Integration of heads up display with data processing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016378185-A1
Application number	US-201615190694-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 23, 2016
Priority date	Jun 24, 2015
Publication date	Dec 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A wearable information gathering and processing system is described. The system includes an information obtaining device, the information obtaining device including at least one of a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, an infra red (IR) detector, a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, a laser measurement device, microphone, or camera. The system also includes a processing device, the processing device including at least one of a voice recognition processor, a gesture recognition processor, or data processor, and an information-providing device coupled to the processing device, the information-providing device including at least one of a heads up display, a speaker, or a vibrator.

First claim

1 . A wearable information gathering and processing system, the system comprising:
an information obtaining device, the information obtaining device including a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, an infra red (IR) detector, a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, a laser measurement device, microphone, and camera; a processing device, the processing device including at least one of a voice recognition processor, a gesture recognition processor, IR processor or measurement data processor configured to process data from said information obtaining device; and an information-providing device coupled to the processing device, the information-providing device including at least one of a heads up display, a speaker, or a vibrator.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising an extremity fitted device, wherein the vibrator is disposed therein and is configured to alert a wearer of a hazard based on the processing device determining the hazard.

3 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more sensors connected to said extremity fitted device, the one or more sensors configured to output a signal based on at least one of measuring bio data, experiencing a touch, or experiencing a movement.

4 . The system according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the one or more sensors provides input to the gesture recognition processor.

5 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a suit, wherein the vibrator is disposed in the suit and is configured to alert a wearer of a hazard based on the processing device determining the hazard.

6 . The system according to claim 5 , further comprising one or more sensors integrated into the suit, the one or more sensors configured to output a signal based on at least one of measuring bio data, experiencing a touch, or experiencing a movement.

7 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the microphone is a throat microphone and the voice recognition processor is configured to identify a wearer of the system based on an input from the throat microphone.

8 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the information obtaining device includes a front camera configured to record front images or front video from a perspective front view of a wearer of the system and a back camera configured to record back images or back video from a perspective rear view behind the wearer.

9 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the back images or the back video is displayed on the heads up display.

10 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the processing device includes a context-based processor configured to determine contextually related images to the front images or the back images and to provide the contextually related images on the heads up display.

11 . The system according to claim 10 , wherein the contextually related images are augmented images displayed on the heads up display as overlaid images on the front images or the back images.

12 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the IR detector is configured to determine a temperature during welding.

13 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein the temperature determined by the IR detector is displayed on the heads up display.

14 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the laser measurement device is configured to determine a distance between objects and provides input to the heads up display.

15 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the GPS receiver provides a location of a wearer of the system.

16 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein input from the GPS receiver is used to control an automatic shutdown of equipment or alarm based on a proximity of the wearer to the equipment.

17 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein the location of the wearer is transmitted to a monitoring controller.

18 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein the location of the wearer and a different location of a different wearer of a different system are used to triangulate a location of an object being detected by the system and the different system.

19 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein the data processor overlays information on the heads up display based on the location of the wearer.

20 . The system according to claim 19 , wherein the information includes exit and hazard information specific to the location.

Assignees

• Mody Rustom
• Tarver Joel
• Folks Greg
• Schlecht Mathias
• Brannon Harold
• Nordenstam Erik
• Donoughue Timothy M
• Baker Hughes Inc

Inventors

• Mody Rustom
• Tarver Joel
• Folks Greg
• Schlecht Mathias
• Brannon Harold
• Nordenstam Erik
• Donoughue Timothy M

Classifications

• G06F3/014 Primary

  Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves · CPC title

• G06F3/017

  Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883) · CPC title

• G06F3/011 Primary

  Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00) · CPC title

• G10L15/22

  Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue · CPC title

• G02B27/01

  Head-up displays · CPC title