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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2005
Meng-chang Tsai, Chiayi, TW;
Yung-lun Lin, Wujie Township, Yilan County, TW;
Chih-ming Chang, Jhongli, TW;
Meng-Chang Tsai, Chiayi, TW;
Yung-Lun Lin, Wujie Township, Yilan County, TW;
Chih-Ming Chang, Jhongli, TW;
AU Optronics Corp., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A viewing-angle adjustable liquid crystal display includes a display panel, a backlight unit, and a sidelight unit. The backlight unit is located under the sidelight unit, and the sidelight unit is disposed under the display panel. The sidelight unit includes a first sidelight source and a light-guide plate. The first sidelight source is disposed at one end of the light-guide plate. The displaying method includes providing direct light to the display panel in response to the narrow-viewing-angle-mode signal; and providing scattering light to the display panel in response to the wide-viewing-angel-mode signal.