1. A composite optical element comprising:
(a) at least one photochromic linear polarizing element comprising:
(i) an at least partially ordered polymeric sheet; and
(ii) a reversible organic photochromic-dichroic compound that is imbibed onto and at least partially aligned with the polymeric sheet and has an average absorption ratio of at least 1.5 in the activated state, said photochromic-dichroic compound having a first state having a first absorption state and a second state having a second absorption state different from the first absorption state, and being operable to transition from the first absorption state to the second absorption state in response to at least actinic radiation, and to linearly polarize transmitted radiation in at least the second state; and
(b) at least one birefringent layer comprising a polymeric coating or polymeric sheet connected to the photochromic linear polarizing element (a), wherein the composite optical element is operable to circularly or elliptically polarize transmitted radiation.
2. The composite optical element of claim 1 wherein said organic photochromic-dichroic material is chosen from:
(1) 3-phenyl-3-(4-(4-(3-piperidin-4-yl-propyl)piperidino)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-indeno2\u2032,3\u2032:3,4-naphtho1,2-bpyran;
(2) 3-phenyl-3-(4-(4-(3-(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidin-4-yl)propyl)piperidino)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-indeno2\u2032,3\u2032:3,4naphtho1,2-bpyran;
(3) 3-phenyl-3-(4-(4-(4-butyl-phenylcarbamoyl)-piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-6-methoxy-7-(4-phenyl-piperazin-1-yl)indeno2\u2032,3:3,4naphtho1,2-bpyran;
(4) 3-phenyl-3-(4-(1,4\u2032bipiperidinyl-1\u2032-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-6-methoxy-7-(1,4\u2032bipiperidinyl-1\u2032-yl)indeno2\u2032,3\u2032:3,4naphtho1,2-bpyran;
(5) 3-phenyl-3-(4-(4-phenyl-piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-6-methoxy-7-(4-(4-hexylbenzoyloxy)-piperidin-1-yl)indeno2\u2032,3\u2032:3,4naphtho1,2-bpyran; and
(6) 3-phenyl-3-(4-(4-phenyl-piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-6-methoxy-7-(4-(4\u2032-octyloxy-biphenyl-4-carbonyloxy)-piperid-1-yl)indeno2\u2032,3\u2032:3,4naphtho1,2-bpyran.
3. The optical element of claim 1 wherein the at least partially ordered polymeric sheet (i) comprises self-assembling materials, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyimide, poly(meth)acrylate, polycyclic alkene, polyurethane, poly(urea)urethane, polythiourethane, polythio(urea)urethane, polyol(allyl carbonate), cellulose acetate, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyalkene, polyalkylene-vinyl acetate, poly(vinylacetate), poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(vinyl chloride), poly(vinylformal), poly(vinylacetal), poly(vinylidene chloride), poly(ethylene terephthalate), polyester, polysulfone, polyolefin, copolymers thereof, andor mixtures thereof.
4. The composite optical element of claim 1 wherein the polymeric sheet (i) is chosen from a stretched polymer sheet, an at least partially ordered liquid crystal polymer sheet, and a photo-oriented polymer sheet.
5. The composite optical element of claim 1 wherein said polymeric sheet (i) comprises a sheet having a first ordered region having a first general direction, and at least one second ordered region adjacent the first ordered region having a second general direction that is the same or different from the first general direction so as to form a desired pattern in the sheet.
6. The composite optical element of claim 1, wherein the birefringent layer comprises a quarter-wave plate.
7. The composite optical element of claim 1 wherein said birefringent layer comprises a polymeric coating chosen from self-assembling materials and film-forming materials.
8. The composite optical element of claim 1 wherein said birefringent layer (b) comprises a polymeric sheet comprising self-assembling materials, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyimide, poly(meth)acrylate, polycyclic alkene, polyurethane, poly(urea)urethane, polythiourethane, polythio(urea)urethane, polyol(allyl carbonate), cellulose acetate, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetate butyrate, alkylene-vinyl acetate, poly(vinylacetate), polyvinyl alcohol), poly(vinyl chloride), poly(vinylidene chloride), polyethylene terephthalate), polyester, polysulfone, polyolefin, copolymers thereof, andor mixtures thereof.
9. The composite optical element of claim 1 wherein said birefringent layer (b) comprises a layer having a first ordered region having a first general direction, and at least one second ordered region adjacent the first ordered region having a second general direction that is the same or different from the first general direction so as to form a desired pattern in the layer.
10. The composite optical element of claim 1 further comprises a substrate formed from organic materials, inorganic materials, or combinations thereof.
11. The composite optical element of claim 10 wherein said substrate is at least translucent.
12. The composite optical element of claim 10 wherein said substrate comprises untinted substrates, tinted substrates, photochromic substrates, tinted photochromic substrates, and linearly polarizing substrates.
13. The composite optical element of claim 1, wherein said optical element comprises ophthalmic elements, display elements, windows, mirrors, packaging materials andor active and passive liquid crystal cell elements.
14. The composite optical element of claim 13, wherein the ophthalmic element comprises corrective lenses, non-corrective lenses, contact lenses, intra-ocular lenses, magnifying lenses, protective lenses, or visors.
15. The composite optical element of claim 13, wherein the display element comprises screens, monitors, and security elements.
16. The composite optical element of claim 1 connected to a display element.
17. The composite optical element of claim 16 further comprising at least one additional at least partial coating chosen from photochromic coatings, anti-reflective coatings, linearly polarizing coatings, transitional coatings, primer coatings, adhesive coatings, mirrored coatings and protective coatings.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of compensating for disabilities of a user when presenting media assets, the method comprising:
determining, by a user device, a measure of a sensory disability of a user;
receiving, by the user device, a media asset;
determining, by the user device, based on the measure of the sensory disability of the user, whether the user can comprehend the media asset by:
determining a user disability level, wherein the user disability level is based on the measure of sensory disability of the user;
determining a threshold disability level for the media asset, wherein the threshold disability level indicates a measure of disability that would prevent users from comprehending the media asset; and
comparing the threshold disability level to the user disability level;
in response to determining the user cannot comprehend the media asset based on the measure of the sensory disability of the user, requesting supplemental data, wherein the supplemental data corresponds to the measure of the sensory disability of the user; and
supplementing, by the user device, the media asset with the supplemental data such that the user can comprehend the media asset.
2. (canceled)
3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the threshold disability level for the media asset, further comprises individually determining threshold disability levels for a plurality of media asset.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising not supplementing the media asset with the supplemental data in response to determining that the threshold disability level is below the user disability level.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining an adjusted threshold disability level for a presentation of the media asset with the supplemental data wherein the adjusted threshold disability level indicates a measure of disability that would prevent users from comprehending the media asset with the supplemental data;
comparing the adjusted threshold disability level to the user disability level; and
supplementing the media asset with the supplemental data in response to determining that the user disability level exceeds the adjusted threshold disability level.
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:
determining a difference between the threshold disability level and the user disability level; and
cross-referencing the difference with a database associated with measures for disabilities to identify the supplemental data based on the supplemental data resulting in the adjusted threshold disability level being below the user disability level.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the measure of the sensory disability of the user, further comprises:
monitoring user inputs, associated with media assets, of the user to generate a user profile; and
cross-referencing the user profile with a database associated with measures for disabilities to determine the measure of the sensory disability of a user.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising in response to determining that the supplemental data is not available, presenting an alternative media asset.
9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining a measure of blindness of the user; and in response to the determining, supplementing the media asset with supplemental data in an audio format.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining a measure of deafness of the user; and in response to the determining, supplementing the media asset with supplemental data in a video format.
11. A system for compensating for disabilities of a user when presenting media assets, the system comprising control circuitry to:
determine a measure of a sensory disability of a user;
receive a media asset;
determine based on the measure of the sensory disability of the user, whether the user can comprehend the media asset by:
determining a user disability level, wherein the user disability level is based on the measure of sensory disability of the user;
determining a threshold disability level for the media asset, wherein the threshold disability level indicates a measure of disability that would prevent users from comprehending the media asset; and
comparing the threshold disability level to the user disability level;
in response to determining the user cannot comprehend the media asset based on the measure of the sensory disability of the user, request supplemental data, wherein the supplemental data corresponds to the measure of the sensory disability of the user; and
supplement the media asset with the supplemental data such that the user can comprehend the media asset.
12. (canceled)
13. The system of claim 11, wherein determining the threshold disability level for the media asset, further comprises individually determining threshold disability levels for a plurality of media asset.
14. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to not supplement the media asset with the supplemental data in response to determining that the threshold disability level is below the user disability level.
15. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine an adjusted threshold disability level for a presentation of the media asset with the supplemental data wherein the adjusted threshold disability level indicates a measure of disability that would prevent users from comprehending the media asset with the supplemental data;
compare the adjusted threshold disability level to the user disability level; and
supplement the media asset with the supplemental data in response to determining that the user disability level exceeds the adjusted threshold disability level.
16. The system of claim 15, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine a difference between the threshold disability level and the user disability level; and
cross-reference the difference with a database associated with measures for disabilities to identify the supplemental data based on the supplemental data resulting in the adjusted threshold disability level being below the user disability level.
17. The system of claim 11, wherein determining the measure of the sensory disability of the user, further comprises:
monitoring user inputs, associated with media assets, of the user to generate a user profile; and
cross-referencing the user profile with a database associated with measures for disabilities to determine the measure of the sensory disability of a user.
18. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to present an alternative media asset in response to determining that the supplemental data is not available.
19. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine a measure of blindness of the user; and
in response to the determining, supplementing the media asset with supplemental data in an audio format.
20. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine a measure of deafness of the user; and
in response to the determining, supplement the media asset with supplemental data in a video format.
21-40. (canceled)