Patents by Inventor Robert W. King, III

Robert W. King, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20110221793
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The optical assembly includes an electrochromic layer that provides a display characteristic adjustment that is dependent on displayed content requirements and surrounding environmental conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. King, III, John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout, Robert Michael Lohse
  • Publication number: 20110221670
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for visual biometric data capture are provided. The apparatus includes in interactive head-mounted eyepiece worn by a user that includes an optical assembly through which a user views a surrounding environment and displayed content. The optical assembly comprises a corrective element that corrects the user's view of the surrounding environment and an integrated processor for handling content to the user. An integrated optical sensor captures visual biometric data when the eyepiece is positioned so that a nearby individual is proximate to the eyepiece. Visual biometric data is captured using the eyepiece and is transmitted to a remote processing facility for interpretation. The remote processing facility interprets the captured visual biometric data and generates display content based on the interpretation. This display content is delivered to the eyepiece and displayed to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. King, III, John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout, Robert Michael Lohse
  • Publication number: 20110221659
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display. An integrated image source, which includes a light source and the optical display, introduces the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. Alternatively, an integrated projector facility projects the content to the optical assembly. The projector facility includes a light source and the LCoS display, wherein light from the light source is emitted under control of the processor and traverses a polarizing beam splitter where it is polarized before being reflected off an LCoS display and into an optical waveguide of the eyepiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. King, III, John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout, Robert Michael Lohse
  • Publication number: 20110221671
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for audio biometric data capture are provided. The apparatus includes in interactive head-mounted eyepiece worn by a user that includes an optical assembly through which a user views a surrounding environment and displayed content. The optical assembly comprises a corrective element that corrects the user's view of the surrounding environment and an integrated processor for handling content to the user. An integrated optical sensor captures visual biometric data when the eyepiece is positioned so that a nearby individual is proximate to the eyepiece. Audio biometric data is captured using multiple microphones mounted in an endfire array in the eyepiece. The remote processing facility interprets the captured audio biometric data and generates display content based on the interpretation. This display content is delivered to the eyepiece and displayed to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Osterhout Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. King, III, John D. Haddick, Ralph F. Osterhout, Robert Michael Lohse
  • Publication number: 20110213664
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece including an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and displayed content. The displayed content includes a local advertisement, wherein the location of the eyepiece is determined by an integrated location sensor and wherein the local advertisement has a relevance to the location of the eyepiece. The head mounted eyepiece may also include an audio device and the displayed content may comprise local advertisements and audio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Kellie A. Wilder, Nicholas R. Polinko, Robert W. King, III
  • Publication number: 20110214082
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated camera facility that images an external visual cue. An integrated processor of the eyepiece identifies and interprets the external visual cue as a command to display content associated with the visual cue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: OSTERHOUT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, Kellie A. Wilder, Nicholas R. Polinko, Robert W. King, III