Patent ID: 7952545

Claim:
A method for use in correcting flicker in a liquid crystal display comprising a plurality of pixel elements having luminance rise rates that are different than luminance fall rates, the flicker being caused by at least some of the plurality of the pixel elements that have different luminance rise and fall rates performing complementary transitions simultaneously, wherein the method comprises: providing a first display data frame of a plurality of sequentially provided display data frames, the first display data frame for use in initiating display of a first image by the plurality of pixel elements at a first time; providing a second display data frame subsequent to the first display data frame for use in initiating display of a subsequent image by the plurality of pixel elements at a second time; and inserting at least one transition data frame between the first display data frame and the subsequent second display data frame for use in displaying a transition image by the plurality of pixel elements such that a user perceives display of a constant average luminance by the plurality of pixel elements to reduce the flicker caused by the plurality of pixels having luminance rise rates that are different than luminance fall rates when the plurality of pixels perform complementary transitions simultaneously, wherein the display of the transition image causes a plurality of luminance variations from average luminance, wherein the plurality of luminance variations from average luminance comprise both positive and negative luminance variations relative to average luminance such that the plurality of luminance variations cancel each other out over time as perceived by the user.