Patent ID: 7016116
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: G02B,G09G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image display system comprising: a composite image source, a portion of the composite image source being a first image source, and another portion of the composite image source being a second image source; a beamcombiner; a single lens; and a reflective element disposed to reflect the image of said second image source to said beamcombiner; wherein said first image source, said second image source, said beamcombiner, and said single lens are so disposed as to present to a viewer a foreground image from one of said image sources, and a background image from the other of said image sources, the background image being presented at a greater distance from the viewer than the foreground image, at least one of the images being a real image or virtual image presented by the single lens; whereby the viewer perceives the foreground image and the background image as part of a scene having depth.