Lamp driver system with improved redundancy
First Claim
1. A lamp driver system for selectively driving a first lamp and a second lamp, the lamp driver system comprising:
- a fault detector, the fault detector coupled to the first lamp and the second lamp to determine when a failure occurs in the first lamp or the second lamp; and
an output steering device, the output steering device selectively driving the first lamp and the second lamp in response to failures detected in the first lamp or the second lamp.
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Abstract
A lamp driver system that facilitates improved reliability and performance for a display system is provided. The lamp driver system includes a fault detector and an output steering device. The fault detector determines when a failure occurs in a lamp illuminating the display system. The output steering device selectively drives the lamps to illuminate the display system. Specifically, when a failure in a first lamp is detected by the fault detector, the output steering device is used to selectively drive a second lamp to provide the needed illumination to the display system. The lamp driver system thus can provide redundancy in the display system by automatically switching to a backup lamp when a failure in the first lamp is detected. This redundancy can improve the reliability and performance of the display system.
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20 Claims
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1. A lamp driver system for selectively driving a first lamp and a second lamp, the lamp driver system comprising:
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a fault detector, the fault detector coupled to the first lamp and the second lamp to determine when a failure occurs in the first lamp or the second lamp; and
an output steering device, the output steering device selectively driving the first lamp and the second lamp in response to failures detected in the first lamp or the second lamp. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A lamp driver system for selectively driving a first lamp and a second lamp, the lamp driver system comprising:
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a first controller, the first controller selectively driving the first lamp and the second lamp; and
a fault detector, the fault detector coupled to the first lamp and the second lamp to determine when a failure occurs in the first lamp or the second lamp, and wherein the fault detected is coupled to the first controller to determine when a failure occurs in the first controller; and
a second controller, second controller selectively driving the first lamp and the second lamp when a failure occurs in the first controller. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A lamp driver system for selectively driving a first lamp and a second lamp, the lamp driver system comprising:
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a first controller, the first controller including;
a first fault detector, the first fault detector coupled to the first lamp and the second lamp to determine when a failure occurs in the first lamp or the second lamp;
a first output steering device, the first output steering device selectively driving the first lamp and the second lamp; and
a second controller, the second controller including;
a second fault detector, the second fault detector coupled to the first lamp and the second lamp to determine when a failure occurs in the first lamp or the second lamp and coupled to the first controller to determine when a failure occurs in the first controller; and
a second output steering device, the second output steering device selectively driving the first lamp and the second lamp. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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