IP Library Patent Application 11749155
Patent Application
App. No. 11/749,155

Method for controlling operations of a backlight unit of a liquid crystal display

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App. No.
11/749,155
Abstract

A method for controlling operations of a backlight unit of a liquid crystal display (LCD) is disclosed. The LCD includes a LCD panel and the backlight unit. The LCD panel has a plurality of display units. The backlight unit is placed behind the LCD panel and has a plurality of illumination devices for providing light to the LCD panel. The method includes: (a) keeping at least two of the illumination devices turned on at all times; (b) turning off one of the illumination devices every predetermined time interval; and (c) turning on one of the illumination devices every predetermined time interval.

Claims (12)

1 . A method for controlling operations of a backlight unit of a liquid crystal display, wherein the liquid crystal display comprises a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight unit having a plurality of illumination devices, the method comprising:

keeping at least two of the illumination devices turned on at any time;

turning on one other illumination device after a predetermined time interval; and

turning off one of the two illumination devices previously being turned on.

2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising turning on the other illumination device after a predetermined time interval while turning off one of the two illumination devices previously being turned on.

3 . A method for controlling operations of a backlight unit of a liquid crystal display, wherein the liquid crystal display comprises a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight unit having a plurality of illumination devices, the method comprising:

turning on at least one of the illumination devices at any time; and

turning on one other illumination device before turning off the one previously being turned on.

4 . A method for improving blurring of moving images for a liquid crystal display, wherein the liquid crystal display comprises a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight unit having a plurality of illumination devices, the method comprising:

keeping at least two of the illumination devices turned on at any time;

turning off one of the illumination devices during every predetermined time interval; and

turning on one of the illumination devices during every predetermined time interval.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 13, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032672/0813 →
MERGER Recorded May 10, 2010
From: CHI MEI OPTOELECTRONICS CORP
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024358/0255 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2007
From: HUNG, HSIN-CHENG; YANG, MING-TA
To: CHI MEI OPTOELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019305/0084 →