Light weight display glasses using an active optical cable
OwnerDarwin Huinventor
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Abstract
Techniques for reducing weight on wearable display devices are described. In one embodiment of the present invention, an active optical cable is used to transmit image data as well as control signals along with various instructions. The active optical cable is extended all the way to a frame holding an integrated lens via a temple, where an image source including an optical cube with a microdisplay device (e.g., LCOS) and a light source generates an optical image per the image data. The optical image is then projected into the integrated lens for view by a user or a wearer of the wearable display device.
Claims16
A display apparatus comprising:
- at least one integrated lens;
- one active optical cable including two ends, at least one optical fiber and two wires, wherein the two ends are coupled by the at least one optical fiber and two wires;
- two temples, at least one of the temples enclosing the active optical cable;
- an image source integrated within a frame holding the at least one integrated lens, wherein the active optical cable, communicating with a portable device, receives image data from the active optical cable and generates an optical image per the image data, the optical image is projected into the integrated lens for view by a wearer.
A display apparatus comprising:
- two integrated lenses;
- a frame holding the two integrated lenses in respective positions;
- two active optical cables, each including two ends, at least one optical fiber and two wires, wherein the two ends are coupled by the at least one optical fiber and two wires;
- two temples, each of the temples enclosing the active optical cable;
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- two image sources, each integrated in opposite positions within the frame, wherein one of the active optical cables, communicating with a portable device, receives image data from one of the image sources and generates an optical image per the image data, the optical image is projected into one of the integrated lenses for view by a wearer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.