Patent ID: 9478171
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: G09G

Claim Text:
1. A display device comprising: a plurality of pixels; a plurality of gate lines; a gate driver configured to provide a plurality of gate signals through the plurality of gate lines to the plurality of pixels according to at least one of a discharge signal and a scanning start signal for controlling the plurality of pixels, the gate driver being configured to provide a plurality of gate-off signals through the plurality of gate lines to the plurality of pixels according to the discharge signal to cause the display device to continue displaying a previous-frame image; and a signal provider configured to provide the discharge signal and an off-level gate clock signal to the gate driver in response to a determination performed by the signal provider that an image signal is abnormal, wherein the signal provider comprises a data driver configured to receive the image signal, configured to provide a plurality of data signals to the plurality of pixels, and configured to determine whether the image signal is abnormal.