US 11,721,292 B2
Display apparatus and method of driving the same
Yong-Jin Shin, Asan-si (KR); Kyunho Kim, Yongin-si (KR); Joonsuk Baik, Suwon-si (KR); Bongim Park, Hwaseong-si (KR); and Ukjae Jang, Gongju-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/207,613.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0034551 (KR), filed on Mar. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0295783 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. G09G 3/3291 (2016.01); G09G 3/3208 (2016.01); G09G 3/36 (2006.01)
CPC G09G 3/3291 (2013.01) [G09G 3/3208 (2013.01); G09G 3/3648 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0209 (2013.01); G09G 2320/029 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0271 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0285 (2013.01); G09G 2320/045 (2013.01); G09G 2330/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display apparatus comprising:
a display panel configured to display an image based on input image data;
a driving controller configured to determine whether the input image data include a display quality deteriorating pattern, and to determine a first compensation value for compensating a first area disposed at a first side of a main area of the display quality deteriorating pattern and a second compensation value for compensating a second area disposed at a second side of the main area opposite to the first side of the main area, according to a position of the main area; and
a data driver configured to apply a data voltage to the display panel using the first compensation value and the second compensation value,
wherein the main area, the first area and the second area are determined based on grayscale values of the input image data, and
wherein a size of the first area and a size of the second area is determined using a horizontal start point of the main area.