Patent ID: 6172657
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: G02B,G06F,G06K

Abstract:
A body mount-type information display apparatus attachable to a body of a user, comprising:a computer unit for generating information to be displayed;first attachment means for attaching said computer unit to a part of the body of the user;a display unit attachable to the head of the user for displaying the information generated by the computer unit to be observable by the user; andsecond attachment means for attaching the display unit to the head of the user,wherein the display unit comprises,an image display element for displaying the information generated by the computer,a display switching means for switching an on/off state of an image displayed on the image display element according to movement of the user's eyes, andan optical system for refracting a first light beam representing the image displayed on the image display element to enable the user to observe a magnified virtual image of the displayed image, and for causing the first light beam and a second light beam from an external field of vision to enter the eyes of the user.