Head mounted display for miniature video display system
First Claim
1. A head-mounted visual display system comprising:
- a number of independently illuminated light-emitting elements;
imaging optics for creating an enlarged virtual image of said light-emitting elements;
a mirror in which the reflection of said enlarged virtual image can be observed;
means for repetitively moving said mirror through a predetermined range of movement to create a two-dimensional raster image of said reflection, said raster image being comprised of a number of picture elements, said number of picture elements being greater than said number of light-emitting elements;
means for selectively illuminating said light-emitting elements;
attachment means secured to the head of a user;
support means connected to said attachment means and said display system for supporting said display system within said user'"'"'s field of vision; and
remote signal means connected to said display system for providing data necessary to drive said display system.
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Abstract
A head mounted display for presentation of video information includes a virtual raster display unit, an attachment mechanism for attaching the display unit to the head of the user, a support member connected to the attachment mechanism for supporting the display unit within the user'"'"'s field of vision, and a remote signal source for providing power, timing, control signals and display information to the display system. The head attachment mechanism can be symmetrically designed to allow positioning of the display unit in front of either of the viewer'"'"'s eyes, or the attachment mechanism may be eliminated completely and the support member and display unit attached directly to a conventional helmet or the user'"'"'s eyeglasses.
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35 Claims
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1. A head-mounted visual display system comprising:
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a number of independently illuminated light-emitting elements; imaging optics for creating an enlarged virtual image of said light-emitting elements; a mirror in which the reflection of said enlarged virtual image can be observed; means for repetitively moving said mirror through a predetermined range of movement to create a two-dimensional raster image of said reflection, said raster image being comprised of a number of picture elements, said number of picture elements being greater than said number of light-emitting elements; means for selectively illuminating said light-emitting elements; attachment means secured to the head of a user; support means connected to said attachment means and said display system for supporting said display system within said user'"'"'s field of vision; and remote signal means connected to said display system for providing data necessary to drive said display system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33)
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30. A head-mounted binocular visual display system comprising:
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a pair of display systems, each of said display systems comprising; a number of independently-illuminated light-emitting elements; imaging optics for creating an enlarged virtual image of said light-emitting elements; a mirror in which the reflection of said enlarged virtual image can be observed; means for repetitively moving said mirror through a predetermined range of movement to create a two-dimensional raster image of said reflection, said raster image being comprised of a number of picture elements, said number of picture elements being greater than said number of light-emitting elements; and means for selectively illuminating said light-emitting elements; attachment means secured to the head of a user; support means, attached to said display systems, and further attached to said attachment means for supporting said display systems in front of viewer'"'"'s eyes; means for horizontally aligning said display systems to achieve the desired inter-pupilary distance for binocular viewing; and remote signal means connected to said display systems for providing a source of video display information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 34, 35)
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