Method and apparatus for automatic viewing angle adjustment for liquid crystal display

摘要

An apparatus (10) for automatically adjusting the viewing angle of a liquid crystal display (LCD) (12) is provided. The apparatus (10) includes a controller (26), an LCD driver (28), a memory (30), and a user interface (34). The apparatus (10) is software enabled to perform a screen flip function while concurrently adjusting the viewing angle to correspond to the new screen orientation. The viewing angle is automatically adjusted without user intervention. The apparatus (10) has particular value where the keypads (22) are located on only one side of its display (12). In this manner, the apparatus (10) can be conveniently used by both left-handed and right-handed users.