Display system with multiplexed pixels
OwnerWilliam A. Quanrudinventor
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Abstract
A display matrix is provided comprising a plurality of display elements, each display element including a pixel, and a display circuit electrically connected to the pixel and at least partially positioned outside of a footprint of the pixel, the display circuit including a plurality of memory cells, and a selector continuously electrically connected to more than one of the plurality of memory cells, the selector outputting to the pixel data from one memory cell at a time.
Claims29
A display matrix comprising:
- a plurality of display elements, each display element including
- a pixel, and
- a display circuit electrically connected to the pixel and at least partially positioned outside of a footprint of the pixel, the display circuit including
- a plurality of memory cells, and
- a selector continuously electrically connected to more than one of the plurality of memory cells, the selector outputting to the pixel data from one memory cell at a time.
A display matrix comprising:
- a first display element including
- a first pixel, and
- a first display circuit including a plurality of memory cells electrically connected to the first pixel;
- a second display element including
- a second pixel, and
- a second display circuit including a plurality of memory cells electrically connected to the second pixel, the second display circuit being at least partially positioned within a footprint of the second pixel and within a footprint of the first pixel.
A virtual image display system comprising:
- a display matrix including a plurality of display elements, each display element including a pixel, and a display circuit electrically connected to the pixel and at least partially positioned outside of a footprint of the pixel, the display circuit including a plurality of memory cells, and a selector continuously electrically connected to more than one of the plurality of memory cells, the selector outputting to the pixel data from one memory cell at a time;
- peripheral control circuits for controlling read and write operations to the memory cells;
- and
- one or more magnification optics for magnifying the sub-images formed by the display matrix.
A virtual image display system comprising:
- a display matrix comprising a first display element including a first pixel, and a first display circuit including a plurality of memory cells electrically connected to the first pixel, a second display element including a second pixel, and a second display circuit including a plurality of memory cells electrically connected to the second pixel, the second display circuit being at least partially positioned within a footprint of the second pixel and within a footprint of the first pixel;
- peripheral control circuits for controlling read and write operations to the memory cells;
- and
- one or more magnification optics for magnifying the sub-images formed by the display matrix.
A method for reducing the number of address lines in a pixel-based display system, the method comprisng:
- electrically connecting a plurality of display circuits to a plurality of pixels each having a footprint, the plurality of display circuits controlling the operation of the plurality of pixels;
- positioning the plurality of display circuits relative to the plurality of pixels such that at least a portion of the plurality of display circuits are not entirely positioned within the footprint of a single pixel;
- and
- connecting data lines to the plurality of data circuits to read and write data to the plurality of data circuits.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.