OCCLUDED VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY
First Claim
1. An augmented reality (AR) optical system defining a field of view relative to an optical reference point, the optical system comprising:
- an imagery display configured to display images using a received first display signal;
a beam-splitter disposed within the field of view and configured to cause the displayed images to appear in a first focal plane within the field of view; and
an occluding display disposed within the field of view and configured to display, based on the first display signal, occluding images in a second focal plane nearer to the beam-splitter than the first focal plane, thereby reducing environmental light at the optical reference point for at least a portion of the displayed images.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein include an augmented reality (AR) optical system, and associated method and computer program product, defining a field of view relative to an optical reference point. The optical system comprises an imagery display configured to display images using a received first display signal, and a beam-splitter disposed within the field of view and configured to cause the displayed images to appear in a first focal plane within the field of view. The optical system further comprises an occluding display disposed within the field of view and configured to display, based on the first display signal, occluding images in a second focal plane nearer to the beam-splitter than the first focal plane, thereby reducing environmental light at the optical reference point for at least a portion of the displayed images.
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20 Claims
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1. An augmented reality (AR) optical system defining a field of view relative to an optical reference point, the optical system comprising:
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an imagery display configured to display images using a received first display signal; a beam-splitter disposed within the field of view and configured to cause the displayed images to appear in a first focal plane within the field of view; and an occluding display disposed within the field of view and configured to display, based on the first display signal, occluding images in a second focal plane nearer to the beam-splitter than the first focal plane, thereby reducing environmental light at the optical reference point for at least a portion of the displayed images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for operating an augmented reality (AR) optical system for a viewer within an environment, the viewer having a field of view, the method comprising:
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updating an imagery display using a first display signal, the imagery display configured to display images that are coupled by a beam-splitter into the field of view, the displayed images appearing in a first focal plane relative to the viewer; and updating, in synchronization with updating the imagery display, an occluding display based on the first display signal, the occluding display disposed within the field of view and configured to display occluding images in a second focal plane nearer to the viewer than the first focal plane, thereby reducing environmental light viewed by the viewer for at least a portion of the displayed images. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for operating an augmented reality (AR) optical system defining a field of view relative to an optical reference point, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer-readable device having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code executable by one or more computer processors to; update an imagery display using a first display signal, the imagery display configured to display images that are caused by a beam-splitter to appear in a first focal plane within the field of view; and update, in synchronization with updating the imagery display, an occluding display based on the first display signal, the occluding display disposed within the field of view and configured to display occluding images in a second focal plane nearer to the beam-splitter than the first focal plane, thereby reducing environmental light at the optical reference point for at least a portion of the displayed images. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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