360 Degree display

• US 20070103545A1
• Filed: 11/09/2005
• Published: 05/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Digital Video Media, LLC
• Original Assignee: Digital Video Media, LLC
• Inventors: Listig, Joseph, Listig, Bernard
• Application Number:
  US11/270,157
• Publication Number:
  US 20070103545A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/41
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0081 Rotating pillars
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0087 including movable parts, e.g. movable by the wind
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/005 forming an image using a quickly moving array of imaging elements, causing the human eye to perceive an image which has a larger resolution than the array, e.g. an image on a cylinder formed by a rotating line of LEDs parallel to the axis of rotation

Abstract

A display apparatus capable of displaying images around a 360 degrees cylindrical surface is disclosed. The display surface may be divided into multiple segments. The display apparatus is comprised of two parts, a static cabinet-like structure that encases the complete unit, and an inner cylindrical rotating unit that creates a quantum holographic effect for display. For example, the rotating unit may be comprised of multiple vertical strips light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to display one of many colors. The display apparatus may achieve a holographic effect through a phenomenon known as persistence of vision. A method for controlling the display apparatus for displaying images and a computer-readable medium containing instructions to perform the method is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for displaying an image on a display apparatus comprising a static unit, a rotating unit, a plurality of panels of light sources, a motor, a rotary sensor, a primary video card, a plurality of secondary video cards, and a control panel with a processing unit, the method comprising:

receiving video input from an external source;

processing the video input to convert the video input into control signals for selectively activating light sources;

rotating an inner cylindrical rotating unit to an appropriate revolutions per minute;

receiving information from a rotary sensor;

activating an appropriate colored light source at an appropriate location; and

displaying an image on the screen in realtime.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

repeating the steps of claim 1 for each image to be displayed.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving audio input; and

synchronizing video display with audio output.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the video input comprise video in s-video format.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the video input comprises video in mpeg format.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the appropriate revolutions per second comprises approximately 5,000 revolutions per second.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving user control input, wherein the user control input comprises information relating to brightness, black level, contrast, color, position, and image, and wherein processing the video input includes processing the user control input.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a primary video card and a plurality of secondary video cards are used for processing the video input, wherein the secondary video cards operate independently of each other.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein no chromatic mixing effect is required to display the image, and the light sources are light emitting diodes.

10. A display apparatus for displaying images, comprising:

a static unit comprising a control panel, the control panel comprising a video input jack and a processing unit for executing computer-executable instructions;

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an inner cylindrical rotating unit, comprising;

a vertical central shaft; and

a plurality of vertical panels of light sources, wherein the vertical panels of light sources are positioned radially around the vertical central shaft at a predetermined distance, and wherein each of the plurality of panels of light sources is comprised of at least one vertical strips of light sources.

a security shield for protecting the inner cylindrical rotating unit;

a motor with a belt drive system connected to a central vertical shaft on the inner cylindrical rotating unit;

a rotary sensor located between the static unit and inner cylindrical rotating unit;

a primary video card and a plurality of secondary video cards, wherein each of the plurality of secondary video cards is independently connected to the primary video card, wherein the plurality of secondary video cards are located in the inner cylindrical rotating unit, wherein the primary video card is connected to the control panel using a fiber optic wire, and wherein each of the plurality of vertical panels of light sources correspond to one of the plurality of secondary video cards.

11. A display apparatus for displaying images, comprising:

a static unit comprising a cabinet unit at the lower portion of the static unit;

an inner cylindrical rotating unit, comprising;

a central shaft; and

a rotating hub connected to the central shaft and a plurality of panels of light sources, wherein the rotating hub comprises stabilizers;

a security shield for protecting the inner cylindrical rotating unit;

a motor with a belt connected to a central shaft on the inner cylindrical rotating unit;

a rotary sensor located near the bottom of the central shaft, wherein the rotary sensor is connected through at least a rotation connector to a control panel using a fiber optic wire;

a control panel located in the static unit, the control panel comprising a video input jack and a processing unit for executing computer-executable instructions;

a primary video card and a plurality of secondary video cards, wherein each of the plurality of secondary video cards is independently connected to the primary video card, wherein the plurality of secondary video cards are located in the inner cylindrical rotating unit, and wherein the primary video card is connected to the control panel using a fiber optic wire; and

a plurality of panels of light sources, wherein each of the plurality of panels of light sources correspond to one of the plurality of secondary video cards, and each of the plurality of panels of light sources is comprised of a first strip of light sources, a second strip of light sources, and a third strip of light sources, wherein the first strip and the second strip are adjacent and the second strip and the third strip are adjacent.

12. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein each secondary video card corresponds to a single panel of light sources, and each secondary video card operates independently of other secondary video cards.

13. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein the rotating hub comprises:

an upper rotating disk connected to the central shaft and a plurality of panels of light sources; and

a lower rotating disk connected to the central shaft and a plurality of panels of light sources.

14. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein the plurality of panels of light sources consists of twelve panels of light sources equally spaced apart around the central shaft.

15. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein the video input is provided from an external DVD player.

16. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein the video input is provided from an external networked source.

17. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein the control panel located in the static unit further comprises brightness, black level, contrast, color, position, and image setting controls.

18. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein the control panel located in the static unit further comprises an audio input jack, and the display apparatus further comprising an audio processor and at least one speaker for outputting audio.

19. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein the display apparatus operates without an internal memory device for storing image data.

20. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein the display apparatus operates without a polarizer.