See-through computer display systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9746676-B2
Application number	US-201514742249-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2015
Priority date	Jan 21, 2014
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics.

First claim

We claim:

1. A method for searching for a user identified pattern using a head worn computer that includes a sensor, comprising:
causing a user to select an item in a search mode of the head-worn computer (“HWC”);
causing the HWC to gather data with the sensor, wherein the sensor is adapted to collect infrared light, and analyzing the data to compare patterns in the data to the selected item; and
causing the HWC to alert the user when a potential match occurs between a pattern in the gathered data and the selected item.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the sensor is a camera that captures images of the environment surrounding the user and the target pattern is a portion of an image indicated by the user.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the portion of an image is an object shape.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the portion of an image is a color.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein the user indicates the target pattern by pointing to a portion of an image.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein the user indicates the target pattern by circling a portion of an image.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein the camera is an infrared or ultraviolet camera.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the sensor is a camera that captures images of the environment surrounding the user and the target pattern is text.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the environment is a retail setting or a warehouse.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the text is associated with navigation.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the user identifies the target pattern from previously captured data.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the user identifies the target pattern from live data being captured by the sensors on the HWC.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the sensor is a microphone that captures sound in the surrounding environment and the target pattern is a target sound.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the target sound is a spoken word and the user identifies the target sound by speaking the word.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the user identifies the target sound from a previously captured audio recording.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the sensors includes a rangefinder or a camera capable of providing a depth and the target pattern includes a size of an object.

Assignees

• Osterhout Group Inc

Inventors

• Osterhout Ralph F
• Border John N
• Lohse Robert Michael
• Haddick John D
• Shams Nima L

Classifications

• G02B27/0176 Primary

  characterised by mechanical features · CPC title

• G02B27/017 Primary

  Head mounted · CPC title

• G02B27/0093

  with means for monitoring data relating to the user, e.g. head-tracking, eye-tracking · CPC title

• G06F1/203

  for portable computers, e.g. for laptops · CPC title

• G06F3/013

  Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence) · CPC title