Patent ID: 6369779
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A display arrangement, comprising:A) a first apparatus including i) a helmet worn on a user's head, and having a display surface positioned forwardly of the user's eyes, ii) a first light source remote from the helmet, for generating a first light beam, iii) a first modulator remote from the helmet, for modulating the first light beam with information relating to a first image to be displayed, iv) a first optical fiber for conveying the first light beam modulated by the first modulator to the helmet, v) a generally planar, light transmissive, first screen supported by the helmet, vi) a first scanner supported by the helmet, for scanning the modulated, first light beam over the first screen to produce the first image on the first screen, and vii) an optical relay supported by the helmet and interfaced with the first screen, for relaying the first image on the first screen to the display surface for viewing by the user; B) a second apparatus including i) a display panel remote from the helmet; ii) a second light source remote from the helmet, for generating a second light beam, iii) a second modulator remote from the helmet, for modulating the second light beam with information relating to a second image to be displayed, iv) a generally planar, light transmissive second screen remote from the helmet, v) a second scanner remote from the helmet, vi) a second optical fiber for conveying the second light beam modulated by the second modulator to the second scanner, and vii) the second scanner being operative for scanning the modulated, second light beam over the second screen to produce the second image on the display panel for viewing by the user; and C) an image processor operatively connected to the first and second modulators, for processing the first and second images.