IP Library Granted Patent US 10,275,021
Granted Patent B2
US 10,275,021 · App. 15/155,194 · Granted Apr 30, 2019

Display apparatus of front-of-the-eye mounted type

Inventor: Akio Ohba (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
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Patent No.
US 10,275,021
App. No.
15/155,194
Granted
Apr 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a display apparatus of front-of-the-eye mounted type having a camera configured to image portions around the mouth of a user. The display apparatus of front-of-the-eye mounted type includes an around-the-mouth imaging camera arranged at a position where it is practicable to image a mouth movement of a user; and a display control unit configured to display an image based on input information of the user estimated from the mouth movement imaged by the around-the-mouth imaging camera.

Claims (11)

1. A head mounted display apparatus to be mounted on a head of a user, comprising:

a housing surrounding and supporting a display of the head mounted display apparatus, wherein the display is disposed in such a way as to be in a sight path of the user;

an around-the-mouth imaging camera mounted at an underside of the housing and aimed at a mouth of the user at a position so as to image a mouth movement of the user; and

a display control unit configured to display an image on the display to the user based on input information of said user estimated from the mouth movement imaged by said around-the-mouth imaging camera.

2. The head mounted display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an around-the-eye imaging camera arranged at a position where it is practicable to image expression around eyes of said user, wherein

said display control unit displays an image based on input information of said user estimated from said mouth movement imaged by said around-the-mouth imaging camera and the expression around said eyes imaged by said around-the-eye imaging camera.

3. The head mounted display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

said around-the-eye imaging camera is capable of detecting a sight line of said user, and

said display control unit displays an image based on input information of said user estimated from said mouth movement, said around-the-eye expression, and information related with the sight line of said user detected by said around-the-eye imaging camera.

4. The head mounted display apparatus head mounted according to claim 1 , further comprising a microphone configured to pick up voice uttered by said user.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2016
From: OHBA, AKIO
To: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 038601/0931 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 16, 2016
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 038601/0965 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-107815 · May 27, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160349839A1 · Dec 1, 2016