Simulated convex mirrors for driving simulators
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1. An interactive driving simulator for vehicles, including:
- a) a driver position having controls for the vehicle, the controls including a mirror remote control;
b) a left-hand screen display located so as to present a simulated view from at least a left-side cab window of the vehicle;
c) a right-hand screen display located so as to present a simulated view from at least a right-side cab window of the vehicle;
d) at least one front screen display located so as to present a simulated view from at least a windshield of the vehicle;
e) a computer system coupled to the driver position, the left-hand screen display, the right-hand screen display, and the front screen display, programmed to present images on the left-hand screen display, right-hand screen display and front display simulating for a driver located at the driver position, views from the cab of the vehicle in a driving situation;
f) an image simulating a left-hand side-view flat mirror, imbedded in the image on the left-hand screen display, simulating a view to the rear of the vehicle along the left side of the vehicle;
g) an image simulating a left-hand convex mirror, imbedded in the image on the left-hand screen display adjacent to the simulated left-hand flat side-view mirror, showing a wider angle view to the rear of the vehicle than the view in the adjacent simulated flat mirror;
h) an image simulating a right-hand side-view flat mirror, imbedded in an image on a screen display, simulating a view to the rear of the vehicle along the right side of the vehicle;
i) an image simulating a right-hand convex mirror, imbedded in the image on the adjacent to the simulated right-hand side-view flat mirror, showing a wider angle view to the rear of the vehicle than the view in the adjacent simulated flat mirror;
the computer being programmed such that the views in the left-hand simulated side-view mirrors and right-hand simulated side-view mirrors are separately alterable in response to driver inputs on the mirror remote control at the driver position.
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Abstract
The invention provides an enhanced computer simulator for large vehicles, in which simulated convex mirrors are provided, inset into side displays adjacent to simulated flat side-view mirrors. The right- and left-hand mirror groups are independently adjustable, and the convex mirror images are configured to show a wide-angle version of the rear view shown by the adjacent flat image.
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1. An interactive driving simulator for vehicles, including:
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a) a driver position having controls for the vehicle, the controls including a mirror remote control;
b) a left-hand screen display located so as to present a simulated view from at least a left-side cab window of the vehicle;
c) a right-hand screen display located so as to present a simulated view from at least a right-side cab window of the vehicle;
d) at least one front screen display located so as to present a simulated view from at least a windshield of the vehicle;
e) a computer system coupled to the driver position, the left-hand screen display, the right-hand screen display, and the front screen display, programmed to present images on the left-hand screen display, right-hand screen display and front display simulating for a driver located at the driver position, views from the cab of the vehicle in a driving situation;
f) an image simulating a left-hand side-view flat mirror, imbedded in the image on the left-hand screen display, simulating a view to the rear of the vehicle along the left side of the vehicle;
g) an image simulating a left-hand convex mirror, imbedded in the image on the left-hand screen display adjacent to the simulated left-hand flat side-view mirror, showing a wider angle view to the rear of the vehicle than the view in the adjacent simulated flat mirror;
h) an image simulating a right-hand side-view flat mirror, imbedded in an image on a screen display, simulating a view to the rear of the vehicle along the right side of the vehicle;
i) an image simulating a right-hand convex mirror, imbedded in the image on the adjacent to the simulated right-hand side-view flat mirror, showing a wider angle view to the rear of the vehicle than the view in the adjacent simulated flat mirror;
the computer being programmed such that the views in the left-hand simulated side-view mirrors and right-hand simulated side-view mirrors are separately alterable in response to driver inputs on the mirror remote control at the driver position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An improved interactive driving simulator for vehicles of the type having a driver position having controls for the vehicle, the controls including a mirror remote control;
- a left-hand screen display located so as to present a simulated view from at least a left-side cab window of the vehicle;
a right-hand screen display located so as to present a simulated view from at least a right-side cab window of the vehicle;
at least one front screen display located so as to present a simulated view from at least a windshield of the vehicle;
a computer coupled to the driver position, the left-hand screen display, the right-hand screen display, and the front screen display, programmed to present images on the left-hand screen display, right-hand screen display and front display simulating for a driver located at the driver position, views from the cab of the vehicle in a driving situation;
a simulated left-hand side-view flat mirror imbedded in the image on the left-hand screen display, simulating a view to the rear of the vehicle along the left side of the vehicle and a simulated right-hand side-view flat mirror imbedded in an image on a screen display, simulating a view to the rear of the vehicle along the right side of the vehicle;
the improvement including;
a simulated left-hand convex mirror, imbedded in the image on the left-hand screen display adjacent to the simulated left-hand flat side-view mirror, showing a wider angle view to the rear of the vehicle than the view in the adjacent simulated flat mirror; and
a simulated right-hand convex mirror, imbedded in the image adjacent to the simulated right-hand side-view flat mirror, showing a wider angle view to the rear of the vehicle than the view in the adjacent simulated flat mirror. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- a left-hand screen display located so as to present a simulated view from at least a left-side cab window of the vehicle;
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