Cognition enabled dynamic color changing lenses

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11080527-B2
Application number	US-201816198987-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 23, 2018
Priority date	Nov 23, 2018
Publication date	Aug 3, 2021
Grant date	Aug 3, 2021

Abstract

An approach is provided in which a lens system captures a set of sensory data corresponding to an area proximate to a user wearing glasses. Next, the lens system matches the set of sensory data to a situational context entry stored in a storage area and, in turn, adjusts an appearance of the lens system based on a set of lens configuration attributes corresponding to the matched situational context entry.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method implemented by an information handling system that includes a memory and a processor, the method comprising:
capturing, by an eyewear system, a set of sensory data comprising a set of image data and a set of audio data corresponding to an area proximate to a user wearing the eyewear system;
matching the set of image data to a first situational context entry;
matching the set of audio data to a second situational context entry;
selecting the first situational context entry over the second situational context entry in response to determining that a first priority level corresponding to the first situational context entry is higher than a second priority level corresponding to the second situational context entry;
identifying a set of eyewear configuration attributes corresponding to the selected first situational context entry; and
adjusting an appearance of the eyewear system based on the set of eyewear configuration attributes.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the matching further comprises:
identifying a first set of image properties corresponding to the set of image data, wherein the first set of image properties comprises an image of a different user;
determining that the image of the different user matches one of a plurality of stored images;
identifying the first situational context entry corresponding to the matched stored image;
determining a color of clothing worn by the different user; and
setting, during the adjusting, a lens color of the eyewear system to match the color of clothing worn by the different user.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the set of image data corresponds to page of text, and wherein the adjusting comprises decreasing an opacity of a set of lenses included in the eyewear system.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the set of image data corresponds to page of text, and wherein the adjusting comprises decreasing an opacity of a set of lenses included in the eyewear system.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
capturing a set of biometric data corresponding to the user;
matching the set of biometric data to a third situational context entry, wherein the third situational context entry comprises a different set of eyewear configuration attributes; and
adjusting the appearance of the eyewear system based on the different set of eyewear configuration attributes.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving configuration data from the user in response to displaying a user interface on a set of lenses included in the eyewear system; and
adding a new situational context entry to the storage area based on the received configuration data.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising one or more network situated information resources and one or more computing devices that collect information from the eyewear system and instruct the eyewear system to adjust color and opacity.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
sending the set of sensory data over a remote application program interface (API) to one of the one or more computing devices;
receiving a different set of eyewear configuration attributes from the one or more computing devices; and
adjusting a different appearance of the eyewear system based on the different set of eyewear configuration attributes.

9. An information handling system comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory coupled to at least one of the processors;
a set of computer program instructions stored in the memory and executed by at least one of the processors in order to perform actions of:
capturing, by an eyewear system, a set of sensory data comprising a set of image data and a set of audio data corresponding to an area proximate to a user wearing the eyewear system;
matching the set of image data to a first situational context entry;
matching the set of audio data to a second situational context entry;
selecting the first situational context entry over the second situational context entry in response to determining that a first priority level corresponding to the first situational context entry is higher than a second priority level corresponding to the second situational context entry;
identifying a set of eyewear configuration attributes corresponding to the selected first situational context entry; and
adjusting an appearance of the eyewear system based on the set of eyewear configuration and attributes.

10. The information handling system of claim 9 wherein the matching further comprises:
identifying a first set of image properties corresponding to the set of image data, wherein the first set of image properties comprises an image of a different user;
determining that the image of the different user matches one of a plurality of stored images;
identifying the first situational context entry corresponding to the matched stored image;
determining a color of clothing worn by the different user; and
setting, during the adjusting, a lens color of the eyewear system to match the color of clothing worn by the different user.

11. The information handling system of claim 10 wherein the set of image data corresponds to page of text, and wherein the adjusting comprises decreasing an opacity of a set of lenses included in the eyewear system.

12. The information handling system of claim 9 further comprising:
determining that the user is attending an event based on analyzing a set of calendar entries corresponding to the user; and
selecting the first situational context entry based on the attended event.

13. A computer program product stored in a computer readable storage medium, comprising computer program code that, when executed by an information handling system, causes the information handling system to perform actions comprising:
capturing, by an eyewear system, a set of sensory data comprising a set of image data and a set of audio data corresponding to an area proximate to a user wearing the eyewear system;
matching the set of image data to a first situational context entry;
matching the set of audio data to a second situational context entry;
selecting the first situational context entry over the second situational context entry in response to determining that a first priority level corresponding to the first situational context entry is higher than a second priority level corresponding to the second situational context entry;
identifying a set of eyewear configuration attributes corresponding to the selected first situational context entry; and

adjusting an appearance of the eyewear system based on the set of eyewear configuration attributes.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the matching further comprises:
identifying a first set of image properties corresponding to the set of image data, wherein the first set of image properties comprises an image of a different user;
determining that the image of the different user matches one of a plurality of stored images;
identifying the first situational context entry corresponding to the matched stored image;
determining a color of clothing worn by the different user; and
setting, during the adjusting, a lens color of the eyewear system to match the color of clothing worn by the different user.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Trim Craig M
• Hodge Rashida A
• Sivakumar Gandhi
• Patel Kushal
• Patel Sarvesh

Classifications

• G06F1/163 Primary

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title

• G06V20/10

  Terrestrial scenes (scenes under surveillance with static cameras G06V20/52; scenes perceived from the exterior of a vehicle G06V20/56; scenes perceived from the interior of a vehicle G06V20/59) · CPC title

• G06F18/22

  Matching criteria, e.g. proximity measures · CPC title

• G06F2203/0381

  Multimodal input, i.e. interface arrangements enabling the user to issue commands by simultaneous use of input devices of different nature, e.g. voice plus gesture on digitizer · CPC title

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title