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Panoramic display system

  • US 5,130,794 A
  • Filed: 03/29/1990
  • Issued: 07/14/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image display system comprising:

  • (a) a video input source which outputs a video signal representing a composite image of a scene of substantially spherical coverage;

    (b) image processing means receiving said video signal and including;

    (1) a television production switcher device including a television special effects generator and segment circuit means;

    (2) said switcher device receiving said video signal and processing said video signal in cooperation with said television special effects generator for display during post production and for manipulating said image for final production;

    (3) said segment circuit processing said video signal to divide said complete image into segments to enable each segment to be displayed on a respective display of a plurality of video displays arranged in a geometric arrangement to reproduce said composite image of said scene; and

    (4) viewer interaction devices;

    (c) display assembly means including(1) a head mounted display assembly receiving a processed video signal which has been processed by said television special effects generator for display on said head mounted display assembly; and

    (2) a second display assembly including a plurality of display units receiving respective processed video signals representing image segments of said composite image from said segment circuit means; and

    (d) said display assembly means being arranged such that a viewer views a respective portion of said scene of substantially spherical coverage in any viewable direction.

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