KR102562593B1 - Glasses that can display characters using an application and method for operating thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Glasses capable of character display using an application according to an embodiment of the present invention include a complex smart device configured in the glasses, and the complex smart device has a communication unit that communicates with the smart device. ; a display unit attached to the glasses and displaying letters, numbers, and symbols on the glasses; a charging unit receiving driving power of the complex smart device capable of displaying characters using the application; a battery unit charged through power supplied through the charging unit; a memory unit for storing characters, numbers, and symbols transmitted from the smart device, and storing a light emission cycle, light emission color luminance, and a sound to be output as text; a speaker unit outputting a voice stored in the memory unit or a warning sound; a sensor unit that detects an impact applied to the glasses, detects illumination, measures a posture of the glasses, detects a touch with a user, or detects physical deformation of the glasses; Controls the communication unit, the display unit, the charging unit, the battery unit, the memory unit, the speaker unit, and the sensor unit, senses the operation of the sensor unit to perform the corresponding operation, and rescues people around it through the speaker unit. a control unit that generates a signal or periodically detects a remaining battery level of the battery unit and performs control to perform an operation required for charging; and a keypad for separately inputting characters, numbers, and symbols to the display unit.

Description

Glasses that can display characters using an application and a method for operating the same

The present invention relates to glasses capable of displaying text, and more particularly, glasses capable of displaying text using an application capable of displaying text in various ways according to the operation of the wearer on glasses capable of communicating with a smart device using an application. and its operating method.

Among electronic devices, there are electronic devices provided in a form that can be worn on the body. These electronic devices are commonly referred to as wearable devices, and various types of wearable devices are being developed.

For example, the wearable device is provided in various forms such as a head-mounted type (glass), a wrist-wearable type (watch, wristband), a contact lens type, a ring type, a glasses type, and a clothing type that can be attached to or detached from the human body and clothes. The wearable device can increase portability and accessibility by allowing an electronic device to be worn on the body, such as clothes or glasses.

In addition, various applications are emerging as smart items such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and tabbooks are released in the current digital age.

Among them, there are various applications using color and brightness, but it is difficult to find applications that control color and brightness in relation to glasses.

However, in the luminous glasses of Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0278136 (published on June 20, 2002), it relates to luminous glasses equipped with a lighting system inside an outsole made of a transparent material. A plurality of supports of a certain size are formed inside the outsole made of a material, and by forming a certain space between the supports, the light emitted from the light emitting diodes (LEDs) installed inside the outsole made of a transparent material is reduced to a minimum number of light emitting diodes. Also, a large amount of light can be emitted to the outside of the outsole made of transparent material, and a power switch for supplying power to the light emitting diode is installed inside the outsole made of transparent material, and the power switch is turned on- Disclosed are light emitting glasses in which an on-off button is integrally formed on the outside of an outsole made of a transparent material.

However, in this case, there are cases in which light emitting devices (LEDs) are provided and worn by children, but these are merely simple glasses in which light is turned on/off.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages and problems of the prior art, and is an application capable of displaying various characters that the wearer wants to display on glasses capable of displaying characters through applications installed in smart devices. It is an object of the present invention to provide glasses capable of character display using and a method of operating the same.

In addition, the present invention is high-end glasses, capable of accessing a communication network, and for glasses to which a unique identification number (ID) is assigned through a contract with a communication company, the glasses wearer (children, the elderly, the disabled, etc.) In the accessible section, the user's location can be transmitted to the guardian's smart device, and the guardian can use an application that can transmit text to the glasses through their smart device as needed. Glasses capable of displaying text and their operating method It serves another purpose.

Glasses capable of character display using an application according to an embodiment for solving the above problem include a complex smart device configured in the glasses, and the complex smart device communicates with the smart device. communication department; a display unit attached to the glasses and displaying letters, numbers, and symbols on the glasses; a charging unit receiving driving power of the complex smart device capable of displaying characters using the application; a battery unit charged through power supplied through the charging unit; a memory unit for storing characters, numbers, and symbols transmitted from the smart device, and storing a light emission cycle, light emission color luminance, and a sound to be output as text; a speaker unit outputting a voice stored in the memory unit or a warning sound; a sensor unit that detects an impact applied to the glasses, detects illumination, measures a posture of the glasses, detects a touch with a user, or detects physical deformation of the glasses; Controls the communication unit, the display unit, the charging unit, the battery unit, the memory unit, the speaker unit, and the sensor unit, senses the operation of the sensor unit to perform the corresponding operation, and rescues people around it through the speaker unit. a control unit that generates a signal or periodically detects a remaining battery level of the battery unit and performs control to perform an operation required for charging; and a keypad for separately inputting letters, numbers, and symbols to the display unit, and the sensor unit includes an illuminance sensor capable of adjusting an output of the display unit according to brightness around the glasses, a gyro sensor measuring a posture of the glasses, A touch sensor for detecting a touch with the user, a shock sensor for detecting an impact applied to the glasses and transmitting the number of impacts and the size of the applied impact to the memory unit through the control unit, and an image of an impact applied to the glasses A camera sensor that captures a picture or a picture, and captures the structure of the current state of the glasses, and the structure of the current state of the glasses captured by the camera sensor is compared with the structure of the original state of the glasses previously stored in the memory unit to obtain the glasses Glasses including a physical deformation detection sensor that detects physical deformation and transmits the degree of physical deformation to the memory unit through the control unit, and is capable of displaying text using the application, the battery capacity of the battery unit is a preset charging capacity. In the case of the following, a warning light that emits light automatically is further configured, or a part of the LED or OLED constituting the display unit is used as a warning light, and the complex smart device has a GPS transceiver and a separate mobile communication module so that the current position of the glasses can be accurately known. This is additionally formed, and transmits the location information of the wearer of the glasses to the smart device of the guardian through the mobile communication module at a predetermined cycle through the control unit, and the control unit receives the position information of the wearer of the glasses in the memory unit. Information on the number of impacts applied, information on the magnitude of the applied impact, and information on the degree of physical deformation are transmitted to the display unit so that the wearer of the glasses recognizes the need for maintenance / repair of the glasses. , Information on the number of impacts applied, information on the magnitude of the applied impact, and information on the degree of physical deformation are transmitted to the smart device of the guardian so that the guardian recognizes the need for maintenance / repair of the glasses characterized by

Characterized in that the gyro sensor has a function of detecting the wearer's wearing state of the glasses, and outputs a warning sound through the speaker unit when the wearer's non-wearing state of the glasses passes a preset time. do.

The touch sensor is composed of a sensor such as a capacitance change type or an electrical conductivity change type, and operates jointly with the gyro sensor to detect whether or not the glasses are worn.

Other embodiment specifics are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there are the following effects.

First, it is possible to provide glasses capable of displaying text using applications capable of displaying various texts that the wearer wants to display in glasses capable of displaying texts through applications installed in smart devices.

Second, a communication unit capable of accessing the communication network is provided in the high-end glasses so that the glasses wearer (children, the elderly, the disabled, etc.) automatically transmits their location to the guardian's smart device according to the set cycle in the section where the glasses wear and access to the communication network is possible. In this case, the guardian can be relieved when the glasses wearer goes out, and can be easily found, especially when the whereabouts are unknown.

Third, the guardian can provide glasses capable of displaying text using an application capable of transmitting text to the glasses through his/her smart device as needed.

Effects according to the embodiments are not limited by the contents exemplified above, and more various effects are included in this specification.

1 is a diagram for explaining the concept of glasses capable of displaying text using an application according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of glasses capable of displaying text using an application according to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing specific configurations of a sensor unit according to an exemplary embodiment.
4 is a view showing another example of glasses capable of text display using an application according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method of operating glasses capable of displaying text using an application according to the present invention.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In addition, the terms used in the present invention have been selected from general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible, but in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant. It is intended to clarify that the present invention should be understood as the meaning of the term, not the name of. In addition, in describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical details that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention pertains and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to more clearly convey the gist of the present invention without obscuring it by omitting unnecessary description.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram for explaining the concept of glasses capable of displaying text using an application according to the present invention.

1, the concept of glasses capable of displaying text using an application according to the present invention is composed of glasses 500 capable of displaying text using an application, a smart device (smart phone, smart pad, etc.) and a communication network, Wireless LAN or 4G or 5G communication is possible between the glasses 500 and the smart device through Bluetooth communication or a wireless communication network. To this end, the glasses 500 may be composed of a low-end type capable of Bluetooth communication and a high-end type capable of wireless LAN or 4G or 5G communication. Meanwhile, the smart device is configured to enable Bluetooth communication or wireless communication with the glasses 500 by downloading and installing an application provided by the manufacturer (seller) of the glasses 500 .

2 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of glasses capable of displaying text using an application according to the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing specific configurations of a sensor unit according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , glasses capable of displaying text using an application according to the present invention include a complex smart device 200 . As shown in FIG. 2, the complex smart device 200 includes a communication unit 210, a display unit 220, a warning light 250, a charging unit 230, a battery unit 240, a memory unit 260, a speaker unit ( 270), a switch unit 280, a sensor unit 290, a control unit 300, and a keypad 310.

The communication unit 210 basically performs Bluetooth communication, and in the case of a high-end type, Bluetooth and wireless communication (Wi-Fi, mobile communication (4G or 5C)) are possible. Through this communication unit 210, it communicates with the smart device.

The display unit 220 is composed of LED or OLED elements to display letters, numbers and symbols, and conforms to the outer shell 100 of the glasses.

The warning light 250 may be formed of an LED or OLED that emits light automatically when the battery capacity of the battery unit 240 is less than or equal to a preset charging capacity (eg, 10 to 20% or less). These warning lights 250 may use a separate light emitting element or some LEDs or OLEDs of the display unit 220 .

The charging unit 230 is composed of a charging terminal for charging the battery unit 240, and may generally be configured the same as a mobile phone charging terminal. The charging unit 230 receives driving power of the complex smart device 200 capable of displaying text using the application.

The battery unit 240 charges electricity transmitted through the charging unit 230 . When the battery capacity of the battery unit 240 is less than or equal to the preset charging capacity, a warning light 250 that emits light automatically is further configured, and a part of the LED or OLED constituting the display unit 220 is used as the warning light 250.

The memory unit 260 stores letters, numbers, and symbols transmitted from the smart device, and stores light emission cycles, light emission color luminance, and the like. In addition, voice to be output through the speaker unit 270 may be stored as text. In addition, the guardian's smart device identification number (smart phone number, etc.) can be stored.

The speaker unit 270 outputs a warning sound or voice stored in the memory unit 260 .

The switch unit 280 turns on/off driving of the LED or OLED constituting the display unit 220 .

The sensor unit 290 may include an illuminance sensor 291, a gyro sensor 293, a touch sensor 295, an impact detection sensor 297, a camera sensor 299, a physical strain detection sensor 301, and the like. there is.

The illuminance sensor 291 adjusts the output of the LED or OLED according to the brightness around the glasses. That is, when the illumination intensity is high, the output of the LED or OLED is increased, and when the illumination intensity is low, the output is low so that the surroundings can be easily seen.

The gyro sensor 293 measures the posture of the glasses 500 . That is, the gyro sensor 293 functions to detect the wearing state of the glasses 500 by the wearer. It is characterized in that a warning sound is output through the speaker unit 270 when the wearer's non-wearing state of the glasses 500 elapses a preset time.

The touch sensor 295 senses a touch with the wearer and is composed of a sensor such as a capacitance change type or an electrical conductivity change type (resistance change type) and plays the same role as the weight sensor 297 or a gyro sensor 293 It can be used to detect whether or not the glasses 500 are worn, i.e., whether or not the glasses 500 are worn.

The impact detection sensor 297 detects an impact applied to the glasses and transmits the number of impacts and the magnitude of the applied impact to the memory unit 260 through the controller 300 .

The camera sensor 299 captures an image or a photo of an impact applied to the glasses 500, and captures an image of the current structure of the glasses.

The physical deformation detection sensor 301 compares the structure of the current state of the glasses 500 captured by the camera sensor 299 with the structure of the original state of the glasses 500 previously stored in the memory unit 260, Physical deformation of the glasses 500 is detected, and the degree of physical deformation is transmitted to the memory unit 260 through the controller 300 .

The control unit 300 includes a communication unit 210, a display unit 220, a warning light 250, a charging unit 230, a battery unit 240, a memory unit 260, a speaker unit 270, a switch unit 280, and In order to control the sensor unit 290, the operation of the sensor unit 290 or the switch unit 280 is detected to perform the corresponding operation. If the non-wearing state has elapsed for more than a preset time through the gyro sensor 293, the guardian's smart device is notified of the abnormal situation through the communication unit 210, and through the speaker unit 270, a voice requesting a rescue signal to people around The signal can be controlled to be output. In addition, the remaining battery capacity of the battery unit 240 is periodically detected to perform a necessary operation.

For reference, in the case of high-end glasses, it is preferable to add a GPS transceiver and a separate mobile communication module (not shown) so that the current position of the glasses can be accurately known. In this case, the position information of the glasses wearer may be transmitted to the smart device of the guardian through the communication unit 210 of the position of the glasses wearer at a predetermined cycle through the control unit 300 .

The control unit 300 transmits the information on the number of applied impacts received in the memory unit 260, the information on the magnitude of the applied impacts, and the information on the degree of physical deformation to the display unit 220 to obtain the While the wearer of the glasses 500 recognizes the need for maintenance/repair of the glasses 500, the information on the number of impacts applied, the information on the magnitude of the applied impact, and the information on the degree of physical deformation are It is transmitted to the smart device of the guardian so that the guardian recognizes the need for maintenance/repair of the glasses 500.

Meanwhile, the keypad 310 functions to separately input characters, numbers, and symbols to the display unit 220 .

4 is a view showing another example of glasses capable of text display using an application according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the glasses 500 capable of displaying text using an application according to the present invention, unlike the glasses 500 according to FIG. 1 in which the display unit 200 is disposed on the frame 100, the display unit ( 220) is placed on the spectacle lens, there is a difference. As for the other contents described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 , redundant descriptions will be omitted.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method of operating glasses capable of displaying text using an application according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in an embodiment of a method of operating glasses capable of displaying text using an application according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5 , the battery of the glasses 100 is charged through a charging unit (S100).

Then, through the communication unit of the glasses, a Bluetooth connection is made to the communication unit of the smart device (S110), and when connected, the smart device inputs and transmits letters, numbers, and symbols to be displayed in the glasses to the communication unit of the glasses (S120). At this time, in the case of the high-end type, smart device identification information (phone number, etc.) is also transmitted together.

Then, the communication unit of the glasses receives the corresponding character and stores it in the memory unit (S130).

Then, when the user wears the glasses, the stored text is displayed (S140).

Meanwhile, the controller of the glasses periodically checks the battery state and requests battery charging through a warning light when the battery is below a set level (S150). In the case of a high-end type, the battery level of the battery unit is transmitted to the guardian's smart device through a communication network. In such a case, the guardian has the advantage of not forgetting and charging the battery.

In the case of the high-end type, the current location information of the glasses received through the GPS receiver is transmitted to the guardian's smart device through the communication unit and the communication network (S160).

The smart device displays the current location of the glasses according to the transmitted information (S170).

Meanwhile, the controller of the glasses operates by checking the state of the glasses through the sensor unit at a preset cycle (S180). That is, by checking the intensity of illumination, whether the glasses are taken off, the posture of the glasses, that is, whether they are standing normally, whether they are lying down while wearing the glasses, or whether it has been a long time, etc. ) is performed.

Meanwhile, the controller performs charging, automatic off of the display unit of the glasses, etc. according to whether an event has occurred (S190). In addition, in the case of a high-end model, when a text is transmitted from a smartphone, it is displayed as a text, and the arrival of the text is output through the speaker unit.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. You will understand that there is Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting.

500: glasses 100: glasses frame
220: display unit 250: warning light
230: charging unit 240: battery unit
260: memory unit 270: speaker unit
280: switch unit 290: sensor unit
300: control unit 310: keypad

Claims (3)

The glasses capable of displaying characters using applications include a complex smart device configured in the glasses,
The complex smart device includes a communication unit communicating with the smart device;
a display unit attached to the glasses and displaying letters, numbers, and symbols on the glasses;
a charging unit receiving driving power of the complex smart device capable of displaying characters using the application;
a battery unit charged through power supplied through the charging unit;
a memory unit for storing characters, numbers, and symbols transmitted from the smart device, and storing a light emission cycle, light emission color luminance, and a sound to be output as text;
a speaker unit outputting a voice stored in the memory unit or a warning sound;
a sensor unit that detects an impact applied to the glasses, detects illumination, measures a posture of the glasses, detects a touch with a user, or detects physical deformation of the glasses;
Controls the communication unit, the display unit, the charging unit, the battery unit, the memory unit, the speaker unit, and the sensor unit, senses the operation of the sensor unit to perform the corresponding operation, and rescues people around it through the speaker unit. a control unit that generates a signal or periodically detects a remaining battery level of the battery unit and performs control to perform an operation required for charging; and
Including a keypad for inputting letters, numbers and symbols separately to the display unit,
The sensor unit includes an illuminance sensor capable of adjusting the output of the display unit according to the brightness of the surroundings of the glasses;
A gyro sensor for measuring the posture of the glasses;
A touch sensor that detects a touch with the user;
an impact detection sensor that detects an impact applied to the glasses and transmits the number of impacts and the magnitude of the applied impact to the memory unit through the control unit;
A camera sensor for capturing an image or a photo of an impact applied to the eyeglasses and capturing a structure of the current state of the eyeglasses; and
The physical deformation of the glasses is detected by comparing the structure of the current state of the glasses captured by the camera sensor with the structure of the original state of the glasses previously stored in the memory unit, and the degree of physical deformation is transmitted to the memory unit through the control unit. Including a physical strain detection sensor that transmits,
Glasses capable of character display using the application,
When the battery capacity of the battery unit is less than or equal to the preset charging capacity, a warning light that emits light automatically is further configured, or a part of the LED or OLED constituting the display unit is used as a warning light,
The complex smart device is additionally formed with a GPS transceiver and a separate mobile communication module so that the current position of the glasses can be accurately known, and the location of the wearer of the glasses is determined by the controller at a preset cycle through the mobile communication module. Transmitting the location information of the wearer of the glasses to the smart device,
The control unit transmits information on the number of impacts received by the memory unit, information on the magnitude of the applied impact, and information on the degree of physical deformation to the display unit so that the wearer of the glasses can repair/repair the glasses. At the same time as recognizing the need for repair, information on the number of impacts applied, information on the magnitude of the applied impact, and information on the degree of physical deformation are transmitted to the smart device of the guardian so that the guardian can repair the glasses /recognize the need for repairs,
The gyro sensor is characterized in that it functions to sense the wearer's wearing state of the glasses, and when the wearer's non-wearing state of the glasses elapses a preset time, a warning sound is output through the speaker unit;
The touch sensor is composed of a capacitance change type sensor, an electrical conductivity change type sensor, and is used to detect whether or not the glasses are worn by operating jointly with the gyro sensor,
Glasses capable of displaying text using an application disposed on the display unit on the lens of the glasses.

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