Patent ID: 6545655
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
An LCD device comprising:an LCD panel having a matrix of pixels providing a first display area and a second display area; a first horizontal driver for supplying first data to pixels arranged along odd-numbered rows of said matrix in said first display area; a second horizontal driver for supplying second data to pixels arranged along odd-numbered rows of said matrix in said second display area; a third horizontal driver for supplying third data to pixels arranged along said even-numbered rows of said matrix in said first display area: a fourth horizontal driver for supplying fourth data to pixels arranging along said even-numbered rows of said matrix in said second display area; a first vertical driver for selecting pixels arranged along said odd-numbered rows of said matrix in the first and second display areas; a second vertical driver for selecting pixels arranged along said even-numbered rows of said matrix in said first and second display areas; and a selector for selecting between low resolution display and high resolution display in at least one of said display areas; wherein, when low resolution display is selected for a display area, the same data signals are supplied to respective pairs of odd and even rows of said display area to produce a low resolution display, and wherein, when high resolution display is selected for a display area, different data signals are supplied to each of said odd and even rows of said display area to produce a high resolution display.