US5357290A
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Liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of receiving television signals that differ in broadcasting format
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1992-09-18
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Granted: 1994-10-18
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Expires: 2012-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A liquid crystal displaying panel is formed of a number of pixels in the horizontal and vertical directions based on a PAL system of many horizontal scanning lines. A polarity reversing circuit reverses the polarity of an input video signal at a predetermined period and a signal feeding circuit samples the video signal reversed in the polarity and holds it. The signal feeding circuit feeds the output to the respective data lines of the liquid crystal panel and can feed the output corresponding to the data lines of an NTSC video displaying region by a switch to the data lines corresponding to the blank part other than the NTSC system video displaying region. A scanning circuit feeds a driving signal to the respective gate lines of the liquid crystal displaying panel and can feed the output corresponding to the gate lines of the NTSC video displaying region by a switch so that, when the NTSC system is selected, an intrinsic NTSC video will be displayed in the displaying region and the NTSC video will be displayed also in the blank part. That is to say, by alternately driving the liquid crystal of all the pixels, a video of the same picture quality can be displayed in the PAL system and NTSC system without deteriorating the liquid crystal.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigenobu Horibe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/66; H04N3/00; H04N3/10; H04N3/12; H04N3/127; G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/34; G09G3/36; G09G3/3611; G09G3/3648; G09G3/3674; G09G3/3677; G09G3/3685; G09G3/3688; H04N5/44; H04N5/46; G09G2310/00; G09G2310/02; G09G2310/0232; G09G2340/00; G09G2340/04; G09G2360/00; G09G2360/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of displaying a plurality of television signals having different numbers of scanning lines, comprising: a liquid crystal displaying means for forming pixels at respective intersections of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines and having a number of pixels corresponding to a first television signal having the largest number of scanning lines among the plurality of television signals; a liquid crystal driving means for feeding scanning signals to the respective scanning lines of the liquid crystal displaying means in response to the received television signals, feeding television video information reversing polarity at a predetermined period to the respective data lines, making a display in a first region of the liquid crystal displaying means at the time of receiving the first television signal and making a display in a second region narrower than the first region at the time of receiving another television signal; and a blank part displaying means for making a display by feed information from a predetermined alternating signal and a part of the scanning signals used in a display in the second region to the pixels corresponding to the part of the difference between the first and second regions at the time of receiving the other television signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of displaying a plurality of television signals having different numbers of scanning lines, comprising: a liquid crystal displaying means for forming pixels at respective intersections of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines and having a number of pixels corresponding to a first television signal having the largest number of scanning lines among the plurality of television signals; a liquid crystal driving means for feeding scanning signals to the respective scanning lines of the liquid crystal displaying means in response to the received television signals, feeding television video information reversing polarity at a predetermined period to the respective data lines, making a display in a first region of the liquid crystal displaying means at the time of receiving the first television signal and making a display in a second region narrower than the first region at the time of receiving another television signal; and a blank part displaying means for making a display by feed information from a predetermined alternating signal and a part of the scanning signals used in a display in the second region to the pixels corresponding to the part of the difference between the first and second regions at the time of receiving the other television signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the blank part displaying means is a means for feeding a part of the television video information utilized for the display in the second region and a part of the scanning signals to the pixels corresponding to the part of the difference.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the blank part displaying means is a means for feeding information from a specific signal generating means and a part of the scanning signal used in a display in the second region to the pixels corresponding to the part of the difference.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
208 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of displaying a plurality of television signals having different numbers of scanning lines, comprising: a liquid crystal displaying means for forming pixels at respective intersections of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines and having a number of pixels corresponding to a first television signal having the largest number of scanning lines among the plurality of television signals; a liquid crystal driving means for feeding scanning signals to respective scanning lines of the liquid crystal displaying means in response to the received television signals, feeding television video information reversing the polarity at a predetermined period to the respective data lines, making a display in the first region of the liquid crystal displaying means at the time of receiving the first television signal and making a display in the second region narrower than the first region at the time of receiving another television signal; and a blank part displaying means for making a display by feeding a part of television video information utilized for display in the second region and a second scanning signals to the pixels corresponding to the part of the difference between the first and second regions at the time of receiving the other television signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
208 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of displaying a plurality of television signals having different numbers of scanning lines, comprising: a liquid crystal displaying means for forming pixels at respective intersections of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines and having a number of pixels corresponding to a first television signal having the largest number of scanning lines among the plurality of television signals; a liquid crystal driving means for feeding scanning signals to respective scanning lines of the liquid crystal displaying means in response to the received television signals, feeding television video information reversing the polarity at a predetermined period to the respective data lines, making a display in the first region of the liquid crystal displaying means at the time of receiving the first television signal and making a display in the second region narrower than the first region at the time of receiving another television signal; and a blank part displaying means for making a display by feeding a part of television video information utilized for display in the second region and a second scanning signals to the pixels corresponding to the part of the difference between the first and second regions at the time of receiving the other television signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
261 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of displaying a first television signal having a number of first scanning lines and a second television signal having a number of second scanning lines smaller than the number of the first scanning lines, comprising: a liquid crystal displaying means for forming pixels at respective intersections of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines and having a number of pixels corresponding to the first television signal; and a liquid crystal driving means; the liquid crystal driving means including: means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a first region so as to make a display in the first region of the liquid crystal displaying means at the time of receiving the first television signal and feeding the video information from the first television signal to the data lines; a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a second region so as to make a display in the second region which is narrower than the first region at the time of receiving the second television signal and feeding the video information by the second television signal to the data lines; and a means for feeding the second scanning signals to the scanning lines and feeding a part of video signals used in a display in the second region to the data lines of the respective pixels corresponding to the part of the difference between the first region and second region at the time of receiving the second television signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
261 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of displaying a first television signal having a number of first scanning lines and a second television signal having a number of second scanning lines smaller than the number of the first scanning lines, comprising: a liquid crystal displaying means for forming pixels at respective intersections of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines and having a number of pixels corresponding to the first television signal; and a liquid crystal driving means; the liquid crystal driving means including: means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a first region so as to make a display in the first region of the liquid crystal displaying means at the time of receiving the first television signal and feeding the video information from the first television signal to the data lines; a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a second region so as to make a display in the second region which is narrower than the first region at the time of receiving the second television signal and feeding the video information by the second television signal to the data lines; and a means for feeding the second scanning signals to the scanning lines and feeding a part of video signals used in a display in the second region to the data lines of the respective pixels corresponding to the part of the difference between the first region and second region at the time of receiving the second television signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
277 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of displaying a first television signal having a first number of first scanning lines and a second television signal having a second number of second scanning lines, said second number being smaller than the first number, comprising: a liquid crystal displaying means for forming pixels at respective intersections of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines and having a number of pixels corresponding to the first television signal; and a liquid crystal driving means; the liquid crystal driving means including: a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a first region so as to make a display in the first region of the liquid crystal displaying means at the time of receiving the first television signal and feeding the video information of the first television signal to the data lines; a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a second region so as to make a display in the second region which is narrower than that of the first region at the time of receiving the second television signal and feeding the video information of the second television signal to the data lines; and a means for feeding a part of the scanning signals utilized for the display in the second region to the scanning lines of the respective pixels corresponding to the part of the difference between the first region and second region at the time of receiving the second television signal and feeding a part of the video information utilized for the display in the second region to the data lines.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
277 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of displaying a first television signal having a first number of first scanning lines and a second television signal having a second number of second scanning lines, said second number being smaller than the first number, comprising: a liquid crystal displaying means for forming pixels at respective intersections of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines and having a number of pixels corresponding to the first television signal; and a liquid crystal driving means; the liquid crystal driving means including: a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a first region so as to make a display in the first region of the liquid crystal displaying means at the time of receiving the first television signal and feeding the video information of the first television signal to the data lines; a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a second region so as to make a display in the second region which is narrower than that of the first region at the time of receiving the second television signal and feeding the video information of the second television signal to the data lines; and a means for feeding a part of the scanning signals utilized for the display in the second region to the scanning lines of the respective pixels corresponding to the part of the difference between the first region and second region at the time of receiving the second television signal and feeding a part of the video information utilized for the display in the second region to the data lines.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
283 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of displaying a first television signal having a first number of first scanning lines and a second television signal having a second number of second scanning lines, said second number being smaller than the first number, comprising: a liquid crystal displaying means for forming pixels at respective intersections of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines and having a number of pixels corresponding to the first television signal; and a liquid crystal driving means; the liquid crystal driving means including: a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a first region so as to form a display in the first region of the liquid crystal displaying means at the time of receiving the first television signal and feeding video information of the first television signal to the data lines; a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of the second region so as to form a display in the second region which is narrower than that in the first region at the time of receiving the second television signal and feeding the video information of the second television signal to the data lines; and a blank part displaying means for feeding the second scanning signal to the scanning lines of the respective pixels corresponding to a part of the difference between the first region and second region at the time of receiving the second television signal; feeding a part of video signals used in a display in the second region to the data lines; and displaying a specific video in the blank part corresponding to the part of the difference.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
283 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of displaying a first television signal having a first number of first scanning lines and a second television signal having a second number of second scanning lines, said second number being smaller than the first number, comprising: a liquid crystal displaying means for forming pixels at respective intersections of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines and having a number of pixels corresponding to the first television signal; and a liquid crystal driving means; the liquid crystal driving means including: a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a first region so as to form a display in the first region of the liquid crystal displaying means at the time of receiving the first television signal and feeding video information of the first television signal to the data lines; a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of the second region so as to form a display in the second region which is narrower than that in the first region at the time of receiving the second television signal and feeding the video information of the second television signal to the data lines; and a blank part displaying means for feeding the second scanning signal to the scanning lines of the respective pixels corresponding to a part of the difference between the first region and second region at the time of receiving the second television signal; feeding a part of video signals used in a display in the second region to the data lines; and displaying a specific video in the blank part corresponding to the part of the difference.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
294 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of displaying a first television signal having a first number of first scanning lines and a second television signal having a second number of second scanning lines, said second number being smaller than the first number, comprising: a liquid crystal displaying means for forming pixels at respective intersections of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines and having a number of pixels corresponding to the above mentioned first television signal; and a liquid crystal driving means; the liquid crystal driving means including: a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a first region so as to form a display in the first region of the liquid crystal displaying means at the time of receiving the first television signal and feeding video information of the first television signal to the data lines; a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a second region so as to form a display in the second region which is narrower than that in the first region at the time of receiving the second television signal and feeding video information of the second television signal to the data lines; and a blank part displaying means for feeding a part of the scanning signals utilized for the display in the second region to the scanning lines of the respective pixels corresponding to the part of the difference between the first region and second region at the time of receiving the second television signal; feeding a part of video signals used in a display in the second region to the data lines; and displaying a specific video in the blank part corresponding to the part of the difference.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
294 words
A liquid crystal displaying apparatus capable of displaying a first television signal having a first number of first scanning lines and a second television signal having a second number of second scanning lines, said second number being smaller than the first number, comprising: a liquid crystal displaying means for forming pixels at respective intersections of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scanning lines and having a number of pixels corresponding to the above mentioned first television signal; and a liquid crystal driving means; the liquid crystal driving means including: a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a first region so as to form a display in the first region of the liquid crystal displaying means at the time of receiving the first television signal and feeding video information of the first television signal to the data lines; a means for feeding scanning signals to the scanning lines of the respective pixels of a second region so as to form a display in the second region which is narrower than that in the first region at the time of receiving the second television signal and feeding video information of the second television signal to the data lines; and a blank part displaying means for feeding a part of the scanning signals utilized for the display in the second region to the scanning lines of the respective pixels corresponding to the part of the difference between the first region and second region at the time of receiving the second television signal; feeding a part of video signals used in a display in the second region to the data lines; and displaying a specific video in the blank part corresponding to the part of the difference.
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