Patent ID: 7742019
Filing Date: 2010-06-22
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
1. A drive method of an EL display apparatus that comprises a display screen in which a plurality of pixels each of which includes an EL element are formed in a matrix and a switching element which turns on/off a current that flows in the EL element, the drive method comprising: weighting image data with respect to a color of respective of the plurality of pixels, said image data generating a signal which is to be impressed to the respective pixels of the EL display apparatus, aggregating said weighted image data, and when results of said aggregating of said weighted image data are larger than a predetermined value, suppressing an amount of current that flows in the EL element by shortening a time period to pass the current during one frame period by controlling said switching element, displaying a non-display area on the display screen of the EL display apparatus, and shifting the non-display area on the display screen synchronizing with said one frame period.