Patent ID: 6236388
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: G09G,G11C

Abstract:
An image display system, comprising:a driver for supplying a plurality of types of image signals having different resolution standards and for supplying a black signal independent of the plurality of types of image signals;a display panel having incorporated therein a screen formed of pixels arrayed in row/column matrix, a vertical scanning circuit provided with a first transferring stage for selecting the rows of said pixels in sequence, a horizontal scanning circuit provided with a second transferring stage for distributing image signals supplied from said driver in sequence to columns of said pixels and writing the image signals into selected pixels, and a horizontal auxiliary circuit for distributing a black signal supplied from said driver to columns of said pixels and writing the black signal into selected pixels of said columns;a timing generator for supplying a control signal to each circuit of said display panel according to the resolution of the image signals supplied from said driver in order to control the operation thereof; andfirst selector switches of said first transferring stage, wherein said first selector switches have been incorporated within said vertical scanning circuit and cause the area of the displayed image to change in accordance with said control signal.