Abstract:
A display panel is divided into multiple areas respectively driven by multiple drivers, and the multiple areas are adjacent to each other along a first direction. An object moves along the first direction between a first frame and a second frame and is displayed on the display panel. The moving speed of the object is compared with a reference speed. A main compensation frame is added between the first frame and the second frame. A first high speed compensation frame is added between the first frame and the main compensation frame when the moving speed is higher than or equal to the reference speed. A first low speed compensation frame is added between the first frame and the main compensation frame when the moving speed is lower than the reference speed, and the first low speed compensation frame is different from the first high speed compensation frame.

Description:
CLAIM OF PRIORITY 
       [0001]    This application makes reference to, incorporates the same herein, and claims all benefits accruing under 35 U.S.C. §119 from an application earlier filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on 5 Jan. 2015 and there duly assigned Serial No. 10-2015-0000788. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0003]    Exemplary embodiments of the present inventive concept relate to a display device, and more particularly to a method of driving a display panel, a timing controller for performing the method and a display apparatus having the timing controller. 
         [0004]    2. Description of the Related Art 
         [0005]    A display apparatus such as a liquid crystal display apparatus includes a display panel and a driving circuit configured to drive the display panel. The driving circuit includes a gate driving part, a data driving part and a timing controlling part. 
         [0006]    Generally, the display apparatus includes one driving apparatus. However, as the size and the operating speed of the display panel have increased, a charging rate for each pixel may be degraded in the display apparatus including one driving circuit. 
         [0007]    To improve the charging rate, a display apparatus of a panel dividing type has been developed. In the display apparatus of the panel dividing type, a display panel is divided into at least two divided panel portion, and each divided panel portion is driven by a respective driving circuit. The display apparatus of the panel dividing type includes a plurality of driving circuit. The display apparatus of the panel dividing type may have an improved charging rate. 
         [0008]    However, when a frame rate is increased in the panel dividing type, artifacts are caused because each divided panel portion is driven by the respective driving circuit. 
         [0009]    The above information disclosed in this Background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the inventive concept, and, therefore, it may contain information that does not form the prior art that is already known in this country to a person of ordinary skill in the art. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0010]    Exemplary embodiments of the present inventive concept provide a method of driving a display panel capable of improving the quality of display. 
         [0011]    Exemplary embodiments of the present inventive concept provide a timing controller for performing the method. 
         [0012]    Exemplary embodiments of the present inventive concept provide a display apparatus having the timing controller. 
         [0013]    An exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept provides a method of driving a display panel divided into a first area driven by a first driver and a second area driven by a second driver, and the second area is adjacent to the first area along a first direction. According to the method, a moving speed of an object is measured, and the object moves along the first direction between a first frame and a second frame and is displayed on the display panel. The moving speed is compared with a reference speed. A main compensation frame is added between the first frame and the second frame. A first high speed compensation frame is added between the first frame and the main compensation frame when the moving speed is higher than or equal to the reference speed. A first low speed compensation frame is added between the first frame and the main compensation frame when the moving speed is lower than the reference speed, and the first low speed compensation frame is different from the first high speed compensation frame. 
         [0014]    In an exemplary embodiment, data corresponding to the first high speed compensation frame may be generated based on data corresponding to the first frame and data corresponding to the main compensation frame. 
         [0015]    In an exemplary embodiment, the data corresponding to the first high speed compensation frame may be closer to one of the data corresponding to the first frame and the data corresponding to the main compensation frame than to the other. 
         [0016]    In an exemplary embodiment, the data corresponding to the first low speed compensation frame may be generated by a Motion Estimation Motion Compensation (MEMC) scheme based on data corresponding to the first frame and data corresponding to the second frame. 
         [0017]    In an exemplary embodiment, a second high speed compensation frame may be added between the main compensation frame and the second frame when the moving speed is higher than or equal to the reference speed. A second low speed compensation frame may be added between the main compensation frame and the second frame when the moving speed is lower than the reference speed, and the second low speed compensation frame is different from the second high speed compensation frame. 
         [0018]    In an exemplary embodiment, data corresponding to the second high speed compensation frame may be generated based on data corresponding to the main compensation frame and data corresponding to the second frame. 
         [0019]    In an exemplary embodiment, the data corresponding to the second high speed compensation frame may be closer to one of the data corresponding to the main compensation frame and the data corresponding to the second frame than to the other. 
         [0020]    In an exemplary embodiment, the first direction may be substantially parallel with a shorter side of the display panel. 
         [0021]    In an exemplary embodiment, a viewer may be able to set the reference speed. 
         [0022]    A timing controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept includes a speed measuring part, a speed comparing part, a main compensation part, a compensation part and a signal generator. The speed measuring part is configured to measure a moving speed of an object moving along a first direction between a first frame and a second frame based on an input signal. The speed comparing part is configured to compare the moving speed with a reference speed. The main compensation part is configured to add a main compensation frame between the first frame and the second frame. The compensation part is configured to add a first high speed compensation frame between the first frame and the main compensation frame when the moving speed is higher than or equal to the reference speed, and is configured to add a first low speed compensation frame between the first frame and the main compensation frame when the moving speed is lower than the reference speed, the first low speed compensation frame being different from the first high speed compensation frame. The signal generator is configured to output signals for driving a display panel based on images of the first frame, the first high speed compensation frame, the first low speed compensation frame, the main compensation frame and the second frame. 
         [0023]    In an exemplary embodiment, the compensation part may be configured to generate data corresponding to the first high speed compensation frame based on data corresponding to the first frame and data corresponding to the main compensation frame. 
         [0024]    In an exemplary embodiment, the data corresponding to the first high speed compensation frame may be closer to one of the data corresponding to the first frame and the data corresponding to the main compensation frame than to the other. 
         [0025]    In an exemplary embodiment, the compensation part may be configured to add a second high speed compensation frame between the main compensation frame and the second frame when the moving speed is higher than or equal to the reference speed, and may be configured to add a second low speed compensation frame between the main compensation frame and the second frame when the moving speed is lower than the reference speed, the second low speed compensation frame being different from the second high speed compensation frame. 
         [0026]    In an exemplary embodiment, the first direction may be a shorter side direction of the display panel. 
         [0027]    A display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present inventive concept includes a display panel, a timing controller, an upper gate driver, a lower gate driver, an upper data driver and a lower data driver. The display panel is divided into a first area and a second area adjacent to the first area along a first direction, and is configured to display an image. The timing controller includes a speed measuring part, a speed comparing part, a main compensation part, a compensation part and a signal generator. The speed measuring part is configured to measure a moving speed of an object moving along a first direction between a first frame and a second frame based on an input signal. The speed comparing part is configured to compare the moving speed with a reference speed. The main compensation part is configured to add a main compensation frame between the first frame and the second frame. The compensation part is configured to add a first high speed compensation frame between the first frame and the main compensation frame when the moving speed is higher than or equal to the reference speed, and is configured to add a first low speed compensation frame between the first frame and the main compensation frame when the moving speed is lower than the reference speed, the first low speed compensation frame being different from the first high speed compensation frame. The signal generator is configured to output signals for driving a display panel based on images of the first frame, the first high speed compensation frame, the first low speed compensation frame, the main compensation frame and the second frame. The upper gate driver is configured to output an upper gate signal to the first area based on the first upper control signal. The lower gate driver is configured to output a lower gate signal to the second area based on the first lower control signal. The upper data driver is configured to output an upper data voltage to the first area based on the second upper control signal and the upper data signal. The lower data driver is configured to output a lower data voltage to the second area based on the second lower control signal and the lower data signal. 
         [0028]    In an exemplary embodiment, the compensation part may be configured to generate data corresponding to the first high speed compensation frame based on data corresponding to the first frame and data corresponding to the main compensation frame. 
         [0029]    In an exemplary embodiment, the data corresponding to the first high speed compensation frame may be closer to one of the data corresponding to the first frame and the data corresponding to the main compensation frame than to the other. 
         [0030]    According to the method of driving the display panel and the display apparatus for performing the method, when a speed of an object moving between each divided area of the display panel is higher than or equal to a reference speed, a method of frame compensation is changed to improve the quality of display. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0031]    A more complete appreciation of the invention, and many of the attendant advantages thereof, will be readily apparent as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like reference symbols indicate the same or similar components, wherein: 
           [0032]      FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating a display apparatus according to exemplary embodiments; 
           [0033]      FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating a timing controller in  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0034]      FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating a method of generating a main compensation frame in a main compensation part in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0035]      FIG. 4A  is a diagram illustrating a method of generating a first compensation frame in a compensation part when a moving speed of an object is higher than or equal to a reference speed in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0036]      FIG. 4B  is a diagram illustrating a method of generating a second compensation frame in a compensation part when a moving speed of an object is higher than or equal to a reference speed in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0037]      FIG. 5A  is a diagram illustrating a method of generating a first compensation frame in a compensation part when a moving speed of an object is lower than a reference speed in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0038]      FIG. 5B  is a diagram illustrating a method of generating a second compensation frame in a compensation part when a moving speed of an object is lower than a reference speed in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0039]      FIG. 6  is a flow chart illustrating a method of driving the timing controller according to exemplary embodiments. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
       [0040]    Hereinafter, the present inventive concept will be explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
         [0041]      FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating a display apparatus according to exemplary embodiments. 
         [0042]    In reference to  FIG. 1 , the display apparatus includes a display panel  100  and a panel driver. The panel driver includes a timing controller  200 , an upper gate driver  301 , a lower gate driver  302 , an upper gamma reference voltage generator  401 , a lower gamma reference voltage generator  402 , an upper data driver  501  and a lower data driver  502 . 
         [0043]    The display panel  100  is divided into a first area  101  and a second area  102 . The first area  101  may be adjacent to the second area  102  along a first direction D 1 . The display panel  100  includes a display region for displaying an image and a peripheral region adjacent to the display region. The first direction D 1  is substantially parallel with a shorter side of the display panel. 
         [0044]    The first area  101  and the second area  102  of the display panel  100  include a plurality of gate lines GL, a plurality of data lines DL and a plurality of pixels connected to the gate lines GL and the data lines DL. The data lines DL extend in the first direction D 1  and the gate lines GL extend in a second direction D 2  crossing the first direction D 1 . 
         [0045]    The display panel  100  displays an image. The image may include a first frame. The image may further include a second frame. 
         [0046]    In some exemplary embodiments, the pixels include a switching element (not shown), a liquid crystal capacitor (not shown) and a storage capacitor (not shown). The liquid crystal capacitor and the storage capacitor are electrically connected to the switching element. The pixels may be arranged in a matrix configuration. 
         [0047]    The timing controller  200  receives input image data RGB and an input control signal CONT from an external device (not shown). The input image data RGB may include red image data R, green image data G and blue image data B. The input control signal CONT may include a master clock signal and a data enable signal. The input control signal CONT may further include a vertical synchronizing signal and a horizontal synchronizing signal. 
         [0048]    The timing controller  200  generates a first upper control signal CONT 1 U, a second upper control signal CONT 2 U, a third upper control signal CONT 3 U, an upper data signal DATAU, a first lower control signal CONT 1 L, a second lower control signal CONT 2 L, a third lower control signal CONT 3 L and a lower data signal DATAL based on the input image data RGB and the input control signal CONT. 
         [0049]    The timing controller  200  generates the first upper control signal CONT 1 U for controlling operations of the upper gate driver  301  based on the input control signal CONT, and outputs the first upper control signal CONT 1 U to the upper gate driver  301 . The first upper control signal CONT 1 U may include a vertical start signal and a gate clock signal. 
         [0050]    The timing controller  200  generates the upper second control signal CONT 2 U for controlling operations of the upper data driver  501  based on the input control signal CONT, and outputs the upper second control signal CONT 2 U to the upper data driver  501 . The second upper control signal CONT 2 U may include a horizontal start signal and a load signal. 
         [0051]    The timing controller  200  generates the upper data signal DATAU based on the input image data RGB. The timing controller  200  outputs the upper data signal DATAU to the upper data driver  501 . 
         [0052]    The timing controller  200  generates the third upper control signal CONT 3 U for controlling operations of the upper gamma reference voltage generator  401  based on the input control signal CONT, and outputs the third upper control signal CONT 3 U to the upper gamma reference voltage generator  401 . 
         [0053]    The timing controller  200  generates the first lower control signal CONT 1 L for controlling operations of the lower gate driver  302  based on the input control signal CONT, and outputs the first lower control signal CONT 1 L to the lower gate driver  302 . The first lower control signal CONT 1 L may include a vertical start signal and a gate clock signal. 
         [0054]    The timing controller  200  generates the lower second control signal CONT 2 L for controlling operations of the lower data driver  502  based on the input control signal CONT, and outputs the lower second control signal CONT 2 L to the lower data driver  502 . The second lower control signal CONT 2 L may include a horizontal start signal and a load signal. 
         [0055]    The timing controller  200  generates the lower data signal DATAL based on the input image data RGB. The timing controller  200  outputs the lower data signal DATAL to the lower data driver  502 . 
         [0056]    The timing controller  200  generates the third lower control signal CONT 3 L for controlling operations of the lower gamma reference voltage generator  402  based on the input control signal CONT, and outputs the third lower control signal CONT 3 L to the lower gamma reference voltage generator  402 . 
         [0057]    The operations of the timing controller  200  will be explained in detail with reference to  FIG. 2 . 
         [0058]    The upper gate driver  301  generates upper gate signals for driving the gate lines GL in response to the first upper control signal CONT 1 U received from the timing controller  200 . The upper gate driver  301  sequentially outputs the upper gate signals to the gate lines GL. 
         [0059]    In some exemplary embodiments, the upper gate driver  301  may be directly mounted on the display panel  100 , or may be connected to the display panel  100  as a tape carrier package (TCP) type. Alternatively, the upper gate driver  301  may be integrated on the peripheral region of the display panel  100 . 
         [0060]    The upper gamma reference voltage generator  401  generates an upper gamma reference voltage VGREFU in response to the third upper control signal CONT 3 U received from the timing controller  200 . The upper gamma reference voltage generator  401  outputs the upper gamma reference voltage VGREFU to the data driver  501 . The level of the upper gamma reference voltage VGREFU corresponds to grayscales of a plurality of pixel data included in the upper data signal DATAU. 
         [0061]    In some exemplary embodiments, the upper gamma reference voltage generator  401  may be disposed in the timing controller  200 , or may be disposed in the upper data driver  501 . 
         [0062]    The data driver  501  receives the upper second control signal CONT 2 U and the upper data signal DATAU from the timing controller  200 , and receives the upper gamma reference voltage VGREFU from the upper gamma reference voltage generator  401 . The upper data driver  501  converts the upper data signal DATAU to data voltages having analogue levels based on the upper gamma reference voltage VGREFU. The upper data driver  501  outputs the data voltages to the data lines DL. 
         [0063]    In some exemplary embodiments, the upper data driver  501  may be directly mounted on the display panel  100 , or may be connected to the display panel  100  as a tape carrier package (TCP) type. Alternatively, the upper data driver  501  may be integrated on the peripheral region of the display panel  100 . 
         [0064]    The lower gate driver  302  generates lower gate signals for driving the gate lines GL in response to the first lower control signal CONT 1 L received from the timing controller  200 . The lower gate driver  302  sequentially outputs the lower gate signals to the gate lines GL. 
         [0065]    In some exemplary embodiments, the lower gate driver  302  may be directly mounted on the display panel  100 , or may be connected to the display panel  100  as a tape carrier package (TCP) type. Alternatively, the lower gate driver  302  may be integrated on the peripheral region of the display panel  100 . 
         [0066]    The lower gamma reference voltage generator  402  generates a lower gamma reference voltage VGREFL in response to the third lower control signal CONT 3 L received from the timing controller  200 . The lower gamma reference voltage generator  402  outputs the lower gamma reference voltage VGREFL to the data driver  502 . The level of the lower gamma reference voltage VGREFL corresponds to grayscales of a plurality of pixel data included in the lower data signal DATAL. 
         [0067]    In some exemplary embodiments, the lower gamma reference voltage generator  402  may be disposed in the timing controller  200 , or may be disposed in the lower data driver  502 . 
         [0068]    The data driver  502  receives the lower second control signal CONT 2 L and the lower data signal DATAL from the timing controller  200 , and receives the lower gamma reference voltage VGREFL from the lower gamma reference voltage generator  402 . The lower data driver  502  converts the lower data signal DATAL to data voltages having analogue levels based on the lower gamma reference voltage VGREFL. The lower data driver  502  outputs the data voltages to the data lines DL. 
         [0069]    In some exemplary embodiments, the lower data driver  502  may be directly mounted on the display panel  100 , or may be connected to the display panel  100  as a tape carrier package (TCP) type. Alternatively, the lower data driver  502  may be integrated on the peripheral region of the display panel  100 . 
         [0070]      FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating a timing controller in  FIG. 1 . 
         [0071]    In reference to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the timing controller  200  includes a speed measuring part  210 , a speed comparing part  220 , a main compensation part  230 , a compensation part  240  and a signal generator  250 . 
         [0072]    The speed measuring part  210  measures a moving speed V of an object based on the input image data RGB and the input control signal CONT received from the external device (not shown). The moving speed V may be a speed of the object moving along the first direction D 1 . The speed measuring part  210  outputs the moving speed V to the speed comparing part  220 . 
         [0073]    The speed comparing part  220  compares the moving speed V received from the speed measuring part  210  with a reference speed. A viewer may be able to set the reference speed. The speed comparing part  220  outputs a high speed signal H to the compensation part  240  when the moving speed V is higher than or equal to the reference speed VR. The speed comparing part  220  outputs a low speed signal L to the compensation part  240  when the moving speed V is lower than the reference speed. 
         [0074]    The main compensation part  230  may include a first frame rate controller (not shown). The main compensation part  230  may double a frame rate of received signals with the first frame rate controller. The main compensation part  230  generates main compensation input image data RGB′ and a main compensation input control signal CONT′ based on the input image data RGB and the input control signal CONT. The main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ include information about an image of a main compensation frame. The main compensation part  230  outputs the main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ to the compensation part  240 . The operations of the main compensation part  230  generating the main compensation frame will be explained in detail with reference to  FIG. 3 . 
         [0075]    The compensation part  240  may include a second frame rate controller (not shown). The compensation part  240  may double a frame rate of received signals with the second frame rate controller. 
         [0076]    The compensation part  240  generates compensation input image data RGB″ and a compensation input control signal CONT″ based on the main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ when the high speed signal H is received from the speed comparing part  220 . The compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″ include information about an image of a first high speed compensation frame. The compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″ may include information about an image of a second high speed compensation frame. The compensation part  240  outputs the compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″ to the signal generator  250 . 
         [0077]    Alternatively, the compensation part  240  generates compensation input image data RGB″ and a compensation input control signal CONT″ based on the main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ when the low speed signal L is received from the speed comparing part  220 . The compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″ include information about an image of a first low speed compensation frame. The compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″ may include information about an image of a second low speed compensation frame. The compensation part  240  outputs the compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″ to the signal generator  250 . 
         [0078]    The operations of the compensation part  240  generating the first high speed compensation frame and the second high speed compensation frame will be explained in detail with reference to  FIGS. 4A and 4B . The operations of the compensation part  240  generating the first low speed compensation frame and the second low speed compensation frame will be explained in detail with reference to  FIGS. 5A and 5B . 
         [0079]    The signal generator  250  generates the upper first control signal CONT 1 U, the second upper control signal CONT 2 U, the third upper control signal CONT 3 U, the upper data signal DATAU, the first lower control signal CONT 1 L, the second lower control signal CONT 2 L, the third lower control signal CONT 3 L and the lower data signal DATAL based on the compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″. The signal generator  250  outputs the first upper control signal CONT 1 U to the upper gate driver  301 . The signal generator  250  outputs the second upper control signal CONT 2 U and the upper data signal DATAU to the upper data driver  501 . The signal generator  250  outputs the third upper control signal CONT 3 U to the upper gamma reference voltage generator  401 . The signal generator  250  outputs the first lower control signal CONT 1 L to the lower gate driver  302 . The signal generator  250  outputs the second lower control signal CONT 2 L and the lower data signal DATAL to the lower data driver  502 . The signal generator  250  outputs the third lower control signal CONT 3 L to the lower gamma reference voltage generator  402 . 
         [0080]      FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating a method of generating a main compensation frame in a main compensation part in  FIG. 2 . 
         [0081]    In reference to  FIGS. 2 and 3 , a frame rate of the input image data RGB and the input control signal CONT is n Hz. For example, the frame rate of the input image data RGB and the input control signal CONT may be about 60 Hz. The input image data RGB and the input control signal CONT include information about images of a first frame F 1  and a second frame F 2 . 
         [0082]    The main compensation part  230  may include the first frame rate controller. The main compensation part  230  may double a frame rate of received signals with the first frame rate controller. The main compensation part  230  generates the main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ based on the input image data RGB and the input control signal CONT. A frame rate of the main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ is 2 n Hz. For example, a frame rate of the main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ may be about 120 Hz. The main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ include information about an image of a main compensation frame CIF. 
         [0083]    Data corresponding to the main compensation frame CIF is generated by a Motion Estimation Motion Compensation (MEMC) scheme. In other words, the data corresponding to the main compensation frame CIF is generated by predicting a movement of an object between the first frame F 1  and the second frame F 2  based on images of the first frame F 1  and the second frame F 2  to have a median value of first frame data and second frame data. 
         [0084]    Alternatively, the data corresponding to the main compensation frame CIF may be generated by other compensation methods. 
         [0085]      FIG. 4A  is a diagram illustrating a method of generating a first compensation frame in a compensation part when a moving speed of an object is higher than or equal to a reference speed in  FIG. 2 .  FIG. 4B  is a diagram illustrating a method of generating a second compensation frame in a compensation part when a moving speed of an object is higher than or equal to a reference speed in  FIG. 2 . 
         [0086]    In reference to  FIGS. 2, 4A and 4B , the speed measuring part  210  measures the moving speed V of the object based on the input image data RGB and the input control signal CONT received from the external device (not shown). The moving speed V may be the speed of the object moving along the first direction D 1 . The speed measuring part  210  outputs the moving speed V to the speed comparing part  230 . 
         [0087]    The speed comparing part  220  compares the moving speed V received from the speed measuring part  210  with the reference speed VR. The viewer may set the reference speed VR. The speed comparing part  220  outputs the high speed signal H to the compensation part  240  when the moving speed V is higher than or equal to the reference speed VR. 
         [0088]    A frame rate of the main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ is 2 n Hz. For example, the frame rate of the main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ may be about 120 Hz. The main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ include information about images of the first frame F 1 , the second frame F 2  and the main compensation frame. 
         [0089]    The compensation part  240  may include the second frame rate controller. The compensation part  240  may double a frame rate of received signals with the second frame rate controller. 
         [0090]    The compensation part  240  generates the compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″ based on the main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ when the high speed signal H is received from the speed comparing part  220 . The compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″ include the information about the image of the first high speed compensation frame HIF 1 . The compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″ may include the information about the image of the second high speed compensation frame HIF 2 . 
         [0091]    The first high speed compensation frame HIF 1  is compensated by a different method from the main compensation frame. Data corresponding to the first high speed compensation frame HIF 1  is generated based on data corresponding to the first frame F 1  and the data corresponding to the main compensation frame CIF. The data corresponding to the first high speed compensation frame HIF 1  may have a value closer to the data corresponding to the first frame F 1  than to the main compensation frame CIF. Alternatively, the data corresponding to the first high speed compensation frame HIF 1  may have a value closer to the data corresponding to the main compensation frame CIF than to the first frame F 1 . 
         [0092]    The second high speed compensation frame HIF 2  is compensated by a different method from the main compensation frame. Data corresponding to the second high speed compensation frame HIF 2  is generated based on data corresponding to the second frame F 2  and the data corresponding to the main compensation frame CIF. The data corresponding to the second high speed compensation frame HIF 2  may have a value closer to the data corresponding to the main compensation frame CIF than to the second frame F 2 . Alternatively, the data corresponding to the second high speed compensation frame HIF 2  may have a value closer to the data corresponding to the second frame F 2  than to the main compensation frame CIF. 
         [0093]    The viewer may be able to set which frame data each of the data of the first high speed compensation frame HIF 1  and the data of the second high speed compensation frame HIF 2  has a value closer to than the other. 
         [0094]      FIG. 5A  is a diagram illustrating a method of generating a first compensation frame in a compensation part when a moving speed of an object is lower than a reference speed in  FIG. 2 .  FIG. 5B  is a diagram illustrating a method of generating a second compensation frame in a compensation part when a moving speed of an object is lower than a reference speed in  FIG. 2 . 
         [0095]    In reference to  FIGS. 2, 3, 5A and 5B , the speed measuring part  210  measures the moving speed V of the object based on the input image data RGB and the input control signal CONT received from the external device (not shown). The moving speed V may be the speed of the object moving along the first direction D 1 . The speed measuring part  210  outputs the moving speed V to the speed comparing part  230 . 
         [0096]    The speed comparing part  220  compares the moving speed V received from the speed measuring part  210  with the reference speed. The viewer may set the reference speed VR. The speed comparing part  220  outputs the low speed signal L to the compensation part  240  when the moving speed V is lower than the reference speed. 
         [0097]    A frame rate of the main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ is 2 n Hz. For example, the frame rate of the main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ may be about 120 Hz. The main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ include information about images of the first frame F 1 , the second frame F 2  and the main compensation frame. 
         [0098]    The compensation part  240  may include the second frame rate controller. The compensation part  240  may double a frame rate of received signals with the second frame rate controller. 
         [0099]    The compensation part  240  generates the compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″ based on the main compensation input image data RGB′ and the main compensation input control signal CONT′ when the low speed signal L is received from the speed comparing part  220 . The compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″ include the information about the image of the first low speed compensation frame LIF 1 . The compensation input image data RGB″ and the compensation input control signal CONT″ may include the information about the image of the second low speed compensation frame LIF 2 . 
         [0100]    Data corresponding to the first low speed compensation frame LIF 1  is generated by the Motion Estimation Motion Compensation (MEMC) scheme. In other words, the data corresponding to the first low speed compensation frame LIF 1  is generated by predicting a movement of the object between the first frame F 1  and the main compensation frame CIF based on images of the first frame F 1  and the main compensation frame CIF to have a median value of first frame data and main compensation frame data. 
         [0101]    Data corresponding to the first low speed compensation frame LIF 1  is generated by the Motion Estimation Motion Compensation (MEMC) scheme. In other words, the data corresponding to the first low speed compensation frame LIF 1  is generated by predicting a movement of the object between the first frame F 1  and the main compensation frame CIF based on images of the first frame F 1  and the main compensation frame CIF to have a median value of first frame data and main compensation frame data. 
         [0102]    Data corresponding to the second low speed compensation frame LIF 2  is generated by the Motion Estimation Motion Compensation (MEMC) scheme. In other words, the data corresponding to the second low speed compensation frame LIF 2  is generated by predicting a movement of the object between the main compensation frame CIF and the second frame F 2  based on images of the main compensation frame CIF and the second frame F 2  to have a median value of main compensation frame data and second frame data. 
         [0103]      FIG. 6  is a flow chart illustrating a method of driving the timing controller according to exemplary embodiments. 
         [0104]    In reference to  FIG. 6 , in the method of driving the timing controller, an input signal is received from an external device. The input signal includes information about images of a first frame and a second frame (step S 100 ). A moving speed V of an object moving along a first direction is measured based on data corresponding to the first frame and data corresponding to the second frame (step S 200 ). The moving speed V is compared with a reference speed VR (step S 300 ). When the moving speed V is higher than or equal to the reference speed VR, a main compensation frame is compensated by an MEMC scheme and the first and second frames are compensated by viewer&#39;s setting (step S 400 ). When the moving speed V is lower than the reference speed VR, the main compensation frame and the first and second frames are compensated by the MEMC scheme (step S 500 ). 
         [0105]    Detailed explanation concerning  FIG. 6  will be omitted because it will be repetitive explanation of  FIGS. 1 through 5B . 
         [0106]    According to the present inventive concept as explained above, when a speed of an object moving between each divided area of the display panel is higher than or equal to a reference speed, a method of frame compensation is changed. Therefore, the quality of display can be improved. 
         [0107]    The foregoing is illustrative of the present inventive concept and is not to be construed as limiting thereof. Although a few exemplary embodiments of the present inventive concept have been described, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible in the exemplary embodiments without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the present inventive concept. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present inventive concept as defined in the claims.