US 12,248,145 B2
Augmented reality device and methods of use
Benjamin Raymond Heald, Northwich (GB); Bobak Tavangar, Washington, DC (US); Austin Wilson, Tempe, AZ (US); and Venkat Rangan, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Brilliant Labs Private Limited, Singapore (SG)
Filed by Brilliant Labs Private Limited, Singapore (SG)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/127,319.
Application 18/127,319 is a continuation of application No. 17/881,160, filed on Aug. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,640,056.
Application 17/881,160 is a continuation of application No. 17/687,576, filed on Mar. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,448,879, issued on Sep. 20, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/297,689, filed on Jan. 7, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/298,206, filed on Jan. 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0236418 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02B 5/04 (2006.01); G02B 27/18 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01)
CPC G02B 27/0101 (2013.01) [G02B 5/04 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 27/0176 (2013.01); G02B 27/18 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method of operating an augmented reality device, the computer-implemented method comprising:
capturing camera images using a camera disposed within an augmented reality device, wherein the augmented reality device includes:
a processor;
an optical display device;
a combining optic; and
a projecting optic;
processing the camera images using the processor; and
projecting from the optical display device the processed camera images towards the combining optic such that light emitted from the optical display device passes through a top portion of the combining optic, is projected from the projecting optic back toward the combining optic, and then is reflected from a bottom portion of the combining optic towards a user wearing the augmented reality device.