Head mounted modular electronic game system

• US 5,683,297 A
• Filed: 12/16/1994
• Issued: 11/04/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Omri Rothschild, Roni Raviv
• Original Assignee: Omri Rothschild, Roni Raviv
• Inventors: Raviv, Roni, Rothschild, Omri
• Primary Examiner(s): Harrison, Jessica
• Assistant Examiner(s): SAGER, MARK ALAN
• Application Number:
  US08/358,011
• Time in Patent Office: 1,054 Days
• Field of Search: 273/85 G, 273/148 B, 273/433-438, 273/460, 273/DIG. 28, 273/DIG. 17, 364/410, 345/7-10, 345/13-14, 345/87, 345/80, 359/462, 359/464-467, 359/477, 359/629-630, 359/634, 434/307 R, 434/308, 434/314, 463/1, 463/7-9, 463/30, 463/31, 463/33, 463/34, 463/35, 463/36, 463/43, 463/44, 463/39
• US Class Current: 463/34
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/25 Output arrangements for video game devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/95 Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/98 Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/206 Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/30 characterized by output arrangements for receiving control signals generated by the game device
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/01 Head-up displays
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/17 Head mounted

Abstract

A modular electronic game system, mountable on the head of a user or contained in a console, including a viewing surface, an image projection assembly and an image generating module which has a transparent image screen.

Claims

1. A head mounted modular electronic game system comprising:

a head mounting assembly defining an image plane;

a view screen supported on said head mounting assembly, said view screen being an only single color reflector transposed in front of only a single eye of a viewer and being operative to reflect an image projected thereonto in only one color only to the single eye of the viewer;

an optically active transparent image screen mounted in a modular cassette which is removably supported on said head mounting assembly; and

a light source and optics mounted on the head mounting assembly for projecting an image displayed on said optically active transparent image screen in said image plane onto said view screen.

2. A head mounted modular electronic game system according to claim 1 and wherein said modular cassette comprises a game cassette.

3. A head mounted modular electronic game system according to claim 1 and wherein said modular cassette comprises an entertainment cassette.

4. A head mounted modular electronic game system according to claim 1 and wherein said image screen comprises an LCD display.

5. A head mounted modular electronic game system according to claim 1 and wherein said view screen is a transparent viewing surface.

6. A head mounted modular electronic game system according to claim 1 and wherein said view screen is a translucent viewing surface.

7. A head mounted modular electronic game system according to claim 1 and wherein said view screen is an opaque viewing surface.

8. A head mounted modular electronic game system according to claim 5 and wherein said transparent view screen comprises a dichroic filter.

9. A head mounted modular electronic game system according to claim 1 and wherein said view screen is operative to enlarge said image.

10. A head mounted modular electronic game system according to claim 1 and including a first polarizer having a first polarization direction, said first polarizer being associated with said modular cassette and a second polarizer having a second polarization direction, perpendicular to said first polarization direction.

11. A head mounted modular electronic game system according to claim 10 and wherein said second polarizer is associated with said head mounting assembly at said image plane.

12. A head mounted modular electronic game system according to claim 1 and including a control unit which controls said optically active transparent image screen and is physically separate therefrom.