The head mounted display system additionally includes a head mounted display apparatus that is separated from the laser light engine and comprising a display unit that displays laser images. The head mounted display system further includes an imaging device coupled between the remote laser light engine and the head mounted display apparatus. The imaging device creates laser images from the laser light transmitted through an optical cable in accordance with the display signal. The laser images are delivered to the display unit in order to create display images that can be viewed by a user of the head mounted display apparatus.

Here's Apple's summary of the invention: "The invention relates, in one embodiment, to a head mounted display system. The head mounted display includes a remote laser light engine that generates laser light associated with a display signal. The head mounted display also includes a head mounted display apparatus that is separated from the laser light engine and comprising a display unit that displays laser images. The head mounted display further includes an imaging device coupled between the remote laser light engine and the head mounted display apparatus. The imaging device creates laser images from the laser light transmitted through an optical cable in accordance with the display signal. The laser images are delivered to the display unit in order to create display images that can be viewed by a user of the head mounted display apparatus.

"The invention relates, in another embodiment, to a head mounted display apparatus. The head mounted display apparatus includes a frame wearable on a user's head. The frame includes a viewing area. The head mounted display apparatus also includes one or more imaging devices that are physically decoupled from and in optical communication with a light arrangement. The imaging devices are carried by the frame and configured to create images from light received from the light arrangement in conjunction with a display signal.

"The head mounted display apparatus further includes a left optical element carried by the frame and positioned at the left of the viewing area. The left optical element is configured to receive images from at least one of the imaging devices and display them on a left imaging surface thereby creating left display images. The head mounted display apparatus additionally includes a right optical element carried by the frame and positioned at the right of the viewing area. The right optical element is configured to receive images from at least one of the imaging devices and display them on a right imaging surface thereby creating right display images. The left and right display images are viewable by a user when the frame is worn on the user's head, and the viewing area is positioned in front of the user's eyes.

"The invention relates, in another embodiment, to a method of producing displayable images for a binocular near eye display system. The method includes generating RGB laser light in accordance with a display signal at a first location. The method also includes creating laser images with the laser light at a second location that is separated from the first location. The method further includes displaying the laser images at a head mounted display apparatus."

The inventor is John Tang.