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US 10,474,411 B2Granted
System and method for alerting VR headset user to real-world objects
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsCiaran Rochford, Philippe Harscoet
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Abstract
A system and method are presented for alerting a head mounted display (HMD) user to real-world objects. The HMD includes a controller, an internal display, and an external sensor. One or more characteristics of an object in a vicinity of the user are detected, using the external sensor. It is determined whether a detected characteristic matches a predefined criterion, and, if so, an alert is displayed to the user on the internal display.
Claims20
A method for use in a head mounted display (HMD), the method comprising:
- detecting, by an external sensor, one or more velocity characteristics of an object in a vicinity of the HMD;
- determining, based on whether the one or more velocity characteristics of the object match a predefined criterion of a plurality of operational modes, by a processor, whether the object is within or will enter a trigger zone of the HMD, the trigger zone comprising an area that extends around an exterior of the HMD, wherein the plurality of operational modes corresponds to a plurality of user environments;
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- in response to a determination that the object is within or will enter the trigger zone, displaying, on an internal display coupled to the HMD, an alert.
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A head mounted display (HMD), comprising:
- a headpiece configured to removably couple the HMD to a body of a user of the HMD;
- an internal display coupled to the headpiece and visible to the user;
- an external sensor coupled to the headpiece;
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- a processor, coupled to the internal display and the external sensor,
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- detect an object in a vicinity of the HMD,
- determine, based on whether one or more velocity characteristics of the object match a predefined criterion of a plurality of operational modes, whether the object is within or will enter a trigger zone of the HMD, the trigger zone comprising an area that extends around an exterior of the HMD, wherein the plurality of operational modes corresponds to a plurality of user environments, and
- in response to determining that the object is within or will enter the trigger zone, display an alert on the internal display.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.