US 12,250,416 B2
System for communicating sensations from a first person perspective
Michael Choren, Matthews, NC (US); Jonathan Holloman Metcalf, Charlotte, NC (US); Brian Hallett Payne, Charlotte, NC (US); Jonathan Holloman Metcalf, Jr., Charlotte, NC (US); and Douglas Earl Brafford, Charlotte, NC (US)
Assigned to Interactive Cyber Experience Holdings, LLC, Sheridan, WY (US)
Appl. No. 18/249,961
Filed by Interactive Cyber Experience Holdings, LLC, Sheridan, WY (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 20, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/055790
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 20, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/087091, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 28, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/094,382, filed on Oct. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0396815 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/2187 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/2187 (2013.01) [H04N 21/42203 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for communicating a plurality of sensations from a first person perspective of an athlete to an audio/visual display device, the system comprising:
a computer imbedded a helmet of the athlete, the computer being operatively coupled to:
a) at least two cameras imbedded in the helmet, the at least two cameras including a camera imbedded in an outer front surface of the helmet;
b) one or more microphones coupled to the helmet;
c) impact sensors located at a plurality of locations within the helmet the impact sensors being configured to communicate impact applied to the helmet,
d) a battery; and
e) a wireless transmitter and receiver;
an audio/visual display device in wireless communication with the wireless transmitter and receiver, the audio/visual display device being configured for use by one or more observers of the athlete, comprising a video display screen, a speaker, and a user interface configured to control all functions of the computer;
wherein computer transmits data from the wireless transmitter to the audio/visual display device the plurality of sensations from at least the at least one camera, the one or more microphones, and the impact sensors;
wherein the data causes predefined regions of the video display screen to illuminate for a predefined period of time, the predefined regions that are illuminating corresponding to respect locations of the helmet where the impact sensors that are receiving impact are located.