Method of controlling a head mounted electro-optical device adapted to a wearer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10416451-B2
Application number	US-201414786737-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 25, 2014
Priority date	Apr 25, 2013
Publication date	Sep 17, 2019
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019

Abstract

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.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method of controlling a head mounted electro-optical device adapted to a wearer, wherein the head mounted electro-optical device comprises: an optical lens, at least a controllable light filter adapted to filter at least part of the light passing through the optical lens or reflected on the optical lens, a control unit configured to control the controllable light filter with the method, the method comprising:
performing a wearer visual profile parameter providing step that includes obtaining a value of at least one wearer parameter related to a visual profile of the wearer;
performing an environment parameter providing step that includes obtaining a value of at least one environment parameter relating to an environment of the wearer;
performing a head mounted device function adapting step that includes modifying at least one head mounted device setting of the head mounted electro-optical device based on the value of the at least one wearer parameter and on the value of at least one environment parameter;
periodically and automatically updating the value of the at least one wearer parameter;
modifying the visual profile of the wearer according to the updated at least one wearer parameter; and
performing a second head mounted device function adapting step that includes modifying at least one head mounted device setting of the head mounted electro-optical device based on the updated value of the at least one wearer parameter and on the value of at least one environment parameter.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein at least one environment parameter relates to a status of the head mounted electro-optical device.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the head mounted device function adapting step includes switching between at least two predetermined head mounted device settings.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the head mounted electro-optical device comprises:
at least a light intensity sensor adapted to determine a light intensity of at least part of the wearer's environment,
wherein the at least one wearer parameter relates to at least a light sensitivity of the wearer, the at least one environment parameter relates to at least the light intensity of at least part of the wearer's environment and wherein the head mounted device function adapting step further includes modifying at least an opacity of the controllable light filter.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one wearer parameter relates to at least one of the wearer's glare sensitivity, the wearer's eye color, the wearer's preference, the dilatation of the wearer's pupil, the wearer's blinking frequency, and the wearer's squinting.

6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the head mounted electro-optical device further comprises a light emitting component, the controllable light filter being placed between the environment and the light emitting component or between the wearer and the light emitting component when the device is worn by the wearer, and
the method further comprises performing, prior to a light function adapting step, a filtration specification and level determining step that includes determining at least a filtration specification and level corresponding to a compromise between the light intensity of the light emitting component and the light of the controllable light filter according at least to the light intensity of at least part of the wearer's environment and at least a wearer parameter relating at least to the wearer's light sensitivity, and
during the head mounted device function adapting step, modifying a light function of the controllable filter based on the filtration specification and level.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the light emitting component comprises a display emitter adapted to emit light to the wearer's eye, the light representing at least one of an image and a letter, and wherein the filtration specification and level describe a static or dynamic pattern having a higher or lower filtration level within the surrounding of the display emitted light than the display area or some sub-part of the display area.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the head mounted electro-optical device is a see-through head mounted electro-optical device comprising:
an optical lens mounted to a frame worn by the wearer, the optical lens comprises at least a first and a second distinct vision zone, the first vision zone being adapted to a first distance vision, and the second vision zone being adapted for a second distance vision different from the first distance vision,
an eye tracking component adapted to determine a gazing direction of the wearer, and wherein
during the visual environment parameter providing step, at least one visual parameter relating to the viewing distance of the wearer is provided and at least one visual parameter relating to the gazing direction of the wearer is provided,
during the light function adapting step, modifying the light to address a visual signal to the wearer when the gazing direction does not correspond to the viewing distance.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the viewing distance of the wearer is determined by comparing the gazing directions of both eyes of the wearer.

10. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the visual signal address to the wearer comprises a change of color and/or of opacity of at least part of the head mounted electro-optical device and/or displaying a light to the wearer using a light emitter to at least one of the wearer's eye.

11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the first vision zone is adapted for far vision, the wearer parameter indicates that the wearer is myopic, and during the light function adapting step a visual signal is address to the wearer when the wearer is gazing at near distance through the first vision zone.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises performing a pre-calibration step during which the value of the at least one wearer parameter is determined by performing one of downloading a wear visual profile from a distant entity or by carrying out visual tests.

13. A head mounted see-through electro-optical device including an optical lens, at least a controllable light filter adapted to filter at least part of the light passing through the optical lens or reflected on the optical lens, a control unit configured to control a light function of the device, and a processor adapted to implement a method comprising:
performing a wearer visual profile parameter providing step that includes obtaining a value of at least one wearer parameter related to a visual profile of the wearer;
performing an environment parameter providing step that includes obtaining a value of at least one environment parameter relating to an environment of the wearer;
performing a head mounted device function adapting step that includes modifying at least one head mounted device setting of the head mounted electro-optical device based on the value of the at least one wearer parameter and on the value of at least one environment parameter;
periodically and automatically updating the value of the at least one wearer parameter;
modifying the visual profile of the wearer according to the updated at least one wearer parameter; and
performing a second head mounted device function adapting step that includes modifying at least one head mounted device setting of the head-mounted electro-optical device based on the updated value of the at least one wearer parameter and on the value of at least one environment parameter.

Assignees

• Essilor Int

Inventors

• Tannoudji Denis Cohen
• Videmann Antoine
• Debieuvre Amandine
• Swital Marion
• Callier Benoit

Classifications

• G02C2202/24

  Myopia progression prevention · CPC title

• G02C7/101 Primary

  having an electro-optical light valve (electro-optical elements per se G02F) · CPC title

• G02C7/06

  bifocal; multifocal {; progressive (G02C7/041 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• G02B2027/0181

  Adaptation to the pilot/driver · CPC title

• G02B27/017

  Head mounted · CPC title