Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080256085 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING NETWORK CONTENT - A method and apparatus for reproducing network content are provided. An apparatus for reproducing network content includes a first content list queue storing a content list received from content providing servers; a content list queue management module changing a content list stored in the first content list queue according to a user's command to change the content list; a second content list queue storing the content list changed by the content list queue management module; a content pre-fetch module pre-fetching at least one element of content from the content providing servers based on the second content list queue and storing the content in a local storage unit; and a content reproduction module seamlessly reproducing the at least one element of content stored in the local storage unit. | 10-16-2008 |
20080266097 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING POSITION - Provided are a method and apparatus for detecting a position of an object using radio frequency identification (RFID). The method includes calculating a position of a moving object using a first RFID tag installed at a particular position in a predetermined space while the moving object is moving, sensing a second RFID tag included in the object, determining the position of the object as the position calculated at a point of time when the RFID tag included in the object is sensed, and displaying the determined position. | 10-30-2008 |
20080295026 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING APPLICATION PROGRAM AND MENU - Provided are a method and apparatus for displaying application program (AP) menu. The method includes creating an AP menu, for selecting at least one AP, by using data for the at least one AP; and displaying the AP menu in a predetermined area of the image display unit. The AP menu includes an initial menu that displays a plurality of icons for the at least one AP in the same predetermined area, and, if one of the plurality of icons is selected a corresponding AP is executed and displayed in the same predetermined area, or a lower level menu is displayed in the same predetermined area. | 11-27-2008 |
20090027381 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are a spherical three-dimensional (3D) content reproduction apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The 3D content reproduction apparatus includes: a spherical display device which reproduces 3D content; and a docking station which provides 3D content, or the 3D content and metadata of the 3D content received from one of a web server and a storage unit to the spherical display device. The docking station includes a detecting unit which detects whether the spherical display device is attached to or detached from the docking station, and transmits a detection result to the spherical display device. | 01-29-2009 |
20090070810 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OUTPUTTING MEDIA SIGNAL AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING MEDIA SIGNAL - A method and apparatus for outputting a media signal by performing video muting and a method and apparatus for transmitting a media signal in such a way to allow for video muting. The method of outputting a media signal including at least one of an audio signal and a video signal includes receiving the media signal and an additional information signal regarding the media signal and selectively performing video muting for outputting the media signal from which the video signal is excluded, based on the additional information signal. | 03-12-2009 |
20090157506 | ADVERTISEMENT AUCTION METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR AND ADVERTISEMENT AUCTION SYSTEM - Provided is a method of auctioning an advertisement provided from a server to a client. The method includes: receiving bidding information from a plurality of advertiser terminals connected to the server, the bidding information including time information which indicates what time the advertisement will appear on the client; selecting one of advertiser terminals based on the time information included in the bidding information; and transmitting advertisement content sent to the client in response to a request of the selected advertiser terminal. | 06-18-2009 |
20090231307 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING STILL IMAGE WITH LOW POWER CONSUMPTION AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING STILL IMAGE USING THE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided are a display apparatus and a method of displaying a still image. The display apparatus includes: a display panel including a picture plane on which an image is displayed; an e-paper which is spread to cover the screen of the display panel when the image is no longer displayed through the display panel; and a processor which applies an electric signal to display a still image on the e-paper. | 09-17-2009 |
20090291706 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING TELEPHONY MODE OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus to set a telephony mode of a mobile terminal in which an audio call mode and a video call mode are automatically set using gyroscope characteristics and a user's behavior characteristics, the method including: detecting a direction of motion of the mobile terminal when there is an incoming call event; and setting the telephony mode to an audio call mode or a vide call mode according to the detected direction of the motion. | 11-26-2009 |
20100045519 | METHOD OF RECORDING POSITION OF MOBILE DEVICE, MOBILE DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREOF - A method of recording the position of a mobile device, wherein the method is used to reduce power consumption, a mobile device having a position recording function, and a recording medium having embodied thereon a program for executing the method. The method includes calculating a moving speed of the mobile device; if the moving speed is not higher than a first speed, decreasing the frequency of recording of position information of the mobile device; if the moving speed is higher than the first speed, increasing the frequency of recording of position information of the mobile device; and if the moving speed is higher than the first speed and not higher than a second speed, exponentially-changing the frequency of recording of the position information of the mobile device according to the moving speed of the mobile device. | 02-25-2010 |
20100088406 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC CONTENTS SERVICE BY USING ANALYSIS OF USER'S RESPONSE AND APPARATUS USING SAME - A method of providing a dynamic content service using an analysis of a user's response, the method including: monitoring the response of the user watching and/or listening to first content; analyzing preference information with respect to one or more scenes included in the first content, based on the monitored user's response; transmitting, to an external server, metadata of the analyzed preference information; receiving, from the external server, second content generated based on the metadata of the analyzed preference information; and outputting the received second content onto a screen. | 04-08-2010 |
20100114854 | MAP-BASED WEBSITES SEARCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A web searching method and a terminal for the web searching method, the web searching method including: extracting map information about a specific geographic area that is designated via a map displayed on a screen of the terminal; requesting a server to perform a web search related to the specific geographic area according to the map information; receiving a link information list from the server and displaying the link information list on the screen, wherein the link information list is about a plurality of web pages matched with the map information about the specific geographic area; and browsing a web page corresponding to link information selected from among the link information list. | 05-06-2010 |
20100229190 | CONTENT RECOMMENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A content recommending method and apparatus therefor. The content recommending method involves obtaining location information by tracing movement of a user; analyzing a preference of the user by using the location information; and selecting content to be provided to the user according to the preference. | 09-09-2010 |
20110119247 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT WEB RESOURCES - A method of obtaining information in a client connected to a web server, the method comprising: requesting the web server for additional information about at least one web resource; and receiving the additional information about the at least one web resource from the web server. A method of providing information in a web server connected to a client, the method comprising: receiving a request for additional information about at least one web resource from the client; and transmitting the additional information about the at least one web resource to the client in response to the request. | 05-19-2011 |
20110154218 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-LAYER DIGITAL CALENDAR - A multi-layer digital calendar providing method is provided. The method includes selecting a first calendar and a second calendar; generating a first meta-calendar by combining the first calendar and the second calendar; and adding list information and additional information related to the first calendar and the second calendar to the first meta-calendar. | 06-23-2011 |