IP Library Granted Patent US 10,254,856
Granted Patent B2
US 10,254,856 · App. 14/280,752 · Granted Apr 9, 2019

External user interface for head worn computing

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,254,856
App. No.
14/280,752
Granted
Apr 9, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Aspects of the present invention relate to external user interfaces used in connection with head worn computers (HWC).

Claims (13)

1. A method, comprising:

presenting a virtual line as digital content in a see-through display of a head-worn computer as a guide for alignment of pen strokes written by a wearer of the head-worn computer;

tracking a motion of a pen held by the wearer relative to the virtual line as the pen is moving along a surface when guided by the virtual line, wherein the tracking involves using a camera in the head-worn computer to capture images of a pen motion, and overlaying on the captured images of the motion the virtual line; and

interpreting the motion of the pen relative to the virtual line to determine a written pattern,

wherein the pen includes an IMU that detects pen movements, and wherein the pen movements detected by the IMU are used in connection with the motion of the pen relative to the virtual line to determine the written pattern.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the virtual line is presented as a portion of a note.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the virtual line is presented as a portion of a message template.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the virtual line is presented as a portion of an email template.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the virtual line is presented as a portion of a writing teaching platform.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the virtual line is presented as a portion of a painting teaching platform.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the virtual line is presented as a portion of a drawing teaching platform.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the written pattern is presented in the see-through display relative to the virtual line.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the presentation is in real time.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2025
From: MAGIC LEAP, INC.; MENTOR ACQUISITION ONE, LLC; MOLECULAR IMPRINTS, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073388/0027 →
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Nov 7, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 050967/0138 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 22, 2019
From: MAGIC LEAP, INC.; MOLECULAR IMPRINTS, INC.; MENTOR ACQUISITION ONE, LLC
To: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 050138/0287 →
ASSIGNMENT OF PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Apr 18, 2019
From: JGB COLLATERAL, LLC
To: MENTOR ACQUISITION ONE, LLC
Reel/Frame 048945/0939 →
SECURED PARTY BILL OF SALE Recorded Apr 18, 2019
From: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
To: JGB COLLATERAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 051018/0883 →
SECURED PARTY BILL OF SALE Recorded Mar 29, 2019
From: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
To: JGB COLLATERAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 048747/0186 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2019
From: JGB COLLATERAL, LLC
To: MENTOR ACQUISITION ONE, LLC
Reel/Frame 048747/0192 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2018
From: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
To: JGB COLLATERAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 045606/0295 →