1. An image relay optical system comprising:
an optical coupling member that is monolithically formed of a light transmissive material and on which image light is made incident; and
a light guide member that is formed of a light transmissive material and guides the image light from the optical coupling member and emits the image light to an outside, wherein
the optical coupling member includes at least a first light incident surface, a coupling member reflecting surface, and a first light emitting surface in order of incidence of the image light,
at least one of the first light incident surface, the coupling member reflecting surface, and the first light emitting surface is a curved surface,
the light guide member includes at least a second light incident surface, first and second total reflecting surfaces opposed to and extending in parallel to each other, a light guide member reflecting surface, and a second light emitting surface, in order of incidence of the image light,
the light guide member reflecting surface is a curved surface,
the light guide member reflecting surface being a concave spherical surface with respect to the outside and bending the image lights while converting the image lights into parallel beams,
the second light emitting surface is a flat surface,
the light guide member reflecting surface of the light guide member is a semi-transmissive mirror,
the image relay optical system includes a light transmitting member that includes a curved surface joined to the semi-transmissive minor and makes it possible to see an external image through the second light emitting surface and the light guide member reflecting surface,
the light transmitting member has a refractive index that is the same as a refractive index of the light guide member, and
after the image light enters the first light incident surface, the image light is internally reflected only in the optical coupling member before being emitted to the light guide member by the first light emitting surface.
2. The image relay optical system according to claim 1, wherein
the coupling member reflecting surface is a total reflection minor that reflects most of the image light, and
the light guide member reflecting surface is a concave convergent surface that converts the image light in the light guide member into parallel beams.
3. The image relay optical system according to claim 2, wherein
in the optical coupling member, the first light incident surface is a surface functioning as a total reflecting surface, the coupling member reflecting surface is a concave convergent surface, and the first light emitting surface is a convex convergent surface, and
in the light guide member, the second light incident surface is a convex convergent surface.
4. The image relay optical system according to claim 2, wherein
in the optical coupling member, the first light incident surface is a convex convergent surface, the coupling member reflecting surface is a concave convergent surface, and the first light emitting surface is a convex convergent surface, and
in the light guide member, the second light incident surface is a convex convergent surface.
5. The image relay optical system according to claim 2, wherein
in the optical coupling member, the first light incident surface is a convex convergent surface, the coupling member reflecting surface is a concave convergent surface, and the first light emitting surface is a convex convergent surface,
in the light guide member, the second light incident surface is a surface functioning as a first total reflecting surface, the light guide member including a total reflection opposed reflecting surface that includes a concave convergent surface opposed to the second light incident surface and reflects the image light from the second light incident surface to the first total reflecting surface, and
the image relay optical system includes a convergent lens arranged between the first light emitting surface of the optical coupling member and the second light incident surface of the light guide member.
6. The image relay optical system according to claim 2, wherein
in the optical coupling member, the first light incident surface is a surface functioning as a total reflecting surface, the coupling member reflecting surface is a total reflection concave convergent surface, and the first light emitting surface is a convex convergent surface,
in the light guide member, the second light incident surface is a convex convergent surface, and
the image relay optical system includes a convergent lens arranged to be opposed to the first light incident surface of the optical coupling member.
7. The image relay optical system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a refractive index and dispersion of the optical coupling member is different from a refractive index and dispersion of the light guide member.
8. A virtual image display device comprising:
the image relay optical system according to claim 1; and
an image forming device that forms the image light guided by the image relay optical system.
9. A virtual image display device comprising:
the image relay optical system according to claim 2; and
an image forming device that forms the image light guided by the image relay optical system.
10. A virtual image display device comprising:
the image relay optical system according to claim 3; and
an image forming device that forms the image light guided by the image relay optical system.
11. A virtual image display device comprising:
the image relay optical system according to claim 4; and
an image forming device that forms the image light guided by the image relay optical system.
12. A virtual image display device comprising:
the image relay optical system according to claim 5; and
an image forming device that forms the image light guided by the image relay optical system.
13. A virtual image display device comprising:
the image relay optical system according to claim 6; and
an image forming device that forms the image light guided by the image relay optical system.
14. A virtual image display device comprising:
the image relay optical system according to claim 7; and
an image forming device that forms the image light guided by the image relay optical system.
15. The image relay optical system according to claim 1, wherein the light emitted from the first light emitting surface is refracted at a different angle than the refraction of light entering the second light incident surface.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including-remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means, and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface means coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from data developed by said terminal apparatus said interface means further including a consumable key test means to qualify callers with respect to limited use;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller; and
means connected to said interface means for processing said statistical data as to isolate a subset of said individual callers.
2. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface means coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signals representative of identification and statistical data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
record means connected to said interface means for initiating a file and storing data relating to specific of said callers;
means coupled to said interface means and said record means for assigning individual designations to callers and storing said designations in said record means, said designations including representations indicative of the calling order sequence of said individual callers; and
means connected to said record means for processing statistical data as to identify a subset of said individual callers.
3. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means, and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface means coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signals representative of identification and statistical data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller; and
manual terminal means for use by a person to communicate directly with at least one of said individual callers, said manual terminal means being coupled to said interface means and responsive to predetermined conditions to couple said manual terminal means to a caller terminal.
4. A system according to claim 3 further including means connected to said interface means for processing said statistical data as to isolate a subset of said individual callers and thereby actuate said manual terminal means.
5. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means, and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface means coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signals representative of identification and statistical data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
record means connected to said interface means for initiating a file and storing identification data and statistical data for specific callers including data developed by said terminal apparatus;
means coupled to said interface means and said record means for assigning individual designations to callers and storing said designations in said record means; and
means for recalling data stored in said record means in response to said individual designations.
6. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means, and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface means coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signals representative of identification and statistical data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
record means connected to said interface means for initiating a file and storing identification data and statistical data for specific callers including data developed by said terminal apparatus;
means coupled to said interface means and said record means for assigning individual designations to callers and storing said designations in said record means, said designations including representations of the telephone number of the terminal apparatus used by a caller; and
means connected to said record means for processing statistical data as to identify a subset of said individual callers.
7. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means, and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface means coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signals representative of identification and statistical data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
record means connected to said interface means for initiating a file and storing identification data and statistical data for specific callers including data developed by said terminal apparatus; and
means coupled to said interface means and said record means for assigning individual designations to callers and storing said designations in said record means, said designations including an encrypted representation of said data developed by said terminal apparatus.
8. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data and wherein said facility may provide calling terminal digital signals to a called station representative of a remote calling terminal, said control system comprising:
interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
analysis means connected for processing data from a plurality of callers in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers by interrelated processing; and
call data analyzer structure for modifying said data from a plurality of callers under control of said terminal digital signals.
9. A control system according to claim 8 further including record means connected to said interface means for initiating a file and storing said terminal digital signals as identification at least in part for a caller.
10. A control system according to claim 8 further including switch means whereby passage of said data from a plurality of callers to said analysis means is controlled by said terminal digital signals.
11. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data and wherein said facility may provide called terminal digital signals to a called station representative of the called station, said control system comprising:
interface means coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
analysis means connected to said record means for processing said statistical data from a plurality of callers in combination and in accordance with a plurality of distinct formats to isolate a select subset of said callers by interrelated processing; and
means for actuating one of said distinct formats in accordance with said called terminal digital signals.
12. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
coupling structure including a plurality of interface units each capable of accommodating a plurality of communication paths coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means in said interface means coupled for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
record means connected to said interface means for initiating a file and storing identification data and statistical digital data for specific callers including data developed by said terminal apparatus; and
analysis means connected to said record means for processing said statistical data from a plurality of callers in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers by interrelated processing.
13. A system according to claim 12 further including means for queuing said remote stations to said coupling means whereas to sequence interface communications.
14. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
analysis means connected for processing data from a plurality of callers in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers by interrelated processing; and
qualification means for qualifying access from said remote terminal apparatus to said analysis means.
15. A system according to claim 14 wherein said qualification means comprises means for limiting access from a remote terminal to said analysis means on the basis of accesses per interval of time.
16. A system according to claim 14 wherein said qualification means comprises means for limiting access from a remote terminal to said analysis means under control of said signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus.
17. A system according to claim 16 wherein said qualification means includes a look-up table.
18. A system according to claim 16 wherein said qualification means includes a use-rate calculator.
19. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller; and
analysis means connected for processing data from a plurality of callers in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers by interrelated processing including a display structure for visually displaying data regarding said select subset.
20. A system according to claim 19 further including a printer.
21. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
a sequencer for developing sequence data signals as identification data;
record means connected to said interface means for initiating a file and storing identification data and statistical digital data for specific callers including data developed by said terminal apparatus; and
analysis means connected to said record means for processing said statistical data from a plurality of callers in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers by interrelated processing.
22. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
a qualification unit for developing qualification data signals as identification data;
record means connected to said interface means for initiating a file and storing identification data and statistical digital data for specific callers including data developed by said terminal apparatus; and
analysis means connected to said record means for processing said statistical data from a plurality of callers in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers by interrelated processing.
23. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
a designation unit for developing designation data signals as identification data consisting of at least two data elements;
record means connected to said interface means for initiating a file and storing identification data and statistical digital data for specific callers including data developed by said terminal apparatus; and
analysis means connected to said record means for processing said statistical data from a plurality of callers in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers by interrelated processing.
24. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
a sequencer for developing sequence data signals as identification data;
a qualification unit for developing qualification data signals as identification data;
a designation unit for developing designation data signals as identification data;
record means connected to said interface means for initiating a file and storing identification data and statistical digital data for specific callers including data developed by said terminal apparatus; and
analysis means connected to said record means for processing said statistical data from a plurality of callers in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers by interrelated processing.
25. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
record means connected to said interface means for initiating a file and storing identification data and statistical digital data for specific callers including data developed by said terminal apparatus;
analysis means connected to said record means for processing said statistical data from a plurality of callers in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers by interrelated processing; and
a qualification unit for controlling access of callers to said analysis means in accordance with the content of said record means.
26. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller;
a designation unit for developing designation data signals as identification data and including an encryptor; and
analysis means connected to said record means for processing said statistical data from a plurality of callers in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers by interrelated processing.
27. A statistical analysis system for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said control system comprising:
interface structure coupled to said communication facility to interface said terminal apparatus for voice and digital communication and including means to provide signal values from signals representative of data developed by said terminal apparatus;
voice generator means coupled through said interface means for actuating said terminal apparatus as to provide vocal operating instructions to an individual caller; and
analysis means connected for processing data from a plurality of callers in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers by interrelated processing including a random number generator for selecting said subset.
28. A process for statistical analysis of data for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said process including the steps of:
interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals and receive digital identification and answer signals representative respectively of identification data and answer data developed by said terminal apparatus under control of said caller;
generating voice signals and supplying said voice signals to actuate said terminal apparatus, as to provide vocal operating instructions to a caller;
providing sequence signals representative of sequence data indicating the time sequence of a call with reference to the calls from other callers;
qualifying callers based on said digital identification signals;
designating callers based on said digital identification signals;
initiating files and storing data from qualified callers including, (1) answer data for specific callers as indicated by said answer signals, (2) sequence data as indicated by said sequence signals and (3) identification data as indicated by said identification signals;
providing external data signals representative of external data distinct from said answer data provided from said callers; and
comparing said answer data from said callers and analyzing said answer data with said external data in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers.