Composite display
A composite display is disclosed. In some embodiments, a composite display comprises a paddle configured to sweep out an area and a plurality of pixel elements mounted on the paddle. Selectively activating one or more of the plurality of pixel elements during a fractional rotation of the paddle within its sweep area causes an image to be rendered.
1 . A composite display, comprising:
a paddle configured to sweep out an area; and
a plurality of pixel elements mounted on the paddle;
wherein selectively activating one or more of the plurality of pixel elements during a fractional rotation of the paddle within its sweep area causes an image to be rendered.
2 . A composite display as recited in claim 1 , wherein the fractional rotation comprises a first fractional rotation and the image comprises a first image and wherein selectively activating one or more of the plurality of pixel elements during a second fractional rotation of the paddle within its sweep area causes a second image to be rendered.
3 . A composite display as recited in claim 1 , wherein the image comprises a frame of video data.
4 . A composite display as recited in claim 1 , wherein a plurality of consecutive frames of video data are rendered during a full rotation of the paddle through its sweep area.
5 . A composite display as recited in claim 1 , wherein the paddle comprises a disc.
6 . A composite display as recited in claim 5 , wherein the plurality of pixel elements are mounted along one or more radii of the disc.
7 . A composite display as recited in claim 5 , wherein no pixel elements are mounted in a center portion of the disc.
8 . A composite display as recited in claim 5 , wherein pixel elements are mounted in a center portion of the disc.
9 . A composite display as recited in claim 1 , wherein a rotational rate of the paddle is less than or equal to 2 Hz.
10 . A composite display as recited in claim 1 , wherein a different image is rendered each fractional rotation of the paddle within its sweep area.
11 . A composite display as recited in claim 1 , wherein the pixel elements are mounted in arrays on the paddle.
12 . A composite display as recited in claim 11 , wherein a rotational rate of the paddle is inversely proportional to the number of arrays of pixel elements mounted on the paddle for a given resolution.
13 . A composite display as recited in claim 1 , wherein the paddle is in the shape of a belt configured to rotate around one or more rollers.
14 . A composite display as recited in claim 1 , wherein a maximum display area of the composite display corresponds to the sweep area.
15 . A composite display as recited in claim 1 , wherein a maximum display area of the composite display is divided into one or more smaller display areas.
16 . A composite display as recited in claim 15 , wherein the one or more smaller display areas are reconfigurable.
17 . A composite display as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one pixel element comprises a light emitting diode (LED).
18 . A method comprising,
obtaining a paddle configured to sweep out an area; and
mounting a plurality of pixel elements on the paddle;
wherein selectively activating one or more of the plurality of pixel elements during a fractional rotation of the paddle within its sweep area causes an image to be rendered.
19 . A method as recited in claim 18 , wherein a different image is rendered each fractional rotation of the paddle within its sweep area.
20 . A method as recited in claim 18 , wherein a plurality of consecutive frames of video data are rendered during a full rotation of the paddle through its sweep area.