Patent ID: 11907435
Assignee: OMAR KEVIN UBILLA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 3:
4. A method for both extending and retracting a display inside and out of an electrical apparatus via a combination of shape shifting, programmable matter within an ear-mounted apparatus by utilizing a depth camera, microphone, and other sensors and transmitters the method comprising:
moving a display to and from said user's field of vision by means of said shape shifting programmable matter reassembling itself from an inconspicuous form into the shape of a conspicuous cylinder which extends from said apparatus to said display, wherein the shape of said apparatus transforms from a first shape that has said display retracted and hidden from view to a second shape that has said display extended by means of said cylinder shape, whereby said user has two modes of operation for said apparatus: one mode conspicuous where said display is visible to said user and one mode inconspicuous where said display is not visible to said user;
said programmable material functioning as an assembly of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to produce different colors during the shape shifting process of said programmable material:
generating images on said display using a processor:
controlling the movement of said extraction and retraction mechanism by said processor receiving inputs from said depth camera and speech commands from a microphone in combination with inputs from the other sensors and transmitters to show images on said display, wherein the depth camera inputs include air wave hand gestures made by the user within a space in the field of view of the depth camera that are used by the processor to control said physical movement and placement of said display; and
one or more electronic components which are contained inside said apparatus, said electronic components which carry both information and electric current to and from said display, as well as control and actuate said physical movement and placement of said display.