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Display device, electronic appliance, optical member, display panel, controller, and control method for driving display panel

US8362975B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 2009
Grant dateJan 29, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2358/00
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

To provide a display device that is capable of achieving a sufficient confidentiality keeping performance for directions other than a specific direction without a troublesome work such as wearing special eyeglasses. The display device includes: a plurality of display units each having a main pixel for displaying a first image and a sub-pixel for displaying a second image arranged in matrix in a first direction and a second direction; and an optical member which distributes light emitted from the plurality of display units towards different directions along the first direction. The display unit has a first display area in which the main pixel and the sub-pixel are formed in the second direction, and a second display area in which only the main pixel is formed.

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