US 11,914,160 B2
Augmented reality head-mounted display with a focus-supporting projector for pupil steering
Douglas Robert Lanman, Bellevue, WA (US)
Assigned to META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed by META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/584,200.
Application 17/584,200 is a continuation of application No. 16/537,173, filed on Aug. 9, 2019, granted, now 11,231,592.
Application 16/537,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/222,789, filed on Dec. 17, 2018, granted, now 11,112,613, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/599,793, filed on Dec. 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0146836 A1, May 12, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 27/0179 (2013.01) [G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0187 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for providing an image to a wearer using a head-mounted display device that includes a focus-supporting light projector and a beam steerer, the method comprising:
projecting, with the focus-supporting light projector, light for rendering an image, wherein the light projected from the focus-supporting light projector corresponds to an image plane that is selected based at least in part on a position of a pupil of an eye of the wearer and the focus-supporting light projector includes a light source configured to project an image and a multi-focal lens optically coupled with the light source to transmit the image projected from the light source; and
changing, with the beam steerer, a path of the light projected from the focus-supporting light projector based on the position of the pupil of the eye of the wearer.