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20090033880 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL HAVING PROJECTOR - A radiation structure of a mobile communication terminal having a projector which rapidly dissipates heat generated from the projector and other elements built into the terminal. The mobile communication terminal includes a projector implementing an image-projection function, and a projector cover, which is composed of a heat conductive material such that at least one inner surface thereof is brought into close contact with the projector so as to dissipate heat generated from the projector to the outside of the terminal. | 02-05-2009 |
20090051750 | APPARATUS FOR WRITING IMAGE ON ELECTRONIC PAPER - Disclosed is an apparatus for writing an image on electronic paper, the apparatus including a writing head having a plurality of pixel electrodes corresponding to a plurality of pixels forming an image, the writing head applying a voltage to the pixel electrodes according to inputted address signals and data signals; a driver for generating the address and data signals according to an inputted image frame signal and outputting the address and data signals to the writing head; and a controller for generating the image frame signal and outputting the image frame signals to the driver. | 02-26-2009 |
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20110216050 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING READABILITY OF A CHARACTER - A method and apparatus are provided for enhancing the readability of a character. The method includes determining ambient light of a mobile terminal and controlling background color and character color of a character image according to the determined ambient light. The method may further include performing an additional control according to the types of displays when controlling the background color and character color. Through this, it is possible to display a character image with enhanced visibility, while minimizing current consumption. | 09-08-2011 |
20120113211 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING SCREEN FOR VIDEO CALL USING FACIAL EXPRESSION - Apparatus and method for configuring a screen for a video call using a facial expression by recognizing a face from an image, calculating facial expression information for an expression of the recognized face, and determining whether there is a change in expression of the recognized face by comparing the calculated facial expression information with reference expression information preset to determine a change in expression of the face. If there is a change in expression of the recognized face, the apparatus and method selects a video image corresponding to the changed expression in the video call screen, and reconfigures the video call screen using the selected video image, making it possible for a user to conveniently select an image of the interested person without taking extensive action, and preventing a wrong image from being selected due to the unintended user facial movement. | 05-10-2012 |
20120200589 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BRIGHTNESS-CONTROLLING IMAGE CONVERSION - A method and an apparatus for brightness-controlling image conversion. The method includes converting an input image of a first non-linear color space into a second linear color space; determining a brightness control ratio; adjusting channels of the second linear color space according to the brightness control ratio; converting the second linear color space into the first non-linear color space to form an output image. | 08-09-2012 |
20120260196 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING INFORMATION IN VIRTUAL SPACE - A method and apparatus for sharing information in a virtual space are provided. Upon receiving a bulletin space-generation request, generating a bulletin space and displays the bulletin space on a screen. Upon receiving a bulletin content-creation request, executing a bulletin content-creation tool stored in the memory unit and displaying the bulletin content-creation tool on the screen. When a bulletin content is created by the bulletin content-creation tool, storing the created bulletin content corresponding to the bulletin space and displaying the bulletin content on the screen. | 10-11-2012 |
20150062365 | METHOD FOR CAPTURING IMAGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes entering a camera capture mode according to a camera capture mode entry event, detecting a capture event, determining whether the capture event is detected within a predetermined time from the generation of the camera capture mode entry event or the entry of the camera capture mode, performing an instant capture when the capture event is detected within the predetermined time, and performing a normal capture when the capture event is detected after the predetermined time. | 03-05-2015 |
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20090230456 | Semiconductor device - A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first area and a second area, a first transistor in the first area, a second transistor in the second area, an isolation layer between the first area and the second area, and at least one buried shield structure on the isolation layer. | 09-17-2009 |
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20100001366 | Semiconductor device having shared bit line structure and method of manufacturing the same - A semiconductor device, including a substrate having first and second active regions, the first and second active regions being disposed on opposite sides of an isolation structure, and a bit line electrically coupled to a contact plug that is on the isolation structure between the first active region and the second active region, and electrically coupled to an active bridge pattern directly contacting at least one of the first and second active regions, wherein the contact plug is electrically coupled to the first active region and the second active region, and a bottom surface of the active bridge pattern is below a top surface of the first and second active regions. | 01-07-2010 |
20100008152 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING DRIVING TRANSISTORS - A semiconductor device includes a driving active region defined in a substrate and at least three driving transistors disposed at the driving active region. The driving transistors share one common source/drain, and each of the driving transistors includes individual source/drains being independent from each other. The common source/drain and the individual source/drains are disposed in the driving active region. | 01-14-2010 |
20100085812 | Nonvolatile Memory Devices Having Common Bit Line Structure - Provided is a nonvolatile memory device having a common bit line structure. The nonvolatile memory device includes multiple unit elements having a NAND cell array structure, arranged in each of multiple memory strings, and each including a control gate and a charge storage layer. Multiple common bit lines are each commonly connected to ends of each of one pair of memory strings among the memory strings. Provided are a first selection transistor having a first driving voltage and multiple second selection transistors connected in series to the first selection transistors and having a second driving voltage that is lower than the first driving voltage. The first selection transistor and the second selection transistors are arranged between the common bit lines and the unit elements of the of memory strings. A first string selection line is connected to one of the first and second selection transistors of a first memory string of one pair of memory strings that are connected to one of the common bit lines. A second string selection line is connected to one of the first and second selection transistors of a second memory string of one pair of memory strings that are connected to one of the common bit lines. Multiple word lines are connected to control gates of the unit elements having the NAND cell array structure which are arranged in the same rows. | 04-08-2010 |
20110140202 | FLASH MEMORY DEVICE HAVING TRIPLE WELL STRUCTURE - A flash memory device, including a cell array region where a plurality of memory cells are connected in series to a single cell string, the cell array region including a pocket p-well configured to accommodate the plurality of memory cells and an n-well configured to surround the pocket p-well, a first peripheral region where low-voltage (LV) and high-voltage (HV) switches are connected to the memory cells through a word line, and a second peripheral region where bulk voltage switches are connected to bulk regions of the LV and HV switches. | 06-16-2011 |
20120009759 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING SHARED BIT LINE STRUCTURE - A semiconductor device, including a substrate having first and second active regions, the first and second active regions being disposed on opposite sides of an isolation structure, and a bit line electrically coupled to a contact plug that is on the isolation structure between the first active region and the second active region, and electrically coupled to an active bridge pattern directly contacting at least one of the first and second active regions, wherein the contact plug is electrically coupled to the first active region and the second active region, and a bottom surface of the active bridge pattern is below a top surface of the first and second active regions. | 01-12-2012 |
20120015496 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first area and a second area, a first transistor in the first area, a second transistor in the second area, an isolation layer between the first area and the second area, and at least one buried shield structure on the isolation layer. | 01-19-2012 |
20120276729 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING SHARED BIT LINES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are non-volatile memory devices and methods of fabricating the same, including improved bit line and contact formation that may reduce resistance and parasitic capacitance, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and improving device performance. The non-volatile memory devices may include a substrate; a plurality of field regions formed on the substrate, each of the field regions including a homogeneous first field and a second field that is divided into two sub regions via a bridge region; an active region formed on the substrate and defined as having a string structure by the field regions, where at least two strings may be connected via one of the bridge regions; and a plurality of shared bit lines may be formed on the field regions and connected to the active region via bit line contacts, where the bit line contacts may be direct contacts. | 11-01-2012 |
20130258771 | METHOD OF PROGRAMMING A NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - In method of programming a nonvolatile memory device including first and second cell strings that are coupled to one bitline, a first channel of the first cell string and a second channel of the second cell string are precharged by applying a first voltage to the bitline, one cell string is selected from the first and second cell strings, and a memory cell included in the selected cell string is programmed by applying a second voltage greater than a ground voltage and less than the first voltage to the bitline. | 10-03-2013 |
20140264548 | Semiconductor Devices and Methods of Manufacturing the Same - A memory device may include a plurality of semiconductor patterns on a substrate including a plurality of first impurity regions doped at a first impurity concentration, a plurality of second impurity regions at portions of the substrate contacting the plurality of semiconductor patterns and doped at a second impurity concentration, a plurality of channel patterns on the plurality of semiconductor patterns, a plurality of gate structures, a plurality of third impurity regions at portions of the substrate adjacent to end portions of the plurality of gate structures, and a plurality of fourth impurity regions at portions of the substrate between the second and third impurity regions and between adjacent second impurity regions. The plurality of fourth impurity regions may be doped at a third impurity concentration which may be lower than the first and second impurity concentrations. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140184833 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR REFLECTING SPATIAL MOTION TO FOCUS SUBJECT AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device for reflecting a spatial motion to focus a subject and a method thereof. A method of operating an electronic device includes sensing a spatial motion of the electronic device, at the same time as sensing the spatial motion, determining the movement or non-movement of a subject being displayed, and reflecting the spatial motion of the electronic device and the movement or non-movement of the subject to focus the subject. | 07-03-2014 |
20140359486 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING SCREEN FOR VIDEO CALL USING FACIAL EXPRESSION - Apparatus and method for configuring a screen for a video call using a facial expression by recognizing a face from an image, calculating facial expression information for an expression of the recognized face, and determining whether there is a change in expression of the recognized face by comparing the calculated facial expression information with reference expression information preset to determine a change in expression of the face. If there is a change in expression of the recognized face, the apparatus and method selects a video image corresponding to the changed expression in the video call screen, and reconfigures the video call screen using the selected video image, making it possible for a user to conveniently select an image of the interested person without taking extensive action, and preventing a wrong image from being selected due to the unintended user facial movement. | 12-04-2014 |
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