Context Aware Dynamic Color Changing Lenses

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020166781-A1
Application number	US-201816198995-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 23, 2018
Priority date	Nov 23, 2018
Publication date	May 28, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

An approach is provided in which a lens system receives a set of location data corresponding to a location of a user wearing the lens system. Next, the lens system matches the set of location data to a location 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 location context entry.

First claim

1 . A method implemented by an information handling system that includes a memory and a processor, the method comprising:
receiving, by an eyewear system, a set of location data corresponding to a location of a user wearing the eyewear system; matching the location data to a selected one of a plurality of location context entries stored in a storage area, wherein the selected location context entry comprises a set of eyewear configuration attributes; and adjusting an appearance of the eyewear system based on the set of eyewear configuration attributes.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the set of location data is received over a wireless network from a remote system.

3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a different set of location data corresponding to a future location of the user;
matching the different set of location data to a different one of the plurality of location context entries, wherein the different location context entry comprises a different set of eyewear configuration attributes; and
re-adjusting the appearance of the eyewear system based on the different set of eyewear configuration attributes.

4 . The method of claim 3 further comprising:
retrieving a calendar entry from an electronic calendar corresponding to the user; and
determining the future location of the user based on the retrieved calendar entry.

5 . The method of claim 3 further comprising:
retrieving environmental data corresponding to the future location of the user; and
selecting the different location context entry based on the environmental data.

6 . The method of claim 3 wherein the future location is selected from the group consisting of a tunnel and an underground parking garage.

7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
determining that the set of location data corresponds to a type of building;
matching a different one of the plurality of location context entries to the type of building, wherein the different location 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.

8 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
downloading a set of trending color attributes corresponding to the location of the user; and
adjusting the appearance of the eyewear system based on the downloaded set of trending color attributes.

9 . The method of claim 1 further comprising one or more network situated information resources and one or more computing devices that collect information corresponding to the location of the user and instruct the eyewear system to adjust a color and an opacity of the eyewear system.

10 . The method of claim 9 further comprising:
receiving, at the eyewear system, a different set of eyewear configuration attributes from at least one of the one or more information resources; and
adjusting a different appearance of the eyewear system based on the different set of eyewear configuration attributes.

11 . 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:
receiving, by an eyewear system, a set of location data corresponding to a location of a user wearing the eyewear system;
matching the location data to a selected one of a plurality of location context entries stored in a storage area, wherein the selected location context entry comprises a set of eyewear configuration attributes; and
adjusting an appearance of the eyewear system based on the set of eyewear configuration attributes.

12 . The information handling system of claim 11 wherein the set of location data is received over a wireless network from a remote system.

13 . The information handling system of claim 11 wherein the processors perform additional actions comprising:
receiving a different set of location data corresponding to a future location of the user;
matching the different set of location data to a different one of the plurality of location context entries, wherein the different location context entry comprises a different set of eyewear configuration attributes; and
re-adjusting the appearance of the eyewear system based on the different set of eyewear configuration attributes.

14 . The information handling system of claim 13 wherein the processors perform additional actions comprising:
retrieving a calendar entry from an electronic calendar corresponding to the user; and
determining the future location of the user based on the retrieved calendar entry.

15 . The information handling system of claim 13 wherein the processors perform additional actions comprising:
retrieving environmental data corresponding to the future location of the user; and
selecting the different location context entry based on the environmental data.

16 . The information handling system of claim 11 wherein the processors perform additional actions comprising:
determining that the set of location data corresponds to a type of building;
matching a different one of the plurality of location context entries to the type of building, wherein the different location 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.

17 . The information handling system of claim 11 wherein the processors perform additional actions comprising:
downloading a set of trending color attributes corresponding to the location of the user; and
adjusting the appearance of the eyewear system based on the downloaded set of trending color attributes.

18 . 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:
receiving, by an eyewear system, a set of location data corresponding to a location of a user wearing the eyewear system; matching the location data to a selected one of a plurality of location context entries stored in a storage area, wherein the selected location context entry comprises a set of eyewear configuration attributes; and adjusting an appearance of the eyewear system based on the set of eyewear configuration attributes.

19 . The computer program product of claim 18 wherein the set of location data is received over a wireless network from a remote system.

20 . The computer program product of claim 18 information handling system performs further actions comprising:
receiving a different set of location data corresponding to a future location of the user;
matching the different set of location data to a different one of the plurality of location context entries, wherein the different location context entry comprises a different set of eyewear configuration attributes; and
re-adjusting the appearance of the eyewear system based on the different set of eyewear configuration attributes.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

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

Classifications

• G06F16/9537

  Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries · CPC title

• G02C7/101

  having an electro-optical light valve (electro-optical elements per se G02F) · CPC title

• G06F16/29

  Geographical information databases · CPC title

• G02C11/10 Primary

  Electronic devices other than hearing aids · CPC title

• G06F17/3087

  Physics · mapped topic