Patent ID: 8564742

Claim:
A liquid crystal display (LCD) system comprising: a) a liquid crystal display panel comprising a viewing area; b) at least one waveguide element comprising a plurality of light entry regions; c) a first light-emitting source comprising a first plurality of LEDs, wherein the first plurality of LEDs is positioned to emit light into the at least one waveguide element at a first light entry region of the plurality of light entry regions, and wherein the first plurality of LEDs is arranged along at least one peripheral edge of the at least one waveguide element and outside the viewing area; and d) a second light-emitting source comprising a second plurality of LEDs, wherein the second plurality of LEDs is positioned within the viewing area to emit direct backlight onto the liquid crystal display panel; wherein the first light-emitting source and the second light-emitting source are arranged to light different regions of the liquid crystal display panel.