Eye imaging in head worn computing
Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for imaging, recognizing, and tracking of a user's eye that is wearing a HWC. Aspects further relate to the processing of images reflected from the user's eye and controlling displayed content in accordance therewith.
1. An eye-imaging system for a head-worn display, comprising:
a display adapted to produce image light, the display positioned to project the image light in-line with transfer optics adapted to present the image light to an eye of a user; and
a camera positioned to capture eye-image light that originates as a reflection off of the eye, wherein the camera is further positioned in a dark-light trap.
2. The eye-imaging system of claim 1 , wherein the camera captures the eye-image light after it traveled an optical path that is the same as the optical path for the image light in the transfer optics.
3. The eye-imaging system of claim 2 , wherein the eye-image light follows an optical path that does not involve the display.
4. The eye-imaging system of claim 2 , wherein the eye-image light follows an optical path that involves the display.
5. The eye-imaging system of claim 1 , wherein the display is a front lit reflective display.
6. The eye-imaging system of claim 1 , wherein the display is an emissive display.
7. The eye-imaging system of claim 1 , wherein the head-worn display is a see-through display.
8. The eye-imaging system of claim 1 , wherein the dark-light trap includes a recess and the camera is positioned inside of the recess.