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Granted Patent B1
US 11,119,326 · App. 16/815,830 · Granted Sep 14, 2021

Eyewear display for generating an immersive image

Inventors: Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II (Beverly Hills, CA); Ashley Macon (Boulder, CO); James Powderly (Venice, CA)
Assignee: Snap Inc.
G02B27/0172G06T11/00G06T11/001G02B2027/014G02B2027/0138G02B2027/0178
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,119,326
App. No.
16/815,830
Filed
Mar 11, 2020
Granted
Sep 14, 2021
Kind
B1
Art Unit
2613
USPC
345/589
Abstract

Eyewear having a camera capturing images, and an image processor configured to process the images and display the processed image in both controlled and uncontrolled regions on the display. In an example, the image processor applies a vignette gradient to soften edges of the displayed image in the uncontrolled regions, which compensates for any discoloration in the uncontrolled regions. The uncontrolled regions may be located above and below the controlled region.

Claims (32)

1. Eyewear, comprising:

a frame;

a display supported by the frame;

at least one camera supported by the frame and configured to generate images; and

an image processor configured to process the images and display the processed images on the display, wherein the displayed processed images have an uncontrolled region with image distortion and non-uniform colorization, and wherein the image processor is configured to modify the uncontrolled region to generate an immersive image.

2. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the image processor is configured to apply a vignette gradient to the uncontrolled region of the processed images to generate the immersive image.

3. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the eyewear comprises a pair of cameras, and wherein the image processor is configured to process the images from the pair cameras to generate the processed images, wherein the uncontrolled region is specific to the pair of cameras.

4. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the image processor is configured to display the uncontrolled region on a portion of the display that is less than the whole display.

5. The eyewear of claim 1 , wherein the immersive image has a controlled region with uniform color.

6. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein the uncontrolled region is configured to be displayed only above the controlled region.

7. The eyewear of claim 6 , wherein the controlled region has a rectangular shape, and the uncontrolled region is non-rectangular.

8. The eyewear of claim 1 wherein the uncontrolled region is configured to be displayed only above the controlled region and below the controlled region.

9. The eyewear of claim 8 , wherein the controlled region has a rectangular shape, and the uncontrolled region is non-rectangular.

10. A method of operating eyewear having a frame, a display supported by the frame, at least one camera supported by the frame and configured to generate images, and an image processor, comprising:

processing, by the image processor, the images to generate a processed displayed image with an uncontrolled region having image distortion and non-uniform colorization;

modifying, by the image processor, the uncontrolled region of the processed images to generate an immersive image; and

displaying, by the image processor, the immersive image.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

applying, by the image processor, a vignette gradient to the uncontrolled region of the processed images to generate the immersive image.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the eyewear comprises a pair of cameras, and wherein the image processor processes the images from the pair of cameras to generate the processed images, wherein the uncontrolled region is specific to the pair of cameras.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

displaying, by the image processor, the uncontrolled region on a portion of the display that is less than the whole display.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the immersive image has a controlled region with uniform color.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the uncontrolled region is displayed only above the controlled region.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the controlled region has a rectangular shape, and the uncontrolled region is non-rectangular.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the uncontrolled region is displayed only above the controlled region and below the controlled region.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program code which, when executed, is operative to cause an image processor to perform the steps of:

processing images generated by a camera coupled to eyewear to generate processed displayed images with an uncontrolled region having image distortion and non-uniform colorization;

modifying the uncontrolled region of the processed displayed images to generate an immersive image; and

displaying the immersive image on the display.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , further comprising program code operative to apply a vignette gradient to the uncontrolled region of the processed images to generate the immersive image.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the uncontrolled region is specific to the camera.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2021
From: RODRIGUEZ, JONATHAN M., II; MACON, ASHLEY; POWDERLY, JAMES
To: SNAP INC.
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