US 12,204,098 B1
Head-mounted display system
Necip Berme, Worthington, OH (US); Murat Kerim Berme, Venice, CA (US); Mohan Chandra Baro, Columbus, OH (US); and Megan Elaine Cotterman, Columbus, OH (US)
Assigned to Bertec Corporation, Columbus, OH (US)
Filed by Bertec Corporation, Columbus, OH (US)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/745,864.
Application 18/745,864 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/389,191, filed on Nov. 13, 2023, granted, now 12,013,542.
Application 18/389,191 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/965,745, filed on Oct. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,816,258, issued on Nov. 14, 2023.
Int. Cl. A61B 3/113 (2006.01); A61B 3/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06T 15/00 (2011.01)
CPC G02B 27/0093 (2013.01) [G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G06F 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A head-mounted display system, comprising:
an input device, the input device configured to output an input signal based upon an input response by a user;
a head-mounted visual display device having an output screen, the head-mounted visual display device configured to display one or more images on the output screen so that the one or more images are viewable by the user;
at least one camera for enabling the user to see one or more images of a real-world environment outside of the head-mounted visual display device, the at least one camera configured to capture the one or more images of the real-world environment outside of the head-mounted visual display device; and
at least one data processing device, the at least one data processing device operatively coupled to the input device and the head-mounted visual display device, the at least one data processing device being programmed to:
generate augmented digital content;
receive an input signal from the input device based upon an input response by the user; and
in response to the input signal from the input device, display at least a portion of the one or more images of the real-world environment captured by the at least one camera on the output screen of the head-mounted visual display device, and overlay the augmented digital content over the one or more images of the real-world environment so that the user is able to quickly check his or her surroundings without removing the head-mounted visual display device from his or her head.