IP Library Granted Patent US 11,320,656
Granted Patent B2
US 11,320,656 · App. 16/864,822 · Granted May 3, 2022

User interface systems for head-worn computers

Inventor: Ralph F. Osterhout (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,320,656
App. No.
16/864,822
Filed
May 1, 2020
Granted
May 3, 2022
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2692
USPC
345/184
Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure relates to user interface systems and methods for use in head-worn computing systems.

Claims (37)

1. A wearable head device comprising:

a display;

a frame adapted to position the display in front of an eye of a user of the wearable head device, the frame having a perimeter and further having arms adapted to permit the wearable head device to rest on the user's ears;

an eye cover portion configured to couple to the perimeter of the frame;

an air movement system configured to, in response to receiving a control signal, provide air to a region between the user's eye and the eye cover portion, wherein the eye cover portion is configured to couple to the perimeter of the frame via a magnetic connector configured to provide power to the air movement system.

2. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein providing air to the region between the user's eye and the eye cover portion comprises providing a puff of air toward the user's face.

3. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the eye cover portion is configured to contour to the user's face.

4. The wearable head device of claim 1 , further comprising a light source, wherein the eye cover portion is configured to occlude light generated by the light source.

5. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the eye cover portion comprises the air movement system.

6. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the display and the air movement system are in communication with one or more processors configured to:

determine visual content to be presented at a first time;

determine an air movement to be presented at the first time;

at the first time, present the visual content via the display; and

at the first time, present the air movement via the air movement system, wherein presenting the air movement via the air movement system comprises providing the control signal to the air movement system.

7. A method comprising:

determining visual content to be presented to a user of a wearable head device at a first time, wherein the wearable head device comprises:

a display;

an air movement system;

a frame adapted to position the display in front of an eye of the user, the frame having a perimeter and further having arms adapted to permit the wearable head device to rest on the user's ears; and

an eye cover portion configured to couple to the perimeter of the frame via a magnetic connector configured to power the air movement system;

determining an air movement to be presented to the user at the first time;

at the first time, presenting the visual content to the user via the display of the wearable head device; and

at the first time, presenting the air movement to the user via the air movement system, wherein:

presenting the air movement to the user comprises providing a control signal to the air movement system, and

the air movement system is configured to, in response to receiving the control signal, provide air to a region between the user's eye and the eye cover portion.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein providing air to the region between the user's eye and the eye cover portion comprises providing a puff of air toward the user's face.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the eye cover portion is configured to contour to the user's face.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the wearable head device further comprises a light source, and the eye cover portion is configured to occlude light generated by the light source.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein:

the eye cover portion comprises the air movement system.

12. A method of manufacturing a wearable head device, the method comprising:

providing a display;

providing a frame adapted to position the display in front of an eye of a user of the wearable head device, the frame having a perimeter and further having arms adapted to permit the wearable head device to rest on the user's ears;

providing an eye cover portion;

providing an air movement system configured to, in response to receiving a control signal, provide air to a region between the user's eye and the eye cover portion;

providing a magnetic connector configured to power the air movement system; and

coupling the eye cover portion to the perimeter of the frame via the magnetic connector.

Assignments (4)
SECURED PARTY BILL OF SALE Recorded Nov 20, 2025
From: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
To: JGB COLLATERAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 073641/0930 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2025
From: OSTERHOUT, RALPH F.
To: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 072492/0928 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2022
From: MOLECULAR IMPRINTS, INC.; MENTOR ACQUISITION ONE, LLC; MAGIC LEAP, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 060338/0665 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2020
From: MAGIC LEAP, INC.; MOLECULAR IMPRINTS, INC.; MENTOR ACQUISITION ONE, LLC
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 052729/0791 →
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