IP Library Granted Patent US 9,046,686
Granted Patent B2
US 9,046,686 · App. 13/852,360 · Granted Jun 2, 2015

Head-mount type display device

Inventor: Hitoshi Saito (Azumino, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
G02B27/017G02B2027/0178G02B2027/0118
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Patent No.
US 9,046,686
App. No.
13/852,360
Granted
Jun 2, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head-mount type display device adapted to allow a user to visually recognize a virtual image in a state of being worn on the head of the user includes an image display section having an image light generation section adapted to generate an image light representing an image, a light blocking section adapted to transmit external light at a predetermined transmittance, and a virtual image forming section adapted to transmit the external light transmitted through the light blocking section and to form the virtual image in an eye of the user with the image light, and configured to allow the user to visually recognize the virtual image and an external image, an operation section with which the user inputs operation data, and a control section adapted to perform control of changing the transmittance of the light blocking section in accordance with operation data from the operation section.

Claims (34)

1. A head-mount type display device adapted to allow a user to visually recognize a virtual image in a state of being worn on the head of the user, comprising:

an image display section having an image light generation section adapted to generate an image light representing an image, a light blocking section adapted to transmit external light at a predetermined transmittance, and a virtual image forming section adapted to transmit the external light transmitted through the light blocking section and to form the virtual image in an eye of the user with the image light, and configured to allow the user to visually recognize the virtual image and an external image;

an operation section with which the user inputs operation data; and

a control section adapted to perform control of changing the transmittance of the light blocking section.

2. The head-mount type display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control section controls the transmittance of the light blocking section based on an operation of the operation section.

3. The head-mount type display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control section controls the transmittance of a first region of the light blocking section and the transmittance of a region other than the first region independently from each other.

4. The head-mount type display device according to claim 3 , wherein

the control section performs control of changing at least one of a size and a position of the first region.

5. The head-mount type display device according to claim 3 , wherein

the control section controls the transmittance of the first region of the light blocking section and the transmittance of the region other than the first region independently from each other in accordance with one of a size of subtitles and a position of the subtitles.

6. The head-mount type display device according to claim 3 , wherein

the control section controls the transmittance of the first region of the light blocking section and the transmittance of the region other than the first region independently from each other in accordance with one of a type of a moving image and a type of an application.

7. The head-mount type display device according to claim 3 , wherein

the control section controls the transmittance of the first region of the light blocking section and the transmittance of the region other than the first region independently from each other in accordance with a positional relationship regarding whether or not a video screen recognized as the external image and subtitles overlap each other.

8. The head-mount type display device according to claim 3 , wherein

the control section controls the transmittance of the first region of the light blocking section and the transmittance of the region other than the first region so as to make the external image eye-friendly in a case of watching a fast-moving movie.

9. A head-mount type display device adapted to allow a user to visually recognize a virtual image in a state of being worn on the head of the user, comprising:

an image display section having an image light generation section adapted to generate an image light representing an image, a light blocking section adapted to transmit external light at a predetermined transmittance, and a virtual image forming section adapted to transmit the external light transmitted through the light blocking section and to form the virtual image in an eye of the user with the image light, and configured to allow the user to visually recognize the virtual image and an external image;

a detection section provided to the image display section, and adapted to detect a movement of the head of the user; and

a control section adapted to perform control of changing the transmittance of the light blocking section in accordance with detection data detected by the detection section.

10. The head-mount type display device according to claim 9 , wherein

the control section controls the transmittance of a first region of the light blocking section and the transmittance of a region other than the first region independently from each other.

11. The head-mount type display device according to claim 10 , wherein

the control section performs control of changing at least one of a size and a position of the first region.

12. The head-mount type display device according to claim 10 , wherein

the control section controls the transmittance of the first region of the light blocking section and the transmittance of the region other than the first region independently from each other in accordance with one of a size of subtitles and a position of the subtitles.

13. The head-mount type display device according to claim 10 , wherein

the control section controls the transmittance of the first region of the light blocking section and the transmittance of the region other than the first region independently from each other in accordance with one of a type of a moving image and a type of an application.

14. The head-mount type display device according to claim 10 , wherein

the control section controls the transmittance of the first region of the light blocking section and the transmittance of the region other than the first region independently from each other in accordance with a positional relationship regarding whether or not a video screen recognized as the external image and subtitles overlap each other.

15. The head-mount type display device according to claim 10 , wherein

the control section controls the transmittance of the first region of the light blocking section and the transmittance of the region other than the first region so as to make the external image eye-friendly in a case of watching a fast-moving movie.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2013
From: SAITO, HITOSHI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030121/0560 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-083634 · Apr 2, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130257691A1 · Oct 3, 2013