FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The field of the invention is augmented reality systems coupled and/or integrated with a human body.

BACKGROUND

The inventive concepts herein aim to execute augmented reality imaging and rendering tasks using a variety of analytical techniques, including artificial intelligence-based technologies, to identify one or more elements in the environment and provide information and augmentations to the environment.

Specifically, the present invention provides a system of using a display device, such as an intraocular display, to augment the local environment.

In conventional systems, augmented reality systems use devices that are substantially separated from the body to provide the means of processing data associated with the local environment and displaying augmentations to the local environment based on the processed data. The presently claimed invention enables augmented-reality environments to be delivered via devices integrated into the human body, such as intraocular lenses. By integrating augmented reality into intraocular lenses and other integrated human-machine systems, the invention herein is not only available to display an accurate representation of the surrounding physical environment, but further enhance the environment with visual and non-visual features that provide an enhanced representation. For example, augmented reality-enabled intraocular devices can use intraocular displays to enhance certain colors or provide information beyond the reach of the sensory limitations of human (e.g., visual highlights derived from a coupled infrared camera in low-light situations).

U.S. Pat. No. 9,995,936 B2 to Macannuco teaches the overlaying of an infrared portion of a live scene using a head-mounted display. The head-mounted display overlays a virtual image on to the infrared portion. Macannuco described extraocular display elements used to deliver infrared lighting and virtual overlays. As such, Macannuco fails to contemplate the integration of visually augmenting the environment using an intraocular display that is not limited to overlaying images onto infrared emitting portions of a user's environment.

U.S. Pat. No. 10,467,992 to Deering teaches an intraocular display technology using femto projectors to project light onto the retina to send an image to the user's brain. However, Deering fails to contemplate the use of variable opacity, the types of sensors and augmentations coupled to the present invention, and/or the hybridization of a stereoscopic image and a real-world image.

Macannuco, Deering, and all other extrinsic materials discussed herein are incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual extrinsic material was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference. Where a definition or use of a term in an incorporated reference is inconsistent or contrary to the definition of that term provided herein, the definition of that term provided herein applies and the definition of that term in the reference does not apply.

Thus, there is still a need for processing systems that can process and manipulate environmental data using from one or more sensors and display an enhanced environment beyond conventional human limitations using intraocular displays.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The inventive concept herein contemplates a system for providing augmented reality to a person disposed in a real-world, physical environment.

The system includes a camera, a processor, and a display. The camera is configured to capture multiple real-world images of a physical environment. The processor is configured to use the real-world images to generate multiple images of a virtual object that correspond to the multiple real-world images. The display is configured to display to the person in real time, a succession of the generated images that correspond to then-current multiple real-world images, such that the person perceives the virtual object to be positioned within the physical environment.

Various resources, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.

