Patent ID: 9696546
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. A display system comprising: a support structure, the support structure being adapted to be worn on a head of a user during operation of an aircraft, the support structure having a perimeter defining a field of view aligned with the eyes of the user, wherein the field of view is substantially transparent: a display element coupled to the support structure, wherein the display element occupies a bottom portion of the field of view and does not occupy an upper portion of the field of view; a processor coupled to the display element; an electronic system coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to display a graphical representation of an instrument panel associated with the electronic system on the display element at a downward angle relative to a forward line of sight of the user, the instrument panel providing graphical information indicative of one or more characteristics of the electronic system during the operation of the aircraft; and a sensor coupled to the processor and configured to obtain a signal indicative of the graphical representation, wherein the processor is configured to analyze the signal to determine if the display system is operating properly.