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US 9,160,906 · App. 14/072,001 · Granted Oct 13, 2015

Head-mounted face image capturing devices and systems

Inventors: Jason R. Bond (Middleton, WI); David W. Staple (Madison, WI)
Assignee: Jason R. Bond
H04N5/2251G02B27/017G02B27/0149G02C11/10G03B17/48G03B17/54G02B27/0176G02B2027/0138G02B2027/0178G02B2027/0187G03B17/561H04N7/142
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Patent No.
US 9,160,906
App. No.
14/072,001
Granted
Oct 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides head-mounted systems and devices for capturing images. In particular, the present invention provides systems and devices comprising: a) a head-mounted frame component configured to be mounted on the head of a user (e.g., hat, head band, glasses, goggles, etc.) and b) an extending component that is moveable between at least a first position in or adjacent to the head-mounted frame component and a second position non-adjacent to the head-mounted frame component.

Claims (24)

1. A head-mounted device comprising:

a) a head-mounted frame component configured to be mounted on the head of a user; and

b) an extending component connected at a first end to said head-mounted frame component and connected to a single camera at or near a second end opposite to said first end, wherein said extending component is moveable between:

a first position in or adjacent to said head-mounted frame component, wherein said first position allows said single camera to capture images of what said user is seeing, and

a second position non-adjacent to said head-mounted frame component, wherein said second position allows said single camera to capture an image not viewable by said user.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second position allows said camera to capture a rear-view image.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the extendable component extends from said head-mounted frame component to adopt said second position.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the extendable component is extended 0.5-6 inches from the head-mounted frame component to the side of a user wearing said device to adopt said second position.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein said extending component further comprises a telescoping internal rod that is configured to extend from within said extendable component.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein extending component is further moveable into a third position that allows said camera to capture an image of said user's face.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein said extending component is hingedly connected to said head-mounted frame component.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the extendable component pivots from said head-mounted frame component to adopt said second position that allows said camera to capture a rear-view image.

9. The device of claim 7 , wherein the extending component pivots from said head-mounted frame component to adopt said third position.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the camera resides within a housing and the housing is movable with respect to the extending component via a housing component hinge.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein said extending component comprises a camera casing recess configured to allow said housing component and camera to pivot therein via said housing component hinge.

12. The device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one lens, wherein said at least one lens is attached to said head-mounted frame component, and is configured to at least partially cover said user's eye when said device is mounted on said user's head.

13. The device of claim 12 , further comprising a projection device configured to project an image onto or into said at least one lens such that it can be seen by said user.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein said extending component is in said second position and said image is a rear-view image captured by said camera.

15. The device of claim 14 , wherein said rear-view image is a real-time video.

16. The device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one screen, wherein said at least one screen is attached to said head-mounted frame component, and is configured to be viewable by said user when said device is mounted on said user's head.

17. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a communication element, wherein said communication element is configured to wirelessly (i) transmit images or other data and/or (ii) receive data from an outside source.

18. The device of claim 15 , wherein said communication element is configured to transmit and receive data to/from said user's cellular phone or other device.

19. The device of claim 15 , wherein said communication element is configured to transmit and receive data to/from a cellular, 3G, 4G, or other network.

20. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a microphone.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2014
From: STAPLE, DAVID W.
To: BOND, JASON R.
Reel/Frame 032118/0533 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 13365524 · Feb 3, 2012
Provisional Application 61439177 · Feb 3, 2011
Related Publication 20140125789A1 · May 8, 2014