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Virtual image display management system with head-up display

  • US 5,519,410 A
  • Filed: 09/19/1994
  • Issued: 05/21/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A virtual image display management system for use in a vehicle, said system comprising:

  • a display projector disposed in the vehicle;

    an optical combiner disposed on the vehicle for displaying a virtual image projected by the display projector at a predetermined location within the field of view of an operator of the vehicle;

    a monitoring system disposed in the vehicle for sensing data external to the vehicle that is to be displayed to the operator;

    a data and communication system disposed in the vehicle for providing data that is to be displayed to the operator;

    a display electronics unit coupled to the monitoring system, data and communication system and to the display projector for providing data to the projector for display thereby to the operator;

    an external video source coupled to a video input of the display unit; and

    selection means disposed in the display unit for alternatively selecting data derived from the video source and the display electronics unit for display to the operator.

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