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Placement of image on matrix display

Assignee: Link Flight Simulation Corp
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Filing: 1970-08-25
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Granted: 1972-10-10
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Expires: 1990-08-25
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Abstract

Abstract Apparatus which will provide, to a visual display comprising a plurality of scanned raster devices such as television monitors arranged to form a continuous display, a means of placing a high resolution image, which may be larger than the size of one device or monitor but smaller than the size of the total display, in a controlled position on one or more of the monitors in a manner such that the image will appear to be continuous from one monitor to another.

Inventors

  • 👤 Reginald F H Mccoy

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 03:37
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/02; G09B9/08; G09B9/30; G09B9/32; G09B9/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 207 words
Apparatus providing a displayed image of an area of interest which can be positioned anywhere within a larger display area of a system including a plurality of display units, said apparatus comprising, in combination: a. an image source; b. a television camera image pickup; c. a multiplicity of television raster displays each of said displays comprising a reflective mirror beamsplitter display having a cathode ray tube as input and arranged to form a continuous display area; d. a timing generator and waveform generator to provide an horizontal and a vertical scan to said televisioN camera and said raster displays; e. fixed delay means inserted between said generators and each of said displays to cause the rasters of said displays to form a continuous raster across said visually continuous display; f. variable delay means operable to delay the relative scan times of said camera and said plurality of display devices; g. switching means connecting the video signal generated by said camera to said plurality of display devices operable to selectively switch said video signal to selected ones of said display devices; and h. control means operable to control said variable delay means and said switching means to selectively position the resulting image anywhere on said visually continuous display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 207 words
Apparatus providing a displayed image of an area of interest which can be positioned anywhere within a larger display area of a system including a plurality of display units, said apparatus comprising, in combination: a. an image source; b. a television camera image pickup; c. a multiplicity of television raster displays each of said displays comprising a reflective mirror beamsplitter display having a cathode ray tube as input and arranged to form a continuous display area; d. a timing generator and waveform generator to provide an horizontal and a vertical scan to said televisioN camera and said raster displays; e. fixed delay means inserted between said generators and each of said displays to cause the rasters of said displays to form a continuous raster across said visually continuous display; f. variable delay means operable to delay the relative scan times of said camera and said plurality of display devices; g. switching means connecting the video signal generated by said camera to said plurality of display devices operable to selectively switch said video signal to selected ones of said display devices; and h. control means operable to control said variable delay means and said switching means to selectively position the resulting image anywhere on said visually continuous display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said image is a representation of a portion of the real world and said control means are responsive to inputs representing the simulated relative position of said observer with respect to said portion.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-10-10 1976-04-10 1976-10-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-10-10 1980-04-10 1980-10-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-10-10 1984-04-10 1984-10-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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