Miniature virtual image color display
First Claim
1. Portable electronic apparatus including a miniature virtual image color display comprising:
- a portable electronic device with a video data output; and
a miniature virtual image display physically incorporated into the portable electronic device and includinga viewing aperture,a plurality of image generating structures each including a data input terminal electrically connected to the portable electronic device and a plurality of light emitting devices defining a plurality of pixels assembled in a two dimensional array and each image generating structure forming a different color two dimensional real image in response to data signals received from the portable electronic device, the real images being too small to be easily perceived by a human eye,fixed optical combining means for integrating the different color two dimensional real images into a preferred color, single complete real image, the fixed optical combining means including an optical waveguide having a plurality of relatively flat surfaces with each of the plurality of image generating structures being mounted on different ones of the relatively flat surfaces, the fixed optical combining means further including a plurality of elements positioned on other of the relatively flat surfaces of the optical waveguide to direct and reflect the different color two dimensional complete real images from the plurality of image generating structures into a single preferred color image, andoptical magnifying means for producing, from the single preferred color image, a virtual preferred color image, which virtual image is magnified so as to be viewable and easily perceived through the viewing aperture.
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Abstract
A miniature virtual image color display having a viewing aperture, the display including a plurality of semiconductor chips each defining a plurality of pixels. The plurality of pixels of each semiconductor chip form a complete real image and each semiconductor chip is formed to provide the complete real image in a different color. An optical system combines the different colored real images and produces, from the plurality of complete real images, a single virtual image in color. The single virtual image is magnified so as to be viewable through the viewing aperture. The miniature virtual image display is designed to be incorporated into a communications receiver, such as a pager or two-way radio.
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11 Claims
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1. Portable electronic apparatus including a miniature virtual image color display comprising:
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a portable electronic device with a video data output; and a miniature virtual image display physically incorporated into the portable electronic device and including a viewing aperture, a plurality of image generating structures each including a data input terminal electrically connected to the portable electronic device and a plurality of light emitting devices defining a plurality of pixels assembled in a two dimensional array and each image generating structure forming a different color two dimensional real image in response to data signals received from the portable electronic device, the real images being too small to be easily perceived by a human eye, fixed optical combining means for integrating the different color two dimensional real images into a preferred color, single complete real image, the fixed optical combining means including an optical waveguide having a plurality of relatively flat surfaces with each of the plurality of image generating structures being mounted on different ones of the relatively flat surfaces, the fixed optical combining means further including a plurality of elements positioned on other of the relatively flat surfaces of the optical waveguide to direct and reflect the different color two dimensional complete real images from the plurality of image generating structures into a single preferred color image, and optical magnifying means for producing, from the single preferred color image, a virtual preferred color image, which virtual image is magnified so as to be viewable and easily perceived through the viewing aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Portable electronic apparatus including a miniature virtual image display comprising:
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a portable electronic device with a video data output; and a miniature virtual image display physically incorporated into the portable electronic device, the miniature virtual image display including a plurality of image generating structures with each image generating structure including a data input terminal electrically connected to the portable electronic device and a plurality of light emitting devices defining a plurality of pixels assembled in a two dimensional array and forming a different two dimensional portion of a complete real image in response to data signals received from the portable electronic device, the plurality of pixels on each image generating structure being at least one quarter of the total pixels in the complete real image and the complete real image being too small to be easily perceived by a human eye, fixed optical combining means for integrating the different two dimensional portions into a complete and continuous real image, the fixed optical combining means including a fixed optical reflecting surface mounted to optically position one of the different two dimensional portions in a side-by-side abutting position next to another of the different two dimensional portions to form a continuous real image, and optical magnifying means for producing, from the complete and continuous real image, a virtual image of the complete and continuous real image, which virtual image is magnified so as to be viewable and easily perceived through the viewing aperture. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. Portable electronic apparatus including a miniature virtual image display comprising:
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a portable electronic device with a video data output; and a miniature virtual image display physically incorporated into the portable electronic device, the miniature virtual image display including a plurality of image generating structures with each image generating structure including a data input terminal electrically connected to the portable electronic device and a plurality of light emitting devices defining a plurality of pixels assembled in a two dimensional array and forming a different two dimensional portion of a complete real image in response to data signals received from the portable electronic device, the plurality of pixels on each image generating structure being at least one quarter of the total pixels in the complete real image and the complete real image being too small to be easily perceived by a human eye, fixed optical combining means for integrating the different two dimensional portions into a complete and continuous real image, the fixed optical combining means including a partially reflective, partially transmissive mirror fixedly mounted with a first surface positioned to receive a first different two dimensional portion from a first of the plurality of image generating structures for reflection thereof and a second surface positioned to receive a second different two dimensional portion from a second of the plurality of image generating structures for transmission thereof through the mirror, the reflected and transmitted first and second different two dimensional portions being positioned so that lines of pixels are interleaved alternately from the first different two dimensional portion and the second different two dimensional portion to form a complete real image, and a lens system mounted adjacent the mirror to receive the complete real image from the mirror and to magnify the received complete real image and produce a single virtual image in the viewing aperture, and optical magnifying means for producing, from the complete and continuous real image, a virtual image of the complete and continuous real image, which virtual image is magnified so as to be viewable and easily perceived through the viewing aperture. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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