Outdoor power equipment headset

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11559101-B2
Application number	US-202017025064-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 18, 2020
Priority date	Jul 10, 2015
Publication date	Jan 24, 2023
Grant date	Jan 24, 2023

Abstract

A headset apparatus configured to be worn by a user operating outdoor power equipment. The headset may include a noise cancelling system and/or enhanced glasses.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A headset apparatus configured to be worn by a user operating outdoor power equipment, the headset apparatus comprising:
an eye covering device configured to cover at least a portion of an eye of the user;
a display that outputs an image on the eye covering device to permit the user to perceives the image;
a sensor configured to detect optical information indicating a current position and current view direction of the eye covering device relative to environmental surroundings of the headset apparatus; and
a processor, in communication with the outdoor power equipment, configured to:
retrieve, from a storage memory, avoidance information, the avoidance information indicating a location of an area to avoid using the outdoor power equipment;
receive the optical information from the sensor;
receive an operational parameter from the outdoor power equipment;
determine, based on the optical information and avoidance information, a first portion of the environmental surroundings located at the area to avoid where the user should avoid operating the outdoor power equipment; and
output, based on the current position of the eye covering device relative to the environmental surroundings, the image to the display, the image including an indication of the operational parameter of the outdoor power equipment and an augmented reality visualization of the first portion of the environmental surroundings superimposed over the environmental surroundings at the location of the area to avoid to permit the user to identify and avoid using the outdoor power equipment in the area to avoid.

2. The headset apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the eye covering device comprises glasses that are at least partially see-through.

3. The headset apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the operational parameter of the outdoor power equipment is a value measured and communicated by the outdoor power equipment, the operational parameter being one of revolutions per minute (RPM) of a motor of the outdoor power equipment, a fuel level of the outdoor power equipment, or an oil level of the outdoor power equipment.

4. The headset apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive an alert relating to the operational parameter of the outdoor power equipment; and
output the image to the display with a warning associated with the operational parameter and the augmented reality visualization.

5. The headset apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the headset apparatus communicates via short range wireless communication with the outdoor power equipment.

6. The headset apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the augmented reality visualization of the first portion of the environmental surroundings includes an indication of a location of a sprinkler head.

7. An apparatus configured to be worn by a user operating outdoor power equipment, the apparatus comprising:
a headset;
a display mounted to the headset and visible to the user such that the display moves with the user's head, the display being configured to output an image;
a sensor configured to detect optical information indicating a current position and current view direction of the headset relative to environmental surroundings of the headset; and
a processor, in communication with the outdoor power equipment, configured to:
retrieve, from a storage memory, avoidance information, the avoidance information indicating a location of an area to avoid using the outdoor power equipment;
receive the optical information from the sensor;
receive an operational parameter from the outdoor power equipment;
determine, based on the optical information and avoidance information, a first portion of the environmental surroundings located at the area to avoid where the user should avoid operating the outdoor power equipment; and
output, based on the current position of the eye covering device relative to the environmental surroundings, the image to the display, the image including an indication of the operational parameter of the outdoor power equipment and an augmented reality visualization of the first portion of the environmental surroundings superimposed over the environmental surroundings at the location of the area to avoid to permit the user to identify and avoid using the outdoor power equipment in the area to avoid.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the image is displayed so that at least a part of a user's vision is not obstructed by the image.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the operational parameter of the outdoor power equipment is a value measured and communicated by the outdoor power equipment, the operational parameter being one of revolutions per minute (RPM) of a motor of the outdoor power equipment, a fuel level of the outdoor power equipment, or an oil level of the outdoor power equipment.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive an alert relating to the operational parameter of the outdoor power equipment; and
output the image to the display with a warning associated with the operational parameter and the augmented reality visualization.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the headset apparatus communicates via short range wireless communication with the outdoor power equipment.

12. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the augmented reality visualization of the first portion of the environmental surroundings includes an indication of a location of a sprinkler head.

13. A method for operating a headset apparatus configured to be worn by a user operating outdoor power equipment, the method comprising:
retrieving, by a processor of the headset apparatus from a storage memory, avoidance information, the avoidance information indicating a location of an area to avoid using the outdoor power equipment;
receiving optical information from a sensor of the headset apparatus, the sensor being configured to detect the optical information which indicates a current position and current view direction of an eye covering device relative to environmental surroundings of the headset apparatus, the eye covering device being configured to cover at least a portion of an eye of the user:
receiving an operational parameter from the outdoor power equipment via a communication with a processor of the headset apparatus;
determining, by the processor of the headset apparatus and based on the optical information and avoidance information, a first portion of the environmental surroundings located at the area to avoid where the user should avoid operating the outdoor power equipment; and
outputting, to a display on the eye covering device of the headset apparatus and based on the optical information and avoidance information, an image including an indication of the operational parameter of the outdoor power equipment and an augmented reality visualization of the first portion of the environmental surrounding s superimposed over the environmental surroundings at the location of the area to avoid to permit the user to identify and avoid using the outdoor power equipment in the area to avoid.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the eye covering device comprises glasses that are at least partially see-through.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the operational parameter of the outdoor power equipment is a value measured and communicated by the outdoor power equipment, the operational parameter being one of revolutions per minute (RPM) of a motor of the outdoor power equipment, a fuel level of the outdoor power equipment, or an oil level of the outdoor power equipment.

16. The method of claim 13 further comprising

Assignees

• Husqvarna Ab

Inventors

• Persson Alexander
• Karlson Mattias
• D'Ovidio Mario
• Funk Jon
• Schomer Nick

Classifications

• G10K11/17823

  Reference signals, e.g. ambient acoustic environment · CPC title

• G10K11/17885

  additionally using a desired external signal, e.g. pass-through audio such as music or speech · CPC title

• A42B3/166 Primary

  Integral hearing protection · CPC title

• G10K2210/1081

  Earphones, e.g. for telephones, ear protectors or headsets · CPC title

• A61F11/145

  electric, e.g. for active noise reduction · CPC title