Augmented retinal display with view tracking and data positioning
First Claim
1. An augmented scanning display apparatus with orientation detection, view tracking, the augmented scanning display apparatus receiving an image data signal corresponding to a virtual image for viewing by a viewer'"'"'s eye and receiving background light from a background source for passing a background image to the viewer'"'"'s eye, the augmented scanning display apparatus comprising:
- an image light source which modulates image light as a function of the image data signal to output modulated image light which defines the virtual image in a sequence of display pixels;
a tracking light source which generates tracking light;
a scanner receiving the tracking light and the modulated image light, the scanner deflecting the received tracking light and image light along a predetermined pattern;
a mirror receiving the tracking light from the scanner and deflecting the tracking light into an external real environment;
a beamsplitter having a first input that receives the modulated image light, a second input that receives the background light, and an output port, the beamsplitter being configured to output both the background light and the modulated image light at the output port to the viewer'"'"'s eye; and
a detector which generates a first signal in response to detection of tracking light re-entering the augmented scanning display apparatus.
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Abstract
A scanned beam tracking system is included in a virtual retinal display. An infrared light source generates light for scanning the viewer'"'"'s environment in the direction the viewer is looking. A visible light source generates visible light which is scanned on a viewer'"'"'s retina to generate a virtual image. A common scanning system is used to scan both the non-visible light and the visible light. The visible light is directed into the viewer'"'"'s eye. The non-visible light is directed away from the viewer'"'"'s eye into the environment. Infrared reflectors are positioned in the environment. When the infrared light from the virtual retinal display scans over a reflector the reflector directs the infrared light back toward the virtual retinal display. The current pixel of the scanning cycle when the infrared return light is detected corresponds to the position of the reflector.
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46 Claims
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1. An augmented scanning display apparatus with orientation detection, view tracking, the augmented scanning display apparatus receiving an image data signal corresponding to a virtual image for viewing by a viewer'"'"'s eye and receiving background light from a background source for passing a background image to the viewer'"'"'s eye, the augmented scanning display apparatus comprising:
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an image light source which modulates image light as a function of the image data signal to output modulated image light which defines the virtual image in a sequence of display pixels; a tracking light source which generates tracking light; a scanner receiving the tracking light and the modulated image light, the scanner deflecting the received tracking light and image light along a predetermined pattern; a mirror receiving the tracking light from the scanner and deflecting the tracking light into an external real environment; a beamsplitter having a first input that receives the modulated image light, a second input that receives the background light, and an output port, the beamsplitter being configured to output both the background light and the modulated image light at the output port to the viewer'"'"'s eye; and a detector which generates a first signal in response to detection of tracking light re-entering the augmented scanning display apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An augmented virtual retinal display system with orientation detection, the augmented virtual retinal display system receiving an image data signal corresponding to a virtual image for viewing by a viewer'"'"'s eye and receiving background light from a background source for passing a background image to the viewer'"'"'s eye, the augmented virtual retinal display system having a field of view for viewing the background light and the virtual image, the augmented virtual retinal display system comprising:
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an image light source which modulates image light as a function of the image data signal to output modulated image light which defines the virtual image in a sequence of display pixels; a tracking light source which generates tracking light; a scanner receiving the tracking light and the modulated image light, the scanner deflecting the received tracking light and image light along a predetermined pattern; a mirror receiving the tracking light from the scanner and deflecting the tracking light into an external environment; a beamsplitter having a first input that receives the modulated image light, a second input that receives the background light, and an output port, the beamsplitter being configured to output both the background light and the modulated image light at the output port to the viewer'"'"'s eye; a tracking light reflector located in the real environment, wherein the tracking light deflected into the real environment is deflected along a predetermined scanning pattern, and wherein when the reflector is within a field of view of the scanning pattern, the tracking light impinges on the reflector and is reflected back onto the mirror as re-entering tracking light; and a detector which generates a first signal in response to detection of the re-entering tracking light deflected from the mirror. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An augmented virtual retinal display system with orientation detection, the augmented virtual retinal display system receiving an image data signal corresponding to a virtual image for viewing by a viewer'"'"'s eye and receiving background light from a background environment for passing a background image to the viewer'"'"'s eye, the augmented virtual retinal display system having a field of view for viewing the background environment and the virtual image, the augmented virtual retinal display system comprising:
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a light source for generating visible light and infrared light; means for modulating the visible light as a function of the image data signal to define a sequence of display pixels forming the virtual image; a scanner receiving the infrared light and the modulated visible light, the scanner deflecting the received visible light and infrared along a predetermined pattern; an infrared mirror receiving the infrared light from the scanner and deflecting the infrared light into an external environment; a beamsplitter having a first input that receives the modulated image light, a second input that receives the background light, and an output port, the beamsplitter being configured to output both the background light and the modulated image light at the output port to the viewer'"'"'s eye; an infrared reflector located in the external environment, wherein the infrared light deflected into the external environment is deflected along a predetermined scanning pattern, and wherein when the reflector is within a field of view of the scanning pattern, the infrared light impinges on the reflector and is reflected back onto the infrared mirror as re-entering infrared light; and an infrared detector which generates a first signal in response to detection of the infrared light re-entering the augmented virtual retinal display system. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for overlaying a virtual image onto a background image with an augmented virtual retinal display having orientation detection, the augmented virtual retinal display receiving an image data signal corresponding to pixels of the virtual image for viewing by a viewer'"'"'s eye and receiving background light from an external environment for passing the background image to the viewer'"'"'s eye, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating image light and tracking light; modulating the image light as a function of the image data signal to define a sequence of display pixels forming the virtual image; deflecting the received image light and tracking light along a predetermined pattern; receiving the deflected tracking light at a mirror and deflecting the tracking light into the external environment; receiving the deflected image light at a beamsplitter and concave mirror and further deflecting the image light toward the viewer'"'"'s eye; receiving the background light at the beamsplitter and passing a portion of the background light toward the viewer'"'"'s eye; reflecting the tracking light deflected into the external environment at a reflector located in the external environment, the reflector reflecting the received tracking light back to the mirror as re-entering tracking light; detecting the re-entering tracking light; and correlating a pixel of the virtual image with the detected re-entering tracking light. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for overlaying a virtual image onto a background image with a scanning display having orientation detection, the scanning display receiving an image data signal corresponding the virtual image for viewing by a viewer'"'"'s eye, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating image light; generating a tracking signal indicative of viewer orientation; modulating the image light as a function of the image data signal to define a sequence of display pixels forming the virtual image; deflecting the received image light along a predetermined pattern; receiving the deflected image light at a beamsplitter and concave mirror and further deflecting the image light toward the viewer'"'"'s eye; receiving light corresponding to the background image at the beamsplitter and passing the received light corresponding to the background image toward the viewer'"'"'s eye; and correlating the sequence of display pixels and the tracking signal. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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