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US 2010/0073275 A1Published application
Backlight device and method of driving same
OwnerJong-Tae KIMinventor
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Abstract
A backlight device includes a backlight array that provides light to a display panel such that the display panel displays an image in accordance with one or more embodiments. The backlight device may include a plurality of backlight drivers that drive the backlight array and a controller that selects one of the backlight drivers in response to backlight driving information supplied from an external device and transmits the backlight driving information to the selected backlight driver.
Claims20
A backlight device comprising:
- a backlight array adapted to provide a display panel with light, such that the display panel displays an image;
- a plurality of backlight drivers adapted to drive the backlight array;
- and
- a controller adapted to select one backlight driver of the plurality of backlight drivers in response to backlight driving information supplied from an external device and transmit the backlight driving information to the selected backlight driver.
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A method of driving a backlight device, the method comprising:
- selecting one of a plurality of backlight drivers to drive a backlight array in response to backlight driving information supplied from an external device;
- transmitting the backlight driving information to the selected backlight driver;
- generating a driving signal based on the backlight driving information;
- and
- generating light in response to the driving signal.
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A display apparatus comprising:
- a display panel adapted to display an image;
- and
- a backlight unit adapted to provide the display panel with light in response to backlight driving information supplied from an external device,
- wherein the backlight unit comprises:
- a backlight array adapted to provide the display panel with the light;
- a plurality of backlight drivers adapted to drive the backlight array;
- and
- a controller adapted to select one backlight driver of the backlight drivers in response to the backlight driving information and transmit the backlight driving information to the selected backlight driver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.