Mobility assist device
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1. A mobile assist device for use with a motorized vehicle having an operating position at which an operator controls the vehicle, the device comprising:
- a data storage system containing stored objects each defining a location of corresponding real world objects; and
a display configured to display virtual images representing the stored objects in a position that generates a visual effect of the virtual images being projected on the corresponding real world objects when the virtual images are viewed by the operator in the operating position.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a visual mobility assist device which provides a conformal, augmented display to assist a moving body. When the moving body is a motor vehicle, for instance (although it can be substantially any other body), the present invention assists the driver in either lane keeping or collision avoidance, or both. The system can display objects such as lane boundaries, targets, other navigational and guidance elements or objects, or a variety of other indicators, in proper perspective, to assist the driver.
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1. A mobile assist device for use with a motorized vehicle having an operating position at which an operator controls the vehicle, the device comprising:
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a data storage system containing stored objects each defining a location of corresponding real world objects; and
a display configured to display virtual images representing the stored objects in a position that generates a visual effect of the virtual images being projected on the corresponding real world objects when the virtual images are viewed by the operator in the operating position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mobility assist device for use with a motorized vehicle having an operating position at which an operator controls the motorized vehicle, the device comprising:
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a data storage system;
object data contained in the data storage system, the object data including location information of a real world object in a three dimensional coordinate system; and
a display attached to the motorized vehicle and including a graphical image that is positioned to produce a visual effect of the graphical image being projected on the corresponding real world object when viewed from a perspective of the operator in the operating position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26)
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22. A mobility assist device for use with a motorized vehicle having an operating position at which an operator controls the motorized vehicle, the device comprising:
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a data storage system;
objects data contained in the data storage system, the objects data including location information of real world objects in a three dimensional coordinate system; and
a display attached to the motorized vehicle and including graphical images that are positioned in the display such that they appear to be projected on the corresponding real world objects when viewed from a perspective of the operator in the operating position. - View Dependent Claims (23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A mobility assist device comprising:
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a motorized vehicle having an operating position at which an operator controls the motorized vehicle;
a data storage system accessible from the motorized vehicle;
objects data contained in a data storage system, the objects data including location information of real world objects in a three dimensional coordinate system; and
a display attached to the motorized vehicle and including graphical images that are displayed in a position such that they appear to be projected on the corresponding real world objects when viewed by the operator in the operating position, wherein the positions of the graphical images are based on the objects data, a location of the operating position, and a location of the display in the three dimensional coordinate system. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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