Apparatus for synthesizing and displaying images

Details Apparatus for synthesizing and displaying images Apparatus for synthesizing and displaying images

1998-06-05

1999-11-30

Dowling, William

Optics: image projectors

Composite projected image

353 75, 359 13, G03B 2114

Patent

active

059930063

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus synthesizes the image of a viewer and a second image into a synthesized image and displays the synthesized image. The apparatus is capable of aligning the line of sight of the viewer with the line of sight of the displayed image of the viewer and correctly reproducing colors on the synthesized image. The apparatus has a transparent hologram screen (15) on which a diffuser is recorded, a camera (25) for imaging a viewer (81) through the hologram screen, a synthesizer (28) for synthesizing the image of the viewer and a second image into a synthesized image, and a projector (11) for projecting signal light (31) containing the synthesized image onto the hologram screen. In place of the synthesizer, a display unit may be arranged behind the viewer. The hologram screen (15) may be combined with a mirror or a half-mirror.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4400725 (1983-08-01), Tanigaki
patent: 4821307 (1989-04-01), Flint, III
patent: 4928301 (1990-05-01), Smoot
patent: 5117285 (1992-05-01), Nelson et al.
patent: 5187597 (1993-02-01), Kato et al.
patent: 5282027 (1994-01-01), Tanigaki et al.
patent: 5317405 (1994-05-01), Kuriiki et al.
patent: 5406323 (1995-04-01), Tanigaki et al.
patent: 5422683 (1995-06-01), Tanigaki
patent: 5532736 (1996-07-01), Kuriki et al.
patent: 5612733 (1997-03-01), Flohr
patent: 5666155 (1997-09-01), Mersereau
patent: 5777665 (1998-07-01), McNelley et al.
patent: 5801758 (1998-09-01), Heirich

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus for synthesizing and displaying images does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus for synthesizing and displaying images, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for synthesizing and displaying images will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1663516