye tracking mechanism and the optical parameter measurements;

wherein algorithms are provided to transform non-visual spectrum to visible information.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein shading or inverse shading is provide when viewing a display.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein algorithms for shading and inverse shading are provided within the wearable optics device.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the display is utilized with any of a smartphone, personal computer, laptop, desktop or portable device.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein an object is unshaded but the area outside of the object is shaded.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein object recognition is utilized.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein if ambient light is above some predetermined value then shade.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein each lens has its own shading or inverse shading.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein translucency shading is provided for reading material.