Optical arrangements for head mounted displays
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1. A method for transporting images from a single video display to both eyes of a user, said method comprising:
- focusing an image of said display to reduce a splitting volume; and
splitting said image in said reduced splitting volume.
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Abstract
A head mounted display is disclosed that utilizes a single video display screen to transport images to both eyes. The image of this display screen is focused in order to reduce the splitting volume and then split by a plurality of reflective surfaces located near the focal point of the image.
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61 Claims
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1. A method for transporting images from a single video display to both eyes of a user, said method comprising:
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focusing an image of said display to reduce a splitting volume; and
splitting said image in said reduced splitting volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A head mounted device for transporting images of a single video display to both eyes of a user, said device comprising:
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optics for focusing said image of said display to a reduced splitting volume; and
means for splitting said focused image in said reduced volume. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of channeling a displayed image, said method comprising:
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projecting said displayed image along an optical path;
positioning a lens to focus the displayed image to a point on the optical path; and
splitting the display image, proximate to said point, into a plurality of sub-images each sub-image following one of a plurality of optical sub-paths. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device for channeling a displayed image, said device comprising:
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means for projecting an image along an optical path;
means for focusing said image;
means proximate to a focal point of said image for splitting said image into a plurality of display sub-images, each said sub-image following one of a plurality of optical sub-paths; and
wherein said focusing means is interposed between the said projecting means and said splitting means. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for channeling a displayed image, said method comprising:
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projecting an image of a display along an optical path;
splitting said image into a plurality of display sub-images, each sub-image following one of a plurality of optical sub-paths; and
focusing said image with a focusing element wherein said projected image is focused to a location proximate to the point where said image is split. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for channeling a displayed image, said device comprising:
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a display that projects an image along an optical path;
a lens that focuses the image;
a splitter in proximity to the focal point of said image for creating a plurality of display sub-images, each said sub-image following one of a plurality of optical sub-paths; and
means for forming a real image along at least one of the plurality of said optical sub-paths. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for channeling a displayed image, said device comprising:
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a display that projects an mage along an optical path;
a lens that focuses the image;
a splitter, in proximity to the focal point of said image for creating a plurality of display sub-images, each said sub-image following one of a plurality of optical sub-paths; and
a means for redirecting at least one of said plurality of optical sub-paths. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A head mounted display, said head mounted display comprising:
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a display screen operable to produce a display image along an optical path;
display optics, proximate to said display screen, wherein said optics focus said image to a point; and
a splitter, located proximate to said point, for splitting the display image into a plurality of display sub-images each sub-image traveling along one of a plurality of optical sub-paths. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A head mounted, said head mounted display comprising:
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a display screen operable to produce an image along an optical path;
display optics, proximate to said display screen, wherein said optics focus said image to a point;
a splitter, located proximate to said point, for splitting the display image into a plurality of display sub-images each sub-image traveling along one of a plurality of optical sub-paths; and
a reflector arranged along at least one of the plurality of optical sub-paths. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A system for channeling a displayed image, said system comprising:
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a display operable to produce a display image along an optical path;
display optics proximate to the display, said display optics having a focal point;
a broad-band source projecting radiation onto said display; and
a splitter located proximate to the focal point, said splitter operable for splitting the display image into a plurality of display sub-images each sub-image traveling along one of a plurality of optical sub-paths. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58)
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59. A system for channeling a displayed image, said system comprising:
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a sub-image creation section wherein an image of a display is focused and used to generate at least two sub-images each directed along one of two sub-paths;
at least one eyepiece section interposed along each of said sub-paths; and
wherein said sub-image creation section and said eyepiece section adjust for interpupillary distance via synchronized movements. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61)
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