Near eye display system and method for display enhancement or redundancy
First Claim
1. An apparatus in an environment, the environment comprising a plurality of head down image sources, the head down image sources each being disposed at a respective image source position and separated by a gap, the apparatus comprising:
- a first image source; and
a combiner, configured to receive an image from the first image source and provide the image from the first image source, wherein the image is provided virtually at a location associated with the gap when the combiner is viewed from a user position viewing the head down image sources.
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Abstract
An apparatus provides a virtual display in an environment for various applications including avionic, naval, military, remote control, medical and other applications. The apparatus can be a near eye display, such as, a head up display (HUD) or head worn display (e.g., helmet mounted display (HMD), glasses-based, goggle-based, visor-based, etc.). The near eye display can include a combiner for providing one or more of: an image for a failed display, an image between two or more head down displays, or an image to direct attention to warnings or locations in the field-of-view of the combiner.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus in an environment, the environment comprising a plurality of head down image sources, the head down image sources each being disposed at a respective image source position and separated by a gap, the apparatus comprising:
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a first image source; and a combiner, configured to receive an image from the first image source and provide the image from the first image source, wherein the image is provided virtually at a location associated with the gap when the combiner is viewed from a user position viewing the head down image sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for providing a virtual display in an environment including at least one head down image source, the apparatus comprising:
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a computer; and a combiner configured to provide the virtual display of a first image in response to the computer, the first image from an image source of the apparatus is provided to replace a second image associated with the head down image source when the head down image source is in a failed mode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for providing a virtual display in an environment, the apparatus comprising:
a near eye display system comprising a computer, an image source and a combiner, the computer causing the image source to provide an image comprising one or more symbols for directing the attention of a user to a display or instrument in a field of view of the combiner, the image source providing the image as the virtual display via the combiner for directing the attention of the user to the display or the instrument in the field of view. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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