Display system and method using a detached combiner
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1. An apparatus for providing a virtual display in an environment, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of image sources, the image sources each being disposed at a respective image source position, the image sources comprising a first image source comprising a first projector and a second image source comprising a second projector; and
a combiner detached from the image sources and movable to a first combiner position for receiving a first image from the first projector and a second combiner position for receiving a second from the second projector, wherein the combiner provides the first image or the second image to a single user based upon the combiner being in the first combiner position and the second combiner position.
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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 head up display (HUD) or head worn display (e.g., helmet mounted display (HMD) and can include image sources disposed at a respective image source position, and a combiner detached from the image sources. The combiner is movable to a respective combiner position for receiving light from a respective image source of the image sources. The combiner provides an image from the respective image source to a user.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing a virtual display in an environment, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of image sources, the image sources each being disposed at a respective image source position, the image sources comprising a first image source comprising a first projector and a second image source comprising a second projector; and a combiner detached from the image sources and movable to a first combiner position for receiving a first image from the first projector and a second combiner position for receiving a second from the second projector, wherein the combiner provides the first image or the second image to a single user based upon the combiner being in the first combiner position and the second combiner position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing a virtual display in an environment, the method comprising:
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positioning a combiner at a first position of at least two positions, the first position for receiving light from a first image source comprising a first projector; providing a first virtual image to at least one eye, the first virtual image including a first image from the first projector of the first image source associated with parameters of the environment; positioning the combiner at a second position of the two positions, the second position for receiving light from a second image source comprising a second projector; and providing a second virtual image to the at least one eye, the second virtual image including a second image from the second projector of the second image source, wherein the combiner is physically detached from the first image source and the second image source and physically movable between the first position and the second position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for providing an optical display, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving an image from one of two or more image sources and providing the image to eyes, wherein the means for receiving comprising a single combiner; and means for physically positioning the single combiner of the means for receiving at a first position associated with a first image source of the images and at a second position associated with a second image source of the second image sources, wherein the first image source comprises a first projector providing a first image and the second image source provides a second image, wherein the single combiner receives the first image provided by the first projector when positioned at the first position and receives the second image provided on the second projector when positioned at the first second position, wherein the single combiner is movable to the first position and the second position during flight of an aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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