Abstract: A method for enhancing a user's vision is disclosed.

Abstract: A head-mounted display is disclosed. The head-mounted display includes: a housing adapted to be worn on a user's head, the housing defining a partially enclosed chamber which covers the user's eyes when the housing is worn by the user; at least one display unit mounted in the chamber; a processor coupled to the at least one display unit; and a humidifier coupled to the housing, the humidifier being configured to controllably increase moisture in the chamber.

Abstract: A method for enhancing a user's vision is disclosed.

Abstract: An auxiliary device for use with a head-mounted display (HMD) is disclosed. The auxiliary device includes a base plate configured to be detachably affixed to an interior surface of a front-facing panel of an HMD; a pair of nose pad arms extending from a first side of the base plate, each nose pad arm having a proximal end connected to the base plate and a distal end carrying a nose pad; and a lens holder frame extending from the first side of the base plate, the lens holder frame being configured to hold a first prescription lens and a second prescription lens in general alignment with a first display and a second display, respectively, of the HMD.

Abstract: A method for providing a simulation of a vision defect is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a first image of a scene and a second image of the scene, the first image corresponding to a first viewpoint of the scene and the second image corresponding to a second viewpoint of the scene; applying one or more first distortions to only a selected one of the first and second images; generating a stereoscopic image by merging the distorted one of the first and second images and an undistorted one of the first and second images; and displaying the stereoscopic image on a display.

Abstract: An auxiliary device for use with a head-mounted display (HMD) is disclosed. The auxiliary device includes a base plate configured to be detachably affixed to an interior surface of a front-facing panel of an HMD; a pair of nose pad arms extending from a first side of the base plate, each nose pad arm having a proximal end connected to the base plate and a distal end carrying a nose pad; and a lens holder frame extending from the first side of the base plate, the lens holder frame being configured to hold a first prescription lens and a second prescription lens in general alignment with a first display and a second display, respectively, of the HMD.

Abstract: A method for providing a simulation of a vision defect is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a first image of a scene and a second image of the scene, the first image corresponding to a first viewpoint of the scene and the second image corresponding to a second viewpoint of the scene; applying one or more first distortions to only a selected one of the first and second images; generating a stereoscopic image by merging the distorted one of the first and second images and an undistorted one of the first and second images; and displaying the stereoscopic image on a display.

Abstract: A head-mounted display is disclosed. The head-mounted display includes: a housing adapted to be worn on a user's head, the housing defining a partially enclosed chamber which covers the user's eyes when the housing is worn by the user; at least one display unit mounted in the chamber; a processor coupled to the at least one display unit; and a humidifier coupled to the housing, the humidifier being configured to controllably increase moisture in the chamber.

Abstract: A LAN-based communication arrangement particularly well-suited for small office/home office arrangements includes a plurality of “intelligent terminals” that each include a CPU that stores information regarding the IP address of each terminal on the LAN, as well as POTS line(s) associated with that location. The terminals are able to communicate with each other over the LAN, as well as communicate with others via the POTS connections. PBX-like functions such as conference, hold, transfer, etc. are possible by virtue of maintaining status and identity information for each terminal within the CPU's of the terminals.

Abstract: A network protocol elminates all acknowledge data packets. A health check data packet is broadcast periodically by each node in the network. Each node uses the health check data packets to maintain a library of node health conditions, thereby permitting avoidance of transactions with a node that is not working. If a node detects bad data directed to it, it transmits a negative acknowledge data packet, thus permitting the originating node to correct and/or retransmit the data packet found to be bad. A node in danger of becoming overloaded broadcasts a distress messege, whereby other nodes reduce data packets sent to it.