IP Library › Granted Patent US 12681264
Granted Patent B2
US 12681264 · App. 19/014,006 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Electronic device system with supplemental lenses

Inventors: Andreas G. Weber (Los Altos, CA); Jeremy C. Franklin (San Francisco, CA); Jason C. Sauers (Sunnyvale, CA); Victoria C. Chan (Sunnyvale, CA); Wey-Jiun Lin (Los Altos Hills, CA)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12681264
App. No.
19/014,006
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head-mounted device may have a display that displays content for a user. Head-mounted support structures in the device support the device on the head of the user. A non-removable lens system may be supported by the head-mounted support structures. The head-mounted support structures may be configured to receive a removable supplemental lens system. The removable supplemental lens system may be used to customize the head-mounted display to accommodate the user's vision. Information such as information on the optical characteristics of the removable supplemental lens system and the user's eyeglass prescription may be stored in the removable supplemental lens system using bar codes, text, programmable memory, or other data storage. When the removable supplemental lens system is installed in the head-mounted device, control circuitry in the head-mounted device may retrieve the stored information. A gaze tracker system or other sensors may be used in retrieving the stored information.

Claims (44)

1 . A head-mounted device, comprising:

a head-mounted support structure;

a left lens module in the head-mounted support structure, wherein the left lens module comprises a left display and a left non-removable lens through which the left display is viewable;

a right lens module in the head-mounted support structure, wherein the right lens module comprises a right display and a right non-removable lens through which the right display is viewable;

left and right positioners in the head-mounted support structure configured to adjust respective positions of the left and right lens modules to match an interpupillary distance of a user;

a left supplemental lens module including a left supplemental lens configured to magnetically attach to the left lens module;

a right supplemental lens module including a right supplemental lens configured to magnetically attach to the right lens module, wherein the left and right displays are configured to adjust displayed content in response to the left and right supplemental lenses being attached to the left and right lens modules; and

left and right gaze trackers respectively in the left lens module and the right lens module, wherein the left gaze tracker is configured to monitor a direction of gaze of the user through the left non-removable lens and the left supplemental lens, and the right gaze tracker is configured to monitor the direction of gaze of the user through the right non-removable lens and the right supplemental lens.

2 . The head-mounted device of claim 1 , wherein the head-mounted support structure comprises head-mounted goggles.

3 . The head-mounted device of claim 2 , wherein the head-mounted support structure further comprises a head strap.

4 . The head-mounted device of claim 3 , wherein the left and right positioners comprise motors.

5 . The head-mounted device of claim 4 , wherein the left and right supplemental lenses are configured to compensate for an astigmatism of the user.

6 . The head-mounted device of claim 4 , wherein the left and right supplemental lens modules each includes at least one additional supplemental lens.

7 . The head-mounted device of claim 4 , wherein the left and right lens modules comprise first magnetic structures, the left and right supplemental lenses comprise second magnetic structures, and the first and second magnetic structures are configured to be coupled together to couple the left and right supplemental lenses to the left and right lens modules.

8 . The head-mounted device of claim 7 , wherein the first and second magnetic structures are configured to align the left and right supplemental lenses with the respective left and right non-removable lenses.

9 . The head-mounted device of claim 8 , wherein the left and right positioners are configured to adjust the respective positions of the left and right lens modules and the left and right supplemental lenses when the left and right supplemental lenses are attached to the left and right lens modules.

10 . The head-mounted device of claim 4 , further comprising:

a single removable lens holder that is configured to house the left and right supplemental lens modules, wherein the single removable lens holder is configured to magnetically attach to the left and right lens modules.

11 . The head-mounted device of claim 4 , wherein the left and right non-removable lenses comprise catadioptric lenses.

12 . A head-mounted device, comprising:

a head-mounted support structure comprising head-mounted goggles;

a head strap configured to couple the head-mounted support structure to a head of a user;

a left lens module in the head-mounted support structure, wherein the left lens module comprises a left display and a left non-removable lens through which the left display is viewable, and wherein the left lens module comprises a first magnetic coupler;

a right lens module in the head-mounted support structure, wherein the right lens module comprises a right display and a right non-removable lens through which the right display is viewable, and wherein the right lens module comprises a second magnetic coupler;

a left supplemental lens module including a left supplemental lens configured to removably attach to the left lens module, wherein the left supplemental lens module comprises a third magnetic coupler that is configured to removably attach to the first magnetic coupler of the left lens module;

a right supplemental lens module including a right supplemental lens configured to removably attach to the right lens module, wherein the right supplemental lens module comprises a fourth magnetic coupler that is configured to removably attach to the second magnetic coupler of the right lens module;

left and right positioners in the head-mounted support structure configured to adjust respective positions of the left and right lens modules and the left and right supplemental lenses when the left and right supplemental lenses are attached to the left and right lens modules; and

left and right gaze trackers respectively in the head-mounted support structure, wherein the left and right displays are configured to adjust displayed images in response to a gaze measured by the left and right gaze trackers.

13 . The head-mounted device of claim 12 , wherein the left and right supplemental lenses comprise prescription lenses.

14 . The head-mounted device of claim 13 ,

wherein the left gaze tracker is configured to monitor a direction of gaze of the user through the left non-removable lens and the left supplemental lens, and the right gaze tracker is configured to monitor the direction of gaze of the user through the right non-removable lens and the right supplemental lens.

15 . The head-mounted device of claim 14 , wherein the left and right positioners are configured to adjust the respective positions of the left and right lens modules based on the direction of gaze of the user.

16 . The head-mounted device of claim 12 , wherein the left and right lens modules further comprise first threaded fasteners, the left and right supplemental lenses further comprise second threaded fasteners, and the first and second threaded fasteners are configured to removably attach the left and right supplemental lenses to the respective left and right lens modules.

17 . A head-mounted device, comprising:

a head-mounted support structure;

a head strap configured to couple the head-mounted support structure to a head of a user;

a left lens module in the head-mounted support structure, wherein the left lens module comprises a left display and a left non-removable lens through which the left display is viewable;

a right lens module in the head-mounted support structure, wherein the right lens module comprises a right display and a right non-removable lens through which the right display is viewable;

left and right positioners in the head-mounted support structure configured to adjust respective positions of the left and right lens modules to match an interpupillary distance of the user;

a left supplemental lens module including a left supplemental lens;

a right supplemental lens module including a right supplemental lens;

first magnetic couplers in the left and right lens modules;

second magnetic couplers in the left and right supplemental lens modules, wherein the first and second magnetic couplers are configured to removably attach the left and right supplemental lenses to the left and right lens modules, and wherein the left and right positioners are configured to adjust the respective positions of the left and right lens modules and the left and right supplemental lenses in response to the left and right supplemental lenses being attached to the left and right lens modules; and

left and right gaze trackers respectively in the head-mounted support structure, wherein the left gaze tracker is configured to monitor a direction of gaze of the user through the left non-removable lens and the left supplemental lens, and the right gaze tracker is configured to monitor the direction of gaze of the user through the right non-removable lens and the right supplemental lens.