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Document | Title | Date |
20080198097 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND HEAD-MOUNTED VIDEO DISPLAY - To shield a frame area | 08-21-2008 |
20080204361 | System and Method for Video Image Registration and/or Providing Supplemental Data in a Heads Up Display - Video sources and inertial sensors are attached to a weapon and to goggles. A computer receives video images from the weapon- and goggles-mounted sources and inertial data from the sensors. The computer calculates a location for an image from the weapon-mounted source within an image from the goggles-mounted source using the inertial sensor data. The sensor-based location is checked (and possibly adjusted) based on a comparison of the images. A database contains information about real-world objects in a field of view of the goggles-mounted source, and is used to generate icons or other graphics concerning such objects. | 08-28-2008 |
20080218434 | Electrically Dimmable Combiner Optics for Head-Up Display - Methods and systems for providing an electrically dimmable combiner optics for head-up displays are disclosed. In one embodiment, a dimmable head-up display includes a display portion configured to provide head-up display information to an operator. Additionally, a dimmable portion is coupled to the display portion configured to change a transmissivity of the display portion from a first transmissivity level to a second transmissivity level. | 09-11-2008 |
20080218435 | PERIPHERAL WITH A DISPLAY - A headset may include a communication interface to receive one or more images from a device. The headset may further include a pair of earpieces, each earpiece including a speaker and a display to show at least one of the one or more images from the device. | 09-11-2008 |
20080218436 | Zero-lag image response to pilot head mounted display control - A method and a system for tracking a line-of-sight (LOS) and providing zero-lag image response to a display is disclosed. The method according to one embodiment receives image data having a filed of view (FOV) that is larger than what is displayed on the display using an initial LOS, combines the received image data to create a region of interest (ROI) image, detects a change in the LOS, creates a new ROI image using the received image data to correspond to the changed LOS, and displays the new ROI image to the display. | 09-11-2008 |
20080238815 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted device mounted on a wearer's head has a first pressing unit to press against the wearer's head from a position of his/her medulla, a second pressing unit to press against the wearer's head in an opposite direction to a pressing direction of the first pressing unit, and a mounting unit to mount the head-mounted device on the wearer's head by adjusting at least one of the first pressing unit and the second pressing unit. | 10-02-2008 |
20080246693 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENHANCED VIRTUAL REALITY - A method and system for virtual reality imaging is presented. The method includes placing a user in a known environment; acquiring a video image from a perspective such that a field of view of the video camera simulates the user's line of sight; tracking the user's location, rotation and line of sight; filtering the video image to remove video data associated with the known environment without effecting video data associated with the user; overlaying the video image after filtering onto a virtual image with respect to the user's location to generate a composite image; and displaying the composite image in real time at a head mounted display. The system includes a head mounted display; a video camera disposed at the head mounted display such that a field of view of the video camera simulates a line of sight of a user when wearing the head mounted display, wherein a video image is obtained for the field of view; a tracking device configured to track the location, rotation, and line of sight of a user; and a processor configured to filter the video image to remove video data associated with a known environment without effecting video data associated with the user and to overlay the video image after it is filtered onto a virtual image with respect to the user's location to generate a composite image which is displayed by the head mounted display in real time. | 10-09-2008 |
20080291120 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY FOR ADJUSTING THE INTENSITY OF AMBIENT LIGHTS - A head-mounted display includes a body including an optical visualizing device. The optical visualizing device includes a displaying unit, a housing, a polarizing unit and a front cover. The displaying unit is adapted to display an image. The housing is adapted to accommodate the displaying unit and having a front surface. The polarizing unit is disposed in front of the displaying unit accommodated in the housing for adjusting the intensity of ambient lights that enter the displaying unit. The front cover is adapted to cover the front surface of the housing. The polarizing unit is controlled by the viewer to switch between see-through and non-see-through mode. | 11-27-2008 |
20080297435 | Enlarged Reality Visualization System with Pervasive Computation - The present invention relates to an enlarged reality visualization system with pervasive computation. More specifically, this invention refers to a system that makes available data and information for individual's moving, spatial and geographical positioning, acquisition of data and information in real time or stored in some storage device, for users, such as professionals in general, in urban movement, hobbyists or visual deficient that need to transit by urban and/or building atmospheres, interacting with the objects and/or buildings, using wireless communication technologies. The present invention can be still used as system for generation of an electronic book, when the exhibition display is uncoupled from the head support and lay on a table and/or base or held with the hands. | 12-04-2008 |
20080297436 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - If the size of an error portion within an image of the frame of interest is equal to or larger than a threshold and it is determined that no error portion exists within an image of a frame immediately before the frame of interest, a display unit ( | 12-04-2008 |
20080297437 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A viewpoint information calculation unit ( | 12-04-2008 |
20080309586 | Viewing System for Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display - The viewing system is a head mount display (eye glasses, goggles, head piece or helmet) with emitters on the user's nose bridge emitting an optical image towards reflector screens a predetermined distance from the user's cornea or eye. Each emitter unit is fed with a signal forming the optical image and, in one embodiment, the emitter unit has a plurality of emitters semi-hemispherically mounted to direct light towards the reflector screen. In one embodiment, each reflector screen is a semi-hemispherical reflector with a plurality of discrete reflection surfaces, each at a discrete angle for directing light into the user's eye. In another, the reflector screen is an ellipse and the reflection surface does not have discrete reflection surfaces or facets. Contacts may magnify the optical image. | 12-18-2008 |
20080309587 | Head mount display - A head mount display having a display part rotatable relative to a head mount band, which is improved in portability and in which the display part can be protected. A restraint part ( | 12-18-2008 |
20080309588 | Head mount display - A head mount display having a display part rotatable relative to a head mount part, in which, when the display part is rotated and retreated from in front of the eyes to the top of the head of the wearer when not is use, the display part is less possible to come into contact with the forehead or hair of the wearer during its rotation. The head mount display has an arm part at the forward end of which the display part is mounted and mounting parts for fitting the other end of the arm part to the head mount part. The other end of the arm is mounted by the mounting parts to the head mounting part so as to be rotatable in the direction where the forward end of the arm part is separated from the mounting parts and so as to be displaceable in the direction. | 12-18-2008 |
20090009427 | Head-Mount Display - Switches and the like | 01-08-2009 |
20090046036 | Contents Data Reproduction System and Program for Realizing the Contents Data Reproduction System - A contents data reproduction system including a reproduction apparatus which reproduces contents data including at least one of audio and image and a device which is connected to the reproduction apparatus and outputs contents data reproduced by the reproduction apparatus to a user, in which the reproduction apparatus has an accepting unit which accepts an instruction to the reproduction apparatus by the user, and a processing unit which determines whether or not the device connected to the reproduction apparatus is capable of corresponding to an operation of the contents data reproduction system, the operation being executed according to the instruction from the user accepted by the accepting unit. Therefore, the contents data reproduction system and a program by which matching of the reproduction apparatus and the device connected to the reproduction apparatus is performed flexibly and efficiently can be provided. | 02-19-2009 |
20090066607 | HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE - A head-mounted device to be worn on a user's head includes a first pressing member to press, for example, an occipital region, a second pressing member to press, for example, a parietal region, and first and second linear members connected to the first and second pressing members respectively. The first and second linear members are guided so that a change in lengths of the first and second linear members causes the first and second pressing members to move in the first and second directions respectively. An adjustment unit to adjust the lengths of the first and second linear members includes first and second wind-up units connected to a rotational operation member and to wind up the first and second linear members respectively. | 03-12-2009 |
20090073082 | Head mount display - A head mount display includes: an image display unit at which an image is displayed; an arm that supports the image display unit while allowing an orientation of the image display unit to be adjusted; a mounting unit that supports the arm and is used to attach the head mount display to a user; and | 03-19-2009 |
20090073083 | Head-mounted display - A headphone ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090073084 | WIRELESS DEVICES WITH FLEXIBLE MONITORS AND KEYBOARDS - A portable device (e.g., a wireless device such as a cell phone) is provided with a flexible keyboard and a flexible display screen. Such flexible components may be stored in the housing of the portable device when not in use. The flexible display screen and flexible keyboard may be expanded from the housing when the flexible components are utilized by a user. | 03-19-2009 |
20090085833 | Wearable display - A proposition is to provide a wearable display suitable for enjoying contents including images by plural users simultaneously. To realize the proposition, the wearable display provides an external output unit outputting a signal having the same contents as a signal input to a device to an external device, at an exterior part of an apparatus body including the device making information of contents including images into a state capable of being sensed by a user, and mounting fixtures mounting the device on a head portion of the user. | 04-02-2009 |
20090096714 | Image display device - A see-through type image display device is provided to easily designate a displayed virtual image or to easily, quickly and precisely select the same. The image display device projects light of an image to the retina of a viewer while external light is transmitted through the image display device in order for the viewer to recognize a real image due to the external light and a virtual image caused by the light of the image. The image display device includes an indicator rod that is variable in position and direction, an indicator detecting part for detecting the position and direction of the indicator rod, and an image display part for generating image information disposing an auxiliary virtual image in response to the position and the direction of the indicator rod along with a display subject of a main virtual image disposed on display coordinates, so that an image light based on the image information is provided to the retina of the viewer. | 04-16-2009 |
20090102746 | Real-Time Self-Visualization System - The present disclosure relates to a system which may allow a user to visualize and/or monitor motor activities during, e.g., rehabilitation exercises and/or athletic training. The system may include a camera that may be configured to capture images of a user performing a motor activity. The system may also include a computer configured to receive the captured images from the camera while the user is performing the motor activity. The computer may be further configured to provide static and dynamic augmentation of the captured images. The system may further include a display for the user. The display may be configured to receive the augmented captured images from the computer and to display the augmented captured images to the user. | 04-23-2009 |
20090109128 | DISPLAY WITH REPLICA WELDING HELMET VIEWER - A display device that includes a housing that houses a display, and a control panel. Control panel and display are connected to a controller disposed inside of the housing. A control device can also be attached to display device. The control device is configured to resemble a welding gun. The control device is also connected to the controller. A viewer, such as welding mask viewer, is be mounted to the housing of display device. | 04-30-2009 |
20090115687 | Video display device - When headphone housings ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090121971 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus which comprises an image module for generating an image, a spectacle-like frame which carries the image module, and wherein the spectacle-like frame comprises a front portion with a nose support, as well as two lateral temples mounted to the front portion. At least one of the temples has shiftably mounted to it a holding element. The holding element comprises a first portion extending downwards from the temple, and a second portion connected with the lower end of the first portion, the second portion extending from the lower end of the first portion in a direction pointing away from the front portion. | 05-14-2009 |
20090128448 | User Interface for a Head Mounted Display - A headset comprises an arrangement and a display. The arrangement is situated at least partially on a head of a user. The display is coupled to the arrangement and capable of displaying a pointing device to the user. The headset is coupled to a mobile device which includes a sensor. When the mobile device is moved, the sensor detects a direction of the movement to generate corresponding direction data. The display displays to the user a corresponding movement of the pointing device which is determined as a function of the corresponding direction data. | 05-21-2009 |
20090128449 | Augmenting Reality For A User - Augmenting reality for a user including creating a model of a region of the user's environment in a direction of the user's field of vision; determining, in dependence upon the model of the region of the user's environment, that an object located within the user's environment is invisible to the user; determining, in dependence upon the direction of the user's field of vision, the object's location, and the model of the region of the user's environment, a location to display a representation of the object on a transparent display in front of the user's field of vision; and displaying the representation of the object at the determined location on the transparent display in front of the user's field of vision. | 05-21-2009 |
20090128450 | HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE - A head-mounted device for mounting on the head of a user includes a first pressing member for pressing a first portion of the head from a first direction; a second pressing member for pressing a second portion of the head from a second direction that is different from the first direction; a string member that concatenates the first pressing member and the second pressing member; a structure that guides the string member so that the first and the second pressing members move in the first and the second directions, respectively, according to changes in the length of the string member; and an adjusting unit that adjusts the length of the string member. | 05-21-2009 |
20090146916 | Display Intented to be Mounted on a Pair of Spectacles - The invention relates to a display ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090153437 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ALIGNMENT OF BINOCULAR PERSONAL DISPLAY - There is provided a binocular device, including a rigid mechanical body supporting two image sources ( | 06-18-2009 |
20090160737 | Head mounted display apparatus - A head-mounted display apparatus for a first external video source and a second external video source includes a support, an optical unit, a receiver, and a micro controller. The support is to be worn on a user's head. The optical unit displays video for the user. The receiver selectively receives video signals provided from the first external video source or the second external video source. The micro controller is electrically connected to the receiver for processing the signal to control the optical unit to display the video. | 06-25-2009 |
20090184889 | Method and apparatus for displaying - Aspects of the disclosure provide a display system. The display system can include a display module having a configurable optical characteristic that varies from substantially transmissive to substantially reflective, at least one data capturing device configured to capture data to form a display image, and at least a first projector configured to project the display image to the display module. Therefore, the display image can be overlaid with a real image according to an optical configuration of the display module. | 07-23-2009 |
20090195479 | OUTPUT DEVICE AND WEARABLE DISPLAY - A headphone ( | 08-06-2009 |
20090213038 | Head Mounted Display and Real-Time Video Device - A head mounted display is disclosed in this invention. The head mounted display includes a display module, a removable supporting frame, and a removable clamping device. The display module is connected to a multi-media player. The removable supporting frame is disposed on the display module. The removable clamping device is disposed on the display module so as to clip eyeglasses of a user. A real-time video device is also disclosed in this invention. The real-time video device includes an image capturing device, a receiving device, and a head mounted display. The image capturing device is able to capture a motion image of a user continuously and transfer a signal of the motion image. The receiving device is used to receive the signal of the motion image. The head mounted display is mounted on the head of the user; the motion image is displayed on a display element of the head mounted display instantaneously. | 08-27-2009 |
20090219224 | HEAD TRACKING FOR ENHANCED 3D EXPERIENCE USING FACE DETECTION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for enhanced rendering of a virtual environment. The system may include a portable electronic device having a video camera with a lens that faces the user, and a display. A speaker system is in communication with the portable electronic device. A head tracking application uses face detection to render a user's virtual position in the virtual environment. A video portion of the virtual environment may be rendered on the display. An audio portion of the virtual environment may be rendered in the speaker system in a manner that imitates the directional component of an audio source within the environment. The speaker system may be part of a headset in wireless communication with the portable electronic device. In one embodiment, the system is used with a 3D video gaming application. | 09-03-2009 |
20090237327 | METHOD FOR GENERATING SIGNAL TO DISPLAY THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for generating a signal to display a three-dimensional (3D) image, and an image display apparatus using the same are disclosed. The method includes receiving a first synchronization signal, generating a second synchronization signal, and generating an output signal. Therefore, a user may satisfactorily view a 3D image regardless of whether the synchronization signal received from a display device reports errors or whether there is an obstruction between the display device and shutter glasses. | 09-24-2009 |
20090243964 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus which comprises an image module for generating an image, a spectacle-like frame which carries the image module, and wherein the spectacle-like frame comprises a front portion with a nose support, as well as two side arms mounted to the front portion. At least one earphone is mounted to the frame via a positioning mechanism. The earphone can be positioned in front of an ear of a user by means of the positioning mechanism, when the display apparatus is mounted on the user's head. The positioning mechanism comprises a linear guide which is mounted to the frame via a hinge joint and the earphone is positioned at the end of the linear guide, turned away from the hinge joint. | 10-01-2009 |
20090243965 | LIGHTWEIGHT HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY WITH MULTIPLE ADJUSTMENTS - A head mounted display assembly including a frame comprising a base ( | 10-01-2009 |
20090243966 | OUTPUTTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display element ( | 10-01-2009 |
20090243967 | Head mount display - A displaying unit displaying an image, a recognizing unit recognizing use history of the displaying unit, and a decision unit deciding a permissible viewing time of the image for a user, based on the use history are provided, and the display of the image by the displaying unit is stopped according to the permissible viewing time. Alternatively, the user is encouraged to finish watching the image according to the permissible viewing time. In a head mount display including a displaying unit and mountable on the head of a user, it is possible to realize a fatigue countermeasure appropriate for a user. | 10-01-2009 |
20090243968 | Head mount display and head mount display system - A see-through-type head mount display which is configured to project an image light corresponding to content information to an eye of a viewer while allowing an external light to pass therethrough includes: an imaging unit which is configured to photograph at least a portion of a range of a viewing field of the viewer; an operation information selecting unit which is configured to, when a predetermined mark image falls within an imaging region of the imaging unit, a portion of the mark image is covered by the viewer, and a configuration that a portion of the mark image is cut off is photographed by the imaging unit, select operation information corresponding to the configuration of the photographed mark image; and an operation processing unit which is configured to execute processing corresponding to the operation information selected by the operation information selecting unit. | 10-01-2009 |
20090243969 | Display processor and display processing system - There are provided a transparent display device configured to be capable of giving a predetermined field of view including a natural image of a projection board to the vision of an operator and to be held on the head portion of the operator, an antenna arranged in the vicinity of the projection board and configured to carry out radio communication to at least one RFID tag for display storing display data, respectively, that has at least one predetermined display image displayed in the field of view, and a control circuit configured to obtain image data via radio communication through the antenna and to have the predetermined display image displayed by the display device so as to be superimposed on the natural image of the projection board in the field of view on the basis of the obtained image data. | 10-01-2009 |
20090243970 | Head mount display - The head mounted display of the present invention has a display part for displaying images to the wearer, a supporting part which supports the display part, which is fed out into a position in front of as eye from a position that is not located in front of the face, and which is moved from this position in front of as eye into this position that is not located in front of the face, and a mounting part which holds this supporting part, and which is mounted on the wearer in a position that is not located in front of the face, and is constructed so that the supporting part can move past the side of the head along the contour of the head. As a result, a display device is produced which is relatively free of unsightliness with respect to the wearer. | 10-01-2009 |
20090262044 | Display Device - In a head-mounted display ( | 10-22-2009 |
20090273542 | CONTENT PRESENTATION APPARATUS, AND CONTENT PRESENTATION METHOD - To provide a content presentation apparatus which can reduce the cases where presentation information causes users to have a feeling of suddenness or presentation information is ignored even when information that is not adapted to the states of the users is presented. | 11-05-2009 |
20090278766 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD - An adequate display operation control in accordance with the external world situation is realized. For example, where a user wears the wearing unit of a spectacle-shaped or head-worn unit, the user is made to be able to view any type of image on the display section immediately in front of the eyes, and provided with taken images, reproduced images, and received images. At the point, a control relative to various display operations such as on/off of the display operation, display operation mode, and source change is carried out based on external world information. | 11-12-2009 |
20090295682 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING SENSOR DATA COLLECTION USING REFLECTING USER INTERFACES - One challenge with using sensing devices to collect information about a person is that the person needs to stay within reach of sensor. Several solutions exist to resolve this issue, some relay on improving the machinery of the sensor, while other relay on constraining the movements of the person tracked. Both these methods have limitations. In this invention proposal, we describe a method for improving data collection without restraining the user unnecessary or that require a leap in sensor technology. By providing subtle feedback of the sensor's field of sensitivity in the form of a reflecting UI, the user can adjust his or her position in front of the sensor to improve the data collection. | 12-03-2009 |
20090303159 | Method of Navigating in a Surrounding World Captured by one or more Image Sensors and a Device for Carrying out the Method - The present invention relates to a method for a user to navigate in a surrounding world captured by one or more image sensors and displayed to the user in an image display area of a display device which in use is in front of the user's head and follows the movements of his head. When the user's head is directed in an area which the user can easily reach by turning his head, the display is controlled by his head direction. When the head direction reaches the edge of what the user can reach by turning his head, use is instead made of controlling by gaze direction of that displayed, in which case the point of the surrounding world pointed out by the gaze direction is continuously placed in a predetermined area of the image. The change occurs either automatically by the user's gaze direction being at the edge of the image display area or by a command, for instance with the user's voice or a motion of his hand. | 12-10-2009 |
20090309811 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEMS - In a head-mounted display system a viewed scene is optically compressed before being incident on a detector so that the peripheral regions of the image, which will appear in the viewing person's peripheral vision, are compressed more than the central region. The image is relayed to a display where an inverse optical expansion is applied, so that a wide field of view with high resolution at the centre is obtained from a relatively small display. | 12-17-2009 |
20090309812 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY - Methods and systems for operating a vehicular near-to-eye (NTE) display screen operable within an operational range limit are provided. An image is rendering on the NTE display screen within a predefined visibility range. The predefined visibility range is within the operational range limit. A luminance of at least a portion of the image is reduced in response to the NTE display screen being moved outside of the predefined visibility range and within the operational range limit. | 12-17-2009 |
20090322653 | COMPACT VIRTUAL DISPLAY - Provided is a compact virtual display in which an image displayed on an image display device is separated into a plurality of regions, selectively reflected in an image receiving optical system, and selectively transmitted in synchronization with the selective reflection of the image receiving optical system. | 12-31-2009 |
20090322654 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE AND WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROLLER - The head-mounted display has a rear arm, an accommodating part that is attached to the rear arm, a display arm that is held in the accommodating part so that this display arm can be accommodated, a display part which is attached to the tip end of the display arm so that this display part can pivot, and headphones which are disposed on both end parts of the rear arm, as main parts. A flat cable which supplies a power source and signals to the image display device is led into the accommodating part via a wiring attachment part, and is fastened to the accommodating part by the wiring attachment part. In the accommodating part, the intermediate part of the flat cable is fastened by a wiring retainer. Then, this flat cable enters the display arm from the rear end part of the display arm, and is further conducted to the image display device inside the display part via a spherical-surface coupling. As a result, a head-mounted display can be obtained in which there is no interference with human activity by the wiring, and in which no feeling of bother is created. | 12-31-2009 |
20100001927 | Helmet mounted modular night vision enhancement apparatus - The invention is a modular system to mount various vision enhancing devices to a helmet. The invention allows for currently fielded imaging devices to be used as designed while at the same time provides a way to mount a new technology. This modular design concept consists of the currently fielded image-intensifying monocular mount, a new mounting bracket compatible with the currently fielded image-intensifying monocular, a helmet mounted display clip-on mount, and a clip-on electronics mount. The bracket would not only provide a means of attachment but also contain the cabling necessary for operation. The invention also consists of a clip on bracket for the HMD, necessary to view the thermal imagery, which can be placed over either eye. The design of this modular system allows the user to configure the helmet as deemed appropriate for the mission at hand. | 01-07-2010 |
20100001928 | HEAD-MOUNTABLE COCKPIT DISPLAY SYSTEM - Systems and apparatus are provided for head-mountable cockpit displays for providing information related to an aircraft system to a user. A cockpit display system comprises an eyeglass frame adapted for wearing on the head of the user. The eyeglass frame has a perimeter defining a field of view. A display element is mechanically coupled to the eyeglass frame and aligned with a bottom portion of the field of view. Display electronics are coupled to the display element, and an avionics system is coupled to the display electronics. The display electronics are configured to render an image of a cockpit instrument panel associated with the avionics system on the display element. | 01-07-2010 |
20100007580 | Computer Control with Heads-Up Display - A method, computer-readable medium and apparatus are described for providing a user interface control for use with a manipulable object, such as a weapon. As the object is moved, images from a video camera are projected into a heads-up display. A user of the object may activate a user interface control by pressing a button on the object, causing an image of a user interface control to be projected into the heads-up display. Movement of the object may cause a cursor to be moved across the heads-up display, allowing the user to select user interface features without removing hands from the object. Pressing a button may cause a mouse click command to be generated, allowing the user to type or perform other functions. | 01-14-2010 |
20100007581 | HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a technology for improving the wear comfort of a head-mounted display device. Cushions mounted on a head mounting band have surfaces that make contact with the user's head. The area of the contact surface of the cushion on the side whereupon a display unit is mounted is formed to be larger than the area of the contact surface of the other cushion. | 01-14-2010 |
20100007582 | DISPLAY VIEWING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING DISPLAY VIEW BASED ON ACTIVE TRACKING - An apparatus for interfacing with a display screen is provided. The apparatus includes a frame. The frame includes (a) a pair of shutter lenses, (b) a light coupled to the frame; and (b) a circuit integrated with the frame to control the pair of shutter lenses and control the light coupled to the frame. The circuit is configured to communicate with a display device to enable synchronization of the shutter lenses and the display device. The light is analyzed to determine position of the frame relative to the display device, and the position is used to cause an adjustment in display output when viewed from the perspective of the position of the frame. | 01-14-2010 |
20100013739 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD - The present invention provides a display apparatus and a display method for realizing control for display operations by a user precisely reflecting the user's status, i.e., the user's intentions, visual state and physical conditions. By worn as part of an eyeglass-like or head-mount wearable unit for example, the display apparatus of the present invention enables the user to recognize visibly various images on the display unit positioned in front of the user's eyes thereby providing the picked up images, reproduced images, and received images. Here, as control for various display operations such as switching between the display state and the see-through state, display operation mode and selecting sources, the display apparatus of the present invention acquires information about either behavior or physical status of the user, and determines either intention or status of the user in accordance with the acquired information, thereby controlling the display operation appropriately on the basis of the determination result. | 01-21-2010 |
20100019992 | Storage medium for storing a signal having successive nonuniform images for subsequent playback and a method for forming such a signal for storage on such - A storage medium has successive nonuniform images stored thereon for retrieval and presentation by a playback device to an eye of a passive viewer, each successive nonuniform image having a highly detailed component and a lesser detailed component, the successive nonuniform images for simulating percepts of an observer of an object space wherein a position of the highly detailed component is changed in selected successive nonuniform images such that a visual axis of the eye of the viewer with respect to a field of view of the selected successive nonuniform images is drawn to passively follow the position of the highly detailed component so that the viewer experiences percepts as if looking through the eyes of the observer of the object space. A method for producing successive nonuniform images for storage on a storage medium is also shown. | 01-28-2010 |
20100026609 | Battery accommodating device, portable device, output device, and head mount display - The present application is intended to prevent an excessive pressure from acting on a battery due to an expansion of the battery. A battery accommodating device having a battery chamber, which is formed in a housing and in which a battery is accommodated, the battery chamber being covered with a cover member, and has a lock part which fixes the housing and the cover member and a lock release part which unlocks the lock part when the battery has expanded. An output device includes a lock member which, while the cover member is being mounted to the housing, engages with a part of the cover member to prevent separation of the cover member and a displacement transmitting member, which transmits an expansive displacement of a battery to the lock member and releases the engagement of the lock member with a part of the cover member. | 02-04-2010 |
20100033404 | Method and device for generating tracking configurations for augmented reality applications - A method and a device for determining tracking configurations for augmented reality applications are provided. A determination is automatically carried out based on a list of modules provided in a real environment and known tracking data of individual modules of the list in terms of an online operation at an operator of a system. | 02-11-2010 |
20100039353 | NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY ARTIFACT REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A near-to-eye (NTE) display system and method are provided for reducing artifact display in a NTE display that is worn, at least partially, on a viewer's head. The movement of the NTE display is sensed while displaying an image that comprises individual content frames on the NTE display. A characteristic of the individual content frames of the displayed image is varied based on the sensed movement. | 02-18-2010 |
20100045571 | BEAM-SCAN DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND VEHICLE - A beam-scan display apparatus ( | 02-25-2010 |
20100053031 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electro-optical device, in which the position of the view point of a viewer who sees the display region on a substrate is fixed to a predetermined position within the display region in a plan view, includes a first color filter which overlaps a first pixel region disposed at the predetermined position among a plurality of pixel regions constituting the display region and a second color filter which overlaps a second pixel region disposed closer to an outer side of the display region than the predetermined position among the plurality of pixel regions, in which the hue of the first color filter is the same as that of the second color filter, and thicknesses of the first and second color filters are set such that a difference in density of color between a first display ray which has passed through the first color filter and a second display ray which has passed through the second color filter is small when measuring the first display ray and the second display ray at the position of the view point. | 03-04-2010 |
20100060551 | BEAM SCANNING-TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD, PROGRAM AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A beam scanning-type display device used as a head-mounted display (HMD) or a head-up display (HUD) includes a light source ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100060552 | Head mount display - A see-through-type head mount display includes a display unit which is configured to project an image light corresponding to display information on an eye of a viewer thus allowing the viewer to visually recognize an image corresponding to the image light while allowing an external light to pass therethrough. The head mount display determines a distribution state of identifying objects within a detected imaging region, and decides a display mode of associated information which is associated with the respective identifying objects corresponding to a distribution state of the identifying objects. Further, the head mount display performs a control such that a display unit performs a display of the associated information which is associated with the identifying objects in the decided mode in association with the identifying objects viewable by a viewer in a see-through manner through the display unit. | 03-11-2010 |
20100073262 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head mounted display device has a frame. The frame includes a front portion mountable on a nose of a user, and extending to a right side edge of the front portion, and to a left side edge of the front portion, in front of at least one eye of the user, a connection portion connected to an edge portion of at least one of the right and left side edge, and the connection portion extends rearward from the edge portion, and a temple portion configured to be mountable on an ear of the user, rotatably connected to the connection portion, and rotates around a rotation axis. The head mounted display also has an image display unit having an optical system, for generating an image to be displayed at a position viewable by the user, and a retaining mechanism to hold the image display unit within the connection portion. | 03-25-2010 |
20100079356 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR RETAINING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DISPLAY - Head-mounted display systems and methods of operation that allow users to couple and decouple a portable electronic device such as a handheld portable electronic device with a separate head-mounted device (e.g., temporarily integrates the separate devices into a single unit) are disclosed. The portable electronic may be physically coupled to the head-mounted device such that the portable electronic device can be worn on the user's head. The portable electronic device may be operatively coupled to the head-mounted device such that the portable electronic device and head mounted device can communicate and operate with one another. Each device may be allowed to extend its features and/or services to the other device for the purpose of enhancing, increasing and/or eliminating redundant functions between the head-mounted device and the portable electronic device. | 04-01-2010 |
20100103075 | RECONFIGURING REALITY USING A REALITY OVERLAY DEVICE - Virtual entities are displayed alongside real world entities in a wearable reality overlay device worn by the user. Information related to an environment proximate to the wearable device is determined. For example, a position of the wearable device may be determined, a camera may capture an image of the environment, etc. Virtual entity image information representative of an entity desired to be virtually displayed is processed based on the determined information. An image of the entity is generated based on the processed image information as a non-transparent region of a lens of the wearable device, enabling the entity to appear to be present in the environment to the user. The image of the entity may conceal a real world entity that would otherwise be visible to the user through the wearable device. Other real world entities may be visible to the user through the wearable device. | 04-29-2010 |
20100103076 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - To improve a small image display device of the type to be attached to glasses so that positioning thereof can be made easily during use. | 04-29-2010 |
20100103077 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF, PROGRAM, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, GOGGLE-TYPE HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, VEHICLE, BINOCULARS, AND DESKTOP DISPLAY - An image display apparatus includes: a left-eye light source ( | 04-29-2010 |
20100103078 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-mounted display apparatus includes an image display device, a wearing device with which the image display device is worn on a head of an observer, and an attachment member with which the image display device is attached to the wearing device. The attachment member is capable of adjusting a position of the image display device relative to the wearing device independently in a first direction and in a second direction, the first direction being defined by a virtual line connecting centers of eyes of the observer, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction and extending vertically with respect to the observer. | 04-29-2010 |
20100109975 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY - Methods and system for operating a near-to-eye (NTE) display movably coupled to a headset are provided. Information representative of at least one spatial degree of freedom of the NTE display relative to at least one spatial degree of freedom of the headset is received. Spatial coordinates of the NTE display are determined based on said received information. The NTE display is controlled based on the spatial coordinates of the NTE display. | 05-06-2010 |
20100109976 | OPTICAL SIX-DEGREE OF FREEDOM TRACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An optical tracking system, and method therefor, tracks the movement of an object, such as a pilot's helmet, within an enclosed area, such as a cockpit. The system/method comprises a plurality of light sources fixedly mounted in predefined locations within the enclosed area and a light sensor mounted on the object. Each light source is modulated using a different frequency from the other light sources to make that light source uniquely identifiable. Modulated light from the various light sources is converted by the sensor into an electrical signal. This composite signal is subsequently separated into individual signals based on their unique modulations, and the light source for each signal is identified. The signals are thereafter processed to determine an azimuth and an elevation for the line-of-sight to each light source. The azimuth and elevation information may then be used to determine the position and orientation of the object. | 05-06-2010 |
20100109977 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The image display apparatus forms first and second images in mutually different viewing angle areas to display a combined (joined) image. The apparatus includes first and second image-forming elements respectively forming first and second original images, a first optical system reflecting a first light flux from the first image-forming element at least twice to introduce the first light flux to an exit pupil, and a second optical system reflecting a second light flux from the second image-forming element at least twice to introduce the second light flux to the first optical system. The first optical system introduces the first light flux and the second light flux from the second optical system to the exit pupil such that the first and second images respectively corresponding to the first and second original images are formed in the mutually different viewing angle areas in a first cross section. | 05-06-2010 |
20100141555 | Real-time image scanning and processing - An apparatus for displaying at least one image with respect to a line-of-sight (LOS), with an image source, a display processor and a displaying unit. The display processor is coupled with the image source and the displaying unit. The image source provides at least one spatially unregistered image, and the display processor spatially registers the spatially unregistered image with the LOS, thereby generating a respective at least one spatially registered image. The displaying unit displays at least one spatially registered pixel on a displaying surface. The display processor includes a storage unit, an image processor and a pixel locator, the pixel locator being coupled with the image processor, wherein the storage unit stores the spatially unregistered image. The image processor selects at least one projection pixel to be displayed and the pixel locator determines, in each spatially unregistered image, the location of the spatially registered pixel corresponding to the selected projection pixel. | 06-10-2010 |
20100141556 | Ophthalmic display - The invention relates to an ophthalmic display comprising an optical imager both for shaping light beams emitted by a miniature screen of a light-beam generator system for generating light beams that are introduced into said imager via an inlet face, and for directing them towards the eye of the wearer so as to make it possible to view an image, an adapter being in a reference position relative to the imager, and said light-beam generator system including a connection arrangement for connection to said adapter, the connection between said system and said adapter being releasable. In the invention, said adapter is constituted by two snap-fastener hooks for housing in housings carried by said connection arrangement. | 06-10-2010 |
20100149073 | Near to Eye Display System and Appliance - A near-to-eye display system for forming an image as an illuminated region on a retina of at least one eye of a user is disclosed. The system includes a source of modulated light, a proximal optic positionable adjacent an eye of the user to receive the modulated light. The proximal optic has a plurality of groups of optically redirecting regions. The optically redirecting regions are configured to direct a plurality of beams of the modulated light into a pupil of the eye to form a contiguous illuminated portion of the retina of the eye. A first group of the optically redirecting regions is configured to receive modulated light from the source and redirect beams of the modulated light into the pupil of the eye for illumination of a first portion of the retina. A second group of the optically redirecting regions is configured to receive modulated light from the source and redirect beams of the modulated light into the pupil of the eye for illumination of a second portion of the retina. | 06-17-2010 |
20100156758 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LANDING A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT - An aircraft ( | 06-24-2010 |
20100164840 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - Provided is a head mount display of a type of being attached to eyeglasses. The head mount display ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100171680 | DISTRIBUTED HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - There is provided an electro-optical system, including at least two spaced-apart units, a head-mounted display (HIVID) unit, having a video signal source, a display source for displaying video signals from the display source, an optical module for projecting video signals from the display source into a user's eye, a driving electronic module, a power supply, and a portable control unit. The two spaced-apart units communicate by a narrowband wireless channel. | 07-08-2010 |
20100188314 | WEARABLE DISPLAY UNIT, HEADPHONES AND SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH THESE - Inclination of an image display unit is prevented at the time of using a wearable display unit in which the image display unit can move between a projection position where the image display unit comes in front of a user's eye and a retracted position where the image display unit has been retracted from the front of the user's eye. A display support member | 07-29-2010 |
20100201606 | Frame expanding glasses and frame expanding visual system - Frame expanding glasses adapted to be used with a display apparatus for making a user observe an expanding frame are provided. The frame expanding glasses include a left eye optical module and a right eye optical module. The left eye optical module is disposed between a left eye frame and the left eye of the user. The left eye optical module includes a left eye prism and a first frame selector. The right eye optical module is disposed between a right eye frame and the right eye of the user. The right eye optical module includes a right eye prism and a second frame selector. A frame expanding visual system using the frame expanding glasses is also provided. | 08-12-2010 |
20100220037 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY METHOD - Disclosed herein is an image display system including a display apparatus, an imaging apparatus placed on a movable body; and a server apparatus. The display apparatus and the imaging apparatus are capable of communicating with the server apparatus. The imaging apparatus includes: an imaging section; a speed detection section; and a control section that controls transmission of image data and speed information to the server apparatus. The server apparatus includes: a movable body speed management section that manages the moving speed of the movable body using the speed information; and a control section that identifies an imaging apparatus that matches speed specification information, and causes image data to be transferred from the identified imaging apparatus to the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a display section; and a control section that performs a speed specification process, an image request transmission process, and a display process. | 09-02-2010 |
20100225566 | Head mount display - In a head mount display, an imaging unit detects hands of a user in such a manner by imaging a range which includes at least a display region displayed by a display unit out of a field of view of a user. In displaying a reference image which is used as a reference when a user performs a predetermined operation, the head mount display reduces visibility of the reference image for the user in a region defined between one hand and the other hand of the user. | 09-09-2010 |
20100231483 | INTERACTIVE MRI SYSTEM AND SUBJECT ANXIETY RELIEF DISTRACTION SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL USE - A medical system for reducing a subject's anxiety by providing video and sound to the subject, and for receiving responses from the subject. The system includes a sound suppression circuit for suppressing sound emanating from an medical device. The one or more visual displays have tilt, swivel, and distance adjusting means for adjusting the distance between the displays. | 09-16-2010 |
20100245211 | HEAD-MOUNTED TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A hexahedron prism in which a first optical surface and a second optical surface opposed to each other are approximately parallel, the inner angles θ between the first optical surface and each of a third optical surface and a fourth optical surface opposed to each other are equal, a fifth optical surface and a sixth optical surface opposed to each other are configured inclining toward each other and the distance therebetween becomes narrow from the third optical surface to the fourth optical surface, and further, a light beam from a image display element enters through a first partial optical surface into the hexahedron prism, reflects inside the prism and is emitted through a second partial optical surface to an eye pupil of a user. | 09-30-2010 |
20100253602 | DYNAMIC VEHICLE SYSTEM INFORMATION ON FULL WINDSHIELD HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A substantially transparent windscreen head up display includes one of light emitting particles or microstructures over a predefined region of the windscreen permitting luminescent display while permitting vision through the windscreen. A method to display a graphic head up instrument display upon a substantially transparent windscreen head up display of a vehicle includes monitoring operation of the vehicle, monitoring an operator-defined configuration of the graphic head up instrument display, determining the graphic head up instrument display based upon the operation of the vehicle and the operator-defined configuration of the graphic head up instrument display, and displaying the graphic head up instrument display upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253603 | PROTECTIVE SCREEN - The present invention generally relates to a screen | 10-07-2010 |
20100265164 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - The positional relationship among a physical object, virtual object, and viewpoint is calculated using the position information of the physical object, that of the virtual object, and that of the viewpoint, and it is determined whether or not the calculated positional relationship satisfies a predetermined condition (S | 10-21-2010 |
20100283711 | AN INTEGRATED COMPUTATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, A FRAMED INTERFACE THEREFOR AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF - An integrated computational and communication system having modular components, a framed user interface and a method of operation an integrated computational and communication system are provided. In one embodiment, the integrated computational and communication system includes: (1) an input component configured to receive input data from a user, (2) an output component configured to provide output data to the user, (3) a controller configured to provide computational functionality and telephone communication for the system and (4) a communication base station configured to provide bi-directional communication channels between the input and output components, the communication base station and the controller, wherein the communication base station and the controller are adapted to be worn by the user. | 11-11-2010 |
20100289723 | TELEIDOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - A body supported teleidoscopic device having an onboard electronic image capture device, such as a digital camera, and a display screen. The teleidoscopic device has an onboard battery and controlling circuitry. The teleidoscopic device may comprise a pistol grip handle for being hand held, or may comprise earpieces so as to be wearable in the manner of eyeglasses. The display screen may be onboard or remote. Where remote, the display screen may be provided with wireless or hard wired connection to the kaleidoscopic image source. The teleidoscopic device may comprise a projector for large scale display of images for group viewing. The teleidoscopic device may be focused on a screen to generate kaleidoscopic imagery using video feedback techniques. The projector and screen may take the form of a television. | 11-18-2010 |
20100289724 | System and Method for Video Image Registration in a Heads Up Display - A system and method for aligning video images with an underlying visual field are provided. A video camera is coupled with a heads up display, and a computer positions images from the video camera on the heads up display based on the relative orientations of the camera and the display. As the video camera moves with respect to the display, the images are repositioned within the heads up display. The video image, which may, for example, come from a weapon sight, is aligned within the heads up display so that an observer can easily view the camera image without having to shift focus from the larger scene. | 11-18-2010 |
20100295754 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND FAST METHODS FOR ALIGNING IMAGES TO EXTERNAL MARKERS IN NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Provided are systems, apparatus, and methods for registering an image within a defined area within the confines of a user. The area is defined by one or more information markers that may be active or passive markers. A sensor operable to detect the information markers is rigidly attached to a motion tracker which is aligned and calibrated relative to the information markers and by detecting at least one of the information markers causes the virtual object image to appear to remain within the defined area. | 11-25-2010 |
20100309097 | HEAD MOUNTED 3D DISPLAY - A head mounted display (HMD) including a display screen attached to a housing and aligned to be in a line of sight of a first eye of a user, an optics module disposed in the housing, for generating an image and projecting a beam of the image on the display screen, and a non-display screen attached to the housing and aligned to be in a line of sight of a second eye of the user, wherein the image displayed on the display screen is displayed at a virtual display distance different than a distance at which an image of the non-display screen is perceived. | 12-09-2010 |
20100321277 | HMD SYSTEM AND DISPLAY METHOD FOR AN HMD SYSTEM - An HMD system including an image data module, which includes an enabling unit and a data unit, as well as a display module that can be mounted on the head of a user and is connected to the image data module via a bidirectional communication channel. The enabling unit transmits an enabling request to the display module via the communication channel, and the display module transmits an enabling code via the communication channel in response to the enabling request. The enabling unit verifies the validity of the enabling code, prevents transmission of image data from the data unit to the display module if an invalid enabling code is present and allows transmission of image data from the data unit to the display module if a valid enabling code is present. The display module presents an image based on the transmitted image data to the user wearing the display module on his head. | 12-23-2010 |
20100328194 | Display device, eyeglass device and video system with them - The present invention discloses video system including a display device for displaying an video image and an eyeglass device for assisting a viewer in viewing the video image, wherein the display device includes: a display portion for displaying the video image; a first generation portion for generating a synchronizing signal for the video image; and a transmission portion for transmitting the synchronizing signal, the synchronizing signal representing control information with a duration of a continuous active time during which the control information is transmitted, and the eyeglass device includes: a reception portion for receiving the synchronizing signal; an optical filter portion for adjusting an incident light to a left eye and a right eye; a second generation portion for generating an internal signal based on the control information; and a control portion for controlling the optical filter portion based on the internal signal. | 12-30-2010 |
20110012814 | Adjustable Attachment for Attaching Head-Mounted Display to Eyeglasses-Type Frame - An attachment device for attaching a monocular head-mounted display device (HMD) to an eyeglasses-type frame worn on a head of a viewer is disclosed. The attachment device is configured to include: a main body detachably attached to the eyeglasses-type frame; a movable member disposed between the main body and the display device, angularly and linearly displaceable relative to the main body; and a mode changer configured to change between a small-rotation-angle mode and a large-rotation-angle mode, in a mechanically synchronized manner with a relative linear displacement of the movable member to the main body. The small-rotation-angle mode enables the movable member to be angularly displaced through an angle smaller than 180 degrees, while the large-rotation-angle mode enables the movable member to be angularly displaced through an angle equal to or larger than 180 degrees. | 01-20-2011 |
20110043436 | HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY - Provided is a head mount display of a type to be attached to eyeglasses. A head mount display ( | 02-24-2011 |
20110050546 | EYEWEAR FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW VISION OR IMPAIRED VISION - The device is eyewear that aids people with low or impaired vision. The eyewear consists of miniature cameras and thin-film transistor (TFT) screens which are powered by a portable battery pack. These items (cameras and TFTs) are imbedded into the eyewear frames. The person with low or impaired vision wears the eyewear like regular eyeglasses, the cameras collect the images, and the TFTs display them in a manner in which the person can easily view the images in a light controlled environment. The eyewear is portable and can be folded like regular eyeglasses. | 03-03-2011 |
20110050547 | Image display apparatus and head mounted display - An image display apparatus includes: (A) an image forming device; (B) an optical system that converts light emitted from the image forming device into parallel light; (C) an optical device to which the light beams converted into the parallel light by the optical system enter, in which the light beams are guided, and from which the light beams are emitted; and (D) a supporting member that pivotally supports at least the image forming device with respect to the optical device, wherein an assembly of at least the image forming device and the supporting member has the center of gravity at a position apart from the pivoting central axis of the supporting member, and at least the image forming device is pivoted with respect to the optical device by gravity, whereby the image forming device is horizontally held. | 03-03-2011 |
20110050548 | HEAD UP DISPLAY UTILIZING AN LCD AND A DIFFUSER - Head up display (HUD) for displaying a combined image of a scene image of a scene and an informative image, for an observer, the HUD including an image source, an optical relay, a low physical height horizontally expanding optical assembly and a planar optical module, the image source for producing a substantially small narrow angle informative image, the optical relay for producing a substantially large narrow angle informative image, by enlarging the substantially small narrow angle informative image, received from the image source, the low physical height horizontally expanding optical assembly for producing a horizontally expanded image, by horizontally expanding the substantially large narrow angle informative image, received from the optical relay, and the planar optical module for producing a substantially large informative image, by vertically expanding the horizontally expanded image, and further producing the combined image, by combining the substantially large informative image with the scene image. | 03-03-2011 |
20110057863 | Spectacles-type image display device - A spectacles-type image display device comprises an image output unit for outputting image light of images to be displayed and a reflection unit disposed in a field of view of at least one eyeball of a viewer. The reflection unit is adapted to reflect the image light output from the image output unit toward the eyeball of the viewer so that the viewer can see virtual images of the images. The minimum value of a width of a projection cross-section of the reflection unit in an output direction of the image light to the eyeball is smaller than a dark-adapted pupil diameter of human and is larger than a light-adapted pupil diameter of human. | 03-10-2011 |
20110063194 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head mounted display device has an image display, an imager, and a processor. The image display displays a content image based on content data. The imager images an object based on an imaging command. The processor executes software units including, a display control unit, a first judgment unit. The display control unit is configured to control the image display such that the image display sequentially displays a plurality of content images, at least one of the plurality of content images being connected to the imaging command. The first judgment unit is configured to judge whether the imaging command is connected to one content image that is being displayed by the image display. The display control unit is configured to control the image display such that the image display displays another content image, when the first judgment unit judges that the imaging command is connected to the one content image, and when the imager images the object. | 03-17-2011 |
20110074658 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND IMAGING DATA USAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A head mounted display includes: an image presentation portion that sequentially presents each of content images to a user's eye; an imaging portion that images an object when the content images are presented; an event acquisition portion that acquires an event occurring outside; a storage control unit that stores imaging data including the imaged object and imaging time position information regarding an imaging time; an event determination unit that determines whether the acquired event has a specific feature; a first specification unit that specifies first time position information regarding a timing when the event having the specific feature is occurred; and a first association registration unit, which, when the event has the specific feature, associates presentation identification information for identifying the presented content images with the first time position information, and which registers the presentation identification information and the first time position information. | 03-31-2011 |
20110090135 | INTERCHANGEABLE DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mounted display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus comprises a rear coupling member having a right end, a left end, and a central portion, a first lateral support member coupled to the right end of the rear coupling member and extending forward from the rear coupling member, a second lateral support member coupled to the left end of the rear coupling member and extending forward from the rear coupling member, and a selectively positionable display assembly adapted to releasably couple to and be supported by either the first lateral support member or the second lateral support member, interchangeably, such that the selectively positionable display assembly extends forward from the first lateral support member when coupled to the first lateral support member and forward from the second lateral support member when coupled to the second lateral support member. | 04-21-2011 |
20110109528 | WEARABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A wearable display adopting a diffractive optical system includes a light source unit to emit light of a plurality of colors having wavelength bands which do not overlap each other; a light guide plate including a light guide portion to guide light incident from the light source unit by reflection, and a plurality of light output portions protruding from a surface of the light guide portion to output the light incident from the light source via a specular reflection as a surface light source. The light incident on a panel type optical modulation device from the light guide plate is modulated according to input image signals. The light emitted from the panel type optical modulation device is diffracted by a first diffractive device to be coupled to the waveguide and propagated by the waveguide. The light transferred through the waveguide is focused by an imaging device to form an enlarged image. | 05-12-2011 |
20110122051 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display is provided which includes a spectacled body, a display unit, and an image transmitting unit. The spectacled body faces a user's eyeball. The display unit is disposed inside the spectacled body so as to project an image to the eyeball. The image transmitting unit is disposed inside the spectacled body with a predetermined distance from the display unit and has a fine hole formed therein so as to guide the image to the eyeball through the fine hole. Since no lens is used, the weight of the head-mounted display can be reduced. Since a crystalline lens's relaxation and shrinkage has not influence on forming an image on the retina, no additional device corresponding to a user's sight is required, thereby simplifying the structure. | 05-26-2011 |
20110128209 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head mounted display device including:
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20110134016 | PERIPHERAL WITH A DISPLAY - A headset may include a communication interface to receive one or more images from a device. The headset may further include a pair of earpieces, each earpiece including a speaker and a display to show at least one of the one or more images from the device. | 06-09-2011 |
20110140994 | Information Presenting Apparatus, Method, and Computer Program Product - According to one embodiment, an information presenting apparatus includes: point-of-view position identifying module; line-of-sight direction identifying module; visibility range indentifying module; memory module; placement module; image generating module; and display control module. The visibility range identifying module identifies visibility range o based on a point-of-view position and a line-of-sight direction. The memory module stores a virtual object and its position. The placement module reads the virtual object at a position included in the visibility range and to virtually place the virtual object at a corresponding position in the real-world space. The image generating module generates an image for left eye and an image for right eye. The display control module displays the image for left eye on the display module disposed for the left eye and to display the image for right eye on the display module disposed for the right eye. | 06-16-2011 |
20110156989 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CARTRIDGE OF WELDING HELMET HAVING DISPLAY FUNCTION OF WELDING OPERATION TIME - Disclosed is a method for controlling a cartridge of a welding helmet having a function to display a welding operation time, which can protect the welder's face from intense light generated during a welding or cutting operation and also, enable automated light transmittance adjustment and operation time setting on a per operation basis, enabling a welding operation to be more efficiently performed. In the method including welding operation, cutting operation, grinding operation and X-mode operation steps, which are automatically performed in sequence according to preset conditions and a light transmittance and operation time of a liquid crystal screen of the cartridge, a control unit calculates an operation time of the liquid crystal screen indicating how long the liquid crystal screen is kept dark, and the calculated operation time is stored in a memory unit so as to be displayed on a display unit in a life mode step. | 06-30-2011 |
20110175799 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A video image display device ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110181497 | OBJECT RELATED AUGMENTED REALITY PLAY SYSTEM - An augmented reality (AR) system including a head mounted display (HMD), the HMD including an optics module for generating an image and projecting a beam of the image on a display substrate, an object including a signal source for transmitting an activation signal related to the object, and a receiver/processor operative to receive and process the activation signal and to cause the optics module to generate virtual images related to the object in accordance with the activation signal. | 07-28-2011 |
20110221656 | DISPLAYED CONTENT VISION CORRECTION WITH ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE LENS - This disclosure concerns an interactive, head-mounted eyepiece with an electrically adjustable liquid lens that adjusts a focus of the displayed content for the user. The electrically adjustable lens may be of the type wherein the lens is moved back and forth with a small worm drive. Alternatively, the electrically adjustable lens may be of the type that uses two liquids, a conducting liquid and a non-conducting liquid. The liquid lens may instead be a tunable liquid crystal cell, in which a non-uniform magnetic field is used to shape the liquid crystal and adjust a focus for the user. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221657 | OPTICAL STABILIZATION OF DISPLAYED CONTENT WITH A VARIABLE LENS - This disclosure concerns an interactive, head-mounted eyepiece with an electrically adjustable liquid lens that adjusts a focus of the displayed content for the user. The electrically adjustable liquid lens may be of the type that uses two liquids, a conducting liquid and a non-conducting liquid. Alternatively, the liquid lens may be a tunable liquid crystal cell, in which a non-uniform magnetic field is used to shape the liquid crystal and adjust a focus for the user. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221658 | AUGMENTED REALITY EYEPIECE WITH WAVEGUIDE HAVING A MIRRORED SURFACE - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The displayed content is introduced into an optical waveguide of the eyepiece at an angle of internal incidence that does not result in total internal reflection. However, a mirrored surface on the first surface of the optical waveguide reflects the displayed content towards the second surface of the optical waveguide. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221659 | AUGMENTED REALITY EYEPIECE WITH FREEFORM OPTIC, IMAGE SOURCE, AND OPTICAL DISPLAY - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display. An integrated image source, which includes a light source and the optical display, introduces the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. Alternatively, an integrated projector facility projects the content to the optical assembly. The projector facility includes a light source and the LCoS display, wherein light from the light source is emitted under control of the processor and traverses a polarizing beam splitter where it is polarized before being reflected off an LCoS display and into an optical waveguide of the eyepiece. | 09-15-2011 |
20110227812 | HEAD NOD DETECTION AND CONTROL IN AN AUGMENTED REALITY EYEPIECE - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The eyepiece includes a plurality of head motion sensing control devices that provide control commands to the processor as command instructions based upon sensing a predefined head motion characteristic. | 09-22-2011 |
20110227813 | AUGMENTED REALITY EYEPIECE WITH SECONDARY ATTACHED OPTIC FOR SURROUNDINGS ENVIRONMENT VISION CORRECTION - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The eyepiece includes a see-through correction lens that attaches to an exterior surface of an optical waveguide of the eyepiece and enables proper viewing of the surrounding environment whether there is displayed content or not. Alternatively, the see-through correction lens is polarized, attaches to at least one of the optical waveguide and a frame of the eyepiece, and blocks oppositely polarized light reflected from the user's eye to minimize eyeglow. The see-through correction lens may also protect the optical waveguide. | 09-22-2011 |
20110234475 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device captures an image of a real space as an external video through a circular fish-eye lens. A main image is extracted from a central portion of the external video, and a left image, a right image, an upper image, and a lower image are extracted as sub-images from the periphery of the external video. The distortion of a wide-angle lens is corrected in the main image, and the main image is displayed at the center. Each sub-image is displayed around the main image. | 09-29-2011 |
20110234476 | HEAD-MOUNTED TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted type display device includes: a spectacle frame for fixture to a user's head; a body unit | 09-29-2011 |
20110241975 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - There is provided a head mounted display including a glasses-type frame to be worn on a head of an observer; two optical modules including two image creation devices, and two light guides having two light guide plates coupled one-to-one with the two image creation devices and placed closer to a center of a face of the observer than the image creation devices are as a whole, that guide light beams output from the image creation devices and output the light beams toward pupils of the observer; and an optical plate supporting the two light guides, wherein the optical plate is attached to a center part of the frame. | 10-06-2011 |
20110241976 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONAL VIEWING DEVICES - Images are overlaid using a personal viewing device, such as a head mounted display. The personal viewing device includes a mount, an electronic display, a lens, and an electronic circuit. The electronic display, lens, and electronic circuit are physically attached to the mount. The electronic display and lens are positioned by the mount so that an eye views the electronic display through the lens. The electronic circuit overlays a first image with a second image to produce an overlaid image. The electronic circuit then displays the overlaid image on the electronic display. The electronic circuit can include an image generating device. The image generating device can generate the first image and/or the second image. The image generating device can be a video player or a processor. The personal viewing device can further include a wireless transceiver attached to the mount. | 10-06-2011 |
20110273365 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY - A wearable display apparatus includes a display for providing viewable images. A display support assembly can support the display. The display support assembly can be self centering and telescoping for adjusting the position of the display for viewing by a user. The display support assembly can include right side and left side arm members spaced apart from each other, and a flexibly resilient support member to which the display is mounted between the arm members. The support member can be telescopically mounted to the arm members. The support member can have flexibly resilient right and left side portions secured to the display. Each side portion can be slidably mounted to a respective arm member for telescoping. The support member can have a material cross section that provides stiffness for supporting the display when in a generally horizontal orientation for viewing while also providing resilient flexibility between the arm members to self center the display between the arm members with changes in distances between the arm members. | 11-10-2011 |
20110279355 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - An imaging unit images a predetermined range including at least a range where an image is displayed out of a field-of-view range of a user. An image forming unit forms a background canceling image which cancels a background image which is visually recognized by a user via an external light based on an imaged image imaged by the imaging unit. The image forming unit combines the background canceling image with the original image corresponding to original image information by aligning them in terms of display position and size. An image formed by combining the background canceling image with the original image is displayed on the display unit by a display control unit. | 11-17-2011 |
20110291918 | Enhancing Vision Using An Array Of Sensor Modules - According to one embodiment, a method for enhancing vision for a vehicle includes recording external surroundings of the vehicle by a sensor array comprising a plurality of sensor modules including at least two different types of sensor modules, such that the sensor array is coupled to the exterior of the vehicle. The method further includes determining a field of view and one or more types of sensor modules to be displayed. The method further includes displaying the recorded external surroundings of the vehicle associated with the determined one or more types of sensor modules associated with the field of view to be displayed. | 12-01-2011 |
20110316763 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE CONTROL METHOD AND IMAGE CONTROL PROGRAM - A head-mounted display apparatus which is mountable around a head of a user and configured to allow the user to visually recognize an information image based on image information together with an outside scene image is provided. The apparatus includes an imaging unit which takes the outside scene image, a low frequency region extraction unit which extracts a low frequency region having a space frequency component equal to or smaller than a predetermined space frequency, a color phase recognition unit which recognizes a predetermined color phase in the outside scene image, an imaging frame determination unit which determines an imaging frame based on an image portion which has the predetermined color phase and has a predetermined shape, within the low frequency region, and an image extraction unit which extracts an image within the imaging frame from the outside scene image, and store the extracted image. | 12-29-2011 |
20120001833 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display device has a holding device wearable on a user's head and holding a multifunctional glass that comprises a first and second coupling-out section and a coupling-in section, an image generation module that generates and couples an image into the multifunctional glass through the coupling-in section to the first coupling-out section redirecting the image in the direction of the user such that the user can perceive the image in superimposition with the real environment, a control unit for the image generation module, and a detector which is connected to the control unit and which measures the intensity of ambient light coupled through the first coupling-out section to the second coupling-out section and coupled out of the multifunctional glass through the second coupling-out section. The control unit controls the brightness of the image of the image generation module, the brightness controlled according to the intensity measured by the detector. | 01-05-2012 |
20120013525 | INTERACTIVE MRI SYSTEM - An MRI system having an interface unit that has an electrically grounded, non-magnetic RF shield covered housing that can be located in the MRI room, or preferably located in the control room. The housing has a computer system, a sound transmission system, an eye tracking system, a microphone system, a power filtering system and non-magnetic connectors for a data cable and a power cable each of which is replaceable. The interface unit also provides video and sound to the subjects, and is capable of receiving responses from the subject. Visual displays are connected to the interface unit for receiving and displaying visual images to the subject. The visual display has minimal magnetic material and is wearable having the general shape and size of goggles. A single data cable and a single power cable are connected to the visual display to provide power and to send/receive data. | 01-19-2012 |
20120032874 | DISPLAY APPARATUS ASSEMBLY - A display apparatus assembly includes: a display apparatus; and a speed measuring device that measures a movement speed of the display apparatus, wherein the display apparatus includes a glass-type frame that is mounted on a head of an observer and two image displaying devices for left and right eyes that are mounted in the frame, each of the image displaying devices includes an image forming device, an optical system that forms light output from the image forming device to be parallel light, and an optical device to which light output from the optical system is incident and in which the light is guided so as to be output, and a convergence angle is changed based on the movement speed of the display apparatus that is measured by the speed measuring device. | 02-09-2012 |
20120038543 | Method and Apparatus to Support Miniature Image Displays - A secure, comfortable, lightweight, and adjustable mounting platform to suspend miniature image displays in front a viewer's eyes without contacting the viewer's nose bridge, cheeks or ears. The mounting platform maintains airflow so as not to cause localized heating or fogging near the retained display devices. The mounting is to be flexible to allow the user to adjust the line of sight of the retained device along at least 4 degrees of freedom—lateral, elevation, depth and entering viewing angle for personal viewing preference, while being rigid enough to securely hold the imaging device when the user moves their head. | 02-16-2012 |
20120062444 | SWITCHABLE HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY TRANSITION - A method of operating a switchable head-mounted display apparatus includes the steps of providing a head-mounted display that includes a switchable viewing area that is switched between a transparent viewing state and an information viewing state, switching the viewing state to an intermediate state from the transparent viewing state or the information viewing state, and switching the intermediate state to the transparent viewing state or the information viewing state. | 03-15-2012 |
20120062445 | ADJUSTABLE WRAP AROUND EXTENDABLE ARM FOR A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The eyepiece includes an adjustable wrap around extendable arm comprising a shape memory material for securing the position of the eyepiece on the user's head, wherein the extendable arm extends from an end of an eyepiece arm. | 03-15-2012 |
20120062446 | VIDEO IMAGE VIEWING GLASSES AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A pair of video image viewing glasses comprising: a pair of image selection members each of which selects incident light and transmits the selected incident light; and a frame member in which the pair of image selection members are accommodated side by side. The pair of video image viewing glasses is used with or without another pair of glasses. The frame member includes: a locking portion via which the other pair of glasses locks the pair of video image viewing glasses when the pair of video image viewing glasses is worn over the other pair of glasses; and a nose pad provided to be positioned between the pair of image selection members. The nose pad is detachably attached to the frame member. | 03-15-2012 |
20120068913 | OPACITY FILTER FOR SEE-THROUGH HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - An optical see-through head-mounted display device includes a see-through lens which combines an augmented reality image with light from a real-world scene, while an opacity filter is used to selectively block portions of the real-world scene so that the augmented reality image appears more distinctly. The opacity filter can be a see-through LCD panel, for instance, where each pixel of the LCD panel can be selectively controlled to be transmissive or opaque, based on a size, shape and position of the augmented reality image. Eye tracking can be used to adjust the position of the augmented reality image and the opaque pixels. Peripheral regions of the opacity filter, which are not behind the augmented reality image, can be activated to provide a peripheral cue or a representation of the augmented reality image. In another aspect, opaque pixels are provided at a time when an augmented reality image is not present. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068914 | MINIATURE COMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head mounted display (HMD) system includes a number of separately and uniquely packaged components. A first component is a headset that incorporates at least a microphone input and speaker output devices into headset housing apparatus designed to be supported about the user's head or face. A microdisplay element is located in an optical pod at the end of an adjustable boom as part of the headset. Additional components, including electronic circuits, such as a microcomputer, one or more wired and wireless interfaces, associated memory or storage devices, auxiliary device mounts and the like are packaged in the headset or as a pager sized gateway device having a belt clip. | 03-22-2012 |
20120075167 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY WITH WIRELESS CONTROLLER - A head-mounted display apparatus includes a head-mounted display, the head-mounted display including a viewing area that displays information to a user of the head-mounted display and including a display wireless communication circuit for receiving wireless control signals and a controller including a controller wireless communication circuit, wherein the controller controls the information displayed in the head-mounted display by communicating the wireless control signals to the display wireless communication circuit with the controller wireless communication circuit and wherein the controller is physically separate from the head-mounted display. A distance-monitoring circuit in the controller or the head-mounted display monitors the distance between the controller and the head-mounted display and, when the distance between the controller and the head-mounted display is greater than a pre-determined distance, initiating a range signal to the user. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075168 | EYEPIECE WITH UNIFORMLY ILLUMINATED REFLECTIVE DISPLAY - An eyepiece includes a mechanical frame adapted to secure a lens and an image source facility above the lens. The image source facility includes an LED, a planar illumination facility and a reflective display. The planar illumination facility converts a light beam from the LED received on a side of the planar illumination facility into a top emitting planar light source, uniformly illuminates the reflective display, and is substantially transmissive to allow reflected light to pass through towards a beam splitter. The beam splitter is positioned to receive the image light and to reflect a portion onto a mirrored surface. The mirrored surface is positioned and shaped to reflect the image light into an eye of a user of the eyepiece thereby providing an image within a field of view, the mirrored surface further adapted to be partially transmissive within an area of image reflectance. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075169 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display includes a mounting section that includes a first support target section, and is worn along the back of the head of the user, the first support target section being supported by a base of one of the right and left ears, and an arm section that is formed to extend forward from one end of the mounting section positioned on the side of the first support target section along one temporal region, and includes an eye piece that faces one of the right and left eyes, the eye piece being provided at a front-side end of the arm section. The position of the center of gravity of the head-mounted display in the horizontal direction is set to a position on the front side of the first support target section or a position around the first support target section. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075170 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - Communication apparatus for communicating data between a processor on board a vehicle and a display for a user of the vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first light source operable to generate a modulated output representative of the data, a first receiver for receiving the modulated output of the first light source; and a communication device for communication between the receiver and the display. The first receiver is mounted on a suit worn by the user in operation of the vehicle. The communication apparatus is expected to be applicable, for example, with head-mounted displays used by pilots of aircraft. | 03-29-2012 |
20120086624 | Variable Transparency Heads Up Displays - A heads up display presents images to a user. A background is located behind the heads up display. The heads up display is operable to vary the transparency of the images such that images alone are viewable, the background is viewable through the images, or the background is viewable but the images are not. The heads up display may vary the transparency of the images by varying the transparency of a display screen. Alternatively, the heads up display may record the background using a visual recording element and may combine the recorded background with the images such to overlay the images over the recorded background. The, the display screen may display the images. Alternatively, the display screen may be a projection screen upon which an image projector projects the images. The heads up display may also include an illumination element that illuminates the background when not sufficiently illuminated. | 04-12-2012 |
20120086625 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention is directed to provide a virtual image display device capable of setting the aspect ratio of the image light entering the eyes of the observer as a virtual image to a desired state while fulfilling the design limitations. In the invention, the aspect ratio of the virtual image can be converted to the aspect ratio (16:9) laterally longer than the aspect ratio (4:3) of the image area due to the conversion in the aspect ratio conversion optical system. Thus, the aspect ratio of the image light to be recognized by the eye of the observer as a virtual image can be adjusted to a desired state even in the case in which, for example, the lateral width of the image forming device with respect to the whole of the virtual image display device is limited by a design requirement. | 04-12-2012 |
20120105310 | Dynamic foveal vision display - A head mounted display system with at least one retinal display unit having a curved reflector positioned in front of one eye or both eyes of a wearer. The unit includes a first set of three modulated visible-light lasers co-aligned and adapted to provide a laser beam with selectable color and a first scanner unit providing both horizontal and vertical scanning of the laser beam across a portion of the curved reflector in directions so as to produce a reflection of the color laser beam through the pupil of the eye onto a portion of the retina large enough to encompass the fovea. The unit also includes a second set three modulated visible-light lasers plus an infrared laser, all lasers being co-aligned and adapted to provide a color and infrared peripheral view laser beam, and a second scanner unit providing both horizontal and vertical scanning of the visible light and infrared laser beams across a portion of the curved reflector in directions so as to produce a reflection of the scanned color and infrared laser beams through the pupil of the eye onto a portion of retina corresponding to a field of view of at least 30 degrees×30 degrees. | 05-03-2012 |
20120119978 | LIGHT CONTROL IN HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAYS - A see-through head mounted display apparatus with reduced eyeglow is disclosed. Two images of a scene are combined and presented to a user, the combined image including portions of reflected image light and light from a see-through view of an external environment. The apparatus includes a light control element to block escaping portions of image light and reflected portions of scene light, while allowing incoming scene light to be transmitted from the external environment. The images are produced using a partially reflecting mirror and a light control element. A portion of scene light is transmitted through the partially reflecting mirror and is combined with a portion of image light reflected from the partially reflecting mirror. A light control element is used to block a portion of the image light and a portion of the scene light to reduce eyeglow. | 05-17-2012 |
20120139817 | HEAD UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head up display apparatus is disclosed for projecting an image upon a screen. The apparatus comprises a signal processing system, comprising an image projector for projecting an image to a partially reflective screen, the screen being configured substantially in front of an eye of a user of the display apparatus. The apparatus further comprises a beam steering arrangement for steering the projected image substantially at an exit pupil of the system, upon the screen, and a pupil tracking arrangement for tracking a pupil of the users eye such that the projected image remains directed at the pupil of the user as the user adjusts their line of sight. | 06-07-2012 |
20120176296 | MONOCULAR DISPLAY APPARATUS - An apparatus for viewing of an image of a scene, including a monocular device worn by a viewer which includes a first display for displaying a first two-dimensional image of the scene with a first perspective to one eye of the viewer. a second display for displaying a second two-dimensional image of the scene with a second perspective to the other eye of the viewer, wherein the first perspective of the scene is different from the second perspective of the scene so that the viewer perceives a three dimensional image of the scene, while another viewer of the second display, that is not wearing a monocular device, views the two-dimensional image of the scene. | 07-12-2012 |
20120182206 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY CONTROL WITH SENSORY STIMULATION - A head-mounted display apparatus with a reduced propensity for causing motion sickness symptoms includes a see-through head-mounted display including an image source, which permits at least a partial view of a scene outside the head-mounted display within the user's line of sight along with image-sequence information or digital image(s) provided by the image source; a processor for analyzing the image-sequence information or digital image(s) to produce a motion sickness propensity signal estimating the propensity of the image-sequence information to induce motion sickness symptoms in a user; and a physical-signal device including one or more transducers that apply sensory stimuli to the user in response to the motion sickness propensity signal to reduce the propensity of the image-sequence information to induce motion sickness symptoms in the user as the user views the image-sequence information or digital image(s) or the at least a partial view of a scene. | 07-19-2012 |
20120188148 | Head Mounted Meta-Display System - Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, to implement a meta-display in a head or body worn display system, a display having a first field of view is stored in a memory, and a portion of the first field of view is displayed in a second field of view wherein the first field of view is larger than the second field of view. A position of a user's body is detected with a body sensor and a position of the user's head is detected with a head sensor. The portion of the first field of view displayed in the second field of view is based on a position of the user's head with respect to the user's body. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188149 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head mounted display is provided. The head mounted display includes an image display unit which is configured to be mountable to a head of a user and optically guide an image to an eye of the user, a control unit which is connected to the image display unit via a connection cable and configured to control display of the image, and a holding unit which is provided to the control unit and configured to hold the image display unit. | 07-26-2012 |
20120200477 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A virtual image display system includes a display device outputting image light, a circuit substrate driving the display device based on an image signal, a signal line connected to the circuit substrate and inputting the external image signal to the circuit substrate, a projection optical device projecting the image light from the display device, a light guide plate taking in the projected image light, and then, guiding the light to an external predetermined position, a housing member having a housing space housing respective members, and a first space communicated with the housing space and housing a part of the signal line inside, and a temple rotatably attached to the housing member via a hinge mechanism and having a second space communicated with the first space via the hinge mechanism inside. The signal line is routed from the first space into the second space via the hinge mechanism. | 08-09-2012 |
20120200478 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device that is mounted on the head of an observer and forms a virtual image before the eyes of the observer includes: a display device that forms an image, which is the source of image light, from image data; a light source that emits the image light representing the formed image; a light guide unit that forms a virtual image from the emitted image light; and a display control unit that turns off the light source and changes the head-mounted display device to a suspension mode when a suspension request is received from the outside. | 08-09-2012 |
20120206322 | AR GLASSES WITH EVENT AND SENSOR INPUT TRIGGERED USER ACTION CAPTURE DEVICE CONTROL OF AR EYEPIECE FACILITY - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the eyepiece includes event and sensor input triggered user action capture device control. | 08-16-2012 |
20120206323 | AR GLASSES WITH EVENT AND SENSOR TRIGGERED AR EYEPIECE INTERFACE TO EXTERNAL DEVICES - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the eyepiece includes event and sensor triggered interface to external devices. | 08-16-2012 |
20120212398 | SEE-THROUGH NEAR-EYE DISPLAY GLASSES INCLUDING A PARTIALLY REFLECTIVE, PARTIALLY TRANSMITTING OPTICAL ELEMENT - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the optical assembly comprises a partially reflective, partially transmitting optical element that reflects a portion of image light from the image source and transmits scene light from a see-through view of the surrounding environment, so that a combined image comprised of portions of the reflected image light and the transmitted scene light is provided to a user's eye. | 08-23-2012 |
20120212399 | SEE-THROUGH NEAR-EYE DISPLAY GLASSES WHEREIN IMAGE LIGHT IS TRANSMITTED TO AND REFLECTED FROM AN OPTICALLY FLAT FILM - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the optical assembly comprises an optically flat film, disposed at an angle in front of a user's eye, that reflects and transmits a portion of image light and transmits scene light from a see-through view of the surrounding environment, so that a combined image comprised of portions of the image light and the transmitted scene light is provided to a user's eye. | 08-23-2012 |
20120212400 | SEE-THROUGH NEAR-EYE DISPLAY GLASSES INCLUDING A CURVED POLARIZING FILM IN THE IMAGE SOURCE, A PARTIALLY REFLECTIVE, PARTIALLY TRANSMITTING OPTICAL ELEMENT AND AN OPTICALLY FLAT FILM - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content and a light source that directs light to a curved polarizing film of the optical assembly that reflects a portion of the light to illuminate a reflective image display. The optical assembly comprises an optically flat film that reflects the image light from the reflective image display to a curved partially reflecting mirror that reflects a portion of the image light and transmits a portion of the scene light from a see-through view of the surrounding environment, so that a combined image comprised of portions of the reflected image light and the transmitted scene light is transmitted through the optically flat film and provided to the user's eye. | 08-23-2012 |
20120218171 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND CLIENT APPARATUS - A head-mounted display includes a display section that displays a display image, a communication section that communicates with a client apparatus and an external server system, and a processing section, the communication section receiving an HTTP request when the client apparatus has displayed an operation screen on a display section of the client apparatus, and transmitted the HTTP request to the head-mounted display based on an operation performed using the operation screen, the processing section executing a command that corresponds to the HTTP request, and the communication section transmitting an execution result of the command to the client apparatus as an HTTP response. | 08-30-2012 |
20120218172 | SEE-THROUGH NEAR-EYE DISPLAY GLASSES WITH A SMALL SCALE IMAGE SOURCE - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the image source comprises a lighting system that directs light from a light source to a curved polarizing film that reflects a portion of the light to a reflective image display. The ratio of the height of the curved polarizing film to the width of the reflective image display is less than 1:1. | 08-30-2012 |
20120229367 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a primarily reflective-based head mounted display device, for displaying and viewing visual content from a visual display source, including a frame, at least one optics housing connected to said frame, wherein the optics housing and frame are configured such that the optics housing may be positioned at least partially in front of an eye of a user, and wherein the optics housing includes a light-emitting visual source disposed within the optics housing for projecting visual content, and a plurality of reflective optical surfaces in optical communication with the light-emitting visual source that are configured to reflect a projection of the visual content into the eye of the user. | 09-13-2012 |
20120235883 | SEE-THROUGH NEAR-EYE DISPLAY GLASSES WITH A LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE WEDGE SHAPED ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the optical assembly comprises a light transmissive wedge-shaped illumination system with an LED lighting system coupled to an edge of the wedge, and wherein an angled surface of the wedge directs light from the LED lighting system to uniformly irradiate a reflective image display to produce an image that is reflected through the illumination system to provide the displayed content to the user. | 09-20-2012 |
20120235884 | OPTICAL IMPERFECTIONS IN A LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR SEE-THROUGH NEAR-EYE DISPLAY GLASSES - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, and an LED lighting system coupled to a light transmissive illumination system of the optical assembly. An optical imperfection of the illumination system directs light from the LED lighting system to uniformly irradiate a reflective image display to produce an image that is reflected through the illumination system to provide the displayed content to the user. | 09-20-2012 |
20120235885 | GRATING IN A LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR SEE-THROUGH NEAR-EYE DISPLAY GLASSES - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the optical assembly comprises a light transmissive illumination system and an LED lighting system coupled to a light transmissive illumination system of the optical assembly. A grating of the illumination system directs light from the LED lighting system to uniformly irradiate a reflective image display to produce an image that is reflected through the illumination system to provide the displayed content to the user. | 09-20-2012 |
20120235886 | SEE-THROUGH NEAR-EYE DISPLAY GLASSES WITH A SMALL SCALE IMAGE SOURCE - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the height of the image source is at least 80% of a display active area width of the optical assembly. | 09-20-2012 |
20120235887 | SEE-THROUGH NEAR-EYE DISPLAY GLASSES INCLUDING A PARTIALLY REFLECTIVE, PARTIALLY TRANSMITTING OPTICAL ELEMENT AND AN OPTICALLY FLAT FILM - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the optical assembly comprises an optically flat film, disposed at an angle in front of a user's eye, that reflects a portion of the image light from the image source to a curved partially reflecting mirror. The curved partially reflecting mirror reflects a portion of the image light from the image source and transmits a portion of the scene light from a see-through view of the surrounding environment, so that a combined image comprised of portions of the reflected image light and the transmitted scene light is transmitted through the optically flat film and provided to the user's eye. | 09-20-2012 |
20120242560 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device includes: an image display unit including an image-light generating unit that generates image light representing an image and emits the image light and a light guide unit that guides the emitted image light to the eye of a user, the image display unit being for causing the user to visually recognize a virtual image; and a control unit that includes an operation surface, is connected to the image display unit, and controls image display by the image display unit. When it is assumed that the user shifts the user's attention from the virtual image, the control unit adjusts the luminance of the image-light generating unit or adjusts the image light generated by the image-light generating unit to reduce the visibility of the virtual image. | 09-27-2012 |
20120242561 | Head-Mounted Display Device - A head-mounted display device includes: a light guide prism in a polyhedron shape having a first optical surface facing a wearer side in a mounted state, and a third and a fourth optical surfaces each forming an acute interior angle with the first optical surface; a video display portion for emitting video light toward an incident portion on the first optical surface; and an eyepiece lens cemented to or integrally formed with an emitting portion on the first optical surface. Video light incident on the incident portion on the first optical surface is reflected by the third optical surface, the first optical surface and the fourth optical surface, and is emitted toward a pupil direction of the wearer on an optical axis of the eyepiece lens. The incident portion and the reflecting portion overlap each other in part while the emitting portion avoids overlapping with the reflecting portion. | 09-27-2012 |
20120249400 | SIGNAL PROCESSING EYE PROTECTING DIGITAL GLASSES - Signal processing digital glasses, for protecting an operator's eyes against an annoying or hazardous light ray forming a light spot comprising at least one camera provided with a focusing optics, a power battery, at least one image reproduction screen capable of being provided in front of the operator's eyes, a unit for processing images received from the at least one camera and driving at least one image reproduction screen, a module for detecting and reproducing the light spot by a distinguishing mark on at least one viewing screen. | 10-04-2012 |
20120268351 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes an image data generation unit configured to generate image data and an image projection unit configured to project a light flux including an image toward a human riding in a vehicle. The image is based on the image data. The image data generation unit is configured to generate the image data relating to the image including a first display object indicating a travel direction of the vehicle at a travel direction change point when a distance between the travel direction change point and the vehicle is a first distance. The image data generation unit is configured to generate the image data relating to the image including a second display object displayed to correspond to a position of the travel direction change point when the distance is a second distance shorter than the first distance. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268352 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted device mounted on a wearer's head has a first pressing unit to press against the wearer's head from a position of his/her medulla, a second pressing unit to press against the wearer's head in an opposite direction to a pressing direction of the first pressing unit, and a mounting unit to mount the head-mounted device on the wearer's head by adjusting at least one of the first pressing unit and the second pressing unit. | 10-25-2012 |
20120280893 | FREE-HORIZON BINOCULAR IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED VIDEO SIGNAL SOURCE - A binocular display device comprises a head-mounted supporting frame and two image display blocks arranged below eye level, said blocks comprising a display and a magnifying optical system. The device further comprises a case arranged above eye level, a transversal console arranged below eye level, said consol projecting from the central plane of the head, wherein said blocks are fixed to the end portions of the console, a bridging element adapted to rigidly connect a bottom central part of the case to a central part of the console, said bridging element being arranged between the eyes and extending immediately adjacent the head and leaning, at its lower end, directly or indirectly against the nose ridge. The device further comprises a video signal source arranged in the case, and a plurality of wires extending from the video signal source through the bridging element and the console to the displays. | 11-08-2012 |
20120293394 | INFORMATION SOURCE FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATORS - An information source device adapted to be in communication with a plurality of users includes a receiver adapted to determine a time-of-visual-gaze duration of a user viewing the information source device, a transmitter adapted to wirelessly transmit information to the user when the time-of-visual-gaze duration exceeds a pre-determined value. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293395 | METHOD OF ALIGNING A HELMET MOUNTED DISPLAY - A method and system of aligning a helmet mounted display mounted to a helmet is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of;—aligning a first helmet mounted display guide symbol with a reference direction;—selecting the alignment of the first helmet mounted display guide symbol with the reference direction;—aligning a first stabilised guide symbol, starting at the position of the aligned first symbol, with a reference direction, the first stabilised symbol being stabilised to reduce the movement of the stabilised symbol with respect to the reference direction in response to movements of the head of the user;—selecting the alignment of the first stabilised guide symbol with the reference direction;—aligning a second helmet mounted display guide symbol with the reference direction;—selecting the alignment of the second helmet mounted display guide symbol with the reference direction;—aligning a second stabilised guide symbol, starting at the position of the aligned second symbol, with a reference direction, the second stabilised symbol being stabilised to reduce the movement of the stabilised symbol with respect to the reference direction in response to movements of the head of the user; —selecting the alignment of the second stabilised display guide symbol with the reference direction;—determining a relative position and orientation between the helmet and the display mounted to the helmet according to the positions and orientations of the helmet at said alignments. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293396 | IMAGING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - An imaging display apparatus, includes: display means for image display; first image signal generation means for generating a display image signal based on a captured image signal captured by an imaging section with a field of view direction of a user being a direction of an object; second image signal generation means for generating a display image signal of an image different from an image of the display image signal generated by the first image signal generation means; and control means for allowing, simultaneously on the display means, display of the image of the display image signal generated by the first image signal generation means and display of the image of the display image signal generated by the second image signal generation means. | 11-22-2012 |
20120306725 | Apparatus and Method for a Bioptic Real Time Video System - A method and apparatus of displaying an electronic video image using a head-worn near-to-eye display in a non-immersive fashion, such that the wearer can choose, through simple adjustments of their neck and eye angles, to either look at the displayed video image or their natural environment. The invention also relates to the incorporation of prescription lenses into the optical chain of the near-to-eye display. The invention also relates to the use of motion and position sensors incorporated into the head-worn device to enable automatic stabilization of the video image. The invention also relates to the use of motion and position sensors incorporated into the head-worn device to automatically adjust the vertical angle of either the camera or the electronic display or both, by sensing the vertical angular position of the user's head. | 12-06-2012 |
20120319928 | Systems and Methods for Adaptive Transmission of Data - The present disclosure describes systems and methods for transmitting, receiving, and displaying data. The systems and methods may be directed to providing a constant or substantially constant data transmission rate (e.g., frame rate per second) to a device and controlling bandwidth by presenting information directed to an area of interest to a user. Bandwidth can be lowered, for example by presenting high resolution data directed to the area of interest to the user (e.g., an area to which the user is looking or “gazing” using a heads-up display), and lower resolution data directed to other areas. Data can be transmitted and received at a constant frame rate or substantially constant frame rate, and gaze direction and progressive compression/decompression techniques can be used to transmit data focused on areas directed to an area of interest to the user. | 12-20-2012 |
20120326949 | Device For Presenting Information Near The Eyes - The invention relates to a device for presenting information near the eyes, comprising a support ( | 12-27-2012 |
20130002525 | SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A POSITION OF AN OBJECT - A system is disclosed which includes a camera structured to detect an electromagnetic emission and a module to resolve the location of the object based upon the detected emission. In one form a scene captured by the camera can be filtered to highlight a wavelength, or range of wavelengths of interest. A helmet having a display coupled to it can be worn by an operator such as a pilot. A tracking device can be used to determine the orientation of the helmet relative to a vehicle and a module can be used to resolve the location of the object and indicate the position to the operator using the display. In one form the camera can be mounted to the operator's helmet. Multiple objects can be detected. Information about a position of an object can be relayed to other operators or systems. | 01-03-2013 |
20130009853 | EYE-GLASSES MOUNTED DISPLAY - A display system is provided. An eye-glass is provided. A projector is provided comprising a display device and an optical system for directing an image from the display device to reflect off of the eye-glass and into an eye. The eye-glass and projector may be supported by a frame, which is able to be mounted on a head. | 01-10-2013 |
20130016033 | PROVIDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS IN A PHYSICAL WORLDAANM Latta; Stephen G.AACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Latta; Stephen G. Seattle WA USAANM Small; Sheridan MartinAACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Small; Sheridan Martin Seattle WA USAANM Liu; James C.AACI BellevueAAST WAAACO USAAGP Liu; James C. Bellevue WA USAANM Vaught; Benjamin I.AACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Vaught; Benjamin I. Seattle WA USAANM Bennett; DarrenAACI SeattleAAST WAAACO USAAGP Bennett; Darren Seattle WA US - Techniques are provided for displaying electronic communications using a head mounted display (HMD). Each electronic communication may be displayed to represent a physical object that indentifies it as a specific type or nature of electronic communication. Therefore, the user is able to process the electronic communications more efficiently. In some aspects, computer vision allows a user to interact with the representation of the physical objects. One embodiment includes accessing electronic communications, and determining physical objects that are representative of at least a subset of the electronic communications. A head mounted display (HMD) is instructed how to display a representation of the physical objects in this embodiment. | 01-17-2013 |
20130021225 | Nose Bridge Sensor - Systems and methods for selecting an action associated with a power state transition of a head-mounted display (HMD) in the form of eyeglasses are disclosed. A signal may be received from a sensor on a nose bridge of the eyeglasses indicating if the HMD is in use. Based on the received signal, a first powers state for the HMD may be determined. Responsive to the determined first power state, an action associated with a power state transition of the HMD from an existing power state to the first power state may be selected. The action may be selected from among a plurality of actions associated with a plurality of state transitions. Also, the action may be a sequence of functions performed by the HMD including modifying an operating state of a primary processing component of the HMD and a detector of the HMD configured to image an environment. | 01-24-2013 |
20130021226 | WEARABLE DISPLAY DEVICES - A wearable display device is described that allows the image from a semi-transparent display screen placed close to the eye to be correctly focused onto the retina while simultaneously allowing the image from the external environment to pass through the device without significant aberration. Focus of the display screen image is achieved through use of a micro-lens array between the screen and the eye, and a separate set of micro-lens arrays on the distant side of the screen in conjunction with the micro-lens array on the near side of the screen allows the external environmental image to pass through. In this manner images from the display screens can overlay the eye's usual view of the external environment. Use of micro-lens arrays that have dynamically adjustable focus properties allow for simulated three-dimensional images and corrective optics for far- or near-sightedness. | 01-24-2013 |
20130038510 | LASER ALIGNMENT OF BINOCULAR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A binocular head mounted display includes a frame, right and left displays, an alignment sensor, and a control system. The right and left displays display right and left images to a user and are mounted to the frame. The alignment sensor includes a first laser source mounted proximate to one of the right or left displays and a first photo-detector array mounted opposite the first laser source and proximate to an opposite one of the right or left displays. The first alignment sensor is mounted to measure misalignment between the right and left displays due to deformation of the frame about one or more rotational axes and to generate a signal that is indicative of the misalignment. The control system is coupled to the alignment sensor to receive the signal and to calculate the misalignment based at least in part upon the signal. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038511 | DISPLAY DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a display device, in particular for a motor vehicle, including a projection module for generating an image to be projected in a direction normal to the viewing direction of a user of the display device along an optical path, wherein the display device includes a reflection element that can be moved between a first rest position and a second display position, the reflection element in the display position thereof being provided in the direction normal to the viewing direction of the user, and the reflection element being subjected to a rotation movement about a fixed rotation axis during the movement of the reflection element between the first rest position and the second display position thereof. | 02-14-2013 |
20130044042 | WEARABLE DEVICE WITH INPUT AND OUTPUT STRUCTURES - An electronic device including a frame configured to be worn on the head of a user is disclosed. The frame can include a bridge configured to be supported on the nose of the user and a brow portion coupled to and extending away from the bridge and configured to be positioned over a side of a brow of the user. The frame can further include an arm coupled to the brow portion and extending to a free end. The first arm can be positionable over a temple of the user with the free end disposed near an ear of the user. The device can also include a transparent display affixed to the frame adjacent the brow portion and an input affixed to the frame and configured for receiving from the user an input associated with a function. Information related to the function can be presentable on the display. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044043 | HEAD MOUNTED INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A head mounted information system comprises a frame configured to be worn by a user, a sensor unit coupled to the frame, and a processor unit coupled to the frame. The processor unit is connected to receive signals from the sensor unit. The sensor unit comprises a gyroscope configured to produce angular velocity signals representing a head angular velocity about a generally horizontal axis oriented generally perpendicular to a direction the user is facing when the user is wearing the frame. The processor unit is configured to detect a jump by the user based on the angular velocity signals received from the sensor unit and generate a jump output signal indicting one or more jump parameters. A display unit may also be coupled to the frame to display the jump parameters to the user. | 02-21-2013 |
20130050065 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A head-mounted display includes a left-eye display section to display a left-eye image, a right-eye display section to display a right-eye image, and a display control section to exert control over screen display of the right- and left-eye display sections. For checking whether adjustment over screen positions of the right- and left-eye display sections is correctly made, the display control section displays a combination of a first and second normal display check screens by the right- and left-eye display sections, the first normal display check screen including a lateral line extending in a horizontal direction at a screen center, the second normal display check screen including a plurality of short vertical lines aligned in the horizontal direction at the screen center, and the display control section provides an enhancement section to each of upper and lower ends of each of the vertical lines on the second normal display check screen. | 02-28-2013 |
20130069850 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-mounted display apparatus includes an image display device, a wearing device with which the image display device is worn on a head of an observer, and an attachment member with which the image display device is attached to the wearing device. The attachment member is capable of adjusting a position of the image display device relative to the wearing device independently in a first direction and in a second direction, the first direction being defined by a virtual line connecting centers of eyes of the observer, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction and extending vertically with respect to the observer. | 03-21-2013 |
20130076599 | HEAD-MOUNT DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-mount display apparatus includes a display element, a sight line direction detecting unit, an imaging unit, a sight line direction determining section that determines whether or not the line of sight is oriented downward based on a detection result from the sight line direction detecting unit, an operation determining section that determines whether or not the shape of a hand of the viewer shows a predetermined operation pattern based on a signal inputted from the imaging unit, and a display control section that controls display operation of the display element based on determination results from the sight line direction determining section and the operation determining section, and the display control section instructs the display element to display an operation object when it is determined that the line of sight is oriented downward and that the shape of the hand shows the predetermined operation pattern. | 03-28-2013 |
20130088415 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - In a virtual image display device, direction adjustment of an image optical axis, i.e., angle adjustment of a direction of eyes of an observer can be performed by providing a cushion member or adjusting an amount of shift between an image display unit and a projection system, and thereby, strain on eyes of an observer in use may be reduced. Even when the virtual image display device is used over a long period, for example, stress on the observer may be suppressed. | 04-11-2013 |
20130106674 | Eye Gaze Detection to Determine Speed of Image Movement | 05-02-2013 |
20130120224 | RECALIBRATION OF A FLEXIBLE MIXED REALITY DEVICE - The technology provides embodiments for recalibration of outward facing cameras supported by a see-through, head mounted, mixed reality display system having a flexible portion between see-through displays for the eyes. Each outward facing camera has a fixed spatial relationship with a respective or corresponding see-through display positioned to be seen through by a respective eye. For front facing cameras, the fixed spatial relationship allows a predetermined mapping between positions on an image sensor of each camera and positions on the respective display. The mapping may be used to register a position of a virtual object to a position of a real object. A change in a first flexible spatial relationship between the outward facing cameras can be automatically detected. A second spatial relationship between the cameras is determined. A registration of a virtual object to a real object may be updated based on the second spatial relationship. | 05-16-2013 |
20130135180 | SHARED COLLABORATION USING HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - Various embodiments are provided for a shared collaboration system and related methods for enabling an active user to interact with one or more additional users and with collaboration items. In one embodiment a head-mounted display device is operatively connected to a computing device that includes a collaboration engine program. The program receives observation information of a physical space from the head-mounted display device along with a collaboration item. The program visually augments an appearance of the physical space as seen through the head-mounted display device to include an active user collaboration item representation of the collaboration item. The program populates the active user collaboration item representation with additional user collaboration item input from an additional user. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135181 | System and Method for Determining the Orientation of an Eye - In a device or a method for determining the direction of vision of an eye, a starting point or a final point of a light beam reflected by a part of the eye and detected by a detector system, or of a light beam projected by a projection system onto or into the eye two-dimensionally, describes a pattern of a scanning movement in the eye. The inventive method uses a displacement device that guides the center of the pattern of movement into the pupil or macula center of the eye, and a determination device that uses the pattern of movement of the scanning movement to determine the pupil center or macula center. | 05-30-2013 |
20130141312 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TARGET DESIGNATION - The invention relates to a method and a presentation device for presenting information about the angle to a target to a wearer ( | 06-06-2013 |
20130141313 | WEARABLE PERSONAL DIGITAL EYEGLASS DEVICE - Provided are a wearable personal digital eyeglass device and a method for interfacing a user with a wearable personal digital eyeglass device. The wearable personal digital eyeglass device may comprise a right earpiece and a left earpiece connected by a cable, a nosepiece portion consisting of a right nosepiece and a left nosepiece connected to each other by a connector, a display, a transceiver, an earphone, and a sensor. The right nosepiece may be connected to the right earpiece, and the left nosepiece may be connected to the left earpiece of the wearable personal digital eyeglass device. The transceiver may be configured to receive data from a control device, receive one or more commands of the user, and transmit the data and the one or more commands to the control device. | 06-06-2013 |
20130147685 | COMPACT ILLUMINATION MODULE FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - An illumination module includes a light source to output lamp light and a mixing light guide having a substantially rectangular cross-section. The mixing light guide includes a spatial homogenization section and an emission section. The spatial homogenization section includes a first end coupled to receive the lamp light having a first cross-section profile from the light source and a second end to deliver the lamp light with a second cross-section profile substantially conforming to the substantially rectangular cross-section of the mixing light guide. The emission section is adjacent to the second end. The emission section includes an emission surface through which the lamp light is emitted with a substantially uniform intensity profile. The emission surface faces a different direction than an input surface of the first end through which the lamp light is received into the mixing light guide. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147686 | Connecting Head Mounted Displays To External Displays And Other Communication Networks - An audio and/or visual experience of a see-through head-mounted display (HMD) device, e.g., in the form of glasses, can be moved to target computing device such as a television, cell phone, or computer monitor to allow the user to seamlessly transition the content to the target computing device. For example, when the user enters a room in the home with a television, a movie which is playing on the HMD device can be transferred to the television and begin playing there without substantially interrupting the flow of the movie. The HMD device can inform the television of a network address for accessing the movie, for instance, and provide a current status in the form of a time stamp or packet identifier. Content can also be transferred in the reverse direction, to the HMD device. A transfer can occur based on location, preconfigured settings and user commands. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147687 | DISPLAYING VIRTUAL DATA AS PRINTED CONTENT - The technology provides embodiments for displaying virtual data as printed content by a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display device system. One or more literary content items registered to a reading object in a field of view of the display device system are displayed with print layout characteristics. Print layout characteristics from a publisher of each literary content item are selected if available. The reading object has a type like a magazine, book, journal or newspaper and may be a real object or a virtual object displayed by the display device system. The reading object type of the virtual object is based on a reading object type associated with a literary content item to be displayed. Virtual augmentation data registered to a literary content item is displayed responsive to detecting user physical action in image data. An example of a physical action is a page flipping gesture. | 06-13-2013 |
20130154906 | DETERMINING WHETHER A WEARABLE DEVICE IS IN USE - Systems and methods for selecting an action associated with a power state transition of a head-mounted display (HMD) in the form of eyeglasses are disclosed. A signal may be received from a sensor on a nose bridge of the eyeglasses indicating if the HMD is in use. Based on the received signal, a first powers state for the HMD may be determined. Responsive to the determined first power state, an action associated with a power state transition of the HMD from an existing power state to the first power state may be selected. The action may be selected from among a plurality of actions associated with a plurality of state transitions. Also, the action may be a sequence of functions performed by the HMD including modifying an operating state of a primary processing component of the HMD and a detector of the HMD configured to image an environment. | 06-20-2013 |
20130169513 | WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A wearable computing device includes a bone conduction transducer, an extension arm, a light pass hole, and a flexible touch pad input circuit. When a user wears the device, the transducer contacts the user's head. A display is attached to a free end of an extension arm. The extension arm is pivotable such that a distance between the display and the user's eye is adjustable to provide the display at an optimum position. The light pass hole may include a light emitting diode and a flash. The touch pad input circuit may be adhered to at least one side arm such that parting lines are not provided between edges of the circuit and the side arm. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169514 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A VIRTUAL MISSION CONTROL STATION - A system, method and apparatus for configuring a dense pack of virtual mission control stations within a confined area. Information for a mission is received at a control station. The virtual mission control station includes a display system, a motion capture system, a number of input devices, a dense pack seat associated with the number of input devices, and a processor unit. The display system is configured to be worn on the head of an operator and to present a virtual display to the operator. The motion capture system is configured to track movement of the head. The processor unit is configured to execute program code to generate the display and adjust the display presented to the operator in response to detecting movement of the head of the operator. A mission is performed using the information and the virtual mission control station. | 07-04-2013 |
20130181888 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display includes a display portion, a support portion, and an input operation unit. The display portion is configured to present an image to a user. The support portion is configured to support the display portion and be mountable on a head of the user. The input operation unit serves to control the image and includes a touch sensor provided to the display portion. | 07-18-2013 |
20130187834 | Personal Electronic Target Vision System, Device and Method - A personal, electronic target vision system renders targets in the field of view of the user in real-time so that the user can visualize where the targets are relative to him, in an orientation analogous to unaided human vision. An electronic vision device exchanges target selection information with a target vision server which returns to the electronic vision device the corresponding selected target location information for rendering selected targets in accordance with the user's changing viewpoint. The target vision server queries a target information server in order to access, filter and provide the real-time target location information required by the electronic vision device. A surveillance system of sensors and target tracking systems provides the target information server with target location information. | 07-25-2013 |
20130187835 | RECOGNITION OF IMAGE ON EXTERNAL DISPLAY - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to the recognition via a see-through display system of an object displayed on an external display device at which a user of the see-through display system is gazing. For example, one embodiment provides a method of operating a see-through display system comprising acquiring an image of an external display screen located in the background scene via an outward facing image sensor, determining via a gaze detection subsystem a location on the external display screen at which the user is gazing, obtaining an identity of an object displayed on the external display screen at the location determined, and performing an action based upon the identity of the object. | 07-25-2013 |
20130187836 | WIDE ANGLE AND HIGH RESOLUTION TILED HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A tiled head-mounted display device comprises an optical component including a plurality of prisms with free-form surfaces, and a display component including a plurality of micro-displays ( | 07-25-2013 |
20130194164 | EXECUTABLE VIRTUAL OBJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH REAL OBJECTS - Embodiments for interacting with an executable virtual object associated with a real object are disclosed. In one example, a method for interacting with an executable virtual object associated with a real object includes receiving sensor input from one or more sensors attached to the portable see-through display device, and obtaining information regarding a location of the user based on the sensor input. The method also includes, if the location includes a real object comprising an associated executable virtual object, then determining an intent of the user to interact with the executable virtual object, and if the intent to interact is determined, then interacting with the executable object. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194165 | LIGHT-EMITTING PANEL AND HEAD UP DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A light-emitting panel includes semiconductor light-emitting devices each having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being placed on a surface of a substrate; lenses each provided in close contact with at least a center portion of the second surface of a corresponding semiconductor light-emitting device. The light-emitting panel further includes a connection wiring being in contact with a region around the center portions while having openings corresponding to the respective center portions. | 08-01-2013 |
20130201080 | Image Generation Systems And Image Generation Methods - Image generation systems and image generation methods are described. According to one aspect, an image generation system includes an imaging system configured to transmit light towards an observer's eye to form a plurality of pixels of an image upon the retina of the observer's eye at a moment in time; and a control system coupled with the imaging system and wherein the control system is configured to access data content regarding the image, to generate a plurality of control signals according to the accessed data content, and to output the control signals to the imaging system to control the transmission of the light by the imaging system towards the observer's eye to form the plurality of pixels of the image upon the retina of the observer's eye at the moment in time. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201081 | IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEMS AND IMAGE GENERATION METHODS - Image generation systems and image generation methods are described. In one aspect, an image generation system includes an attachment system configured to secure the image generation system to a head of a user in a position to be observed by the user; an illumination system having an exit pupil located at infinity and configured to emit light; a light modulator configured to receive the light from the illumination system and to selectively reflect at least some of the received light which corresponds to an image; a control system coupled with the light modulator and configured to access data content regarding the image, to generate a plurality of control signals according to the accessed data content, and to output the control signals to the light modulator to control the selective reflection of at least some of the received light; and an output optical system configured to direct the selectively reflected light towards an observer's eye to be observed by the observer. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201082 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY - Methods and systems for operating a vehicular near-to-eye (NTE) display screen operable within an operational range limit are provided. An image is rendering on the NTE display screen within a predefined visibility range. The predefined visibility range is within the operational range limit. A luminance of at least a portion of the image is reduced in response to the NTE display screen being moved outside of the predefined visibility range and within the operational range limit. | 08-08-2013 |
20130214998 | Head-Mounted Peripheral Vision Display Systems And Methods - A head-mounted peripheral vision display and associated methods display information to a user without distraction. A plurality of light display elements are positioned within an area of peripheral vision of at least one eye of the user such that the information is imparted to the user without a need for repositioning or refocusing of the eye. The information may be determined from data received from one or more sensors and an illumination pattern is determined based upon the performance information. The light display elements are controlled to display the illumination pattern to the user. | 08-22-2013 |
20130214999 | WEARABLE DISPLAYS WITH HOLDERS THAT RETAIN DISPLAYS AT PARTICULAR POSITIONS - A wearable display includes a display and a holder. The display emits light toward a light receiver. The holder retains the display in a first position relative to the light receiver when the wearable display is in an operational state. A first area of the display and a second area of the display are the only areas of the display that face the light receiver and are within a field of view of the light receiver when the display is in the first position. The first area is the only area of the first area and the second area in an overlap region when the display is in the first position. The overlap region is a portion of the field of view of the light receiver that overlaps a field of view of another light receiver. The first area is greater than the second area. | 08-22-2013 |
20130222213 | MODULAR HEADS-UP DISPLAY SYSTEMS - A Heads-Up Display (HUD) system for mounting on a pair of goggles comprises a processing unit configured to be coupled to a strap of the goggles, a display unit connectable to the processing unit and comprising a display configured to display images under control of the processing unit, and a display mount configured to be coupled to the goggles and adjustably receive the display unit. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222214 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A light emitting device, which is a main body, is arranged to be located closer to the nose NS side than the eye EY of a wearer during wearing of a virtual image display device. Therefore, the light emitting device is prevented from excessively projecting to the side of the face of the wearer. The light emitting device is arranged between the eye EY of the wearer and the virtual-image forming member. Therefore, the light emitting device is prevented from excessively projecting further to the front side than the virtual image forming member, i.e., the front side of the face of the wearer. Further, a combined-light forming unit is a unit small in size and light in weight. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the center of gravity of the entire virtual image forming member from deviating to the side and the front side. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222215 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head mounted display includes an external world information acquisition unit that acquires external world information, a visual effect unit that generates an effect image for visual effect in response to the acquired external world information, and an image display unit that superimposes and displays an outside view on the generated effect image. | 08-29-2013 |
20130234914 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device with which a user can visually recognize a virtual image and an outside scene simultaneously includes an image pickup unit configured to pick up an image of the outside scene and acquire an outside scene image, an augmented-reality processing unit configured to analyze the acquired outside scene image and generate additional image data for augmented reality according to a result of the analysis, a display element configured to generate image light using the generated additional image data, and a light guide unit configured to form a virtual image before the eyes of the user using the generated image light. The augmented-reality processing unit acquires an overlapping region where a display region for the virtual image and an image pickup region of the image pickup unit overlap in the outside scene image and generates the additional image data using the overlapping region. | 09-12-2013 |
20130234915 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A wearer of a virtual image display apparatus can adjust the position of the virtual image display apparatus relative to the position of each of the wearer's eyes by using a registration mechanism while checking a marker member that is a positioning member, whereby an optimum adjusted position is readily achieved. Further, registration according to person-to-person differences in the position of each of the eyes can be readily achieved, whereby it is not necessary to increase the light flux width of image light in advance or provide the image light with a margin so that the wearer can recognize an image even when the position of the eye deviates from a normal position to some extent, and the size of the apparatus will not increase. | 09-12-2013 |
20130241805 | Using Convergence Angle to Select Among Different UI Elements - A wearable computing system may include a head-mounted display (HMD). The HMD could be configured to present a field of view that could include views of the real world environment as well as displayed images. As the viewer attempts to see objects at different real or apparent depths within the field of view, the brain may generally coordinate the eyes to jointly change a vergence angle. If the depth is known (because it may be generated by a user interface (UI)) and the user is wearing an eye-tracking system, it is possible to determine at which of the objects the user intends to look. This may allow the interface to place UI elements in locations that are perceived to be very close, or even overlapping, while the wearer may able to discriminate the object of interest, which is generally not possible with non-stereoscopic displays. | 09-19-2013 |
20130241806 | Surface Puck - An image orientation system is provided wherein images (rays of lights) are projected to a user based on the user's field of view or viewing angle. As the rays of light are projected, streams of air can be produced that bend or focus the rays of light toward the user's field of view. The streams of air can be cold air, hot air, or combinations thereof. Further, an image receiver can be utilized to receive the produced image/rays of light directly in line with the user's field of view. The image receiver can be a wearable device, such as a head mounted display. | 09-19-2013 |
20130249776 | WEARABLE DEVICE WITH INPUT AND OUTPUT STRUCTURES - A head-wearable device includes a center support extending in generally lateral directions, a first side arm extending from a first end of the center frame support and a second side arm extending from a second end of the center support. The device further includes an extension arm configured to present information to the user via a display element. The extension arm extends at least partially along the first side arm on a first side of the center support and further extends from the first side arm to a display end that supports the display element in a position on a second side of the center support. The extension arm has a joint therein configured for movement of the display element at least in a direction having a lateral component relative to the center support. | 09-26-2013 |
20130249777 | DEVICE CONNECTION CABLE - A connection cable for use with a wearable electronic device includes a first end unit configured to connect with an electronic component and a second end unit. The second end unit has a housing with a connection end configured to connect with a connection feature of an extension arm of the device and a support end spaced apart from the connection end. The housing is configured such that, when the connection end is connected with the connection feature, the support end, the first end of a band of the device, and a nosepiece of the device define at least three points of contact along a plane spaced apart from the surface of the extension arm with the second end unit disposed between the surface of the extension arm and the plane. The cable also includes a cable body extending between the first end unit and the second end unit. | 09-26-2013 |
20130249778 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - According to an illustrative embodiment, a head-mounted display is provided. The head-mounted display includes a casing; and a reference portion provided on the casing for observing an eye of a wearer of the head-mounted display such that a relative position between the casing and the eye of the wearer is adjustable. | 09-26-2013 |
20130257689 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes an image projection unit, a diffusion element, a concave mirror element of a Fresnel type, an optical unit, and a mounting unit. The image projection unit emits an image light including an image. The diffusion element is diffusible to a light. The optical unit includes first and second optical layers, and an intermediate layer. The first optical layer has first and second major surfaces. The second major surface has a protrusion and convexities. The second optical layer has third and fourth major surfaces. The third major surface has a recess and concavities. The intermediate layer is provided between the second and third major surfaces. The mounting unit holds the image projection unit, the diffusion element, the concave mirror element, and the optical unit and determines a relative positional relationship between the optical unit and an eye of a viewer. | 10-03-2013 |
20130257690 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device includes an image processing unit configured to perform processing for generating an image, an image display unit including an image-light generating unit configured to generate image light representing the image, the image display unit being configured to enable a user to visually recognize the virtual image and an external image, an image pickup unit provided in the image display unit and configured to pick up an image in a visual field direction of the user, and a position detecting unit configured to specify an external apparatus present in the picked-up image picked up by the image pickup unit and detect a position in the picked-up image of the external apparatus. The image processing unit generates an image in which information concerning the external apparatus is displayed in a position corresponding to the position detected by the position detecting unit. | 10-03-2013 |
20130257691 | HEAD-MOUNT TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mount type display device adapted to allow a user to visually recognize a virtual image in a state of being worn on the head of the user includes an image display section having an image light generation section adapted to generate an image light representing an image, a light blocking section adapted to transmit external light at a predetermined transmittance, and a virtual image forming section adapted to transmit the external light transmitted through the light blocking section and to form the virtual image in an eye of the user with the image light, and configured to allow the user to visually recognize the virtual image and an external image, an operation section with which the user inputs operation data, and a control section adapted to perform control of changing the transmittance of the light blocking section in accordance with operation data from the operation section. | 10-03-2013 |
20130257692 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EGO-CENTRIC 3D HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE - In the method, a processor generates a three dimensional interface with at least one virtual object, defines a stimulus of the interface, and defines a response to the stimulus. The stimulus is an approach to the virtual object with a finger or other end-effector to within a threshold of the virtual object. When the stimulus is sensed, the response is executed. Stimuli may include touch, click, double click, peg, scale, and swipe gestures. The apparatus includes a processor that generates a three dimensional interface with at least one virtual object, and defines a stimulus for the virtual object and a response to the stimulus. A display outputs the interface and object. A camera or other sensor detects the stimulus, e.g. a gesture with a finger or other end-effector, whereupon the processor executes the response. The apparatus may be part of a head mounted display. | 10-03-2013 |
20130257693 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device, including a scanning device, displays an image on a display region using a light ray which scans. The display device includes a light source unit, a scanning control unit, and an emission control unit. The scanning device includes an auxiliary scanning unit which changes an inclination angle of a reflective mirror unit including a reflective mirror and a main scanning unit. The display region includes a plurality of elemental regions coupled to one another. The scanning control unit provides control so that the light ray scans over one of the plurality of elemental regions by changing the inclination angle of the reflective mirror while maintaining the inclination angle of the reflective mirror unit, and control so that the plurality of elemental regions are changed over by changing the inclination angle of the reflective mirror unit. | 10-03-2013 |
20130265212 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE AND WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROLLER - A head-mounted display has a rear arm, an accommodating part attached to the rear arm, a display arm that is held in the accommodating part, a display part which is pivotably attached to a tip end of the display arm, and headphones which are disposed on both end parts of the rear arm. A flat cable which supplies a power source and signals to the image display device is led into the accommodating part via a wiring attachment part, and is fastened to the accommodating part by the wiring attachment part. In the accommodating part, the intermediate part of the flat cable is fastened by a wiring retainer. The flat cable enters the display arm from the rear end part of the display arm, and is further conducted to the image display device inside the display part via a spherical-surface coupling. | 10-10-2013 |
20130285884 | HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed is a head mount display including: a user operation section configured to determine one or more coordinates based on a first operation performed by a user via the user operation section while receiving content via the head-mount device; and a controller configured to: superpose, in response to detection of the first operation by the user, upon at least one of one or more display sections of the head-mount device, a screen including one or more items, each of the one or more items of the superposed screen being selectable by the user to control the content being received by the user; and highlight, based on the one or more coordinates determined upon detection of the first operation, at least one of the one or more selectable items of the superposed screen in comparison to other selectable items of the superposed screen. | 10-31-2013 |
20130285885 | HEAD-MOUNTED LIGHT-FIELD DISPLAY - A head-mounted light-field display system (HMD) includes two light-field projectors (LFPs), one per eye, each comprising a solid-state LED emitter array (SLEA) operatively coupled to a microlens array (MLA). The SLEA and the MLA are positioned so that light emitted from an LED of the SLEA reaches the eye through at most one microlens from the MLA. The HMD's LFP comprises a moveable solid-state LED emitter array coupled to a microlens array for close placement in front of an eye—without the need for any additional relay or coupling optics—wherein the LED emitter array physically moves with respect to the microlens array to mechanically multiplex the LED emitters to achieve resolution via mechanically multiplexing. | 10-31-2013 |
20130285886 | Collapsible Head Set Computer - In one embodiment, collapsible head mounted computer (CHMC) transforms between a collapsed and headset form via joints embedded in the structure of the headset. Joints can be in the back or sides of the CHMC. The CHMC in the headset form is configured to be mounted on the user's head. The headset form presents the display in front of the user's eye, or in the peripheral vision of the user's eye. The CHMC in the collapsed form is designed to minimize empty space to fill a smaller volume. In this manner, the CHMC can be stored away easily. The CHMC may also include an electronics module enabling onboard processing or an onboard power source to operate electronics modules and a display without an outside electrical connection. The CMHC may also employ near field communication on circuit board near joints to allow for communication regardless of the form of the device. | 10-31-2013 |
20130285887 | IMAGING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - An imaging display apparatus, includes: display means for image display; first image signal generation means for generating a display image signal based on a captured image signal captured by an imaging section with a field of view direction of a user being a direction of an object; second image signal generation means for generating a display image signal of an image different from an image of the display image signal generated by the first image signal generation means; and control means for allowing, simultaneously on the display means, display of the image of the display image signal generated by the first image signal generation means and display of the image of the display image signal generated by the second image signal generation means. | 10-31-2013 |
20130293447 | HEAD-MOUNTABLE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mountable display system comprises a frame to be mounted onto an observer's head. The frame defines one or two eye display positions for positioning in front of a respective eye of the observer. A display element is mounted with respect to each of the eye display positions, and provides a virtual image of a video display of a video signal from a video signal source to that eye of the observer. A motion detector detects motion of the observer's head. A high-pass filter is arranged to generate higher frequency and lower frequency components of the detected motion, according to a threshold frequency associated with the response of the high-pass filter. And a controller controls the display of the video signal based upon the detected motion, to compensate for the higher frequency component of motion by moving the displayed image in an opposite direction to that of the detected motion. | 11-07-2013 |
20130293448 | WEARABLE ELECTRONICALLY ENABLED INTERFACE SYSTEM - A data input management system is disclosed, for allowing a user to select one or more data sources, to be placed either simultaneously or one at a time into electrical communication with a single user interface. The user interface may comprise a wearable support, such as an eyeglass frame, adapted to carry one or more of speakers, microphone and video display, depending upon the desired functionality. Source electronics may be carried by the support or carried remotely, and in wireless communication with the support using Bluetooth protocols or other data transmission technology. | 11-07-2013 |
20130300636 | SPEECH GENERATION DEVICE WITH A HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY UNIT - A speech generation device is disclosed. The speech generation device may include a head mounted display unit having a variety of different components that enhance the functionality of the speech generation device. The speech generation device may further include computer-readable medium that, when executed by a processor, instruct the speech generation device to perform desired functions. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300637 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR 3-D PROJECTION AND ENHANCEMENTS FOR INTERACTIVITY - A system projects a user-viewable, computer-generated or -fed image, wherein a head-mounted projector is used to project an image onto a retro-reflective surface, so only the viewer can see the image. The projector is connected to a computer that contains software to create virtual 2-D and or 3-D images for viewing by the user! Further, on projector each is mounted on either side of the user's head, and, by choosing for example a retro angle of less than about 10 degrees, each eye can only see the image of one of the projectors at a give distance up to 3 meters, in this example, from the retro-reflective screen. The retro angle used may be reduced with larger viewing distance desired. These projectors use lasers to avoid the need for focusing, and in some cases there projectors use instead of lasers highly collimated LEO light sources to avoid the need for focusing. | 11-14-2013 |
20130314303 | AR GLASSES WITH USER ACTION CONTROL OF AND BETWEEN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS WITH FEEDBACK - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the eyepiece includes user action control of and between internal and external applications with feedback. | 11-28-2013 |
20130328748 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - An image display apparatus includes: an image forming device; an optical system converting light emitted from the image forming device into parallel light; and an optical device to which the light beams converted into the parallel light by the optical system enter, in which the light beams are guided, and from which the light beams are emitted, wherein a central light beam emitted from the center of the image forming device, passing through the nodal point of the optical system and entering the optical device at an optical device center point intersects an XY plane defined by an X axis that passes through the optical device center point, and is parallel to the axis direction of the optical device and a Y axis that passes through the optical device center point, and coincides with the normal axis of the optical device at angles other than 0 degree. | 12-12-2013 |
20130335301 | Wearable Computer with Nearby Object Response - Exemplary methods and systems relate to detecting physical objects near a substantially transparent head-mounted display (HMD) system and activating a collision-avoidance action to alert a user of the detected objects. Detection techniques may include receiving data from distance and/or relative movement sensors and using this data as a basis for determining an appropriate collision-avoidance action. Exemplary collision-avoidance actions may include de-emphasizing virtual objects displayed on the HMD to provide a less cluttered view of the physical objects through the substantially transparent display and/or presenting new virtual objects. | 12-19-2013 |
20130335302 | SELECTIVE ILLUMINATION - In embodiments of selective illumination, an illumination system includes light sources implemented for selective illumination of a target within a field of view of an imaging system. The illumination system also includes optics that can be positioned to direct light that is generated by a subset of the light sources to illuminate a region within the field of view. An imaging application can activate the subset of the light sources and position the optics to illuminate the region within the field of view that includes the target of the selective illumination. | 12-19-2013 |
20130335303 | USER INTERFACE INTERACTION FOR TRANSPARENT HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAYS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward enabling a user to quickly interact with a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed by the HMD. Utilizing techniques provided herein, a hand or other object can be used to select visual elements displayed by the HMD. The visual elements can be located within larger active regions, allowing the user to more easily select a visual element by selecting the active region in which the visual element is disposed. | 12-19-2013 |
20140002329 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
20140043211 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY FOR ADJUSTING AUDIO OUTPUT AND VIDEO OUTPUT IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A head mounted display and a control method thereof are discussed. The head mounted display is designed to adjust an audio output and a video output of the head mounted display in relation to each other using the control method. | 02-13-2014 |
20140043212 | WEARABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A wearable display device is disclosed, which includes: a frame; a display unit configured to show an image in at least a partial area thereof and positioned in front of a user's eye in a first mode; a main unit coupled to the frame; and a hinge disposed at a coupling point of the display unit and the main unit to enable a rotation of the display unit, where the display unit is rotatable about the hinge by at least 180 degrees. With the device disclosed herein, it possible to prevent malfunctioning and damage even when the device is worn for extended periods, and it is also possible to resolve the problem of the wearable display device obstructing the field of vision when not in use. | 02-13-2014 |
20140043213 | WEARABLE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A DETECTION FUNCTION - A wearable display device equipped with a detection function is disclosed. The disclosed device includes an image viewer unit configured to show an image; a sensor unit configured to acquire a user's surrounding condition information; a determiner part configured to determine whether or not the user faces a dangerous condition based on information from the sensor unit; and an alarm information output part configured to output alarm information based on a determination result of the determiner part. The disclosed wearable display device makes it possible to increase the user's safety by effectively detecting dangerous objects, such as automobiles, and by suitably controlling the images on the device which may reduce the user's field of vision. | 02-13-2014 |
20140043214 | WEARABLE DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A SLIDING STRUCTURE - A wearable display device that employs a sliding structure is disclosed. The device includes: a frame; a main unit coupled to the frame; a display unit coupled to the main unit and configured to show an image on at least a portion thereof; and a sliding element for sliding the display unit from the main unit, where the display unit comprises a hinge for bending a part of the display unit. With the device disclosed herein, it is possible to prevent malfunctioning and damage even when the device is worn for extended periods, and it is also possible to resolve the problem of the wearable display device obstructing the field of vision when not in use. | 02-13-2014 |
20140049451 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display device includes a light source which outputs laser light, an illumination optical system which emits the laser light as illumination light, a spatial modulation element which diffracts the illumination light by displaying a diffraction pattern, a diffraction pattern acquiring unit which acquires a basic diffraction pattern generated based on an image, and a diffraction pattern process unit which uses the basic diffraction pattern and a correction diffraction pattern for correcting the basic diffraction pattern to generate, as the diffraction pattern to be displayed on the spatial modulation element, a combined diffraction pattern obtained by correcting the basic diffraction pattern by the correction diffraction pattern. The spatial modulation element displays diffracted light, which is diffracted by displaying the combined diffraction pattern, to a user as a fictive image. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049452 | EYE GAZE USER INTERFACE AND CALIBRATION METHOD - A software controlled user interface and calibration method for an eye gaze controlled device, designed to accommodate angular accuracy versus time averaging tradeoffs for eye gaze direction sensors. The method can scale between displaying a small to large number of different eye gaze target symbols at any given time, yet still transmit a large array of different symbols to outside devices with minimal user training. At least part of the method may be implemented by way of a virtual window onto the surface of a virtual cylinder, with eye gaze sensitive symbols that can be rotated by eye gaze thus bringing various groups of symbols into view, and then selected by continual gazing. Specific examples of use of this interface and method on an eyeglasses-like head-mountable, vision-controlled, device are disclosed, along with various operation examples including sending and receiving text messages, control of robotic devices and control of remote vehicles. | 02-20-2014 |
20140055324 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND READABLE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a display device includes an imaging unit, an information acquisition unit, a display unit, and a first transmittance control unit. The imaging unit images a first image and generates imaging data. The information acquisition unit acquires first information derived from the imaging data and relating to a second image. The display unit includes an image light emission unit and a semi-transmissive reflection plate. The image light emission unit emits image light. The semi-transmissive reflection plate causes the image light to be incident on one eye and causes background light of the first image to be incident on the one eye. The semi-transmissive reflection plate is disposed between the first transmittance control unit having first and second regions and the one eye. The first transmittance control unit causes a transmittance of the first region to be lower than a transmittance of the second region. | 02-27-2014 |
20140062840 | WEARABLE DISPLAY AND ADJUSTING METHOD THEREOF - A wearable display and an adjusting method thereof are provided. The adjusting method comprises the following steps. A background image is provided. A central mark is displayed and overlapped with the background image. A first sight line passes through the central mark. A blind spot mark is displayed and overlapped with the background image. A second sight line passes through the blind spot mark. An included angle between the first sight line and the second sight line is substantially 14 to 16 degrees. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062841 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display includes a main body, an operation unit, and a controller. The main body includes a display unit capable of displaying an image in front of an eye of a user. The operation unit includes a buffer that is connected to the main body and deformable with respect to the main body, and a first detector configured to output a detection signal depending on the deformation. The controller is configured to generate an image signal for generating an image based on the detection signal and to output the image signal to the display unit. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062842 | DISPLAY DEVICE - An information processing apparatus including a communication interface configured to be connected to an external posture detecting device to be worn by a user; a display configured to rotatably display a display image; and circuitry configured to control a rotation angle of the image displayed by the display based on posture information received from the external posture detecting device. | 03-06-2014 |
20140071024 | INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND INTERACTIVE DISPLAY METHOD - An interactive virtual image display apparatus configured to be worn on a head of a user includes a display unit, an image sensing module, and a control unit. The display unit forms a virtual image in front of an eye of the user. The image sensing module senses the eye. The control unit is electrically connected to the display unit and the image sensing module. The control unit receives a video signal, and drives the display unit to display the virtual image according to the video signal. The control unit has at least one operation function. The operation function controls a manner that the display unit displays the virtual image. The control unit executes the operation function corresponding to at least one action of the eye according to the at least one action of the eye sensed by the image sensing module. An interactive display method is also provided. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071025 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTENTS USING THE SAME - A head mounted display and a method of displaying a content using the head mounted display are disclosed. The head mounted display is disclosed which includes: a display unit displaying a content; and a first lens unit configured by a set of lens elements that refract the content displayed on the display unit in an eyeball direction. | 03-13-2014 |
20140078023 | DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - There is provided a display device including a display unit that displays an image thereon, an eyepiece optical unit that projects a display image of the display unit on the eyes of a user, a correction information retaining unit that retains correction information created in advance according to a state of the user, and a distortion correction unit that corrects distortion of the display image based on correction information according to a current state of the user. | 03-20-2014 |
20140091990 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mounted display system for a user to wear is provided. The head-mounted display system comprises a display unit and display pointing unit. The display unit has a display surface facing a face of the user and the display unit is comprised of several pixels. Each of the pixels emits an image beam. The display pointing unit is configured on the display surface of the display unit and the display pointing unit shrinks the image beams from the pixels and directs the image beam towards a pupil of at least one of the eyes of the user. | 04-03-2014 |
20140098008 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE ENABLED VISUAL AUGMENTATION - A vehicle computing system includes a processor configured to communicate with a driver wearable display. The vehicle computing system may communicate and receive data from one or more subsystems within the vehicle. Once the data has been received, the vehicle computing system may analyze and prepare the data to be transmitted as a graphical message to the driver wearable display unit. The graphical message displayed to the driver may include, but is not limited to, navigation instructions, mobile device information, and vehicle instrument data. The displayed message to the driver is formatted to appear so as not to significantly interfere with a driver's road-view and may overlay on real world objects. | 04-10-2014 |
20140098009 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A goggle system for providing a personal media viewing experience to a user is provided. The goggle system may include an outer cover, a mid-frame, optical components for generating the media display, and a lens on which the generated media displayed is provided to the user. The goggle system, or head mounted display may have any suitable appearance. For example, the goggle system may resemble ski or motorcycle goggles. To enhance the user's comfort, the goggle system may include breathable components, including for example breathable foam that rests against the user's face, and may allow the user to move the display generation components for alignment with the user's eyes. In some embodiments, the goggle system may include data processing circuitry operative to adjust left and right images generated by the optical components to display 3-D media, or account for a user's eyesight limitations. | 04-10-2014 |
20140104142 | HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY - A head-mountable display comprises a frame configured to be mounted on a user's head. The frame defines left and right-hand eye display positions that are positioned in front of the respective eyes of the user. A left-hand display element is mounted with respect to the left-hand eye display position, and is operable to provide an image from a left-hand video signal to the user's left eye. A right-hand display element mounted with respect to the right-hand eye display position, and is operable to provide an image from a right-hand video signal to the user's right eye. At least one light emitting element is positioned on a right-hand periphery of the left-hand display element and at least one light emitting element is positioned on a left-hand periphery of the right-hand display element. A controller controls light emitted by the light emitting elements dependent upon the video signals to reduce luning. | 04-17-2014 |
20140104143 | HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY - A head-mountable display (HMD) comprises a frame for mounting on a user's head, a camera mounted on the frame for capturing a view of the user's eyes, a motion detector for detecting motion of the HMD and for generating a motion signal representing a movement of the HMD with respect to time, and a controller. The controller estimates a distance between the user's eyes by capturing a relative separation of the user's eyes from an image of the user's eyes captured by the camera at a start position. The controller processes a motion period of the motion signal, and estimates a displacement of the user's eyes with respect to the frame. The HMD can adjust a relative position at which a first image is displayed to one eye and position at which a second image is displayed to the other eye for an improved viewing experience. | 04-17-2014 |
20140118225 | WEARABLE EMOTION DETECTION AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM - A see-through, head mounted display and sensing devices cooperating with the display detect audible and visual behaviors of a subject in a field of view of the device. A processing device communicating with display and the sensors monitors audible and visual behaviors of the subject by receiving data from the sensors. Emotional states are computed based on the behaviors and feedback provided to the wearer indicating computed emotional states of the subject. During interactions, the device, recognizes emotional states in subjects by comparing detected sensor input against a database of human/primate gestures/expressions, posture, and speech. Feedback is provided to the wearer after interpretation of the sensor input. | 05-01-2014 |
20140125557 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A THREE DIMENSIONAL INTERFACE - Method and apparatus for interacting with a three dimensional interface. In the method, a three dimensional interface with at least one virtual object is generated. An interaction zone is defined and generated, enclosing some or all of the object. A stimulus of the interaction zone, e.g. approach/contact with a finger/stylus is defined, and a response to the stimulus is defined, e.g. changes to the object, system actions, feedback, etc. When the stimulus is sensed the response is executed. The apparatus includes a processor that generates a three dimensional interface with at least one virtual object, defines an interaction zone for the object, and defines a stimulus and a response. A display outputs the interface and object. A camera or other sensor detects stimulus of the interaction zone, whereupon the processor generates a response signal. The apparatus may be part of a head mounted display. | 05-08-2014 |
20140125558 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image display device which is used by being mounted on the head or face of a user includes a display unit which displays an image; an information maintaining unit which maintains user information of the user; a region specifying unit which specifies an attention region from a field of vision of the user based on the user information; an image processing unit which performs image processing with respect to the attention region; and a display control unit which displays the attention region after being subjected to the image processing on the display unit. | 05-08-2014 |
20140125559 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY WITH UNEQUAL FOCAL LENGTH AND HIGH MAGNIFICATION - An optical device for virtual image display with unequal focal length and high magnification, comprising an image display, an optically transparent material and a mirror; the optically transparent material being disposed at an oblique angle between the image display and the mirror, and, on the optically transparent material, the side opposite the image display being coated with a reverse anti-reflective film, the other side being coated with a polarizing film or successively with a polarizing film and a forward anti-reflective film; and the included angle between the mirror and the optically transparent material together with the deposition angle M of the reverse anti-reflective film being 90°. The present invention is an optical device structural design with a virtual image optical design including a birefringence function, providing a new design with innovative and improved optics. When magnifying a spatial and virtual image to an even greater extent, the image is larger and clearer, and the planarity of the image is greater, there is no distortion, and user requirements for a head mounted display in the HMD product market can be met. | 05-08-2014 |
20140132484 | MODIFYING VIRTUAL OBJECT DISPLAY PROPERTIES TO INCREASE POWER PERFORMANCE OF AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICES - Various arrangements for controlling a head-mounted display of an augmented reality display are presented. A head-mounted display may be provided and may be configured to present a virtual field of view comprising a virtual object superimposed on a real-world scene. A controller may be provided and configured to modify display of the virtual object by the head-mounted display based on a first color of a real-world object in the real-world scene. The virtual object in the virtual field of view may be superimposed over the real-world object. A lumen output of the head-mounted display for displaying the virtual object may be decreased. | 05-15-2014 |
20140132485 | Open-Type Head Mount Display Device and Display Method Thereof - The present invention provides an open-type head mount display device and a display method thereof. The open-type head mount display device according to the present invention comprises a display unit for generating display images; a focusing lens unit for adjusting the object distance of a display image from a user's eye; an image acquisition unit for acquiring the image of the two eyes of the user; a focal distance analyzing unit for obtaining the focal distance of the user's eye according to the image of the two eyes of the user; and a lens adjusting unit for adjusting the position of the focusing lens unit in the light ray propagation direction of the display image according to a control command from the analyzing unit, so that the object distance of the display image is matched with the current focal distance of the user's eye. | 05-15-2014 |
20140139403 | OPTICAL MEMBER AND VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to a light guide device that is an optical member, since a protruding rib extending along a sideways end portion is provided, first and second surfaces including a first surface and other free-form surfaces can be aligned with another member that forms, for example, a virtual image display apparatus with high precision when the light guide device is assembled to the other member by using part of the protruding rib, which is provided separately from the first and second surfaces, as a reference, whereby an optical function of the light guide device in the virtual image display apparatus or any other apparatus can be ensured. Further, an optical main body provided with the first and second surfaces has a shape similar to that of glasses and hence has a good external appearance. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139404 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Image light is formed of light flux components having a diameter of, e.g., 3 mm or smaller. The image light is then caused to be incident on the iris of an eye to form an image in the form of a virtual image. The position where the principal rays of the light flux components that form the image light intersect one another is set to be a position shifted from the position of the iris of the eye toward the retina. The range of the light flux components that reach the retina can thus be changed in accordance with the motion of the eye. As a result, in accordance with a change in the line of sight that occurs when a wearer moves the line of sight in a specific direction, the image light can be so controlled that only image light components in the specific direction reach the retina of the eye. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139405 | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM IN THE PATIENT CARE ENVIRONMENT - An augmented reality system comprises a user interface system, a care facility network, and a medical device. The network is in communication with the user interface system. The medical device is configured to be used with a patient and is in communication with the user interface system. The user interface system receives information from the care facility network and the medical device and displays the information in a user's field of vision. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139406 | Display System for Torque Tools - A display system for a torque tool which is provided for measuring or applying torque comprises a housing having a handle at one end. A measuring arrangement for detecting torque is arranged in the housing. At the other end of the housing a connection element is provided for transmitting torque to a workpiece. Furthermore, a processor-controlled control digitally processes set or measured data and a display cooperates with the control and displays graphic display contents or data, such as the applied or set torque. A transmission device and a separate display device for transmitting and displaying the graphical display contents or data are provided. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139407 | MODULAR HEADS-UP DISPLAY SYSTEMS - A Heads-Up Display (HUD) system comprises a processor, a power source, and one or more sensors coupled to a frame connector. The processor is configured to receive signals from the one or more sensors and output image data. A display is mounted on a display arm extending from the frame connector. The display is configured to display images based on the image data. A goggles frame is configured to releasably receive the frame connector. The display is located within a field of view of a user wearing the goggles frame when the frame connector is received by the goggles frame. | 05-22-2014 |
20140145914 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - A system and related methods for a resource management in a head-mounted display device are provided. In one example, the head-mounted display device includes a plurality of sensors and a display system for presenting holographic objects. A resource management program is configured to operate a selected sensor in a default power mode to achieve a selected fidelity. The program receives user-related information from one or more of the sensors, and determines whether target information is detected. Where target information is detected, the program adjusts the selected sensor to operate in a reduced power mode that uses less power than the default power mode. | 05-29-2014 |
20140145915 | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM IN THE PATIENT CARE ENVIRONMENT - An augmented reality system comprises a user interface system, a care facility network, and a medical device. The network is in communication with the user interface system. The medical device is configured to be used with a patient and is in communication with the user interface system. The user interface system receives information from the care facility network and the medical device and displays the information in a user's field of vision. | 05-29-2014 |
20140145916 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY PROVIDING AN IMPROVED VIEWING COMFORT - A head-up display including a display screen including an array of display pixels arranged in rows and in columns, where the display screen is pivoted, around an axis perpendicular to the screen, by an inclination angle between 10 and 80 degrees, with respect to the position of the display screen for which a group of adjacent activated display pixels of a same row appears to an observer as being directed along the horizontal or vertical direction. | 05-29-2014 |
20140152530 | MULTIMEDIA NEAR TO EYE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A system and method include receiving video images based on field of view of a wearer of a near to eye display system, analyzing the video images to identify an object in the wearer field of view, generating information as a function of the identified objects, and displaying the information on a display device of the near to eye display system proximate the identified object. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152531 | Head Mounted Display With Remote Control - A head mounted display device that displays three dimensional images from a mobile device, which includes a strap that secures the head mounted display to the head of a viewer, a viewing assembly connected to the strap, that includes a housing, a mobile device holder, connected to the housing, a reflecting surface, connected to the housing, that reflects images displayed by the mobile device; and an eyepiece onto which the reflecting surface reflects the images. | 06-05-2014 |
20140159995 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY HAVING TEMPLE ARMS TO PROVIDE LONG AXIS COMPRESSION - A HMD includes a pair of temple arms having spring steel that wraps around the head to provide long axis compression. The spring steel arms produce a compressive force along the long axis of the head that counters the gravitational force of a weight positioned at the forehead. The weight is supported by the long axis compression, rather than resting on the nose, ears or the top of the head. The front to back, long axis compressive force frees the head from all but the smallest amount of paraphernalia and allows for the weight to be worn in a way that is comfortable and non-intrusive. The spring steel temple arms are over bent inward well beyond the smallest size head and is used with a spine material that limits how far the temple arms can bend inward. An interface layer is also attached to provide comfort to the head. | 06-12-2014 |
20140168034 | NEAR-EYE PARALLAX BARRIER DISPLAYS - In embodiments of the invention, an apparatus may include a display comprising a plurality of pixels and a computer system coupled with the display and operable to instruct the display to display images. The apparatus may further include an SLM array located adjacent to the display and comprising a plurality of SLMs, wherein the SLM array is operable to produce a light field by altering light emitted by the display to simulate an object that is in focus to an observer while the display and the SLM array are located within a near-eye range of the observer. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168035 | NEAR-EYE OPTICAL DECONVOLUTION DISPLAYS - In embodiments of the invention, an apparatus may include a display comprising a plurality of pixels. The apparatus may further include a computer system coupled with the display and operable to instruct the display to display a deconvolved image corresponding to a target image, wherein when the display displays the deconvolved image while located within a near-eye range of an observer, the target image may be perceived in focus by the observer. | 06-19-2014 |
20140176398 | Wearable Electronic Display - A wearable display apparatus includes a display for providing viewable images. A display support assembly can support the display. The display support assembly can be self centering and telescoping for adjusting the position of the display for viewing by a user. The display support assembly can include right side and left side arm members spaced apart from each other, and a flexibly resilient support member to which the display is mounted between the arm members. The support member can be telescopically mounted to the arm members. The support member can have flexibly resilient right and left side portions secured to the display. Each side portion can be slidably mounted to a respective arm member for telescoping. The support member can have a material cross section that provides stiffness for supporting the display when in a generally horizontal orientation for viewing while also providing resilient flexibility between the arm members to self center the display between the arm members with changes in distances between the arm members. | 06-26-2014 |
20140184475 | DISPLAY UPDATE TIME REDUCTION FOR A NEAR-EYE DISPLAY - Technology is described for reducing display update time for a near-eye display (NED) device. A point of focus in the NED field of view is identified, often based on natural user input data. A communication module of a computer system communicatively coupled to the NED device transmits lossless priority data, an example of which is user focal region image data, using one or more communication techniques for satisfying lossless transmission criteria. Allowed loss image data is identified based at least in part on its distance vector from a point of focus in the display field of view. An example of allowed loss image data is image data to be displayed outside the user focal region. The allowed loss image data is transmitted and extracted from received image data allowing for lossy transmission. | 07-03-2014 |
20140184476 | Heads Up Display for a Gun Scope of a Small Arms Firearm - A gun scope includes a display, an optical sensor to capture video data, a processor coupled to the display and the optical sensor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory is configured to store a heads up display module that, when executed, causes the processor to generate a heads up display (HUD) including a reticle and other data corresponding to an operating state of the gun scope. The HUD defines an arrangement of the other data. The processor provides the video data and the HUD to the display. | 07-03-2014 |
20140184477 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display includes: a scanning unit that scans signal light modulated according to an image signal; a display unit on which the signal light from the scanning unit is incident and that is transmissive to visible light, the display unit including a half mirror area reflecting the signal light from the scanning unit and a transmission area having a transmittance higher than that of the half mirror area for visible light; and a control unit that scans, based on a use condition, the signal light over an area including the transmission area. | 07-03-2014 |
20140191927 | HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDING EYE GAZE CALIBRATION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An eye gaze calibration method includes sensing an image of surroundings located in front of the HMD device using a camera unit, detecting a reference object from the sensed image of the surroundings using an image processing unit, detecting an eye gaze direction in which a user gazes at the detected reference object using an eye gaze detection unit, and performing eye gaze calibration based on the detected reference object and the detected eye gaze direction using a controller, wherein detecting the reference object includes detecting at least one object contained in the sensed image as a first object, detecting a hand of the user contained in the sensed image as a second object, detecting an event of the second object with respect to the first object, and deciding the first object, on which the event has been detected, as the reference object. | 07-10-2014 |
20140191928 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A head-mounted display device includes: a medium recognizing section that detects information that is viewable by a user; a display section that performs display to be viewable by the user; and an update processing section that causes the display section to display, to overlap with at least a part of the information detected by the medium recognizing section, new information corresponding to the information. | 07-10-2014 |
20140191929 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD OF OUTPUTTING A CONTENT USING THE SAME IN WHICH THE SAME IDENTICAL CONTENT IS DISPLAYED - A HMD (head mounted display) and its methods are discussed. In one embodiment, the HMD includes a processor which can detect a first marker of a augmented reality image within a view angle region of the HMD, and determine a location state of the first marker, the location state including a first state in which the first marker is located within the view angle region of the HMD and a second state in which the first marker is located beyond the view angle region. When the location state of the first marker is switched from the first state to the second state, the processor can start displaying the augmented reality image on a display unit, and when the location state of the first marker is switched from the second state to the first state, the processor can stop displaying the augmented reality image on the display unit. | 07-10-2014 |
20140198017 | Wearable Behavior-Based Vision System - A see through display apparatus includes a see-through, head mounted display and sensors on the display which detect audible and visual data in a field of view of the apparatus. A processor cooperates with the display to provide information to a wearer of the device using a behavior-based real object mapping system. At least a global zone and an egocentric behavioral zone relative to the apparatus are established, and real objects assigned behaviors that are mapped to the respective zones occupied by the object. The behaviors assigned to the objects can be used by applications that provide services to the wearer, using the behaviors as the foundation for evaluation of the type of feedback to provide in the apparatus. | 07-17-2014 |
20140204002 | VIRTUAL INTERACTION WITH IMAGE PROJECTION - Embodiments that relate to providing a low-latency interaction in a virtual environment are provided. In one embodiment an initial image of a hand and initial depth information representing an initial actual position are received. The initial image is projected into the virtual environment to an initial virtual position. A segmented version of the initial image is provided for display in the virtual environment at the initial virtual position. A subsequent image of the hand and depth information representing a subsequent actual position are received. The subsequent image is projected into the virtual environment to a subsequent virtual position. A segmented version of the subsequent image is provided for display at the subsequent virtual position. A collision is detected between a three-dimensional representation of the hand and a virtual or physical object. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204003 | Systems Using Eye Mounted Displays - A display device is mounted on and/or inside the eye. The eye mounted display contains multiple sub-displays, each of which projects light to different retinal positions within a portion of the retina corresponding to the sub-display. The projected light propagates through the pupil but does not fill the entire pupil. In this way, multiple sub-displays can project their light onto the relevant portion of the retina. Moving from the pupil to the cornea, the projection of the pupil onto the cornea will be referred to as the corneal aperture. The projected light propagates through less than the full corneal aperture. The sub-displays use spatial multiplexing at the corneal surface. Various electronic devices interface to the eye mounted display. | 07-24-2014 |
20140210694 | Electronic Apparatus And Method For Storing Data - An electronic apparatus and a method for storing data include an object storing unit for storing at least one target object set in advance; an image pick-up unit for picking up a first image; a recognizing unit for determining whether one or more of target objects appear in the first image and generating a first recognition result; an image storing unit for storing the first image in which the target object appears as object image of the target object for each target object; a receiving unit for receiving an input from a user; a first acquiring unit for determining the target object indicated by a search input, and acquiring object image corresponding to the target object indicated by the search input; and a display unit for displaying the acquired object image. | 07-31-2014 |
20140218269 | MODULAR FRAME CONSTRUCTION FOR HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY - A wearable device assembly includes a device module having a component housing with a display configured to present information to the user, an auxiliary housing unit remote from the component housing, and a connecting member extending between the housing unit and the auxiliary housing unit. The device also includes a head retention structure having a center support with a nosepiece extending therefrom, a first side arm extending from the center frame support on a first side thereof, and an attachment arm extending from the center support on a second side thereof. The device module and the head retention structure are configured for releasable assembly together by removably attaching a first attachment feature on the connecting arm with the second attachment feature on the retention member. When assembled together, the device assembly is wearable on the head of the user. | 08-07-2014 |
20140232619 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A limiting part limits displacement of an optical member partially fixed to a frame unit, and excessive stress applied on the optical member and deformation of the optical member may be prevented. That is, support strength of the optical member may be improved by supplementarily using the limiting part. Note that the optical member is partially fixed to the frame unit, and fastening parts and the number of parts are reduced and downsizing becomes easier and reduction in weight of the virtual image display device is easier. Further, the optical member is partially fixed to the frame unit, and thus, even when there is a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the optical member and the frame unit, the expansion or the like of the optical member with respect to the frame unit is allowed and distortion, deformation, breakage of the optical member may be prevented more reliably. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232620 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS, INFORMATION TERMINAL, AND METHODS AND INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS AND INFORMATION TERMINAL - A head mounted display (HMD) apparatus including a head posture information sensor for sensing a value of a head posture information and a display for displaying an image in a display area. An information terminal (IT) including an IT-side sensor for sensing a value of an IT-side information. In a first control mode the IT transmits a first control mode information to the HMD apparatus, wherein the first control mode information is determined based on a received first value of the head posture information and the value of the IT-side information, and the HMD apparatus sets the image to be displayed based on the first control mode information. In a second control mode, the HMD apparatus sets the image to be displayed based on a second value of the head posture information. Methods and information storage devices storing programs for controlling the HMD apparatus and IT are also provided. | 08-21-2014 |
20140247199 | PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY BASED ON THIRD PARTY INFORMATION - An apparatus and method for providing augmented or mixed reality environments based on other user or third party information, such as from a profile, is disclosed. Also, an apparatus and method for providing a transparent display device with adaptive transparency is disclosed. The transparent display device with adaptive transparency may be used to generate the augmented reality environment. | 09-04-2014 |
20140266982 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN EVENT IN A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT BASED ON THE BODY STATE OF A USER - A system for controlling an event in a virtual reality environment is provided. The virtual reality environment is provided by a host controlled by an input device having a plurality of control inputs for allowing a user to control the event. The system comprises an input/output interface and a processor. The input/output interface provides for communicating with at least one sensor and the host. The at least one sensor provides for the detection of a real-time body state of the user. The processor is in communication with the input/output interface. The processor is so configured so as to associate the detected real-time body state with at least one of the plurality of control inputs and to provide an input representative of the associated control inputs to the host. The real-time body state of the user controls the event. A head mounted device comprises the input/output interface and the processor. Associated devices, kits and methods are also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266983 | WEARABLE INTERFACE FOR REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL OF A MEDICAL DEVICE - A wearable interface device, such as a head-mounted display, provides an augmented reality and/or display system and may be used in accordance with medical devices and the performance of medical treatments, particularly a dialysis machine and a dialysis treatment. The wearable interface device may be worn by a user, such as a health care practitioner (HCP), in connection with remotely monitoring and/or controlling the dialysis machine during the dialysis treatment. The HCP may receive alerts and/or other information concerning the dialysis treatment from the dialysis machine that are displayed on the wearable interface device and may use the wearable interface device to control the dialysis machine via the exchange of wireless signals with the dialysis machine. The wearable interface device may recognize commands from the HCP, such as gestures, to provide non-contact operation of the wearable interface device and remote control of the dialysis machine by the HCP. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266984 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INPUT/OUTPUT OF AUTOMOTIVE DATA WITH ATTENDANT DEVICES - Computerized systems distribute storage and analytical tasks between multiple storage devices and processors to analyze large amounts of automotive data. Reception of huge amounts of fine automotive data from large amounts of users and delivery of real-time and predictive analysis of the data can be handled across a distributed architecture. Configured storage devices can retain a universe of all reported/collected automotive data and advanced analytics can be performed on the data, before and after storage. The analyses can include real-time data extraction, batch-type complex predictive analysis, data management, machine learning on useful analytics, etc. The large and real-time data input may not interfere with analysis on the universe of accumulated data, permitting users and/or third-parties to readily access results of such analyses in real-time. Entry of automotive data and delivery of automotive analysis are conducted through unobtrusive delivery systems including attendant devices. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266985 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHROMATIC ABERRATION CORRECTION FOR AN IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM - A system and method for reduction of chromatic aberration for an image projection system utilizes a computer system that processes a parametric equation that defines the physical parameters of a projection lens unit. Based on the parametric equation, the divergence or refractive induced bending of light rays passing through the lens unit is identified. This divergence data is then utilized to generate offset values that are transferred to a control unit of a digital image display unit so as to offset, or otherwise space apart, the position of specific color sub-pixels by an appropriate amount to compensate for the divergence or bending effects of the lens unit. The applied offset causes the color light rays emitted by the color pixels to converge or otherwise join after passing through the lens, thus eliminating, or otherwise minimizing the chromatic aberration associated with the projected image. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266986 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY WITH NON-PUPIL FORMING OPTICAL PATH - A head mounted display device includes a structural frame arranged generally along a X-axis and a Y-axis for viewing along a Z-axis, the X, Y, and Z axes being mutually perpendicular. A micro-display is coupled to the structural frame, and configured to project visual content in a substantially forward direction along the Z-axis away from a user. A group of one or more optical elements with reflective optical surfaces is coupled to the structural frame and respectively positioned on a front side of the micro-display to reflectively guide a light ray bundle in a non-pupil forming optical path from the micro-display to a user's eye to provide an image to the user's eye such that the light rays of the light ray bundle entering the user's eye are essentially parallel to make the image visible to the user with varied positions of the user's pupil. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266987 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - A method for assembling a head mounted display includes providing a rigid structural frame, and forming an inner optical assembly by assembling optical components to the structural frame including at least one micro-display configured to generate an image, and at least one reflective optical component configured to direct the image to a user's eye. The method includes assembling an outer frame to the inner optical assembly to provide protection for the optical components and customization of the head-mounted display for the user. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266988 | Autonomous computing and telecommunications head-up displays glasses - A pair of eyeglasses has a frame and lenses mounted on the frame. A computer processor is mounted on eyeglasses together with a plurality of cameras and a digital projection system. IR sensors and/or dual zoom cameras may also be mounted on the glasses and configured to track the movement of the user's hand. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266989 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a head mounted display including a displaying unit to display an image, an image signal processing unit to process an image signal, a display control unit to perform an image quality adjustment of the image signal processed by the image signal processing unit, and to control a display in the displaying unit, a mounting sensor to detect whether an observer has mounted the apparatus, and a control unit to issue an instruction for the image quality adjustment of the image signal in the display control unit, in response to a detection result by the mounting sensor. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266990 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device having: an image display element displaying a two-dimensional image; an eyepiece magnifying and projecting the image displayed by the image display element; and a holder holding the image display element and the eyepiece, so that the viewer's eyeball sees, through the eyepiece, a magnified virtual image of the image displayed by the image display element. The image display element is a two-dimensional display device having the shape of a matrix, composed of a central portion which is flat, and a left side portion and a right side portion each of which has a sheet-like shape whose cross-section along a horizontal plane is curved toward the eyepiece away from the extension line of the central portion. In the image display element, pixels in the left and right side portions and are greater in size than pixels in the central portion. | 09-18-2014 |
20140285402 | SOCIAL DATA-AWARE WEARABLE DISPLAY SYSTEM - Techniques associated with a social data-aware wearable display system are described, including a frame configured to be worn, a display coupled to the frame, the display configured to provide an image in a field of vision, a sensor configured to capture sensor data, a secondary sensor configured to capture environmental data, a sensor analytics module configured to process the sensor data and the environmental data to generate sensor analytics data, and a communication facility configured to send sensor analytics data to another device and to receive remote data. Some embodiments also include an adaptive optics module configured to determine an optical distortion to be applied to the image. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285403 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device that enables a user to visually recognize a virtual image and an outside scene includes an image display unit configured to cause the user to visually recognize the virtual image, a detecting unit configured to detect a visual line direction of the user, and a display switching unit configured to switch, according to the detected visual line direction, display of the virtual image by the image display unit between outside scene preferential display for preferentially displaying the outside scene and virtual image preferential display for preferentially displaying the virtual image. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285404 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A transmissive head-mounted display device includes an image display unit that generates image light representing an image, allows a user to visually recognize the image light, and transmits outside scenery when worn on a head of a user, a detection unit that detects at least one of a line-of-sight direction of the user and a shielding object that is located at a predetermined distance from an eye of the user and shields a line of sight of the user, and a control unit that performs control of the image light based on the detected detection result. | 09-25-2014 |
20140306866 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY - One embodiment is directed to a system for enabling two or more users to interact within a virtual world comprising virtual world data, comprising a computer network comprising one or more computing devices, the one or more computing devices comprising memory, processing circuitry, and software stored at least in part in the memory and executable by the processing circuitry to process at least a portion of the virtual world data; wherein at least a first portion of the virtual world data originates from a first user virtual world local to a first user, and wherein the computer network is operable to transmit the first portion to a user device for presentation to a second user, such that the second user may experience the first portion from the location of the second user, such that aspects of the first user virtual world are effectively passed to the second user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140320383 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-mountable display device is provided including an image display device configured to be communicable with an input device and to display an operation image and an auxiliary image overlaid upon the operation image. The auxiliary image indicates three-dimensional positional information of a target object relative to an input operation surface of the input device. | 10-30-2014 |
20140327602 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A rim portion or the like functioning as a boundary portion is arranged in a position corresponding to an interpupillary distance of an observer. Therefore, it is possible to cause a non-observer looking at the observer wearing a virtual image display apparatus from the outside to recognize that an outer frame portion is present in an appropriate position in terms of an eyeglass shape. It is possible to reduce a sense of discomfort given to the non-observer. Since the boundary portion is present in an appropriate position in terms of an eyeglass shape, a visual field same as a visual field obtained when the eyeglasses are worn is secured. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently secure a visual field range for the observer in see-through. | 11-06-2014 |
20140327603 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An optical unit housing section and a light guide device are supported by a frame. Durability of sections having an optical function in an entire apparatus is maintained. The frame is arranged on a side closer to the nose of an observer than the optical unit housing section and reduced in size. Consequently, a virtual image display apparatus can give an impression that the virtual image display apparatus is small in size in appearance as a whole. Further, it is possible to attain a reduction in the weight of the entire virtual image forming apparatus. Compared with a structure in which the entire apparatus is covered with a case-like member, the virtual image display apparatus can be formed in a shape closer to a form of eyeglasses. It is possible to attain design with apparent voluminousness suppressed. | 11-06-2014 |
20140327604 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Units which respectively acquire information on an aberration generated by a display optical system and information on an aberration generated by a vision correction optical system used by an observer are arranged. Aberration correction is executed based on the two aberrations. An aberration generated by a combination of the display optical system and the vision correction optical system used by the observer can be appropriately corrected for each observer. | 11-06-2014 |
20140333510 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL HUD - Systems and aircraft are provided. The systems and aircraft include a controller, a projection surface, and at least one pair of active shutter 3-D glasses. The 3-D projector is configured to project a first 3-D HUD layout onto a projection surface. The projection surface is configured for displaying the 3-D HUD layout. The controller is operatively coupled with the 3-D projector and is configured to control the projector to project the 3-D HUD layout onto the projection surface. The first pair of active shutter 3-D glasses is configured to synchronize with the 3-D projector to present the first 3-D HUD layout to a first user. | 11-13-2014 |
20140340285 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An observer can observe a video in a state in which the visual line of the observer is caused to overlook the downward side. In particular, in a virtual image display apparatus, even when the positions of the eyes, the nose, and the ears of the observer deviate from standard positions and the observer cannot observe a video in a targeted overlooking direction in a worn state in standard setting, it is possible to change an angle in an overlooking direction with respect to a front direction and cause the observer to perform observation in a suitable visual line by changing, with a nose receiving section functioning as an adjusting section, the posture of the virtual image display apparatus and adjusting an emission state of video light from a light guide member according to individual differences of the observer. | 11-20-2014 |
20140340286 | DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a display device including (I) an eyeglass-shaped frame configured to be mounted on a head of an observer, and (II) an image display device attached to the frame. The image display device includes (A) an image forming device, and (B) an optical device on which light output from the image forming device is incident, in which the light is guided, and from which the light is output. A dimmer configured to adjust an amount of external light incident from outside is installed on a side opposite to a side on which the image forming device of the optical device is disposed. A light shielding member configured to shield incidence of external light on the optical device is disposed in a region of the optical device on which light output from the image forming device is incident. | 11-20-2014 |
20140340287 | GOGGLE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A goggle system is provided. The goggle system includes a computing device, a goggle device configured to be worn by a user and including a detector configured to simultaneously acquire image data of a subject in a first image mode and a second image mode, at least one eye assembly configured to display at least one of an image in the first image mode, an image in the second image mode, and a hybrid image including pixels of image data from the first image mode and pixels of image data from the second image mode, and a communications module configured to transmit acquired image data from the goggle device to the computing device. | 11-20-2014 |
20140347252 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND OPTICAL POSITION ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an optical position adjustment method of a head mounted display, the head mounted display including (a) an eyeglass type frame worn on the head of a viewer, and (b) two image display devices for the right and left eyes attached to the frame, and each of the image display devices including (A) an image forming device, and (B) an optical device adapted to receive, guide and emit light emitted from the image forming device, wherein the optical position adjustment method includes the step of: controlling an image signal that is supplied to the image forming device making up at least one of the image display devices so as to control the position of the image displayed on the optical device making up at least one of the image display devices and adjust the mutual positions of the two images. | 11-27-2014 |
20140354515 | PERCEPTION BASED PREDICTIVE TRACKING FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAYS - There is disclosed a method of and apparatus for predictive tracking for a head mounted display. The method comprises obtaining one or more three-dimensional angular velocity measurements from a sensor monitoring the head mounted display and setting a prediction interval based upon the one or more three-dimensional angular velocity measurements such that the prediction interval is substantially zero when the head mounted display is substantially stationary and the prediction interval increases up to a predetermined latency interval when the head mounted display is moving at an angular velocity of or above a predetermined threshold. The method further includes predicting a three-dimensional orientation for the head mounted display to create a predicted orientation at a time corresponding to the prediction interval, and generating a rendered image corresponding to the predicted orientation for presentation on the head mounted display. | 12-04-2014 |
20140354516 | Vision-Controlled Interaction for Data Spectacles - A display system is disclosed, including data spectacles which have a spectacles frame and a display which is mounted at the spectacles frame such that it is situated in the field of vision of the wearer of the spectacles frame. The display system further includes an image-taking unit, particularly at least one camera set up for providing an image of an eye of the wearer of the data spectacles; a processing unit configured to: receive the image; determine the viewing direction of the eye in the image; determine the display area in the display in which an activating element is displayed; determine whether the viewing direction of the eye is directed at the display area of the activating element; and in response to a meeting of a condition: display assigned contents on the display, which are assigned to the activating element, on a display area that is larger than the display area of the activating element The condition is that the viewing direction of the eye is aimed at the display area of the activating element. | 12-04-2014 |
20140361955 | MEANS FOR DYNAMICALLY REGULATING THE TIME-OUT CHARACTERISTICS OF A DISPLAY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method, electronic device and user-wearable device for improving user-interaction with an electronic device whose display periodically transitions into a sleep state due to perceived non-viewing of the electronic device. A processor initiates a sleep state timer that, upon expiration, triggers the display to transition from an active state to a sleep state. The processor determines whether the sleep state timer has less than a time remaining threshold before the timer expires. In response to determining that the sleep state timer has less than the threshold time remaining, the processor determines whether the display is being actively viewed by a user-wearable device. The processor enables the display to transition to the sleep state at expiration of the sleep state timer in response to determining that the display is not being actively viewed. The processor resets the sleep state timer in response to determining that the display is being actively viewed. | 12-11-2014 |
20140361956 | Head Mounted Display - A head mounted display is provided. The head mounted display includes a head attachment portion and a viewing module coupled to the head attachment portion. The viewing module includes an inner portion having a view port into a screen configuring for rendering image content, and an exterior housing. Further included are a plurality illuminating elements integrated with the exterior housing of the viewing module. The plurality of illumination elements defined for image tracking of the head mounted display. Illumination logic is provided for controlling the plurality of illumination elements to be active or inactive during use of the head mounted display. | 12-11-2014 |
20140361957 | COMPACT EYE-TRACKED HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - Eye-tracked head-mounted displays are provide which, in one aspect, may utilize the same optics for eyetracking and image viewing, with a selected portion of the optics used for an eyetracking optical path and a selected portion of the display optics used for an image viewing optical path. | 12-11-2014 |
20140368412 | Wireless Hands-Free Computing Headset With Detachable Accessories Controllable by Motion, Body Gesture And/Or Vocal Commands - A headset computer (HSC) is used to request diagnostic or testing content from a source. The HSC has a local processor, a microdisplay for displaying visual information received from the local processor, and one or more input devices for generating input signals, such as user motion and/or vocal input. Optionally, the input devices are peripherals. The local processor has one or more receivers for the input signals, a translator for translating the input signals into user commands, a display controller for forwarding information to be displayed on the microdisplay, and a communications interface for wirelessly communicating with the source of diagnostic or testing content, optionally via a remote host processor serving as an intermediary. | 12-18-2014 |
20140375531 | METHOD OF ROVIDING TO THE USER AN IMAGE FROM THE SCREEN OF THE SMARTPHOME OR TABLET AT A WIDE ANGLE OF VIEW, AND A METHOD OF PROVIDING TO THE USER 3D SOUND IN VIRTUAL REALITY - A method of presenting the user with a picture from the screen of a smart phone or tablet at a wide angle of view, consisting in that fixing a smart phone or tablet on the head in front of user's eyes, mounting the smart phone screen in front of the user's eyes to the line of sight, providing an optical means for obtaining an image sharpness, displaying an image which is the one selected from the group consisting images, videos, virtual space, or other applications. | 12-25-2014 |
20150009101 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-mounted display system comprises a frame, an imaging system and an optical system. The frame is configured to be mounted to a head of a user. The imaging system is configured to couple to the frame, and includes one or more display devices disposed on a substrate and one or more sensors disposed on the substrate. The optical system is configured to provide an optical path between an eye of the user and the one or more sensors, and configured to provide the same optical path between the eye of the user and the one or more display devices. | 01-08-2015 |
20150009102 | MODULAR HEADS-UP DISPLAY SYSTEMS - A Heads-Up Display (HUD) system comprises a processor, a power source, and one or more sensors coupled to a frame connector. The processor is configured to receive signals from the one or more sensors and output image data. A display is mounted on a display arm extending from the frame connector. The display is configured to display images based on the image data. A goggles frame is configured to releasably receive the frame connector. The display is located within a field of view of a user wearing the goggles frame when the frame connector is received by the goggles frame. | 01-08-2015 |
20150009103 | Wearable Display, Computer-Readable Medium Storing Program and Method for Receiving Gesture Input - A wearable display control device may perform extracting, storing, obtaining, determining and controlling. The extracting may extract a characteristic quantity indicating a characteristic of a particular part. The storing may store a first characteristic quantity in a memory. The obtaining may obtain gesture data of the particular part from second captured data captured after the first characteristic quantity is stored in the memory. The gesture data may indicate a gesture of the particular part. The determining may determine whether the first characteristic quantity corresponds to a second characteristic quantity extracted from the second captured data. The controlling may control a specific process that controls a display device in response to determining that the first characteristic quantity corresponds to the second characteristic quantity and may not control the specific process in response to determining that the first characteristic quantity does not correspond to the second characteristic quantity. | 01-08-2015 |
20150015458 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING MULTIPLE USER INTERFACE FORMATS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - A method of controlling a head mounted display (HMD) device according to one embodiment of the present specification includes the steps of detecting whether the head mounted display device is in a wearing mode or a non-wearing mode, if the head mounted display device is in the wearing mode, displaying the digital information with a first user interface format, and if the head mounted display device is in the non-wearing mode, displaying the digital information with a second user interface format, wherein the digital information displayed with the second user interface format corresponds to the digital information displayed in a manner of expanding the digital information displayed with the first user interface format. | 01-15-2015 |
20150015459 | MOBILE DEVICE, HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - The present specification relates to a mobile device, a head mounted display (HMD) paired with the mobile device and a method of controlling therefor, and more particularly, to a method of providing a notification for an occurrence of an event from at least one of the mobile device and the HMD based on a position of the mobile device for the HMD. | 01-15-2015 |
20150015460 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A transmission type head mounted display device includes an image display unit including an image-light generating unit configured to generate image light on the basis of image data and emit the image light, the image display unit causing a user to visually recognize the image light as a virtual image and transmitting an outside scene in a state in which the image display unit is worn on the head of the user, and a control unit configured to set, as the image light that the control unit causes the user to visually recognize using the image display unit, specific image light generated on the basis of set specific image data and changing according to elapse of time. | 01-15-2015 |
20150015461 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - According to an illustrative embodiment, a head-mounted display is provided. The head-mounted display includes a detector for detecting an angle of tilt of the head-mounted display; and an output unit for outputting an indication of the angle of tilt. | 01-15-2015 |
20150022427 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY METHOD - If a user specifies a location on a map image, he or she can see an image shot at that location. An imaging apparatus (an imaging/display apparatus | 01-22-2015 |
20150035726 | EYE-ACCOMMODATION-AWARE HEAD MOUNTED VISUAL ASSISTANT SYSTEM AND IMAGING METHOD THEREOF - An eye-accommodation-aware head mounted visual assistant system and an imaging method thereof are disclosed. The eye-accommodation-aware head mounted visual assistant system comprises a beam splitter, a projecting light source, an image sensor, a calculating device, a controlling device, and an eyeglass frame. The projecting light source projects assistant information via beam splitter. The image sensor captures an eye image. The calculating device calculates an object distance and a viewing direction according to the eye image. The controlling device according to the object distance controls the projecting light source to adjust an image location of the assistant information, and controls the projecting light source to adjust a projecting light angle and an angle of the beam splitter according to the viewing direction. The eyeglass frame carries the projecting light source, the beam splitter, the image sensor, the calculating device and the controlling device. | 02-05-2015 |
20150035727 | DISPLAY DEVICE, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A transmission-type head-mounted display device which makes a user visually recognize a display image screen as a virtual image, includes: a display control unit which causes a guide image for guiding the user's line of sight to the center of the display image screen, to be displayed on the display image screen; and a display unit which displays the guide image. | 02-05-2015 |
20150035728 | DISPLAY DEVICE, HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A transmission type head mounted display allows a user to visually recognize a display screen as a virtual image, and includes a display control portion that displays a plurality of icons for calling respective applications on the display screen, and a display section that displays the plurality of icons, in which the display control portion displays the plurality of icons in retreating regions which avoid a view field securing region of the display screen. | 02-05-2015 |
20150042543 | INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE FOR GLASSES-TYPE TERMINAL AND INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD - Provided is an information provision device for a glasses-type terminal, including: a camera; and a controller that is configured to detect a first object from an image that is captured through the camera, to recognize information that is indicated on the detected first object, to recognize a second object associated with the recognized information from the image that is captured through the camera for a predetermined first time starting from a point in time at which the first object is detected, and to store the recognized second object in a storage unit along with the recognized information. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042544 | EYEGLASS-TYPE WEARABLE DEVICE, AND FRONT PART AND TEMPLE PART OF EYEGLASS-TYPE WEARABLE DEVICE - An eyeglass-type wearable device includes a first temple part that is positioned along one temporal region of a user, a second temple part that is positioned along the other temporal region of the user, and a front part that is positioned in front of the face of the user, when the eyeglass-type wearable device is worn by the user. The first temple part includes a first electrical unit, and the second temple part includes a second electrical unit. The front part includes a first connection section to which the first temple part is connected, a second connection section to which the second temple part is connected, and a connection line that electrically connects the first electrical unit of the first temple part and the second electrical unit of the second temple part when the first temple part and the second temple part are connected to the front part. | 02-12-2015 |
20150049001 | ENABLING REMOTE SCREEN SHARING IN OPTICAL SEE-THROUGH HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY WITH AUGMENTED REALITY - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product construct an augmented view as perceived by a user of an augmented reality (AR) device having an optical see-through head mounted display (HMD) with AR, for display at a remote device. An apparatus obtains scene data corresponding to a real-world scene visible through the optical see-through HMD, and screen data of at least one of a first augmented object displayed on the optical see-through HMD, and a second augmented object displayed on the optical see-through HMD. The apparatus determines to apply at least one of a first offset to the first augmented object relative to an origin of the real-world scene, and a second offset to the second augmented object relative to the origin. The apparatus then generates augmented-view screen data for displaying the augmented view on an HMD remote from the AR device. The augmented-view screen data is based on at least one of the first offset and the second offset. | 02-19-2015 |
20150049002 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-mounted display according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a display unit, a detector, and a first control unit. The detector detects an azimuth of the display unit around at least one axis. The first control unit includes a region limiter, storage unit, and a display control unit. The region limiter is configured to be capable of limiting a display region of the field of view along a direction of the one axis in three-dimensional coordinates surrounding the display unit. The storage unit stores images that should be displayed in the field of view with the images being made corresponding to the three-dimensional coordinates. The display control unit displays, based on an output of the detector, an image in the three-dimensional coordinates, which corresponds to the azimuth, in the field of view. | 02-19-2015 |
20150049003 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head mounted display includes an image display unit having an image light generation unit that generates image light based on image data and outputs the image light, the image display unit not only allowing a user who wears the image display unit around user's head to recognize the image light in the form of a virtual image but also transmitting a surrounding scene, and a control unit that compares an index set based not only on luminance of initial image light generated based on initial image data that is original image data but also on illuminance of the transmitted surrounding scene with a first threshold set in advance and causes the image light generation unit to generate display image light that differs from the initial image light in that at least part of the luminance thereof is changed based on a result of the comparison. | 02-19-2015 |
20150049004 | Eye Mounted Displays and Systems Using Eye Mounted Displays - A display device is mounted on and/or inside the eye. The eye mounted display contains multiple sub-displays, each of which projects light to different retinal positions within a portion of the retina corresponding to the sub-display. The projected light propagates through the pupil but does not fill the entire pupil. In this way, multiple sub-displays can project their light onto the relevant portion of the retina. Moving from the pupil to the cornea, the projection of the pupil onto the cornea will be referred to as the corneal aperture. The projected light propagates through less than the full corneal aperture. The sub-displays use spatial multiplexing at the corneal surface. Various electronic devices interface to the eye mounted display. | 02-19-2015 |
20150054716 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An image capturing device includes: a display section attached to a head or a face of a user, and configured to display an image; a communication section configured to communicate with an external device; an image capturing section; a positional information acquisition section configured to acquire current positional information of the user; and a control section configured to capture an image of a dangerous place by the image capturing section in accordance with determination of a dangerous state, and transmit a captured image from the communication section to the external device together with the positional information acquired by the positional information acquisition section. | 02-26-2015 |
20150054717 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - To improve a balance of weight and improve wearing comfort of a user. A head-mounted display device is provided which includes a display having a display element, an electronic circuit board which controls the display, a battery which supplies power to the electronic circuit board and the display, and a holder which holds these components at the head of the user, and the battery is disposed at an opposite side of the display over a position held by the holder. | 02-26-2015 |
20150061973 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A head mounted display (HMD) device according to one embodiment comprises a communication unit configured to transmit and receive data; a display unit configured to display visual information; a camera unit configured to capture an image; and a processor configured to control the communication unit, the display unit and the camera unit, wherein the processor is further configured to: detect an object image from a first image, which includes the object image, the first image being displayed in an external device located in an angle of view area of the camera unit, display information related to the object image, and display the first image in addition to the information when detecting that the first image is switched to a second image, which does not include the object image. | 03-05-2015 |
20150061974 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, METHOD OF CONTROLLING HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head mounted display which allows a user to visually recognize a virtual image and external scenery, includes a generation unit that generates a list image by changing an arrangement of a plurality of images of an external apparatus connected to the head mounted display to an arrangement for the head mounted display, and an image display unit that allows the user to visually recognize the generated list image as the virtual image. | 03-05-2015 |
20150061975 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light guide member includes a plurality of non-axisymmetric curved surfaces, whereby a wide viewing angle and reduction in size and weight are achieved as the whole apparatus. A curved surface is formed such that a blur amount of video light on a position of an image surface of an intermediate image is greater (for example, greater than 10 times a blur amount on a position of an image surface of a video element). With this, even when there is a scratch, dust, or stain on the surface of the light guide member near the intermediate image or there is a contaminant or air bubble inside the light guide member, a situation in which the scratch or the like is enlarged and noticeable to degrade video quality is avoided, and high performance is achieved. | 03-05-2015 |
20150070251 | WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND USER INTERFACE METHOD - A wearable computing device receiving at least one of visual information and audible information from an information providing device and providing the received information to a user is disclosed. The wearable computing device includes a detecting unit detecting a state of the wearable computing device and outputting detection information, a controller deciding whether the state of the wearable computing device corresponds to a first mode or a second mode based upon the detection information of the detecting unit, and controlling an output of the visual information and the audible information provided by the information providing device based upon the decided mode, a converter converting the visual information provided by the information providing device to audible information of a voice format when the state corresponds to the second mode, and an audible information output unit providing the audible information converted by the converter to the user. | 03-12-2015 |
20150077313 | RETRO-REFLECTIVITY ARRAY FOR ENABLING PUPIL TRACKING - An optical array system for performing pupil tracking using retro-reflectivity includes: an LED array including at least one on-axis LED and at least one off-axis LED, for illuminating pupils of a user within an active region; a high-speed camera with a gaming motion sensor, for capturing images of the pupils illuminated by the LED array; and a processor, coupled to the high-speed camera, for receiving the captured images and performing processing algorithms on them to isolate pupil information and thereby determine pupil presence and location within the active region. | 03-19-2015 |
20150084840 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a head-mounted display and a method of controlling the same, more particularly, a method of displaying an image preview interface based on the position of a camera unit in the case that the camera unit mounted to a head-mounted display is detached. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084841 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A BIOPTIC REAL TIME VIDEO SYSTEM - A method and apparatus of displaying an electronic video image using a head-worn near-to-eye display in a non-immersive fashion, such that the wearer can choose, through simple adjustments of their neck and eye angles, to either look at the displayed video image or their natural environment. The invention also relates to the incorporation of prescription lenses into the optical chain of the near-to-eye display. The invention also relates to the use of motion and position sensors incorporated into the head-worn device to enable automatic stabilization of the video image. The invention also relates to the use of motion and position sensors incorporated into the head-worn device to automatically adjust the vertical angle of either the camera or the electronic display or both, by sensing the vertical angular position of the user's head. | 03-26-2015 |
20150091780 | Wearable Electronic Device - A method detects a real object with a wearable electronic device and displays a virtual image of the real object with the real object on a display of the wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device displays movement of the virtual image of the real object to show a task to be completed and detects a completion of the task. | 04-02-2015 |
20150091781 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION - A wearable electronic apparatus includes: a fixing unit configured to maintain a relative position relationship between the wearable electronic apparatus and the user's head, the fixing unit can maintain a first relative position relationship and a second relative position relationship between the wearable electronic apparatus and the user's head, and the first relative position relationship is different from the second relative position relationship; a display unit, fixed provided on the fixing unit; a first sound output unit, located at a first end of the fixing unit; a second sound output unit, located at a second end of the fixing unit, and the first end is different from the second end. With the present invention, using the wearable electronic apparatus to facilitate processing information, at least the problem that user's combined experiences of functional requirements, entertainment requirements and usability requirements etc. are met is solved. | 04-02-2015 |
20150097759 | WEARABLE APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING MEDIA CONTENT IN MULTIPLE OPERATING MODES AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An apparatus that can be worn on the head of the user that can operate in a variety of different modes including an audio-only mode and an audio-visual mode. A wide variety of different user controls can be utilized to allow users to make a wide variety of different adjustments to the functionality of the apparatus. | 04-09-2015 |
20150102981 | EYE TRACKING - The description relates to eye tracking. One example can identify a location that a user is looking. The example can also identify content at the location. | 04-16-2015 |
20150102982 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - According to one embodiment, a head mounted display includes a holder, a projector, an optical part, a weight, a detector, a first calculator, and a movement part. The holder includes a frame, a first temple, and a second temple. The first temple and the second temple are respectively connected to each end part of the frame. The projector is provided on the first temple. The projector emits light. The optical part is provided on the frame. The optical part reflects at least part of the light emitted from the projector. The weight is provided on opposite side of the projector. The detector detects tilt of the holder. The first calculator calculates an optimal position of the weight based on the tilt of the holder. The movement part changes the position of the weight according to the optimal position. | 04-16-2015 |
20150102983 | Headset with Binary Display and Integrated Computing System - The adjustable headset is an all in one device that includes an adjustable support band, a display system, a first and second ear cover, a computer system, a communications system, and a power source. The adjustable support band connects to each ear cover, with the ear covers being adjacent to a user's ears. The display system uses binary screens to create the experience of looking at large screens by taking up most of a user's field of view. The display system is attached to the ear covers by adjustable screen bars, which allow a user to change the general orientation of the display system. The computer system is capable of storing and running software programs and interfacing with connected devices by means of a set of connection ports or the communications system. The virtual goggles can adjust to meet individual comfort needs and interface with a variety of technologies. | 04-16-2015 |
20150102984 | Wearable Computer with Superimposed Controls and Instructions for External Device - A wearable computing device includes a head-mounted display (HMD) that provides a field of view in which at least a portion of the environment of the wearable computing device is viewable. The HMD is operable to display images superimposed over the field of view. When the wearable computing device determines that a target device is within its environment, the wearable computing device obtains target device information related to the target device. The target device information may include information that defines a virtual control interface for controlling the target device and an identification of a defined area of the target device on which the virtual control image is to be provided. The wearable computing device controls the HMD to display the virtual control image as an image superimposed over the defined area of the target device in the field of view. | 04-16-2015 |
20150109186 | Head Mounted Portable Wireless Display Device For Location Derived Messaging - The invention disclosed relates to a head mounted portable wireless display device which is part of the end to end system, the methods and apparatuses for delivering message content from publishers to recipients, such recipients being comprised of subscribers and non subscribers, based on the geospatial location of the recipients using a plurality of devices, stationary and mobile, to deliver geospatial location relevant message content to the recipients with dynamic display devices and a means to provide publishers with data and statistics related to recipient observation of message content. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109187 | MOTION GUIDE PRESENTATION METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREFOR, AND MOTION GUIDE PRESENTATION DEVICE - A motion guide display device includes a head-mountable image display device that displays an image, a camera that takes a self image from a first person perspective, an image display processing unit that displays a reference image from a first person perspective as a following target and the self image at the display unit alternately in a time-dividing manner under the condition generating a blending feeling, and a display mode setting unit that lets the image display processing unit operate within the range of cycles (frequencies) and self-other ratios as the condition generating a blending feeling. This can bring the blending feeling with the reference image, and can support the continuation of spontaneous following motion. | 04-23-2015 |
20150123880 | DIGITAL LOUPE DEVICE - The present invention provides a digital loupe device and its automatic view stabilizing method. The digital loupe device is worn or head-mounted on the operator's head via a wearable frame that is connected to a plural of axial rotation modules. A pair of lighting capture modules set on the axial rotation module is used to illuminate the target view and capture the image of the target view in order to send feedback signal. Both the lighting capture modules and axial rotation modules are electronically connected to at least one control unit. The control unit, base on the feedback signal received, moves the lighting capture modules via the axial rotation modules till the desired image of the target view is obtained. The display module connected to the wearable frame can show the captured image and information provided by the control unit. | 05-07-2015 |
20150123881 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device including: a holder which is mounted on the head of a user; and a display unit which is supported by the holder and has a display element, wherein the holder includes: a first casing which includes an electronic circuit board having at least a drive circuit for generating a drive signal for driving the display element of the display unit; a second casing on which the display unit is fixed; and a flexible support part having flexibility which has a wire for electrically connecting the drive circuit and the display element and which connects the first casing and the second casing. | 05-07-2015 |
20150130688 | Utilizing External Devices to Offload Text Entry on a Head Mountable Device - Methods and systems are described herein for providing text to a head-mountable display (HMD) from a remote device. The remote device can receive a notification of an event related to the HMD. The remote device can determine whether the event corresponds to a text input for the HMD. After determining that the event does corresponds to the text input, the remote device can: cause a display of a text-input interface on the HMD, receive text using a text-input component of the remote device, and send the text to the HMD. | 05-14-2015 |
20150130689 | EXECUTABLE VIRTUAL OBJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH REAL OBJECTS - Embodiments for interacting with an executable virtual object associated with a real object are disclosed. In one example, a method for interacting with an executable virtual object associated with a real object includes receiving sensor input from one or more sensors attached to the portable see-through display device, and obtaining information regarding a location of the user based on the sensor input. The method also includes, if the location includes a real object comprising an associated executable virtual object, then determining an intent of the user to interact with the executable virtual object, and if the intent to interact is determined, then interacting with the executable object. | 05-14-2015 |
20150138048 | GLASSES APPARATUS USING EYESIGHT-BASED VIRTUAL IMAGE - Disclosed is a glasses apparatus using an eyesight-based virtual image, including: an image photographing unit configured to adjust a focus for photographing an image based on user eyesight information; an image converter configured to convert the image photographed by the image photographing unit into a 3D image; and a display unit to which the 3D image converted by the image converter is projected. | 05-21-2015 |
20150145751 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image display apparatus includes a light source array, a lens array, a transmission type display and a field lens. The light source array has a plurality of point light sources. The lens array is facing the light source array, and having a plurality of lenses, each of which corresponds to a first number of the point light sources. The transmission type display is facing the lens array and configured to display an image by light beams from the point light sources. The field lens is facing the transmission type display and configured to output light beams from the transmission type display in a first direction. | 05-28-2015 |
20150145752 | GOGGLE TYPE DISPLAY SYSTEM - To provide a goggle type display device system that can prevent harm to user's health. If anomaly is recognized in mind and body of a user, first video signals provided from an external device stop being displayed on LCD panels and, instead, outside scenery taken by CCD image capture elements is displayed. The user may be alarmed by this about anomaly of his or her body and, further, relaxed by looking at the outside scenery presented. | 05-28-2015 |
20150145753 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD - An adequate display operation control in accordance with the external world situation is realized. For example, where a user wears the wearing unit of a spectacle-shaped or head-worn unit, the user is made to be able to view any type of image on the display section immediately in front of the eyes, and provided with taken images, reproduced images, and received images. At the point, a control relative to various display operations such as on/off of the display operation, display operation mode, and source chage is carried out based on external world information. | 05-28-2015 |
20150293356 | CUSTOMER RECOGNITION THROUGH USE OF AN OPTICAL HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY IN A WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - Systems, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for implementing a wearable computing device having an Optical Head-Mounted Display (OHMD) to automatically determine which individuals within a business environment, such as a retail store, banking center or the like, are established customers. Such a determination of established customer status is conducted without requiring any action on behalf of the individuals/customers currently located within the business environment and can be accomplished when the established customer enters the business location or shortly thereafter. Once established customers are identified, customer indicators are provided within the view of the OHMD, so that a business associate/employee can readily identity which individual within their field of view are established customers. | 10-15-2015 |
20150293359 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROMPTING BASED ON SMART GLASSES - The present invention proposes a method and apparatus for prompting based on smart glasses. The method comprises: acquiring current scenario information; determining prompt information corresponding to the current scenario information according to a preconfigured information base, the information base storing at least one kind of scenario information and prompt information corresponding to each kind of scenario information; and displaying the prompt information by means of the smart glasses. The method can facilitate the acquisition of prompt information corresponding to a scenario by a user. | 10-15-2015 |
20150301336 | AUGMENTED-REALITY OPTICAL MODULE - The augmented-reality optical device ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150301337 | HMD DEVICE PROVIDING NOTIFICATION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - The present specification relates to a HMD device providing a notification and a method of controlling therefor. According to one embodiment, the method includes the steps of setting a sleep event, wherein if a sleep signal is obtained, the sleep event is set in the HMD device and wherein the sleep event indicates that a user of the HMD device is in a sleeping state, receiving first location information, obtaining a sleep event release signal, receiving second location information, wherein movement information of the HMD device of the first location information is reflected on the second location information and providing a notification on the second location information of the HMD device. | 10-22-2015 |
20150301338 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Providing Images - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, via light from a light source, rendering an image on a retina. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304575 | Firefighters Integrated Thermal Imaging/ Information System - The invention is a small optical display connect to a facepiece. The optical display is paired via Bluetooth or WIFI to a thermal imager. This device will allow a firefighter to see the clearest picture possible through dense smoke. The integrated optical display may be paired with a smartphone, or similar informational device. Such a device may be utilized to display information to the firefighter, such as building plans or important messages. The integrated optical device shall be wholly independent of the facepiece and may easily be removed from one facepiece and placed in another. | 10-22-2015 |
20150309311 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A head mounted display (HMD) configured to provide a surrounding image is disclosed. The HMD includes a display unit configured to display a section of the surrounding image corresponding to a front direction of the HMD, a first sensor group including at least one sensor configured to sense motion of the HMD, a second sensor group including at least one sensor provided to the HMD to capture a circumjacent image, and a processor configured to control the display unit, the first sensor group and the second sensor group to acquire first sensing information from the first sensor group and second sensing information from the second sensor group, wherein the processor detects a state of the HMD using at least one of the first sensing information and the second sensing information, the state of the HMD including a static state in which an absolute position of the HMD does not change and a moving state in which the absolute position changes, detects, when the state of the HMD is detected as the static state, a direction in which a front of the HMD faces based on the first sensing information or on the first sensing information and the second sensing information, detects, when the state of the HMD is detected as the moving state, the direction in which the front of the HMD faces based on the second sensing information or based on the second sensing information and the corrected first sensing information, and displays an image of a section of the surrounding image corresponding to the detected direction. | 10-29-2015 |
20150309314 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display with improved optics. | 10-29-2015 |
20150309316 | AR GLASSES WITH PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF EXTERNAL DEVICE BASED ON EVENT INPUT - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content, wherein the eyepiece includes predictive control of external device based on an event input. | 10-29-2015 |
20150309534 | EAR HORN ASSEMBLY FOR HEADWORN COMPUTER - Aspects of the present invention relate to ear horn assemblies for head worn computers. | 10-29-2015 |
20150309562 | IN-VEHICLE USE IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - A head-worn computer including a see-through display includes a positional sensor system adapted to provide position feedback indicative of an alignment of the see-through display with a forward facing view through a windshield of a vehicle, a communication system adapted to connect the head-worn computer with a vehicle warning system, and a processor adapted to cause the head-worn computer to produce tactile feedback when the positional sensor system indicates that the see-through display is not aligned with the forward facing view and the vehicle warning system produces a warning signal. | 10-29-2015 |
20150316767 | 3D MAPPING WITH FLEXIBLE CAMERA RIG - Embodiments related to mapping an environment of a machine-vision system are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes acquiring image data resolving one or more reference features of an environment and computing a parameter value based on the image data, wherein the parameter value is responsive to physical deformation of the machine-vision system. | 11-05-2015 |
20150320601 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIATED REALITY WELDING - A method and system for mediated reality welding is provided. The method and system improves operator or machine vision during a welding operation. | 11-12-2015 |
20150323792 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display device according to an embodiment of the invention includes an image display unit for the left eye, an image display unit for the right eye, a main frame which supports the image display unit for the left eye and the image display unit for the right eye, and a position adjusting unit which adjusts positions of the image display unit for the left eye and the image display unit for the right eye with respect to the main frame. The position adjusting unit adjusts a gap between the image display unit for the left eye and the image display unit for the right eye, and respectively adjusts a position of the image display unit for the left eye with respect to the main frame, and a position of the image display unit for the right eye with respect to the main frame independently. | 11-12-2015 |
20150323988 | OPERATING APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An operating apparatus operates an electronic device. The operating apparatus has a display device to be worn on the head, which screens the eyes of a user from a surrounding area in an opaque manner and to depict a virtual space stereoscopically in front of the eyes. A control device displays at least one spatial element in the virtual space by the display device. A user controls a selection element in the virtual space without visual contact with the surrounding area in a manner that only negligibly impairs the user's sense of orientation. A touchpad is provided and connected to the control device. The control device is designed to position a selection symbol at a spatial position in the virtual space according to the contact point of an object on the touchpad, and thereby to select a spatial element from the at least one spatial element. | 11-12-2015 |
20150331235 | DISPLAY FOR DISPLAYING A VIRTUAL IMAGE IN THE FIELD OF VISION OF A DRIVER, AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING IMAGES FOR SAID DISPLAY - A display device for displaying a virtual image within the visual field of a driver, said display device including an image generation device, and at least one light sensor, said image generation device being configured for producing with said light sensor a measurement of the ambient light intensity within an area, referred to as ambient background, located in the direction where said image is formed in order to allow the brightness of said image to be adapted to said ambient background. An image generation device for such a display device, said device comprising said sensor are also disclosed. | 11-19-2015 |
20150331240 | Assisted Viewing Of Web-Based Resources - Assisted viewing of web-based resources by an end user of a head-mounted display device (HMD) is described. An HMD may display content from web-based resources using a see-through display while tracking eye and head movement of the end user viewing the content within an augmented reality environment. Active view regions within the see-through display are identified based on tracking information including eye gaze data and head direction data. The web-based resources are analyzed to identify content and display elements. The analysis is correlated with the active view regions to identify the underlying content that is a desired point of focus of a corresponding active view region, as well as to identify the display elements corresponding to that content. A web-based resource is modified based on the correlation. The content from the web-based resource is displayed based on the modifications to assist the end user in viewing the web-based resource. | 11-19-2015 |
20150331242 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE DISPLAYING THUMBNAIL IMAGE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A head mounted display (HMD) device and a method of controlling the same are disclosed. The method includes displaying a surround video image included in surround video content, displaying a partial region of the surround video image in the front direction of the HMD device, setting a first thumbnail image corresponding to a first viewing region of a first surround video image, displaying a second viewing region of the first surround video image at a first playing time, and setting a second thumbnail image corresponding to the second viewing region at the first surround video image, wherein the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image are each set to correspond to the same first playing time. | 11-19-2015 |
20150332620 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a display control apparatus including a detection unit that detects whether or not an input image contains an image of food or drink, an image creation unit that creates an image of food or drink whose exterior appearance is changed, when the detection unit detects an image of the food or drink, and a display control unit that performs control to display the image created by the image creation unit on a display unit. | 11-19-2015 |
20150338651 | MULTIMODAL INTERATION WITH NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY - The invention relates to a method, comprising tracking the gaze of an eye of a user by a first camera, wherein a position of the gaze determines a place for the cursor on the screen of a near-to-eye display (NED), wherein the movement of the gaze is configured to move the cursor on the screen and when the movement of the gaze is detected to be still or moving only slightly; observing a gesture of one hand of the user by a second camera, and executing a further operation if at least one gesture of the hand is detected. The invention further relates to an apparatus and a computer program product configured to perform the method. | 11-26-2015 |
20150338653 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEE-THROUGH NEAR EYE DISPLAY - Some aspects of the present application include a wearable, see-through display device. The device includes a source of video information and a micro-display configured to receive video information from the source of video information and to project light forming an image based on the video information. The device also includes a lens system comprising one or more lenses, the lens system configured to receive and collimate light from the micro-display and to propagate the light from the micro-display to an image guide and the image guide positioned to receive light from the lens system and direct the received light to a partial reflector. The device also includes a partial reflector configured to reflect the light received from the image guide out of the display device towards a place where an eye of a user wearing the see-through display device may be positioned. | 11-26-2015 |
20150338654 | DISPLAY - According to one embodiment, a display includes a projector, a first optical unit, and a second optical unit. The projector emits a first light including image information. The first optical unit transmits at least a portion of a second light. The second optical unit reflects at least a portion of the first light and transmits at least a portion of the second light. A light reflectance of the first optical unit is lower than a light reflectance of the second optical unit, and a light absorptance of the first optical unit is higher than a light absorptance of the second optical unit. | 11-26-2015 |
20150338658 | WEARABLE DISPLAY FOR STEREOSCOPIC VIEWING - A wearable display apparatus for displaying an image has a source of modulated laser light and a scanning apparatus energizable to scan the modulated laser light from the source in a raster pattern and into the eye for forming an image. The scanning apparatus directs light into the eye of the viewer from a distance to the eye that is within the object focal length of the eye, positioned below the horizontal line of sight of the viewer, and disposed within a lower portion of the vertical peripheral field of view and substantially outside of the normal vertical field of view of the viewer. An optical fiber is disposed to direct the modulated laser light from the source to the scanning apparatus. A retaining band grips against the sides of the viewer's head and that seats the scanning apparatus against the viewer's face along or below the cheekbone. | 11-26-2015 |
20150338659 | HELMET MOUNTED DISPLAY - An apparatus having a mounting system and a helmet mounted display. The mounting system including a mounting plate and a mounting rocker. The helmet mounted display including a housing; latching tabs; an optical element having a combiner surface; at least one processor; and at least one memory including software, the at least one memory and software configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to display heads up information on the combiner surface. The optical element is housed within a second portion of the housing being hingedly attached to the first portion of the housing. The apparatus is configured such that the combiner surface is positionable within the field of view of a wearer of the helmet. Related assemblies and methods are described. | 11-26-2015 |
20150338661 | STRAY LIGHT SUPPRESSION FOR HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to head worn computing lighting systems and stray light control. | 11-26-2015 |
20150346492 | HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF THE SAME - A head mount display and method for outputting an output of the same are discussed. The method includes outputting a first task from the head mount display, the first task including at least one of a first video output and a first audio output; recognizing a portable device, which outputs a second task including at least one of a second video output and a second audio output; determining whether the first and second video outputs are swapping targets, if the portable device is recognized; swapping the first video output with the second video output if the first and second video outputs are determined to be swapping targets; determining whether the first and second audio outputs are swapping targets, if the portable device is recognized; and swapping the first audio output with the second audio output if the first and second audio outputs are determined to be swapping targets. | 12-03-2015 |
20150346495 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING FOCAL PLANES IN VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY - Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise a spatial light modulator operatively coupled to an image source for projecting light associated with one or more frames of image data, and a variable focus element (VFE) for varying a focus of the projected light such that a first frame of image data is focused at a first depth plane, and a second frame of image data is focused at a second depth plane, and wherein a distance between the first depth plane and the second depth plane is fixed. | 12-03-2015 |
20150346813 | HANDS FREE IMAGE VIEWING ON HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - Disclosed are a system and a method for hands free operating of a head mounted device. An example method includes reading sensor data from sensors associated with a head mounted device worn by a user. The method allows recognizing, based on the sensor data, a gesture generated by a movement of a head of the user. In response to the recognition, an operation associated with the recognized gesture and a mode of the head mounted device of the head mounted device is performed. The gesture can include a rotation, a pitch, and a roll. The operation includes zooming an image on a screen of the head mounted device, panning the image, scrolling a series of images on the screen, and switching modes of the device. A speed of execution of the operation is proportional to a ratio determined from an angle of the head movement. | 12-03-2015 |
20150346816 | DISPLAY DEVICE USING WEARABLE EYEGLASSES AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A display device and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The display device using wearable eyeglasses includes: a camera mounted on the wearable eyeglasses and photographing a first image based on a user's point of view; an operation unit analyzing the first image and determining a virtual display area of the wearable eyeglasses; a data cooperation unit receiving a second image from a smart device capable of cooperating with the wearable eyeglasses; and a display unit displaying the second image on the virtual display area. The second image cooperating with the smart device is displayed on the virtual display area determined by analyzing the first image based on the user's point of view, whereby advertising images, video calls or other special purpose image can be more effectively delivered to a user. | 12-03-2015 |
20150355466 | OPTICAL CONFIGURATIONS FOR HEAD-WORN SEE-THROUGH DISPLAYS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for providing a high transmission see-through view of the environment while trapping escaping light from the display system. In embodiments, a camera system is also provided that is aligned with the display system to provide images of the environment in a viewing direction of the user. | 12-10-2015 |
20150362729 | GLASS TYPE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a glass type terminal and a control method thereof. The glass type terminal includes: a frame unit configured to be wearable on a user's head; a display unit; and a control unit configured to turn on power of a camera when preset conditions are met, analyze an image captured by the camera to produce image capture guide information, and control the display unit to output the produced image capture guide information. | 12-17-2015 |
20150362730 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display control apparatus includes: an input unit that receives state information indicating at least one of a state of a moving object, a state of inside of the moving object, and a state of outside of the moving object; and a controller that controls a displayer, which generates a predetermined image and outputs the predetermined image onto a display medium, based on the state information. The predetermined image shows a presentation image including text, when displayed on the display medium. The controller causes the displayer to generate a first predetermined image showing a first presentation image including first text corresponding to a predetermined event, determines whether the at least one state has made a predetermined change, based on the state information, and causes the displayer to generate a second predetermined image showing a second presentation image including second text corresponding to the predetermined event. | 12-17-2015 |
20150362992 | CUSTOMIZED SEE-THROUGH, ELECTRONIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An augmented reality device includes a frame assembly including a nose piece and a pair of temple pads configured to accommodate a plurality of fit points of a user. A set of mountings on the frame assembly is configured to mount to the frame assembly any of a plurality of different see-through display modules having different exit pupil distances. A see-through display module is coupled to the frame assembly via the set of mountings. The see-through display module is selected from among the plurality of different see-through display modules to match an exit pupil distance of the see-through display module to an inter-pupillary distance of the user. | 12-17-2015 |
20150370067 | Devices and Systems For Real-Time Experience Sharing - One aspect of the invention provides a device including: a headset defining a bay positioned to cover and enclose the wearer's eyes and obscure the wearer's field of view; one or more screens mounted within the bay; a pair of digital cameras mounted to the headset for capturing video images outside the bay, said pair of digital cameras positioned in a spaced relationship corresponding to a spaced relationship of human eyes; a viewed image display circuit programmed to display a first video signal captured by a first one of said pair of digital cameras and a second video signal captured by a second one of said pair of digital cameras on said one or more display screens to provide a stereographic viewing experience to a wearer; and a transmitter programmed to transmit the first and second video signals to a remote video-sharing device. | 12-24-2015 |
20150370070 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH OBJECT - A method of operating a device is provided. The method includes acquiring an image, determining whether an object registered in a device exists in the image, and if it is determined that the registered object exists in the image, displaying associated information of the registered object. | 12-24-2015 |
20150370072 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed is a head mounted display (HMD) that provide contents to a user in a state of being worn on a user's head. The HMD includes a display unit configured to include a first region, which displays first contents, and a second region which is disposed next to both sides of the first region and display second contents associated with the first contents, a sensing unit configured to sense a motion of a head of a user wearing the HMD in a state where the HMD is worn on the head of the user, and a controller configured to, based on the sensing result, when a state in which a movement of the HMD is limited is sensed, determine a direction in which the movement of the HMD is limited, and change a display position of at least one portion of second contents which are displayed in a region corresponding to the determined direction in the second region which is disposed next to both sides of the first region. | 12-24-2015 |
20150370335 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A display control apparatus of an illustrative embodiment controls display of a movable object on a display plane such that, in response to a movement operation, a movement trajectory of the movable object has a component that appears perpendicular to the display plane, wherein the movement operation is initiated when an operation device receives a user input having a component perpendicular to the display plane. | 12-24-2015 |
20150375691 | DISPLAY, IN PARTICULAR A HEAD-UP DISPLAY, FOR A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a display, in particular a head-up display, for a vehicle, said display comprising; an image-generating device ( | 12-31-2015 |
20150378154 | METHOD FOR OPERATING VIRTUAL REALITY SPECTACLES, AND SYSTEM HAVING VIRTUAL REALITY SPECTACLES - A method operates virtual reality spectacles involves displaying a virtual object, arranged in virtual surroundings, by the virtual reality spectacles from a first observation position that is prescribed within the virtual surroundings. A position symbol is displayed at a position within the virtual surroundings that corresponds to a second observation position prescribed within the virtual surroundings. The displayed position symbol is selected as soon as a predetermined selection action has been sensed. The virtual object is displayed from the second observation position as soon as a predetermined confirmation action for the selected position symbol has been sensed. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378155 | METHOD FOR OPERATING VIRTUAL REALITY GLASSES AND SYSTEM WITH VIRTUAL REALITY GLASSES - A method for operating virtual reality glasses involves displaying at least one virtual object by the virtual reality glasses from a virtual viewing position and continuously detecting a position of the virtual reality glasses and adjusting a virtual spacing between the virtual viewing position and the virtual object. Once the virtual viewing position passes through a surface bounding an element of the object from the outside, the representation of the element is altered. Furthermore, a system with virtual reality glasses may be used. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378156 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOBILE VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOBILE VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM - A method operates a mobile virtual reality system in a motor vehicle. The method involves providing a configuration of a virtual motor vehicle, detecting a position of a pair of virtual reality glasses arranged in the motor vehicle, in particular a pair of virtual reality glasses that a user has put on, and operating the virtual reality glasses such that they display the configured virtual motor vehicle from a virtual viewing position that corresponds to the detected position of the virtual reality glasses in the motor vehicle. A mobile virtual reality system includes the pair of virtual reality glasses. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378157 | METHOD FOR OPERATING VIRTUAL REALITY GLASSES AND SYSTEM WITH VIRTUAL REALITY GLASSES - A method for operating virtual reality glasses involves displaying at least one virtual object from a first virtual viewing position by the virtual reality glasses and displaying the virtual object and a first position symbol at a point corresponding to the first virtual viewing position and at least one further position symbol at a point corresponding to a further virtual viewing position by an external display unit. If a predetermined confirmation action in relation to the further position symbol displayed on the display unit has been detected, a virtual position change is performed by the virtual reality glasses from the first virtual viewing position to the further virtual viewing position, whereupon the virtual object is displayed from the further virtual viewing position by the virtual reality glasses. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378158 | GESTURE REGISTRATION DEVICE, GESTURE REGISTRATION PROGRAM, AND GESTURE REGISTRATION METHOD - A gesture registration device, a gesture registration program and a gesture registration method that can rapidly and simply obtain and stock gesture data are provided. The gesture registration device of the present invention includes an external-shape detecting unit, an analyzing unit, and a recording unit. The external-shape detecting unit detects an external shape of an object having a predetermined form. The analyzing unit performs at least analysis of an external-shape feature part and analysis of the value for at least either the position or the direction of the external shape feature part, from the detected the external shape of the object. The recording unit records a result by the analysis unit as gesture data. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378159 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - Provided are a display control device attachable to a human body, a display control program, and a display control method capable of performing switching among images displayed on a display device along with movement of the human body. The attachment device according to the present invention is attachable to the human body, and includes: an acceleration device that detects acceleration; and a display device capable of switchingly displaying different images. The display device performs switching among a plurality of images in accordance with the acceleration that is detected by the acceleration device. In this case, the switching among the images displayed on the display device can be performed along with the movement of the human body. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378160 | GLASSES-TYPE MOBILE TERMINAL - A glasses-type mobile terminal includes a frame, a fixing body, a moving body and a joint. The frame is wearable on a user's head. The fixing body is coupled to one side of the frame. The moving body has a display unit for providing a user with visual information, and is disposed at the front based on user's eyes. The joint has one end coupled to the fixing body and the other end tiltably connected to the moving body so that the position of the moving body is controlled. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378161 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR WEARABLE HEADS-UP DISPLAYS - Systems, devices, and methods for transparent displays that are well-suited for use in wearable heads-up displays are described. Such transparent displays include a light source that sequentially generates pixels or other discrete portions of an image. Respective modulated light signals corresponding to the respective pixels/portions are sequentially directed towards at least one dynamic reflector positioned on a lens of the transparent display within the user's field of view. The dynamic reflector (such as a MEMS-based digital micromirror) scans the modulated light signals directly over the user's eye and into the user's field of view. Successive portions of the image are generated in rapid succession until the entire image is displayed to the user. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378162 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR WEARABLE HEADS-UP DISPLAYS - Systems, devices, and methods for transparent displays that are well-suited for use in wearable heads-up displays are described. Such transparent displays include one or more scanning projector(s) that is/are mounted on or proximate the lens portion(s) thereof, directly in the field of view of the user. Each scanning projector includes a respective light source that sequentially generates pixels or other discrete portions of an image and a respective dynamic optical beam-steerer that controllably steers the modulated light directly towards select regions of the eye of the user. Successive portions of the image are generated in rapid succession until the entire image is displayed to the user by projection directly onto the eye of the user from one or more point(s) within the user's field of view. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378432 | GAZE DETECTING HEADS-UP DISPLAY SYSTEMS - A display system for a head-mounted device comprising a display for displaying information. The display system includes a glance detector comprising a light source, disposed proximate the display, for transmitting light toward an eye of a user of the head-mounted device, a light detector, disposed proximate the light source, for detecting light reflected from the eye of the user and generating a voltage based on the detected light. The display system also includes a processor operably coupled to the display, and the gaze detector and configured to control the display to turn-on the display based on the voltage received from the glance detector. | 12-31-2015 |
20160004082 | Headset with Binary Display and Integrated Computing System - The adjustable headset is an all in one device that includes an adjustable support band, a display system, a first and second ear cover, a computer system, a communications system, and a power source. The adjustable support band connects to each ear cover, with the ear covers being adjacent to a user's ears. The display system uses binary screens to create the experience of looking at large screens by taking up most of a user's field of view. The display system is attached to the ear covers by adjustable screen bars, which allow a user to change the general orientation of the display system. The computer system is capable of storing and running software programs and interfacing with connected devices by means of a set of connection ports or the communications system. The virtual goggles can adjust to meet individual comfort needs and interface with a variety of technologies. | 01-07-2016 |
20160004083 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC DISPLAY UNITS - A support device for an electronic display unit includes a holding device for holding an electronic display unit on the support device, and a fastening device for fastening the support device onto a user's head. The support device is foldable and designed so as to be able to assume at least two operating states. In the first operating state, the support device has a flat, substantially spatially two-dimensional volume, and cannot be fastened to the user's head. In the second operating state, the support device has a spatially three-dimensional volume and can be fastened to the user's head. The support device can be transferred by being folded from the first operating state to the second operating state, and vice versa. | 01-07-2016 |
20160004084 | Wearable Computer - A wearable computer includes a computer, a display unit, first and second casings, temples, a holding member and an adjustment mechanism. The second casing houses the computer. The temples are respectively connected to one end and, through a connection member, the other end of the first casing in a longitudinal direction. The holding member extends downward from the connection member and holds a nose pad and a translucent member. The display unit extends downward from the first casing and to outside of an installation space of the translucent member to face one eye of a wearer. The adjustment mechanism adjusts a relative position of the display unit and the nose pad. The wearable computer is wearable with the first casing being held above the one eye by the temples, the connection member and the nose pad. | 01-07-2016 |
20160004085 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE WITH AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE AND CONTROL APPROACHES - The useability and wearing comfort of a head-mounted display can be improved by providing an air conditioning device and a mechanism to control the temperature and humidity of the air surrounding the face of a wearer and of the face in correspondence to measurements of the properties of the air being in direct proximity to the user's head resulting in a reduction of the negative effects of wearing a head-mounted display device in general, and in particular in situations of increased physical activity of the user or/and in situations with changing properties of the surrounding air. In one example, a user can wear the head-mounted display device without having the facial skin producing extra moisture, and in this way without occurring condensation on a part of the head-mounted display device, specifically without fogging up the screen of the head-mounted display device. If a head-mounted display device is able to measure the conditions of the air in direct proximity of the user's head, then the control system of the device can alter the properties of the air in response to the changed control parameters. Different parameters can be measured to control the device and different ways of conditioning the air can be applied. | 01-07-2016 |
20160004086 | GLASSES-TYPE TERMINAL - Provided is a glasses-type terminal including: a frame that is supported on a user's head, having both ends separated from each other as a front part therein is cut-out; a power supply unit that is connected to one end of the frame; a control module that is connected to the other end of the frame, and having therein various electronic components that drive the glasses-type terminal; and a display unit that is provided on one end of the control module and that provides visual information, in which a rail is formed on an upper surface of the control module, and the rail is formed to be connected to a lower surface of the frame in a concavo-convex manner so that the control module slidably moves on the frame. | 01-07-2016 |
20160011418 | SPACE SUIT HELMET DISPLAY SYSTEM | 01-14-2016 |
20160011420 | GLASSES-TYPE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | 01-14-2016 |
20160011421 | SELLER GLASSES, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM HAVING COMPUTER PROGRAM RECORDED THEREFOR AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONVENIENCE TO CUSTOMER | 01-14-2016 |
20160011422 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING MOTION BLUR WHEN EXPERIENCING VIRTUAL OR AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENTS | 01-14-2016 |
20160011423 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING MOTION BLUR WHEN EXPERIENCING VIRTUAL OR AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENTS | 01-14-2016 |
20160011424 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING MOTION BLUR WHEN EXPERIENCING VIRTUAL OR AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENTS | 01-14-2016 |
20160011425 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING MOTION BLUR WHEN EXPERIENCING VIRTUAL OR AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENTS | 01-14-2016 |
20160018642 | CONTENT PRESENTATION IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing assistance to medical professionals during the performance of medical procedures through the use of technologies facilitated through a head-worn computer. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018643 | WEARABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a control method of a wearable display device. The control method includes displaying at least one content at a first position on a display unit of the wearable display device, sensing at least one real object located outside of the wearable display device, identifying at least one event object by matching the at least one sensed real object with a predetermined object set, determining a second position on the display unit adjacent to a position on the display unit corresponding to the at least one identified event object and moving a display position of the at least one content from the first position to the determined second position on the display unit. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018645 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with an extended field of view. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018646 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018650 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with an extended field of view. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018651 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with an extended field of view. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018653 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with an extended field of view. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018654 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with an extended field of view. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018655 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, NOTIFICATION STATE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Object] To enable a user and an outside person to communicate smoothly. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018656 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATION OF A DOCUMENT - The invention relates to a method and a device ( | 01-21-2016 |
20160018887 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A device may include a display control unit to move a displayed object on a screen of a display device according to movement of the display device. The displayed object is moved to a predetermined position on the screen after the display device stops moving without any user input. | 01-21-2016 |
20160021358 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head mounted display system comprises a lens set, an image capturing unit and a processing circuit. The lens set comprises a first liquid crystal panel and a second liquid crystal panel. The first liquid crystal panel comprises first liquid crystal blocks, and the second liquid crystal panel comprises second liquid crystal blocks. The image capturing unit captures front image data having a first dynamic range. The processing circuit performs tone mapping according to the front image data to generate mapping image data having a second dynamic range smaller than the first dynamic range. The processing circuit calculates regulated values according to the mapping image data. A driving circuit drives the first liquid crystal blocks and the second liquid crystal blocks according to the regulated values, respectively. | 01-21-2016 |
20160025977 | EXTERNAL USER INTERFACE FOR HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to the projection of imagery from a head-worn computer, wherein a projector with x-y mirror control and a laser are mounted in the head-worn computer and positioned to project a raster style image onto a nearby surface. | 01-28-2016 |
20160025978 | VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET WITH SEE-THROUGH MODE - Systems and method for providing a see-through screen in a head-mounted display (HMD) includes a display screen having a front side and a back side. The display screen is configured for rendering media content. First optics is provided adjacent to the front side of the display screen and configured to provide a focus for viewing the media content. A shutter screen is provided adjacent to the backside of the display screen and is switchable between an opaque mode and a transparent mode. Second optics is provided behind the shutter screen such that the shutter screen is between the display screen and the second optics. The second optics provides an adjustment to the focus to allow clear view through the first optics, the display screen, the shutter screen and the second optics, when the transparent mode is activated on the shutter screen. | 01-28-2016 |
20160025979 | EXTERNAL USER INTERFACE FOR HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to user interface control of a head-worn computer. | 01-28-2016 |
20160025980 | EXTERNAL USER INTERFACE FOR HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to the projection of imagery from a head-worn computer, wherein a projector with x-y control and a laser are mounted in the head-worn computer and positioned to project a raster style interactive user interface image onto a nearby surface. | 01-28-2016 |
20160025984 | HEAD-MOUNTED IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-mounted image display apparatus includes: a light source that emits laser light; a splitter that splits the laser light into first laser light and second laser light having a different optical intensity than the first laser light; an image drawing section that causes the first laser light to be reflected off a mirror and causes the mirror to make pivotal motion to perform image drawing; a controller that controls the pivotal motion of the mirror; and a notification section that notifies other persons by diffusing the second laser light that the image drawing section is performing image drawing. | 01-28-2016 |
20160025985 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD IN HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - Disclosed herein is A head mounted display including: (A) an eyeglasses frame-like frame to be mounted to an observer's head; (B) an image display device; (C) an image sensing device mounted to the frame; and (D) a correction section, wherein the image display device includes (B-1) an image generating device, and (B-2) see-through type light guide section which is mounted to the image generating device, on which beams emitted from the image generating device are incident, through which the beams are guided, and from which the beams are emitted toward an observer's pupil. | 01-28-2016 |
20160025986 | NONCONDUCTIVE POSITION VERIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR DEVICES UTILIZING MAGNETIC SENSORS - Systems and methods are provided for verifying a magnetic positioning system. One embodiment includes a mounting unit, a drive unit, and a controller. The mounting unit is able to mechanically couple with a device that includes a magnetic sensor. The mounting unit includes a nonconductive mount to attach to the device, and a nonconductive swivel bearing with arms that are rotatably attached to the mount. The drive unit includes a platform, a nonconductive rigid post extending outward from the platform and attached to a center portion of the swivel bearing, linear actuators attached to the platform, and nonconductive shafts attached to the arms of the swivel bearing. Each shaft is attached to a linear actuator for displacement by the actuator. The controller directs the linear actuators to adjust the nonconductive shafts in order to move the swivel bearing, thereby adjusting an orientation and position of the device. | 01-28-2016 |
20160026239 | EXTERNAL USER INTERFACE FOR HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to user interface control of a head-worn computer. | 01-28-2016 |
20160026253 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY - Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise an image capturing device to capture one or more images, the one or more images corresponding to a field of the view of a user of a head-mounted augmented reality device, and a processor communicatively coupled to the image capturing device to extract a set of map points from the set of images, to identify a set of sparse points and a set of dense points from the extracted set of map points, and to perform a normalization on the set of map points. | 01-28-2016 |
20160027217 | USE OF SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION DATA TO IDENTIFY REAL WORLD FLOOR - In a virtual reality or mixed reality environment, an HMD device is configured to use surface reconstruction data points obtained with a sensor package to identify a location of a floor of a real world environment in which the device operates by sorting the data points by height into respective buckets where each bucket holds a different range of heights. A bucket having the greatest number of data points that are below the height of a user of the HMD device is used to identify the height of the real world floor, for example, by calculating an average of height values of data points in that bucket. A floor for the virtual reality environment may then be aligned to the identified height of the real world floor. | 01-28-2016 |
20160033767 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - An image display apparatus includes a plurality of light source sections, a light combining section that combines light fluxes, an optical scan section that swings around a first axis and a second axis to deflect a combined light from the light combining section for scanning, and a controller that controls an amplitude of the optical scan section around the first axis to be greater than that of the optical scan section around the second axis, wherein an optical axis of each of the light fluxes from the plurality of light source sections to the optical scan section and the first axis are present in a first plane, the optical scan section has a light reflection surface configured to be perpendicular to the first plane, and the light reflection surface is irradiated with the combined light and traveling in a direction inclined to a normal to the light reflection surface. | 02-04-2016 |
20160033768 | Method And Apparatus For Self-Relative Body Tracking For Virtual Reality Systems Using Magnetic Tracking - A method and apparatus for self-relative body tracking in virtual reality systems using magnetic tracking is disclosed, which allows more accurate tracking of a user's body relative to the user's field of vision. A head-mounted magnetic tracking (HMMT) system is used, in which other parts of a user's body are tracked relative to the HMD on the user's head, rather than relative to a base station. This results in less distortion of the magnetic field used for tracking and thus allows for more accurate determination of the position and orientation of a user's body parts relative to the user's field of vision, so that a more accurate avatar may be presented on the HMD to the user. This allows the avatar of the user's body part to be shown in a location that corresponds closely to its physical position. In an alternative embodiment, multiple portions of the user's body may be tracked. | 02-04-2016 |
20160033770 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mounted display device that enables a user to visually recognize a virtual image and an external scene includes an image display unit that causes the user to visually recognize the virtual image and an augmented reality processing unit that forms on the image display unit the virtual image indicating a virtual object which is an object for providing augmented reality to the user and of which the user's visual discomfort is reduced. | 02-04-2016 |
20160033771 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HEAD WORN DISPLAY WITH MULTIPLE EXIT PUPILS - A method for displaying an image viewable by an eye, the image being projected from a portable head worn display, comprises steps of: emitting a plurality of light beams of wavelengths that differ amongst the light beams; directing the plurality of light beams to a scanning mirror; modulating in intensity each one of the plurality of light beams in accordance with intensity information provided from the image, whereby the intensity is representative of a pixel value within the image; scanning the plurality of light beams in two distinct axes with the scanning mirror to form the image; and redirecting the plurality of light beams to the eye using a holographic optical element acting as a reflector of the light beams, whereby the redirecting is dependent on the wavelength of the light beam, to create for each light beam an exit pupil at the eye that is spatially separated from the exit pupils of the other light beams. | 02-04-2016 |
20160035233 | Secure Testing System and Method - Headpiece includes a frame having a support portion adapted to be supported on a person's head and a viewable portion adapted to present visual data to the person when said support portion is supported on the person's head. A camera obtains images of an environment around the person. A user interface receives input from the person. A processor controls content of the viewable portion based on input received via the user interface. A communication-detecting sensor detects communications. The processor monitors detection of communications detected by the communication-detecting sensor and images obtained by the imaging device when the viewable portion is displaying a test to determine whether a person other than the person on which the support portion is supported is present or providing information to the person on which the support portion is supported. | 02-04-2016 |
20160041390 | Spherical Birdbath Mirror Having A Decoupled Aspheric - The technology provides decoupling an aspheric optical element from a birdbath optical element in a near-eye display (NED) device. One or more aspheric lens are used with a spherical birdbath reflective mirror in a projection light engine of a NED device. A projection light engine provides image light (or other information), by way of the spherical birdbath reflective mirror and at least one aspheric lens, to a near-eye display of the NED device. The spherical birdbath reflective mirror collimates and reflects the image light to an exit pupil external to the projection light engine. Decoupling the aspheric optical element from the spherical birdbath reflective mirror may enable high modulation transfer function (MTF) and improved manufacturability of the projection light engine. The NED device having aspheric optical elements decoupled from a birdbath optical element may be positioned by a support structure in a head-mounted display (HMD) or head-up display (HUD). | 02-11-2016 |
20160041392 | WEARABLE OPTICAL DISPLAY WITH AUDIO FUNCTIONALITY - 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. | 02-11-2016 |
20160041396 | VIDEO PROJECTION DEVICE AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A video projection device | 02-11-2016 |
20160041624 | Method for Interacting with an Object Displayed on Data Eyeglasses - The invention relates to a method for interacting with an object that is displayed to a user by smart glasses, which includes a display. The method includes displaying the object for the user using the display, detecting that the user closes a first eye and keeps the first eye closed during a predetermined period of time using a first camera, recording a hand of the user using a second camera determining that the user performs an input action during the predetermined period of time, wherein the input action includes the hand assuming an attitude, and a position from a perspective of a second eye of the user with respect to the object, that meet a predetermined condition, and performing an action with respect to the object, wherein the action is associated with the input action in advance. | 02-11-2016 |
20160048019 | CONTENT PRESENTATION IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for presenting digital content in a field of view of a head-worn computer. | 02-18-2016 |
20160048022 | MANAGEMENT FOR WEARABLE DISPLAY - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for managing a display device are provided. The apparatus may be a wearable device. The apparatus detects a position of a user eye. The apparatus adjusts a brightness of a display of the wearable device based on the detected position of the user eye. | 02-18-2016 |
20160048023 | CONTENT PRESENTATION IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for presenting digital content in a field of view of a head-worn computer. | 02-18-2016 |
20160048024 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The disclosure discloses an information processing method and an electronic device. The information processing method comprises: acquiring a second image; analyzing the second image to determine a second display parameter of the second image; determining, based on the second display parameter of the second image, a first display parameter of the display content to be presented, so as to make the difference between the first display parameter of the display content and the second display parameter of the second image greater than a threshold; and presenting the display content with the first display parameter. | 02-18-2016 |
20160048220 | MANAGEMENT FOR WEARABLE DISPLAY - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for managing a display device are provided. The apparatus may be a wearable device. The apparatus acquires data associated with a foreground corresponding to an image displayed on a display of the wearable device. The apparatus determines an image characteristic of the foreground based on the acquired data. The apparatus detects a change in the image displayed on the display. The apparatus adjusts, upon the detection of the change in the image, a display characteristic of the image based on the image characteristic of the foreground and the change in the image. | 02-18-2016 |
20160054565 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, PRESENTATION STATE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing device including: a notification state control unit configured to switch a notification state of outside information with respect to a user, the outside information indicating a situation external to the user; and a presentation state control unit configured to switch, based on the switched notification state, a presentation state in which information indicating a response of the user to the outside information is presented to the outside of the user. | 02-25-2016 |
20160054566 | MICRO DOPPLER PRESENTATIONS IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to visual presentation techniques for micro-Doppler signatures. A method may include receiving a micro Doppler signature indicative of a projectile flight path, identifying a beginning trace marker and a termination trace marker, and presenting in a head-worn computing system field of view digital content representative of the projectile flight path, wherein the beginning trace marker and termination trace marker provide a world-lock perspective for a wearer of the head-worn computing system such that the digital content appears to remain referenced to the environment independent of a position of the head-worn computing system. | 02-25-2016 |
20160054567 | MOBILE TERMINAL, GLASSES-TYPE TERMINAL, AND MUTUAL INTERWORKING METHOD USING SCREENS THEREOF - Disclosed are a mobile terminal, a glasses-type terminal, and a mutual interworking method through sharing of screens thereof. The mobile terminal includes: a memory configured to store therein a setting for a screen sharing mode; a display unit configured to display a terminal screen; and a controller configured to execute content sharing by changing the terminal screen according to a function being executed on a glass screen, if the terminal screen and the glass screen are overlapped with each other, after the terminal screen enters a camera region of the glass terminal. | 02-25-2016 |
20160062118 | EXTERNAL USER INTERFACE FOR HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to user interface control of a head-worn computer. | 03-03-2016 |
20160062122 | OPTICAL CONFIGURATIONS FOR HEAD-WORN SEE-THROUGH DISPLAYS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for providing a high transmission see-through view of the environment while trapping escaping light from the display system. In embodiments, a camera system is also provided that is aligned with the display system to provide images of the environment in a viewing direction of the user. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065952 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING SCREEN FOR VIRTUAL REALITY - Methods and apparatuses are provided for configuring a screen of an electronic device. A first object, corresponding to a left eye of a user of the electronic device, and a second object, corresponding to a right eye of the user, are displayed on the screen. A threshold distance is obtained, which is one of a minimum distance and a maximum distance between the first object and the second object at which an image, corresponding to the first object and the second object, is properly viewed by the user. An interpupillary distance (IPD) is determined between the first eye and the second eye based on the threshold distance. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066295 | PROCESSING METHOD OF A COMMUNICATION FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME - An electronic device may include a communication interface for receiving a communication event and a processor that is configured to check a connected state or a mounted state of a body-mounted device and to differentially output at least one output interface related to the communication event corresponding to at least one of the connected state and the mounted state. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066640 | Augmented Reality Motorcycle Helmet - An augmented-reality helmet comprises a full-face motorcycle helmet with a look-down micro-display that projects a virtual image in-line with the helmet's chin bar. In order to accommodate the power requirements, the helmet includes a battery pack mounted at the base of the motorcyclist's skull. A wind turbine charges the batteries. Exhaust from the turbine is then deducted through the helmet to cool the battery pack and/or the motorcyclist's head. The turbine is controllable so that it can operate as a circulating fan to provide ventilation. A digital gyroscope provides a control input to a controller for operating a steerable headlight of the motorcycle to track the rider's head movements; and provides acceleration output to an algorithm that will contact emergency responders if the rider is non-responsive after a collision. A 170 degree rear-view camera is mounted within an aerodynamic fairing on the back of the helmet. | 03-10-2016 |
20160068242 | Underwater Heads-up Display - Various embodiments associated with a heads-up display capable of functioning while underwater are described. An underwater mask can have a segment that a diver sees through and this segmented can be augmented with various portions that disclose information to the diver. These portions can relate to the diver herself or relate to other information such as the location of a source transmitting a signal. With these portions the diver can quickly learn about important information and act on that information. | 03-10-2016 |
20160070101 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, INFORMATION SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A transmission type head mounted display device includes an imaging unit that images an outside scene, an image display unit that displays an image and is capable of transmitting the outside scene, an action detection unit that detects an action of a user, and a function determination unit that determines a function which can be executed by the head mounted display device in a case where an action situation which is a combination of the detected action and the imaged outside scene is a predetermined situation. | 03-10-2016 |
20160070105 | A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A HEAD MOUNTED ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEVICE ADAPTED TO A WEARER - A method of controlling a head mounted see-through electro-optical device adapted to a wearer A method of controlling a head mounted electro-optical device adapted to a wearer, the method comprising: a wearer visual profile parameter providing step, during which the value of at least one wearer parameter related to the visual profile of the wearer is provided, an head mounted device function adapting step, during which the head mounted device function of the electro-optical device is adapted based on the value of the at least one wearer parameter. | 03-10-2016 |
20160070106 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, DIGITAL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a head mounted display (HMD), a digital device, and a control method thereof for providing a display environment to be shared by a plurality of users. To this end, the present invention provides a head mounted display including: a processor for controlling the operation of the IIMD; a communication unit for transmitting/receiving data according to a command of the processor; and an optical shutter part for adjusting a light transmission according to a command of the processor, characterized in that the processor connects to the digital device to obtain the time-division display information of the digital device containing the display time information of a first display content and a second display content of the digital device which are alternately displayed, so as to open or close the optical shutter part according to the time-division display information. | 03-10-2016 |
20160070107 | ELECTRONIC CORRECTION BASED ON EYE TRACKING - A head mountable display (HMD) system comprises an eye position detector comprising one or more cameras configured to detect the position of each of the HMD user's eyes; a dominant eye detector configured to detect a dominant eye of the HMD user; and an image generator configured to generate images for display by the HMD in dependence upon the HMD user's eye positions, the image generator being configured to apply a greater weight to the detected position of the dominant eye than to the detected position of the non-dominant eye. | 03-10-2016 |
20160070108 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted display device includes: an image display unit including an image-light generating unit that generates image light representing an image and emits the image light and a light guide unit that guides the emitted image light to the eye of a user, the image display unit being for causing the user to visually recognize a virtual image; and a control unit that includes an operation surface, is connected to the image display unit, and controls image display by the image display unit. When it is assumed that the user shifts the user's attention from the virtual image, the control unit adjusts the luminance of the image-light generating unit or adjusts the image light generated by the image-light generating unit to reduce the visibility of the virtual image. | 03-10-2016 |
20160070966 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY HEAD POSE AND ACTIVITY ESTIMATION - A system may receive head pose indications determined according to movement data from a motion sensor of an optical head-mounted display worn by a vehicle driver, determine, according to the head pose indications, driver activity characteristics indicative of a history of movement of the head of the driver, and send the driver activity characteristics to a driver-aware vehicle system configured to adjust driver notification based on the driver activity characteristics. The system may also receive raw movement data from a motion sensor of an optical head-mounted display worn on a head of a vehicle driver, compute head velocity data based on the raw movement data, compute head displacement data based on the head velocity data, and update head pose indications indicative of head positioning upon determining that the head displacement data exceeds a predetermined threshold displacement. | 03-10-2016 |
20160077336 | Device and Method for the near-eye display of computer generated images - A near-eye display device for virtual or augmented reality (AR), comprising of only a few, light-weight optical elements and offering high resolution and a large field of view. The device comprises a display positioned close to a user's eye and a concave, preferably partially transparent mirror, reflecting and focusing displayed images toward the user's eye. The display emits image forming light patterns from its side away from the eye and is clear transparent from its other side, allowing for a direct view through the display. This allows for a coaxial rather than the usual off-axis-configuration of the optical image forming elements, in particular the concave mirror and also the display itself, which may also serve as a second optical element if its surface has a non planar shape. These principles presented allow to overcome resolution limitations usually connected with simple optical configurations. | 03-17-2016 |
20160077338 | Compact Projection Light Engine For A Diffractive Waveguide Display - The technology provides a waveguide display having a compact projection light engine and a diffractive waveguide. The diffractive waveguide includes input diffraction gratings with rolled k-vectors. The projection light engine provides collimating light to a projected exit pupil external to the diffractive waveguide. The projection light engine components may include a light (or illuminating) source, microdisplay, lenticular screen, doublet, polarizing beam splitter (PBS), clean-up polarizer, fold mirror, curved reflector and quarter waveplate. A method of manufacturing a diffractive waveguide includes providing input gratings with rolled k-vectors. Rays of light are diffracted by, and passed through, a master hologram to form input diffraction gratings of a copy substrate. A second copy substrate may likewise be formed with a different master hologram. Multiple copy substrates may be assembled to form a multi-layer diffractive waveguide (or multiple diffractive waveguides) having input diffraction gratings with increased diffraction efficiency and angular bandwidth. | 03-17-2016 |
20160077340 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A head mounted display device includes an imaging unit that images an outside scene, an image display unit that displays an image and is capable of transmitting the outside scene, an electronic watermark acquisition unit that acquires an electronic watermark image embedded such that watermark information is not visually recognized by a user from a captured image of the outside scene, and a display image control unit that displays a watermark information corresponding image associated with the watermark information embedded in the acquired electronic watermark image on the image display unit. | 03-17-2016 |
20160077342 | MICRO DOPPLER PRESENTATIONS IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to visual presentation techniques for micro-Doppler signatures. A method may include receiving a location indicative of a projectile flight path, identifying a beginning trace marker and a termination trace marker, and presenting in a head-worn computing system field of view digital content representative of the projectile flight path, wherein the beginning trace marker and termination trace marker provide a world-lock perspective for a wearer of the head-worn computing system such that the digital content appears to remain referenced to the environment independent of a position of the head-worn computing system. | 03-17-2016 |
20160077547 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED TRAINING USING A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT AND BIO-SIGNAL DATA - A training apparatus has an input device and a wearable computing device with a bio-signal sensor and a display to provide an interactive virtual reality (“VR”) environment for a user. The bio-signal sensor receives bio-signal data from the user. The user interacts with content that is presented in the VR environment. The user interactions and bio-signal data are scored with a user state score and a performance scored. Feedback is given to the user based on the scores in furtherance of training. The feedback may update the VR environment and may trigger additional VR events to continue training. | 03-17-2016 |
20160077785 | EXECUTABLE VIRTUAL OBJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH REAL OBJECTS - Embodiments for interacting with an executable virtual object associated with a real object are disclosed. In one example, a method for interacting with an executable virtual object associated with a real object includes receiving sensor input from one or more sensors attached to the portable see-through display device, and obtaining information regarding a location of the user based on the sensor input. The method also includes, if the location includes a real object comprising an associated executable virtual object, then determining an intent of the user to interact with the executable virtual object, and if the intent to interact is determined, then interacting with the executable object. | 03-17-2016 |
20160078242 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING WITH A SECURE SYSTEM MANAGER - Method and apparatus for secure processing. The method includes detecting communication among secure and non-secure data entities, prohibiting execution of non-secure executable instructions on secure data entities unless the non-secure executable instructions are recorded in a permitted instruction record, and prohibiting execution of non-secure executable instructions if the non-secure executable instructions are recorded in a prohibited instruction record. The apparatus includes a processor, at least one non-secure data entity, and secure data entities including: a communication monitor adapted to detect communication among secure and non-secure data entities; a permitted instruction record; a first prohibitor adapted to prohibit execution of non-secure executable instructions on secure data entities unless the non-secure executable instructions are recorded in the permitted instruction record; a prohibited instruction record; and a second prohibitor adapted to prohibit execution of non-secure executable instructions if the non-secure executable instructions are recorded in the prohibited instruction record. | 03-17-2016 |
20160078278 | WEARABLE EYEGLASSES FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS - Eyeglasses include a left lens, a right lens and an IMU sensor and a GPS unit. A camera and a memory are coupled to the eyeglasses. A processor is connected to the IMU, the GPS unit and the at least one camera and is adapted to recognize objects by analyzing image data based on the stored object data and inertial measurement data or location data. The processor is also adapted to determine a desirable event based on the object, previously determined user data, and a time. The processor is also adapted to determine a destination based on the determined desirable event and determine a navigation path for navigating the eyeglasses to the destination based on the determined destination, image data, and inertial measurement data or location data. The processor is also adapted to determine output data based on the determined navigation path. A speaker is also provided. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080732 | OPTICAL SEE-THROUGH DISPLAY CALIBRATION - Disclosed are a system, apparatus, and method for calibrating an optical see-through display (OSD). The OSD virtual display size is estimated as a starting point for determining an eye to camera distance. In response to determining the eye to camera distance and comparing the result with a measured eye to camera distance an updated display size may be determined. A user's head movement may be tracked in order to determine when a visual alignment based calibration routine is complete. When a user is not viewing a calibration target a request is sent to prompt the user to realign the OSD. When a user is still after a period of alignment with the OSD, the alignment and calibration procedure may be assumed as complete. A buffer may receive calibration values from before and after the calibration procedure is complete and the values may be averaged or filtered for accuracy. | 03-17-2016 |
20160085072 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with an extended field of view. | 03-24-2016 |
20160091717 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A display system and an operation method thereof are provided. The head-mounted display (HMD) device of the display system includes a camera, a monitor, a communication circuit and a processor. The processor is coupled to the monitor, the camera and the communication circuit. The processor receives and processes sensing data provided by a motion sensor of the display system through the communication circuit, so as to obtain a motion trajectory of the user. The camera photographs a person in a view field of the user. The processor performs image recognition to the video data provided by the camera, so as to obtain a motion trajectory of the person. The processor controls the monitor to display the motion trajectory of the user or the motion trajectory of the person. | 03-31-2016 |
20160091720 | REALTIME LENS ABERRATION CORRECTION FROM EYE TRACKING - Systems and methods include receiving an image for presenting on a display screen of a head mounted display (HMD). The image is provided by an application. The received image is pre-distorted to enable optics provided in a HMD to render the image. An alignment offset is identified for an eye of a user wearing the HMD by determining a position of the eye relative to an optical axis of at least one lens of the optics of the HMD. The pre-distorted image provided by the application is adjusted to define a corrected pre-distorted image that accounts for the alignment offset. The corrected pre-distorted image is forwarded to the display screen of the HMD for rendering, such that the image presented through the optics of the HMD removes aberrations caused by the alignment offset. | 03-31-2016 |
20160091722 | Near-Eye Display Device And Methods With Coaxial Eye Imaging - A near-eye display device, with coaxial eye imaging, for mounting in field of view of an eye of a user, includes a display unit for displaying a display image, a viewing unit for (i) presenting the display image to the eye based upon polarized visible light received from the display unit and (ii) transmitting ambient light from an ambient scene toward the eye, and an eye imaging unit including (a) an illumination module for generating infrared light, (b) a first polarizing beamsplitter interface, disposed between the display unit and the viewing unit, for (i) merging a polarized infrared component of the infrared light with the polarized visible light and (ii) separating from the polarized visible light a portion of the polarized infrared component reflected by the eye, and (c) a camera for forming an image of the eye based upon the polarized infrared component reflected by the eye. | 03-31-2016 |
20160091975 | HAND-GESTURE-BASED REGION OF INTEREST LOCALIZATION - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for localizing a region of interest using a hand gesture are disclosed. For example, the method acquires an image containing the hand gesture from the ego-centric video, detects pixels that correspond to one or more hands in the image using a hand segmentation algorithm, identifies a hand enclosure in the pixels that are detected within the image, localizes a region of interest based on the hand enclosure and performs an action based on the object in the region of interest. | 03-31-2016 |
20160097930 | MICRODISPLAY OPTICAL SYSTEM HAVING TWO MICROLENS ARRAYS - The technology provides an optical system for converting a source of projected light to uniform light for a liquid crystal on silicon microdisplay in a confined space, such as in a near-eye display device. The optical system may include a first microlens array, a second microlens array, and a polarizer device disposed between the first microlens array and the second microlens array. The near-eye display device having first and second microlens arrays may be positioned by a support structure in a head-mounted display or head-up display. | 04-07-2016 |
20160103306 | DECENTERED OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS INCORPORATING A DECENTERED OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCORPORATING A DECENTERED OPTICAL SYSTEM - The first optical element | 04-14-2016 |
20160103323 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - Disclosed are an imaging device and method. The imaging device comprises: an imaging lens module ( | 04-14-2016 |
20160109701 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING FEATURES WITHIN A HEAD-UP DISPLAY - The present disclosure relates to systems that adapt information displayed onto a head-up display (HUD) based on context. The present disclosure also relates, generally, to methods for context awareness and methods for HUD image compensation. In one embodiment, the systems include a processor and a computer-readable storage device comprising instructions that cause the processor to perform operations for providing context-based assistance to a vehicle user. The operations include, in part, the system parsing information that can be projected on the HUD and selecting therefrom information relevant to current context indicating an environmental condition and/or a user-physiological condition. For example, based on contextual information, operations of the system dynamically adjust optical attributes of the HUD. | 04-21-2016 |
20160109703 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A head mounted display includes a sight line direction detection section that detects the direction of a user's sight line, an image display section that has an image display area where an image is displayed, and a display image setting section that allows display of at least part of an image in the image display area and changes, based on the detected direction of the sight line, at least one of the at least part of the image displayed in the image display area and a display position of the image displayed in the image display area. | 04-21-2016 |
20160109712 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS EMPLOYING ONE OR MORE FRESNEL LENSES - Head-mounted displays ( | 04-21-2016 |
20160109943 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VISIBILITY OF A PROXIMITY DISPLAY - A system and method for controlling a proximity display system by providing the ability to rapidly blank and un-blank the display is provided. The system and method enable modifying, blanking and un-blanking in response to the detected location of the viewer's eye. The system and method optionally provide the viewer with cueing information that directs the viewer's eye toward the eyebox in response to detecting that the viewer's eye is out of the eyebox. | 04-21-2016 |
20160109957 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND APPLICATION EXECUTION METHOD - A recording unit records an event list in which time information and physical solid image information are associated with an event. An image processing portion determines whether an image corresponding to physical solid image information recorded in the recording unit is included in a picked up image picked up within a time zone specified by the time information recorded in the recording unit. A condition determination portion determines that an event starting condition is satisfied if it is determined that the image corresponding to the physical solid image information is included in the picked up image. A starting instruction portion instructs an application execution section to execute processing of the application. The application execution section starts processing of the application associated with the event whose starting condition is satisfied. | 04-21-2016 |
20160116737 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM,CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus comprising: an image capturing unit configured to capture a real space; a detection unit configured to detect, from image data captured by the image capturing unit, feature points to be used to obtain a position and orientation of the image capturing unit; a generation unit configured to generate compressed image data by compressing a data amount of the image data; a transmission unit configured to transmit, to an external server, the compressed image data and position information of the feature points detected by the detection unit; and a display unit configured to display composite image data generated in the external server based on the position information and the compressed image data by receiving the composite image data from the external server. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116740 | DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A head-mounted display device includes a storing unit, a first camera and a biological-information detecting unit functioning as an input unit, and an information-display control unit. The storing unit stores setting information concerning display of the display unit in association with identification information for identifying a user. The first camera functioning as the input unit picks up an image of a hand of the user. The biological-information detecting unit functioning as the input unit extracts biological information from the picked-up image. The information-display control unit controls the display of the display unit on the basis the setting information corresponding to the input biological information. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116741 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS - An display apparatus includes a mounting section configured to be mounted on the user, an image display unit that is provided in the mounting section and includes a right light guide plate and a left light guide plate that cause image light representing an image to be incident on the user's eyes when the mounting section is mounted on the user, a camera, an image analysis section that detects the matching state of the user's eyes relative to the right light guide plate and the left light guide plate based on an image captured with the camera when the mounting section is mounted on the user, and an adjustment control section that adjusts the image display unit or the right light guide plate and the left light guide plate based on the matching state detected by the image analysis section. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116746 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - The present invention relates to a head-mounted display including a pair of headphones having a built-in speaker for outputting sound, a first arm rotatably coupled to the pair of headphones to display an image, a second arm coupled to the pair of headphones so as to relatively rotate with the first arm to cover or uncover a front surface of the first arm, and a control unit controlling the image output to the first arm and the sound output to the headphones according to positions of the first arm and the second arm. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116748 | MICRODISPLAY BASED IMMERSIVE HEADSET - An immersive headset device is provided that includes a display portion and a body portion. The display portion may include microdisplays having a compact size. The microdisplays may be movable (e.g., rotational) relative to the body portion and can be moved (e.g., rotated) between a flipped-up position and a flipped-down position. In some instances, when the microdisplays are flipped up, the headset provides an augmented reality (AR) mode to a user, and when the microdisplays are flipped down, the headset provide a virtual reality (VR) mode to the user. In certain implementations, the headset includes an electronics source module to provide power and/or signal to the microdisplays. The electronics source module can be attached to a rear of the body portion in order to provide advantageous weight distribution about the head of the user. | 04-28-2016 |
20160118015 | Device Control Utilizing Optical Flow - A computing device includes an interface configured to receive image data that is indicative of a field-of-view (FOV) that is associated with a head-mountable display (HMD). The computing device also includes a computing system configured to determine optical flow from the image data and to determine, based on the optical flow, whether or not the HMD is associated with operation of a vehicle. Further, the computing device is configured to control the HMD to display information in a first mode, if the HMD is associated with the operation of the vehicle, and to control the HMD to display information in a second mode, if the HMD is not associated with the operation of the vehicle. | 04-28-2016 |
20160124227 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING HEADS-UP DISPLAY MODULES - A device comprising means for engaging said device to at least a portion of an outside surface of a glass of a headwear, means for engaging said device to at least a portion of an inside surface of glass of said headwear, means for mounting a display module or video capturing device and said means for engaging said device to at least a portion of an inside surface of a headwear to said device, and means for adjusting a viewing angle of said display module or video capturing device with a generally 360 degrees rotation. | 05-05-2016 |
20160131904 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to context based power management of a head-worn computer. | 05-12-2016 |
20160131905 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus in which user can see through at least a transparent part of a first display area when the electronic apparatus is worn on a body of the user is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a camera configured to take an image of surroundings comprising a region which the user cannot see through at least a transparent part of the first display area when the electronic apparatus is worn on a body of the user, and circuitry configured to perform controlling display of the first display area by using the image of surroundings. | 05-12-2016 |
20160131906 | COMPACT PROXIMITY DISPLAY UTILIZING IMAGE TRANSFER - A compact proximity display system and method that employs an image transfer device is provided. The system and method employs an image transfer device, such as a fiber optic device, which enables remotely locating an image generating source from the display assembly that is mounted on, or proximate to, the helmet bubble, thereby reducing the amount of components located proximate to the helmet bubble. The system and method minimize the intrusion of the entire display system into user's viewing area, and increase safety. | 05-12-2016 |
20160131909 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - An image display apparatus which displays, as a virtual image, image in a visual field of a user, including an image generation section to generate image; an illumination section to illuminate light to the image generation section; and a projection section by which the image generated by the image generation section is projected, as a virtual image, into the visual field of the user, the projection section includes: a prism lens formed by integrating, by predetermined unit, a lens to generate the virtual image, with a prism provided thereon with a half mirror film which bends, in the direction of the pupil, a signal light from the image generation section; and aperture restriction unit which is provided on the incident surface of the prism lens, and which allows light in a predetermined area of the signal light from the image generation section to pass therethrough. | 05-12-2016 |
20160131911 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to context based power management of a head-worn computer. | 05-12-2016 |
20160131912 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Embodiments include a head-worn display including a display panel sized and positioned to produce a field of view to present digital content to an eye of a user, and a processor adapted to present the digital content to the display panel such that the digital content is only presented in a portion of the field of view, the portion being in the middle of the field of view such that horizontally opposing edges of the field of view are blank areas. The processor is adapted to shift the digital content into one of the blank areas to adjust the convergence distance of the digital content and thereby change the perceived distance from the user to the digital content. | 05-12-2016 |
20160131914 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING AN EYE-TRACKER SYSTEM AND MEANS FOR ADAPTATION OF THE IMAGES EMITTED - Visual display systems are described having means for generating stereoscopic images, a device for visual display of said stereoscopic images having a projector and a semitransparent screen; and a pair of stereoscopic spectacles. The projector according to the invention has an imager and an interference filter, the spectral transmission of which has at least one transmission band of determined width centred around a wavelength, said wavelength being dependent on the incidence of the light on said interference filter. The projector has means allowing the angular position of the filter to be varied between two determined positions so as to transmit, according to the position, either a first spectral band or a second spectral band. The pair of stereoscopic spectacles has a first lens transmitting the first spectral band and blocking the second spectral band and a second lens providing the opposite function. | 05-12-2016 |
20160132131 | DIRECTION BASED ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING OBJECT AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a processor configured to implement an execution screen area which is larger than a size of a display of the electronic device and comprises at least one object, and a display module configured to display, on a display of the electronic device, a display area which is at least a part of the implemented execution screen area. The processor determines a location of the at least one object based on a direction to which the electronic device faces and an attribute of the at least one object. | 05-12-2016 |
20160139414 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND WEARABLE DEVICE - The present disclosure discloses an information processing method and wearable device. The method comprises: acquiring first action data of a first part of a user, by using a first wearable device worn on the first part of a user; and transmitting the first action data to a second wearable device worn on a second part of the user, wherein the second wearable device is capable of modifying information that is presented to the user in accordance with the first action data acquired by the first wearable device. | 05-19-2016 |
20160143527 | HEAD MOUNTABLE DEVICE FOR MEASURING EYE MOVEMENT HAVING VISIBLE PROJECTION MEANS - A head mountable device for measuring eye movement of a user, the head mountable device includes: a frame; a camera system comprising a first camera, wherein the camera system is configured to obtain a first set of images of a first eye of the user; and a projection system for projecting a first projection comprising a visible object in a field of view of the first eye when the user wears the head mountable device, wherein the projection system is configured to move the visible object relative to the head mountable device. | 05-26-2016 |
20160147071 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes a frame along a head of an observer, a display unit that displays an image that can be visually recognized by the observer, and a supporting part attached to the frame and supporting the display unit, wherein the frame is fixed to a position in which the image displayed by the display unit connected to the frame via the supporting part is visually recognized by the observer. | 05-26-2016 |
20160147072 | CONTROLLER AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A controller for outputting an operation signal to a virtual image display device includes: a controller main body which outputs the operation signal; a first attachment member attached to the controller main body; and a second attachment member which is attached to a mounting site where the controller is mounted, and to which the first attachment member is removably attached. Thus, it is possible to mount the controller on the mounting site by attaching the first attachment member attached to the controller main body, to the second attachment member attached to the mounting site. | 05-26-2016 |
20160147084 | ELECTRONIC SUNGLASSES - Electronic viewing apparatus or systems configured to sense and locate bright light sources in the user's field of vision and selectively darken only the portions of the lenses that lie along the lines of sight between the eyes and the bright light sources identified, thereby shielding the eyes from those bright light sources. | 05-26-2016 |
20160154239 | Head Mounted Portable Wireless Display Device For Location Derived Messaging | 06-02-2016 |
20160154240 | WEARABLE DISPLAY DEVICE | 06-02-2016 |
20160154241 | WATERPROOF VIRTUAL REALITY GOGGLE AND SENSOR SYSTEM | 06-02-2016 |
20160154242 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS | 06-02-2016 |
20160155337 | INTEGRATED CONTROLLER-PILOT DATALINK COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME | 06-02-2016 |
20160159280 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND PROGRAM - An image synthesizer apparatus for vehicle includes an image generator and an error detector. From multiple cameras arranged to a vehicle so that an imaging region of each camera partially overlaps with an imaging region of an adjacent camera, the image generator acquires images of areas allocated to the respective cameras, and synthesizes the acquired images to generate a synthetic image around the vehicle viewed from a viewpoint above the vehicle. The error detector detects errors in the cameras. When the error detector detects a faulty camera in the cameras, the image generator acquires, from the image captured by the camera adjacent to the faulty camera, an overlap portion overlapping with the image captured by the faulty camera, uses the overlap portion to generate the synthetic image, and applies image reinforcement to the overlap portion. | 06-09-2016 |
20160161743 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics. | 06-09-2016 |
20160161744 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A transmission type head mounted display device includes an image display unit including an image-light generating unit configured to generate image light on the basis of image data and emit the image light, the image display unit causing a user to visually recognize the image light as a virtual image and transmitting an outside scene in a state, a display-unit-direction specifying unit configured to specify a display unit direction, which is a direction of the image display unit, a specific-direction setting unit configured to set a specific direction on the basis of an image light generation region where the image-light generating unit generates the image light and the display unit direction, and a control unit configured to set a position of the image light generation region on the basis of the display unit direction. | 06-09-2016 |
20160161745 | WEARABLE OPTICAL SYSTEM CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING DYNAMIC INFORMATION AND IMAGES AND DISPLAY DEVICE THEREOF - A wearable optical system capable of displaying dynamic information and images includes a carrier, an information box and a transparent body. The information box is mounted on the carrier and has a wireless sensing unit, a microprocessor and a display unit mounted therein. The transparent body is mounted on the information box and located within a sight range of the wearer, and has a partially-transmitting coated lens mounted on a surface thereof and located on an optical path of the display unit for forming a virtual image on the wearer's retina. A first convex lens is mounted between the partially-transmitting coated lens and the wearer's eyes for adjusting a position of the virtual image formed inside the wearer's eyes. | 06-09-2016 |
20160161747 | HAPTIC SYSTEMS FOR HEAD-WORN COMPUTERS - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to haptic feedback systems and methods for use in head-worn computing systems. A head worn computer includes a frame adapted to hold a computer display in front of a user's eye, a processor adapted to present digital content in the computer display and to produce a haptic signal in coordination with the digital content display, and a haptic system including a plurality of haptic segments, wherein each of the haptic segments is individually controlled in coordination with the haptic signal. | 06-09-2016 |
20160161748 | WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A wearable computing device includes a bone conduction transducer, an extension arm, a light pass hole, and a flexible touch pad input circuit. When a user wears the device, the transducer contacts the user's head. A display is attached to a free end of an extension arm. The extension arm is pivotable such that a distance between the display and the user's eye is adjustable to provide the display at an optimum position. The light pass hole may include a light emitting diode and a flash. The touch pad input circuit may be adhered to at least one side arm such that parting lines are not provided between edges of the circuit and the side arm. | 06-09-2016 |
20160161755 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes an image light generator that generates video light modulated based on a video signal, a light diffracting section (first diffractive optical element) that diffracts the video light outputted from the image light generator, a light sweeper (optical scanner) that spatially scans the video light, and a reflector including a light diffracting section (second diffractive optical element) that diffracts the video light scanned by the light sweeper, and the light diffracting section (first diffractive optical element) is provided on an optical path between the image light generator and the light sweeper. The light diffracting section (first diffractive optical element) preferably has a fixed interval between interference fringes, and the light diffracting section (second diffractive optical element) preferably has portions where intervals between interference fringes differ from each other. | 06-09-2016 |
20160162772 | FACILITY WALKTHROUGH AND MAINTENANCE GUIDED BY SCANNABLE TAGS OR DATA - A mobile device configured to enable a user to maintain a facility includes: a display device; a network interface configured to communicate across a computer network with an external computer server to retrieve facility data; an antenna for interrogating an RFID tag; a reader configured to read a response signal generated by the RFID tag in response to the interrogating, process the response signal to extract tag information, determine whether the tag information includes information identifying one of a room within the facility or equipment within the facility; and a processor configured to determine whether the tag information includes a room identifier identifying a room within the facility or an equipment identifier identifying equipment within the facility based on the facility data, retrieve display data from the stored facility data based on the identified information, and present the display data on the display device. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165218 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - A head mounted display device includes a first flexible display to display a left-eye image, a second flexible display to display a right-eye image, a first optical system between the first flexible display and a left eye of a user, a second optical system between the second flexible display and a right eye of the user, and a housing including the first flexible display, the second flexible display, the first optical system, and the second optical system. | 06-09-2016 |
20160170206 | GLASS OPACITY SHIFT BASED ON DETERMINED CHARACTERISTICS | 06-16-2016 |
20160170207 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS | 06-16-2016 |
20160170209 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS | 06-16-2016 |
20160170480 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | 06-16-2016 |
20160170482 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS | 06-16-2016 |
20160170485 | VISUAL LINE INPUT APPARATUS | 06-16-2016 |
20160171675 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CALIBRATION METHOD THEREOF | 06-16-2016 |
20160171769 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS | 06-16-2016 |
20160178904 | NAUSEA AND SEIZURE DETECTION, PREDICTION, AND MITIGATION FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAYS | 06-23-2016 |
20160178905 | FACILITATING IMPROVED VIEWING CAPABITLIES FOR GLASS DISPLAYS | 06-23-2016 |
20160178909 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS | 06-23-2016 |
20160179148 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAD MOUNTED IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE | 06-23-2016 |
20160187650 | IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO VISORS - A glare visor ( | 06-30-2016 |
20160187651 | SAFETY FOR A VEHICLE OPERATOR WITH AN HMD - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for integrating head-worn computing into an automotive environment. A method for providing displayed content to a user of a head-mounted display while operating a vehicle with improved safety may include determining if the user is looking through a windshield of the vehicle or at an adjacent portion of the vehicle interior. If the user is looking through the windshield, the displayed content is prevented from being provided for viewing by the user within a display field of view of the head mounted display. If the user is looking at an adjacent portion of the vehicle interior, displayed content is provided for viewing by the user within the display field of view. | 06-30-2016 |
20160187652 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - An HMD includes an image display section worn on the head of a user and configured to output image light and an illuminance sensor configured to detect light. The HMD includes a sub-control section. The sub-control section adjusts, on the basis of a detection value of the illuminance sensor, the image light output by the image display section. | 06-30-2016 |
20160187653 | DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes an image display section adapted to display an image so as to be able to be visually recognized together with an outside view, a camera, and a control section adapted to process taken image data of the camera, and the control section selects a mode as a processing condition, which corresponds to whether or not display is performed in the image display section based on taken image data, to process the taken image data. | 06-30-2016 |
20160187659 | Ear-Mounted Display - An ear-mounted display supported by the concha of a user is disclosed. The ear-mounted display has a miniature display, a processor, a support base, and a connecting element. The miniature display is electronically connected with the processor. The support base fits into the concha of the user. The connecting element has a first end and a second end. The first end connects with the miniature display. The second end connects with the support base, whereby the miniature display is situated in front of an eye of the user such that the user can view the miniature display. | 06-30-2016 |
20160187661 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A head-mounted display device worn on the body of a user includes a first sensor and a second sensor having different resolutions. The head-mounted display device includes a control section that switches detection values of the first sensor and the second sensor to perform processing and controls the head-mounted display device. | 06-30-2016 |
20160187662 | DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-mounted type display device includes an image display unit that is mounted on the head of a user to display an image, and is capable of transmitting an external landscape, a nine-axis sensor and a head side sensor which detect a relative position of the image display unit to the head of the user. An AR display control unit of the head-mounted type display device adjusts a display position of an object that is displayed on the image display unit on the basis of a detection result of the nine-axis sensor and the head side sensor. | 06-30-2016 |
20160187967 | VIDEO IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD - A head-mountable video image display device includes: a display to be placed in a visual field of one of eyes; and a processor coupled to the display and configured to: control the display to display a video image including display information to be gazed by a user, and control the display to display, on the video image, a still image pattern having high and low luminance values and inducing motion illusion. | 06-30-2016 |
20160187970 | HEAD-MOUNTABLE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A head mountable display (HMD) is provided that has a head motion detection function and one or more operations that depend upon detected head motion. Detected head motion is stored as motion data in memory. The way in which detected head motion is applied to a current operation depends upon the stored motion data. In one embodiment, the HMD includes a gaze detector configured to detect eye orientation of a user of the user so as to detect image regions at which the user is looking, and a detector configured to detect item data indicative of items represented by the detected image regions. | 06-30-2016 |
20160188283 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A transmission type head-mounted display device includes a sound acquiring unit configured to acquire sound on the outside, a sound identifying unit configured to identify specific sound in the acquired sound, an image display unit capable of displaying an image and capable of transmitting an outside scene, an image storing unit configured to store an execution function image representing a function executable by the head-mounted display device and a specific sound image associated with the specific sound, a display-image setting unit configured to cause the image display unit to display a combined image obtained by combining the execution function image and the specific sound image, and a function executing unit configured to execute a function corresponding to the execution function image combined with the specific sound image associated with the acquired specific sound. | 06-30-2016 |
20160189364 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes an image display section that transmits an outside scene and displays an image to be visually recognizable together with the outside scene. A control section acquires depth data concerning a direction visually recognizable through the image display section and controls the image display section on the basis of the acquired depth data. According to the control, the control section changes visibility of the outside scene visually recognized through the image display section. | 06-30-2016 |
20160195718 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE USING MULTIPLE DIFFUSERS | 07-07-2016 |
20160195720 | Virtual Image Display with Curved Light Path | 07-07-2016 |
20160195721 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE USING A CURVED MIRROR AND PARTIALLY TRANSPARENT PLATE | 07-07-2016 |
20160195722 | ELECTRONIC GLASSES APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY SYSTEM | 07-07-2016 |
20160195726 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE | 07-07-2016 |
20160198133 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE WITH REDUCED COLOR BREAKUP | 07-07-2016 |
20160202485 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS | 07-14-2016 |
20160202487 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING IMAGE VIEWING DISTANCE | 07-14-2016 |
20160202753 | HEAD-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE | 07-14-2016 |
20160203642 | PASSIVE LOCATORS FOR A VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET | 07-14-2016 |
20160203663 | Systems and Methods for Advanced Headwear | 07-14-2016 |
20160204839 | Multi-band Antenna for Wearable Glasses | 07-14-2016 |
20160252725 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | 09-01-2016 |
20160252726 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE | 09-01-2016 |
20160252727 | AUGMENTED REALITY EYEWEAR | 09-01-2016 |
20160252729 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | 09-01-2016 |
20160252730 | IMAGE GENERATING SYSTEM, IMAGE GENERATING METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM | 09-01-2016 |
20160252731 | SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS | 09-01-2016 |
20160252742 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE | 09-01-2016 |
20160377864 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONTROLLING VISION CORRECTION OF A WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - Technologies for controlling vision correction of a wearable computing device includes controlling an opacity of an adjustable lens of the wearable computing device to generate a viewing port through the adjustable lens such that a region defined by the viewing port has an opacity less than a remaining region of the adjustable lens. For example, the opacity of the adjustable lens may be increased except for the region defined by the viewing port. In use, the wearable computing device may adjust the location, size, and/or shape of the viewing port based on a predefined prescription, the direction of the user's gaze, the user's viewing context, and/or other criteria. Additionally or alternatively, an image may be displayed on an external display surface of the adjustable lens. The wearable computing device may include multiple adjustable lens, each of which may be controlled in a similar manner. | 12-29-2016 |
20160377865 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR EYEBOX EXPANSION IN WEARABLE HEADS-UP DISPLAYS - Systems, devices, and methods for eyebox expansion by exit pupil replication in scanning laser-based wearable heads-up displays (“WHUDs”) are described. The WHUDs described herein each include a scanning laser projector (“SLP”), a holographic combiner, and an optical replicator positioned in the optical path therebetween. For each light signal generated by the SLP, the optical replicator receives the light signal and redirects each one of N>1 instances of the light signal towards the holographic combiner effectively from a respective one of N spatially-separated virtual positions for the SLP. The holographic combiner converges each one of the N instances of the light signal to a respective one of N spatially-separated exit pupils at the eye of the user. In this way, multiple instances of the exit pupil are distributed over the area of the eye and the eyebox of the WHUD is expanded. | 12-29-2016 |
20160377866 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR EYEBOX EXPANSION IN WEARABLE HEADS-UP DISPLAYS - Systems, devices, and methods for eyebox expansion by exit pupil replication in wearable heads-up displays (“WHUDs”) are described. A WHUD includes a scanning laser projector (“SLP”), a holographic combiner, and an optical splitter positioned in the optical path therebetween. The optical splitter receives light signals generated by the SLP and separates the light signals into N sub-ranges based on the point of incidence of each light signal at the optical splitter. The optical splitter redirects the light signals corresponding to respective ones of the N sub-ranges towards the holographic combiner effectively from respective ones of N spatially-separated virtual positions for the SLP. The holographic combiner converges the light signals to respective ones of N spatially-separated exit pupils at the eye of the user. In this way, multiple instances of the exit pupil are distributed over the area of the eye and the eyebox of the WHUD is expanded. | 12-29-2016 |
20160377870 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - An apparatus and a system are disclosed for a head mounted display utilizing fiber optic cables to feed a projection device. The apparatus includes a head mounted display (HMD) that includes a frame supporting at least one projection surface, the frame configured to maintain the at least one projection surface in a position adjacent to and viewable by at least one eye of a user. The apparatus also includes at least one projection device coupled to the frame and configured to project an image onto the at least one projection surface. The fiber optic cable may be coupled at a first end to the at least one projection device, and at a second end to a remote image source. | 12-29-2016 |
20160378180 | RETINAL PROJECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A DISPLAY OF A RETINAL PROJECTION DEVICE - The present disclosure is directed to retinal display projection device comprising a projection component arranged for projecting an image directly onto the retina of a user wearing the device. The projection device further comprises an eye gaze detection module arranged to take an eye image of a user's eyes and to activate the projection component if a pupil of the user is in a predetermined position in said eye image. | 12-29-2016 |
20160379409 | VIRTUAL PLACE-LOCATED ANCHOR - A method is disclosed that may include, in a creating phase: receiving an instruction to generate a virtual place-located anchor at a virtual location that is world-locked; receiving data items from a target data source; linking a subset of the data items to the virtual place-located anchor; and receiving a permission from a first user specifying a condition under which a second user may view one or more holograms of the subset of data items. In a viewing phase, first display data may be transmitted to cause a first display device to display the holograms to the first user at the virtual place-located anchor; and if the condition is satisfied, second display data may be transmitted to cause a second display device to display the holograms to the second user at the virtual place-located anchor. | 12-29-2016 |
20170235129 | HEAD MOUNTED IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS | 08-17-2017 |
20170235133 | HEAD WORN COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS | 08-17-2017 |
20170235134 | HEAD WORN COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS | 08-17-2017 |
20180024366 | COMPACT AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES WITH FOLDED IMAGING OPTICS | 01-25-2018 |
20180024370 | MICRODISPLAY BASED IMMERSIVE HEADSET | 01-25-2018 |
20190146198 | Optical System for Head-Mounted Display | 05-16-2019 |
20190146222 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | 05-16-2019 |
20190146223 | MULTIFOCAL DYNAMIC LENS FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY | 05-16-2019 |
20190146224 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY, AND IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD IN HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY | 05-16-2019 |
20190146225 | VIRTUAL REALITY CELL PHONE | 05-16-2019 |
20190146578 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR | 05-16-2019 |
20190149636 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | 05-16-2019 |
20220137409 | GLASSES-TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An object is to provide an electronic device capable of recognizing a user's facial feature accurately. A glasses-type electronic device includes a first optical component, a second optical component, a frame, an imaging device, a feature extraction unit, and an emotion estimation unit. The frame is in contact with a side surface of the first optical component and a side surface of the second optical component. The imaging device is in contact with the frame and has a function of detecting part of a user's face. The feature extraction unit has a function of extracting a feature of the user's face from the detected part of the user's face. The emotion estimation unit has a function of estimating information on the user from the extracted feature. | 05-05-2022 |
20220137419 | DYNAMIC FOCUSING HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A conventional head-mounted display (HMDs) can display a virtual image at a fixed focus (e.g., infinite focus). If the user looks at an object that appears closer than the virtual image, then accommodation by the user's eyes will cause the virtual image to appear blurry. The HMDs disclosed herein include a dynamic electro-active focusing element that changes the focus of the virtual image to account for accommodation by the user. This dynamic electro-active focusing element may include a curved layer of electro-active material, such as nematic or bi-stable (e.g., cholesteric) liquid crystal, disposed between a static concave mirror and a convex surface on a beam splitter or other optical element. Changing the refractive index of the electro-active material causes the focus of the dynamic electro-active focusing element, making it possible to shift the virtual image's focus in as the user's eyes change focus. | 05-05-2022 |