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Augmented Reality: Patent Analysis of Head-Mounted Display Devices - Research and Markets
[October 25, 2016]

Augmented Reality: Patent Analysis of Head-Mounted Display Devices - Research and Markets


Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Augmented Reality: Patent Analysis of Head-Mounted Display Devices" report to their offering.

Augmented Reality (AR) is a computer-simulated environment connecting virtual objects and reality together that can be interacted with by users via a human-machine interface device. AR technologies have been applied to a broad range of fields, including touring, education, medical technology and entertainment. This report provides an overview of the AR HMD (Head Mounted Display) devices and examines the major assignee's patent portfolios in terms of nationality, sector and technology field.

List of Topics

- Overview of mainstream AR technologies, including video see-through head mounted displays and optical see-through head mounted displays

- Patent mining procedure and data analysis including patent distribution by country, by sector,and by field of the 933 AR-related patents identified by the use of data mining technique



- Key technology fields identified by the text mining, including an analysis of a key patent; LCOS optical projective AR HMD

Key Topics Covered:


1. Overview of AR Technologies

1.1 Different Types of HMDs

1.1.1 Video See-through Head Mounted Displays

1.1.2 Optical See-through Head Mounted Displays

2. Patent Mining

3. Data Analysis

3.1 Trend Analysis

3.1.1 Patent Distribution by Country

3.3.2 Patent Distribution by Sector and by Field

3.3.3 Key Technologies & Applications

3.2 Key Patent Analysis

3.2.1 LCOS Optical Projective AR HMD

4. Conclusion

4.1 Vendors' Deployment Focuses on Optics, Audio-Visual Technology, Computer Technology, Telecommunications

4.2 Audio-Visual System, Data Processing are Core Technologies; HMI and AI are Essential to Product Differentiation

4.3 Vendors Should Design around Original Technology of HoloLens since Microsoft Has Acquired the Patent

Companies Mentioned

- CastAR

- Google (News - Alert)

- Laster

- Meta

- Microsoft

- Osterhout Group

- Seiko Epson

- Sony

- Vuzi

For more information about this report visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7ldscj/augmented


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