US 11,812,134 B2
Eyewear device input mechanism
Matthew Hanover, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/650,631.
Application 17/650,631 is a continuation of application No. 16/816,781, filed on Mar. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,265,457.
Application 16/816,781 is a continuation of application No. 15/717,663, filed on Sep. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,623,628.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/400,241, filed on Sep. 27, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0417418 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/62 (2023.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); G03B 17/48 (2021.01); G02C 11/04 (2006.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/667 (2023.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01)
CPC H04N 23/62 (2023.01) [G02C 11/04 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01); G03B 17/48 (2013.01); G03B 17/56 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/667 (2023.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An eyewear device comprising:
an eyewear frame;
onboard electronics incorporated in the eyewear frame, the onboard electronics including a camera directed forwards from the frame;
an onboard battery powering the onboard electronics;
an external camera mode indicator comprising a series of light emitters mounted on a forwards-facing surface of the eyewear frame and configured to emit light forwards from the frame, so that the camera and the external camera mode indicator are directed in substantially a common direction forwards away from the frame; and
a controller incorporated in the eyewear frame in communication with the external camera mode indicator, the controller being configured to perform operations comprising:
responsive to detecting an image capture operation using the camera, automatically causing the external camera mode indicator to produce, synchronously with the image capture operation, a visual indication configured for ready visibility by nearby persons within range of the camera, thus to provide an image capture alert; and
responsive to receiving user input indicating a charge display command, causing display, via the external camera mode indicator, of a visual charge level indication with respect to the onboard battery.