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20080310502 | INTER MODE DETERMINATION METHOD FOR VIDEO ENCODER - The present invention relates to a method for a video encoder to determine an inter mode. The video encoder selects initial candidate modes by using inter mode information of a previous frame so as to determine the inter mode, estimates a macroblock having the greatest correlation with a current macroblock in the previous frame, compares the rate-distortion cost of the corresponding macroblock and the rate-distortion cost of the selected mode from among the initial candidate modes, and determines whether to terminate the inter mode determination process early. When the early termination condition is satisfied, the video encoder determines the candidate mode having the minimum rate-distortion cost from among the initial candidate modes as the inter mode of the current macroblock, and terminates the inter mode determination process early. When the early termination condition is not satisfied, the video encoder additionally performs an inter prediction process by selecting additional candidate modes, and determines the candidate mode having the determined minimum rate-distortion cost as the inter mode of the current macroblock. | 12-18-2008 |
20090016443 | INTER MODE DETERMINATION METHOD FOR VIDEO ENCODING - The present invention relates to a method for a video encoder to determine an inter mode. The video encoder selects first search modes by using optimized inter mode information of a correlation macroblock having the same position as a current macroblock in a previous frame, in order to determine the inter mode. The video encoder compares a rate-distortion cost of the correlation macroblock and a rate-distortion cost of the mode that is selected as the minimum cost mode from among the first search modes, and determines whether to terminate an inter mode determination process early. When the early termination condition is satisfied, the video encoder determines the search mode having the minimum rate-distortion cost from among the first search modes as the optimized inter mode of the current macroblock, and terminates the inter mode determination process early. When the early termination condition is not satisfied, the video encoder selects second search modes to additionally perform an inter prediction process, and determines the corresponding search mode having the minimum rate-distortion cost as the optimized inter mode of the current macroblock. | 01-15-2009 |
20090022123 | Apparatus and method for providing contents sharing service on network - The present invention relates to a network-based contents sharing service providing device and method. A contents provider stores at least one content in a memory and manages it, classifies information on shared contents to be shared with the contents receiver according to a predetermined reference, generates a shared contents list by making information on the classified shared contents into a list, manages the list, and provides the shared contents list to the corresponding contents receiver when there is a contents receiver for sharing shared contents from among the contents receivers in the service area in which the contents provider is positioned. A contents receiver presents the shared contents list to the contents receiving user, receives at least one shared content from the contents provider through downloading or streaming according to selection of the contents receiving user having acquired the list, and performs it. Accordingly, the contents receiving user can freely use various contents of the contents provider positioned in the service area such as his portable terminal. | 01-22-2009 |
20090046779 | Method and apparatus for determining block mode using bit-generation probability estimation in moving picture coding - Provided are a method and apparatus for determining a block mode using bit-generation probability estimation in motion picture coding. In H.264 video coding for Internet protocol (IP)-television (TV), the method and apparatus first determine whether or not a current block mode is a skip mode or a direct-prediction mode using bit-generation probability estimation, thereby reducing the amount of computation. By minimizing the amount of computation for determining a block mode, it is possible to increase an encoding rate and also minimize deterioration in image quality. | 02-19-2009 |
20110130205 | GAME GRAMMAR-BASED PACKET CAPTURE AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING GAME TEST - A game grammar-based packet capture and analysis apparatus for conducting game test, includes: a packet capture unit for capturing packets of game data transmitted and received between a game client and a game server; a packet analysis unit for analyzing the packets captured by the packet capture unit to generate a game grammar based on analyzed results. Further, the game grammar-based packet capture and analysis apparatus includes a load generation unit for generating packets in compliance with the game grammar to apply the packets to the game server as a load. | 06-02-2011 |
20120142424 | SCENARIO-BASED LOAD TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a scenario-based load testing apparatus and method. The scenario-based load testing apparatus includes a packet analysis unit, a scenario creation unit, and a load generation unit. The packet analysis unit creates a virtual map and game grammar by capturing and analyzing packets sent between a server and a client. The scenario creation unit creates a scenario of a virtual user on the virtual map. The load generation unit generates a load by creating packet data corresponding to the virtual user in compliance with the game grammar and the scenario. | 06-07-2012 |
20130137511 | DISTRIBUTED SERVER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMING GAME SERVICE - The present disclosure relates to distributed server systems and methods for streaming game service, and in particular, to a distributed server system and method for streaming game service in which an online game is executed for multiple users in a high-performance server computer, and game screens and sounds of multiple users are delivered to client terminals of the multiple users, respectively, by using real-time encoding and streaming. For this purpose, a game service method in a cloud game server includes receiving an access request from a user terminal, receiving unique information about the user terminal, executing a game according to a game event requested by the user terminal, and encoding and transmitting video and audio according to the unique information about the user terminal, where the video and audio is a result of the game execution. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137520 | GAME STREAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING THE MULTIUSER AND MULTIPLATFORM - The present disclosure relates to a game streaming system and method for supporting multiuser and multiplatform, and more particularly to a game streaming system and method for supporting multiuser and multiplatform, which executes a game for multiuser in a server computer having high performance in an online game and transfers multiple game result images and game sound to a client terminal of a corresponding user by using real-time encoding and streaming. | 05-30-2013 |
20140213353 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING STREAMING-BASED GAME IMAGES - Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for providing streaming-based game images. The apparatus for providing streaming-based game images includes an image capturing unit for capturing an image. An image distribution unit distributes pixels constituting the image captured by the image capturing unit depending on resolutions determined by a player and a watcher, and divides an original resolution image into one or more resolution images depending on resolutions desired by the game player and the watcher. A video encoder unit activates a plurality of video encoders depending on a number of images obtained from distribution of the image distribution unit and compresses the images from the image distribution unit. A network communication unit transmits the images compressed by the video encoder unit to a terminal of the game player or a terminal of the watcher depending on the determined resolutions. | 07-31-2014 |
20140243056 | MULTIPLE VIEWPOINT RENDERING METHOD FOR MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAME AND MULTIPLE VIEWPOINT RENDERING SERVER USING THE SAME - A multiple viewpoint rendering method for a multiplayer online game and a multiple viewpoint rendering server using the same, the multiple viewpoint rendering server including a game progress information receiving unit configured to receive game progress information from an online game server, a viewpoint setting unit configured to obtain viewpoint information corresponding to each of the multiple terminals, a game image rendering unit configured to render game images corresponding to the multiple terminals, respectively, based on the game progress information and the viewpoint information, and a rendered image providing unit configured to provide the multiple terminals with the rendered game images corresponding to the multiple terminals, respectively. | 08-28-2014 |
20140243083 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING CLOUD SERVICE USING GAME PLATFORM BASED ON STREAMING - Provided is an apparatus and a method of providing a cloud service, the apparatus including an allocation unit to allocate a streaming service providing a service to a user terminal corresponding to a service request for manipulating game content received from the user terminal, a controller to control the game content of the allocated streaming server based on the service request, and a providing unit to stream and provide a result screen of the controlled game content to the user terminal, wherein the controller controls the game content of the allocated streaming server based on a service request re-received from the user terminal provided with the result screen. | 08-28-2014 |
20140287835 | SOUND VIRTUALIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Disclosed are a sound virtualization method and apparatus. The sound virtualization method includes generating virtual sound devices, generating virtual audio devices on the basis of an audio device, acquiring a mapping relation between sounds created by the virtual sound device and sounds output by the virtual audio device, acquiring the sounds from memories on the basis of the mapping relation, and outputting the sounds through the virtual audio devices according to the mapping relation. Accordingly, it is possible to provide sound to a plurality of users. | 09-25-2014 |
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20080304334 | SYNCHRONOUS SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE HAVING ON-DIE TERMINATION CIRCUIT AND ON-DIE TERMINATION METHOD - A synchronous semiconductor memory device having an on-die termination (ODT) circuit, and an ODT method, satisfy ODT DC and AC parameter specifications and perform an adaptive impedance matching through an external or internal control, by executing an ODT operation synchronized to an external clock. The synchronous semiconductor memory device having a data output circuit for performing a data output operation synchronously to the external clock includes the ODT circuit for generating ODT up and down signals having the same timing as data output up and down signals for the data output operation, to perform the ODT operation. | 12-11-2008 |
20090059680 | Integrated Circuit Memory Devices That Support Selective Mode Register Set Commands - A memory module may include a plurality of memory devices coupled to a memory controller over a same command/address bus. Methods of controlling such a memory module may include providing a mode register set command from the memory controller to each of the integrated circuit memory devices over the command/address bus during a mode register set operation. A disable signal may be provided from the memory controller to a first one of the integrated circuit memory devices over a signal line between the memory controller and the first integrated circuit memory device to thereby disable implementation of the mode register set command for the first integrated circuit memory device during the mode register set operation. An enable signal may be provided from the memory controller to a second one of the integrated circuit memory devices over a signal line between the memory controller and the second integrated circuit memory device to thereby enable implementation of the mode register set command for the second integrated circuit memory device during the mode register set operation. Moreover, the disable signal may not be provided to the second integrated circuit memory device during the mode register set operation, and the enable signal may not be provided to the first integrated circuit memory device during the mode register set operation. Related systems, devices and additional methods are also discussed. | 03-05-2009 |
20100054053 | Integrated Circuit Memory Devices Including Mode Registers Set Using A Data Input/Output Bus - An integrated circuit memory device may include a memory cell array and a plurality of data input/output pins. The plurality of data input/output pins may be configured to receive data from a memory controller to be written to the memory cell array during a data write operation, and the data input/output pins may be further configured to provide data to the memory controller from the memory cell array during a data read operation. A mode register may be configured to store information defining an operational characteristic of the memory device, and the mode register may be configured to be set using the data input/output bus. Related methods, systems, and additional devices are also discussed. | 03-04-2010 |
20100329040 | DATA ALIGNMENT CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS - A data alignment circuit of a semiconductor memory apparatus includes: a data strobe clock phase control block configured to control a phase of a data strobe clock signal in response to a strobe delay code and generate a delayed strobe clock signal; a plurality of data phase control blocks configured to control phases of input data in response to data delay codes and generate delayed data; a plurality of data alignment blocks configured to latch the delayed data in response to the delayed strobe clock signal and generate latched data and aligned data; and a delay code generation block configured to perform an operation of determining phases of the latched data and generate the strobe delay code and the data delay codes. | 12-30-2010 |
20110141841 | SYNCHRONOUS SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE HAVING ON-DIE TERMINATION CIRCUIT AND ON-DIE TERMINATION METHOD - A synchronous semiconductor memory device having an on-die termination (ODT) circuit, and an ODT method, satisfy ODT DC and AC parameter specifications and perform an adaptive impedance matching through an external or internal control, by executing an ODT operation synchronized to an external clock. The synchronous semiconductor memory device having a data output circuit for performing a data output operation synchronously to the external clock includes the ODT circuit for generating ODT up and down signals having the same timing as data output up and down signals for the data output operation, to perform the ODT operation. | 06-16-2011 |
20120087160 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - There is provided a power factor correction circuit capable of correcting a power factor of a power converting module through increasing an input current by switching a main switching element of a power converting module on the basis of a first reference wave having a slope based on a first signal and an error voltage, in particular, by limiting a switching frequency on the basis of a first reference wave having a slope based on a second signal lower than a first signal and an error voltage when the switching frequency of the main switching element increases because an input voltage of the power converting module is low. | 04-12-2012 |
20120155133 | DIRECT CURRENT/ DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER FOR REDUCING SWITCHING LOSS, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER INCLUDING DIRECT CURRENT/ DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER - Provided are a direct current/direct current (DC/DC) converter and a wireless power receiver including the DC/DC converter. In one embodiment, a direct current-direct current (DC/DC) converter for use in a wireless power receiver, the DC/DC converter may include: a voltage converting unit configured to convert, DC voltage, to a predetermined DC voltage; a turn-on switch configured to control current flow of the DC voltage through the voltage converting unit; and a switching controller configured to: detect an amount of current of the voltage converting unit based on a first turn-on period of the turn-on switch, set a second turn-on period of the turn-on switch based on the detected amount of current, and control the turn-on switch based on the second turn-on period. | 06-21-2012 |
20130127525 | IC CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to an IC circuit. In an embodiment, an IC circuit includes: an RT terminal connected to an external; a current mirroring unit conducting a channel current between internal voltage power and the RT terminal and generating an internal reference current mirrored with the channel current; a negative feedback unit receiving the internal reference current, equalizing voltages of an RT terminal connection terminal and an internal reference current output terminal of the current mirroring unit to make the internal reference current constant, and providing the internal reference current inside the IC circuit; and an IC state indicating unit having a transistor, which operates complementarily with the current mirroring unit, connected between the RT terminal and a ground and providing the state of an IC or a system to the RT terminal by being linked with the complementary operation of the current mirroring unit. | 05-23-2013 |
20130170536 | DATA EQUALIZING CIRCUIT AND DATA EQUALIZING METHOD - A data equalizing circuit includes an equalizer configured to output data according to a control code; and a detection unit configured to divide the data into N number of calculation periods, count data transition frequencies for the N calculation periods, calculate dispersion values of the data transition frequencies for the N calculation periods, and output the control code corresponding to a largest dispersion value, in response to a counting interruption signal and a counting completion signal, wherein n is equal to or greater than 2, N is greater than n, and the data is divided to n number of unit intervals (UI), and | 07-04-2013 |
20130170537 | DATA EQUALIZING CIRCUIT AND DATA EQUALIZING METHOD - A data equalizing circuit includes an equalizer configured to control a gain of data according to a value of a control code and output a controller gain; and a detection unit configured to divide n cycles of the data into N periods, count data transition frequencies for n/N periods while changing the value of the control code, calculate dispersion values of data transition frequencies for 1/N periods of the data from the data transition frequencies for the n/N periods, and finally output the value of the control code corresponding to a largest dispersion value, wherein n is equal to or greater than 2 and is set such that boundaries of the respective n/N periods of the data have different positions in the 1 UI data. | 07-04-2013 |
20130234959 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LINKING AND CONTROLLING TERMINALS - A system for linking and controlling terminals is disclosed. The user terminal includes a decoding unit configured to decode image data received from a receiving terminal; a touch display unit configured to display the decoded image; and an information transmitting unit configured to transmit selection information for an event-executing entity included in the decoded image to the receiving terminal. | 09-12-2013 |
20130234983 | SYSTEM FOR LINKING AND CONTROLLING TERMINALS AND USER TERMINAL USED IN THE SAME - A system for linking and controlling terminals includes a user terminal that includes an image unit configured to output image data to be shared with a receiving terminal larger than the user terminal, and a signal unit configured to transmit an image signal and a control signal to the receiving terminal, the image signal having the image data outputted from the image unit, and the control signal including position information of a touch means near the user terminal. An image representing the position information of the touch means is displayed on the receiving terminal to enable a control of the user terminal by way of the receiving terminal viewed by a user of the user terminal. | 09-12-2013 |
20130234984 | SYSTEM FOR LINKING AND CONTROLLING TERMINALS AND USER TERMINAL USED IN THE SAME - A system for linking and controlling terminals is disclosed. A user terminal includes an image unit configured to output image data corresponding to a first image to be shared with a receiving terminal viewed by a user of the user terminal, and a signal unit configured to transmit the image data outputted from the image unit and position information of a touch means touching the user terminal to the receiving terminal. Here, the position information is position information of the touch means touching the user terminal at a preset pressure level or lower or with a preset contact area or smaller, and is displayed on the receiving terminal in an image form. | 09-12-2013 |
20130241854 | IMAGE SHARING SYSTEM AND USER TERMINAL FOR THE SYSTEM - An image sharing system and a user terminal for the system are disclosed. The user terminal can include: a display unit configured to display an image; a sensing unit configured to sense a position of a touch means near the display unit; and an image information transmitting unit configured to transmit image information, which relates to an image displayed on the display unit, and position information, which relates to a position of the touch means near the display unit, to a receiving terminal, where an image corresponding to the image information and an image indicating a position of the nearby touch means are displayed on the receiving terminal. Certain embodiments of the invention provide the advantages of enabling image sharing between a user terminal and a different type of terminal and enabling a user to manipulate the user terminal while viewing another terminal. | 09-19-2013 |
20130244730 | USER TERMINAL CAPABLE OF SHARING IMAGE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A user terminal capable of sharing images and a method for controlling the user terminal are disclosed. The user terminal can include: a position image generation unit configured to generate a position image corresponding to a position of a touch means when the touch means is touching a display unit or is near the display unit; and a sensing unit configured to sense at least one of a touch pressure and a touch area of the touch means, where the position image is changed according to at least one of the touch pressure and the touch area of the touch means sensed by the sensing unit. Certain embodiments of the invention provide the advantages of enabling a user terminal and a different type of terminal to share images and minimizing touch errors on a touch interface. | 09-19-2013 |
20140015331 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION - An apparatus and a method for wireless power reception are provided. A wireless power receiver includes a receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive a power. The wireless power receiver further includes a power consuming unit configured to consume the power, until a voltage applied to a load reaches a predetermined value, so that an amount of a power transferred from the receiving unit to the load is less than or equal to an initial accommodation power amount of the load. | 01-16-2014 |
20140062612 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT HAVING CROSSTALK CANCELLATION UNIT - A signal transmission circuit may include a main driving unit configured to drive a first signal transmission line with given driving force in response to a first input signal, and a crosstalk cancellation unit configured to differentiate a signal transferred through a second signal transmission line, which is adjacent to the first signal transmission line, and incorporate a differentiated value into the first signal transmission line. | 03-06-2014 |
20140125622 | SYSTEM FOR LINKING AND CONTROLLING TERMINALS AND USER TERMINAL USED IN THE SAME - A system for linking and controlling terminals is disclosed. A user terminal includes an image unit configured to output image data corresponding to a first image to be shared with a receiving terminal viewed by a user of the user terminal, and a signal unit configured to transmit the image data outputted from the image unit and position information of a touch means touching the user terminal to the receiving terminal. Here, the position information is position information of the touch means touching the user terminal at a preset pressure level or lower or with a preset contact area or smaller, and is displayed on the receiving terminal in an image form. | 05-08-2014 |
20140152251 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARGE CONTROL IN WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for charge control are provided. The apparatus for charge control may include an integrated direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter configured to step up an output voltage level of a load to be greater than or equal to a supply voltage level set in a power amplifier, and the power amplifier configured to convert a direct current (DC) voltage stepped up by the integrated DC/DC converter into an alternating current (AC) voltage based on a resonant frequency, and to amplify the converted AC voltage. The apparatus for charge control may include a rectification unit configured to convert an AC power received wirelessly into a DC power; and a DC/DC converter configured to step down a voltage level of the DC power to a voltage level required by a load in the receiving mode. | 06-05-2014 |
20140176089 | PHASE SHIFT CIRCUIT AND POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - There are provided a phase shift circuit and a power factor correction circuit including the same. The phase shift circuit includes a ramp generation unit charging or discharging a capacitor connected to a switch device to generate a ramp signal, a reference signal generation unit generating a predetermined reference signal from the ramp signal, and a comparison unit comparing the ramp signal with the reference signal to generate a clock signal, wherein at least one of the reference signal generation unit and the comparison unit changes a negative or positive value of offset components included in the reference signal or the ramp signal within every operating period of the switch device. | 06-26-2014 |
20140176260 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT - A signal transmission circ it includes a main driving unit configured to drive a first signal transmission One in response to an input signal and output a first driven signal, an emphasis driving unit configured to perform an emphasis operation on the first driven signal and output an emphasized signal, and a crosstalk control unit configured to perform an equalizing operation on the emphasized signal. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177295 | PHASE SHIFT CIRCUIT AND POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME - There are provided a phase shift circuit and a power factor correction circuit including the same. The phase shift circuit includes a switching circuit unit charging power in or discharging power from a capacitor through a plurality of switching devices and comparing a voltage of the capacitor with a predetermined reference voltage, and a clock generating unit generating a reference clock signal based on an output of the switching circuit unit, wherein the switching circuit unit turns the plurality of switching devices on or off, based on currents from inductors respectively included in a main circuit and a sub-circuit of a power factor correction circuit to determine a polarity of the voltage of the capacitor. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181739 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING AN UI AND USER TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A method of adjusting the size, position, or arrangement of a UI and a user terminal using the method are disclosed. A method of adjusting a UI on a user terminal includes: displaying a first UI on a display unit of a user terminal; and displaying a second UI having a reduced size from that of the first UI, in the event that a touch means touching an adjustment area positioned on at least one of an upper side, a lower side, a left side, and a right side of the display unit is moved in a particular direction while maintaining contact, where the adjustment area is positioned within a preset distance from a bezel of the user terminal, and the position where the second UI is displayed is determined according to a touch position of the touch means. | 06-26-2014 |
20140185339 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT - There is provided a power factor correction circuit including: a power conversion circuit unit controlling an inductor current according to a switching signal applied to a main switch to convert an external input voltage into an output voltage having a predetermined range; an imbalance detection circuit outputting an imbalance state signal when the external input voltage is in an unbalanced state by using the inductor current; and a soft start circuit unit performing soft starting by adjusting the switching signal when the imbalance state signal is output by the imbalance detection circuit unit. | 07-03-2014 |
20150102786 | PFC CONTROL CIRCUIT, ACTIVE PFC CIRCUIT AND PFC CONTROL METHOD - The present invention relates to a PFC control circuit, an active PFC circuit, and a PFC control method. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a PFC control circuit including: an inductor current sensing unit for sensing an inductor current of a PFC circuit; an output voltage feedback unit for outputting a feedback output signal; a sensing and feedback signal application unit for outputting a sensing voltage signal during switching duty on of the PFC circuit and adding the feedback output signal to the sensing voltage signal to output the added signal during switching duty off of the PFC circuit; and a PFC control unit for generating a comparison signal and generating a duty control signal from the comparison signal and a first reference signal to make variations due to an internal offset be removed or reduced is provided. | 04-16-2015 |
20150146466 | ACTIVE RECTIFIER AND CIRCUIT FOR COMPENSATING FOR REVERSE CURRENT LEAKAGE USING TIME DELAY SCHEME FOR ZERO REVERSE LEAKAGE CURRENT - A method of compensating for reverse current leakage in an active rectifier may include advancing an output of a comparator by a predetermined period of time by applying a predetermined offset voltage to a reference voltage input to the comparator, and activating a switch based on the output of the comparator. The method may also include deactivating the switch when a predetermined time delay elapses from a point in time at which the switch was activated. | 05-28-2015 |
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20110227502 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PWM SIGNAL FOR DC-DC CONVERTER USING DIMMING SIGNAL AND LED DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR BACKLIGHT HAVING THE SAME - A pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generating circuit that generates a PWM signal for a DC-DC converter using a dimming signal is provided. The PWM signal generating circuit includes a normal PWM signal generator configured to generate a normal PWM signal based on a clock signal provided to the DC-DC converter, and a compensation PWM signal generator configured to generate a compensation PWM signal based on the clock signal and the dimming signal. | 09-22-2011 |
20120112655 | PWM SIGNAL GENERATING CIRCUIT FOR DC-DC CONVERTER USING DIMMING SIGNAL AND LED DRIVING CIRCUIT HAVING THE SAME IN DIRECT DIGITAL DIMMING METHOD - An LED driving circuit is provided. The LED driving circuit includes an input unit which receives an input dimming signal for driving an LED array, a PWM signal generating unit which extends an on-period of the input dimming signal to form an extended dimming signal, and generates a PWM signal using the extended dimming signal, a DC-DC converter which supplies output voltage to the LED array using the PWM signal, and an LED driving unit which drives the LED array using the input dimming signal. | 05-10-2012 |
20120112656 | PWM SIGNAL GENERATING CIRCUIT FOR DC-DC CONVERTER USING DIMMING SIGNAL AND LED DRIVER CIRCUIT USING THE SAME IN DIGITAL PWM METHOD HAVING FIXED PHASE MODE - A PWM signal generating circuit and method, and an LED driver circuit using same, is disclosed. The PWM signal generating circuit generates a PWM signal for a DC-DC converter using a dimming signal, and includes an oscillator which generates a first clock signal having a predetermined frequency, a synchronizing unit which synchronizes the dimming signal to the first clock signal, and a PWM signal generating unit which generates the PWM signal in response to the first clock signal having a falling edge while the synchronized dimming signal is on. | 05-10-2012 |
20120153848 | REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT AND LED DRIVER CIRCUIT HAVING THE SAME THEREIN - A reference voltage generating circuit used for a light-emitting diode (LED) driver circuit and a light-emitting diode (LED) driver circuit are provided. A reference voltage generating circuit used for a light-emitting diode (LED) driver circuit includes a voltage measurer configured to sequentially measure feedback voltages of a plurality of LED arrays, the LED arrays being connected to one another in parallel, a quantizer configured to search for one of the plurality of LED arrays having a lowest feedback voltage of the measured feedback voltages, a comparator configured to compare an output of the voltage measurer with a preset comparison voltage to generate a reference voltage, and a timing controller configured to control the comparator to output the generated reference voltage corresponding to the one of the plurality of LED arrays. | 06-21-2012 |
20120212141 | PWM CONTROLLING CIRCUIT AND LED DRIVER CIRCUIT HAVING THE SAME - A Light Emitting Diode (LED) driver circuit and a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controlling circuit thereof is provided. The LED driver circuit includes a voltage detector connected to a plurality of LED arrays, the voltage detector being configured to determine a connection status of each of the LED arrays according to a level of a feedback voltage of each of the LED arrays, and detect a minimum feedback voltage from the feedback voltage of each of the LED arrays that are determined to be connected, a controller configured to output a control signal to control boosting of the LED arrays according to the detected minimum feedback voltage, a PWM signal generator configured to output a PWM signal corresponding to the outputted control signal, and a driving voltage generator configured to supply a driving voltage commonly to the LED arrays according to the PWM signal. | 08-23-2012 |
20120212142 | PWM CONTROLLING CIRCUIT AND LED DRIVER CIRCUIT HAVING THE SAME - A Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controlling circuit and a Light Emitting Diode (LED) driver circuit having the same are provided. An LED driver circuit includes a voltage detector connected to a plurality of LED arrays, the voltage detector being configured to determine a connection status of each of the LED arrays according to a corresponding level of the feedback voltage, and detect a minimum feedback voltage from feedback voltages of the LED arrays that are determined to be connected, a controller configured to output a control signal to one of abort and control boosting of the LED arrays according to the detected minimum feedback voltage, and a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) signal generator configured to output a PWM signal corresponding to the outputted control signal according to an on/off state of a dimming signal that drives the LED arrays that are determined to be connected. | 08-23-2012 |
20130049614 | LED DRIVER APPARATUS - A Light Emitting Diode (LED) driver apparatus is provided. The LED driver apparatus includes: a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) signal generator configured to generate a PWM signal, a DC-DC converter configured to provide a driving voltage of a plurality of LED arrays by using the generated PWM signal, and a sensor configured to determine whether at least one LED array among the plurality of LED arrays is in an open state in response to the driving voltage being higher than or equal to a preset first reference voltage, and the preset first reference voltage is higher than the driving voltage applied when the plurality of LED arrays are each in a working state. | 02-28-2013 |
20130147382 | LED DRIVER APPARATUS - A light emitting diode (LED) driver apparatus is provided. The LED driver apparatus includes an input unit, a PWM signal generation unit, a DC-DC converter, an LED driving unit, and a synchronization unit. The input unit is configured to receive a dimming signal. The PWM signal generation unit is configured to generate a PWM signal using an oscillator having a preset frequency. The DC-DC converter is configured to provide a driving voltage to an LED array using the generated PWM signal. The LED driving unit is configured to drive the LED array using the received dimming signal. The synchronization unit is configured to reset the oscillator based on a driving state of the LED array. | 06-13-2013 |
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20120166394 | DISTRIBUTED STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING OBJECTS BASED ON LOCATIONS - A distributed storage system and a method for storing objects based on locations. The distributed storage system may include a plurality of data nodes, at least one selection agent, a client, and a proxy server. The plurality of data nodes may be configured to be grouped into a plurality of zone groups based on locations of the plurality of data nodes and configured to store a target object and replicas of the target object. The at least one selection agent may be configured to select multiple target zone groups and select one target data node for each one of the selected multiple target zone groups. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166611 | DISTRIBUTED STORAGE SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PROXY SERVERS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING OBJECTS - A distributed storage system including a plurality of proxy server and a method for managing objects. The distributed storage system may include a plurality of data nodes, a plurality of proxy server, and a global load balancer. Each one of the plurality of data nodes may be configured to perform at least one management operation and output an operation result. Each one of the plurality of proxy servers may be configured to perform operations for controlling the plurality of data nodes to perform the at least one management operation in response to an operation request from a respective client. The global load balancer may be configured to select one proxy server from the plurality of proxy servers and allocate the selected proxy server to the respective client as the responsible proxy server. The respective client may perform the management operation through the allocated responsible proxy server. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166870 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING ERRORS IN A STORAGE SYSTEM - Apparatus and method for recovering errors from erroneous files in a storage system. In order to recover the errors from the erroneous files, each of at least three erroneous files stored in the storage system may be divided in half to form three sets of divided files. Three corresponding, portions from each of the three sets of divided files may be compared. A determination may be made as to whether at least two portions among the three corresponding portions are substantially identical. Based on the determination, substantially identical portions are determined to be non-erroneous portions. Then, a non-matched portion that is not substantially identical to the two substantially identical portions may be replaced with one of the non-erroneous portions. | 06-28-2012 |
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