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Display device and light adjusting method thereof

US7639220B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 2004
Grant dateDec 29, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/3182
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides a display device and a light adjusting method thereof capable of carrying out light adjustment effectively by the output control of a light source and, preferably, of effecting light adjustment according to color distribution of a displayed image. The display device of the invention that is capable of adjusting a displayed image by changing light flux can include a plurality of light sources having light emitting diodes, an image analyzing unit for outputting a light control signal for controlling the output of each of the light sources, based on an image signal of the displayed image, and a light control device for controlling the output of each of the light sources based on the light control signals.

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