Modular user-traversable display system

• US 10,564,917 B2
• Filed: 12/25/2018
• Issued: 02/18/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Steve Welck
• Original Assignee: Steve Welck
• Inventors: Welck, Steve
• Primary Examiner(s): Ahn, Sejoon
• Application Number:
  US16/232,018
• Publication Number:
  US 20190129679A1
• Time in Patent Office: 420 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 2031/005 Skydiving
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 31/16 creating illusions of travel
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/066 Sailing; Surfing
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/30 Simulation of view from aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/3026 Video wall, i.e. stackable semiconductor matrix display modules video wall control systems G06F3/1446, G09G2300/026
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/026 Video wall, i.e. juxtaposition of a plurality of screens to create a display screen of bigger dimensions

Abstract

A coiled coil geometry of modular concave LED/OLED panels or “tiles” can effectively display a simulated barreling wave. The structure of the coiled coil LED/OLED modules allows one or more users/participants to stand on and/or sit in a motion or non-motion seating platform to observe the simulation.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of display modules interconnected to form a tubular simulation display, each display module of the plurality of display modules including a plurality of interconnected display panels arranged to form a concave barrel segment in a coil shape with the plurality of interconnected display panels facing inward of the concave barrel segment and forming the interior of the concave barrel segment, the concave barrel segment having a first coil end, a second coil end, a first edge, and a second edge, each display module interconnected to a next display module via a coil end and an edge, the plurality of display modules arranged in parallel and supported in a uniform superstructure,

wherein the tubular simulation display is configured to allow users to traverse over portions of the plurality of display modules,

at least one non-coiled display positioned in a proximity of a first end of the tubular simulation display,

wherein the at least one non-coiled display displays scenery in a forward facing orientation.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tubular simulation display displays a visual simulation.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tubular simulation display displays a visual advertisement.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tubular simulation display displays a video.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one display signal generator that is communicatively connected to the plurality of display panels included in a display module of the plurality of display modules,

wherein the at least one display signal generator generates video signals to be displayed on the plurality of display panels in the display module.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tubular simulation display is a skate ramp.

7. An apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of display modules interconnected to form a curved skate ramp, each display module of the plurality of display modules including a plurality of interconnected display panels arranged to form a curve with the plurality of interconnected display panels facing inward of the curve, the plurality of display modules arranged in parallel and supported in a uniform superstructure;

wherein the curved skate ramp is configured to allow skaters to traverse over portions of the plurality of display modules,

at least one non-coiled display positioned in a proximity of a first end of the curved skate ramp,

wherein the at least one non-coiled display displays scenery in a forward facing orientation.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the curved skate ramp displays a visual simulation.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the curved skate ramp displays a visual advertisement.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the curved skate ramp displays a video.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

at least one display signal generator that is communicatively connected to the plurality of display panels included in a display module of the plurality of display modules,

wherein the at least one display signal generator generates video signals to be displayed on the plurality of display panels in the display module.

12. A method, comprising:

interconnecting a plurality of display modules to form a tubular simulation display, each display module of the plurality of display modules including a plurality of interconnected display panels arranged to form a concave barrel segment in a coil shape with the plurality of interconnected display panels facing inward of the concave barrel segment and forming the interior of the concave barrel segment, the concave barrel segment having a first coil end, a second coil end, a first edge, and a second edge, each display module interconnected to a next display module via a coil end and an edge, the plurality of display modules arranged in parallel and supported in a uniform superstructure,

wherein the tubular simulation display is configured to allow users to traverse over portions of the plurality of display modules,

displaying scenery in a forward facing orientation on at least one non-coiled display positioned in a proximity of a first end of the tubular simulation display.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

displaying a visual simulation on the tubular simulation display.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

displaying a visual advertisement on the tubular simulation display.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

displaying a video on the tubular simulation display.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

generating video signals to be displayed on the plurality of display panels.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the tubular simulation display is a skate ramp.