# US 9,750,407 B2 · Vision protection method and system thereof

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- Number: US 9,750,407 B2
- Document ID: US9750407B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/849,559
- Filed: 2015-09-09
- Published: 2015-12-31
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2008-11-17
- Applicants: Roger Li-Chung Wu
- Inventors: Roger Li-Chung Wu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9750407B2

## CPC

- A61B 3/18: Arrangement of plural eye-testing or -examining apparatus
- A61B 3/0041: {characterised by display arrangements}
- A61B 3/12: for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes (A61B3/13 takes precedence)
- A61B 3/14: Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography
- A61B 5/1075: {for measuring dimensions by non-invasive methods, e.g. for determining thickness of tissue layer (A61B8/0858 takes precedence)}
- A61B 5/1103: {Detecting muscular movement of the eye, e.g. eyelid movement}
- A61B 5/1116: {Determining posture transitions}
- A61B 5/1128: {using image analysis (A61B5/1127 takes precedence)}
- A61B 5/486: {Biofeedback (using electroencephalography [EEG] A61B5/375)}
- A61B 5/489: {Blood vessels}
- A61B 90/90: Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
- A61H 5/00: Exercisers for the eyes
- A61M 21/02: for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia (for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021)
- G06Q 10/109: Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
- G06V 40/18: Eye characteristics, e.g. of the iris
- G09G 5/00: Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators (image data processing or generation, in general G06T)
- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- A61B 3/112: {for measuring diameter of pupils}
- A61B 3/113: for determining or recording eye movement
- A61B 5/0022: {Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet}
- A61B 5/1176: {Recognition of faces}
- A61B 2503/20: Workers
- A61B 2560/0266: for monitoring or limiting apparatus function
- A61B 2560/0271: using a remote monitoring unit
- A61H 2201/5007: computer controlled
- A61H 2201/5025: Activation means
- A61H 2201/5043: Displays
- A61H 2201/5058: Sensors or detectors
- A61H 2201/5064: Position sensors
- A61H 2201/5092: Optical sensor
- A61M 2021/0027: {by the hearing sense}
- A61M 2021/005: {images, e.g. video}
- A61M 2205/056: with active exercise
- A61M 2230/62: Posture
- A63F 13/79: involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
- A63F 13/85: Providing additional services to players
- A63F 2300/535: for monitoring, e.g. of user parameters, terminal parameters, application parameters, network parameters
- A63F 2300/8094: Unusual game types, e.g. virtual cooking
- G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user
- G09G 2360/144: the light being ambient light
- G09G 2360/145: the light originating from the display screen
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N)
- A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)}
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
- G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00)
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

The vision protection method and system thereof is provided to ensure a viewer to rest his/her eyes after viewing on an electronic device for a certain period, wherein the eyesight protection method includes the steps of detecting one of more working parameters of the viewer in responsive to a preset working threshold in a working mode of the electronic device during the viewer is working on a current work displaying by the electronic device; switching the working mode of the electronic device to a resting mode; and switching the electronic device from the resting mode back to the working mode to resume the display of the current work of the electronic device. Therefore, the viewer is enforced to rest his/her eyes after every certain period.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A vision protection method for eyesight protection of a viewer of an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
(a) installing a vision protection software in the electronic device; and
(b) executing the vision protection software in the electronic device, which comprises the steps of:
(b.1) detecting a working mode of the electronic device during the viewer is working on a current work displaying by the electronic device;
(b.2) switching the working mode of the electronic device from the working mode to a resting mode to halt a screen display of the electronic device after a predetermined working time expires; and
(b.3) generating a reminding message on the screen display of the electronic device to remind the view to visit a doctor to have an eye examination.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the step (a) further comprises the steps of:
(a.1) assigning a personal ID to the viewer by the doctor of the viewer; and
(a.2) inputting the personal ID to the electronic device in order to execute the vision protection software.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 2, further comprising a step of frequently sending an activity history of the electronic device to the doctor.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 3, wherein said vision protection software includes one of more working parameters of the viewer in the working mode of the electronic device during the viewer is working on the current work displaying by the electronic device for protecting the viewer from excessive usage of the electronic device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 3, after the step (b.2), further comprising a step of switching the electronic device from the resting mode back to the working mode to resume the current work of the electronic device after the predetermined resting time has elapsed.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 3, before the step (b), further comprising a step of activating a detecting device which is linked to the electronic device to face toward the viewer and detecting a presence of the viewer of the electronic device who is working on the current work displaying by the electronic device as the working mode of the electronic device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a step of frequently sending an activity history of the electronic device to the doctor.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said vision protection software includes one of more working parameters of the viewer in the working mode of the electronic device during the viewer is working on the current work displaying by the electronic device for protecting the viewer from excessive usage of the electronic device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 1, after the step (b.2), further comprising a step of switching the electronic device from the resting mode back to the working mode to resume the current work of the electronic device after the predetermined resting time has elapsed.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 1, before the step (b), further comprising a step of activating a detecting device which is linked to the electronic device to face toward the viewer and detecting a presence of the viewer of the electronic device who is working on the current work displaying by the electronic device as the working mode of the electronic device.

### Claim 11

A vision protection method for eyesight protection of a viewer of an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
(a) configuring a vision protection instruction installed in the electronic device to include one of more working parameters of the viewer in the working mode of the electronic device during the viewer is working on the current work displaying by the electronic device, wherein the vision protection instruction is arranged for protecting the viewer from excessive usage of the electronic device;
(b) recording an activity history of the working parameter of the viewer by the electronic device; and
(c) sending the activity history to a doctor of the viewer to enable the doctor to monitor a proper usage of the electronic device by the viewer.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The vision protection method as recited in claim 11 wherein, in the step (a), the working parameter in the vision protection instruction is set by the doctor of the viewer.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 12, wherein the step (a) further comprises the steps of:
(a.1) switching the working mode of the electronic device from the working mode to a resting mode to halt a screen display of the electronic device when the working parameter is over a working threshold for protecting the viewer from excessive usage of the electronic device; and
(a.2) switching the electronic device from the resting mode back to the working mode to resume the current work of the electronic device on the screen display after a predetermined resting time has elapsed.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 13, wherein the working parameter in the vision protection instruction is set at least one of sitting posture of the viewer, blinking rate of the viewer, common iris abnormalities, pupil size monitoring, red reflexes of retina, and an orientation of the screen display.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 14, wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of generating a warning message on the screen display when the working parameter is over a working threshold.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The vision protection method as recited in claim 14 wherein, in the step (a), the working parameter in the vision protection instruction is set based on an eye examination report of the viewer.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 14, further comprising a step of sending a feedback by the doctor to the viewer in response to the activity history.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 11, wherein the working parameter in the vision protection instruction is set at least one of sitting posture of the viewer, blinking rate of the viewer, common iris abnormalities, pupil size monitoring, red reflexes of retina, and an orientation of the screen display.

### Claim 19 (depends on 11)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 11, wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of generating a warning message on the screen display when the working parameter is over a working threshold.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The vision protection method as recited in claim 11 wherein, in the step (a), the working parameter in the vision protection instruction is set based on an eye examination report of the viewer.

### Claim 21 (depends on 11)

The vision protection method, as recited in claim 11, further comprising a step of sending a feedback by the doctor to the viewer in response to the activity history.

### Claim 22

A vision protection system for eyesight protection of a viewer of an electronic device, comprising:
a vision protection software, which contains one of more working parameters, adapted to be installed in the electronic device to control the electronic device between a working mode for allowing the viewer to work on the current work displaying by the electronic device and a resting mode to halt a screen display of the electronic device;
a control module communicatively linked to the vision protection system to generate an activity history in response to the working parameter; and
a communication link communicatively linked to the control module for sending the activity history to a doctor of the viewer.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The vision protection system, as recited in claim 22, wherein the working parameter in the vision protection instruction is set at least one of sitting posture of the viewer, blinking rate of the viewer, common iris abnormalities, pupil size monitoring, red reflexes of retina, and an orientation of the screen display.

### Claim 24 (depends on 22)

The vision protection system, as recited in claim 22, wherein the control module further generates a warning message on the screen display when the working parameter is over a working threshold.

### Claim 25 (depends on 22)

The vision protection system, as recited in claim 22, wherein the communication link further receives a feedback sent by the doctor to the viewer in response to the activity history.