IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0635636
(2009-12-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8502758
(2013-08-06)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Beland, Graham N.
- Gover, James Blake
- Brown, Clifford B.
- Brown, Brent W.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Young Electric Sign Company
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
21 |
초록
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Methods and displays are disclosed for presenting media content on display systems. A display is configured as an array of LEDs. The array of LEDs includes a first set of rows including first LEDs in a repeating pattern of a first color LED, a second color LED, and a third color LED. A second set of
Methods and displays are disclosed for presenting media content on display systems. A display is configured as an array of LEDs. The array of LEDs includes a first set of rows including first LEDs in a repeating pattern of a first color LED, a second color LED, and a third color LED. A second set of rows includes second LEDs in a repeating pattern of the first color LED, the second color LED, and the third color LED, wherein the second set of rows are interleaved between the first set of rows and the second LEDs are offset relative to the first LEDs. Visual content to be presented on the display includes a repeating sequence of four frames of an array of virtual pixels such that each virtual pixel of the array comprises at least one of the first LEDs and at least one of the second LEDs.
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1. A method of presenting visual information on a LED display board, comprising: mapping an output canvas image comprising an array of virtual pixels to the LED display board comprising interleaved rows of LEDs wherein: odd LED rows of the interleaved rows of LEDs are offset relative to even LED row
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A method of presenting visual information on a LED display board, comprising: mapping an output canvas image comprising an array of virtual pixels to the LED display board comprising interleaved rows of LEDs wherein: odd LED rows of the interleaved rows of LEDs are offset relative to even LED rows of the interleaved rows of LEDs by about one-half the distance between adjacent LEDs in the interleaved rows of LEDs; andeach of the odd LED rows and the even LED rows comprise a repeating pattern of a first color LED, a second color LED, and a third color LED; andcombining at least two frames of a repeating sequence of four frames of the output canvas image to generate a presentation image, wherein: a first frame and a second frame of the four frames comprise alternating pixels from odd virtual rows of the output canvas image; anda third frame and a fourth frame of the four frames comprise alternating pixels from even virtual rows of the output canvas image;presenting the presentation image on the LED display board. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the combining at least two frames of a repeating sequence of four frames comprises combining all of the four frames. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein combining all four frames comprises averaging corresponding pixels from each of the four frames. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first color LED is a substantially red color, the second color LED is a substantially green color, and the third color LED is a substantially blue color. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the mapping the output canvas image further comprises mapping each virtual pixel of the array of virtual pixels to a corresponding display pixel of the LED display board comprising two corresponding LEDs in the odd LED row and a corresponding LED in an adjacent even LED row. 6. A method of presenting visual information on a LED display board, comprising: mapping an output canvas image comprising an array of virtual pixels to the LED display board comprising interleaved rows of LEDs wherein: odd LED rows of the interleaved rows of LEDs are offset relative to even LED rows of the interleaved rows of LEDs by about one-half the distance between adjacent LEDs in the interleaved rows of LEDs; andeach of the odd LED rows and the even LED rows comprise a repeating pattern of a first color LED, a second color LED, and a third color LED; andpresenting a repeating sequence of four frames of the output canvas image on the LED display board, wherein: a first frame and a second frame of the four frames comprise alternating pixels from odd virtual rows of the output canvas image; anda third frame and a fourth frame of the four frames comprise alternating pixels from even virtual rows of the output canvas image. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the mapping the output canvas image further comprises mapping each virtual pixel of the array of virtual pixels to a corresponding display pixel of the LED display board comprising two corresponding LEDs in the odd LED row and a corresponding LED in an adjacent even LED row. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein a first LED row is an odd LED row and a first row of the output canvas image is an odd virtual row or an even virtual row. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein a first LED row is an even LED row and a first row of the output canvas image is an odd virtual row or an even virtual row. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein the mapping the output canvas image further comprises: mapping each pixel of the first frame and the second frame to a corresponding display pixel in the LED display board comprising two corresponding LEDs in the odd LED row and a corresponding LED in an adjacent even LED row; andmapping each pixel of the third frame and the fourth frame to a corresponding display pixel in the LED display board comprising two corresponding LEDs in the even LED row and a corresponding LED in an adjacent odd LED row. 11. The method of claim 6, further comprising scaling an input image comprising an array of input pixels to a size compatible with a size of the LED display board to generate the output canvas image. 12. The method of claim 6, further comprising generating the output canvas image by processing an input image comprising an array of input pixels to blend color information for each input pixel with color information from at least some neighboring pixels of the input pixel to generate a corresponding output canvas pixel for each input pixel. 13. The method of claim 6, further comprising: scaling an input image comprising an array of input pixels to a size compatible with a size of the LED display board to generate an input canvas image comprising an array of input canvas pixels; andgenerating the output canvas image, by processing each input canvas pixel to blend color information for the input canvas pixel with color information from at least some neighboring pixels of the input canvas pixel to generate a corresponding output canvas pixel for each input pixel. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the neighboring pixels used in the processing form a blending pattern comprising at least one of an H map, an I map, a cross map, an X map, a rectangle map, or an oval map. 15. The method of claim 6, wherein the first color LED is a substantially red color, the second color LED is a substantially green color, and the third color LED is a substantially blue color. 16. A display configured as rows of LEDs, comprising: an array of LEDs comprising: a first set of rows in a first direction comprising first LEDs in a first repeating pattern comprising a first color LED, a second color LED, and a third color LED; anda second set of rows in the first direction comprising second LEDs in a second repeating pattern comprising the first color LED, the second color LED, and the third color LED, wherein the second set of rows are interleaved between the first set of rows and the second LEDs are offset in the first direction relative to the first LEDs;wherein visual content to be presented on the display comprises a repeating sequence of four frames of an array of virtual pixels such that each virtual pixel of the array comprises at least one of the first LEDs and at least one of the second LEDs. 17. The display of claim 16, wherein half the virtual pixels comprise two of the first LEDs and one of the second LEDs and the other half of the virtual pixels comprise two of the second LEDs and one of the first LEDs. 18. The display of claim 16, wherein the at least one of the first LEDs comprises two LEDs and the at least one of the second LEDs comprises one LED. 19. The display of claim 16, wherein each of the first LEDs is included in a virtual pixel in each of the four frames and each of the second LEDs is included in a virtual pixel in two of the four frames. 20. The display of claim 16, wherein each of the first LEDs is included in a virtual pixel in three of the four frames and each of the second LEDs is included in a virtual pixel in three of the four frames. 21. The display of claim 16, further comprising a processor configured for mapping an output canvas image comprising the array of virtual pixels to the first set of rows and the second set of rows. 22. The display of claim 21, wherein the processor is further configured for: scaling an input image comprising an array of input pixels to a size compatible with a size of the display to generate an input canvas image comprising an array of input canvas pixels; andgenerating the output canvas image by processing each input canvas pixel to blend color information for the input canvas pixel with color information from at least some neighboring pixels of the input canvas pixel. 23. The display of claim 22, wherein the neighboring pixels used in the processing form a blending pattern comprising at least one of an H map, an I map, a cross map, an X map, a rectangle map, or an oval map. 24. The display of claim 16, wherein the first color LED is a substantially red color, the second color LED is a substantially green color, and the third color LED is a substantially blue color. 25. A display configured as rows of LEDs, comprising: an array of LEDs comprising: a first set of rows in a first direction comprising first LEDs in a first repeating pattern comprising a first color LED, a second color LED, and a third color LED; anda second set of rows in the first direction comprising second LEDs in a second repeating pattern comprising the first color LED, the second color LED, and the third color LED, wherein the second set of rows are interleaved between the first set of rows and the second LEDs are offset in the first direction relative to the first LEDs;wherein visual content to be presented on the display comprises a repeating sequence of four frames of an array of virtual pixels such that each of the first LEDs is included in a virtual pixel in each of the four frames and each of the second LEDs is included in a virtual pixel in two of the four frames. 26. The display of claim 25, wherein half the virtual pixels comprise two of the first LEDs and one of the second LEDs and the other half of the virtual pixels comprise two of the second LEDs and one of the first LEDs. 27. The display of claim 25, wherein the virtual pixels comprise two of the first LEDs and one of the second LEDs. 28. The display of claim 25, further comprising a processor configured for mapping an output canvas image comprising the array of virtual pixels to the first set of rows and the second set of rows. 29. The display of claim 25, wherein the first color LED is a substantially red color, the second color LED is a substantially green color, and the third color LED is a substantially blue color. 30. A display configured as rows of LEDs, comprising: an array of LEDs comprising: a first set of rows in a first direction comprising first LEDs in a first repeating pattern comprising a first color LED, a second color LED, and a third color LED; anda second set of rows in the first direction comprising second LEDs in a second repeating pattern comprising the first color LED, the second color LED, and the third color LED, wherein the second set of rows are interleaved between the first set of rows and the second LEDs are offset in the first direction relative to the first LEDs;wherein visual content to be presented on the display comprises a repeating sequence of four frames of an array of virtual pixels such that each of the first LEDs is included in a virtual pixel in three of the four frames and each of the second LEDs is included in a virtual pixel in three of the four frames. 31. The display of claim 30, wherein half the virtual pixels comprise two of the first LEDs and one of the second LEDs and the other half of the virtual pixels comprise two of the second LEDs and one of the first LEDs. 32. The display of claim 30, wherein the virtual pixels comprise two of the first LEDs and one of the second LEDs. 33. The display of claim 30, further comprising a processor configured for mapping an output canvas image comprising the array of virtual pixels to the first set of rows and the second set of rows. 34. The display of claim 30, wherein the first color LED is a substantially red color, the second color LED is a substantially green color, and the third color LED is a substantially blue color. 35. A display configured as rows of LEDs, comprising: a plurality of LED boards configured to be abutted in a first direction to form an LED display, each LED board of the plurality comprising: a first corrugated side;a second corrugated side on an opposite side from the first corrugated side, wherein the first corrugated side of even LED boards are configured to abut to the second corrugated side of odd LED boards; andan array of LEDs comprising: a first set of rows in the first direction comprising a first repeating pattern of a first color LED, a second color LED, and a third color LED; anda second set of rows in the first direction comprising a second repeating pattern of the first color LED, the second color LED, and the third color LED;wherein: a first LED of the first set of rows is positioned substantially near a ridge of the first corrugated side and a last LED of the first set of rows is positioned substantially near a furrow of the second corrugated side; anda first LED of the second set of rows is positioned substantially near a furrow of the first corrugated side and a last LED of the second set of rows is positioned substantially near a ridge of the second corrugated side. 36. The display of claim 35, further comprising a plurality of removable panels configured to be abutted in the first direction and to accept the plurality of LED boards, each removable panel comprising: a first panel corrugated side corresponding to the first corrugated side;a second panel corrugated side corresponding to the second corrugated side and on an opposite side from the first panel corrugated side, wherein the first panel corrugated side of even removable panels are configured to abut to the second panel corrugated side of odd removable panels. 37. The display of claim 35, wherein the first LED of the first set of rows of the even LED boards is a blue LED and the last LED of the second set of rows of the odd LED boards is a green LED. 38. The display of claim 35, further comprising a processor configured for mapping an output canvas image comprising an array of virtual pixels to the first set of rows and the second set of rows. 39. The display of claim 38, wherein the processor is further configured for: scaling an input image comprising an array of input pixels to a size compatible with a size of the display to generate an input canvas image comprising an array of input canvas pixels; andgenerating the output canvas image by processing each input canvas pixel to blend color information for the input canvas pixel with color information from at least some neighboring pixels of the input canvas pixel. 40. The display of claim 39, wherein the neighboring pixels used in the processing form a blending pattern comprising at least one of an H map, an I map, a cross map, an X map, a rectangle map, or an oval map. 41. The display of claim 35, wherein the first color LED is a red color, the second color LED is a green color, and the third color LED is a blue color.
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