US 12,170,745 B1
Image and augmented reality based networks using mobile devices and intelligent electronic glasses
Sunil K. Rao, Palo Alto, CA (US); Rekha K. Rao, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Raman K. Rao, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to IP Holdings, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by Sunil K. Rao, Palo Alto, CA (US); Rekha K. Rao, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Raman K. Rao, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/377,372.
Application 17/377,372 is a continuation of application No. 16/595,436, filed on Oct. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,095,781.
Application 16/595,436 is a continuation of application No. 16/168,762, filed on Oct. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,511,731, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 16/168,762 is a continuation of application No. 15/854,754, filed on Dec. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,142,496, issued on Nov. 27, 2018.
Application 15/854,754 is a continuation of application No. 15/184,559, filed on Jun. 16, 2016, granted, now 9,942,420, issued on Apr. 10, 2018.
Application 15/184,559 is a continuation of application No. 14/579,497, filed on Dec. 22, 2014, granted, now 9,380,177, issued on Jun. 28, 2016.
Application 14/579,497 is a continuation of application No. 13/751,049, filed on Jan. 26, 2013, granted, now 8,965,460, issued on Feb. 24, 2015.
Int. Cl. H04N 1/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06V 10/75 (2022.01); H04L 45/302 (2022.01); H04N 7/14 (2006.01); H04N 21/235 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04W 40/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04N 1/00244 (2013.01) [G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/005 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G06V 10/751 (2022.01); H04L 45/306 (2013.01); H04N 1/00095 (2013.01); H04N 1/00214 (2013.01); H04N 1/00307 (2013.01); H04N 7/14 (2013.01); H04N 21/2353 (2013.01); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04W 40/02 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0187 (2013.01); H04N 2007/145 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
a wireless enabled electronic eyewear;
the wireless enabled electronic eyewear configured to detect one or more facial expressions or eye movements of a user;
the wireless enabled electronic eyewear configured to utilize the processing power of a nearby smartphone or a wireless enabled watch or a processor integrated into the wireless enables electronic eyewear;
wherein an image acquired from the wireless enabled electronic eyewear is displayed on the wireless enabled watch worn on the user or through a display in the wireless enabled electronic eyewear; and
wherein the image is enabled to be controlled by one or more actions on the wireless enabled watch or through one or more eye movements in the wireless enabled electronic eyewear while being displayed by the wireless enabled electronic eyewear;
wherein the image is enabled to be controlled by one or more hand movements of a hand of the user, wherein the hand movements are detected by a camera of the wireless enabled electronic eyewear and by sending a light pulse to gauge the distance between the hand and the wireless enabled electronic eyewear to control the image displayed in the wireless electronic eyewear;
wherein the image is enabled to be controlled by one or more voice commands of the user that are detected by voice recognition using the wireless enabled electronic eyewear;
wherein the wireless enabled electronic eyewear is configured for communication via WiFi using antennas that are integrated into the wireless enabled electronic eyewear;
wherein the wireless enabled electronic eyewear is configured to use light pulses to estimate distances; and
wherein the wireless enabled electronic eyewear is configured to communicate to a server that provides a software application store.