Display system
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1. A display system, comprising:
- a first display provided in an electronic apparatus;
a head-mounted display device includinga frame, anda second movable display movably connected to the frame;
a display destination selector configured to select, in response to an operator'"'"'s selection, a display destination to determine whether a window is to be displayed on (i) the first display or (ii) the second movable display which is movable relative to the frame; and
a window selector configured to select a window to be displayed on the display selected by the display destination selector,whereinthe head-mounted display device is provided with the second movable display at a position such that a view of the first display is not blocked when an operator wears the head-mounted display device on his/her head and sees a window of the first display, andthe window selected by the window selector is displayed on the display destination selected by the display destination selector,the second movable display is configured to display an image, and when the operator wears the head-mounted display device, the image displayed on the second movable display is at a left or right position of, and aligned with, the first display,the head-mounted display device includes an eye direction detector and a neck direction detector,the display destination selector includes the eye direction detector and the neck direction detector,the second movable display is connected to the head-mounted display device by at least one hinge and is rotatable about a connection shaft of the at least one hinge,the eye direction detector and the neck direction detector detect an eye direction and a neck direction, respectively,a combined direction of the eye direction and the neck direction is determined,when the combined direction is directed to the first display, the second movable display is opened, andwhen the combined direction is directed to the second movable display, the second movable display is closed.
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Abstract
Provided is a display system capable of displaying the contents of a larger number of windows. In this display, an operator wears a head-mounted display device on his/her head, a first display is on the front side, and the eyes of the operator is directed to the first display. With the head-mounted display device, the operator can see an enlarged image on the right side by a right-side display unit and can see an enlarged image on the left side by a left-side display unit.
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1. A display system, comprising:
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a first display provided in an electronic apparatus; a head-mounted display device including a frame, and a second movable display movably connected to the frame; a display destination selector configured to select, in response to an operator'"'"'s selection, a display destination to determine whether a window is to be displayed on (i) the first display or (ii) the second movable display which is movable relative to the frame; and a window selector configured to select a window to be displayed on the display selected by the display destination selector, wherein the head-mounted display device is provided with the second movable display at a position such that a view of the first display is not blocked when an operator wears the head-mounted display device on his/her head and sees a window of the first display, and the window selected by the window selector is displayed on the display destination selected by the display destination selector, the second movable display is configured to display an image, and when the operator wears the head-mounted display device, the image displayed on the second movable display is at a left or right position of, and aligned with, the first display, the head-mounted display device includes an eye direction detector and a neck direction detector, the display destination selector includes the eye direction detector and the neck direction detector, the second movable display is connected to the head-mounted display device by at least one hinge and is rotatable about a connection shaft of the at least one hinge, the eye direction detector and the neck direction detector detect an eye direction and a neck direction, respectively, a combined direction of the eye direction and the neck direction is determined, when the combined direction is directed to the first display, the second movable display is opened, and when the combined direction is directed to the second movable display, the second movable display is closed.
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2. The display system according to claim 1, wherein
the display destination selector is a select key, and the display destination is selected based on a touch position or a press position of the select key.
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3. The display system according to claim 1, wherein
the display destination selector is a select key, and the display destination is selected based on the number of touches or presses on the select key.
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4. The display system according to claim 1, wherein
the display destination selector is a select key, and the display destination is selected based on a touching direction or a pressing direction of the select key.
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5. The display system according to claim 1, wherein
the second movable display comprises a right-eye display unit and a left-eye display unit, the first display, the right-eye display unit, and the left-eye display unit are arranged side by side, the right-eye display unit is disposed at an opposite side of the left-eye display unit with respect to the first display, and the selected window is determined to be displayed on one of the first display, the right-eye display unit, and the left-eye display unit.
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6. The display system according to claim 1, further comprising:
a control unit comprising the display destination selector and the window selector, and integrated in the head-mounted display device.
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7. The display system according to claim 1, wherein
the second movable display comprises a right-eye display unit and a left-eye display unit, the head-mounted display device further comprises a transmissive display located between the right-eye display unit and the left-eye display unit, in response to determining that the operator is looking at the first display, the transmissive display is configured to permit the operator to see the first display through the transmissive display, and in response to determining that the operator is looking at any of the right-eye display unit and the left-eye display unit, the transmissive display is configured to be darkened.
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8. A display system, comprising:
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a first display provided in an electronic apparatus; a head-mounted display device including a frame, and a second movable display movably connected to the frame; a display destination selector configured to select, in response to an operator'"'"'s selection, a display destination to determine whether a window is to be displayed on (i) the first display or (ii) the second movable display which is movable relative to the frame; and a window selector configured to select a window to be displayed on the display selected by the display destination selector, wherein the head-mounted display device is provided with the second movable display at a position such that a view of the first display is not blocked when an operator wears the head-mounted display device on his/her head and sees a window of the first display, and the window selected by the window selector is displayed on the display destination selected by the display destination selector, the second movable display is configured to display an image, and when the operator wears the head-mounted display device, the image displayed on the second movable display is at a left or right position of, and aligned with, the first display, the head-mounted display device includes an eye direction detector and a neck direction detector, the display destination selector includes the eye direction detector and the neck direction detector, the eye direction detector and the neck direction detector detect an eye direction and a neck direction, respectively, and the head-mounted display device is provided with a substance which transmits light when a combined direction of the eye direction and the neck direction is directed to the first display and does not transmit light when the combined direction of the eye direction and the neck direction is directed to the second movable display.
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9. The display system according to claim 8, wherein
the display destination selector is a select key, and the display destination is selected based on a touch position or a press position of the select key.
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10. The display system according to claim 8, wherein
the display destination selector is a select key, and the display destination is selected based on the number of touches or presses on the select key.
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11. The display system according to claim 8, wherein
the display destination selector is a select key, and the display destination is selected based on a touching direction or a pressing direction of the select key.
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12. The display system according to claim 8, wherein
the second movable display is slidable in a left-right direction, when a combined direction of the eye direction and the neck direction is directed to a right side, the second movable display is slid to a left side, and when the combined direction of the eye direction and the neck direction is directed to the left side, the second movable display is slid to the right side.
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13. The display system according to claim 8, wherein
the second movable display comprises a right-eye display unit and a left-eye display unit, the first display, the right-eye display unit, and the left-eye display unit are arranged side by side, the right-eye display unit is disposed at an opposite side of the left-eye display unit with respect to the first display, and the selected window is determined to be displayed on one of the first display, the right-eye display unit, and the left-eye display unit.
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14. The display system according to claim 8, further comprising:
a control unit comprising the display destination selector and the window selector, and integrated in the head-mounted display device.
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15. The display system according to claim 8, wherein
the second movable display comprises a right-eye display unit and a left-eye display unit, and the head-mounted display device further comprises a transmissive display located between the right-eye display unit and the left-eye display unit, said transmissive display comprising said sub stance.
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