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 target areas, the target areas each disposed at a respective target area position and separated by a gap, the apparatus comprising:
- an image source; and
a combiner configured to;
receive an image from the image source; and
provide the image virtually at a location associated with the target areas and the gap when the combiner is viewed from a user position viewing the target areas;
wherein the combiner is part of a head worn display.
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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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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus in an environment, the environment comprising a plurality of target areas, the target areas each disposed at a respective target area position and separated by a gap, the apparatus comprising:
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an image source; and a combiner configured to; receive an image from the image source; and provide the image virtually at a location associated with the target areas and the gap when the combiner is viewed from a user position viewing the target areas; wherein the combiner is part of a head worn display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus in an environment, the environment comprising a plurality of target areas, the target areas each disposed at a respective target area position and separated by a gap, the apparatus comprising:
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an image source; and a combiner configured to; receive an image from the image source; and provide the image virtually at a location associated with the target areas and the gap when the combiner is viewed from a user position viewing the target areas; wherein a first target area of the plurality of target areas is a first head down display source, and wherein the first head down display source is at least one of non-functional, malfunctioning, and powered off.
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9. An apparatus for providing a virtual display in an environment including a head down display source, the apparatus comprising:
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a computer configured to determine that the head down display source is in a failed mode; and a combiner configured to provide a virtual display of an image from an image source in response to the head down display source being in a failed mode, wherein the virtual display is provided at a location associated with the head down display source. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing a virtual display in an environment, the method comprising:
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determining a status of a first head down display source in the environment; and providing an image associated with the first head down display source at a virtual location based on the status, wherein the status indicates that the first head down display source is malfunctioning. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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