Image display using liquid crystal display panel
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1. An image display apparatus, comprising:
- a liquid crystal display panel including common electrodes and segment electrodes arranged in the form of a matrix, including means for selecting each common electrode for a predetermined period;
analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion means for sampling a video signal, for converting the video signal into corresponding n-bit digital data, and for outputting the digital data;
means responsive to the video signal for outputting a data control signal whose level changes between a first level and a second level during said predetermined period, and for supplying the data control signal to said A/D conversion means;
said A/D conversion means including data control means responsive to said data control signal for varying the n-bit digital data output from said A/D conversion means according to a predetermined function to obtain (n-1)-bit digital data, said function depending on the level of said data control signal and certain bits of said n-bit digital data;
means for generating a gradation signal capable of assuming one of (2n -1) levels during said predetermined period in response to the (n-1)-bit digital data output from said A/D conversion means when the level of said data control signal assumes both said first level and said second level; and
means coupled to said generating means for driving said liquid crystal display panel in accordance with said gradation signal.
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Abstract
An image display apparatus having an A/D converter which samples a television signal a plurality of times in each horizontal effective display period and converts the sampled signal into digital data, and a gradation signal generator combines gradation signals produced in a plurality of horizontal effective display periods according to the digital data to produce a new gradation signal. An image display panel is driven for display according to the new gradation signal.
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1. An image display apparatus, comprising:
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a liquid crystal display panel including common electrodes and segment electrodes arranged in the form of a matrix, including means for selecting each common electrode for a predetermined period; analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion means for sampling a video signal, for converting the video signal into corresponding n-bit digital data, and for outputting the digital data; means responsive to the video signal for outputting a data control signal whose level changes between a first level and a second level during said predetermined period, and for supplying the data control signal to said A/D conversion means; said A/D conversion means including data control means responsive to said data control signal for varying the n-bit digital data output from said A/D conversion means according to a predetermined function to obtain (n-1)-bit digital data, said function depending on the level of said data control signal and certain bits of said n-bit digital data; means for generating a gradation signal capable of assuming one of (2n -1) levels during said predetermined period in response to the (n-1)-bit digital data output from said A/D conversion means when the level of said data control signal assumes both said first level and said second level; and means coupled to said generating means for driving said liquid crystal display panel in accordance with said gradation signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An image display apparatus, comprising:
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a liquid crystal display panel including common electrodes and segment electrodes arranged in the form of a matrix, including means for selecting each common electrode for a predetermined period; analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion means for sampling a video signal, for converting the video signal into corresponding n-bit digital data, and for outputting the digital data; means responsive to the video signal for outputting a data control signal whose level changes between a first level and a second level in accordance with at least each of two fields of the video signal, and for supplying the data control signal to said A/D conversion means; said A/D conversion means including data control means responsive to said data control signal for varying the n-bit digital data output from said A/D conversion means according to a predetermined function to obtain (n-1) bit digital data, said function depending on the level of said data control signal and certain bits of said n-bit digital data; means for generating a gradation signal capable of assuming one of (2n -1) levels during a plurality of said fields in response to the (n-1)-bit digital data output from said A/D conversion means when the level of said data control signal assumes both said first level and said second level; and means coupled to said generating means for driving said liquid crystal display panel in accordance with said gradation signal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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