See-through computer display systems

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for the see-through computer display systems with an extended field of view.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A head-worn see-through display, comprising:
 a. A see-through optical element mounted such that it is positioned in front of a user's eye when the head-worn see-through display is worn by the user;   b. A processor adapted to present digital content in a main field of view on the see-through optical element in which a user views presented digital content and through which the user sees a surrounding environment;   c. The processor further adapted to present digital content in an extended field of view in which the user views presented digital content and through which the user sees the surrounding environment;   d. The main field of view having a higher resolution than the extended field of view; and   e. the processor further adapted to present a world-locked positioned digital content in the main field of view and transition the presentation of the world-locked positioned digital content to the extended field of view as the head-worn display changes position causing the world-locked positioned digital content to transition out of the main field of view.   
     
     
         2 . The head-worn display of  claim 1 , wherein the processor comprises a display driver. 
     
     
         3 . The head-worn display of  claim 1 , wherein the processor comprises an application processor. 
     
     
         4 . The head-worn display of  claim 1 , wherein the extended field of view has a resolution that generates a substantial blur to content as compared with the content as presented in the main field of view. 
     
     
         5 . The head-worn display of  claim 1 , wherein the extended field of view is generated by reflecting image light onto a combiner that directs the image light directly to an eye of the user. 
     
     
         6 . The head-worn display of  claim 1 , wherein the extended field of view is generated by reflecting image light onto a combiner that directs the image light towards a culminating partial mirror that reflects the image light to an eye of the user. 
     
     
         7 . The head-worn display of  claim 1 , wherein the extended field of view is generated by an OLED that projects light onto a combiner. 
     
     
         8 . The head-worn display of  claim 1 , wherein the extended field of view is generated by an LED array that projects light onto a combiner. 
     
     
         9 . The head-worn display of  claim 1 , wherein the extended field of view is generated by an edge lit LCD that projects light onto a combiner. 
     
     
         10 . The head-worn display of  claim 1 , wherein the extended field of view is generated by a see-through panel positioned directly in front of the eye of the user. 
     
     
         11 . The head-worn display of  claim 10 , wherein the panel is mounted on a combiner. 
     
     
         12 . The head-worn display of  claim 10 , wherein the panel is mounted vertically. 
     
     
         13 . The head-worn display of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to predict when the content is going to approach the edge of the field of view and to base the appearance transition at least in part on the prediction. 
     
     
         14 . The head-worn display of  claim 1 , wherein the prediction is at least in part based on an eye-image. 
     
     
         15 . The head-worn display of  claim 10 , wherein the see-through panel is an OLED. 
     
     
         16 . The head-worn display of  claim 10 , wherein the see-through panel is an edge lit LCD.