US 2016/0259169 A1 · WEARABLE DISPLAY SYSTEM

Abstract

A wearable display system has a first lens sub-assembly defining a first optical path and a second lens sub-assembly defining a second optical path. The first and second lens sub-assemblies are disposed in a frame in respective first and second lens-holding sub-assemblies. The frame also has a device holder configured to maintain a display of a device in the first and second optical paths. The display can be maintained within a predetermined range of distances and angles with respect to the first and second lens sub-assemblies. This arrangement permits the display, such as, for example, a smartphone display, independently to provide a specific image to each eye of a user. For example, different images can be independently provided to each eye from different portions of a common display, thereby enabling the user to perceive a three-dimensional image.

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Dependent claims

A wearable display system comprising:

a first lens sub-assembly defining a first optical path;
a second lens sub-assembly defining a second optical path;
and
a frame comprising:
a lens-holding sub-assembly comprising:
a first lens holder configured to hold the first lens sub-assembly;
a second lens holder configured to hold the second lens sub-assembly;
and
a bridge coupled between the first lens holder and the second lens holder;
and
a device holder configured to:
maintain a display of a device in the first optical path and in the second optical path,
maintain the display within a predetermined range of distances with respect to the first lens sub-assembly and the second lens sub-assembly, and
maintain the display within a predetermined range of angles with respect to the first lens sub-assembly and the second lens sub-assembly.

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A method of using a wearable display system comprising:

positioning a frame of the wearable display system in a field of view of a user, the frame comprising:
a lens-holding sub-assembly comprising:
a first lens holder holding a first lens sub-assembly;
a second lens holder holding a second lens sub-assembly;
and
a bridge coupled between the first lens holder and the second lens holder;
disposing a display of a device in a device holder of the wearable display system, wherein
the display is maintained within a predetermined range of distances with respect to the first lens sub-assembly and the second lens sub-assembly,
the display is maintained within a predetermined range of angles with respect to the first lens sub-assembly and the second lens sub-assembly,
the first lens sub-assembly defines a first optical path between a first eye of the user and the display;
and
the second lens sub-assembly defines a second optical path between a second eye of the user and the display.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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