Component, computer program, system, and kit for corrective lens determination

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10702148-B2
Application number	US-201916530865-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2019
Priority date	Jun 30, 2016
Publication date	Jul 7, 2020
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020

Abstract

A component for a mobile computer device, such as a smartphone, can be secured to the housing of the mobile computer device. The component can deflect the light of a built-in light source of the mobile computer device with an optical element and optionally filter the same, or can provide its own light source to improve the option of measuring eccentric photorefraction using the mobile computer device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for corrective lens determination, the method comprising:
determining a distance between a mobile computer apparatus and a head of a user; recording an image of an eye of the user; and
carrying out an eccentric photorefraction determination based on the image and the distance,

wherein the determination of the distance is based on performing at least two of:
1) inputting an estimated length of an arm of the user into the mobile computer apparatus,
2) inputting a length of a selfie stick into the mobile computer apparatus, or
3) utilizing an autofocus setting of a camera of the mobile computer apparatus.

2. The method for corrective lens determination as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the length of the arm of the user is inputted into the mobile computer apparatus.

3. The method for corrective lens determination as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the length of the arm of the user is determined based on the length of the selfie stick.

4. A computer program for a mobile computer apparatus, wherein the computer program is stored on a non-transitory storage medium, and wherein the computer program, when executed on a processor of the mobile computer apparatus, causes the mobile computer apparatus to:
perform the method for corrective lens determination as claimed in claim 1 .

5. A mobile computer apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a non-transitory data storage medium on which the computer program as claimed in claim 4 is stored,
wherein the computer program is executed on the processor.

6. The method for corrective lens determination as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the length of the arm of the user is determined based on the autofocus setting of the camera.

Assignees

• Zeiss Carl Vision Int Gmbh
• Zeiss Carl Ag

Inventors

• Breuninger Tobias
• Schäffel Frank
• Wahl Siegfried
• Lindig Karsten
• Ohlendorf Arne
• Cabeza-Guillén Jesús-Miguel

Classifications

• A61B3/103 Primary

  for determining refraction, e.g. refractometers, skiascopes · CPC title

• G02B19/0066

  in the form of an LED array · CPC title

• A61B3/10

  Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients' perceptions or reactions · CPC title

• G02B13/001

  Miniaturised objectives for electronic devices, e.g. portable telephones, webcams, PDAs, small digital cameras (G02B23/243 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G02B19/0019

  having reflective surfaces only (e.g. louvre systems, systems with multiple planar reflectors) · CPC title