Intelligent lighting module, lighting or display module system and method of assembling and configuring such a lighting or display module system

Abstract

A generic emissive intelligent display module that displays uniform hardware and power requirements, is capable of being formed into seamless display system, and is capable of displaying video or providing standard digital lighting technology in a single module. The module possesses an input for power, an input for serial data, and an input for communications data. The module further includes a control board and a display board. The control board includes display logic, power regulation, memory, display logic, and a display buffer. The display board includes a drive buffer, an array of drivers, and an array of lighting elements. A method of use of an intelligent lighting module in accordance with the invention is described

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a generic emissive display module that possesses uniform hardware and power requirements and is capable of being formed into a seamless display. In particular, the present invention relates to a self-regulating, high-intensity lighting module that can be packaged for different applications or markets and that is capable of displaying standard video or of providing standard digital lighting technology in a single module. [0003] 2. Discussion of the Related Art [0004] High-intensity light sources, such as incandescent, fluorescent, and halogen lamps, have been long used in many large-scale applications, such as large public information displays, outdoor stadium displays, and theatrical lighting systems. Originally, large manually-operated switches and dimmers were located near the lamps to control the illumination of many large-scale lighting applications. Later, lamps were remotely op...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] It is an object of this invention to provide a self-regulating, high-intensity lighting module that can be packaged for different applications or markets.

[0012] Such an intelligent lighting module according to the invention allows building a large-scale system that is capable of generating both video and digitally controlled lighting.

[0014] This allows for lighter, cheaper, and larger displays that are easy to install, maintain, and disassemble, especially for use in temporary venues.

Problems solved by technology

Often, lamps have different power requirements: in some cases, they require external regulation; in other cases, they require high voltage, unregulated power supplies.

The first commercial applications of large-scale video displays were limited to large arrays of television monitors.

Therefore, the market is demanding lighter, cheaper, and larger displays that are easy to install, maintain, and disassemble, especially for use in temporary venues; these are market specifications that are not possible to achieve in the older technologies.

Therefore, WO9931560 is limited, in that it requires the use of separate modules for video display or lighting.

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