VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a display;
a microlens array positioned between the display and a viewing surface of the device; and
a controller configured to control the display and the microlens array to generate a virtual image behind the viewing surface of the device.
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Abstract
This document describes techniques and apparatuses for implementing a virtual image display device. A virtual image display device may include a display and a microlens array positioned between the display and a viewing surface of the virtual image display device. The virtual image display device is controlled to generate a virtual image behind the viewing surface of the virtual image display device. In some embodiments, the virtual image display device includes a pupil tracker that locates positions of pupils of a viewer. The virtual image display device is controlled to render the virtual image based on the positions of the pupils of the viewer.
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20 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a display; a microlens array positioned between the display and a viewing surface of the device; and a controller configured to control the display and the microlens array to generate a virtual image behind the viewing surface of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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locating positions of pupils of a viewer; and rendering a virtual image behind a viewing surface of a display device based on the positions of the pupils of the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A hand-held display device comprising:
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a viewing surface; and a microlens array positioned behind the viewing surface, the microlens array configured to collimate light from a display to pupils of a viewer to generate a virtual image behind the viewing surface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification