Patent ID: 9202443
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: G02B,G06F,G06K,G06Q,G09G,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for providing user-customized augmented reality experiences for a user of a see-through head-mounted display (HMD) device, the method comprising: obtaining, with use of at least a first of a plurality of eye-facing cameras disposed on a frame of the HMD device, captured imagery of an iris of at least one eye faced by the at least first eye-facing camera while the at least one eye is gazing at a predetermined detection area of a see-through portion of the HMD device, the first eye-facing camera being aligned to center on the iris of the at least one eye while the at least one eye is gazing at the predetermined detection area, the first eye-facing camera being configured to detect a direction of gaze of the at least one eye, the HMD device having for each eye a respective see-through display optical system, the first eye-facing camera being configured to generate image data of the captured imagery of the iris of the at least one eye; determining a pattern in the captured image data of the iris of the at least one eye; using the determined pattern to identify the user and to find an associated user profile containing user preferences of the user, the user preferences including user device physical settings; and operating the see-through head-mounted display device so as to provide augmented reality experiences to the user that are customized based on the user preferences in the found user profile.