# US 12,182,387 B1 · Automatically adjusting media display in a personal display system

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- Number: US 12,182,387 B1
- Document ID: US12182387B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 18/167,737
- Filed: 2023-02-10
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2007-05-04
- Assignees: Apple Inc.
- Applicants: Apple Inc.
- Inventors: John G. Tang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12182387B1

## CPC

- G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
- G02B 27/017: {Head mounted}
- G06F 3/012: {Head tracking input arrangements}
- G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)}
- G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
- G06F 3/04815: Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional [3D], e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
- G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence)
- G02B 2027/0187: {slaved to motion of at least a part of the body of the user, e.g. head, eye}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

A personal display system with which a user may adjust the configuration of displayed media is provided. The personal display system may include an electronic device operative to provide media to a personal display device operative to display the received media. Using one or more optical and digital components, the personal display device may adjust displayed media to overlay features of a theater, thus giving the user of the personal display device the impression of being in the theater. In some embodiments, the personal display device may detect the user's movements using one or more sensors and may adjust the displayed image based on the user's movements. For example, the device may detect a user's head movement and cause the portion of media displayed to reflect the head movement.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A display device, comprising:
a structural frame including:
an outer support frame defining an external surface of the device; and
an inner support frame coupled to the outer support frame;
a mounting frame coupled to the inner support frame;
an optical assembly including a first display configured to generate light and a second display configured to generate light;
a spacer extending from structural frame around the optical assembly, the spacer configured to conform to a face of a user; and
an adjustment mechanism slidably coupling the optical assembly to the mounting frame and configured to electronically change a distance between the first display and the second display.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The display device of claim 1, wherein:
the outer support frame comprises a first material; and
the inner support frame comprises a second material different than the first material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The display device of claim 2, wherein the second material comprises magnesium.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The display device of claim 3, wherein the first material comprises aluminum.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The display device of claim 1, wherein:
the outer frame defines an aperture; and
the adjustment mechanism comprises a rotatable wheel extending through the aperture.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the mounting frame includes a first arm extending in a first direction and a second arm extending in a second direction opposite the first direction.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The display device of claim 6, wherein:
the mounting frame includes a middle portion between the first arm and the second arm; and
the mounting frame is coupled to the inner support frame at the middle portion.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The display device of claim 6, wherein:
the first display is slidably coupled to the first arm; and
the second display is slidably coupled to the second arm.

### Claim 9

A personal display system, comprising:
a structural frame defining an outer peripheral surface of the display device and an aperture, the structural frame having a curvature configured to follow the contours of a face;
a transparent front cover coupled to the structural frame and defining a forward facing surface of the display device, the transparent cover having the curvature;
an optical assembly including a first light emitting diode (LED) display and a second LED display configured to generate light in a direction opposite the forward facing surface;
a spacer extending from structural frame around the optical assembly, the spacer configured to conform to a face of a user;
an electronic adjustment dial disposed in the aperture; and
an adjustment mechanism slidably coupling the optical assembly to the structural frame, the electronic adjustment dial connected to the adjustment mechanism;
wherein a manipulation of the electronic adjustment dial causes the adjustment mechanism to adjust a first position of the first LED display relative to a second position of the second LED display.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The personal display system of claim 9, wherein:
the adjustment mechanism includes a sliding follower system including a follower; and
the first LED display is coupled to the follower.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The personal display system of claim 10, wherein:
the adjustment mechanism further comprises a gear engaging the follower; and
the dial is manipulatable to cause the adjustment of the first position and the second position via the gear.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The personal display system of claim 9, further comprising a mounting frame coupled to the structural frame.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The personal display system of claim 12, wherein the adjustment mechanism is coupled to the mounting frame.

### Claim 14

A head mountable display device, comprising:
a structural outer frame defining an aperture;
an inner frame;
an adjustment mechanism;
a first display configured to produce light and adjustably mounted to the inner frame via the adjustment mechanism;
a second display configured to produce light and adjustably mounted to the inner frame via the adjustment mechanism;
a spacer extending from structural outer frame around the first display and the second display, the spacer configured to conform to a face of a user; and
an outer cover secured to the structural outer frame and occluding the aperture, the outer cover having a curvature approximating a contour of a face;
wherein the adjustment mechanism is configured to electronically change a distance between the first display and the second display.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The head mountable display device of claim 14, wherein the structural outer frame includes a curvature approximating the contour.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The head mountable display device of claim 15, wherein the inner frame includes a curvature approximating the contour.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The head mountable display device of claim 14, wherein:
the aperture is a first aperture;
the structural outer frame defines a second aperture; and
the adjustment mechanism includes a button disposed in the second aperture.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The head mountable display device of claim 17, wherein the button is manipulatable to cause an adjustment of a position of the first display and the second display relative to the outer structural frame.