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Image display device and method of operating the same

US11183148B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2019
Grant dateNov 23, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2360/16
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are an image display device and a method of operating the same. The image display device includes a backlight unit configured to emit light towards a display panel. The image display device includes an illuminance sensor configured to obtain illuminance information associated with an area that is external to the image display device. The image display device includes a memory configured to store one or more instructions, and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to identify a plurality of backlight control patterns, select a backlight control pattern based on the illuminance information, identify brightness information of a current frame, and adjust the brightness of the backlight unit based on the selected backlight control pattern and the brightness information of the current frame.

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