Body wearable computing device
A body wearable computing device for providing computer-implemented services is disclosed. The body wearable computing device may include components adapted to perform various functions. To obtain inputs (e.g., images, audio, etc.) of at least a portion of a scene that the user is present, the body wearable computing device may include an integrated sensing and interaction component. The integrated sensing and interaction component may be adapted to be positioned symmetrically, between ears and eyes, on two portions of the user's head and may include cameras that capture stereo images of at least the portion of the scene in a field of view of the user. The body wearable computing device may also include an integrated computing, powering, and securing portion and an adjustment member. The body wearable computing device may perform actions (e.g., that may assist the user) based at least on the inputs obtained.
1 . A body wearable computing device, comprising:
an integrated sensing and interaction component adapted to:
be positioned symmetrically on two portions of a head of a user,
be positioned between ears and eyes of the user, and
capture a stereo image of at least a portion of a scene present in a field of view of the user;
an integrated computing, powering, and securing portion that includes a curved headband configured to wrap around a portion of a head of the user; and
an adjustment member adapted to position the integrated sensing and interaction component with respect to the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion;
wherein the adjustment member comprises:
a flexible band configured with a curved shape that rests on an ear of the user while the body wearable computing device is used by the user; and
a bendable hinge that connects a distal end the flexible band to the integrated computing, powering and securing portion,
wherein, to reposition the integrated computing, power, and securing portion with respect to the integrated sensing and interaction component, the bendable hinge rotates between:
a first state in which the bendable hinge is straight such that the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion extends in a same direction as the distal end of the flexible band and the curved headband wraps around a back side of the head of the user; and
a second state in which the bendable hinge is bent at a certain angle such that the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion extends in a different direction than the distal end of the flexible band and the curved headband wraps around a top side of the head of the user.
2 . The body wearable computing device of claim 1 , wherein the integrated sensing and interaction component comprises:
a pair of cameras;
speakers;
a microphone array; and
a touch pad.
3 . The body wearable computing device of claim 2 , wherein the integrated sensing and interaction component is adapted to:
obtain the stereo image from the pair of cameras;
at least partially process the stereo image to obtain an image processing result;
identify an action to be performed based, at least in part, on the image processing result and a derived result from a remote entity, the derived result being based, at least in part, on the stereo image and/or the image processing result; and
use at least the speakers to perform the action.
4 . The body wearable computing device of claim 2 , wherein the pair of cameras comprise lenses configured to:
establish a camera line of sight that is parallel to a line of sight of the user; and
establish a camera field of view that comprises the field of view of the user.
5 . The body wearable computing device of claim 2 , wherein the stereo image comprises a pair of images of the scene, each of the images being captured at different angles and/or positions with respect to the scene by the pair of cameras.
6 . The body wearable computing device of claim 1 , wherein the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion comprises:
a data processing system;
a battery; and
a curved headband.
7 . The body wearable computing device of claim 6 , wherein the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion is adapted to:
obtain the stereo image captured by the integrated sensing and interaction component;
perform, by the data processing system, image stitching using the stereo image to obtain a unified image of the portion of the scene present in the field of view of the user; and
provide the unified image to a remote entity for analysis.
8 . The body wearable computing device of claim 1 , wherein, regardless of the first state or the second state of the bendable hinge, a central portion of the flexible band rests between a top portion of the ear of the user and a side of the head of the user and a proximal end of the flexible band extends forward and downward, relative to the ear, from the central portion to position the integrated sensing and interaction component entirely in front of the ear.
9 . The body wearable computing device of claim 8 , wherein the distal end of the flexible band extends backward and downward, relative to the ear, from the central portion to position the bendable hinge behind the ear.
10 . The body wearable computing device of claim 6 , wherein the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion is adapted to:
obtain an audio input from the integrated sensing and interaction component;
perform, by the data processing system, a speech recognition action set, based on the audio input, to obtain a speech recognition result;
obtain a portion of data from a remote entity, the data being based at least in part on the speech recognition result; and
use the portion of the data to assist in an interaction that the user is involved in.
11 . A system, comprising:
body wearable computing device, comprising:
an integrated sensing and interaction component adapted to:
be positioned symmetrically on two portions of a head of a user,
be positioned between ears and eyes of the user, and
capture a stereo image of at least a portion of a scene present in a field of view of the user;
an integrated computing, powering, and securing portion that includes a curved headband configured to wrap around a portion of a head of the user; and
an adjustment member adapted to position the integrated sensing and interaction component with respect to the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion; and
a computing system distinct from and remote to the body wearable computing device, the computing system being adapted to:
obtain information from the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion; and
provide inferences based on the information to the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion,
wherein the adjustment member comprises:
a flexible band configured with a curved shape that rests on an ear of the user while the body wearable computing device is used by the user; and
a bendable hinge that connects a distal end the flexible band to the integrated computing, powering and securing portion,
wherein, to reposition the integrated computing, power, and securing portion with respect to the integrated sensing and interaction component, the bendable hinge rotates between:
a first state in which the bendable hinge is straight such that the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion extends in a same direction as the distal end of the flexible band and the curved headband wraps around a back side of the head of the user; and
a second state in which the bendable hinge is bent at a certain angle such that the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion extends in a different direction than the distal end of the flexible band and the curved headband wraps around a top side of the head of the user.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the integrated sensing and interaction component comprises:
a pair of cameras;
speakers;
a microphone array; and
a touch pad.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the integrated sensing and interaction component is adapted to:
obtain the stereo image from the pair of cameras;
at least partially process the stereo image to obtain an image processing result;
identify an action to be performed based, at least in part, on the image processing result and a derived result from the computing system, the derived result being based, at least in part, on the stereo image and/or the image processing result; and
use at least the speakers to perform the action.
14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the pair of cameras comprise lenses configured to:
establish a camera line of sight that is parallel to a line of sight of the user; and
establish a camera field of view that comprises the field of view of the user.
15 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the stereo image comprises a pair of images of the scene, each of the images being captured at different angles and/or positions with respect to the scene by the pair of cameras.
16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion comprises:
a data processing system;
a battery; and
a curved headband.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion is adapted to:
obtain the stereo image captured by the integrated sensing and interaction component;
perform, by the data processing system, image stitching using the stereo image to obtain a unified image of the portion of the scene present in the field of view of the user; and
provide the unified image to the computing system for analysis.
18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the integrated computing, powering, and securing portion is adapted to:
obtain an audio input from the integrated sensing and interaction component;
perform, by the data processing system, a speech recognition action set, based on the audio input, to obtain a speech recognition result;
obtain a portion of data from the computing system, the data being based at least in part on the speech recognition result; and
use the portion of the data to assist in an interaction that the user is involved in.