Flexible pixel hardware and method

A method of fabricating a graphical display, the method comprising:

• providing or receiving a plurality of pixel units each including an array of lighting elements;
• connecting the plurality of pixel units with one or more flexible connections to form one or more flexible pixel strings;
• providing or receiving a software module for mapping graphical image data onto individually addressed lighting elements, each address associated with a flexible pixel string and a pixel unit on which each lighting element is located and a position of the lighting element on the pixel unit, in order to create a desired graphical image;
• and
• providing or receiving a display controller for passing the graphical image data through the one or more flexible pixel strings via the one or more flexible connections such that the lighting elements in the flexible pixel strings receive individually addressed graphical image data.

A method of operating a display, the method comprising:

• individually addressing a location of each lighting element of a plurality of lighting elements included in each of a plurality of pixel units of one or more flexible pixel strings, including associating each address with a flexible pixel string and a pixel unit, on which each lighting element is located, and a position of the lighting element on the pixel unit;
• mapping graphical image data onto the individually addressed lighting elements;
• and
• transmitting the graphical image data through the one or more flexible pixel strings to each of the individually addressed lighting elements such that the lighting elements in the flexible pixel strings receive individually addressed graphical image data to create a desired graphical image.