Granted Patent B2

US 12,650,602 · App. 19/204,182 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Inventor: Ralph F. Osterhout (San Francisco, CA)

Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC

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Abstract

Claims (42)

1 . A wearable head device comprising:

a display;

a frame;

an attachment system comprising a magnet, the attachment system configured to removably attach to the frame through the magnet of the attachment system; and

a battery configured to provide power to the wearable head device, via the magnet of the attachment system when the attachment system is attached to the frame, through the magnet of the attachment system, wherein:

the display is configured to, in accordance with a determination that the attachment system is attached to the frame through the magnet, display a first plurality of colors selected from a first color palette, and

the display is configured to, in accordance with a determination that the attachment system is not attached to the frame through the magnet, display a second plurality of colors selected from a second color palette.

2 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , further comprising a data line separate from the magnet, wherein the wearable head device is configured to receive a data signal via the data line.

3 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the battery is configured to provide backup power to the wearable head device.

4 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , further comprising an effects system comprising at least one of a sound effects system, a tactile effects system, a vibratory system, an air movement effects system, and a lighting effects system.

5 . The wearable head device of claim 4 , wherein the battery is configured to provide power to the effects system.

6 . The wearable head device of claim 4 , wherein:

the display is configured to receive illuminating light from a light source; and

the display is further configured to receive peripheral lighting from the lighting effects system.

7 . The wearable head device of claim 4 , wherein the lighting effects system comprises one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs).

8 . The wearable head device of claim 4 , wherein the tactile effects system is configured to provide haptic feedback to a user of the wearable head device.

9 . The wearable head device of claim 4 , wherein the sound effects system comprises a speaker configured to present audio.

10 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the attachment system is configured to removably attach to a perimeter of the frame.

11 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the frame is adapted to position the display in front of a user of the wearable head device.

12 . A method comprising:

providing power, from a battery of a wearable head device, via a magnet of an attachment system when the attachment system is attached to a frame of the wearable head device, through the magnet of the attachment system, wherein the wearable head device comprises:

a display,

the frame, and

the attachment system configured to removably attach to the frame through the magnet of the attachment system;

in accordance with a determination that the attachment system is attached to the frame through the magnet, displaying, on the display, a first plurality of colors selected from a first color palette, and

in accordance with a determination that the attachment system is not attached to the frame through the magnet, displaying, on the display, a second plurality of colors selected from a second color palette.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the wearable head device further comprises a data line separate from the magnet, the method further comprising receiving a data signal via the data line.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the wearable head device further comprises an effects system comprising at least one of a sound effects system, a tactile effects system, a vibratory system, an air movement effects system, and a lighting effects system.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing, via the battery, power to the effects system.

16 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

receiving, by the display, illuminating light from a light source; and

receiving, by the display, peripheral lighting from the lighting effects system.

17 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing, via the tactile effects system, haptic feedback to a user of the wearable head device.

18 . The method of claim 14 , presenting audio via a speaker of the sound effects system.

19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the frame is adapted to position the display in front of a user of the wearable head device.

20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

delivering power, from a battery of a wearable head device, via a magnet of an attachment system when the attachment system is attached to a frame of the wearable head device through the magnet of the attachment system, wherein the wearable head device comprises:

a display,

the frame, and

the attachment system configured to removably attach to the frame through the magnet of the attachment system;

in accordance with a determination that the attachment system is attached to the frame through the magnet, displaying, on the display, a first plurality of colors selected from a first color palette, and

in accordance with a determination that the attachment system is not attached to the frame through the magnet, displaying, on the display, a second plurality of colors selected from a second color palette.

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