Head-mounted image display device and data processing apparatus including the same
First Claim
1. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal display panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on said liquid crystal display panel through said enlarging optical system are visible in the field of view in front of said frame, comprising:
- a first direction detection means disposed in part of said frame for detecting the direction of the user'"'"'s head;
an observation point detection means disposed in part of said frame for detecting said user'"'"'s line of sight;
a trigger input means for transmitting trigger signals; and
an image generation means for controlling images generated on said liquid crystal display panel based on signals from said first direction detection, observation point detection, and trigger input means.
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Abstract
A head-mounted image display device with a good operability and a data processing apparatus including such a display device. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal panel and an enlarging optical system are crystal display panel through the enlarging optical system housed in a frame and wherein images generated on the liquid are visible in the field of view in front of the frame comprises a first direction detection means (107) disposed in part of the frame (101) for detecting the direction of the user'"'"'s head; an observation point detection means (109) disposed in part of the frame for detecting the user'"'"'s line of sight; a trigger input means (4) for transmitting trigger signals; and an image generation means (3, 105) for controlling images generated on the liquid crystal display panel based on signals from the first direction detection, observation point detection, and trigger input means.
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22 Claims
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1. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal display panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on said liquid crystal display panel through said enlarging optical system are visible in the field of view in front of said frame, comprising:
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a first direction detection means disposed in part of said frame for detecting the direction of the user'"'"'s head;
an observation point detection means disposed in part of said frame for detecting said user'"'"'s line of sight;
a trigger input means for transmitting trigger signals; and
an image generation means for controlling images generated on said liquid crystal display panel based on signals from said first direction detection, observation point detection, and trigger input means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal display panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on said liquid crystal display panel through said enlarging optical system are visible in the field of view in front of said frame, having:
a screen disposed in the direction in which enlarged virtual images generated by said enlarging optical system are formed. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal display panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on said liquid crystal display panel through said enlarging optical system are visible in the field of view in front of said frame, having:
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an input device with a sensor for inputting signals; and
an image generation means for assigning input keys to locational information from said input device and synthesizing on/off information on the input keys and the results of arithmetic operations to allow said liquid crystal display panel to generate synthesized images. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal display panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on said liquid crystal display panel through said enlarging optical system are visible in the field of view in front of said frame, having:
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a location detection means for detecting the field of view in the horizontal or vertical directions;
a voice input means joined with said frame using a flexible joint; and
an image generation means for controlling images generated on said liquid crystal display panel based on signals from said location detection and voice input means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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12. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal display panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on said liquid crystal display panel through said enlarging optical system are visible in the field of view in front of said frame, having:
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a location detection means for detecting the field of view in the horizontal or vertical directions; and
an image generation means for segmenting the display area into a first display area for displaying images and a second display area for display attributes of images displayed in said first display area and switching between said first and second display areas based on the output of said location detection means.
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14. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal display panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on said liquid crystal display panel through said enlarging optical system are visible in the field of view in front of said frame, having:
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a location detection means for detecting the field of view in the horizontal or vertical directions; and
an image generation means for segmenting the display area into a first display area for displaying images and a second display area for displaying attributes of an image, and switching between said first and second display areas based on the output of said location detection means to display in said second display area for displaying attributes of an image geometry or operation models to be incorporated in said first display area.
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18. A data processing apparatus comprising:
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a head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal display panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on said liquid crystal display panel through said enlarging optical system are visible in the field of view in front of said frame; and
a main body including a central processing unit and a keyboard, with said image display device and said main body connected together via a connector.
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21. A data processing apparatus comprising a portable arithmetic operation processing device and a head-mounted image display device for displaying image information from said arithmetic operation processing device, wherein:
said arithmetic operation device has a housing section for housing the image display device while it is out of use, and wherein;
said image display device comprises a liquid crystal display panel provided so as to correspond to at least one of the user'"'"'s eyes, an enlarging optical means for forming enlarged virtual images on said liquid crystal display, and a holding means for holding said liquid crystal display panel and said enlarging optical means in front of the user'"'"'s face and fixing the entire apparatus to the user'"'"'s head. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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