Display with variably transmissive element
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1. A display comprising:
- a scanning beam display portion responsive to an image signal to present a first image; and
an optical element having a varying transmissiveness and oriented such that the first image presented by the scanning beam display portion is visible through said optical element.
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Abstract
A display includes a scanning beam display portion and an optical lelement. The scanning beam display portion is responsive to an image signal to present a first image. The optical element has a transmissiveness which varies as a function of ambient light. The first image presented by the scanning beam display portion is visible through the optical element.
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1. A display comprising:
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a scanning beam display portion responsive to an image signal to present a first image; and
an optical element having a varying transmissiveness and oriented such that the first image presented by the scanning beam display portion is visible through said optical element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display system comprising:
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means for generating an image in response to an image signal;
optical means for varying transmissiveness as a function of ambient light, wherein the generated image is emitted from the generating means through the optical element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16)
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14. A method of display, comprising:
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generating an image in response to an image signal;
varying transmissiveness of an optical material as a function of ambient light, wherein the generated image is visible through the optical material.
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