{"id":4293,"date":"2014-04-25T08:55:15","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T12:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2014-04-25T09:34:39","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T13:34:39","slug":"google-files-patent-application-for-camera-contact-lenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/2014\/04\/25\/google-files-patent-application-for-camera-contact-lenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Files Patent Application for Camera Contact Lenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google has filed a patent application for a micro camera that works within a contact lens to snap pictures with the blink of an eye, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.patentbolt.com\/2014\/04\/google-invents-micro-camera-system-for-future-contact-lenses.html\">Patent Bolt<\/a> reports. Sounding like something out of a sci-fi TV show, functioning hardware that is placed on the eye&#8217;s surface might not be at the top of most gadget fans&#8217; product wish list, but Google has announced that it is aiming to produce just that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smart Contacts: An Evolving Product<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In January, Google announced a smart contact lens project with a biomedical component via a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/googleblog.blogspot.com\/2014\/01\/introducing-our-smart-contact-lens.html\">blog post<\/a>. Hoping assist diabetics with monitoring their blood sugar levels, Google invented contact lenses that are able to detect blood glucose levels from a patient&#8217;s tears. This project likely goes hand in hand with their latest patent application to integrate micro cameras into their smart contact lenses. They have also invented a multi-sensor component, which helps detect when a person is blinking and the orientation of the contact lenses.<\/p>\n<p>These cameras would be able to detect a shift in a user&#8217;s gaze and follow it to capture images that can detect light, colors, faces, and motion just like smartphone cameras do today. These pictures would not obstruct a user&#8217;s vision and would be wirelessly transferable to a remote device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Representing the Future of<\/strong> H<strong>igh-Tech<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most remarkable part of the patent application is the potential uses Google outlines for such a device. Not just a fancy, biomechanical version of Google Glass, these contact lenses could conceivably help the blind. A sophisticated analysis component would process raw image data for a blind person wearing the contact lenses and warn them via an audio alarm if they approach a dangerous intersection, for example.<\/p>\n<p>Even those without visual impairment could use the smart contact lenses to enhance their vision. Advanced facial recognition, motion detection, and a wider peripheral view would all be possible with this invention. The lenses could even focus on faraway objects, making binoculars a thing of the past.<\/p>\n<p>Combine all these incredible features together and suddenly science fiction feels more like a soon-to-be reality. Of course, there will be many more obstacles before an invention like this can be brought to market. Consumer safety with such a device is a primary concern, and Google&#8217;s most recent patent application doesn&#8217;t address these issues\u2014but that doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean they won&#8217;t. Expect to see Google file more patents on this exciting new technology soon.<\/p>\n<p>What is your opinion of this type of technology? Would you ever wear camera contact lenses?<\/p>\n<p>Image courtesy of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Google_Sign.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[cf]skyword_tracking_tag[\/cf]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Google has filed a patent application for a micro camera that works within a contact lens to snap pictures with the blink of an eye.","protected":false},"author":5118,"featured_media":4292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-gazelle-news","cs-entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Google Files Patent Application for Camera Contact Lenses<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Google has filed a patent application for a micro camera that works within a contact lens to snap pictures with the blink of an eye.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/2014\/04\/25\/google-files-patent-application-for-camera-contact-lenses\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Google Files Patent Application for Camera Contact Lenses\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Google has filed a patent application for a micro camera that works within a contact lens to snap pictures with the blink of an eye.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/2014\/04\/25\/google-files-patent-application-for-camera-contact-lenses\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gazelle The Horn\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-04-25T12:55:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2014-04-25T13:34:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/thehorn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/google-hq.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"547\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"349\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Danyelle C. 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