Patent ID: 6515645
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising a data circuit for outputting data signals from data signal terminals, a scan circuit for outputting scan signals from scan signal terminals, two substrates, liquid crystal between the two substrates, an animation display area for displaying animation, and a picture-character display area for displaying picture-characters, the animation display area being driven and displayed with time-sharing in accordance with the data signals and the scan signals,wherein each of the data signal terminals is directly connected to one of the two substrates and the scan signal terminals are directly connected to the other of the two substrates, and at least two of the data signal terminals being selected for use in displaying the picture-character, one of the selected data signal terminals connected to a picture-character electrode on one of the two substrates, the other selected data signal terminal connected to a picture-character opposite electrode on the other substrate, the picture-character being displayed in response to data signals on the selected terminals that cause a voltage between the picture-character electrode and the picture-character opposite electrode.