Volumetric heads-up display with dynamic focal plane
First Claim
1. A heads-up display system for displaying a graphic element in view of a user while the user views an environment disposed at a position spaced from the heads-up display system, the heads-up display system comprising:
- a projector system comprising a first projector that projects a first graphic element on a dynamic first focal plane in view of the user while the user views the environment, the first focal plane disposed in the environment;
at least one secondary projector that projects a secondary graphic element on a dynamic secondary focal plane in view of the user while the user views the environment, the secondary focal plane disposed in the environment and being different than the first focal plane of the first projector; and
a controller programmed to determine a first target graphic element position at which the first graphic element is to be displayed, the first target graphic element position being disposed in the environment, and to control the first projector to project the first graphic element on the first focal plane disposed at the first target graphic element position, and wherein the controller is programmed to determine a secondary target graphic element position at which the secondary graphic element is to be displayed, the secondary target graphic element position being disposed in the environment, and to control the secondary projector to project the secondary graphic element on the secondary focal plane disposed at the determined secondary target graphic element position.
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Abstract
A heads-up display device for displaying graphic elements in view of a user while the user views an environment through a display screen. The heads-up display device includes at least one projector that projects a graphic element on a dynamic, frontal focal plane in view of the user while the user views the environment through the display screen, and at least one projector that projects a graphic element on a static, ground-parallel focal plane in view of the user while the user views the environment through the display screen. A controller determines a target graphic element position and a graphic element size based on the target graphic element position for the graphic element projected on the frontal focal plane, so as to provide the user with an immersive three-dimensional heads-up display.
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16 Claims
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1. A heads-up display system for displaying a graphic element in view of a user while the user views an environment disposed at a position spaced from the heads-up display system, the heads-up display system comprising:
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a projector system comprising a first projector that projects a first graphic element on a dynamic first focal plane in view of the user while the user views the environment, the first focal plane disposed in the environment; at least one secondary projector that projects a secondary graphic element on a dynamic secondary focal plane in view of the user while the user views the environment, the secondary focal plane disposed in the environment and being different than the first focal plane of the first projector; and a controller programmed to determine a first target graphic element position at which the first graphic element is to be displayed, the first target graphic element position being disposed in the environment, and to control the first projector to project the first graphic element on the first focal plane disposed at the first target graphic element position, and wherein the controller is programmed to determine a secondary target graphic element position at which the secondary graphic element is to be displayed, the secondary target graphic element position being disposed in the environment, and to control the secondary projector to project the secondary graphic element on the secondary focal plane disposed at the determined secondary target graphic element position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A controller for controlling a heads-up display device that displays graphic elements in view of a user while the user views an environment disposed at a position spaced from and in front of the heads-up display device, the heads-up display device including a projector system adapted to project a plurality of graphic elements on a plurality of focal planes in view of the user while the user views the environment, with each of the plurality of focal planes being disposed in the environment,
wherein the controller is programmed to determine a target graphic element position for each graphic element, and to control the heads-up display device to project each of the plurality of graphic elements on an associated one of the plurality of focal planes disposed at the target graphic element position determined for the graphic element, wherein the controller is also programmed to determine a graphic element size for each of the graphic elements based on the target graphic element position determined for each of the graphic elements, and to control the heads-up display device to project each of the plurality of graphic elements on the associated one of the plurality of focal planes disposed at the target graphic element position determined for the graphic element, and at the graphic element size determined for the graphic element.
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