Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130088515 | METHOD OF PROVIDING AUGMENTED CONTENTS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME, METHOD OF REGISTERING AUGMENTED CONTENTS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME, SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TARGETING AUGMENTED CONTENTS - The system for providing targeting augmented contents includes: an augmented metadata generation apparatus that generates augmented metadata designating specific space and time of broadcast contents as an augmented area; a broadcast content providing apparatus that transmits the augmented metadata to a first broadcast terminal apparatus and transmits the augmented metadata and the broadcast contents to a second broadcast terminal apparatus; a first broadcast terminal apparatus that transmits augmented contents displayed in the augmented area in which the augmented metadata are designated to the augmented content providing apparatus; an augmented content providing apparatus that transmits the augmented contents to a second broadcast terminal apparatus; and a second broadcast terminal apparatus that receives the broadcast contents and the augmented metadata from the broadcast content providing apparatus and receives the augmented contents from the augmented content providing apparatus based on the augmented metadata. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091517 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROVIDING BROADCAST CONTENT AND METADATA FOR AUGMENTED BROADCASTING, METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROVIDING AUGMENTING CONTENT, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS OF RECEIVING AUGMENTED BROADCAST CONTENT - In a method of receiving augmenting content, broadcast content and augmenting content are received from a broadcast content providing apparatus, metadata related to the broadcast content is interpreted to check an indicator indicating such that augmenting content are applicable, and augmenting content are requested from an augmenting content providing apparatus by using access information of the augmenting content providing apparatus. Thereafter, augmenting content are received from the augmenting content providing apparatus, and augmenting content received in the augmenting content receiving step are synchronized with the broadcast content and output to a temporal/spatial region corresponding to display region information included in the metadata or the display region information is transmitted to a separate output device. Thus, a viewer can conveniently receive area information-based augmenting content in the form of large capacity multimedia including a graphic image or video without having to perform searching. | 04-11-2013 |
20130104165 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AUGMENTED BROADCASTING CONTENT, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED CONTENT, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED CONTENT - The system includes a metadata generation apparatus for generating metadata to designate a specific space and time in and on which a speech balloon or a music book will be displayed on broadcasting content, a multiplexing broadcasting server for multiplexing the metadata received from the metadata generation apparatus and the broadcasting content and sending the multiplexed result to a reception apparatus, an augmented content providing apparatus for sending the speech balloon suitable for speech included in the broadcasting content or the music book suitable for music included in the broadcasting content to the reception apparatus, and the reception apparatus for displaying the broadcasting content and displaying the augmented content in a specific space and time of the broadcasting content based on the metadata. | 04-25-2013 |
20130117781 | MEDIA CONTENT TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RECEPTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTING MEDIA CONTENT USING GRAPHIC OBJECT - Disclosed is a media content reception method for providing augmenting media contents using graphic objects, including: receiving metadata including information representing each event of any one of broadcast contents or moving picture contents, and any one of the broadcast contents or the moving picture contents and graphic object related information associated with events, the events including at least one of a specific scene, a specific situation, and a specific phenomenon of any one of the broadcast contents or the moving picture contents; analyzing the received metadata; designating the graphic objects to correspond to each event within any one of the broadcast contents or the moving picture contents based on the analyzed metadata; and displaying the designated graphic objects to meet each event at the time of playing any one of the broadcast contents or the moving picture contents. | 05-09-2013 |
20130188690 | FAST MODE DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS IN SCALABLE VIDEO CODING - A prediction mode determining method in scalable video coding based on a structure of multiple layers is provided. The prediction mode determining method includes: deriving a coded block pattern (CBP) value of a luma component for a 16×16 mode of an encoding target picture; determining first candidate modes for the encoding target picture according to the derived CPB value; and determining a final prediction mode for the encoding target picture based on the determined first candidate modes. According to the present invention, encoding efficiency may be improved, and complexity may be reduced. | 07-25-2013 |
20130205334 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ABOUT CONTENT IN BROADCASTING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for providing supplementary information about content in a broadcasting system are provided. A method of a reception terminal providing supplementary information about content includes receiving content and metadata, extracting an indicator for indicating whether supplementary information about the content exists or not from the metadata, determining whether the supplementary information about the content exists or not based on the indicator, outputting the supplementary information about an appearance element of the content in association with the content based on the metadata, accessing a server for providing the supplementary information about the to appearance element, based on the metadata when an instruction to download the supplementary information about the appearance element is received, and downloading the supplementary information about the appearance element from the server and storing the downloaded supplementary information. | 08-08-2013 |
20130222694 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED AUDIO SERVICE - The server of a system for providing augmented audio service according to the present invention includes a video data server for providing video data to a display device and an audio data server for providing a plurality of audio output devices with augmented audio data corresponding to video outputted based on the video data from the display device, wherein the plurality of audio output devices output different frequencies for augmenting audio of the video based on the augmented audio data. | 08-29-2013 |
20130254798 | AUGMENTED BROADCASTING STREAM TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND AUGMENTED BROADCASTING SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE AND METHOD - An augmented broadcasting stream transmission device and method and an augmented broadcasting service providing device and method capable of ensuring that augmented broadcasting metadata arrive at a receive terminal in a time more rapid as compared to a corresponding video frame by a predetermined time are provided. | 09-26-2013 |
20130290995 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AUGMENTED BROADCAST CONTENT USING ANALYSIS ALGORITHM BASED ON REFERENCE SIGNAL - An apparatus and method for processing augmented broadcast content. The apparatus includes: a broadcast content receiving unit configured to receive broadcast content and a first reference signal from a broadcast content provider, the first reference signal including information used to recognize a target object in the broadcast content and composite the broadcast content and augmented content associated with the target object; an object identifying unit configured to identify the target object in the broadcast content by analyzing the broadcast content using an image or sound analysis algorithm with reference to the first reference signal; an augmented content acquiring unit configured to acquire the augmented content associated with the target object; and an augmented content compositing unit configured to composite the acquired augmented content into an augmentation region determined based on the first reference signal. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291023 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AUGMENTED BROADCAST CONTENT USING AUGMENTATION REGION INFORMATION - Provided is a method for processing augmented broadcast content, and the method includes receiving, from a broadcast content provider, broadcast content and augmentation region information required to composite augmented content to an augmentation region in the broadcast content; receiving, from a user input device, selection information necessary to select one out of a plurality of augmented content providers; generating an augmented content request message based on the augmentation region information, and transmitting the augmentation content request message to an augmented content provider selected based on the selection information; receiving the augmented content from the augmented content provider; and compositing the augmented content to the augmentation region in the broadcast content by using the augmentation region information. | 10-31-2013 |
20140053173 | ANALYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUDIENCE RATING AND ADVERTISEMENT EFFECTS BASED ON VIEWING BEHAVIOR RECOGNITION - Provided are an analysis method and system for audience rating and advertisement effects based on viewing behavior recognition including a method of recognizing a viewer on the basis of image recognition through a camera and efficiently collecting data and a method of transmitting collected data on the basis of viewer recognition to an audience rating and advertisement effect measurement server. The present invention includes a viewing behavior measurement device configured to receive a viewer image obtained by imaging one or more viewers who are viewing broadcast content, recognize the one or more viewers from the received viewer image to generate viewing behavior information, and deliver the generated viewing behavior information, and an advertisement effect measurement server configured to analyze an advertisement effect for each viewer on the basis of the received viewing behavior information and generate and deliver an advertisement effect measurement result. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053189 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED HOME SCREEN - Provided is an apparatus for providing a personalized home screen, and the apparatus includes a user identification unit configured to receive user identification information comprising login information and biometric information of a user; and a home screen processing unit configured to identify the user by comprising the received user identification information with a collection of user personal information of multiple users and searching for user personal information corresponding to the received user identification information, and to display a personalized home screen based on the user personalization information of the identified user. | 02-20-2014 |
20140059630 | APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING AND RECEIVING AUGMENTED BROADCASTING SERVICE IN HYBRID BROADCASTING ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus for providing an augmented broadcasting service and an apparatus for receiving the augmented broadcasting service in a hybrid broadcasting environment. The apparatus for providing the augmented broadcasting service includes: a real-time data provider configured to provide real-time data through a first transmission network; an augmented content provider configured to provide augmented content through a second transmission network, wherein the augmented content is to be synchronized with the real-time data; and a multiplexer configured to multiplex the real-time data, the augmented content metadata and timing information for synchronization between the real-time data and the augmented content metadata, and output resulting data. | 02-27-2014 |
20140150018 | APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AUGMENTED BROADCAST, METHOD OF RECEIVING AUGMENTED BROADCAST CONTENT USING THE SAME, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED BROADCAST CONTENT - An apparatus for receiving augmented broadcast, a method of receiving augmented broadcast content using the same, and a system for providing augmented broadcast content are provided. The method of receiving augmented broadcast content may include receiving a broadcast program and metadata for augmented broadcast implementation for the broadcast program that are transmitted over a broadcasting network, requesting an augmented broadcast content providing server providing augmented broadcast content associated with the broadcast program to provide the augmented broadcast content associated with the broadcast program with reference to the received metadata, and receiving the augmented broadcast content provided by the augmented broadcast content providing server according to the request. | 05-29-2014 |
20140214211 | OUTPUTACTUATOR NODE, MPEG TERMINAL WITH OUTPUTACTUATOR NODE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACTUATOR USING THE OUTPUTACTUATOR NODE - An OutputActuator node, a Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) terminal, and a method for controlling an actuator using the OutputActuator node. The OutputActuator node includes an enabled field indicating whether the OutputActuator node is activated or not; a url field designating an actuator to which a command is delivered for control of the actuator; and an eventName field containing a command list for operating the designated actuator. | 07-31-2014 |
20140233630 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE LAYER SELECTION AND SERVER HAVING THE SAME - An apparatus and method for adaptive layer selection and a server having the same are provided. The adaptive layer selecting apparatus includes a monitoring unit monitoring a connection state of at least one channel connected through a communication network, a channel managing unit detecting available channels to be used for providing a service based on a result of the monitoring, and a layer managing unit determining the number of adaptive layers to be used for encoding based on bandwidths of changed available channels when the number of the available channels is changed. | 08-21-2014 |
20140351874 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING MEDIA DATA FOR MMT SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING MEDIA DATA - Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving media data, which can provide D-layer timing information, which is transmitted from a media transmission service based on an MMT system and required for timely synchronization playout time of the media and media. The apparatus for transmitting the media data comprises a packetizer for generating a delivery layer packet (D-layer packet), which packetizes encapsulation layer data (E-layer data) to include timing information, wherein the timing information comprises sampling time information and transmission process delay information. | 11-27-2014 |
20140379925 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERWORKING BETWEEN APP STORE SERVERS TO SHARE APPLICATION INFORMATION - An apparatus and method for interworking between a plurality of app store servers to share app information therebetween, which enables conventional app store servers to access app information of apps registered with each app store server through one app store server based on an open service interface. | 12-25-2014 |
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20110267022 | INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR A COG APPLICATION - A current driving type transmitter using independent current signals, which can independently generate and transmit differential current indicating a logic state of data to be transmitted, using a difference between positive data current and negative data current without using external current, so that magnitudes of current applied to a pair of transmission lines can be kept constant without being influenced by the design of current sources and processing factors, a current driving type receiver using independent current signals, which can simultaneously convert a difference in levels of current, received through the transmission lines, into a voltage level by a single I-V converter, so that errors of a true line and a bar line can be lessened, and an interface system for COG application, which adopts the transmitter and receiver, so that distortion of transmitted signals can be reduced. | 11-03-2011 |
20110268202 | TRANSMISSION UNIT ADOPTING A DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE DRIVING SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION UNIT AND RECEIVING UNIT SELECTIVELY ADOPTING A DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT DRIVING SYSTEM, DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE DRIVING SYSTEM, AND INTERFACE SYSTEM - In the transmitter, receiver and interface system capable of selective adoption of a differential current driving scheme and a differential voltage driving scheme, a differential current driving scheme and a differential voltage driving scheme can be selectively adopted in one semiconductor chip depending upon the states of the transmission lines, so that effective data transmission is possible and common parts can be shared, whereby a design time can be shortened and a layout area can be reduced. | 11-03-2011 |
20110304356 | TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER OF DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT DRIVING MODE, AND INTERFACE SYSTEM OF DIFFERENTIAL CURRENT DRIVING MODE INCLUDING THE SAME - Differential current driving type transmitter and receiver, and an interface system having the transmitter and receiver. The transmitter includes a current source, a current direction selecting block, and a balancing switch block. The current source sources currents to a pair of transmission lines or sinks currents flowing through the pair of transmission lines. The current direction selecting block transfers a current flowing from the current source to one transmission line of the pair of transmission lines and a current flowing through the other transmission line of the pair of transmission lines to the current source. The balancing switch block initializes the pair of transmission lines to a balanced state. | 12-15-2011 |
20130138370 | BATTERY STATE-OF-CHARGE ESTIMATION METHOD AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Provided are a battery state-of-charge (SOC) estimation method and a battery management system which are capable of estimating an SOC using an inexpensive processor and a small-capacity memory. The SOC estimation method includes an SOC table creation step, an SOC calculation step, an SOC comparison step, and a processing step. The battery management system includes a battery, a sensing resistor, a control switch unit, and a processor. | 05-30-2013 |
20130166235 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ESTIMATING METHOD FOR BATTERY PARAMETER - The present invention relates to a battery parameter management system and a battery parameter estimation method which are capable of simply estimating parameters of elements forming a battery equivalent model having a simple structure. The battery parameter system includes an amperemeter, a voltmeter, a control switch unit, and a processor, and the battery parameter estimation method includes supplying a pulse current, estimating resistance of an internal resistor, estimating capacitance of an internal capacitor, and estimating parameters of dynamic elements. | 06-27-2013 |
20140070757 | CELL BALANCING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, CELL BALANCING SYSTEM, AND CELL BALANCING METHOD - Introduced are a cell balancing integrated circuit which may be realized including a small number of switches or diodes, an energy non-consumption type cell balancing system including the cell balancing integrated circuit, and an energy non-consumption type cell balancing method. The energy non-consumption type cell balancing system includes a battery pack, a cell balancing circuit, and a plurality of inductors and capacitors. | 03-13-2014 |
20140077715 | SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT, LED DRIVER INCLUDING THE SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING STATIC CURRENT OF THE LED DRIVER - Embodiments of the present invention provide a light-emitting diode (LED) driver for controlling a static current supplied to an LED array connected to a secondary coil of a transformer by using the peak values of currents flowing through a power transistor, which may reside in a switching element connected to a primary coil of the transformer. In some embodiments, the LED driver is configured to control the static current that flows through the LED array using an AC voltage supplied to the primary side of the transformer. In some embodiments, the LED driver includes a power conversion unit, a switching unit, a transformer, and a system control unit. In some embodiments, the method of controlling the static current of the LED driver includes a current peak value detection step, a step output current calculation step, a static current mean value calculation step, and a gate control signal update step. | 03-20-2014 |
20140111108 | SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT, LED DRIVER INCLUDING THE SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING STATIC CURRENT OF THE LED DRIVER - Embodiments of the present invention provide a light-emitting diode (LED) driver and method of controlling the static current of the LED driver. In some embodiments, the LED driver is configured to calculate output currents of a pulse form using a small number of parameters and adjust a gate control signal using the mean value of the output currents of a pulse form. Accordingly, the LED driver can be used to control a static current that flows through an LED array connected to a circuit on the secondary side of a transformer using a DC voltage or an AC voltage supplied to the primary side of the transformer. In some embodiments, the LED driver includes a power conversion unit, switching unit, transformer, zero current detection unit, and system control unit. In some embodiments, the system control unit is configured to adjust the gate control signal. | 04-24-2014 |
20150022244 | SOURCE DRIVER AND BIAS CURRENT ADJUSTING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a source driver provided in a display device that displays an image and a bias current adjusting method thereof, and a bias current deviating from a prescribed range is adjusted so that a source driver is driven by a bias current within the prescribed range. | 01-22-2015 |