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| 20090099765 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING VELOCITY OF MOVING OBJECT IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for measuring a velocity of a moving object in a navigation system are provided, which can increase an accuracy of velocity measurement and position estimation of die moving object are provided. The apparatus includes a sensor part including an acceleration sensor for measuring acceleration of the moving object and outputting a corresponding acceleration measurement value, and includes an altimeter for measuring an altitude of the moving object and outputting a corresponding altitude measurement value; and a calculation part for calculating the velocity of the moving object by using the acceleration measurement value output from the acceleration sensor and the altitude measurement value output from the altimeter. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100117959 | MOTION SENSOR-BASED USER MOTION RECOGNITION METHOD AND PORTABLE TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A motion sensor-based user motion recognition method and portable terminal having a motion sensor is disclosed. The method recognizes user motions in a portable terminal. At least one parameter value is extracted from at least one user motion applied to the portable terminal. A reference parameter value serving as a user motion recognition reference is established according to at least one extracted parameter value. The established reference parameter value is stored. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100134312 | INPUT DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an input device and method of a portable terminal. The present invention includes generating an input event by a first input mode, generating a second input event by a motion of the portable terminal simultaneously or consecutively with the input event, and controlling operation of an application program according to the user function of the portable terminal in consideration of the first and second input events. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100178948 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MAP INFORMATION USING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for providing map information using a short message service in a portable terminal are provided. An operation of the portable terminal includes extracting map data around a destination, generating a text message representing the map data, and sending the text message to a called party's portable terminal. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100181988 | METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION BASED ON MOTION SENSOR AND PORTABLE TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A method for reducing power consumption based on a motion sensor and a portable terminal adapted to the method are disclosed. The method includes terminating driving of a motion recognition program according to whether an input is detected by at least one sensor unit disposed in the portable terminal, and switching a mode of a controller included in the portable terminal into a motion recognition deactivation mode. The motion sensor-based portable terminal can reduce the power consumption, thereby lengthening the life span of the battery. The user can use the motion sensor-based portable terminal for a long period of time without frequently recharging its battery. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100315253 | Apparatus and method for motion detection in portable terminal - A portable terminal includes an apparatus for improving motion detection capability. More particularly, the apparatus improves motion detection capability by changing a motion in a normal state according to a motion state or by changing a motion detection process in the portable terminal in order to avoid motion detection capability deterioration in the portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a terminal state determiner that determines a motion state of the terminal by receiving sensing information for determining the motion state, and a controller that changes a motion detection process according to the portable terminal's motion state determined by the terminal state determiner. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110053641 | MOTION INPUT DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL AND OPERATION METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a motion input device for portable terminal and an operation method using the same. A motion input device of a portable terminal of the present invention includes a sensor unit configured to collect a sensor signal from at least one sensor; an operation recognition unit configured to generate a motion signal corresponding to an operation of portable terminal based on the sensor signal; a scenario preparation unit configured to generate an input scenario based on at least one motion signal; and a scenario mapping unit configured to detect, in a scenario database, a standards scenario corresponding to the input scenario, and to generate an input signal corresponding to the standards scenario. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110060522 | Apparatus and method for providing location information service in portable terminal - An apparatus and method provides a location information service in a portable terminal when the predicted location is reliable. The apparatus includes a validity determiner for, by a moving pattern of a user, determining the validity of location information previously predicted using Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR) information. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110071757 | Method and apparatus for providing service using a sensor and image recognition in a portable terminal - A method and an apparatus provides a service using a sensor and image recognition in a portable terminal that supports Augmented Reality (AR). The method includes determining whether the portable terminal is parallel to ground using an acceleration sensor. When the portable terminal is parallel to the ground, either a map including nearby Point Of Interest (POI) information or constellation information is displayed. | 03-24-2011 |
