Charging and data access port for a head-wearable apparatus
AssigneeSnap Inc.
InventorsGerald Nilles, Ugur Olgun, Jordan Wakser
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Abstract
In some examples, a head-wearable apparatus for viewing augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) content is provided. An example the apparatus comprises a frame, an optical assembly including an image display in which the AR or VR content may be viewed by a user, and a user input device operable by the user to navigate through content viewed in the image display, or to invoke a function of the head-wearable apparatus. The user input device includes a body manually engageable by the user to perform a content navigation or function invocation operation and is configured to present at least one contact for accepting a connection to an external charging source, or a connection to an external device.
Claims18
A head-wearable apparatus for viewing augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) content, the head-wearable apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- an optical assembly including an image display in which the AR or VR content may be viewed by a user;
- and
- a user input device mounted on the frame and operable by the user to navigate through content viewed in the image display, or to invoke a function of the head-wearable apparatus, the user input device including:
- a push button comprising a body manually engageable by the user to perform a content navigation or function invocation operation, wherein the body of the user input device is configured to present at least one contact for accepting a connection to an external charging source, or a connection to an external device, wherein the push button is supported movably on, and resiliently biased by, an electrically conductive support disposed internally of the head-wearable apparatus, the electrically conductive support being brought into electrical communication with the external charging source or device when the external charging source or device is connected to the body of the push button.
A head-wearable apparatus for viewing augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) content, the head-wearable apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- an optical assembly including an image display in which the AR or VR content may be viewed by a user;
- and
- a user input device operable by the user to navigate through content viewed in the image display, or to invoke a function of the head-wearable apparatus, the user input device including:
- a body manually engageable by the user to perform a content navigation or function invocation operation,
- wherein the body of the user input device is configured to present at least one contact for accepting a connection to an external charging source, or a connection to an external device, and
- wherein the body is supported movably on, and resiliently biased by, an electrically conductive support disposed internally of the head-wearable apparatus, the electrically conductive support being brought into electrical communication with the external charging source or device when the external charging source or device is connected to the body.
A head-wearable apparatus for viewing augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) content, the head-wearable apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- an optical assembly including an image display in which the AR or VR content may be viewed by a user;
- and
- a user input device operable by the user to navigate through content viewed in the image display, or to invoke a function of the head-wearable apparatus, the user input device including:
- a body manually engageable by the user to perform a content navigation or function invocation operation,
- wherein the body of the user input device is configured to present at least one contact for accepting a connection to an external charging source, or a connection to an external device, and
- wherein the body includes a first separator dividing or partitioning the body into at least two parts defining respectively a first charging contact and a second charging contact for the head-wearable apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.