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Claims (23)

  A display surface; an edge portion defining at least one flat surface; a first contact for power distribution and a second contact for signal distribution grounded to the at least one flat surface; an edge; A modular graphic panel type assembly comprising a first modular block including a mechanical interlock formed on a surface. A second modular block;
The connection of the first modular block interlocks with the corresponding connection of the second modular block;
The first contact of the first modular block is connected to the first contact of the second modular block;
The assembly of claim 1.   Further comprising a tri-state buffer connected to the second contacts, allowing each of the second contacts to be used as either an input contact or an output contact depending on the attitude of the modular block. Item 4. The assembly according to Item 1.   The frame assembly further comprising a frame assembly surrounding the first modular block and the second modular block, wherein at least a portion of the frame assembly is connected to the first contact and the second contact. Assembly.   The assembly of claim 4, comprising four of the modular blocks arranged in a substantially square shape.   The assembly of claim 4, wherein the frame assembly includes a universal serial bus circuit that receives a universal serial bus signal and communicates the universal serial bus signal to the second contact.   The assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the modular blocks includes a plurality of light emitting diodes.   The connection portion has a substantially trapezoidal shape and is connected to another connection portion by movement in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the modular block, but is substantially parallel to the surface of the modular block. 3. An assembly according to claim 2, wherein the assembly is connected or disconnected by movement in any direction.   The connecting portion includes first and second parallel sides having one side longer than the other, and first and second inclined sides extending between the first and second parallel sides. The assembly of claim 2 having a substantially trapezoidal shape. A symmetric housing having a top surface with a controllable display and an edge with a mechanical interlock;
Each mechanical interlock on one side of the edge portion has a size and shape that interlocks with an edge portion of a single housing different from each other,
A modular display unit, wherein the housing includes a connector part for supplying an electrical connection and a signal connection to the display part.   The unit according to claim 10, wherein the connector portion is formed at the edge portion.   The unit according to claim 11, wherein the connector part is formed on each surface of the edge part. The modular unit is formed with an outer periphery having a substantially straight portion forming a substantially square outer periphery;
The connector portion is formed on each of the linear portions.
The unit according to claim 11.   The unit of claim 10, wherein the mechanical interlock is formed with a sloped edge connecting to another sloped edge.   11. The unit of claim 10, wherein the mechanical interlock is formed in a specific shape for connection only to units having an upper surface that is in the same orientation.   The unit of claim 10, further comprising a tri-state buffer connected to the connector. Each modular unit is symmetrically shaped, has a flat edge interconnected with other modular units, a plurality of modular units are arranged in an array, and each of the modular units is a separate modular unit A plurality of modular units having electrical connections to connect to,
A frame portion surrounding a matrix of modular units and connected to at least one modular unit of the modular unit matrix;
A display assembly.   18. An assembly according to claim 17, wherein each of the modular units has a substantially square shape forming four edges defining the periphery of the modular unit. 19. An assembly according to claim 18, wherein the electrical connection is formed at the four edge portions, thereby enabling connection between the plurality of modular units and with the frame portion.   The assembly of claim 17, wherein the frame portion includes an electrical circuit therein.   18. The assembly of claim 17, further comprising a memory in the electrical circuit that provides information to be displayed on the modular unit. Assembling a plurality of modular display panels into a desired shape;
Determining a position of each of the display panels and forming a map defining the position;
Using the map to determine which part of the device should display which part, and sending an overall display to the device of the desired shape;
A method comprising: Assembling the modular display panel by connecting a first portion of the modular display panel to a second portion of the modular display panel;
Mechanically preventing the panels from being connected until the light emitting surfaces of both display panels are oriented in the same direction;
A method comprising: