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In a body mount-type information display apparatus, a display unit (103) is attached to the head of a user, whereas a control circuit unit (105) is attached to the waist or the shoulder. The display unit enables a light beam from the outside to enter the eyes of the user as well as another light bea

In a body mount-type information display apparatus, a display unit (103) is attached to the head of a user, whereas a control circuit unit (105) is attached to the waist or the shoulder. The display unit enables a light beam from the outside to enter the eyes of the user as well as another light beam representing an image produced by the control circuit unit. The user can accordingly observe the image including required pieces of information for the work together with the outside view. This image may be menu-type information or an image in harmony with an object such as a building. In order to display the image in harmony with the object, the direction, the visual angle, and the size of the image are processed according to the positional relationship between the user and the object. Available input means include magnetic and optical pointing devices and a CCD camera for reading a bar code. The control circuit unit that is not attached to the body may be connected with peripheral equipment and used as a desktop computer.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A body mount-type information display apparatus attachable to a body of a user, comprising:a computer unit for generating information to be displayed;first attachment means for attaching said computer unit to a part of the body of the user;a display unit attachable to the

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A body mount-type information display apparatus attachable to a body of a user, comprising:a computer unit for generating information to be displayed;first attachment means for attaching said computer unit to a part of the body of the user;a display unit attachable to the head of the user for displaying the information generated by the computer unit to be observable by the user; andsecond attachment means for attaching the display unit to the head of the user,wherein the display unit comprises,an image display element for displaying the information generated by the computer,a display switching means for switching an on/off state of an image displayed on the image display element according to movement of the user's eyes, andan optical system for refracting a first light beam representing the image displayed on the image display element to enable the user to observe a magnified virtual image of the displayed image, and for causing the first light beam and a second light beam from an external field of vision to enter the eyes of the user.