Glass opacity shift based on determined characteristics

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016170206-A1
Application number	US-201414568527-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 12, 2014
Priority date	Dec 12, 2014
Publication date	Jun 16, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

One embodiment provides an apparatus including: a head mounted display device; a processor; a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to: display information; detect at least one predetermined characteristic; and adjust the opacity of at least a part of the head mounted display device, based on the at least one predetermined characteristic. Other aspects are described and claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . Apparatus comprising:
a head mounted display device; a processor; a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to: display information; detect at least one predetermined characteristic; and adjust the opacity of at least a part of the head mounted display device, based on the at least one predetermined characteristic.

2 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one part of the head mounted display device comprises an electrochromic material, and wherein the opacity is adjusted via altering a charge to the electrochromic material.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the electrochromic material is selected from the group consisting of: a film and a layer deposited between two glass substrates.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting the opacity of a plurality of wearable display device sections individually.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined characteristic is content type being displayed on the wearable display device.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined characteristic is at least one environmental factor.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined characteristic is a location of the wearable display device.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined characteristic is user input.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined characteristic is a wireless network.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined characteristic is an incoming communication.

11 . A method, comprising:
displaying, on a head mounted display device, information; detecting, using a processor, at least one predetermined characteristic; and adjusting, using the processor, an opacity of at least a part of the head mounted display device based on the at least one predetermined characteristic.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one part of the head mounted display device comprises an electrochromic material, and wherein the opacity is adjusted via altering a charge to the electrochromic material.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting the opacity of a plurality of wearable display device sections individually.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined characteristic is content type being displayed on the wearable display device.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined characteristic is at least one environmental factor.

16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined characteristic is a location of the wearable display device.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined characteristic is user input.

18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined characteristic is a wireless network.

19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined characteristic is an incoming communication.

20 . A product, comprising:
a storage device having code stored therewith, the code being executable by the processor and comprising: code that displays on a wearable device display, information; code that determines at least one predetermined characteristic; and code that adjusts the opacity of the wearable display device based on the at least one predetermined characteristic.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Osborne Christopher Miles
• Stewart Aaron Michael
• Nicholson John Weldon
• Hunt John Miles

Classifications

• G02F1/163 Primary

  Operation of electrochromic cells, e.g. electrodeposition cells; Circuit arrangements therefor · CPC title

• G02B2027/014

  comprising information/image processing systems · CPC title

• G02B2027/0118

  comprising devices for improving the contrast of the display / brillance control visibility · CPC title

• G02B27/017

  Head mounted · CPC title

• G02F1/153

  Constructional details · CPC title