Display Screen Front Panel of HMD for Viewing by Users Viewing the HMD Player

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019286406-A1
Application number	US-201916392589-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	Jun 30, 2016
Publication date	Sep 19, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

Method for providing image of HMD user to a non-HMD user includes, receiving a first image of a user including the user's facial features captured by an external camera when the user is not wearing a head mounted display (HMD). A second image capturing a portion of the facial features of the user when the user is wearing the HMD is received. An image overlay data is generated by mapping contours of facial features captured in the second image with contours of corresponding facial features captured in the first image. The image overlay data is forwarded to the HMD for rendering on a second display screen that is mounted on a front face of the HMD.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
receiving a request for content from a user wearing a head mounted display; providing the content for rendering on a first display screen of a head mounted display (HMD) worn by the user, in response to the request; detecting a signal to render on a second display screen of the HMD the content that is being rendered on the first display screen, wherein the second display screen is defined on a front face of the HMD; in response to detecting the signal, forwarding the content that is currently rendering on the first display screen to the second display screen for rendering, the content rendered on the second display screen visible to a non-HMD user, wherein operations of the method are performed by a processor communicatively coupled to the HMD.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the signal is temporal based and the content is provided for rendering on the second display screen for a predefined period of time.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the content for rendering on the second display screen is provided for a predefined period of time.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the signal for requesting the content is provided by the user wearing the HMD or by a second user using one or more control devices communicatively connected to the HMD.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the content is interactive game play content generated by a video game selected for game play by the user.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the content is user generated content provided by the user or by another user.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the content is obtained from a content source.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further includes,
receiving a second signal for switching the content rendering on the first display screen to second content, the second signal generated by the user; and in response, presenting the second content for rendering on the second display screen.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the processor is part of a computing device that is communicatively coupled to the HMD.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the processor is part of the HMD.

11 . A head mounted display, comprising:
a lens of optics for viewing content; a first display screen disposed behind the lens of optics, such that the lens of optics is between the display screen and an eye of a user, when the head mounted display (HMD) is worn by the user, the display screen configured for rendering the content; a second display screen disposed on a front face of the HMD and facing outward, the second display screen is configured for rendering the content; and electronic circuitry communicatively coupled to a processor of the HMD, the first display screen and the second display screen, the electronic circuitry used to transmit a signal to the processor, wherein the signal used to request the processor to transmit content rendering on the first display screen to be provided for rendering on the second display screen.

12 . The head mounted display of claim 11 , wherein the electronic circuitry of the HMD is communicatively connected to a controller, wherein the controller is used to generate the signal for transmitting content rendering on the first display screen to the second display screen for rendering.

13 . The head mounted display of claim 11 , wherein the controller is a wireless controller.

Assignees

• Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc

Inventors

• Chen Ruxin

Classifications

• G02B2027/014

  comprising information/image processing systems · CPC title

• G02B2027/0187

  slaved to motion of at least a part of the body of the user, e.g. head, eye · CPC title

• A63F13/211

  using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes · CPC title

• A63F13/213

  comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells (A63F13/219 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A63F13/212

  using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity · CPC title