公开(公告)号：US20160314564A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15135805

申请日：2016-04-22

Applicant: eSight Corp.

Inventor： Frank Jones ,  Mehdi Arezoomand Ershadi ,  James Benson Bacque

IPC: G06T5/00 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G02C11/00 ,  G06T15/80 ,  G02B17/08 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T15/06

CPC classification number: G06T5/006 ,  G02B13/007 ,  G02B17/086 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G02B2027/011 ,  G02B2027/0116 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02C7/086 ,  G02C2202/10 ,  G02C2202/22 ,  G06T3/0093 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T15/20 ,  G06T2215/16

Abstract: Near-to-eye displays within head mounted devices offer both users with and without visual impairments enhanced visual experiences either by improving or augmenting their visual perception. Unless the user directly views the display without intermediate optical elements then the designer must consider chromatic as well as other aberrations. Within the prior art the optical train is either complex through additional corrective elements adding to weight, cost, and size or through image processing. However, real time applications with mobile users require low latency to avoid physical side effects. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide near-to-eye displays mitigating these distortions and chromatic aberrations through pre-distortion based electronic processing techniques in conjunction with design optimization of the optical train with low weight, low volume, low complexity, and low cost. Further, it would be beneficial to exploit consumer grade low cost graphics processing units rather than application specific circuits.

Abstract translation: 头戴式装置中的近距离显示器可为用户提供视觉障碍，也可以通过改善或增强视觉感受来增强视觉体验。 除非用户直接观看没有中间光学元件的显示器，否则设计者必须考虑色彩以及其他像差。 在现有技术中，光学系统通过附加的校正元件复杂，增加了重量，成本和尺寸，或者通过图像处理。 然而，具有移动用户的实时应用需要较低的延迟以避免物理副作用。 因此，通过基于预失真的电子处理技术，结合低重量，低体积，低复杂度和低成本的光学列车的设计优化来提供近眼睛显示器来减轻这些失真和色像差是有益的 。 此外，利用消费级低成本图形处理单元而不是应用专用电路将是有益的。

公开(公告)号：US11195315B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16749187

申请日：2020-01-22

Applicant: eSight Corp.

Inventor： Frank Jones ,  James Benson Bacque

IPC: G06T11/60 ,  G06K9/32 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/18 ,  G09G5/34 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G06F40/58 ,  G06F40/106 ,  G06F40/109 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G09G5/26

Abstract: Near-to-eye displays support a range of applications from helping users with low vision through augmenting a real world view to displaying virtual environments. The images displayed may contain text to be read by the user. It would be beneficial to provide users with text enhancements to improve its readability and legibility, as measured through improved reading speed and/or comprehension. Such enhancements can provide benefits to both visually impaired and non-visually impaired users where legibility may be reduced by external factors as well as by visual dysfunction(s) of the user. Methodologies and system enhancements that augment text to be viewed by an individual, whatever the source of the image, are provided in order to aid the individual in poor viewing conditions and/or to overcome physiological or psychological visual defects affecting the individual or to simply improve the quality of the reading experience for the user.

公开(公告)号：US10565766B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US16143919

申请日：2018-09-27

Applicant: eSIGHT CORP.

Inventor： Frank Jones ,  James Benson Bacque

IPC: G06T11/60 ,  G06K9/32 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06F17/28 ,  G06K9/18 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G09G5/34 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06T7/11

Abstract: Near-to-eye displays support a range of applications from helping users with low vision through augmenting a real world view to displaying virtual environments. The images displayed may contain text to be read by the user. It would be beneficial to provide users with text enhancements to improve its readability and legibility, as measured through improved reading speed and/or comprehension. Such enhancements can provide benefits to both visually impaired and non-visually impaired users where legibility may be reduced by external factors as well as by visual dysfunction(s) of the user. Methodologies and system enhancements that augment text to be viewed by an individual, whatever the source of the image, are provided in order to aid the individual in poor viewing conditions and/or to overcome physiological or psychological visual defects affecting the individual or to simply improve the quality of the reading experience for the user.

公开(公告)号：US10127706B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15404700

申请日：2017-01-12

Applicant: eSIGHT CORP.

Inventor： Frank Jones ,  James Benson Bacque

IPC: G06T11/60 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06K9/32 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06F17/28 ,  G06K9/18 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G09G5/34

Abstract: Near-to-eye displays support a range of applications from helping users with low vision through augmenting a real world view to displaying virtual environments. The images displayed may contain text to be read by the user. It would be beneficial to provide users with text enhancements to improve its readability and legibility, as measured through improved reading speed and/or comprehension. Such enhancements can provide benefits to both visually impaired and non-visually impaired users where legibility may be reduced by external factors as well as by visual dysfunction(s) of the user. Methodologies and system enhancements that augment text to be viewed by an individual, whatever the source of the image, are provided in order to aid the individual in poor viewing conditions and/or to overcome physiological or psychological visual defects affecting the individual or to simply improve the quality of the reading experience for the user.

公开(公告)号：US20130335543A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13916806

申请日：2013-06-13

Applicant: eSight Corp.

Inventor： Robert Hilkes ,  Frank Jones ,  Kevin Rankin

IPC: H04N7/18

CPC classification number: H04N7/185 ,  A61F9/08 ,  A61H3/061 ,  A61H2201/1604 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2201/5007 ,  A61H2201/501 ,  A61H2201/5092 ,  A61H2201/5097 ,  G02B3/12 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G02B2027/011 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G09B21/008 ,  H04N13/178 ,  H04N13/332

Abstract: Visual impairment, or vision impairment, refers to the vision loss of an individual to such a degree as to require additional support for one or more aspects of their life. Such a significant limitation of visual capability may result from disease, trauma, congenital, and/or degenerative conditions that cannot be corrected by conventional means, such as refractive correction, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses, medication, or surgery. According to embodiments of the invention a method of augmenting a user's sight is provided comprising obtaining an image of a scene using a camera carried by the individual, transmitting the obtained image to a processor, selecting an algorithm of a plurality of spectral, spatial, and temporal image modification algorithms to be applied to the image by the processor, modifying the image using the algorithm substantially in real time, and displaying the modified image on a display device worn by the individual.

Abstract translation: 视力障碍或视力障碍是指个人的视力丧失程度，要求对生命的一个或多个方面提供额外的支持。 视觉能力的这种显着限制可以由不能通过常规手段校正的疾病，创伤，先天性和/或退行性疾病引起，例如屈光矫正，例如眼镜或隐形眼镜，药物或手术。 根据本发明的实施例，提供了一种增强用户视线的方法，包括：使用由个体携带的相机获取场景的图像，将所获得的图像发送到处理器，选择多个光谱，空间和 由处理器应用于图像的时间图像修改算法，基本上实时地使用算法修改图像，以及将修改的图像显示在由个人佩戴的显示装置上。

公开(公告)号：US20130215147A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13769353

申请日：2013-02-17

Applicant: eSight Corp.

Inventor： Robert G. Hilkes ,  Frank Jones ,  Kevin Rankin

IPC: G09G5/377

CPC classification number: G09G5/377 ,  A61B3/10 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G09B21/008 ,  G09G2380/08

Abstract: Visual impairment, or vision impairment, refers to the vision loss of an individual to such a degree as to require additional support for one or more aspects of their life. Such a significant limitation of visual capability may result from disease, trauma, congenital, and/or degenerative conditions that cannot be corrected by conventional means, such as refractive correction, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses, medication, or surgery. According to embodiments of the invention a method of augmenting a user's sight is provided comprising obtaining an image of a scene using a camera carried by the individual, transmitting the obtained image to a processor, selecting an algorithm of a plurality of spectral, spatial, and temporal image modification algorithms to be applied to the image by the processor, modifying the using the algorithm substantially in real time, and displaying the modified image on a display device worn by the individual.

Abstract translation: 视力障碍或视力障碍是指个人的视力丧失程度，要求对生命的一个或多个方面提供额外的支持。 视觉能力的这种显着限制可以由不能通过常规手段校正的疾病，创伤，先天性和/或退行性疾病引起，例如屈光矫正，例如眼镜或隐形眼镜，药物或手术。 根据本发明的实施例，提供了一种增强用户视线的方法，包括：使用由个体携带的相机获取场景的图像，将所获得的图像发送到处理器，选择多个光谱，空间和 由处理器应用于图像的时间图像修改算法，基本上实时地修改使用算法，以及将修改的图像显示在由个人佩戴的显示设备上。