US 12,108,989 B2
Eye imaging in head worn computing
John N. Border, Campbell, CA (US); John Haddick, Corte Madera, CA (US); and Joseph Bietry, Chili, NY (US)
Assigned to Mentor Acquisition One, LLC, Plantation, FL (US)
Filed by Mentor Acquisition One, LLC, Plantation, FL (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/344,740.
Application 18/344,740 is a continuation of application No. 17/443,809, filed on Jul. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,737,666.
Application 17/443,809 is a continuation of application No. 16/443,773, filed on Jun. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,103,132, issued on Aug. 31, 2021.
Application 16/443,773 is a continuation of application No. 15/456,619, filed on Mar. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,321,821, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Application 15/456,619 is a continuation of application No. 14/533,664, filed on Nov. 5, 2014, granted, now 9,615,742, issued on Apr. 11, 2017.
Application 14/533,664 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/325,991, filed on Jul. 8, 2014, granted, now 9,366,867, issued on Apr. 14, 2016.
Application 14/533,664 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/254,253, filed on Apr. 16, 2014, granted, now 9,952,664, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Application 14/325,991 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/216,175, filed on Mar. 17, 2014, granted, now 9,298,007, issued on Mar. 29, 2016.
Application 14/216,175 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/181,459, filed on Feb. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,715,112, issued on Jul. 25, 2017.
Application 14/181,459 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/178,047, filed on Feb. 11, 2014, granted, now 9,229,233, issued on Jan. 5, 2016.
Application 14/216,175 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/172,901, filed on Feb. 4, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/172,901 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/163,646, filed on Jan. 24, 2014, granted, now 9,400,390, issued on Jul. 26, 2016.
Application 14/216,175 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/160,377, filed on Jan. 21, 2014, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2023/0337915 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 3/14 (2006.01); A61B 3/00 (2006.01); A61B 3/113 (2006.01); A61B 3/12 (2006.01); A61B 5/117 (2016.01); A61B 5/1171 (2016.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06V 40/18 (2022.01); G06V 40/19 (2022.01)
CPC A61B 3/14 (2013.01) [A61B 3/0008 (2013.01); A61B 3/0025 (2013.01); A61B 3/0041 (2013.01); A61B 3/113 (2013.01); A61B 3/12 (2013.01); A61B 5/117 (2013.01); A61B 5/1171 (2016.02); G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06V 40/19 (2022.01); G06V 40/193 (2022.01); G06V 40/197 (2022.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0187 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a wearable head device comprising:
a camera;
a display;
a source of image light;
one or more sensors; and
a partially reflective surface positioned to receive image light from the source of image light; and
one or more processors configured to perform a method comprising:
determining an operation mode based on a signal received by the one or more sensors;
causing the source of image light to present image light, via the source of image light and further via the partially reflective surface, toward an eye of a user of the wearable head device;
in accordance with a determination that the operation mode comprises a first operation mode, capturing, via the camera at a first rate, eye-image light comprising a reflection of the presented light;
in accordance with a determination that the operation mode comprises a second operation mode, capturing, via the camera at a second rate different from the first rate, eye-image light comprising a reflection of the presented light; and
monitoring a health of the user based on the eye-image light.