Patent ID: 9262866
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: A61B,G02B,G06T,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method of providing composite optical images to an observer wherein the composite optical images are comprised of a first set of component optical images of a source or object along with a second set of component optical images configured to be displayed in relationship to the first set of component optical images, the method comprising: directing the first set of component optical images from a source or an object to a first beam splitter and thereafter directing a first split first component of the first set of component optical images to a first image capture viewing location path; directing a second set of component optical images from an electronic image display device to a second beam splitter and thereafter directing a second split second component of the second set of component optical images to a viewing location along a second viewing location path having at least a terminal portion that overlays a terminal portion of the first viewing location path; using a portion of data created from the first component optical image captured by the first image capture device in generating electronic image data that is provided to an electronic image display device to create an updated second set of component optical images; and wherein at least one of the steps of directing further comprises providing the first set of component optical images including physical optical images and directing light from a light source onto an object located at the beginning of the first set of optical path that gives rise to the physical optical images.