SEE-THROUGH COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS
Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with integrated IR eye imaging technologies.
1 . A display panel, the display panel comprising:
a first region configured to present a first visible image light at a first image resolution, the first region comprising:
a first plurality of visible light emitters configured to project the first visible image light in a first direction toward an eye of a user,
a first plurality of infrared emitters configured to project infrared light in a second direction toward the eye of the user, and
a first plurality of infrared receivers configured to receive a reflection of the infrared light from the eye of the user; and
a second region configured to present a second visible image light at a second image resolution, the second region comprising a second plurality of visible light emitters.
2 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of visible light emitters comprises micro-LEDs.
3 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of visible light emitters comprises OLEDs.
4 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of visible light emitters comprises reflective pixels.
5 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein:
the first plurality of visible light emitters has a first density associated with the first image resolution,
the second plurality of visible light emitters has a second density associated with the second image resolution, and
the second density is greater than the first density.
6 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the second region comprises a central region of the display panel.
7 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein:
the first visible image light and the infrared light are projected toward the eye via a partially-reflective partially-transmissive surface, and
the reflection of the infrared light is received from the eye via the partially-reflective partially-transmissive surface.
8 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the second region of the display panel further comprises a second plurality of infrared emitters.
9 . The display panel of claim 8 , wherein:
the first plurality of infrared emitters has a first density associated with the first image resolution,
the second plurality of infrared emitters has a second density associated with the second image resolution, and
the second density is less than the first density.
10 . The display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of infrared emitters and the first plurality of infrared receivers are interwoven amongst the first plurality of visible light emitters in the first region.
11 . A method comprising:
presenting, via a first region of a display panel, a first visible image light at a first resolution, wherein the first region comprises:
a first plurality of visible light emitters configured to project the first visible image light in a first direction toward an eye of a user,
a first plurality of infrared emitters configured to project infrared light in a second direction toward the eye of the user, and
a first plurality of infrared receivers configured to receive a reflection of infrared light from the eye of the user;
presenting, via a second region of the display panel, a second visible image light at a second resolution, wherein the second region comprises a second plurality of visible light emitters.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of visible light emitters comprises micro-LEDs.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of visible light emitters comprises OLEDs.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of visible light emitters comprises reflective pixels.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein
the first plurality of visible light emitters has a first density associated with the first image resolution,
the second plurality of visible light emitters has a second density associated with the second image resolution, and
the second density is greater than the first density.
16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the second region of the display panel comprises a second plurality of infrared emitters.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein:
the first plurality of infrared emitters has a first density associated with the first image resolution,
the second plurality of infrared emitters has a second density associated with the second image resolution, and
the second density is less than the first density.
18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the second region comprises a central region of the display panel.
19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the method comprises:
the first visible image light and the infrared light are projected toward the eye via a partially-reflective partially-transmissive surface, and
the reflection of the infrared light is received from the eye via the partially-reflective partially-transmissive surface.
20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first plurality of infrared emitters and the first plurality of infrared receivers are interwoven amongst the first plurality of visible light emitters in the first region.