IP Library Granted Patent US 8,944,602
Granted Patent B2
US 8,944,602 · App. 13/223,825 · Granted Feb 3, 2015

Information system and method for providing information using a holographic element

Inventors: Roland H. C. Eberl (Starnberg, DE); Matthais Mayer (Munich, DE); Heinrich A. Eberl (Starnberg, DE); David Dickerson (Starnberg, DE)
Assignee: Metaio GmbH
G09G5/00G02B27/017G06F3/013A61B3/113A61B3/12
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Patent No.
US 8,944,602
App. No.
13/223,825
Granted
Feb 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information system and a method for providing information in correlation with light that is incident on an eye includes a holographic element disposed in front of the eye and a device capable of recording optical signals which detects light that is incident on the eye via the holographic element. The device capable of recording optical signals detects light which is diffracted by the holographic element before the light impinges on the eye such that the diffracted light does not enter the eye.

Claims (32)

1. An information system for providing information with respect to an eye, the system comprising:

at least a first optical projection device configured to project infrared light into an environment in a field of vision of said eye;

at least one camera configured to detect the infrared light reflected back from the environment;

a sensor system configured to obtain information from the environment based on triangulation of the infrared light reflected back from the environment;

spectacles including a holographic element disposed in front of said eye; and

at least a second optical projection device configured to project light via the holographic element into said eye in correlation with the obtained information;

wherein the holographic element has light-refracting characteristics at one or more discrete wavelengths along a partial area of a virtual ellipsoid disposed in front of said eye.

2. The information system of claim 1 , wherein a first focal point of the virtual ellipsoid spatially coincides with the optical center of the eye and a second focal point of the virtual ellipsoid spatially coincides with the optical output point of the optical projection device.

3. An information system for providing information with respect to an eye, the system comprising:

at least a first optical projection device configured to project infrared light into an environment in a field of vision of said eye;

at least one camera configured to detect the infrared light reflected back from the environment;

a sensor system configured to obtain information from the environment based on triangulation of the infrared light reflected back from the environment;

spectacles including a holographic element disposed in front of said eye;

at least a second optical projection device configured to project light via the holographic element into said eye in correlation with the obtained information; and

a device configured to detect optical signals and to obtain at least a partial reflex image from said eye.

4. The information system of claim 3 , wherein the sensor system is further configured to determine at least one of a position and an orientation of at least one of the information system and the eye with respect to the environment.

5. The information system of claim 3 , wherein at least one of a position of a holographic content and light refraction characteristics of the holographic element is electronically changeable.

6. The information system of claim 3 , wherein said second optical projection device includes an LED that projects light into the eye via the holographic element.

7. The information system of claim 3 , wherein the correlation includes at least one of a time-related correlation, a color-related correlation, a spatial correlation, or a contrast-related correlation.

8. The information system of claim 3 , further comprising:

an analyzing device configured to obtain information about one or more eye structures from the partial reflex image.

9. The information system of claim 3 , further comprising:

an analyzing device configured to obtain information about one or more eye structures from the partial reflex image.

10. An information system for providing information with respect to an eye, the information system comprising:

a first optical projection device configured to project infrared light into an environment in a field of vision of the eye;

a camera configured to detect the infrared light reflected back from the environment;

a sensor system configured to obtain information from the environment based on triangulation of the infrared light reflected back from the environment;

a first optical element disposed in front of the eye, wherein the first optical element includes a holographic element;

a second optical projection device configured to project light via the first optical element into the eye in correlation with the obtained information; and

a device configured to detect optical signals and to obtain at least a partial reflex image from said eye.

11. The information system of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first optical element and a second optical element is disposed in front of the eye.

12. The information system of claim 3 , wherein the sensor system is further configured to determine a region of the environment at which a portion of the eye with sharpest vision is momentarily directed.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2016
From: METAIO GMBH
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 040821/0462 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2011
From: EBERL, ROLAND H.C.
To: DAVID PARKER DICKERSON
Reel/Frame 026928/0715 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2011
From: EBERL, HEINRICH A.
To: DICKERSON, DAVID PARKER
Reel/Frame 026928/0783 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2011
From: DICKERSON, DAVID PARKER
To: METAIO GMBH
Reel/Frame 026928/0827 →
Priority Claims (6)
WO PCT/EP00/09840 · Oct 7, 2000 · international
WO PCT/EP00/09841 · Oct 7, 2000 · international
WO PCT/EP00/09842 · Oct 7, 2000 · international
WO PCT/EP00/09843 · Oct 7, 2000 · international
WO PCT/EP01/05886 · May 22, 2001 · international
DE 101 27 826 · Jun 8, 2001 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 12646670 · Dec 23, 2009
Continuation 10551445
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