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Granted Patent B2
US 10,992,909 · App. 16/711,777 · Granted Apr 27, 2021

Video recording device and head mounted display

Inventors: Shoji Yamamoto (Tokyo, JP); Chiyo Ohno (Tokyo, JP); Koji Yamasaki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
H04N7/185H04N5/77
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Patent No.
US 10,992,909
App. No.
16/711,777
Granted
Apr 27, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A video recording device includes: a camera which captures a video of a visual-field direction of a wearer; a connection part which is communicably connected to an external sensor which detects predetermined environment information; a threshold information storage part which stores a threshold indicating an abnormal state of the environment information; a determination part which outputs an abnormality determination signal by comparing detection information of the external sensor and the threshold; a control part which outputs a predetermined control signal to the camera in response to the abnormality determination signal; and a display part which displays output information from the camera and the external sensor. When the abnormality determination signal is output, the control part outputs a control signal for transferring output information from the camera to a predetermined storage part.

Claims (71)

1. A video recording device comprising:

a camera which captures a video of a visual-field direction of a wearer;

a connection part which is communicably connected to an external sensor which detects predetermined external environment information;

a threshold information storage part which stores a threshold indicating an abnormal state of the external environment information;

a determination part which outputs an abnormality determination signal by comparing detection information of the external sensor and the threshold;

a control part which outputs a predetermined control signal to the camera in response to the abnormality determination signal;

a display part which displays output information from the camera and the external sensor,

wherein when the abnormality determination signal is output, the control part outputs a control signal for transferring output information from the camera to a predetermined storage part;

wherein the control part includes

a work information storage part which stores information of a work performed by the wearer wearing the video recording device,

an image acquisition part which acquires an output of the camera as an image,

an image processing part which generates an image obtained by combining the work information and the image, and

an image transfer part which transfers the combined image to the storage part, and

when the abnormality determination signal is output from the determination part, the image transfer part transfers the output information to the storage part.

2. The video recording device according to claim 1 , wherein

the external sensor is at least one of a visible light camera, an infrared camera, a distance measurement camera, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an illuminance sensor, and an acceleration sensor.

3. The video recording device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a work information storage part which stores information of a work performed by the wearer wearing the video recording device, wherein

the external sensor recognizes a character or marker corresponding to a work target, and

the control part transfers the output information of the camera to the storage part in a case where a work being performed is a target operation for recording video.

4. The video recording device according to claim 1 , wherein

the external sensor is a second camera with a narrower field angle and a shorter focal length than the camera.

5. The video recording device according to claim 1 , wherein

the external sensor is connected to the video recording device through a wired or wireless communication path.

6. The video recording device according to claim 1 , wherein

the external sensor has a structure integrated with a remote control device capable of switching work processes displayed on the display part.

7. A video recording device comprising:

a camera which captures a video of a visual-field direction of a wearer;

a connection part which is communicably connected to an external sensor which detects predetermined environment information;

a threshold information storage part which stores a threshold indicating an abnormal state of the environment information;

a determination part which outputs an abnormality determination signal by comparing detection information of the external sensor and the threshold;

a control part which outputs a predetermined control signal to the camera in response to the abnormality determination signal;

a display part which displays output information from the camera and the external sensor,

wherein when the abnormality determination signal is output, the control part outputs a control signal for transferring output information from the camera to a predetermined storage part; and

a contact detection sensor which detects contact with the external sensor, wherein

the control part outputs a signal for operating the external sensor when a non-contact state is detected by the contact detection sensor.

8. The video recording device according to claim 1 , wherein

the camera has a field angle for detecting both a video of a gaze direction in front of the wearer wearing the video recording device and an eye of the wearer.

9. The video recording device according to claim 1 , wherein

the camera has a field angle for detecting both a video of a gaze direction in front of the wearer wearing the video recording device and an eye of the wearer,

the control part specifies a direction of a visual line of the wearer wearing the video recording device and a staying time of the visual line, and

in a case where the direction of the visual line and the staying time of the visual line are different from those of a work being performed, the display part displays a display of facilitating an execution of the work process being performed in a superimposed manner.

10. The video recording device according to claim 1 , wherein

when the abnormality determination signal is output, the control part displays on the display part that the camera is recording and displays a guidance of a position to be viewed by the wearer wearing the video recording device.

11. The video recording device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a communication part which communicates with other devices through a network, wherein

the threshold information storage part is capable of rewriting the threshold in response to an instruction from the other device.

12. The video recording device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a support part which is supported at multiple points on a work helmet.

13. The video recording device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a communication part which communicates with other devices through a network, wherein

the control part includes

a work information storage part which stores information of a work performed by the wearer wearing the video recording device,

an image acquisition part which acquires an output of the camera as an image,

an image processing part which generates an image obtained by combining the work information and the image, and

an image transfer part which transfers the combined image to the storage part,

when the abnormality determination signal is output from the determination part, the image transfer part transfers the output information to the storage part, and

the work information storage part is capable of rewriting the work information in response to an instruction from the other device.

14. A head mounted display comprising:

a camera which captures a video of a visual-field direction of a wearer;

a connection part which is communicably connected to an external sensor which detects predetermined external environment information;

a threshold information storage part which stores a threshold indicating an abnormal state of the external environment information;

a determination part which outputs an abnormality determination signal by comparing detection information of the external sensor and the threshold;

a control part which outputs a predetermined control signal to the camera in response to the abnormality determination signal; and

a display part which displays output information from the camera and the external sensor, wherein when the abnormality determination signal is output, the control part outputs a control signal for transferring output information from the camera to a predetermined storage part;

wherein the control part includes

a work information storage part which stores information of a work performed by the wearer wearing the video recording device,

an image acquisition part which acquires an output of the camera as an image,

an image processing part which generates an image obtained by combining the work information and the image, and

an image transfer part which transfers the combined image to the storage part, and

when the abnormality determination signal is output from the determination part, the image transfer part transfers the output information to the storage part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2019
From: YAMAMOTO, SHOJI; OHNO, CHIYO; YAMASAKI, KOJI
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 051267/0197 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-030441 · Feb 22, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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