Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080221790 | METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR PROVIDING A ROUTE IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING SATELLITE IMAGE - A method and a terminal for providing a route in a navigation system using a satellite image are provided. The terminal includes a route calculation unit for calculating a route from a current location to a destination when a user inputs the destination, a satellite image requesting unit for requesting a satellite image server for satellite images corresponding to locations on the route and for downloading the requested satellite images, a satellite image storage unit for storing the downloaded satellite images, and a controller for retrieving a satellite image corresponding to the current location from the satellite image storage unit and for displaying the retrieved satellite image simultaneously while downloading the satellite images corresponding to the locations on the route. | 09-11-2008 |
20110057955 | Apparatus and method for changing screen status in portable terminal - An apparatus and method controls a screen change in a portable terminal to modify a status (e.g., a screen shift to a specific region or a screen rotation) of a screen being displayed by using a simple touch input. The apparatus includes a screen change unit for displaying a center point for a screen rotation if a touch input is released. | 03-10-2011 |
20110191021 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION FUNCTION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method provide a navigation function in a portable terminal that is located indoors. The apparatus and method improves indoor path deviation determination by using space information in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a path determiner that determines a travel path of a user and a path deviation of the user based on information related to a space where the user is located. | 08-04-2011 |
20120150427 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAFE TAXI SERVICE - Provided are a system and method for a safe taxi service. The method for a safe taxi service in a mobile device includes: transmitting input information regarding a destination to a vehicle information system; periodically receiving information regarding a current location of a vehicle from the vehicle information system; comparing the current location with an expected path to the destination; and transmitting state information to an external system when it is determined, according to the comparing, that the current location deviates from the expected path to the destination to an extent equal to or greater than a predetermined limit. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150595 | ADVERTISEMENT PROVIDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided are an advertisement providing system and method. The advertisement providing method acquires information on a user interaction, acquires a second advertisement schedule which is generated by rescheduling a first advertisement schedule on the basis of the information on the user interaction, and provides an advertisement according to the second advertisement schedule. | 06-14-2012 |
20130064385 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUDIO CONTENT, USER TERMINAL AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium for providing audio content are provided. The method includes receiving, from at least one external device, a request for audio content; and transmitting, to the at least one external device, at least one piece of audio advertisement information while transmitting, to the at least one external device, audio content in response to the request from the at least one external device. | 03-14-2013 |
20130073720 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING A DEVICE - A method and apparatus of providing information regarding at least one device is provided. The method includes receiving location information and service information from an external device; and transmitting information regarding at least one device capable of providing a service based on according to the service information in a predetermined region based on the location information to the external device. | 03-21-2013 |
20130265261 | USER TERMINAL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A handheld user device and a control method thereof are provided, the user terminal device includes a first user interface, a second user interface, a sensing device which senses an operating condition of the handheld user device, a controller which enables the first user interface and disables the second user interface if the operating condition corresponds to a first condition and enables the second user interface and disables the first user interface if the operating condition corresponds to a second condition. | 10-10-2013 |
20130297209 | METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR PROVIDING A ROUTE IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING SATELLITE IMAGE - A method and a terminal for providing a route in a navigation system using a satellite image are provided. The terminal includes a route calculation unit for calculating a route from a current location to a destination when a user inputs the destination, a satellite image requesting unit for requesting a satellite image server for satellite images corresponding to locations on the route and for downloading the requested satellite images, a satellite image storage unit for storing the downloaded satellite images, and a controller for retrieving a satellite image corresponding to the current location from the satellite image storage unit and for displaying the retrieved satellite image simultaneously while downloading the satellite images corresponding to the locations on the route. | 11-07-2013 |
20140169274 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLAYING CONTENTS IN HOME NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided is a method and apparatus for controlling home devices forming a home network at a time by using a mobile terminal in a home network system. In particular, the present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for controlling home devices at a time, depending on a type of contents. A method for playing contents in a Home GateWay (HGW) in a home network system includes receiving from a mobile terminal a control command requesting continuous playback of contents that are currently played in the mobile terminal and controlling at least one home devices in response to the control command. | 06-19-2014 |
20140180968 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A HOME NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided is a method and apparatus for managing energy consumption in a home network system including multiple home devices. The method includes collecting measurement results of power consumptions of the respective multiple home devices, generating power consumption information of the multiple home devices by analyzing the collected measurement results, and transmitting the generated power consumption information to a user device if receiving a request for transmitting the power consumption information from the user device, in which the power consumption information comprises in-home room-specific power consumption information. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181012 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTENTS BACK-UP IN HOME NETWORK SYSTEM - According to the present invention, content generated from a mobile terminal, a camera, or the like is stored automatically in a home gateway in a home network system. If synchronization is set between the home gateway and a home device, the home gateway may transmit backup content to the synchronized home device. Content may be selectively stored and classified based on a specific location, memo, voice, and the like set by a user for privacy protection. | 06-26-2014 |
20140324271 | CLEANING ROBOT, HOME MONITORING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE CLEANING ROBOT - A cleaning robot is provided. The cleaning robot includes a main body, a moving assembly to move the main body around a home, an imaging unit to obtain images around the main body, a controller to generate a map of the home using the obtained images, and a communication unit to transmit the generated map to a home monitoring apparatus. A procedure to match location and type information of electric devices to a two-Dimensional (2D) or three-Dimensional (3D) map of the home may be automated. As described above, the map of the home may be realistically generated by utilizing a map generated by the cleaning robot and inconvenience experienced by a user to manually register electric devices located in each room of the home may be solved by automatically registering the electric devices. | 10-30-2014 |