Liquid crystal device displaying and sensing images and method of driving the same
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1. A liquid crystal device for displaying and sensing images, the device comprising:
- a sensing part to sense an image in a scan mode of the liquid crystal device, the sensing part including at least one charging element which is charged at a start of the scan mode with a reset voltage, so as to reset the at least one charging element for the scan mode; and
a display part to display an image corresponding to a data signal according to a scan signal in a display mode of the liquid crystal device.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal device and method for displaying and sensing images are provided. According to one embodiment, the liquid crystal device includes a sensing part to sense an image in a scan mode of the liquid crystal device, the sensing part including at least one charging element which is charged at a start of the scan mode with a reset voltage, so as to reset the at least one charging element for the scan mode; and a display part to display an image corresponding to a data signal according to a scan signal in a display mode of the liquid crystal device.
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1. A liquid crystal device for displaying and sensing images, the device comprising:
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a sensing part to sense an image in a scan mode of the liquid crystal device, the sensing part including at least one charging element which is charged at a start of the scan mode with a reset voltage, so as to reset the at least one charging element for the scan mode; and
a display part to display an image corresponding to a data signal according to a scan signal in a display mode of the liquid crystal device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A driving method of a liquid crystal device in one of a display mode and a scan mode, the method comprising:
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simultaneously applying a high level voltage to a plurality of gate lines during a first time period of the scan mode; and
applying a reset voltage to a first thin film transistor connected to each of the gate lines while the high level voltage is applied to each of the plurality of gate lines. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A liquid crystal device capable of operating in one of a display mode and a scan mode, comprising:
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first and second gate lines;
a data line crossing the first and second gate lines;
a first thin film transistor coupled to the second gate line and the data line;
a liquid crystal capacitor and a first storage capacitor coupled to the first thin film transistor, the liquid crystal capacitor displaying an image corresponding to a data signal of the data line;
a bias line coupled to the liquid crystal capacitor and the first storage capacitor;
a second thin film transistor coupled to the bias line, the second thin film transistor generating a photo voltage corresponding to an incident light;
a second storage capacitor coupled to the second thin film transistor, the second storage capacitor receiving and storing the photo voltage;
a third thin film transistor coupled to the second storage capacitor and the first gate line; and
a processor coupled to the third thin film transistor, the processor supplying a reset voltage to the second storage capacitor during a first time period of a first frame after the liquid crystal device enters the scan mode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of driving a liquid crystal device capable of selectively operating in one of a display mode and a scan mode, the method comprising:
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displaying images through a liquid crystal capacitor in the display mode;
switching the liquid crystal device to be in the scan mode from the display mode;
simultaneously turning on a plurality of first thin film transistors during a first time period after the liquid crystal device is switched into the scan mode; and
charging up at least one storage capacitor each connected to the respective first thin film transistor with a reset voltage. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for controlling a liquid crystal device capable of selectively operating in one of a plurality of modes including a scan mode and a display mode, the liquid crystal device including a sensing part to sense images in the scan mode and a display part to display images in the display mode, the method comprising:
when the liquid crystal device enters the scan mode, charging at least one charging element of the sensing part at a start of the scan mode with a reset voltage, so as to reset the at least one charging element for the scan mode. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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