Medic-cam

Abstract

The Medic-Cam is a wireless, highly integrated, portable, lightweight sys which provides high quality video and audio communications between highly trained specialists and remotely located field personnel. The system utilizes a head mounted display, a subminiature high resolution color CCD camera, microphone, transmitter, receiver, antenna, battery and vest. The size and integration of the head mounted components allow it to be worn under a combat kevlar helmet.

I claim: 
     
       1. A wireless, highly integrated, portable, lightweight system which provides high quality video and audio communications between highly trained specialists and remotely located personnel comprising: a head mounted display system for viewing video images including a frame and a transparency;   a set of earphones to be worn by said specialists;   a boom microphone mounted to said head mounted display system;   a sub-miniature camera mounted to said head mounted display system;   transmitter & receiver means;   antenna means;   a source of power; and   a control module to control said lightweight system.   
     
     
       2. The device of claim 1 wherein said head mounted display system includes a light transmissive display mounted on the frame of the eyewear and optics for collimating light to project an image of displayed information at a distance from the user in the periphery of the field of view defined by the transparency of the eyewear. 
     
     
       3. The device of claim 2 wherein the optics includes a single mirror that receives the information directly from the display. 
     
     
       4. The device of claim 3 wherein the mirror is toroidal so as to project an enlarged image at an apparent optical distance from the user that is greater than the actual optical path. 
     
     
       5. The device of claim 3 wherein said mirror is planar with a collimating lens to project the image at a desired distance from the user. 
     
     
       6. The device of claim 3 wherein said mirror if fully reflective. 
     
     
       7. The device of claim 3 wherein said mirror is partially reflective. 
     
     
       8. The device of claim 4 wherein said transmitter & receiver means is located within said control module. 
     
     
       9. The device of claim 8 further comprising a vest for mounting said control module, said source of power, and said antenna. 
     
     
       10. The device of claim 9 wherein said source of power comprises a battery.