Liquid crystal display device including image sensor and method of driving the same
First Claim
1. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
- a first data line and a second data line, the first and second data lines being substantially parallel to one another;
a first gate line and a second gate line, the first and second gate lines being substantially parallel to one another;
a display sub-pixel defined by crossing the first gate and data lines, the display sub-pixel including a first switching element and a first storage capacitor, the display sub-pixel transmitting light supplied from a light source in accordance to a data signal applied to the first data line;
a sensing sub-pixel defined by crossing the second gate and data lines, the sensing sub-pixel including an image sensor, second switching element and a second storage capacitor, the sensing sub-pixel sensing light incident on the liquid crystal display device and generating charges corresponding to the sensed light;
a sensing processing unit for reading normal charges stored in the second storage capacitor;
a ground terminal for resetting abnormal charges stored in the second storage capacitor; and
a third switching element for connecting the second data to the sensing processing unit directly and disconnecting the second data line from the ground terminal in accordance with storing the normal charge in the second storage capacitor, and for connecting the second data line to the ground terminal directly and disconnecting the second data line from the sensing processing unit in accordance with storing the abnormal charge in the second storage capacitor,wherein, when the light enters the image sensor, a photo current of the image sensor is stored in the second storage capacitor, andwherein, when the second switching element is turned on, the charges in the second storage capacitor is read by the sensing processing unit through the second switching element and the second data line.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display device includes a first data line and a second data line, the first and second data lines substantially parallel to one another, a first gate line, the first gate line crossing the first data line and the second data line, a display sub-pixel defined by the crossing of the first gate line and the first data line, a sensing sub-pixel defined by the crossing of the first gate line and the second data line, and a first switching element for connecting the second data line connected to one of a sensing processing unit and a ground terminal, wherein the display sub-pixel transmits light supplied from a light source in accordance to a data signal applied to the first data line, and the sensing sub-pixel senses light incident on the liquid crystal display device and generates charges corresponding to the sensed light.
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18 Claims
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1. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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a first data line and a second data line, the first and second data lines being substantially parallel to one another; a first gate line and a second gate line, the first and second gate lines being substantially parallel to one another; a display sub-pixel defined by crossing the first gate and data lines, the display sub-pixel including a first switching element and a first storage capacitor, the display sub-pixel transmitting light supplied from a light source in accordance to a data signal applied to the first data line; a sensing sub-pixel defined by crossing the second gate and data lines, the sensing sub-pixel including an image sensor, second switching element and a second storage capacitor, the sensing sub-pixel sensing light incident on the liquid crystal display device and generating charges corresponding to the sensed light; a sensing processing unit for reading normal charges stored in the second storage capacitor; a ground terminal for resetting abnormal charges stored in the second storage capacitor; and a third switching element for connecting the second data to the sensing processing unit directly and disconnecting the second data line from the ground terminal in accordance with storing the normal charge in the second storage capacitor, and for connecting the second data line to the ground terminal directly and disconnecting the second data line from the sensing processing unit in accordance with storing the abnormal charge in the second storage capacitor, wherein, when the light enters the image sensor, a photo current of the image sensor is stored in the second storage capacitor, and wherein, when the second switching element is turned on, the charges in the second storage capacitor is read by the sensing processing unit through the second switching element and the second data line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A liquid crystal display device, comprising:
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a plurality of first and second data lines, the plurality of first data lines being alternatively arranged with the plurality of second data lines; a plurality of first and second gate lines, the plurality of first gate lines being alternatively arranged with the plurality of second gate lines; a plurality of first sub-pixels defined by crossing the plurality of first gate and data lines, the plurality of first sub-pixels being activated to display all image by selectively transmitting light irradiated from a rear side of the liquid crystal display device; a plurality of second sub-pixels defined by crossing the plurality of second gate and data lines, the plurality of second sub-pixels being selectively activated to sense one color light irradiated onto a front side of the liquid crystal display device, the plurality of first and second sub-pixels being located alternatively with one another, each of the plurality of second sub-pixels including an image sensor, switching element, and a storage capacitor; a sensing processing unit for reading normal charges stored in each of the plurality of second sub-pixels; a ground terminal for resetting abnormal charges stored in each of the plurality of second sub-pixels; and a switching element for connecting each of the plurality of second data lines to the sensing processing unit directly and disconnecting each of the plurality of second data lines from the ground terminal in accordance with storing the normal charge in the second sub-pixels, and for connecting each of the plurality of second data lines to the ground terminal directly and disconnecting each of the plurality of second data lines from the sensing processing unit in accordance with storing the abnormal charge in the second pixels, wherein, when the light enters the image sensor, a photo current of the image sensor is stored in the storage capacitor, and wherein, when the switching element is turned on, the charges in the storage capacitor is read by the sensing processing unit through the switching element and each of the plurality of second data line. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of driving a liquid crystal display device including a plurality of display sub-pixels by crossing a plurality of first gate and data lines, a plurality of sensing sub-pixel by crossing a plurality of second gate and data lines, a sensing processing unit for reading normal charges stored in each of the plurality of sensing sub-pixels, a ground terminal for resetting abnormal charges stored in each of the plurality of sensing sub-pixels, and a switching element for connecting each of the plurality of second data lines to the sensing processing unit directly and disconnecting each of the plurality of second data lines from the ground terminal in accordance with storing the normal charge in the plurality of sensing sub-pixels, and for connecting each of the of second data lines to the ground terminal directly disconnecting each of the plurality of second data lines from the sensing processing unit in accordance with storing the abnormal charge in the plurality of sensing sub-pixels, the display sub-pixel including first, second, and third color display sub-pixels and wherein the sensing sub-pixel includes of first, second, and third color sensing sub-pixels, the method comprising:
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in a display mode, sequentially activating the first, second, and third color display sub-pixels in a display mode; and in a sensing mode; sensing an object by one of the first, second, and third color sensing sub-pixels; storing a normal sensing data in one of the first, second, and third color sensing sub-pixels; and resetting an abnormal sensing data stored in the other two of first, second, and third color sensing sub-pixels by a scattered light of the object. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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