US 2017/0251148 A1Published application

Computer program, system, and method for observation and communication for mobile settings, mobile applications, and wearable mobile devices

AssigneeWichita State University

InventorsJibo He, Barbara Chaparro

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Abstract

A system including at least first and second wearable mobile devices and optionally one or more smartphones or other computing devices for allowing a wearable mobile device wearer, an on-site observer, and a remote observer to research and test usability of products in mobile settings, mobile applications, mobile devices, and wearable mobile devices, desktop usability settings, and other settings and devices. The devices nm a software application for generating first-person video and third-person video, transmitting the video to the other devices, marking the videos with time stamps, and allowing the remote observer to send messages and other information to the other devices.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method of performing usability research, the method comprising the steps of:

donning a first wearable mobile device via a first user, the first wearable mobile device comprising:
a frame for supporting the first wearable mobile device on the first user's face;
a processor configured to run a usability research application in a wearer mode;
a camera mounted on the frame for capturing first-person video from the first user's perspective;
a microphone mounted on the frame for capturing audio corresponding to the first-person video;
a display for displaying images and information;
and
a transceiver for communicating over a network with other computing devices running the usability research application in an on-site observer mode and/or a remote observer mode;
performing a task or series of tasks via the first user;
generating live first-person video of the first user performing the task or series of tasks via the camera of the first wearable mobile device and the usability research application operating in the wearer mode;
and
transmitting the live first-person video over the network for reception by the other computing devices.

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A system for performing usability research, the system comprising:

a first wearable mobile device comprising:
a frame for supporting the first wearable mobile device on a first user's face;
a processor configured to run a usability research application in a wearer mode;
a camera mounted on the frame, the camera being configured to generate live first-person video of the first user performing a task or series of tasks;
a microphone mounted on the frame for capturing audio corresponding to the first-person video;
a display for displaying images and information;
and
a transceiver configured to transmit the live first-person video over a network;
a second wearable mobile device comprising:
a frame for supporting the second wearable mobile device on a second user's face;
a processor configured to run the usability research application in an on-site observer mode;
a camera mounted on the frame of the second wearable mobile device, the camera of the second wearable mobile device being configured to generate live third-person video of the first user performing a task or series from the second user's perspective;
a microphone mounted on the frame of the second wearable mobile device for capturing audio corresponding to the live third-person video;
a transceiver configured to receive the live first-person video from the first wearable mobile device;
and
a display configured to display the live first-person video from the first wearable mobile device via the usability research application operating in the on-site observer mode;
and
a remote mobile device comprising:
a processor configured to run the usability research application in a remote observer mode;
a transceiver configured to receive the live first-person video from the first wearable mobile device and the live third-person video from the second wearable mobile device;
and
a display configured to display the live first-person video from the first wearable mobile device and the live third-person video from the second wearable mobile device via the usability research application operating in the remote observer mode.

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A system for performing usability research of mobile application and wearable mobile devices, the system comprising:

a first wearable mobile device comprising:
a frame for supporting the first wearable mobile device on a first user's face;
a camera mounted on the frame for capturing first-person video;
a microphone mounted on the frame for capturing audio corresponding to the first-person video;
a display for displaying images and information;
and
a transceiver for communicating with other devices over a network,
the first wearable mobile device running a mobile application for instructing the camera to capture the first-person video, instructing the microphone to capture the audio, instructing the display to display the images and information, and instructing the transceiver to transmit the first-person video and the audio over a network;
a second wearable mobile device comprising:
a frame for supporting the second wearable mobile device on a second user's face;
a camera mounted on the frame for capturing third-person video of the first user;
a microphone mounted on the frame for capturing audio corresponding to the third-person video;
a display for displaying the first-person video from the first wearable mobile device;
and
a transceiver for communicating with the first wearable mobile device over a network;
the second wearable mobile device running a mobile application for instructing the camera of the second wearable mobile device to capture the third-person video, instructing the microphone of the second wearable mobile device to capture the audio corresponding to the third-person video, instructing the display of the second wearable mobile device to display the first-person video from the first wearable mobile device, and instructing the transceiver of the second wearable mobile device to transmit the third-person video and the audio corresponding to the third-person video to other devices;
a remote mobile device comprising:
a display for playing the first-person video from the first wearable mobile device and the third-person video from the second wearable mobile device;
and
a transceiver for communicating with the first wearable mobile device and the second wearable mobile device over the network,
the remote mobile device running a mobile application for receiving text inputs from the remote observer and instructing the transceiver of the remote mobile device to transmit the text inputs as text messages to the second wearable mobile device over the network.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/521,692Filed 27 Oct 2015
Priority: 27 Oct 2014
Published: 31 Aug 2017
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

G02B 27/0172
Head mounted: characterised by optical features
G02B 27/0176
Head mounted: characterised by mechanical features
G06F 3/005
Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16: input arrangements through a video camera
H04N 5/44504
For displaying additional information: circuit details of the additional information generator, e.g. details of the character or graphics signal…

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Application62/069,005Us provisional application · filed 27 Oct 2014
US 9,866,757 B2Related patent
US 2017/0251148 A1This patent

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