Graphical data translation table

Abstract

The present invention relates to image displays and signage, and more particularly, to displays of custom or arbitrary shape. Such shaped displays include channel letter displays, logo or design displays, multiple displays in an assembly, multiple display modules, curved or round displays, or other arbitrary shaped or unusual aspect ratio displays. The present invention further relates to software, apparatus, and methods for a translation table which maps graphical data from an initial shape to an arbitrary shape for use on such displays.

Description

CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 805,513, filed on May 23, 2007, entitled “GRAPHICAL DATA TRANSLATION TABLE,” which claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 808,200, filed on May 24, 2006, entitled “TRANSLATION TABLE,” the benefit of priority of each of which is claimed hereby, and each of which are incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. Further, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 805,513 is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 965,127, entitled “FLEXIBLE PIXEL STRING SOFTWARE AND METHOD,” filed Oct. 14, 2004, and is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 965,133, entitled “FLEXIBLE PIXEL STRING HARDWARE AND METHOD,” filed Oct. 14, 2004, and both of which are hereby incorporated into this application by reference as if fully set fo...

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Benefits of technology

[0017]According to yet another additional embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of creating a software map from a physical shape, where the software map facilitates the mapping of a data array of a first shape onto a data array of a second shape.

[0030]A further object of the present invention is to provide translation table apparatus which can be used to efficiently map graphical data for displays that are straight, rectangular, curved, angled, channel letter, logo shaped, or otherwise shaped.

Problems solved by technology

Such use of rectangular grid video components is awkward and wasteful, and in some implementations lacks the full desired effect that channel letter shaped video components could provide.

However, the production of shaped video components in arbitrary shapes is expensive and inefficient at present.

Further, the rectangular grid video components and control system can be inadequate for creating the custom shaped displays that are becoming increasingly desired.

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