DMD display system

Claim 2

A display system comprising: a. a source of digitized video data, wherein said source decodes an incoming signal to locate image information and recognize any format of said data; b. a video memory for receiving said image information in said format from said source; c. a signal processor for receiving said image information from said video memory and processing said information for display, wherein said processor is operable to perform interlace to progressive scan conversion; d. a buffer memory for receiving said processed information from said processor; e. at least one digital micromirror device for receiving said processed information from said buffer memory, each said device including an array of individually addressable cells and addressing circuitry, wherein said addressing circuitry receives said processed information for said individually addressable cells such that each of said individually addressable cells responds to said processed information; f. at least one light source for illuminating said individual cells during the interval when said individual cells are responding to said addressing information; and g. optics such that light reflected from those said individual cells receiving information operative to change the angle of deflection of said cell is captured and focused on a display surface.

Claim 3

The system of claim 1 wherein said source of digital video data further comprises a receiver, a tuner and a digitizer.

Claim 4

The system of claim 1 wherein said source of digital video data further comprises a receiver and a tuner.

Claim 5

The system of claim 1 wherein said source of digital video data is a non-broadcast analog video source.

Claim 6

The system of claim 1 wherein said source of digital video data is a non-broadcast digital video source.

Claim 7

The system of claim 1 wherein said buffer memory comprises at least one first-in-first-out buffer.

Claim 8

The system of claim 1 wherein said buffer memory is operative to perform a pixel-plane to bit-plane reformatting.

Claim 9

The system of claim 1 wherein said buffer memory comprises at least one random-access memory.

Claim 10

The system of claim 8 wherein said buffer memory comprises at least one video random-access memory.

Claim 11

The system of claim 8 wherein said buffer memory comprises at least one frame random-access memory.

Claim 12

The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one digital micromirror device further comprises two digital micromirror devices, one for receiving two of either red, green or blue, and one for receiving the remaining color.

Claim 13

The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one digital micromirror device further comprises three digital micromirror devices, one for receiving red light, one for receiving blue light and one for receiving green light.

Claim 14

The system of claim 1 wherein said buffer memory, said addressing circuitry and said array of individual cells are all contained on one substrate.

Claim 15

The system of claim 1 wherein the on-state of each mirror is set coincident with a series of pulses, one for each bit of digital intensity level, wherein each said pulse has a temporal length proportional to each bit's weighting of said digital intensity level.

Claim 16

A display system comprising: a. a source of digitized video data, wherein said source decodes an incoming signal to locate image information and any format within said data; b. a video memory for receiving said image information in said format from said source; c. a signal processor for receiving said image information from said video memory and processing said image information for display, wherein said processor is operable to perform interlace to progressive scan conversion; d. a buffer memory for receiving said processed information from said processor; e. a digital micromirror device for receiving said processed information from said buffer memory, each said device including an array of individually addressable cells and addressing circuitry, wherein said addressing circuitry receives said processed information for said individually addressable cells such that each of said individually addressable cells responds to said processed information; f. a light source for illuminating said individual cells during the interval when said individual cells are responding to said addressing information, wherein said light source sequences red, green and blue light onto said individual cells; and g. optics such that light reflected from those said individual cells receiving information operative to change the angle of deflection of said cell is captured and focused on a display surface.

Claim 17

A display system comprising: a. a source of digitized video data, wherein said source decodes an incoming signal to locate image information and any format within said data; b. a video memory for receiving said image information in said format from said source; c. a signal processor for receiving said image information from said video memory and processing said image information for display, wherein said processor is operable to perform interlace to progressive scan conversion; d. a buffer memory for receiving said processed information from said processor; e. a digital micromirror device for receiving said processed information from said buffer memory, each said device including an array of individually addressable cells and addressing circuitry, wherein said addressing circuitry receives said processed information for said individually addressable cells such that each of said individually addressable cells responds to said processed information; f. a light source for illuminating said individual cells during the interval when said individual cells are responding to said addressing information, wherein said light source sequences red, green and blue light onto said individual cells; and g. optics such that light reflected from those said individual cells receiving information operative to change the angle of deflection of said cell is captured and focused on a display surface.

Claim 18

The system of claim 15 wherein said source of digital video data further comprises a receiver, a tuner and a digitizer.

Claim 19

The system of claim 15 wherein said source of digital video data further comprises a receiver and a tuner.

Claim 20

The system of claim 15 wherein said source of digital video data is a non-broadcast analog video source.

Claim 21

The system of claim 15 wherein said source of digital video data is a non-broadcast digital video source.

Claim 22

The system of claim 15 wherein said buffer memory comprises at least one first-in-first-out buffer.

Claim 23

The system of claim 15 wherein said buffer memory comprises at least one random-access memory.

Claim 24

The system of claim 21 wherein said buffer memory comprises at least one video random-access memory.

Claim 25

The system of claim 21 wherein said buffer memory comprises at least one frame random-access memory.

Claim 26

The system of claim 15 wherein said at least one digital micromirror device further comprises two digital micromirror devices, one for receiving two of either red, green or blue, and one for receiving the remaining color.

Claim 27

The system of claim 15 wherein said at least one digital micromirror device further comprises three digital micromirror devices, one for receiving red light, one for receiving blue light and one for receiving green light.

Claim 28

The system of claim 15 wherein said buffer memory, said addressing circuitry and said array of individual cells are all contained on one substrate.