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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2010
Chia-lei Yu, Taipei, TW;
Tzueng-yau Lin, Taichung County, TW;
Chia-Lei Yu, Taipei, TW;
Tzueng-Yau Lin, Taichung County, TW;
Mediatek Inc., Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A local dimming control method and apparatus of an edge-type backlight module are provided. The edge-type backlight module has a plurality of backlight units positioned at at least one side of a display area. The local dimming control apparatus includes: a configuration unit, for dividing the display area into a plurality of display blocks; and a local dimming control unit, coupled to the configuration unit, for setting respective backlight intensities of the display blocks through controlling a plurality of luminance settings of the backlight units. The local dimming control method includes: dividing the display area into a plurality of display blocks; and performing a local dimming control operation to set respective backlight intensities of the display blocks through controlling a plurality of luminance settings of the backlight units.