Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fresnel assembly for light redirection in eye tracking systems
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Application No.: US15723305Application Date: 2017-10-03
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Publication No.: US10788677B2Publication Date: 2020-09-29
- Inventor: Ying Geng , Yusufu Njoni Bamaxam Sulai , Andrew John Ouderkirk , Brian Wheelwright , Jacques Gollier , Alexander Sohn , Robin Sharma
- Applicant: Facebook Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Menlo Park
- Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Menlo Park
- Agency: Fenwick & West LLP
- Main IPC: G02B27/14
- IPC: G02B27/14 ; G02B27/01 ; G06F3/01 ; G02B3/08

Abstract:
A head-mounted device (HMD) comprises a display element, a Fresnel assembly, an illumination source, and a camera assembly. The display element outputs image light in a first band of light through a display surface. The optics block directs light from the display element to a target region (e.g., includes a portion of a user's face, eyes, etc.). The Fresnel assembly transmits light in the first band and directs light in a second band different than the first band to a first position. The source illuminates the target area with light in the second band. The camera is located in the first position and captures light in the second band corresponding to light reflected from the target area that is then reflected by the Fresnel assembly toward the camera. A controller may use the captured light to determine tracking information for areas of a user's face (e.g., eyes).
Public/Granted literature
- US10747008B2 Fresnel assembly for light redirection in eye tracking systems Public/Granted day:2020-08-18
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