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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2010
Dong-min Yeo, Asan-si, KR;
Byung-choon Yang, Seoul, KR;
Young-jun Seo, Seoul, KR;
Yong-hoon Kwon, Asan-si, KR;
Dong-Min Yeo, Asan-si, KR;
Byung-Choon Yang, Seoul, KR;
Young-Jun Seo, Seoul, KR;
Yong-Hoon Kwon, Asan-si, KR;
Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin, KR;
Abstract
A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes: a light source unit to provide light to a liquid crystal panel and includes first point light sources and second point light sources; a first timing controller to transmit a first image signal and a second image signal to the liquid crystal panel; a second timing controller to transmit optical data, which includes first information to turn on the first point light sources and the second point light sources at different times; and a light source driver to control the first point light sources and the second point light sources to be turned on and off according to the optical data. A method of driving an LCD includes turning on and off first and second point light sources according to received first and second image signals.