Patent ID: 7821711

Claim:
A 2D-3D switching display system, comprising: a backlight; a first display panel comprising a liquid crystal panel which displays a left eye image and a right eye image in 3D mode using light generated by the backlight or transmits light generated by the backlight while in 2D mode; a viewing zone separation unit which separates the left eye image and the right eye image in 3D mode or transmits light in 2D mode; and a second display panel which transmits light passing through the viewing zone separation unit while in 3D mode or displays the 2D image using light transmitted through the first display and the viewing zone separation zone while in 2D mode; wherein the second display panel is driven to synchronize with the first display panel to transmit the left eye image and the right eye image in the 3D mode and to display the 2D image in the 2D mode.