Wireless Monocular Display for Hands-Free Speech Translation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current head-worn display devices are cumbersome, limiting in functionality, and require a heavy computing device for operation, restricting mobility and usability in daily tasks, while also being non-upgradeable and lacking in wireless interaction capabilities with other devices.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight, wireless, monocular display device that uses speech recognition for input and output, allowing hands-free interaction with computing devices, providing a personalized experience, and enabling wireless communication and data exchange with a bidirectional link, along with the ability to upgrade software and hardware components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If traditional head-worn display devices are used, then high-resolution display is achieved, but device weight and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides functionality between a remote computing device and a lightweight wearable display unit. The heavy computational components remain in the remote device while only essential display and audio components are in the wearable unit, resolving the weight-resolution contradiction.
Solution Approach 2:
A wireless communication link acts as an intermediary between the remote computing device and the wearable display, allowing high-resolution display content to be transmitted without requiring the display device itself to contain heavy processing components.
2Ease of operation
If traditional head-worn display devices are used, then display functionality is provided, but mobility and ease of operation are restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The complex computational functions are extracted from the wearable device and placed in a remote computing device, leaving the wearable unit with simple display and audio components that enable mobility without sacrificing functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable display device serves multiple functions including display, audio output, and wireless communication interface, consolidating operations into a single lightweight unit that enhances mobility while managing complexity through functional integration.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional head-worn display devices are used, then display output is achieved, but wireless interaction and upgradeability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system architecture allows dynamic configuration and software updates on the remote computing device while maintaining a stable, lightweight wearable display unit, enabling adaptability and upgradeability without complicating the wearable hardware design.
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AI summary
An apparatus includes a monocular display with a wireless communications interface, user input device, transmitter, and controller, and may provide a video link to and control and management of a host device and other devices, such as a cell phone, computer, laptop, or media player. The apparatus may receive speech and digitize it. The apparatus may compare the digitized speech in a first language to a table of digitized speech in a second language to provide translation or, alternatively, may compare the digitized speech to a table of control commands. The control commands allow user interaction with the apparatus or other remote devices in a visual and audio manner. The control signals control a "recognized persona" or avatar stored in a memory to provide simulated human attributes to the apparatus, network or third party communication device.; The avatar may be changed or upgraded according to user choice.