Head-up displays
First Claim
1. Apparatus for use with a head-up display system by which displayed visual information is superimposed on an observer'"'"'s view of an outside scene, the apparatus comprising a camera, means for mounting the camera on the head of the observer, light directing means having a reflective area, and means for mounting the light directing means on the head of the observer with said reflective area between the eyes of the observer so as to reflect light to the camera which thereby views both the outside scene and the superimposed displayed information from substantially the same viewing position as the observer.
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Abstract
In a head-up display system by which visual information from a display is superimposed by means of a combiner on a pilot'"'"'s view of the outside scene, the pilot'"'"'s view is recorded by a head mounted camera to which light from the outside scene and superimposed display is reflected by a head-mounted mirror. The arrangement is particularly useful for pilot training purposes.
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- 1. Apparatus for use with a head-up display system by which displayed visual information is superimposed on an observer'"'"'s view of an outside scene, the apparatus comprising a camera, means for mounting the camera on the head of the observer, light directing means having a reflective area, and means for mounting the light directing means on the head of the observer with said reflective area between the eyes of the observer so as to reflect light to the camera which thereby views both the outside scene and the superimposed displayed information from substantially the same viewing position as the observer.
- 2. Head-up display apparatus comprising a display source, superimposing means for superimposing an image of visual information displayed by the display source on an observer'"'"'s view of an outside scene, a camera, means for mounting the camera on the head of the observer, light directing means, and means for mounting the light directing means on the head of the observer at a position between the observer'"'"'s two eyes to receive light from the superimposing means and direct it to the camera so that the camera views both the outside scene and the superimposed image of the displayed visual information from substantially the same viewing position as the observer.
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