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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2011
Jun-seok OH, Gyeongbuk, KR;
Shi-cheol Song, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jun-Seok Oh, Gyeongbuk, KR;
Shi-Cheol Song, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
LG Display Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A display device using infrared sensor modules that is capable of reducing power consumption and extending durability of infrared light sources and sensors and a method of driving the same are disclosed. The display device includes a display panel to display images, a plurality of infrared sensor modules to optically detect a touched position on the display panel, an infrared sensor module controller to sequentially drive the infrared sensor modules and to switch the infrared sensor modules to a low-power mode when a touch operation has not been performed within a predetermined period of time or when the display panel is in a power-saving mode, and a system to provide a state of the display panel to the infrared sensor module controller.