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Granted Patent B2
US 11,043,036 · App. 16/727,564 · Granted Jun 22, 2021

Artificial intelligence enhanced system for adaptive control driven AR/VR visual aids

Inventors: Brian Kim (San Clemente, CA); David A. Watola (Irvine, CA); Jay E. Cormier (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Assignee: EYEDAPTIC, INC.
G06T19/006G06F3/012G06F3/013G06F3/167G06N5/04G06F9/453G06N3/006G06N20/00
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Patent No.
US 11,043,036
App. No.
16/727,564
Granted
Jun 22, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Interactive systems using adaptive control software and hardware from known and later developed eyepieces to later developed head-wear to lenses, including implantable, temporarily insertable and contact and related film based types of lenses including thin film transparent elements for housing cameras lenses and projector and functional equivalent processing tools. Simple controls, real-time updates and instant feedback allow implicit optimization of a universal model while managing complexity.

Claims (22)

1. A method of providing visual-assistance for a low-vision user, comprising:

capturing images of a scene with a camera mounted on an eyeglass system;

modifying the images with an integrated processor of the eyeglass system to produce corrected images of the scene;

presenting the corrected images of the scene to an eye of the low-vision user on one or more displays of the eyeglass system;

blocking an external central light path that coincides with the one or more displays so that a central visual field of the low-vision user comprises only the corrected images of the scene on the one or more displays; and

while blocking the external central light path, simultaneously allowing an external peripheral light path that passes between an edge of the one or more displays and a frame of the eyeglass system and is not blocked by the one or more displays to reach the eye of the low-vision user to preserve the low-vision user's existing peripheral vision of the scene.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the images further comprises modifying a magnification of the images.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the images further comprises modifying an amount of magnification over at least a portion of the images.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the images further comprises modifying a contrast of the images.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein blocking the external central light path further comprises blocking the external central light path that coincides with the one or more displays with an opaque lens cover.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting the corrected images to blend smoothly from the central visual field of the low-vision user into the peripheral vision of the low-vision user.

7. A method of providing visual-assistance for a low-vision user, comprising:

capturing images of a scene with a camera mounted on an eyeglass system;

modifying the images with an integrated processor of the eyeglass system to produce corrected images of the scene;

presenting the corrected images of the scene to an eye of the low-vision user on one or more displays of the eyeglass system;

blocking an external central light path that coincides with the one or more displays so that a central visual field of the low-vision user comprises only the corrected images of the scene on the one or more displays; and

while blocking the external central light path, simultaneously allowing an external peripheral light path that is adjacent to the one or more displays and is not blocked by the one or more displays to reach the eye of the low-vision user to preserve the low-vision user's existing peripheral vision of the scene.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein modifying the images further comprises modifying a magnification of the images.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein modifying the images further comprises modifying an amount of magnification over at least a portion of the images.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein modifying the images further comprises modifying a contrast of the images.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein blocking the external central light path further comprises blocking the external central light path that coincides with the one or more displays with an opaque lens cover.

12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising adjusting the corrected images to blend smoothly from the central visual field of the low-vision user into the peripheral vision of the low-vision user.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2020
From: KIM, BRIAN; WATOLA, DAVID A.; CORMIER, JAY E.
To: EYEDAPTIC, INC.
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 16030788 · Jul 9, 2018
Provisional Application 62530286 · Jul 9, 2017
Provisional Application 62530792 · Jul 10, 2017
Related Publication 20200134926A1 · Apr 30, 2020
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