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US 12,710,659 B2Granted
See-through computer display systems
AssigneeMentor Acquisition One, LLC
InventorsRalph F. Osterhout, Robert Michael Lohse
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Abstract
An apparatus includes an eye cover adapted to be removably mounted on a head-worn computer with a see-through computer display and a flexible audio headset mounted to the eye cover. The flexible audio headset is mounted to the eye cover with a magnetic connection.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- an eyeglasses frame configured to be worn on a head of a user;
- an optical module coupled to the eyeglasses frame;
- a lens coupled to the eyeglasses frame, wherein the lens is configured to obscure a view of the optical module;
- a see-through display coupled to the eyeglasses frame and configured to present, to an eye of the user, a view of image content, concurrently with presenting, to the eye of the user, via the see-through display, a view of a local environment;
- and
- an eye cover configured to removably couple to the eyeglasses frame, wherein the eye cover comprises a light shield,
- wherein:
- the light shield is configured to occlude the view of the local environment, concurrently with permitting the view of the image content, when the eye cover is removably coupled to the eyeglasses frame.
5 more elements
A method comprising:
- presenting, to an eye of a user, via a see-through display coupled to an eyeglasses frame configured to be worn on a head of the user, a view of image content;
- concurrently with said presenting the view of the image content, presenting, to the eye of the user, via the see-through display, a view of a local environment;
- and
- in accordance with a removable coupling of an eye cover to the eyeglasses frame:
- occluding, by a light shield of the eye cover, the view of the local environment;
- and
- permitting the view of the image content,
- wherein:
- the eyeglasses frame is coupled to an optical module and further coupled to a lens, and
- the method further comprises obscuring, by the lens, a view of the optical module.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.