Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130040706 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL HAVING A DIRECT DIAL FUNCTION USING CALL HISTORY AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING THE FUNCTION - A mobile communication terminal call history displays call distinguishing icons representing the types of calls performed with counterparts. The call types include sent and received voice calls, video calls, and messages. If a user selects one call distinguishing icon displayed on a mobile communication terminal's display unit, a voice call or a video call is sent to the counterpart or a screen on which a message can be written to the counterpart is displayed, according to the call type of the selected call distinguishing icon. The user can directly select a counterpart and the call type to be sent to the counterpart by selecting one of the call distinguishing icons displayed on the display unit. A desired call distinguishing icon can be selected by entering a command on a touch screen, a keypad, or by voice command. | 02-14-2013 |
20130063491 | FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHANGING DISPLAY AREA - A display device to change an image displayed in a display area when the display area is changed includes a memory, a location output unit and a screen display unit. The memory stores size information of a display area displayed on a screen and the image data of the displayed image. The location computing unit computes a start point of the changed display area when the display area is changed. The display unit decodes data corresponding to the size of the display area based on the computed new start point from the image data to display the decoded data in the display area. Since the start point is obtained with center point of the changed display area and its size information and then a display area to be displayed is determined based on the start point, a current search location is maintained even when the screen is swung. | 03-14-2013 |
20130067230 | METHOD FOR GENERATING RIGHTS OBJECT AND DEVICE TO PERFORM THE METHOD, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING RIGHTS OBJECT AND DEVICE TO PERFORM THE METHOD, AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING RIGHTS OBJECT AND DEVICE TO PERFORM THE METHOD - A method for transmitting a Rights Object (RO) includes generating a password key by encrypting a password, generating the RO using the password key, and transmitting the RO from a first device to a second device. The second device and the first device share the password and the second device generates the password key using the same encryption method as that used by the first device to generate the password key. The second device decrypts a Message Authentication Code (MAC) key and a Rights Object Encryption Key (REK) using the password key, decrypts a Content Encryption Key (CEK) using the decrypted REK, and verifies integrity of the RO using the decrypted MAC key. The second device can use and/or access content associated with the RO using the decrypted CEK. The CEK may be generated by the first device or may be the CEK from a Rights Issuer. | 03-14-2013 |
20130072176 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICE CONTROL MENU AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE THE SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICE CONTROL MENU - A system to provide a supplementary service control menu includes an information collection unit to collect state information associated with a supplementary service; a level determination unit to determine a level of the supplementary service using the state information; a menu building unit to generate an identifier (ID) of the supplementary service and to build the supplementary service control menu; and a menu display unit to display the built supplementary service control menu including the supplementary service having an effect associated with the level on a screen. A method for providing the supplementary service control menu includes collecting state information associated with a supplementary service; determining a level of the supplementary service; generating an ID of the supplementary service; building the supplementary service control menu including the generated ID; and displaying the supplementary service control menu including the supplementary service having an effect associated with the level. | 03-21-2013 |
20130089144 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES OF ENCODING/DECODING INTRA PREDICTION MODE USING CANDIDATE INTRA PREDICTION MODES - A method and an apparatus of encoding/decoding intra prediction mode using a plurality of candidate intra prediction modes are disclosed. A method of decoding an intra prediction mode can comprise deriving three candidate intra prediction modes about a current block and deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block. Therefore, by predicting an intra prediction mode of the current block based on a plurality of candidate intra prediction modes, video encoding efficiency can be improved. | 04-11-2013 |
20130094382 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IN-DEIVCE COEXISTENCE INTEFERENCE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Method and apparatus for controlling in-device coexistence (IDC) interference in a wireless communication system are described in the present invention. The present invention includes transmitting UE capability information whether the UE has a capability to measure IDC, to a base station (BS); receiving measurement configuration information whether the UE is allowed to send IDC indication, from the BS; and transmitting the IDC indication and at least one of measurements which are a measurement in consideration of IDC and a measurement without consideration of IDC to the BS. It is possible to control reducing occurrence of in-device coexistence interference. | 04-18-2013 |
20130098789 | DEVICE STORAGE PACKAGE - A device storage package includes a mounting part to hold a mobile device, a support part connected to the mounting part and bent to form a reference angle with respect to the mounting part, and a support piece to connect the mounting part and the support part. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100938 | APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING UPLINK SYNCHRONIZATION IN MULTIPLE COMPONENT CARRIER SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - There are provided an apparatus for performing uplink synchronization in a multiple component carrier system and a method thereof. The method includes determining whether a timing advance value for adjusting uplink timing of a secondary serving cell is valid, entering a transmission holding mode in which the secondary serving cell holds uplink transmission, and determining a releasing condition of releasing the transmission holding mode is satisfied. The timing advance value is secured and the validity of the timing advance value is determined so that it is possible to prevent uplink interference from being generated due to a difference in timing advance values and to prevent capability from deteriorating due to the uplink interference. | 04-25-2013 |
20130114536 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING CHANNEL - A method for transmitting a reference signal includes selecting one of a first initialization value and a second initialization value, generating selection instruction information corresponding to the selected initialization value, transmitting the selection instruction information to a mobile station, generating a reference signal based on the selected initialization value, and transmitting the generated reference signal to the mobile station. A method for estimating a channel includes receiving selection instruction information indicating a selection of at least one of a first initialization value and a second initialization value, receiving a first reference signal based on the selection instruction information, generating a second reference signal based on an initialization value indicated as being selected by the selection instruction information, and estimating a channel state by comparing the first reference signal with the second reference signal. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114551 | METHOD FOR MAPPING PHYSICAL HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST INDICATOR CHANNEL - A method for mapping a physical hybrid automatic repeat request indicator channel (PHICH) is described. The method for mapping a PHICH includes determining an index of a resource element group transmitting a repetitive pattern of the PHICH, according to a ratio of the number of available resource element groups in a symbol in which the PHICH is transmitted and the number of available resource element groups in a first or second OFDM symbol, and mapping the PHICH to the symbol according to the determined index. In transmitting the PHICH, since efficient mapping is performed considering available resource elements varying with OFDM symbols, repetition of the PHICH does not generate interference between neighbor cell IDs and performance is improved. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114552 | METHOD FOR MAPPING PHYSICAL HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST INDICATOR CHANNEL - A method for mapping a physical hybrid automatic repeat request indicator channel (PHICH) is described. The method for mapping a PHICH includes determining an index of a resource element group transmitting a repetitive pattern of the PHICH, according to a ratio of the number of available resource element groups in a symbol in which the PHICH is transmitted and the number of available resource element groups in a first or second OFDM symbol, and mapping the PHICH to the symbol according to the determined index. In transmitting the PHICH, since efficient mapping is performed considering available resource elements varying with OFDM symbols, repetition of the PHICH does not generate interference between neighbor cell IDs and performance is improved. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114576 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING UPLINK SYNCHRONIZATION IN MULTIPLE COMPONENT CARRIER SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for performing uplink synchronization n a multiple component carrier system. A method of User Equipment (UE) performing uplink synchronization in a multiple component carrier system includes receiving secondary serving configuration information on a cell used to configure one or more secondary serving cells in the UE from a Base Station (BS), receiving a Medium Access Control (MAC) message, including an activation indicator indicative of the activation or deactivation of the secondary serving cells configured in the UE and configuration information on a Timing Advance Group (TAG) that is a set of secondary serving cells having the same uplink time alignment value, from the BS, and setting the state of the secondary serving cells, configured in the UE, as activation or deactivation according to the activation indicator. | 05-09-2013 |
20130122828 | MOBILE TERMINAL WITH ANTENNA TO TUNE A RESONANCE FREQUENCY BAND AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal including an antenna to change an operating frequency band includes a sub-resonance generator that generates a sub-resonance to shift the operating frequency band. The sub-resonance generator may be electrically or physically connected to a main antenna of the mobile terminal. The sub-resonance generator is connected to at least one impedance matcher and switch, and the opening and closing of the switch results in the generation of the sub-resonance. A sub-resonance generated in a higher frequency band than a first frequency band of the antenna device may result in the shift to a third frequency band with a main resonance at a lower frequency than the main resonance of the first frequency band and vice versa. | 05-16-2013 |
20130130744 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING PRESENCE OF EXTERNAL DEVICE IN MOBILE TERMINAL - In an apparatus and method for automatically detecting the presence of an external device in a port of a mobile terminal, the external device is automatically enabled without the additional operation of the mobile terminal when plugged into a jack. The mobile terminal may be safeguarded against severe damage being done thereto by mistakenly choosing options to enable an external device while an earphone/microphone set is plugged in the jack of a mobile terminal. | 05-23-2013 |
20130131887 | FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC PRODUCT HAVING A SHAPE CHANGE CHARACTERISTIC AND METHOD THEREOF - A flexible electronic product includes a flexible electronic assembled body and an actuator including a shape memory member. The actuator of the flexible electronic product deforms in response to an input. The flexible electronic assembled body includes a flexible display device, such as an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a plastic liquid crystal display (LCD), a plastic plasma display panel (PDP), an electronic ink panel, an organic thin film transistor (OTFT). | 05-23-2013 |
20130135250 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING TOUCH - An apparatus to sense a touch includes a touch panel to sense a touch based on a change in capacitance, in which the touch panel includes a first sensing layer including a plurality of first electrode patterns, and a second sensing layer including a plurality of second electrode patterns. The apparatus also includes a data processing unit to calculate a location coordinate of the sensed touch based on the change in capacitance. A method for sensing a touch including receiving a signal indicating a change in capacitance on at least one of a first sensing layer and a second sensing layer in response to the touch inputted on a touch panel; and calculating a location of the touch on the touch panel based on the change in capacitance. | 05-30-2013 |
20130141639 | CAMERA MODULE AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL INCLUDING THE SAME - A camera module including an optical tube including a lens, a photodetector disposed on a first portion of a substrate, and multiple capacitors disposed on a second portion of the substrate, in which the lens overlaps only the first portion of the substrate among the first portion and the second portion of the substrate. A mobile terminal including an optical tube including a lens, a photodetector disposed on a first portion of a substrate, and a plurality of capacitors disposed on a second portion of the substrate, a bezel unit to overlap a portion of the camera module, in which the lens overlaps only the first portion of the substrate among the first portion and the second portion of the substrate, and the first portion of the substrate is disposed towards an edge portion of the mobile terminal. | 06-06-2013 |
20130155915 | USER EQUIPMENT, PDSCH A/N TRANSMITTING METHOD THEREOF, TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION POINT, AND PDSCH A/N RECEIVING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a system that includes a transmission/reception point and a user equipment having different configurations in inter-band and performs a TDD (Time Division Duplex) method. | 06-20-2013 |
20130163878 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING OBJECTS USING FILTER INFORMATION - An object recognition method using filter information includes acquiring object image information including an object of interest, acquiring filter information for recognizing the object of interest from the object image information, and recognizing the object of interest using the filter information. An object recognition apparatus using filter information including an object information acquiring unit to acquire object image information comprising an object of interest, a filter information input unit to acquire filter information, an output unit to output the image information and the filter information, and a controller to recognize the object of interest in the object image information using the filter information. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165049 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IN-DEVICE COEXISTENCE INTERFERENCE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There are provided a method and apparatus in which a User Equipment (UE) controls In-Device Coexistence (IDC) interference in a wireless communication system. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provides a method including transmitting, to a base station (BS), UE capability information of whether the UE has a capability to control IDC, receiving, from the BS, IDC indication configuration information of whether the IDC is on-going, and transmitting, to the BS, a measurement result in consideration of IDC or a measurement result without consideration of IDC and IDC indication based on the IDC indication configuration information. According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, UE can send information related to IDC interference to an evolved NodeB (eNB). | 06-27-2013 |
20130195013 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IN-DEVICE COEXISTENCE INTERFERENCE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Method and apparatus of user equipment controlling In-Device Coexistence (IDC) interference in a wireless communication system are described in accordance with the present invention. The present invention comprises receiving an IDC indication request from an eNodeB (eNB) when a point of time at which an IDC indication for sending IDC-related information is triggered is different from a point of time at which load balancing is applied, sending the requested IDC indication to the eNB and receiving an In-device Coexistence interference cOordination (ICO) operation order determined based on the IDC indication from the eNB. | 08-01-2013 |
20130216108 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USER IDENTIFICATION - An electronic terminal and method for user authentication determine if a user may access the electronic device according to a comparison of a captured user image with a reference image. If authentication fails using the captured user image, a second user authentication method may be displayed. If authentication is successful via the second user authentication method, the reference image may be updated according to the captured user image. | 08-22-2013 |
20130222289 | FLEXIBLE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a flexible terminal including a body, a flexible control display provided on one side of the body, and a control unit which processes a control signal inputted through the control display. The control display includes a piezoelectric member, which is divided into one or more cells, and one or more conductive members, which are formed of a conductive material. The control display may recognize a touch signal through a touch type method or a piezoelectric signal by a deformation of the piezoelectric member. | 08-29-2013 |