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| 20100124404 | MULTIMEDIA PLAYING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING MULTIMEDIA USING THE SAME - Provided are a multimedia playing system and a method for playing multimedia using the system. The system includes a first multimedia player, a second multimedia player, and a user interface. The first multimedia player includes a first media controller controlling plays of a first video and a first audio in response to multimedia data received from an external device. The second multimedia player includes a second media controller operating independently of the first multimedia player and controlling plays of second video in response to the multimedia data. The user interface transmits synchronization information to the first and second media controller. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20110010774 | MULTIMEDIA PLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are a multimedia play apparatus and method. The multimedia play apparatus and method enable synchronization between an audio and a video through existing multimedia play time information, and even in a multimedia service that simultaneously provides multimedia and a message, the multimedia play apparatus and method enable synchronization between multimedia and a message that occurs by terminal characteristics between different environments and different users on the basis of existing multimedia play time information and multimedia meaning information. Moreover, by performing synchronization between multimedia and a message on the basis of the multimedia meaning information, the multimedia play apparatus and method can prevent the damage of a multimedia service that provides multimedia and a message together because of a spoiler corresponding to a malicious message. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110014985 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING AND MANAGING CONTENTS IN MULTIPLE METAVERSE - Provided are a system and method for delivering and managing contents in multiple metaverses. The system includes a plurality of metaverses and a multiverse management platform. The plurality of metaverses include first and second metaverses providing different mixed reality environments to allow a user to perform various business activities using contents. The multiverse management platform supports a teleport between the first and second metaverses, converts values of the contents used in the first metaverse into contents usable in the second metaverse, and performs integrated management of the plurality of metaverses to allow the converted contents to be used in the second metaverse through the teleport. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110065549 | REAL TIME AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM OF SPORTING GOODS AND CONTROL METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a real time automatic control system and more particularly, there are provided a system providing sports suitable for a user by automatically controlling sporting goods by considering health history information and state information of a user in real time while the user is playing sports using the sporting goods, and a control method using the same. For this, there is provided a real time automatic control system of sporting goods that includes: a sensor device outputting condition information including a rating of perceived exertion of a user in real time; a server device storing profile information including health history information and sporting history information of the user; and an exercise intensity setting device setting an optimal exercise intensity by using the condition information and the profile information, and controlling the sporting goods in real time in accordance with the optimal exercise intensity. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110110641 | METHOD FOR REAL-SENSE BROADCASTING SERVICE USING DEVICE COOPERATION, PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND PLAY APPARATUS FOR REAL-SENSE BROADCASTING CONTENT THEREOF - Provided is a method for a real-sense broadcasting service using device cooperation. The method for the real-sense broadcasting service may map and control synchronization of real-sense reproduction devices around a user, deviating from an existing real-sense broadcasting based on an image and a sound, and may reproduce a real-sense effect using cooperation of a device group with respect to a particular effect. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110149818 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC POWER OF ELECTRIC POWER CONTROLLER, LRWPAN-ETHERNET BRIDGE AND SENSOR NODE - The network configuration technology for controlling an electric power sensor node is disclosed. The method for controlling electric power includes transmitting an an Ethernet packet type command message to at least one electric power sensor node through an LRWPAN-Ethernet bridge in accordance with profile information related to an electric power control, the profile information being set by a user; receiving LR-WPAN packet type response messages transmitted from the at least one electric power sensor node in response to the Ethernet package type command message as Ethernet packet type response messages through the LRWPAN-Ethernet bridge; and providing a control result of an electric power equipment corresponding to the at least one electric power sensor node to the user based on the Ethernet packet type response messages. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110238678 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING OBJECT INFORMATION IN MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - An apparatus for providing object information in a multimedia system includes: a receiver configured to receive multimedia contents from a content provider; a parser configured to parse the received multimedia contents and store output information in a memory, the output information corresponding to playback time of objects existing inside the multimedia contents; a controller configured to receive playback time of the multimedia contents from an event generation device, synchronize with the event generation device using the received playback time of the multimedia contents, and receive event information when an event is generated by the event generation device; a comparator configured to retrieve output information corresponding to the event information from the memory; and a display unit configured to display the retrieved output information. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120096075 | NETWORK CONNECTION METHOD AND DEVICE BY HUMAN INTERACTION - When sensor information including user's position information, bearing information, and direction information is collected, an accessible agency list near agency sensor information is requested from the agency providing a network. When at least one accessible agency list generated based on sensor information is received from the agency, it is searched whether there is an agency satisfying sensor information from among the agencies in the list. When the agency satisfying sensor information is found, the user accesses the network through the agency to access the network of the agency according to a user direction. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120127268 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING BROADCASTING NETWORK AND HOME NETWORK FOR 4D BROADCASTING SERVICE - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for controlling a broadcasting network and a home network for a 4D broadcasting service. The method for controlling a broadcasting network for a 4D (four-dimension) broadcasting service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: encoding image data of a predetermined place photographed by multiple cameras; receiving realistic effect data from at least one sensor sensing state information of the predetermined place while the photographing is performed; synchronizing the realistic effect data and the image data with each other by considering an encoding time of the image data; generating a transport stream (TS) including the realistic effect data and the image data based on the synchronization; and transmitting the generated TS to a home network. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120167035 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING CUSTOMER-ORIENTED EMOTIONAL HOME APPLICATION SERVICE - An apparatus for developing a user-oriented emotional home application service includes: an emotional information collection unit configured to sense a user and a user's surrounding environment through a sensor and collect one or more pieces of emotional information; an emotional home application service platform engine configured to extract contents suitable for the user based on the collected emotional information; and an application service development support unit configured to support various tools including a service modeling tool for developing an emotional home application service. | 06-28-2012 |
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| 20080198906 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INCREASING CELL CAPACITY THROUGH OPTIONAL SIGNAL COMBINING BETWEEN RELAY STATIONS IN A CELLULAR SYSTEM USING WIRED RELAY STATIONS - A method, apparatus and system for increasing cell capacity through optional signal combining between Relay Stations (RSs) in a cellular system using wired RSs is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a Base Station (BS), an average Carrier-to-Interference ratio (C/I) value of transmission signals from Mobile Stations (MSs) located inside each coverage area, being fed back from the RSs or the MSs in its corresponding cell; classifying the MSs into two groups according to the C/I value; performing resource allocation satisfying a minimum data rate from a corresponding RS, for MSs belonging to a group having a C/I value greater than a preset threshold Γ among the classified groups; performing resource allocation by applying an optional signal combining scheme taking into account two RSs having a highest C/I value, for MSs belonging to a group having a C/I value below the threshold among the classified groups; and allocating all unallocated subchannels of each individual RS in an order of an MS having a high C/I value among MSs of a corresponding RS until there is no more unallocated subchannel of each RS. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20100072598 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING THE SAME - A semiconductor package includes a substrate having a substrate body possessing a first region, a second region which is defined around the first region and a third region which is defined around the second region. Wiring lines are placed on the substrate body, and the wiring lines have first ends that extend to the third region. Connection patterns are placed in the third region and are electrically connected to the first ends of the wiring lines. A semiconductor chip is disposed in the first region and is electrically connected to the respective wiring lines, and a molding member is disposed in the first and second regions and covers the semiconductor chip. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20120187560 | SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP MODULE, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE HAVING THE SAME AND PACKAGE MODULE - A semiconductor module comprising a plurality of semiconductor chips where at least one semiconductor chip is laterally offset with respect to a second semiconductor chip, and substantially aligned with a third semiconductor chip such that an electrical connection can be made between an electrical contact in the first semiconductor chip and an electrical contact in the third semiconductor chip. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120327301 | BROADCAST RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING AUDIO SIGNAL NOISE - A broadcast receiver and a method for eliminating audios signal noise are provided. The broadcast receiver includes: an input unit which receives an audio signal and a video signal; an audio signal processor which processes and outputs the audio signal; and a controller which controls the audio signal processor so that an output level of the audio signal is lower than or equal to a preset comparative signal level for a preset period of time from an output time or an output stop time of the video signal. | 12-27-2012 |
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| 20100008702 | DEVELOPING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A developing unit to develop an image on an image support body and an image forming apparatus employing the same. The developing unit includes a housing to contain a developer having a toner and a carrier, a magnetic cylinder including a catch pole to pick up the developer in the housing and a main pole arranged to face the image support body and to hold the carrier of the developer, a sleeve installed to rotate on the magnetic cylinder and on which a developer layer is formed, a thickness regulating member to regulate a thickness of the developer layer, and a width regulating member to regulate a width of the developer layer on the sleeve. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20110097103 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A developing device includes an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a developing member facing the image carrier to supply a developing agent to the electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier, a rotary member facing the outer circumference of the image carrier in a non-contact state to collect toner scattered from the developing member, and a gear train to drive the rotary member. An effect that the developing member is subjected to by the driving of the rotary member is minimized, thereby preventing deterioration of image quality. Also, the scattering of the developing agent is effectively prevented by adjusting the drive rotational velocity of the rotary member. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120039638 | Development device and image forming apparatus including development device - A development device using a developing agent including a toner and a carrier, in which the development device includes a development roller that attaches the developing agent to a circumference surface of the development roller and transfers the developing agent to a development region in which the development roller faces a photo receptor; and a regulation portion to regulate an amount of the developing agent transferred to the development region, where the regulation portion includes first, second, and third regulation portions sequentially disposed in the stated order in an opposite direction to a rotational direction of the development roller, where the first, second, and third regulation portions are respectively spaced apart from the circumference surface of the development roller by first, second, and third intervals, the second interval is greater than the third interval, and the third interval is narrowed in the rotational direction of the development roller. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20130009125 | LOW RESISTANCE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes an insulation layer including a cell contact hole, and a switching device in the cell contact hole, at least a part of a top surface of the switching device being inclined with respect to an axial direction of the cell contact hole. | 01-10-2013 |
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| 20100283069 | Optical systems fabricated by printing-based assembly - The present invention provides optical devices and systems fabricated, at least in part, via printing-based assembly and integration of device components. In specific embodiments the present invention provides light emitting systems, light collecting systems, light sensing systems and photovoltaic systems comprising printable semiconductor elements, including large area, high performance macroelectronic devices. Optical systems of the present invention comprise semiconductor elements assembled, organized and/or integrated with other device components via printing techniques that exhibit performance characteristics and functionality comparable to single crystalline semiconductor based devices fabricated using conventional high temperature processing methods. Optical systems of the present invention have device geometries and configurations, such as form factors, component densities, and component positions, accessed by printing that provide a range of useful device functionalities. Optical systems of the present invention include devices and device arrays exhibiting a range of useful physical and mechanical properties including flexibility, shapeability, conformability and stretchability. Optical systems of the present invention include, however, devices and device arrays provided on conventional rigid or semi-rigid substrates, in addition to devices and device arrays provided on flexible, shapeable and/or stretchable substrates. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110266561 | Optical Systems Fabricated by Printing-Based Assembly - The present invention provides optical devices and systems fabricated, at least in part, via printing-based assembly and integration of device components. In specific embodiments the present invention provides light emitting systems, light collecting systems, light sensing systems and photovoltaic systems comprising printable semiconductor elements, including large area, high performance macroelectronic devices. Optical systems of the present invention comprise semiconductor elements assembled, organized and/or integrated with other device components via printing techniques that exhibit performance characteristics and functionality comparable to single crystalline semiconductor based devices fabricated using conventional high temperature processing methods. Optical systems of the present invention have device geometries and configurations, such as form factors, component densities, and component positions, accessed by printing that provide a range of useful device functionalities. Optical systems of the present invention include devices and device arrays exhibiting a range of useful physical and mechanical properties including flexibility, shapeability, conformability and stretchablity. Optical systems of the present invention include, however, devices and device arrays provided on conventional rigid or semi-rigid substrates, in addition to devices and device arrays provided on flexible, shapeable and/or stretchable substrates. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120319976 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A touch panel comprising a first substrate; a second substrate disposed facing the first substrate; a first conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the first substrate; a second conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the second substrate; first electrodes electrically connected to the first conductive layer; and second electrodes electrically connected to the second conductive layer, wherein at least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer comprises graphene. | 12-20-2012 |
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| 20100321108 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for controlling a high power amplifier in a communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a Radio Frequency (RF) power detection unit for detecting an intensity of an RF input signal, a high power amplifier controller for determining a control signal, which indicates a voltage value of a drain bias to be provided to at least one drain node from among drain nodes of a drive amplifier and a main amplifier included in the high power amplifier, according to the detected intensity, a Direct Current (DC) voltage supplying unit for generating a DC voltage corresponding to the determined control signal, a drain bias connection unit for providing the generated DC voltage to said at least one drain node from among the drain nodes of the drive amplifier and the main amplifier, and the drive amplifier and the main amplifier for amplifying the RF input signal according to the provided DC voltage. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110304300 | CHARGING DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - A charging device for a portable terminal is provided. The charging device includes a charging cradle for mounting the portable terminal or a battery pack for the portable terminal, a multi-plug adapted to be mounted by being inserted into the charging cradle, hook holes formed in the charging cradle, and hooks adapted to be engaged with the hook holes, wherein the direction for inserting the multi-plug into the charging cradle and the direction for connecting the multi-plug to an external receptacle are perpendicular to each other. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, by producing charging cradles adapted to be commonly used worldwide, and by localizing multi-plugs by countries or cities, i.e., by providing each country or city with multi-plugs adapted to be suitably used in such a country or a city, a user can use his or her charging device by only buying a multi-plug available in a country or a city where the user stays if it is desired. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120246350 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND INTERFACE METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and an interface method thereof for connecting external devices, such as an adapter, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable, a docking station, an accessory, and the like, to the mobile terminal are provided. The mobile terminal includes a battery, a connector including a pin for data communication and first and second power pins for charging the battery, a memory for storing a reference voltage indicating a dedicated adapter of the battery, and a controller for receiving a voltage input from the first and second power pins, for recognizing an external device connected with the connector as the dedicated adapter when a voltage input from the pin for data communication is the reference voltage, and for charging the battery with power input to the first and second power pins. | 09-27-2012 |
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| 20090121219 | Carbon nanotubes, method of growing the same, hybrid structure and method of growing the hybrid structure, and light emitting device - Provided is a method of growing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by forming a catalyst layer that is used to facilitate growth of CNTs to have a multi-layer structure; and injecting a carbon-containing gas to the catalyst layer to grow CNTs, and light emitting devices fabricated by incorporating the CNTs grown. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20120322191 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - There is provided a method of fabricating a semiconductor light emitting device, including: forming a sacrificial layer having a plurality of nanostructures on a growth substrate; forming a protective layer to cover the sacrificial layer; forming a light emitting structure by allowing a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer to be sequentially grown on the protective layer; etching the protective layer to expose the nanostructures; and separating the light emitting structure from the growth substrate by etching the exposed nanostructures, whereby damage and degradation of a light emitting structure at the time of the separation thereof may be prevented. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130020553 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - There is provided a semiconductor light emitting device including: first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers; and an active layer disposed between the first and second conductivity type semiconductor layers and having a structure in which a plurality of quantum barrier layers and a plurality of quantum well layers are alternately disposed, wherein at least one of the plurality of quantum well layers includes a first region in which band gap energy is reduced through a first slope and a second region in which band gap energy is reduced through a second slope different from the first slope. The influence of polarization is minimized by adjusting the shape of the band gap of the quantum well layer, crystallinity and internal quantum efficiency can be enhanced. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130026446 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor light emitting device and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The semiconductor light emitting device includes: first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers; and an active layer disposed between the first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers and having a structure in which a quantum barrier layer and a quantum well layer are alternately disposed, and the quantum barrier layer includes first and second regions disposed in order of proximity to the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer. | 01-31-2013 |
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| 20090016179 | NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL DISK APPARATUS AND FOCUS PULL-IN METHOD - A near-field optical disk apparatus, which can perform stable focus pull-in even when overshoot occurs, and a focus pull-in method, of which the method includes: raising an actuator, and monitoring and determining whether light focused on a disk is near-field light; holding or storing a driving voltage of the actuator if the light focused on the disk is the near-field light; raising the actuator, and determining a maximum driving voltage of the actuator; and performing focus pull-in while lowering the actuator in an interval where a driving voltage of the actuator is between the maximum driving voltage and the held or stored driving voltage. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090059752 | OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - An optical disc apparatus, and a method of driving the same, includes a light focusing element disposed to focus light emitted from a light source onto a disc; an actuator to move the light focusing element toward or away from the disc according to a voltage applied to the actuator; a light intensity detection unit to detect the intensity of light reflected from the disc ; a servo unit to generate a gap error signal and a third voltage, the third voltage being the sum of a first voltage and a second voltage, and to apply the generated third voltage to the actuator; and a control unit to control the servo unit to perform a gap pull-in operation when the light focusing element is moved toward the disc according to the gap error signal and the third voltage. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090059753 | OPTICAL DISK APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - An optical disk apparatus includes a light focusing element arranged to face a disk and to focus light emitted from a light source on the disk, an actuator to move the light focusing element towards and away from the disk according to an actuator driving voltage, a light intensity detection unit to detect an intensity of light reflected by the light focusing element and generate a gap error signal based on the detected intensity, a servo unit to generate the actuator driving voltage and a predetermined threshold voltage based on the gap error signal generated by the light intensity detection unit and to provide the actuator driving voltage to the actuator, a distance detection unit to detect a first distance at which the actuator driving voltage is maintained when the threshold voltage is detected using the gap error signal and to detect a second distance at which a gap between the light focusing element and the disk is shorter than the first distance and at which a gap servo operation is started based on the gap error signal; and a control unit to control the servo unit to start the gap servo operation based on the detected first and second distances. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090154309 | NEAR-FIELD GAP PULL-IN METHOD AND OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS THEREFOR - A gap pull-in method and an optical disc apparatus. Whether light condensed on a disc as an actuator ascends is near-field light is determined using a gap error signal. The range of an actuator driving voltage value during a section where the decrease rate of the gap error signal is constant is obtained when it is determined that the light condensed on the disc is near-field light. Gap pull-in is performed on the disc during a section where the actuator driving voltage value is within the obtained range. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090190453 | SOLID IMMERSION LENS (SIL) NEAR-FIELD SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TILT - In a near-field optical recording/reproducing system and a method of controlling a tilt, the near-field optical recording/reproducing system includes: a light source; an objective lens to focus light emitted from the light source to transmit near-field light to an information storage medium; a PD (photodetector) to receive a portion of the light that is transmitted from the objective lens to the information storage medium and is reflected from the information storage medium, to detect a GES (gap error signal) used for controlling an air gap formed between the objective lens and the information storage medium; a signal processor/determiner to obtain an edge voltage using the GES detected by the PD and determine a tilt control point using the edge voltage; and an adjuster to control a relative tilt between the objective lens and the information storage medium in the tilt control position. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100238989 | SIGNAL QUALITY MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A signal quality measuring apparatus includes a binary signal generating unit to generate a binary signal from an input signal; a level information extracting unit to extract level information from a relationship between the input signal and the binary signal using at least two window lengths; and a quality calculating unit to calculate a quality of the input signal based on the level information. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110184582 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS OF DEVICES BASED ON INFORMATION REGARDING POWER CONSUMPTION OF THE DEVICES - A method of controlling operations of a participating controlled device in a network that includes a control device and the participating controlled device, the method including: receiving operation limiting information from the participating controlled device, the operation limiting information including combinations of allowed operations from among a plurality of operations that the participating controlled device is capable of performing, and power consumption levels that are relative amounts of power consumption of the combinations of allowed operations; setting a power consumption level corresponding to the participating controlled device, from among the power consumption levels, based on information regarding time-based price and the operation limiting information; and controlling the operations of the participating controlled device based on the set power consumption level. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110190953 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS OF DEVICES BASED ON INFORMATION ABOUT POWER CONSUMPTION OF THE DEVICES - A method and apparatus for controlling operations of a controlled devices in a network including a control device and at least one controlled device are provided. The method includes: receiving information about a device usage history of a user for the at least one controlled device from the at least one controlled device; setting an optimum power consumption level corresponding to the controlled device from among a plurality of power consumption levels classified based on power consumption of the controlled device, based on the received information about the device usage history and information about time-based price; and controlling operations of the controlled device based on the set optimum power consumption level. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120078427 | Electric device, power management system including the electric device, and method for controlling the same - A power management apparatus includes an electric device including a plurality of operation algorithm information and power information for each operation level corresponding to each operation algorithm information, and a power management unit to receive power rate information from a power provider, determine an operation level of the electric device on the basis of the received power rate information and power information for each operation level of the electric device, and control an operation of the electric device at the determined operation level. As a result, the power management apparatus performs different operation algorithms according to power rate information, and controls power consumption of the electric device, such that energy efficiency at the user side can be maximized. In response to the changed power rate information, the currently-driven electric device and the electric device to be driven can be driven at the optimum operation level appropriate for their power consumption characteristics. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120089263 | Power management apparatus, power management system including the power management apparatus, and method for controlling the power management system - A power management system includes a smart socket to meter power consumption of an electric device by connecting to the electric device, and be assigned a code, a power management apparatus to display a code image when a registration mode of the smart socket is performed, and a terminal to acquire a code image of the power management apparatus and a code image of the smart socket, receive information of an electric device to be coupled to the smart socket, read the acquired code images of the power management apparatus and the smart socket, pair the read power management apparatus and the smart socket code with the electric device information, and transmit the paired information to the power management apparatus. Users of all ages and dexterity can easily register, change, and release the smart socket and the electric device, such that user efficiency and accessibility are increased. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120101652 | Power management apparatus, power management system including the power management apparatus, and method for controlling the power management system - A power management apparatus includes a communication unit to receive power rate information from a power provider and receive power consumption information and reservation information from an electric device, and a controller to decide an operation order on the basis of power consumption information and reservation information of the electric device, perform scheduling to decide an operation start time on the basis of the power rate information and reservation information in the operation order, and control an operation time of the electric device on the basis of the scheduling result. As a result, the power management apparatus performs optimum scheduling of an electric device using power rate information provided from the power provider, and power consumption information and reservation information of the electric device, resulting in an increase in user satisfaction. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120136499 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH USER INTERFACE - An energy management apparatus and a user interface method thereof, an electric device controlled by the energy management apparatus, and an energy management apparatus including the same are disclosed. A user interface that intuitively and simply displays a user input for controlling energy consumption of the electric device and a degree of inconvenience that a user experiences when the electric device operates according to the user input is provided to allow the user to be intuitively aware of the degree of inconvenience due to the user input, thereby enabling more intuitive user interaction. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120197448 | ELECTRIC DEVICE, POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electric device includes a storage unit to store operation information for each period, a controller to generate a power consumption pattern on the basis of the operation information for each period, and generate a consulting message on the basis of a power consumption pattern, and a display to display the consulting message. A power management device includes a communication unit to receive operation information for each period from several electric devices, a controller to generate a consulting message for each electric device, generate a power consumption pattern on the basis of operation information for each period, and generate a consulting message on the basis of the power consumption pattern, and a display to display a consulting message for each electric device. The electric device or the power management device informs a user of a power consumption pattern on the basis of operation- and environmental-information for each electric device. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120197451 | ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT, POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power management system includes a plurality of electrical instruments and a power management apparatus. Each of the plurality of electrical instruments has at least one characteristic function and an arbitration function which is discriminated from the characteristic function and requires power arbitration. Each electrical instrument includes a plurality of operation algorithms having at least one characteristic function, operation levels respectively corresponding to the plurality of operation algorithms, power information for the respective operation levels, and power information of the arbitration function. The power management apparatus receives power rate information from a power provider, determines the operation levels of the plurality of electrical instruments and controls the electrical instruments to be driven at the determined operation levels. When an arbitration function selection signal is received from at least one of the electrical instruments while the electrical instruments are driven, the power management apparatus adjusts operation levels of other electrical instruments. | 08-02-2012 |
