Patent classifications
G02B2027/014
Vehicle display device
A vehicle display device includes a display that emits a display image to be projected onto a windshield provided to a vehicle, as display light, at least one reflecting mirror that is disposed on an optical path of the display light from the display to the windshield and reflects the display light, an optical sensor that detects external light (SL) incident from an opening through which an outside and an internal space are communicated with each other, a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the display, a dimming member that is disposed on the optical path of the display light, and a controller that causes the dimming member to be switched between a state with a first transmissivity and a state with a second transmissivity smaller than the first transmissivity.
Accommodation bifocal optical assembly and optical system including same
A device includes a light source configured to emit an image light. The device also includes an optical assembly configured to direct the image light to an eye-box of the device. The optical assembly includes a first optical element portion configured to focus a first portion of the image light propagating through the first optical element portion. The optical assembly also includes a second optical element portion configured to focus a second portion of the image light propagating through the second optical element portion. The second optical element portion includes a liquid crystal (“LC”) lens having an adjustable optical power.
Method and system for implementing platform for providing offline information to smart glass
Disclosed are a method and system for implementing a platform for providing offline information to smart glass. A computer device for implementing an information platform may include an information manager configured to manage service information to be exposed on smart glass based on service configuration information to be broadcasted through an information broadcasting device (IBD) registered by an information owner, and a content manager configured to distribute content, generated based on the managed service information, in a format configured in the smart glass.
Image sensor having on-chip compute circuit
In one example, an apparatus comprises: a first sensor layer, including an array of pixel cells configured to generate pixel data; and one or more semiconductor layers located beneath the first sensor layer with the one or more semiconductor layers being electrically connected to the first sensor layer via interconnects. The one or more semiconductor layers comprises on-chip compute circuits configured to receive the pixel data via the interconnects and process the pixel data, the on-chip compute circuits comprising: a machine learning (ML) model accelerator configured to implement a convolutional neural network (CNN) model to process the pixel data; a first memory to store coefficients of the CNN model and instruction codes; a second memory to store the pixel data of a frame; and a controller configured to execute the codes to control operations of the ML model accelerator, the first memory, and the second memory.
VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A virtual or augmented reality display system that controls power inputs to the display system as a function of image data. Image data itself is made of a plurality of image data frames, each with constituent color components of, and depth planes for displaying on, rendered content. Light sources or spatial light modulators to relay illumination from the light sources may receive signals from a display controlled to adjust a power setting to the light source or spatial light modulator based on control information embedded in an image data frame.
Circuit Device And Head-Up Display Apparatus
A circuit device is used in a display device. The display device includes a display panel and a backlight including a plurality of light sources. The circuit device includes a distortion correction circuit, a failure information acquisition circuit, a position information acquisition circuit, and a host interface circuit. The distortion correction circuit executes distortion correction on input image data to output output image data after the distortion correction. The failure information acquisition circuit acquires failure information of the light sources. The position information acquisition circuit converts panel-side light source position information, which is position information of a faulty light source indicated by the failure information on the display panel, into input-side light source position information, which is position information of the faulty light source on the input image data. The host interface circuit outputs the input-side light source position information to a host.
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
The information processing device 4 includes an acquisition unit 40A, a structural feature point extraction unit 41A, a common coordinate system transformation unit 42A, and a structural feature point integration unit 43A. The acquisition unit 40A is configured to acquire captured images Im generated by plural image acquisition devices 5 and positional relation information Ip indicative of a positional relation among the plural image acquisition device 5. The structural feature point extraction unit 41A is configured to extract, from each of the captured images Im, intra-image coordinate values Pi for structural feature points, which are structural feature points of a target structure of observation through a display device, the display device displaying a virtual object superimposed on a view. The common coordinate system transformation unit 42A is configured to convert, based on the positional relation information Ip, the intra-image coordinate values Pi for each of the structural feature points extracted from each of the captured images Im into individual coordinate values Pc indicating coordinate values in a common coordinate system which is a common three-dimensional coordinate system. The structural feature point integration unit 43A is configured to determine, for each of the structural feature points, a representative coordinate value Pcr in the common coordinate system based on the individual coordinate values Pc in the common coordinate system.
HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS
An HMD apparatus includes an image source, a light guiding element, a first modulating element, and a second modulating element. The image source provides an image beam. The light guiding element is arranged on a transmission path of the image beam to transmit the image beam. The light guiding element has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The image beam undergoes total internal reflection at the first surface and is emitted from the second surface. The first modulating element is arranged on one side of the first surface of the light guiding element and configured to adjust a transmittance of an ambient beam. The light guiding element is arranged between the first and second modulating elements, and the second modulating element is configured to adjust a focus position of the image beam. The HMD apparatus may improve wearing comfort and achieve good display effects.
Hardware architecture for modularized eyewear systems, apparatuses, and methods
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are taught that provide reconfigurable components for eyewear devices. A reconfigurable component for use in an eyewear device includes an embedded electronics system. The embedded electronics system is configured for wireless communication and for processing sensor signals. The embedded electronics system is embedded into a component of the eyewear device. A plurality of sensors is embedded into one or more of the reconfigurable component and the eyewear device. The plurality is in electrical communication with the embedded electronics system. The embedded electronic system further includes a processor. The processor is configured to receive outputs from the plurality of sensors and to determine a system control parameter from an output of at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SCREEN USING DEVICE
A method and an apparatus for processing a screen by using a device are provided. The method includes obtaining, at the second device, a display screen displayed on the first device and information related to the display screen according to a screen display request regarding the first device, determining, at the second device, an additional screen based on the display screen on the first device and the information related to the display screen, and displaying the additional screen near the display screen on the first device.