Patent ID: 7629945
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: G06F,G09G,H04N

Abstract:
1. A display for displaying a single perceived continuous image across multiple display devices such that a portion of the single image is displayed on each device comprising: a) a first display device having a first display area with a first display resolution and a first boundary, so arranged and adapted to receive first image information data from a first image processor; b) a second display device having a second display area with a second display resolution, wherein the second display resolution is different from the first display resolution, and a second boundary, so arranged and adapted to receive second image information data from a second image processor; c) a third display device having a third display area so arranged and adapted to receive third image information data; d) an image replicator configured to generate different first and second scale factors necessary to scale the first and second image information data for display on the first and second display devices, respectively, wherein the first and second image information data is scaled by the first and second scale factors for display on the respective first and second display devices, and e) the first, second, and third display devices being so constructed and arranged such that when the first image information data is displayed on the first display device, the second image information data is displayed on the second display device, and the third image information data is displayed on the third display device the resulting displayed single image appears to be substantially continuous across the first, second, and third display areas to a viewer situated to view the image and the displayed resolution of the portion of the image displayed on the first display area is different than the displayed resolution of the portion of the image displayed on the second display area such that one of: scaling, brightness, color, and translation of the displayed first image information data and the displayed second image information data are both within a predetermined tolerance value, wherein the first display area surrounds the second and third display areas, and the second and third display areas are spaced apart with a portion of the first display area interposed therebetween.