Method for assisting visual exploration for an individual suffering from a retinal condition resulting in a scotoma
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Abstract
A method of assisting visual exploration for individuals suffering from a retinal condition resulting in a scotoma and, more particularly, a method S for assisting visual exploration by such an individual of a digital image on a display device, the method including: —recognizing, using shape recognition software, at least one object contained in an object area of the digital image, —determining a blind area in the image, corresponding to a position of the scotoma in the field of vision of the user looking at the image, —if the blind area and the object area are detected to be in close proximity to each other, applying image processing to the image consisting in highlighting the object area for the user.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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WO | A1 | WO2015024790 | Aug 07, 2014 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT | PROCEDE D'ASSISTANCE A L'EXPLORATION VISUELLE POUR UN INDIVIDU ATTEINT D'UNE PATHOLOGIE RETINIENNE SE TRADUISANT PAR UN SCOTOME | Feb 26, 2015 | |||
KR | B1 | KR102306768 | Aug 07, 2014 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
PATENT SPECIFICATION | 암점을 야기하는 망막 질환을 겪는 개인을 위한 시각적 탐색을 돕기 위한 방법 | Sep 30, 2021 | |||
CN | B | CN105637570 | Aug 07, 2014 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
GRANTED PATENT FOR INVENTION | Method for assisting the personal visual exploration with the retinal disorder for leading to dim spot | Jul 02, 2019 | |||
CA | C | CA2921476 | Aug 07, 2014 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
PATENT (SECOND LEVEL) | PROCEDE D'ASSISTANCE A L'EXPLORATION VISUELLE POUR UN INDIVIDU ATTEINT D'UNE PATHOLOGIE RETINIENNE SE TRADUISANT PAR UN SCOTOME | Jan 04, 2022 | |||
BR | B1 | BR112016003520 | Aug 07, 2014 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
GRANTED PATENT / GRANTED PIPELINE PATENT | PROCESSO DE ASSISTÊNCIA À EXPLORAÇÃO VISUAL DE UMA IMAGEM DIGITAL EM UM DISPOSITIVO DE EXIBIÇÃO POR UM USUÁRIO SOFRENDO DE UMA PATOLOGIA DA RETINA RESULTANDO EM UM ESCOTOMA | Apr 27, 2021 | |||
JP | B2 | JP6502351 | Aug 07, 2014 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
PUBLISHED GRANTED PATENT (SECOND LEVEL) | 暗点を生じさせる網膜疾患に罹患した個人の視覚的探索を支援する方法 | Apr 17, 2019 | |||
EP | A1 | EP3036733 | Aug 07, 2014 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH SEARCH REPORT | PROCEDE D'ASSISTANCE A L'EXPLORATION VISUELLE POUR UN INDIVIDU ATTEINT D'UNE PATHOLOGIE RETINIENNE SE TRADUISANT PAR UN SCOTOME | Jun 29, 2016 |
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- 5 Korea
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ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL | 147 RUE DE PARIS CHARENTON-LE-PONT 94220 |
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Aguilar, Carlos | Marseilles, FR | 5 | 36 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 36 | |||
Castet, Eric | Marseilles, FR | 1 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 9 |
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