Conversion of a sub-pixel format data to another sub-pixel data format

1. A method of converting a source pixel data of a first format having a plurality of three-color pixel elements for a display of a second format having a plurality of three-color pixel elements, comprising:

determining implied sample areas in a form of a data value for each data point of each color in said source pixel data of said first format;

determining resample areas for each emitter of each color in the display;

forming a set of fractions for each said resample area whose denominators are a function of said resample area and whose numerators are said function of an area of each of said implied sample areas that at least partially overlaps said resample areas;

multiplying said data value for each said implied sample area by its respective said fraction resulting in a product; and

adding each said product together to obtain luminance values for each said resample area.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing said set of fractions of said first format in display hardware.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing said set of fractions of said first format in display software.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing said set of fractions of said first format in display firmware.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising driving the display with said luminance values.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing said luminance values.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting said luminance values.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said data of said first format has one-half as many said three-color pixel elements horizontally and vertically as the display of said second format.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display is selected from the group comprising liquid crystal displays, subtractive displays, OLEDs, electrophoretic displays, field emitter displays, discrete light emitting diode displays, plasma panel displays, EL displays, projectors, and cathode ray tube displays.

10. A method of converting a source pixel data of a first format for a display of a second format having a plurality of three-color pixel elements, comprising:

determining implied sample areas for each data point of each color in said source pixel data of said first format;

determining resample areas for each emitter of each color in the display;

determining for each said resample area a percentage overlap area of each overlapping said implied sample area with said resample area to obtain data values; and

multiplying said data values for each said implied sample area by said percentage overlap area resulting in a product; and

adding each said product together to obtain luminance values for each said resample area.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising storing said set of fractions of said first format in display hardware.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising storing said set of fractions of said first format in display software.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising storing said set of fractions of said first format in display firmware.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising driving the display with said luminance values.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising storing said luminance values.

16. The method of claim 10 , further comprising transmitting said luminance values.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein said data of said first format has one-half as many said three-color pixel elements horizontally and vertically as the display of said second format.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the display is selected from the group comprising liquid crystal displays, subtractive displays, plasma panel displays, EL displays, OLEDs, electrophoretic displays, field emitter displays, discrete light emitting diode displays, projectors, and cathode ray tube displays.

19. A machine readable medium tangibly embodying a set of instructions executable by a machine for performing a method of converting a source pixel data of a first format having a plurality of three-color pixel elements for a display of a second format having a plurality of three-color pixel elements, said method comprising:

determining implied sample areas in a form of a data value for each data point of each color in said source pixel data of said first format;

determining resample areas for each emitter of each color in the display;

forming a set of fractions for each said resample area whose denominators are a function of said resample area and whose numerators are said function of an area of each of said implied sample areas that at least partially overlaps said resample areas;

multiplying said data value for each said implied sample area by its respective said fraction resulting in a product; and

adding each said product together to obtain luminance values for each said resample area.

20. The device of claim 19 , further comprising storing said set of fractions of said first format in display hardware.

21. The device of claim 19 , further comprising storing said set of fractions of said first format in display software.

22. The device of claim 19 , further comprising storing said set of fractions of said first format in display firmware.

23. The device of claim 19 , further comprising driving the display with said luminance values.

24. The device of claim 19 , further comprising storing said luminance values.

25. The device of claim 19 , further comprising transmitting said luminance values.

26. The device of claim 19 , wherein said data of said first format has one-half as many said three-color pixel elements horizontally and vertically as the display of said second format.

27. The device of claim 19 , wherein the display is selected from the group comprising liquid crystal displays, subtractive displays, OLEDs, electrophoretic displays, field emitter displays, discrete light emitting diode displays, plasma panel displays, EL displays, projectors, and cathode ray tube displays.