Wearable optical display with audio functionality
First Claim
1. A head-mountable optical display apparatus comprising:
- a visor frame including;
an upper band configured to be proximate to a user'"'"'s head;
a lower band configured to be distal to the user'"'"'s head;
an outer surface extending from the upper band to the lower band, the outer surface configured to face away from the user'"'"'s head;
an inner surface extending from the upper band to the lower band, the inner surface configured to face toward the user'"'"'s head, wherein at least a portion of the inner surface is transparent to the user; and
a first image display device attached to the lower band, the first image display device configured to display optical images within line of sight of the user,wherein the apparatus is configured to rest against a user'"'"'s forehead and sides of the head to at least above a user'"'"'s ears.
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Abstract
A head-mountable optical display apparatus includes a visor frame and a first image display device. The visor frame includes an upper band, a lower band, an outer surface, and an inner surface. The upper band is configured to be proximate to a user'"'"'s head. The lower band is configured to be distal to the user'"'"'s head. The outer surface and the inner surface extend from the upper band to the lower band. The outer surface is configured to face away from the user'"'"'s head. The inner surface extends is configured to face toward the user'"'"'s head. At least a portion of the inner surface is transparent to the user. The first image display device is disposed along the lower band. The first image display device is configured to display optical images within line of sight of the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A head-mountable optical display apparatus comprising:
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a visor frame including; an upper band configured to be proximate to a user'"'"'s head; a lower band configured to be distal to the user'"'"'s head; an outer surface extending from the upper band to the lower band, the outer surface configured to face away from the user'"'"'s head; an inner surface extending from the upper band to the lower band, the inner surface configured to face toward the user'"'"'s head, wherein at least a portion of the inner surface is transparent to the user; and a first image display device attached to the lower band, the first image display device configured to display optical images within line of sight of the user, wherein the apparatus is configured to rest against a user'"'"'s forehead and sides of the head to at least above a user'"'"'s ears. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A head-mountable optical display apparatus comprising:
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a visor frame including; an upper band configured to be proximate to a user'"'"'s head; a lower band configured to be distal to the user'"'"'s head; an outer surface extending from the upper band to the lower band, the outer surface configured to face away from the user'"'"'s head; an inner surface extending from the upper band to the lower band, the inner surface configured to face toward the user'"'"'s head, wherein at least a portion of the inner surface is transparent to the user; a first image display device configured to provide a first optical display to the user, the first image display device attached to the lower band such that it aligns with a line of sight of the user; and a second image display device configured to provide a second optical display to the user, the second image display device including at least one video projector disposed along at least one of the upper band and the lower band;
wherein the at least one video projector is configured to project the second optical display onto the inner surface,wherein the apparatus is configured to rest against a user'"'"'s forehead and sides of the head to at least above a user'"'"'s ears. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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