Patent ID: 6304242
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: G09G,H04N

Abstract:
An image displaying method for displaying an image on a display panel which is composed of signal lines and scanning lines crossing at right angles, pixel electrodes arrayed via switching elements near the intersections of said signal lines and scanning lines, a counter electrode facing said pixel electrodes, and an optical modulation layer arranged between said pixel electrodes and said counter electrode, comprising the steps of:outputting sequentially a scanning pulse the scanning lines to conduct between said signal lines and said pixel electrodes during a horizontal select period;sampling sequentially a video signal including more than one horizontal scanning period in a vertical scanning period for each a specific period of said horizontal select period; andoutputting the resulting pixel signal voltages to said signal lines while outputting a counter electrode voltage to said counter electrode;said image displaying method further comprises the step of:in a case where the vertical scanning period includes a first vertical scanning period for displaying of said pixel signal voltages sequentially sampled over a first period shorter than said horizontal scanning period of said video signal, and a second vertical scanning period for displaying of said pixel signal voltages sequentially sampled over a second period substantially equal to said horizontal scanning period,causing said horizontal select period to be synchronized with said second period of said second vertical scanning period.