ARVR-based low-power-consumption dual-system structure and virtual glasses equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses a method based on ARamp; the invention discloses a VR low-power-consumption dual-system structure and virtual glasses equipment. The VR low-power-consumption dual-system structure comprises an SOC control unit and an MCU control unit, the SOC control unit is connected with the MCU control unit, and the SOC control unit and the MCU control unit are both connected with the ARamp; a load within the VR; when the power consumption of the load is lower than the set power consumption, the MCU controls the load to operate; the MCU control unit is also used for sending a starting signal to the SOC control unit when the power consumption of the load is not lower than the set power consumption; and the SOC control unit is used for starting and controlling the load to operate when receiving the starting signal. According to the invention, a dual-system design is adopted, when the product is in low-power-consumption application scenes such as standby, voice chat and the like, the product only runs on the MCU control unit, and the SOC control unit is enabled to sleep. The SOC control unit is started only when the product needs high-performance scenes such as video live broadcasting and photographing image transmission, so that low-power-consumption operation of the conventional application is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of virtual interaction technology, and in particular to a low-power dual-system architecture and virtual glasses device based on AR & VR. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional smart wearables and VR / AR glasses typically employ a high-performance SoC single-system design. However, such designs suffer from very high standby power consumption and high power consumption in applications such as live streaming, Bluetooth music playback, and voice chat, which is unfriendly to extended usage time. Furthermore, battery capacity cannot be continuously increased due to space constraints. Therefore, achieving both low power consumption (long usage time) and high performance within the current limited design space has become a pressing issue. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main objective of this invention is to propose a low-power dual-system architecture and virtual glasses device based on AR & VR, aiming to solve the problem of high power consumption during standby and software application use in high-performance SOC system applications.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention proposes a low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR, comprising: a SOC control unit and an MCU control unit;

[0005] The SOC control unit is connected to the MCU control unit, and both the SOC control unit and the MCU control unit are connected to the load within the AR&VR.

[0006] The MCU control unit is used to control the load to operate when the power consumption of the load is lower than the set power consumption;

[0007] The MCU control unit is also used to send a start signal to the SOC control unit when the power consumption of the load is not lower than the set power consumption;

[0008] The SOC control unit is used to start and control the operation of the load when the start signal is received;

[0009] The SOC control unit is also configured to enter a standby state if it does not detect that the power consumption of the load is not lower than the set power consumption within a preset time period.

[0010] In one embodiment, the structure further includes: a power supply unit;

[0011] The power supply unit includes: a power management unit, a charging IC unit, and a battery module unit;

[0012] The power management unit is connected to the SOC control unit and the MCU control unit. When it receives the power-on signal output by the MCU control unit, it provides the required operating voltage to the SOC control unit so that the SOC control unit can power on and reset.

[0013] The charging IC unit is connected to the battery module unit and the MCU control unit respectively, and is used to control the battery module unit to provide the required operating voltage to the MCU control power supply when a power supply command is received.

[0014] In one embodiment, the structure further includes: a communication circuit;

[0015] The communication circuit includes: a radio frequency Wi-Fi communication circuit, a Bluetooth communication circuit, and a network communication circuit;

[0016] The Bluetooth communication circuit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to control the MCU control unit to connect to the communication device and perform Bluetooth data transmission;

[0017] The radio frequency Wi-Fi communication circuit connects the SOC control unit and the MCU control unit, and is used for Wi-Fi data transmission control, and also for data packet traffic arbitration during Bluetooth data transmission;

[0018] The network communication circuit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to download and debug software according to the commands of the MCU control unit.

[0019] In one embodiment, the structure further includes: an audio processing circuit;

[0020] The audio processing circuit includes: an audio acquisition circuit and an audio output circuit;

[0021] The audio acquisition circuit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to acquire audio commands input by the user and output the audio commands to the MCU control unit.

[0022] The audio output circuit is connected to the MCU control unit and the speaker, and is used to control the audio playback unit to output the audio data corresponding to the audio command according to the audio command.

[0023] In one embodiment, the structure further includes: a sensing circuit;

[0024] The sensing circuit includes: a light sensing unit, a touch sensing unit, and a position sensing unit;

[0025] The light sensing unit and the touch sensing unit are connected to the MCU control unit; the position sensing unit is also connected to the MCU control unit.

[0026] The light sensing unit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to perform ambient light detection and distance detection, and transmit the detected light distance signal to the MCU control unit.

[0027] The touch sensing unit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to perform touch detection and transmit the detected touch signal to the MCU control unit;

[0028] The position sensing unit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to perform position detection and transmit the detected position signal to the MCU control unit.

[0029] In one embodiment, the structure further includes: a photographing unit;

[0030] The photographing unit includes: a button unit, a camera module, and an inertial measurement unit;

[0031] The button unit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to receive the user's photo-taking command and transmit the photo-taking command to the MCU control unit;

[0032] The MCU control unit is used to send a photo-taking signal to the SOC control unit and start the Camera module when it receives the photo-taking command;

[0033] The Camera module is connected to the SOC control unit and is used to control the camera to take pictures or record videos;

[0034] The inertial measurement unit is connected to the SOC control unit and the Camera module, and is used to perform image stabilization when the camera takes pictures or records videos.

[0035] In one embodiment, the structure further includes: a hardware unit;

[0036] The hardware unit includes: a storage control unit and a display driving unit;

[0037] The storage control unit is connected to the SOC control unit and is used to store the operating data of the SOC control unit;

[0038] The drive display unit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to detect the drive status of the MCU control unit and display it.

[0039] In one embodiment, the structure further includes: a power button;

[0040] The power button unit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to receive the user's power-on command and control the MCU control unit to power on and off.

[0041] In one embodiment, the structure further includes: an interface unit;

[0042] The interface unit connects the charging IC unit and the SOC control unit, and is used to charge the battery module unit through the interface, and also to update and debug the SOC control unit.

[0043] The present invention also proposes a virtual glasses device, which includes a low-power dual-system structure based on AR & VR as described above.

[0044] This invention discloses a low-power dual-system architecture and virtual glasses device based on AR&VR. The low-power dual-system architecture based on AR&VR includes: a SOC control unit and an MCU control unit; the SOC control unit is connected to the MCU control unit, and both the SOC control unit and the MCU control unit are connected to a load within the AR&VR system; the MCU control unit is used to control the load to run when the power consumption of the load is lower than a set power consumption; the MCU control unit is also used to send a start signal to the SOC control unit when the power consumption of the load is not lower than the set power consumption; the SOC control unit is used to start and control the load to run upon receiving the start signal; the SOC control unit is also used to enter a standby state if the power consumption of the load is not detected to be lower than the set power consumption within a preset time period. This invention adopts a dual-system design, completely separating the processor for frequently used low-power application scenarios from those for high-power application scenarios. When the product is in standby, using voice chat, or playing Bluetooth music, only the MCU runs, while the SOC is put into sleep mode. If the product only needs to activate the SOC for high-performance scenarios such as live video streaming, photo transmission, software upgrades, and WIFI transmission, this invention can ensure that the most common applications run at the lowest power consumption while retaining the product's high-performance application scenario requirements. Attached Figure Description

[0045] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0046] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR provided by the present invention;

[0047] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a module for a second embodiment of the low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR provided by the present invention;

[0048] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating the second embodiment of the low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR provided by the present invention;

[0049] Figure 4 Another flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of the low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR provided by the present invention;

[0050] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the module of the third embodiment of the low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR provided by the present invention;

[0051] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating the third embodiment of the low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR provided by the present invention.

[0052] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0053] label name label name 100 MCU control unit 1100 Power button 200 SOC control unit 1200 Audio acquisition circuit 300 Charging IC unit 1300 Audio output circuit 400 Battery module unit 1400 Touch sensing unit 500 Power Management Unit 1500 Photosensitive unit 600 Bluetooth communication circuit 1600 Position sensing unit 700 Network communication circuit 1700 button unit 800 RF Wi-Fi communication circuit 1800 Camera module 900 Drive display unit 1900 Inertial Measurement Unit 1000 Storage control unit

[0054] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0055] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0056] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0057] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited to "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, if "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, solution B, or solutions that satisfy both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is mutually contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0058] Traditional smart wearables and VR / AR glasses typically employ a high-performance SOC single-system design. However, such designs result in very high standby power consumption and power consumption for applications such as live streaming, Bluetooth music playback, and voice chat, which is not conducive to extended usage time. Furthermore, due to space constraints, battery capacity cannot be continuously increased. Under the current limited design space, in order to pursue both low power consumption (long usage time) and high performance requirements, this invention adopts a dual-system design, using a SOC + MCU two-in-one solution. The various systems are separated, rebuilt, and independently developed to meet the product combination requirements of lower power consumption and high performance.

[0059] like Figure 1 As shown, this invention proposes a low-power dual-system architecture based on AR&VR. The AR&VR-based low-power dual-system architecture includes: a SOC control unit 200 and an MCU control unit 100; the SOC control unit is connected to the MCU control unit 100, and both the SOC control unit and the MCU control unit 100 are connected to a load within the AR&VR system; the MCU control unit 100 is used to control the load to operate when the load's power consumption is lower than a set power consumption; the MCU control unit 100 is also used to send a start signal to the SOC control unit when the load's power consumption is not lower than the set power consumption; the SOC control unit is used to start and control the load to operate upon receiving the start signal; the SOC control unit is also used to enter a standby state if it does not detect that the load's power consumption is not lower than the set power consumption within a preset time period.

[0060] It should be noted that the SOC (System on Chip) control unit 200 and the MCU (Microcontroller Unit) control unit 100 are two different types of embedded control chips. The SOC control unit 200 is highly integrated, typically integrating a CPU, GPU, NPU (Neural Processing Unit), ISP (Image Signal Processor), communication modules (such as 5G / Wi-Fi / Bluetooth), memory controller, peripheral interfaces, and other functional modules, making it suitable for handling complex computing tasks. The MCU control unit 100 has low integration, typically integrating a CPU, limited memory (such as Flash / RAM), timers, ADC / DAC, communication interfaces (such as UART / SPI / I2C), etc., but its functions are relatively simple, making it suitable for handling simple control tasks. The SOC control unit 200 has high power consumption; due to its high integration and strong performance, its power consumption is usually high, making it suitable for scenarios requiring continuous high-performance operation. The MCU control unit 100 has low power consumption, used in low-power scenarios, and supports multiple low-power modes (such as sleep mode and standby mode), making it suitable for battery-powered devices.

[0061] Understandably, the dual-system design using a low-power MCU control unit 100 and a high-performance SOC control unit 200 completely solves the high power consumption issues in standby, Bluetooth music playback, and voice chat applications that traditional smart wearables and VR / AR glasses use a single high-performance SOC system. In conventional SOC system designs, because all functionalities (peripheral interfaces, audio / video codec integration, and wireless Bluetooth / WIFI integration) need to be integrated, the high-performance SOC processor is required for standby, regular voice chat, and Bluetooth music playback, thus offering no advantage in low power consumption. This invention employs a dual-system design, completely separating the processors used for frequently used low-power applications from those used for high-power applications. When the product's most common standby, regular voice chat, and Bluetooth music playback scenarios occur, only the MCU control unit 100 operates, while the SOC control unit 200 is put into sleep mode. The SOC control unit 200 is only activated when the product requires video streaming, photo transmission, software upgrades, or WIFI transmission. This design ensures that the most common applications operate at the lowest power consumption while retaining the product's high-performance application requirements.

[0062] Specifically, the SOC control unit 200 includes, but is not limited to, a high-performance processor, used in high-performance application scenarios such as live video streaming, image transmission, software upgrades, and Wi-Fi transmission. The MCU control unit 100 includes, but is not limited to, a low-power control processing unit. The MCU control unit 100 and the SOC control unit 200 are mainly connected via two interrupt GPIO ports: one GPIO for the MCU control unit 100 to wake up the SOC control unit 200, and the other GPIO for the SOC control unit 200 to wake up the MCU control unit 100. The MCU control unit 100 and the SOC control unit 200 are also connected via SPI for image and large data transmission communication, via UART for small data transmission and handshake communication, and via I2S for audio data transmission in recording or audio / video scenarios.

[0063] It's important to note that GPIO, short for General Purpose Input / Output Port, refers to the functional pins of a chip. SPI, short for Serial Peripheral Interface, is a high-speed, full-duplex, synchronous communication bus. UART, short for Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter, is a serial data bus used for asynchronous communication, primarily for data transmission in embedded systems. I2C, short for Inter-Integrated Circuit, is a serial communication bus.

[0064] In this embodiment, the invention employs a dual-system design, completely separating the processors for frequently used low-power applications from those for high-performance applications. When the product is in standby, using voice chat, or playing Bluetooth music, only the MCU runs, while the SOC is put into sleep mode. The SOC is only activated when the product requires high-performance scenarios such as live video streaming, photo transmission, software upgrades, or Wi-Fi transmission. This invention ensures that the most common applications run at the lowest power consumption while preserving the product's high-performance application requirements.

[0065] like Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 This is a circuit diagram of a second embodiment of the low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR provided by the present invention.

[0066] Based on the first embodiment described above, a second embodiment of the low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR of the present invention is proposed.

[0067] The structure further includes a power supply unit; the power supply unit includes a power management unit 500, a charging IC unit 300, and a battery module unit 400; the power management unit 500 is connected to the SOC control unit 200 and the MCU control unit 100, and is used to provide the required operating voltage to the SOC control unit 200 when receiving an enable signal output by the MCU control unit 100, so that the SOC control unit 200 can be powered on and reset; the charging IC unit 300 is connected to the battery module unit 400 and the MCU control unit 100 respectively, and is used to control the battery module unit 400 to provide the required operating voltage to the MCU control unit 100 when receiving a power supply command.

[0068] It is understood that the power management unit 500 and the SOC control unit 200 are mainly connected via CLK clock and LDOs / Bucks, used to power the SOC control unit 200 and provide the system clock. The power-on interface of the power management unit PMIC and the reset interface of the SOC control unit 200 are connected to the MCU control unit 100 via two GPIO ports, allowing the MCU control unit 100 to control the power-on and reset of the SOC control unit 200. The charging IC unit 300 includes, but is not limited to, a charging IC unit 300 and a fuel gauge. The charging IC unit 300 is mainly connected to the MCU control unit 100 via I2C & GPIO external interrupts and VCC power supply, primarily used to power the MCU charging IC unit 300, manage battery charging, and manage battery power. The battery module unit 400 includes, but is not limited to, a battery module unit 400, connected to the charging IC, used to power the MCU control unit 100. The charging IC establishes a connection with the battery and charger in the mobile device through internal analog and digital circuits, monitoring and controlling the current and voltage during the charging process.

[0069] Specifically, such as Figure 3 As shown, the charging management of the present invention is as follows: when the device is powered off, the charging data cable is inserted, and it is detected whether the MCU control unit 100 is turned on. When the MCU control unit 100 is not turned on, the device is charged by a hardware preset current and the charging LED indicates that it is charging. When the MCU control unit 100 is turned on, the MCU control unit 100 receives charging interruption, charging input detection and battery temperature detection, displays the power level, sets the charging current according to the detection, and indicates the operation of the RGB charging IC.

[0070] The structure further includes a communication circuit; the communication circuit includes a radio frequency Wi-Fi communication circuit 800, a Bluetooth communication circuit 600, and a network communication circuit 700; the Bluetooth communication circuit 600 is connected to the MCU control unit 100 and is used to control the MCU control unit 100 to connect to the communication device and perform Bluetooth data transmission; the radio frequency Wi-Fi communication circuit 800 is connected to the SOC control unit 200 and the MCU control unit 100, and is used for Wi-Fi data transmission control, and also for data packet traffic arbitration during Bluetooth data transmission; the network communication circuit 700 is connected to the MCU control unit 100 and is used for software download and debugging according to the commands of the MCU control unit 100.

[0071] Understandably, the RF Wi-Fi communication circuit 800 and the SOC control unit 200 are mainly connected via the PCIe interface and the Wi-Fi control GPIO port. The RF Wi-Fi communication circuit 800 is also connected to the PTA interface of the MCU control unit, primarily used for Wi-Fi data transmission control and data packet traffic arbitration in scenarios such as live video streaming, photo transmission, software upgrades, and Wi-Fi transmission when the mobile phone is also connected to Bluetooth. Wi-Fi, also known as "mobile hotspot," is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance manufacturers used as a brand certification for their products. It is a wireless local area network communication technology based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. RF stands for Radio Frequency, referring to radio frequency in wireless communication.

[0072] It should be noted that the Bluetooth communication circuit 600 and the MCU control unit 100 are mainly connected through the BT design interface, used for low-power connection of mobile phones and communication management, Bluetooth music, image transmission and recognition, voice chat, Bluetooth data transmission, etc. BT stands for Bluetooth radio frequency communication. The network communication circuit 700 includes download and debug ports, and is mainly connected to the MCU control unit 100 through UART, mainly used for software download and debugging. A Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter (UART) is a serial data bus used for asynchronous communication, mainly for data transmission in embedded systems.

[0073] The structure further includes a hardware unit; the hardware unit includes a storage control unit 1000 and a drive display unit 900; the storage control unit 1000 is connected to the SOC control unit 200 and is used to store the operating data of the SOC control unit 200; the drive display unit 900 is connected to the MCU control unit 100 and is used to detect the drive status of the MCU control unit 100 and display it.

[0074] Understandably, the storage control unit 1000 includes low-power double-datarate SDRAM (LPDDR) and embedded memory (Embedded Multi Media Card, eMMC), and is primarily connected to the SOC control unit 200 via an EMI memory interface to meet the RAM & ROM memory operation requirements of the SOC control unit 200. LPDDR4 generally refers to the 4th generation. The display driver unit 900 includes, but is not limited to, RGB LED driver ICs or LEDs, and is primarily connected to the MCU control unit 100 via I2C / GPIO interfaces for driving and displaying product status, etc. The RGB driver adjusts the brightness and color of the LEDs by controlling the current or voltage of the red, green, and blue LEDs.

[0075] The structure also includes a power button 1100; the power button 1100 is connected to the MCU control unit 100 and is used to receive the user's power-on command and control the MCU control unit 100 to power on and off.

[0076] Understandably, the power button 1100 includes PWR_KEY power button and PWR DET power button detection, and is mainly connected to the MCU control unit 100 through the power port and GPIO. It is mainly used for power-on and power-off functions during product use.

[0077] The structure further includes an interface unit; the interface unit connects the charging IC unit 300 and the SOC control unit 200, and is used to charge the battery module unit 400 through the interface, and also to update and debug the SOC control unit 200.

[0078] It is understood that the interface unit USB Port includes, but is not limited to, a USB port or other types of charging and communication ports connected to the charging IC unit 300 and the SOC control unit 200, for functions such as charging the SOC control unit 200 and downloading and debugging the SOC control unit 200.

[0079] Specific examples Figure 4As shown, the AR&VR's power-on communication and button / power-off control are as follows: When the device is powered off, it charges by pressing and holding the power button 1100 for 3 to 5 seconds. The charging IC unit 300 charges through the power supply. The MCU control unit 100 detects the power-on command and controls the device to power on. Simultaneously, the MCU controls the SOC control unit 200 to power on, standby, or reset according to the user's needs. When the device is in a high-power state, i.e., the power consumption of the load is not lower than the set power consumption, it enters a dual-system operation state. The MCU control unit 100 and the SOC control unit 200 transmit data and communicate via UART and SPI, including heartbeat packet verification, data interaction, I2S voice transmission, and IO interaction to wake up from sleep. When the user presses and holds the power button for 3 to 5 seconds, the MCU control unit 100 detects the power-off command and shuts down the SOC control unit 200. After the SOC control unit 200 is shut down, the MCU control unit 100 also shuts down, and the device is in a powered-off state.

[0080] In this embodiment, the MCU control unit 100 controls the device to run when the device's power consumption is lower than the set power consumption; when the device's power consumption is high, the MCU control unit 100 sends a start signal to the SOC control unit 200; the SOC control unit 200 starts when it receives the start signal and controls the device to run together with the MCU control unit 100; when the SOC control unit 200 detects that the device is always in a low power consumption state, it enters standby sleep mode.

[0081] like Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating the third embodiment of the low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR provided by the present invention.

[0082] Based on the first and / or second embodiments described above, a third embodiment of the low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR of the present invention is proposed.

[0083] The structure further includes an audio processing circuit; the audio processing circuit includes an audio acquisition circuit 1200 and an audio output circuit 1300; the audio acquisition circuit 1200 is connected to the MCU control unit 100 and is used to acquire audio commands input by the user and output the audio commands to the MCU control unit 100; the audio output circuit 1300 is connected to the MCU control unit 100 and a speaker and is used to control the audio playback unit to output the audio data corresponding to the audio commands according to the audio commands.

[0084] It is understood that the audio acquisition circuit 1200 can be a digital microphone (DMIC), including but not limited to 1 to N (unlimited number) sound acquisition microphones, which are mainly connected to the MCU control unit 100 through the PDM audio interface for sound acquisition, speech recognition, voice wake-up, etc. Here, PDM, short for Pulse Density Modulation, is mainly used for the interface of audio devices such as digital microphones.

[0085] It should be noted that the audio output circuit 1300 includes a digital PA, including but not limited to multiple audio power amplifier ICs (power amplifier integrated circuits) and codecs (codecs), which are mainly connected to the MCU control unit 100 through the I2S audio interface for audio signal amplification and output, and for connecting external speakers. PA stands for Power Amplifier. I2S (Inter-IC Sound) is a serial interface standard widely used in digital audio transmission.

[0086] The structure further includes a sensing circuit; the sensing circuit includes a light sensing unit 1500, a touch sensing unit 1400, and a position sensing unit 1600; the light sensing unit 1500 and the touch sensing unit 1400 are connected to the MCU control unit 100, and the position sensing unit 1600 is also connected to the MCU control unit 100; the light sensing unit 1500, connected to the MCU control unit 100, is used for ambient light detection and distance detection, and transmits the detected light and distance signals to the MCU control unit 100; the touch sensing unit 1400, connected to the MCU control unit 100, is used for touch detection, and transmits the detected touch signals to the MCU control unit 100; the position sensing unit 1600, connected to the MCU control unit 100, is used for position detection, and transmits the detected position signals to the MCU control unit 100.

[0087] Understandably, the light sensing unit 1500 can be a light sensor (L_SENSOR), mainly connected to the MCU control unit 100 via I2C / GPIO interfaces, used for ambient light detection and distance detection during product use. An L_SENSOR is a sensor used to detect the intensity of ambient light. The touch sensing unit 1400 includes a CTP controller touch button module, mainly connected to the MCU control unit 100 via I2C / GPIO interfaces, used for touch detection and wear detection during product use. The position sensing unit 1600 includes, but is not limited to, a Hall effect sensor module, mainly connected to the MCU control unit 100 via GPIO, used for position sensing detection during product use.

[0088] The structure further includes a camera unit; the camera unit includes a button unit 1700, a camera module 1800, and an inertial measurement unit 1900; the button unit 1700 is connected to the MCU control unit 100 and is used to receive the user's camera command and transmit the camera command to the MCU control unit 100; the MCU control unit 100 is used to send a camera signal to the SOC control unit 200 and start the camera module 1800 when it receives the camera command; the camera module 1800 is connected to the SOC control unit 200 and is used to control the camera to take pictures or record videos; the inertial measurement unit 1900 is connected to the SOC control unit 200 and the camera module 1800 and is used to perform image stabilization when the camera takes pictures or records videos.

[0089] Understandably, the Camera module 1800 and the SOC control unit 200 are primarily connected via MIPI and I2C for video streaming, photo taking, and video recording when the product requires it. The IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) 1900 is primarily connected to the SOC control unit 200 via I2C / EINT (External Interface Interrupt) and is mainly used for image stabilization when the camera is taking photos or recording videos. The button unit 1700 includes, but is not limited to, the camera key, which is primarily connected to the MCU control unit 100 via GPIO for camera taking photos during product use. During normal low-power operation, the MCU control unit 100 and peripherals operate normally according to the usage scenario, while the SOC control unit 200 enters standby mode. When the camera key is triggered during use, the MCU control unit 100 wakes up the SOC control unit 200 via a GPIO interrupt and starts the Camera module 1800.

[0090] Specifically, such as Figure 6The diagram illustrates the power-on, voice chat, and audio / video recording and sharing process for the AR&VR system of this invention. When the device is powered off, it is charged. Simultaneously, the power button 1100 is pressed and held for 5 seconds. The MCU control unit 100 detects the power-on command and controls the device to power on. Simultaneously, the MCU connects to the mobile phone via Bluetooth and controls the SOC control unit 200 to power on. After both systems are enabled, if no wearing action is detected within a preset time (30 seconds) (Hall sensor detects the temples closing), the SOC control unit 200 enters a sleep / standby state. When the Hall sensor detects the temples opening, the MCU control unit 100 enters a standby state. After the touch sensing unit 1400 detects the wearing action, the Bluetooth communication circuit 600, network communication circuit 700, audio acquisition circuit 1200, audio output circuit 1300, light sensing unit 1500, touch sensing unit 1400, position sensing unit 1600, button unit 1700, and drive display unit 900 of the MCU control unit 100 respond. The user can access the voice chat function via the APP or function buttons. The MCU control unit 100 and audio acquisition circuit... When the audio output circuit 1200 and audio output circuit 1300 are activated, the voice chat function is entered. After the user ends the voice chat mode via the APP or button, if no user operation is detected within a preset time (30s), the MCU control unit 100 enters standby mode. When the user starts the audio recording and sharing function via the mobile APP or function button, the MCU control unit 100 wakes up the SOC control unit 200 via GPIO interrupt. The SOC control unit 200 activates the inertial measurement unit 1900 for image stabilization, and the product enters video recording mode. The MCU control unit 100 transmits the audio signal collected by the audio acquisition circuit 1200 to the SOC control unit 200 through the I2S interface for audio synchronization and encoding compression. The SOC control module transmits the audio and video to the mobile phone or network for sharing through the radio frequency Wifi communication circuit 800. During data transmission, if the mobile phone and the MCU control unit 100 are connected and communicating via the Bluetooth communication circuit 600, the PTA port of the Bluetooth communication circuit 600 of the MCU control unit 100 performs data packet traffic arbitration for Wifi and Bluetooth coexistence. The MCU control unit 100 and the SOC control unit 200 transmit data and communicate via UART and SPI (including heartbeat packet verification, data interaction, I2S voice transmission and IO interaction to wake up from sleep). After the user ends the voice and video sharing mode via APP or button, if no user operation is detected within a preset time (30s), the MCU control unit 100 and the SOC control unit 200 will enter standby mode.

[0091] In this embodiment, the present invention mainly includes a SOC control unit 200, an MCU control unit 100, a power management unit 500, a charging IC unit 300, a battery module unit 400, a radio frequency Wi-Fi communication circuit 800, a Bluetooth communication circuit 600, a network communication circuit 700, an audio acquisition circuit 1200, an audio output circuit 1300, a light sensing unit 1500, a touch sensing unit 1400, a position sensing unit 1600, a button unit 1700, a camera module 1800, an inertial measurement unit 1900, a storage control unit 1000, a drive display unit 900, a power button 1100, and an interface unit; wherein, the storage control unit 1000, the radio frequency Wi-Fi communication circuit 800, the camera module 1800, the inertial measurement unit 1900, and the power management unit 500 are components of the SOC control unit 200. The charging IC unit 300, battery module unit 400, Bluetooth communication circuit 600, network communication circuit 700, audio acquisition circuit 1200, audio output circuit 1300, light sensing unit 1500, touch sensing unit 1400, position sensing unit 1600, button unit 1700, drive display unit 900, power button 1100, and interface unit are the most commonly used operating system components of the MCU control unit 100.

[0092] The present invention also proposes a virtual glasses device, which includes a low-power dual-system structure based on AR & VR. The specific structure of the low-power dual-system structure based on AR & VR is as described in the above embodiments. Since the virtual glasses device adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be described in detail here.

[0093] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformation made by utilizing the contents of the present invention's description and drawings under the technical concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields, is included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR, characterized in that, The structure includes: a SOC control unit and an MCU control unit; The SOC control unit is connected to the MCU control unit, and both the SOC control unit and the MCU control unit are connected to the load within the AR&VR. The MCU control unit is used to control the load to operate when the power consumption of the load is lower than the set power consumption; The MCU control unit is also used to send a start signal to the SOC control unit when the power consumption of the load is not lower than the set power consumption; The SOC control unit is used to start and control the operation of the load when the start signal is received; The SOC control unit is also configured to enter a standby state if it does not detect that the power consumption of the load is not lower than the set power consumption within a preset time period.

2. The low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The structure also includes: a power supply unit; The power supply unit includes: a power management unit, a charging IC unit, and a battery module unit; The power management unit is connected to the SOC control unit and the MCU control unit. When it receives the power-on signal output by the MCU control unit, it provides the required operating voltage to the SOC control unit so that the SOC control unit can power on and reset. The charging IC unit is connected to the battery module unit and the MCU control unit respectively, and is used to control the battery module unit to provide the required operating voltage to the MCU control power supply when a power supply command is received.

3. The low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The structure also includes: a communication circuit; The communication circuit includes: a radio frequency Wi-Fi communication circuit, a Bluetooth communication circuit, and a network communication circuit; The Bluetooth communication circuit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to control the MCU control unit to connect to the communication device and perform Bluetooth data transmission; The radio frequency Wi-Fi communication circuit connects the SOC control unit and the MCU control unit, and is used for Wi-Fi data transmission control, and also for data packet traffic arbitration during Bluetooth data transmission; The network communication circuit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to download and debug software according to the commands of the MCU control unit.

4. The low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The structure also includes: an audio processing circuit; The audio processing circuit includes: an audio acquisition circuit and an audio output circuit; The audio acquisition circuit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to acquire audio commands input by the user and output the audio commands to the MCU control unit. The audio output circuit is connected to the MCU control unit and the speaker, and is used to control the audio playback unit to output the audio data corresponding to the audio command according to the audio command.

5. The low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The structure also includes: a sensing circuit; The sensing circuit includes: a light sensing unit, a touch sensing unit, and a position sensing unit; The light sensing unit and the touch sensing unit are connected to the MCU control unit; the position sensing unit is also connected to the MCU control unit. The light sensing unit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to perform ambient light detection and distance detection, and transmit the detected light distance signal to the MCU control unit. The touch sensing unit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to perform touch detection and transmit the detected touch signal to the MCU control unit; The position sensing unit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to perform position detection and transmit the detected position signal to the MCU control unit.

6. The low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The structure also includes: a camera unit; The photographing unit includes: a button unit, a camera module, and an inertial measurement unit; The button unit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to receive the user's photo-taking command and transmit the photo-taking command to the MCU control unit; The MCU control unit is used to send a photo-taking signal to the SOC control unit and start the Camera module when it receives the photo-taking command; The Camera module is connected to the SOC control unit and is used to control the camera to take pictures or record videos; The inertial measurement unit is connected to the SOC control unit and the Camera module, and is used to perform image stabilization when the camera takes pictures or records videos.

7. The low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The structure also includes: a hardware unit; The hardware unit includes: a storage control unit and a display driving unit; The storage control unit is connected to the SOC control unit and is used to store the operating data of the SOC control unit; The drive display unit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to detect the drive status of the MCU control unit and display it.

8. The low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The structure also includes: a power button; The power button unit is connected to the MCU control unit and is used to receive the user's power-on command and control the MCU control unit to power on and off.

9. The low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The structure also includes: an interface unit; The interface unit connects the charging IC unit and the SOC control unit, and is used to charge the battery module unit through the interface, and also to update and debug the SOC control unit.

10. A virtual glasses device, characterized in that, The virtual glasses device includes the low-power dual-system architecture based on AR & VR as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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