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Head-mounted image display device and data processing apparatus including the same
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1994-08-12
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Granted: 1999-11-02
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Expires: 2014-08-12
Abstract
Abstract A head-mounted image display device with a good operability and a data processing apparatus including such a display device. A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on the liquid crystal display panel through the enlarging optical system are visible in the field of view in front of the frame comprises a first direction detection means (107) disposed in part of the frame (101) for detecting the direction of the user's head; an observation point detection means (109) disposed in part of the frame for detecting the user's line of sight; a trigger input means (4) for transmitting trigger signals; and an image generation means (3, 105) for controlling images generated on the liquid crystal display panel based on signals from the first direction detection, observation point detection, and trigger input means.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Yasukawa
- 👤 Tadashi Kinebuchi
- 👤 Noriko Watanabe
- 👤 Kunio Yoneno
- 👤 Syoichi Uchiyama
- 👤 Hiroshi Kamakura
- 👤 Joji Karasawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:16
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/011; G06F3/014; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/01; G02B27/017; G02B27/0176; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/163; G06F1/1632; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1637; G06F1/1639; G06F1/1654; G06F1/1656; G06F1/1684; G06F3/013; H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/64; G02B27/0101; G02B2027/0132; G02B2027/014; G02B2027/0141; G02B27/0149; G02B2027/0154; G02B2027/0156; G02B27/0179; G02B2027/0187; G02B2027/0192; G02B2027/0198; H04N5/74; H04N5/7475; H04N5/7491
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal display panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on said liquid crystal display panel are visible through said enlarging optical system in the field of view in front of said frame, comprising: a first direction detection means for detecting a direction of the head of a user of said device; an observation point detection means for detecting said user's line of sight; an image generation means having functions for forming a virtual display screen displaying a plurality of virtual images in the field of view in front of said frame, scrolling said virtual display screen based on an output of said first direction detection means, selecting one virtual image from the plurality of virtual images on said virtual display screen based on an output of said observation point direction means, and moving the selected virtual image based on outputs of said observation point detection means and said first direction detection means; and a trigger input means for determining the selection of one virtual image and the finish of moving said selected virtual image, in said image generation means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A head-mounted image display device wherein a liquid crystal display panel and an enlarging optical system are housed in a frame and wherein images generated on said liquid crystal display panel are visible through said enlarging optical system in the field of view in front of said frame, comprising: a first direction detection means for detecting a direction of the head of a user of said device; an observation point detection means for detecting said user's line of sight; an image generation means having functions for forming a virtual display screen displaying a plurality of virtual images in the field of view in front of said frame, scrolling said virtual display screen based on an output of said first direction detection means, selecting one virtual image from the plurality of virtual images on said virtual display screen based on an output of said observation point direction means, and moving the selected virtual image based on outputs of said observation point detection means and said first direction detection means; and a trigger input means for determining the selection of one virtual image and the finish of moving said selected virtual image, in said image generation means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A head-mounted image display device according to claim 1, wherein said image generation means further has a function for enlarging or reducing said selected virtual image determined by said trigger means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
head-mounted image display device according to claim 1, further comprising: a second direction detection means for detecting the direction of said user's body, wherein scrolling said virtual display screen is forbidden based on an output of said second direction detection means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A head-mounted image display device according to claim 1, further comprising: a synthesizing optical means for synthesizing an image showing the exterior of said user and the virtual display screen visible through said enlarging optical system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A head-mounted image display device according to claim 4, further comprising: a real screen disposed in the direction in which enlarged virtual images are visible through said enlarging optical system, wherein said image showing the exterior of said user is the image of said real screen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A head-mounted image display device according to claim 1, further comprising: a connector for connecting the image display device to an image processing apparatus including a central processing unit and a keyboard.
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