| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090310045 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing and spaced apart from each other, each of the first and second substrates having a first sub-pixel region, a second sub-pixel region, a third sub-pixel region, a fourth sub-pixel region and a fifth sub-pixel region for adjusting a viewing angle, the first, second, third and fourth sub-pixel regions surrounding the fifth sub-pixel region; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; a plurality of first pixel electrodes in each of the first, second, third and fourth sub-pixel regions on the first substrate; a plurality of first common electrodes in each of the first, second, third and fourth sub-pixel regions on the first substrate, the plurality of first common electrodes alternating with the plurality of first pixel electrodes; a second pixel electrode in the fifth sub-pixel region on the first substrate; and a second common electrode in the fifth sub-pixel region on the second substrate, the second common electrode facing the second pixel electrode. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100066657 | Liquid crystal display - Disclosed herein is a liquid crystal display capable of reducing a side effect during local LED dimming to reduce power consumption and improve display quality. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of liquid crystal cells formed respectively in a plurality of pixel areas defined by intersections of a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines, a data driver for supplying data voltages to the data lines, a gate driver for supplying scan signals to the gate lines, a timing controller for controlling the data driver and gate driver and outputting a plurality of dimming signals based on an average picture level (APL) detected based on video data supplied to the liquid crystal panel, and a light emitting diode (LED) backlight unit for partitioning the liquid crystal panel into a plurality of areas and supplying appropriate pulse width modulation (PWM) control signals based on the dimming signals to a plurality of LED arrays installed to correspond respectively to the partitioned areas, to supply light to the liquid crystal panel. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100141569 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates facing each other, a layer of liquid crystal molecules interposed between the first and second substrates, a plurality of color displaying sub-pixels including first, second and third sub-pixels defined on the first and second substrates, first common electrodes in the first, second and third sub-pixels on the first substrate, first pixel electrodes in the first, second and third sub-pixels on the first substrate and alternately arranged with the first common electrodes, color filter layers in the first, second and third sub-pixels on the second substrate, a plurality of viewing angle restricting sub-pixels including fourth, fifth and sixth sub-pixels defined on the first and second substrates, the fourth, fifth and sixth sub-pixels corresponding one-to-one with the first, second and third sub-pixels, second pixel electrodes in the fourth, fifth and sixth sub-pixels on the first substrate, and second common electrodes in the fourth, fifth and sixth sub-pixels on the second substrate. | 06-10-2010 |
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| 20080256476 | COPYING APPARATUS AND USER INTERFACE METHOD FOR THE SAME - Provided are a copying apparatus and a user interface method for the same. The user interface method includes displaying a first region which includes information on an original document, and displaying a second region which includes information on virtual copy paper; changing the display of the second region in accordance with an input setting instruction; and when a copy instruction is input, copying the original document in accordance with the display of the second region. According to the present invention, an intuitive interface which even inexperienced users can easily use may be implemented. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090006956 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION - An information display method and apparatus are provided. The information display method includes opening a popup window that displays information regarding a first location of a screen; moving the popup window to a second location if a movement command is input; and displaying information regarding the second location in the popup window. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090027331 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING STATE OF APPARATUS - A method of displaying a state of an apparatus having a user interface which includes generating state display information indicating the state of the apparatus and displaying the generated state display information in the user interface. The state display information indicates the state of the apparatus through a metaphorical indicator. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090254860 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING WIDGET IN MULTI TICKER - Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a multi widget that unitively manages/displays various widgets in a multi ticker. The method includes registering predetermined widgets, analyzing information types of the registered widgets, determining a display type of widget information according to the information types of the registered widgets, and displaying the corresponding widget information on a screen according to the display type of the widget information. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090282358 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A WIDGET WINDOW AND A METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus for displaying a widget window and method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a generating unit which generates at least one widget window, a display unit which displays the least one widget window generated by the generating unit on a screen, and a control unit which changes a display pattern of the widget window, if a preset event occurs. Accordingly, the display patterns of widget windows are changed according to a user's preference, making it possible to increase the user's convenience. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090300146 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING WIDGET WINDOWS, DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND A DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A method for displaying widget windows is provided, including generating a widget display screen including at least one widget window, determining if a display area of the at least one widget window satisfies a preset threshold condition, and adding a new widget display screen including a new widget window if the threshold condition is satisfied. Accordingly, services can be provided through widget windows without preventing the viewer from viewing the TV, thereby enhancing user convenience. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100077353 | DIGITAL DEVICE AND USER INTERFACE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A digital device and a UI control method thereof are provided. A user interface (UI) generator generates a UI, a controller controls the UI generator to generate a UI which includes a menu area to display a list of contents for a sub-category from one or more sub-categories and a scroll bar to display information on the respective sub-categories, and a display unit displays the generated UI. | 03-25-2010 |
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| 20080245601 | Clearance adjusting decelerator and electric power steering apparatus having the same - Disclosed is a clearance adjusting decelerator and an electric power steering apparatus having the same. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080250886 | Automatic clearance compensator of support yoke for use in rack and pinion type steering apparatus - Disclosed is an automatic clearance compensator of a support yoke in a rack and pinion type steering apparatus, which includes: a support yoke supporting a rack bar; a spring disposed at a rear surface of the support yoke so as to exert force in a direction of the rack bar; a yoke plug supporting the spring; cams supporting the support yoke and the spring; and a cam fixing member disposed between the support yoke and the yoke plug, the cam fixing member having grooves for receiving the cam being formed on the cam fixing member. According to the present invention, clearance generated between a rack bar and the support yoke can be automatically compensated, and noise generating between the support yoke and the yoke plug can be also prevented even if impact is inversely exerted on the rack bar. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080295629 | Apparatus for automatically adjusting clearance of support yoke - Disclosed is an apparatus for automatically adjusting clearance of a support yoke of a rack and pinion type steering apparatus, the apparatus including: a support yoke making contact with one side of a rack bar so as to support the rack bar; at least one cam assembled with one side of the support yoke so as to support the support yoke; a yoke plug which is positioned at one side of the cam so as to support the cam and is assembled with a rack housing; and a yoke spring included at one side of the support yoke so as to apply elastic force to the support yoke in a direction of the rack bar. In a case where the support yoke is worn away due to friction, etc. against the rack bar, while the cam performs relative rotation movement respective to the support yoke by means of an elastic force of the elastic member disposed between the support yoke and the cam, the spacing member pushes the support yoke in a direction of the rack bar so as to maintain a predetermined interval between the spacing member and the support yoke, thereby maintaining clearance of the support yoke in a predetermined degree. | 12-04-2008 |