Neck mounted computing device with display connectivity

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10901224-B2
Application number	US-201715582000-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 28, 2017
Priority date	Apr 28, 2017
Publication date	Jan 26, 2021
Grant date	Jan 26, 2021

Abstract

A wearable computing device having a main computing element having a center portion and at least two arms and a display element operably connected to arms to enclose a region within which a body part may be inserted. Each arm may include a docking element connectable to the display element and may be configured to slide within the arm to move the display element relative to the center portion of the main computing element. A pivot arm may pivotably connect the display element to the slider arm to permit pivoting of the display element relative to the plane of the main computing element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wearable computing device, comprising:
a main computing element having a center portion and at least two arms extending outward from the main computing element within a plane, wherein each arm has an outer end opposite the center portion; and
a display element operably connected to the outer ends of the at least two arms to enclose a closed region within the plane between the center portion, the at least two arms, and the display, element, wherein the display element has a first orientation and a second orientation, the first orientation where the device is supported by a head of a user and the second orientation where the device is supported by a neck of the user; and
at least one back strap having a slider end and a center end,
wherein the slider end is attachable to a slider element and the center end is attachable to the center portion of the main computing element to form an arm loop,
wherein the arm loop is configured to extend from the center portion and
underneath an arm of the user to the slider element to secure the main computing element to a torso of the user.

2. The wearable computing device of claim 1 , wherein the at least two arms extend outward from the center portion such that the main computing element is configured in a U-shape.

3. The wearable computing device of claim 1 , wherein
the slider element has a docking end connectable to the display element; and
wherein the slider element is moveable between a retracted position within each arm and an extended position in which the slider element extends outward from the outer end of a respective arm to move the display element relative to the center portion.

4. The wearable computing device of claim 3 , wherein each slider element further comprises:
a pivot arm pivotably connected to the docking end of the slider element;
wherein the display element is connectable to the pivot arm whereby pivoting the pivot arm on the slider arm pivots the display element relative to the plane defined by the main computing element.

5. The wearable computing device of claim 4 , wherein the display element is pivoted such that display element is oriented transverse to the plane defined by the main computing element.

6. The wearable computing device of claim 3 , wherein the slider element further comprises:
an action camera mountable to the pivot arm.

7. The wearable computing device of claim 3 , comprising at least two back straps, each back strap extending from the center end to the slider element to form at least two arm loops.

8. The wearable computing device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one slider element further comprises a slider bracket at the docking end of the slider element;
wherein the at least one back strap further comprises a slider clip positioned at the slider end and configured to be coupled to the slider bracket.

9. The wearable computing device of claim 1 , wherein the center portion of the main computing element further comprises a center bracket;
wherein the at least one back strap further comprises a center clip positioned at the center end and configured to be coupled to the center bracket.

10. The wearable computing device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a speaker mountable to the pivot arm.

11. The wearable computing device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an angled head strap having two ends, each end configured to be attached to opposing sides of the display element to form a head loop oriented generally angled to the plane of the main computing element.

12. The wearable computing device of claim 11 , wherein the ends of the angled head strap are mounted to the opposing sides of the display element proximate to the outer ends of the arms of the main computing element.

13. The wearable computing device of claim 1 , wherein the display element comprises a semi-transparent screen.

14. The wearable computing device of claim 13 , wherein the closed region is sized to fit around a forehead of the user.

15. The wearable computing device of claim 14 , wherein the display element is coupled to the main computing element such that a bottom edge of the semi-transparent screen is aligned with a center horizontal axis of the user's vision.

16. The wearable computing device of claim 14 , wherein the display element is coupled to the main computing element such that the semi-transparent screen is centered on a center horizontal axis of the user's vision.

17. The wearable computing device of claim 13 , wherein the closed region is sized to fit around a user's neck;
wherein the display element is coupled to the main computing element such that a top edge of the semi-transparent screen is aligned with a center horizontal axis of the user's vision.

18. The wearable computing device of claim 13 , wherein the display element is mounted to the main computing element proximate to one of a top edge and a bottom edge of the semi-transparent screen.

19. The wearable computing device of claim 13 , wherein at least one image is projected onto the semi-transparent screen.

20. The wearable computing device of claim 19 , wherein a display screen is mounted to the semi-transparent screen for projection of the at least one image onto the semi-transparent screen.

21. The wearable computing device of claim 20 , wherein the display screen is interchangeably mounted to the main computing element with the semi-transparent screen.

22. The wearable computing device of claim 20 , wherein the display screen further comprises a face mask positionable against a user's face.

23. The wearable computing device of claim 13 , wherein the semi-transparent screen comprises a liquid repellant coating.

24. The wearable computing device of claim 22 , wherein the face mask defines two eye holes.

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Ku Jeff
• Sung Gavin
• Yuan Simon S
• Lin Lance
• Jiang Jason Y

Classifications

• G02B2027/0159

  with mechanical means other than scaning means for positioning the whole image · CPC title

• G02B27/0176 Primary

  characterised by mechanical features · CPC title

• G02B2027/0156

  with optionally usable elements · CPC title

• G02B2027/0138

  comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera · CPC title

• G02B2027/0165

  associated with a head-down display · CPC title