Wireless Hands-Free Computing Head Mounted Video Eyewear for Local/Remote Diagnosis and Repair

A portable wireless video computing headset device comprising:

• one or more microdisplays, for displaying visual information received from a local processor;
• one or more peripheral ports, for supporting one or more peripheral devices that provide input signals indicating a sensor input or at least one of a user motion and/or vocal input;
• a local processor, located in the portable wireless video computing headset device, and further comprising:
• one or more receivers, for receiving the peripheral inputs;
• a translator, for translating sensor information, user motion and/or vocal input into one or more user commands;
• a display controller, for forwarding information to be displayed on the one or more microdisplays;
• and
• a software module, to enable expert diagnosis and/or repair information.

A portable wireless video computing headset device comprising:

• one or more microdisplays, for displaying visual information received from a local processor;
• one or more peripheral port, for supporting one or more peripheral devices that provide one or more peripheral input signals indicating a sensor input or at least one of a user motion and/or vocal input;
• one or more cameras, for capturing video, supported by the one or more peripheral ports, arranged such that the captured video approximates the field of view of a user;
• a local processor, located in the portable wireless video computing headset device, and further comprising:
• one or more receivers, for receiving the peripheral inputs;
• a translator, for translating sensor information, user motion and/or vocal input into one or more user commands;
• a display controller, for forwarding information to be displayed on the one or more microdisplays;
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• a communications interface, for wirelessly communicating with a host processor, the communications providing the host processor with the captured video, and replies from the host processor containing information determined by an expert.

A method of local expert diagnosis and/or repair using a portable wireless video computing headset device comprising:

• displaying visual information, received from a local processor on one or more microdisplays;
• supporting one or more peripheral devices, which provide one or more peripheral input signals indicating a sensor input or at least one of a user motion and/or vocal input at one or more peripheral port;
• processing, at a local processor, located in the portable wireless video computing headset device, and further comprising:
• receiving the peripheral inputs, at one or more receivers;
• translating sensor information, user motion and/or vocal input, into one or more user commands at a translator;
• displaying on the one or more microdisplays;
• and
• processing software, the software enabling expert diagnosis and/or repair.

A method of remote expert diagnosis and/or repair using a portable wireless video computing headset device comprising:

• displaying visual information, received from a local processor on one or more microdisplays;
• supporting one or more peripheral devices, which provide one or more peripheral input signals indicating a sensor input or at least one of a user motion and/or vocal input at one or more peripheral port;
• processing, at a local processor, located in the portable wireless video computing headset device, and further comprising:
• receiving the peripheral inputs, at one or more receivers;
• translating sensor information, user motion and/or vocal input, into one or more user commands at a translator;
• displaying on the one or more microdisplays;
• and
• communicating wirelessly with a host processor, the host processor enabled to access expert diagnosis and/or repair information.