US 12,478,254 B2
Eye imaging in head worn computing
John N. Border, Campbell, CA (US); John D. 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 Sep. 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/823,162.
Application 18/823,162 is a continuation of application No. 18/344,740, filed on Jun. 29, 2023, granted, now 12,108,989.
Application 18/344,740 is a continuation of application No. 17/443,809, filed on Jul. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,737,666, issued on Aug. 29, 2023.
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 of application No. 14/254,253, filed on Apr. 16, 2014, granted, now 9,952,664, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Application 14/254,253 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. 14/160,377, filed on Jan. 21, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/216,175 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/172,901, filed on Feb. 4, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/160,377 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. 14/181,459, 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 14/533,664 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.
Prior Publication US 2024/0423469 A1, Dec. 26, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
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
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1. A system comprising:
a wearable head device comprising:
an image light source;
one or more sensors; and
a partially reflective surface positioned to receive image light from the image light source; 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 image light source to present image light, via the partially reflective surface, toward a user of the wearable head device;
in accordance with a determination that the operation mode comprises a first operation mode, capturing, via the one or more sensors at a first rate, reflected light comprising a reflection of the presented image light;
in accordance with a determination that the operation mode comprises a second operation mode, capturing, via the one or more sensors at a second rate different from the first rate, reflected light comprising the reflection of the presented image light; and
monitoring a health of the user based on the captured reflected light.