IP Library Granted Patent US 8,696,113
Granted Patent B2
US 8,696,113 · App. 13/841,141 · Granted Apr 15, 2014

Enhanced optical and perceptual digital eyewear

Inventor: Scott W. Lewis (Las Vegas, NV)
Assignee: Percept Technologies Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,696,113
App. No.
13/841,141
Granted
Apr 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Improved wearable optics is disclosed. The wearable optics comprises a frame member and a lens. The wearable optics also includes circuitry within the frame member for enhancing the use of the wearable optics. A system and method in accordance with the present invention is directed to a variety of ways to enhance the use of eyeglasses. They are: (1) media focals, that is, utilizing the wearable optics for its intended purpose and enhancing that use by using imaging techniques to improve the vision of the user; (2) telecommunications enhancements that allow the eyeglasses to be integrated with telecommunication devices such as cell phones or the like; and (3) entertainment enhancements that allow the wearable optics to be integrated with devices such as MP3 players, radios, or the like.

Claims (26)

1. A wearable optics device comprising:

a lens; and

a dynamic eye tracking mechanism in communication with the lens; wherein the dynamic eye tracking mechanism utilizes optical parameter measurements; wherein the optical parameter measurements include any of ciliary measurements, pupil measurements, corneal measurements, eye lens measurements, iris measurements, eye lid measurements, retina measurements; wherein an optical/perceptual parameter based operating system is utilized, wherein the wearable optics device is controlled by the optical/perceptual based operating system.

2. The wearable optics system of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic eye tracking is utilized to control the optical/perceptual based operating system.

3. The wearable optics system of claim 1 , wherein applications are utilized to control sensors and communication of the wearable optics device.

4. A wearable optics device comprising:

at least one lens; and

a dynamic eye tracking mechanism in communication with the at least one lens; wherein the dynamic eye tracking mechanism utilizes optical parameter measurements; wherein the optical parameter measurements include any of ciliary measurements, pupil measurements, corneal measurements, eye lens measurements, iris measurements, eye lid measurements, retina measurements; wherein an optical/perceptual parameter based operating system is utilized, wherein the wearable optics device is controlled by the optical/perceptual based operating system;

wherein shading or inverse shading is utilized based upon the optical/perceptual based operating system; wherein inverse shading is provided when viewing a display, wherein the display is utilized with any of a smartphone, personal computer, laptop, desktop or portable device.

5. The wearable optics device of claim 4 , wherein inverse shading is provided by a polarized filter.

6. The wearable optics device of claim 4 , wherein algorithms for shading and inverse shading are provided within the wearable optics device.

7. The wearable optics device of claim 4 , wherein algorithms are provided to transform non-visual spectrum to visible information.

8. The wearable optics device of claim 4 , wherein an object is unshaded but the area outside of the object is shaded.

9. The wearable optics device of claim 4 , wherein object recognition is utilized.

10. The wearable optics device of claim 4 , wherein if ambient light is above some predetermined value then you shade.

11. The wearable optics device of claim 4 , wherein the at least one lens comprises a plurality of lenses; wherein each lens of the plurality of lenses has its own inverse shading.

12. A wearable optics device comprising:

a lens; and

a dynamic eye tracking mechanism in communication with the lens; wherein the dynamic eye tracking mechanism utilizes optical parameter measurements; wherein the optical parameter measurements include any of ciliary measurements, pupil measurements, corneal measurements, eye lens measurements, iris measurements, eye lid measurements, retina measurements; wherein an optical/perceptual parameter based operating system is utilized, wherein the lens includes a plurality of layers.

13. The wearable optics system of claim 12 , wherein the dynamic eye tracking is utilized to control the optical/perceptual based operating system.

14. The wearable optics system of claim 12 , wherein applications are utilized to control sensors and communication of the wearable optics device.

15. A wearable optics device comprising:

a lens; and

a dynamic eye tracking mechanism in communication with the lens; wherein the dynamic eye tracking mechanism utilizes optical parameter measurements; wherein the optical parameter measurements include any of ciliary measurements, pupil measurements, corneal measurements, eye lens measurements, iris measurements, eye lid measurements, retina measurements; wherein an optical/perceptual parameter based operating system is utilized, wherein the lens includes a plurality of layers; wherein at least one of the layers includes at least one driver and an eye cursor which are controlled by the optical/perceptual based operating system.

16. The wearable optics system of claim 15 , wherein the dynamic eye tracking is utilized to control the optical/perceptual based operating system.

17. The wearable optics system of claim 15 , wherein applications are utilized to control sensors and the communication of the wearable optics device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2013
From: LEWIS, SCOTT W.
To: PERCEPT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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Continuity (6)
Continuation 13739929 · Jan 11, 2013
Continuation 13078589 · Apr 1, 2011
Continuation 12621423 · Nov 18, 2009
Continuation 12029068 · Feb 11, 2008
Division 11245756 · Oct 7, 2005
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