Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130022160 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE WHITENING IN A MULTIPLE ANTENNA SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for controlling a whitening function of a whitening Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) in a receive end of a multiple antenna system are provided. The method includes identifying if there is interference from at least one neighbor cell, if there is interference, generating a weight of the whitening MRC using a pre-whitening inverse matrix, and, if there is no interference, generating a weight of the whitening MRC using a unit matrix, thus being capable of improving a reception performance of the receive end. | 01-24-2013 |
20130029313 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING COMPONENTS - An apparatus for separating components and a method of separating components using the apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes: a main chamber which contains a sample that is separated into a plurality of layers by a centrifugal force; a component separating chamber which is connected to the main chamber, and receives a specific layer including specific components among the plurality of layers; a first channel which connects the component separating chamber to the main chamber; and a first channel valve which is disposed in the first channel to control a liquid flowing through the first channel. | 01-31-2013 |
20130033561 | PORTABLE TELEVISION (TV) PHONE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF - A TV phone is provided, which includes a TV module; an MRFU for demodulating an incoming call received through a forward channel, and modulating and transmitting a signal on a reverse channel; a TV control section for supplying a tuning signal to the TV module; an MSP for establishing a phone or TV mode; and a display unit for displaying synchronized signals on an image viewing screen. In a TV mode, the TV phone receives an incoming call, stops the TV module; switches off and on output of an audio signal of the selected TV broadcasting channel; displays a character message on the TV viewing screen; or superimposes a graphic image over the image on the TV viewing screen. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033567 | METHOD FOR PHOTOGRAPHING PANORAMIC IMAGE - Disclosed is a method for photographing a panoramic image. The method includes comparing an current image input with a previous image to obtain a motion information of a corresponding photographing apparatus, when photographing respective images forming the panoramic image, recognizing a degree of movement of the corresponding photographing apparatus at least based on the obtained motion information, and photographing corresponding image by a manual input or automatically when the recognized degree of movement is satisfied with a pre-set movement distance reference. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033568 | METHOD FOR PHOTOGRAPHING PANORAMIC PICTURE - A method for photographing a panoramic picture includes the steps of checking motion of a corresponding photographing apparatus compares currently input images and previous images in real time through a motion estimation technique employing exposure compensation. Respective images constituting a panoramic picture are photographed, and image photography information is checked that includes focus distance and optical magnification to calculate actual photography range distance of the images. A pre-set threshold is set in consideration of a calculated actual photography range distance of the images. The checked motion is confirmed as to whether the pre-set threshold has been reached, and photography time points of the respective images are determined. The respective images are photographed according to a manual mode or an automatic mode at the photography time point of the respective images. | 02-07-2013 |
20130042165 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHANNEL ENCODING AND DECODING IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING LOW-DENSITY PARITY-CHECK CODES - A method and an apparatus are provided for decoding a channel in a communication system using a LDPC code. A shortening pattern and a puncturing pattern are determined based on a received signal. A value of a shortened bit is set to 0 according to the determined shortening pattern, erasures are set according to the determined puncturing pattern, and LDPC decoding is performed, when bits exist which have been used to perform shortening or puncturing. Determining the shortening pattern and the puncturing pattern includes setting a predetermined ratio of the number of punctured bits to the number of shortened bits. | 02-14-2013 |
20130042268 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A system and a method for providing a digital broadcasting service simultaneously with documented information related to a digital broadcast are provided. The system includes a broadcasting station for transmitting digital broadcast data on each broadcast channel; a data server for storing document information corresponding to the digital broadcast data on each broadcast channel, for searching for requested document information corresponding to prescribed digital broadcasting data, and for transmitting the requested document information; and a digital broadcast receiving apparatus for requesting the data server to transmit the document information corresponding to the digital broadcast data received from the broadcasting station, and for outputting the corresponding document information simultaneously with the digital broadcast data if the corresponding document information is received from the data server in reply to a request. | 02-14-2013 |
20130044581 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING CODE RESOURCES TO UPLINK ACK/NACK CHANNELS IN A CELLULAR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for allocating code resources to ACK/NACK channel indexes, when UEs need ACK/NACK transmission in a wireless communication system in which a predetermined number of orthogonal cover Walsh codes is selected from among available orthogonal cover Walsh codes, at least one subset is formed, having the selected orthogonal cover Walsh codes arranged in an ascending order of cross interference, subsets are selected for use in first and second slots of a subframe, and the orthogonal cover Walsh codes of the subset selected for each slot and ZC sequence cyclic shift values are allocated to the ACK/NACK channel indexes. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044729 | METHOD FOR SIGNAL TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS - A method is provided for forming a signal in a wireless communication system in which a plurality of terminals commonly use time and frequency resources for efficient code hopping. The method includes allocating the same frequency-axis sequence and different time-axis sequences to a plurality of terminals by using a resource index according to a first slot in the first slot; and allocating different frequency-axis sequences and different time-axis sequences to the plurality of terminals by using a resource index according to a second slot in the second slot. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044915 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING CHARACTERS - A method and an apparatus for recognizing characters using an image are provided. A camera is activated according to a character recognition request and a preview mode is set for displaying an image photographed through the camera in real time. An auto focus of the camera is controlled and an image having a predetermined level of clarity is obtained for character recognition from the images obtained in the preview mode. The image for character recognition is character-recognition-processed so as to extract recognition result data. A final recognition character row is drawn that excludes non-character data from the recognition result data. A first word is combined including at least one character of the final recognition character row and a predetermined maximum number of characters. A dictionary database that stores dictionary information on various languages using the first word is searched, so as to provide the user with the corresponding word. | 02-21-2013 |
20130057415 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING FUNCTION USING HUMAN BODY COMMUNICATION - Methods and apparatus for human body communication are provided. A communication signal for transmission through the human body is generated. The communication signal is transmitted when the terminal is in contact with the human body. The touch is detected, and a communication signal is determined based on a number of the touch and a duration of the touch. A function corresponding to the communication signal is executed. | 03-07-2013 |
20130058415 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING MOTION VECTOR - Provided are methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding a motion vector. The method of encoding the motion vector includes: selecting, as a mode of encoding information about a motion vector predictor of the current block, a first mode in which information indicating the motion vector predictor from among at least one motion vector predictor is encoded or a second mode in which information indicating generation of the motion vector predictor based on blocks or pixels included in a previously encoded area adjacent to the current block is encoded; determining the motion vector predictor of the current block according to the selected mode and encoding the information about the motion vector predictor of the current block; and encoding a difference vector between the motion vector of the current block and the motion vector predictor of the current block. | 03-07-2013 |
20130058660 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING MODE IN A LOCATION BASED SERVICE SYSTEM USING VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION - A method and a lighting device for providing a Location Based Service (LBS) service that is based on Visible Light Communication (VLC) in the lighting device is provided. The method includes receiving, from a terminal, a data request needed to perform an LBS service; and transmitting data to the terminal, the data including identification information of the lighting device, which is used by the terminal to identify a location of the lighting device and a location of the terminal located in the position corresponding to the lighting device. | 03-07-2013 |
20130059628 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND TEXT-TO-SPEECH METHOD - A mobile communication terminal and text-to-speech method. The mobile communication terminal includes a display unit for displaying at least one object on a screen; a controller for identifying a depth of an activated object on the screen and finding a speech data set mapped to the identified depth; a speech synthesizer for converting textual contents of the activated object into audio wave data using the found speech data set; and an audio processor for outputting the audio wave data in speech sounds. As a result, textual contents of different objects are output in different voices so the user can easily distinguish one object from another object. | 03-07-2013 |
20130062310 | SHADOW MASK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND METHOD OF FORMING THIN FILM USING THE SAME - A shadow mask, a method of manufacturing the shadow mask, and a method of forming a thin film using the shadow mask are provided. The shadow mask includes an upper layer and a lower layer. The upper layer includes a first opening. The lower layer is formed on a lower surface of the upper layer around the first opening and includes an opening having the same size as the first opening. When the thin film is formed using the shadow mask, the lower layer of the shadow mask is close to the edge of a cavity of a substrate, and a position on which the thin film may be formed as defined by the lower layer of the shadow mask. Therefore, the thickness of the thin film can be uniform. | 03-14-2013 |
20130063503 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus displays first image data, received from a computer through a first interface, and second image data, received from the computer through a second interface, together. Accordingly, a single monitor can display image data from two or more interfaces together when the monitor receives image data from a single computer through the two or more interfaces. | 03-14-2013 |
20130064030 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, METHODS OF OPERATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS HAVING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a selection circuit and a phase detector. The selection circuit, in response to a first selection signal output from a controller, outputs as a timing signal a first clock signal output from the controller or an output signal of a PLL using the first clock signal as a first input. The phase detector generates a voltage signal indicating a phase difference between a second clock signal output from the controller and the timing signal output from the selection circuit. The semiconductor device further includes a data port, a memory core storing data, and a serializer, in response to the timing signal output from the selection circuit, serializing data output from the memory core and outputting serialized data to the controller via the data port. The controller generates the first selection signal based on at least one of the voltage signal and the serialized data. | 03-14-2013 |
20130064217 | EFFICIENT UPLINK FEEDBACK IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for transmitting control information by transmitting a reference signal from a first transceiver to a second transceiver, in response to the reception of the reference signal, determining at the second transceiver a plurality of control channel elements based upon the received reference signal, jointly encoding the plurality of control channel elements at the second transceiver to generate a control signal, and transmitting the control signal from the second transceiver to the first transceiver. | 03-14-2013 |
20130064291 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE BY USING LARGE TRANSFORMATION UNIT - Disclosed are an image encoding method and apparatus for encoding an image by grouping a plurality of adjacent prediction units into a transformation unit and transforming the plurality of adjacent prediction into a frequency domain, and an image decoding method and apparatus for decoding an image encoded by using the image encoding method and apparatus. | 03-14-2013 |
20130070161 | FAST CHANNEL SWITCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER - A fast channel switching method and apparatus for a digital broadcast receiver having a single tuner are disclosed. The fast channel switching method includes setting an ongoing service channel and at least one standby service channel, buffering broadcast data received through the ongoing and standby service channels, outputting the buffered broadcast data of the ongoing service channel, determining whether the ongoing service channel is switched to one of the standby service channels, outputting, if the ongoing service channel is switched to one of the standby service channels, the buffered broadcast data of the switched standby service channel and resetting the ongoing and standby service channels. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070706 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING UPLINK CHANNEL SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method is provided for transmitting uplink control information by a terminal in a cellular communication system. The method includes receiving system information associated with uplink transmission of a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) from a base station; determining an orthogonal sequence having a first length or a second length predefined; transmitting uplink control information to which a first orthogonal sequence is applied, if the first orthogonal sequence having the first length is determined; and transmitting uplink control information to which a second orthogonal sequence is applied, if the second orthogonal sequence having the second length is determined. The SRS is selectively transmitted with the uplink control information, based on the received system information, and the uplink control information, to which the first orthogonal sequence having the first length is applied, is transmitted regardless of whether or not the SRS is transmitted in a corresponding slot. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070968 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING ENERGY CONSUMPTION BASED ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOTION TRACKING - An apparatus and method calculate an energy consumption based on 3D motion tracking. The method includes setting at least one specific portion of an analysis target as a reference point, analyzing the reference point before and after the lapse of a predetermined time, and determining an energy consumption of the analysis target on the basis of the analyzed reference point. | 03-21-2013 |
20130072172 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT A CALL RECIPIENT AT A USER DEVICE - A method and apparatus are to provide status information about a call recipient and information about other users located in a same area as the call recipient. A method for providing information about the call recipient by a user device includes initiating a call transmission to the call recipient; receiving forwarding information corresponding to the call transmission; and outputting information about the call recipient and information about users located in a same area as the call recipient, based on the forwarding information. | 03-21-2013 |
20130076255 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING APPARATUS - A light emitting diode (LED) lighting apparatus boosts alternating current (AC) power output from a ballast, rectifies the boosted AC power to direct current (DC) power, blocks generation of an inrush current while the boosted AC power is rectified, and controls an operation of an LED by using the DC power. | 03-28-2013 |
20130076943 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMAGE RECOGNITION OF FACIAL AREAS IN PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES FROM A DIGITAL CAMERA - Disclosed is an apparatus for photographing an image using a digital camera capable of providing a preview image, including: an image sensor for capturing an image of a subject; a first image signal processor for processing at least one captured image as a sequent image in order to display the captured image as a preview image on a display window and detecting a face area from the captured image; a buffer for storing the image including at least one detected face area; a capture button for capturing a still image during outputting the sequent image as the preview image on the display window; a second image signal processor for processing the captured still image using the capture button; a controller for controlling to store the captured still image and information related on the face area detected from the first image signal processor prior to the input of the capture button; and a memory for storing the processed still image together with the information related on the detected face area. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077519 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL MANAGEMENT IN HSPA - A method is provided for determining a transmission power control command in a User Equipment (UE) of a High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) network by combining Transmit Power Control (TPC) commands received during Discontinuous Transmission/Discontinuous Reception (DTX/DRX) modes. The combining is done on those TPC commands, which are received on different radio links after ignoring the TPC commands that might be received in a DownLink (DL) slot overlapping with no UpLink (UL) transmission. The UE using the combined TPC commands as derived for transmission of second UL Dedicated Physical Control CHannel (DPCCH) preamble and thereby leading to increase in link reliability and subsequent conservation of power by the UE. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077571 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL FOR A SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL - A method and apparatus for transmitting a reference signal from a User Equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes transmitting a first reference signal using a sequence determined from an identity of the at least one transmission point and transmitting a second reference signal with a transmission power having an offset with a first maximum value configured by higher layer signaling from the at least one transmission point; and transmitting a first reference signal using a sequence configured to the UE by higher layer signaling from the at least one transmission point and transmitting a second reference signal with a transmission power having an offset with a second maximum value configured by higher layer signaling from the at least one transmission point, wherein the second maximum value is larger than the first maximum value, and the first reference signal and the second reference signal are either identical or non-identical. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077582 | SYSTEM ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUS OF A NARROWBAND TERMINAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING WIDEBAND AND NARROWBAND TERMINALS - A system access method of a narrowband terminal is provided for supporting both wideband and narrowband terminals in a cellular radio communication system. The method includes broadcasting a Shared CHannel (SCH) for a terminal to acquire system synchronization; transmitting a Low-end Master Information Block (L-MIB) including control information on an L-subframe configuration for supporting a second type terminal and a sub-band configuration of the L-subframe; transmitting a Low-end System Information Block (L-SIB) including information on downlink reception and uplink transmission of the second type terminal; and performing a random access procedure, when an attach request is received from one of the first type terminals and the second type terminals. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077587 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING CONTROL CHANNELS BY RESTRICTING A SET OF THE CONTROL CHANNELS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting control information in a base station for a wireless communication system. The method includes transmitting, to a terminal, information associated with a number of Control Channel Elements (CCEs) included in control channels, determining a set of control channel candidates based on an IDentifier (ID) of the terminal and the information associated with the number of CCEs; selecting at least one control channel candidate from among the set of control channel candidates; and transmitting the control information to the terminal through the selected at least one control channel candidate. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077686 | IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR - A video encoding method and apparatus and a video decoding method and apparatus. In the video encoding method, a first predicted coding unit of a current coding unit that is to be encoded is produced, a second predicted coding unit is produced by changing a value of each pixel of the first predicted coding unit by using each pixel of the first predicted coding unit and at least one neighboring pixel of each pixel, and the difference between the current coding unit and the second predicted coding unit is encoded, thereby improving video prediction efficiency. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077711 | TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING MIMO TECHNOLOGY IN A FORWARD LINK OF A HIGH RATE PACKET DATA SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus are provided for transmitting and receiving data in a communication system with a plurality of antennas. Data and a first pilot are generated. The first pilot is transmitted at a first position in a frequency domain that corresponds to a position of the generated data in the frequency domain and at a first position in a time domain that is with the generated data, in every transmission time interval of the data. A second pilot is generated. The second pilot is transmitted at predetermined second positions in the time domain and the frequency domain, in a transmission time interval that is predefined by a transmitter and a receiver. | 03-28-2013 |
20130080531 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLIPPING AND SHARING CONTENT AT A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A apparatus and method for clipping and sharing content at a portable terminal are provided. The method includes receiving a selection of specific content, analyzing related information of the selected content, and classifying the selected content, and storing the classified content according to the classification. | 03-28-2013 |
20130081073 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AND OBTAINING REWARD SERVICE LINKED WITH MEDIA CONTENTS - Provided are a method and apparatus for providing and obtaining a reward service linked with media contents. The method includes transmitting reward service information linked with the media contents to a user device, receiving check-in information authenticating that certain media contents are being played, determining whether a provision condition of the reward service is satisfied, and granting a use right with respect to the reward service to the user device when the provision condition of the reward service is satisfied. Herein, user utility with respect to media contents are improved and user information of the media contents are collected. | 03-28-2013 |
20130081932 | PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING SIDE KEY - Provided is a portable terminal including a switch button member having binding rings extending from both end portions thereof, respectively, and a case member having a seating groove on an outer circumferential surface of a side portion thereof, in which the button member is disposed on the seating groove and the binding rings are inserted into an inner side of the case member, respectively, so as to bind the switch button to said case member. | 04-04-2013 |
20130082653 | WIRELESS POWER MULTI-CHARGING METHOD AND POWER TRANSMITTER - A wireless multi-charging method of a power transmitter that wirelessly transmits power includes sensing a first power receiver, increasing a transmission power required for charging the first power receiver, sensing a second power receiver, decreasing the transmission power required for suspending charging of the first power receiver, and increasing the transmission power required for simultaneously charging both the first power receiver and the second power receiver. | 04-04-2013 |
20130082907 | DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING A PATTERN AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A - A display apparatus is provided that includes a plurality of color filters corresponding to subpixels forming pixels of the display apparatus, and a black matrix formed among the plurality of color filters. The plurality of color filters includes a pattern indicating an absolute location of each pixel of the display apparatus. | 04-04-2013 |
20130082962 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING TOUCH INPUT IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus is configured to perform a method for scrolling a display screen to correspond to a touch input in a mobile terminal. Upon detecting a touch input, the mobile terminal determines an actual coordinate value of the detected touch input, obtains a predicted coordinate value for the determined actual coordinate value, obtains a smoothed coordinate value by performing a smoothing operation on the obtained predicted coordinate value, and determines that the detected touch input has occurred at the obtained smoothed coordinate value. | 04-04-2013 |
20130082993 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE OUTPUT IN PROJECTOR APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for controlling image output in a projector apparatus are provided. An ambient illuminance value of the projector apparatus is measured, and a parameter value used to determine brightness of an image is adjusted depending on the measured ambient illuminance value. The image is processed based on the adjusted parameter value, contributing to enhancement of visibility of the output image. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083059 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING USAGE HISTORY OF APPLICATIONS EXECUTED BETWEEN DEVICES - A system and method displaying usage histories of applications by devices on a network are provided. The method includes storing usage histories of applications that a first device has executed with a plurality of other devices through a network connection; setting, in the first device, at least one of a first mode and a second mode for displaying at least a part of the usage histories; displaying, if the first device is set in the first mode, usage histories of the executed applications arranged by device, with respect to the plurality of other devices; and displaying, if the first device is set in the second mode, usage histories of the plurality of other devices arranged by application, with respect to the executed applications. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083301 | REFLECTION APPARATUS AND BEAM PROJECTOR HAVING THE SAME - A reflection apparatus for a beam projector, and a beam projector including the reflection apparatus are provided. The reflection apparatus reflects and projects incident light from a projection optical system of the beam projector to an external surface, and includes a first mirror for reflecting the incident light from the projection optical system, and a second mirror that receives the light reflected from the first mirror and reflects the received light to the external surface. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083733 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING MEDIA ACCORDING TO IMPORTANCE OF MEDIA BURST - Provided is a method and system for transmitting media to a receiving PoC user without filtering according to importance indication information of a PoC user trying to transmit the media in a PoC system. If media transmitted by the PoC user is important, in order to inform the receiving PoC user of this, the PoC user transmits an MBCP Request message containing importance indication information to a PoC server, and the PoC server, which has received the MBCP Request message, transmits an MBCP Taken message containing importance indication information to the receiving PoC user. If media corresponding to an important message is filtered since media of a primary or locking-in session among a plurality of sessions or other media is being transmitted, the PoC server temporarily stores the media in a local memory or a PoC box and transmits the stored media after the preceding media is completely transmitted. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083751 | TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL FOR A SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL - Method and apparatus for a User Equipment (UE) determining a resource for a transmission of a control signal in response to a detected control channel including Control Channel Elements (CCEs), where transmission of the control signal is with a first sequence or with a second sequence, if a first resource or a second resource is used, respectively. The first resource is determined from the CCE index while the second resource is determined from a group of consecutive CCE indexes. The UE is also signaled a bit-map associating the subframe of the control channel detection with the use of a first resource or of a second resource. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083752 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNAL IN DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving a signal in a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) is provided. A method for determining an initial state in a DAS includes receiving a value through high-level signalling and determining an initial state based on the value, in which the value includes a value in which is set an initial state of a scrambling sequence, which differs according to a transmission point. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083758 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for reporting Channel State Information (CSI) for operation of a network, when a Precoding Matrix Indicator (PMI) and a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) cannot be calculated. The method includes reporting a first Precoding Matrix Indicator (PMI); detecting that a Rank Indicator (RI) is changed before a second PMI is reported, the RI being changed within an RI group; calculating the second PMI and a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) using the first PMI; and reporting the second PMI and the CQI. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083764 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING THE HYBRID-ARQ ACK/NACK SIGNAL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method are provided for transmitting a symbol group in a mobile communication system. The method includes generating a symbol group to which an orthogonal sequence is applied; mapping the generated symbol group to an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple (OFDM) symbol based on a symbol group index and a Physical HARQ Indicator Channel (PHICH) group index; and transmitting the mapped symbol group. The generated symbol group is mapped to the OFDM symbol in an alternating pattern in accordance with the symbol group index. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083774 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHORT HANDOVER LATENCY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING BEAM FORMING - Beam selection is provided. A method for handover in a mobile station includes sending a scan request message for scanning a downlink (DL) beam with respect to a serving base station (BS) and a neighboring BS, to the serving BS, and receiving a scan response message; determining the DL beam for the MS by performing scanning with the serving BS and the neighboring BS based on the scan response message; sending a scan report message comprising a result of the scanning to the serving BS; when receiving an air-HO request message from the serving BS, generating an air-HO response message comprising information of a neighboring BS to which the MS hands over based on the air-HO request message; performing beam selection with the neighboring BS of the handover based on the air-HO request message; and performing the handover. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083784 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SERVICE - A method and apparatus for providing a service in a service providing device are provided. The method includes receiving, from a terminal, information about a wireless transmitter/receiver whose vicinity the terminal is located within; determining a differentiated service to be provided to the terminal according to the received information about the wireless transmitter/receiver; and providing the determined differentiated service to the terminal. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083849 | IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR - A video encoding method and apparatus and a video decoding method and apparatus. In the video encoding method, a first predicted coding unit of a current coding unit that is to be encoded is produced, a second predicted coding unit is produced by changing a value of each pixel of the first predicted coding unit by using each pixel of the first predicted coding unit and at least one neighboring pixel of each pixel, and the difference between the current coding unit and the second predicted coding unit is encoded, thereby improving video prediction efficiency. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083850 | IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR - A video encoding method and apparatus and a video decoding method and apparatus. In the video encoding method, a first predicted coding unit of a current coding unit that is to be encoded is produced, a second predicted coding unit is produced by changing a value of each pixel of the first predicted coding unit by using each pixel of the first predicted coding unit and at least one neighboring pixel of each pixel, and the difference between the current coding unit and the second predicted coding unit is encoded, thereby improving video prediction efficiency. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083861 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING CODING UNIT OF PICTURE BOUNDARY - A method and apparatus for encoding an image is provided. An image coding unit, including a region that deviates from a boundary of a current picture, is divided to obtain a coding unit having a smaller size than the size of the image coding unit, and encoding is performed only in a region that does not deviate from the boundary of the current picture. A method and apparatus for decoding an image encoded by the method and apparatus for encoding an image is also provided. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084911 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PUSH TO TALK OVER CELLULAR SERVICE - A system and method are provided that provide Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) service via a PoC server. The method includes receiving, by the PoC server, a PoC group call request for requesting a PoC connection for a PoC group from a first User Equipment (UE); extracting information regarding a cell where a second UE that belonged to the PoC group is located, according to the received PoC group call request; comparing a number of current PoC connections corresponding to a cell with a maximum number of PoC connections to the cell; and establishing a PoC connection with the second UE, if the number of current PoC connections is less than the maximum number of PoC connections. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086055 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING WITH CONSIDERATION USER'S ACTION - A method searches web objects. The method includes calculating a user rank for at least one web object based on a user's action and determining a listing order of at least one found web object using the user rank. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086082 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZATION SERVICE BASED ON PERSONAL TENDENCY - A personalization recommendation service providing method and system, based on a personal tendency provides a personally targeted recommendation list by re-ranking a candidate recommendation list obtained through a predetermined recommendation technique, by acquiring a user tendency profile and the candidate recommendation list, re-ranking the candidate recommendation list according to the user tendency profile, and generating the targeted recommendation list based on recommendation contents by the re-ranking of the candidate recommendation list. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086168 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING DLNA NETWORK INFORMATION - A system and method for sharing Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network information is provided. The system includes a first mobile terminal that collects information about a DLNA network having a radio radius in which the first mobile terminal is located, and transmits the information about the DLNA network to a web server. The web server manages the information about the DLNA network received from the first mobile terminal, and shares the information about the DLNA network with a second mobile terminal, which is located outside of the radio radius of the DLNA network, via an Internet connection. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086243 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTEGRALLY MANAGING MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An apparatus and a method for integrally managing maintenance of a plurality of electronic devices are provided, where the device management system includes a server that stores maintenance packages; a plurality of electronic devices that execute maintenance; and a device management apparatus that acquires a plurality of maintenance packages with respect to the plurality of electronic devices from the server, generates a general maintenance schedule including at least one maintenance execution time with reference to the plurality of maintenance packages, and executes maintenance of an electronic device from among the plurality of electronic devices corresponding to the at least one maintenance execution time, when the at least one maintenance execution time arrives. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086352 | DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE STORAGE DEVICE - A method dynamically configures resources in a storage device. The method includes determining a requirement for supplementary resources for processing upcoming storage specific commands associated with at least one of a plurality of logical unit in the storage device. The method also includes identifying type of supplementary resources required for the logical unit. Furthermore, the method includes determining whether unused resources of the identified resource type present in a common pool of resources shared between a plurality of logical units, and dynamically configuring the common pool of resources among the plurality of logical units such that the unused resources of the identified resource type present in the common pool of resources are allocated to the logical unit as supplementary resources for processing the upcoming storage specific commands. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086412 | CIPHER-CONTROLLING METHOD, NETWORK SYSTEM AND TERMINAL FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF OPERATING TERMINAL - Disclosed are a cipher control method which supports to maintain a cipher mode between a network system and a terminal. The method of controlling an encryption includes: attempting a connection for operating a communication channel between a terminal and a network system; providing cipher information about a cipher algorithm operation of the terminal to the network system; determining whether the terminal is a problematic terminal operating an abnormal cipher algorithm by the networking system; and when the terminal is determined to be operating abnormal, instructing the terminal to perform a communication channel operation based on a normally operable cipher algorithm by the network system. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086518 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING IN-VEHICLE NOTIFICATION SERVICE, MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, HEAD UNIT DEVICE, AND MOBILE DEVICE - A method for providing an in-vehicle notification service on a head unit device is provided. The method includes receiving a notification message including event information regarding an event from a mobile device, upon an occurrence of the event; generating an action request message requesting execution of an application related to the event based on the event information and transmitting the action request message to the mobile device; and displaying a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to a user according to the execution of the application. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086700 | USER PROFILE-BASED DEVICE ACCESS CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for configuring electronic devices is provided. The method includes collecting, at a device management apparatus, user information regarding a user within a predetermined area; and controlling access to an electronic device based on the user information. | 04-04-2013 |
20130087822 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a light emitting diode (LED) package including: a package main body; an LED chip mounted on the package main body; and a hydrophobic pattern formed on the package main body spaced apart from the LED chip; and a resin unit encapsulating the LED chip and the resin unit is defined by the hydrophobic pattern. The LED package and a fabrication thereof which incur less production costs and have various patterns and enhanced intensity of illumination can be provided. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088338 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING KEY SOUND EFFECTS IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - In an apparatus and a method for providing a key sound effect in a mobile terminal, when one key is selected among a plurality of keys included in a key pad, a key sound effect corresponding to the selected key is detected among key effect sounds corresponding to the plurality of previously stored keys in a pulse code modulation (PCM) method and the detected key sound effect is output through a speaker without conversion. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088405 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MATCHING ANTENNA IN WIRELESS TERMINAL - Disclosed are apparatus and method for matching an antenna in a wireless terminal, which are tailored for easy control of impedance matching. A controller is configured to generate state information corresponding to states of the wireless terminal, and providing the state information to a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) unit. The FPGA unit outputs an optimal Tunable Matching Network (TMN) adjustment value corresponding to the state information of the wireless terminal State information may include operating bands/protocols and modes discerning particular environmental conditions impacting electric fields, such as a hand-held condition. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088425 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING AN INPUT POSITION WITH DISPLAY PATTERN RECOGNITION - An apparatus and method are provided for detecting an input position using display pattern recognition. The apparatus includes an effective pattern area extractor for receiving an image of a display screen captured by a camera and extracting an effective pattern area for pattern recognition from the captured image of the display screen; a pattern recognizer for detecting subpixels included in the effective pattern area and identifying a plurality of holes included in each of the subpixels; and a display coordinate calculator for detecting an input position based on points at which the plurality of holes included in the each of the subpixels are formed. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088448 | TOUCH SCREEN PANEL - A touch screen panel is provided. The touch screen panel includes a first electrode pattern including a plurality of row patterns, each row pattern including a plurality of closed ring-shaped first electrodes disposed in a row, each of the first electrodes having an opening in a central portion thereof; and a second electrode pattern including a plurality of column patterns, each column pattern including a plurality of second electrodes disposed in a column. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088463 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING IMAGE WITH INCREASED IMAGE RECOGNITION RATE - An apparatus and methods for recognizing an image with an increased image recognition rate are provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of illuminators for illuminating a surface. The apparatus also includes an image sensor for outputting an image frame obtained by converting an optical image of the surface into an electrical signal. The surface is illuminated one of the plurality of illuminators. The apparatus further includes a switch for selecting any of the plurality of illuminators for illuminating the surface. The apparatus additionally includes a controller for receiving the image frame from the image sensor, determining whether the image frame has a region of reflected light, and controlling the switch to select another of the plurality of illuminators to illuminate the surface when the image frame has the region of reflected light. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088561 | TELEVISION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A television system for providing video telephony includes a user input device; and a signal processing apparatus. The user input device includes an image photographing unit which photographs an image of a user; and a voice receiving unit which receives a voice of the user. The signal processing apparatus includes a display unit; a voice output unit; a communication unit which receives an image and a voice of counterpart and transmits the user image and the user voice; a voice processing unit which processes the received counterpart voice and outputs the processed voice to the voice output unit; an image processing unit which includes a first image processing block which processes the received counterpart image; and a controller which processes the user image using a software decoder and controls the image processing unit. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088826 | CRADLE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - A cradle for a portable terminal includes a cradle body, cradle grooves extending from a surface of the cradle body in parallel with each other, and a support plate able to emerge by a pivoting action from the surface of the cradle body that is between the cradle grooves. When the portable terminal is cradled, the support plate emerges from the surface of the cradle body to support the surface of the portable terminal, and one of the cradle grooves is selectively used to support a portion of an edge of the portable terminal so as to provide a selected facing direction for the portable terminal. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088982 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COVERAGE OF WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER - A method of controlling coverage of a wireless transceiver, including receiving information about the wireless transceiver from an external device, and changing a coverage value of the wireless transceiver, which has been set in advance, based on the received information about the wireless transceiver. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088984 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING FEEDBACK IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus are provided for generating feedback in a communication system. The method includes receiving information about first Evolved Node Bs (ENBs) and a threshold for the first ENBs, which are powered off at a specific time; measuring a channel status for each of second ENBs, which are subject to channel status measurement; selecting a third ENB having an optimal channel status from among the second ENBs, based on the measured channel statuses; generating first feedback information including a cell index and channel status information for the third ENB; measuring a channel status for each of the second ENBs, while the first ENBs are powered off; selecting a fourth ENB having an optimal channel status from among the second ENBs, based on the measured channel statuses; and generating second feedback information including a cell index and channel status information for the fourth ENB. | 04-11-2013 |
20130089045 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A HOPPING PILOT BEACON SIGNAL IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus are provided for transmitting a Hopping Pilot Beacon (HPB) in a communication system. A number of installed switches corresponds to a number of Frequency Assignments (FAs) used in the communication system. A Demultiplexer (DEMUX) connects one of a plurality of first input lines, which provide an HPB signal to each of the switches, with a corresponding one of a plurality of output lines of the switches. An HPB Multiplexer (MUX) control block controls the DEMUX to connect one of the plurality of first input lines with one of the plurality of output lines, which is connected to a Numerical Controlled Oscillator (NCO) for outputting a corresponding signal to a radio frequency terminal through a frequency of a corresponding FA. | 04-11-2013 |
20130089067 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING MULTI-BAND AND MULTI-CELL - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for operating multi-band and multi-cell. An Enhanced Node B (eNB) transmits a synchronization channel and a broadcasting channel for narrow-band user equipments (UEs) through a first band narrower than a system band, the first band being located in a center band of the system band, and transmits a control channel for scheduling a data channel for a first narrow-band UE which is one of the narrow-band UEs through a second band equal to or wider than the first band, the second band not overlapping the first band within the system band. The first band is designed to be matched to a band where the synchronization channel and the broadcasting channel of a host cell using an entire system band are transmitted. | 04-11-2013 |
20130089073 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND HANDOFF METHOD THEREFOR - A mobile terminal and handoff method are provided herein. The handoff method for a mobile terminal includes: obtaining a Basic Service Set (BSS) IDentifier (ID) of an Access Point (AP) during a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) mode in which communication is performed through a Wi-Fi network; determining whether the obtained BSS ID is assigned to an edge AP near to a mobile communication network; and performing a handoff to the mobile communication network, when the obtained BSS ID is assigned to the edge AP. | 04-11-2013 |
20130090082 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY CALL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for providing an emergency call in a mobile communication system are provided. In the method, a User Equipment (UE) transmits the first message including the first information as information indicating that the UE requests an emergency call and a Non Voice Emergency Service (NOVES) to the network entity, and receives the second message including the second information as information indicating whether at least one Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) supports the NOVES, and media types which at least one access network included in the at least one PLMN supports from the network entity. | 04-11-2013 |
20130090773 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING COMMAND CONFLICTS IN A SMART GRID NETWORK - A method for managing in an Energy Management System (EMS) includes receiving, from a mobile terminal, a user command for at least one target smart appliance controlled by the EMS, determining, upon receiving the user command, determining whether the at least one target smart appliance includes at least one power-controlled smart appliance, wherein each power-controlled smart appliance operates in a power control mode, generating, upon a determination that there is at least one power-controlled target smart appliance, a notice message for informing the mobile terminal that the at least one power-controlled target smart appliance operates in the power control mode, and sending the notice message to the mobile terminal, and determining, upon receiving a response message to the sent notice message, whether to continue the power control mode of the at least one power-controlled smart appliance according to selection information included in the response message. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091005 | DISTANCE-BASED COLLECTIVE DISCOUNT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PORTABLE TERMINAL - A distance-based collective discount apparatus and method of a portable terminal. The method includes receiving, from a server, a range of a first specific region and information of a purchase item purchasable if a user terminal is located within the first specific region or a second specific region included in the first specific region. The method also includes receiving an input of an interested item among the information on the purchase item, and transmitting information of the interested item to the server. The method further includes receiving update information on the interested item from the server, and transmitting a confirmation intention about the interested item to the server. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091129 | SEARCH METHOD AND SYSTEM USING KEYWORD - A search method in a portable terminal using a keyword is disclosed. A portable terminal transmits, to a server, setting information for a smart push in which a keyword and a search term are set. The server determines whether the keyword falls within top popular search rankings during a term period corresponding to the search term based on the received smart push setting information. If the keyword falls within the top popular search rankings, the server transmits search results obtained using the keyword to the portable terminal. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091169 | MULTIMEDIA SHARING APPARATUS USING COPY OF METADATA DATABASE OF PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF - A multimedia sharing apparatus uses a copy of a metadata database of a portable terminal for copying the metadata database stored in a server. The multimedia sharing apparatus stores the copied metadata database in the portable terminal, and reduces an overhead using the stored metadata database when a user searches data. A multimedia sharing method includes requesting a server to transmit a metadata database at a portable terminal, receiving access information capable of accessing the metadata database of the server at the portable terminal from the server, and reading the metadata database of the server at the portable terminal using the access information. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091435 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING USER CONFIGURABLE USER INTERFACE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - User interface configuration is provided. A method for configuring a user interface in a portable terminal includes outputting selectable user modes, receiving a selected user mode from a user, and setting the user mode selected by the user to the user interface. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091450 | USER PREFERENCE ANALYSIS METHOD AND DEVICE - A user preference analysis method and device are provided for providing a user with customized content through preference analysis based on the user's content consumption activity. The user preference analysis method includes displaying content data on a screen of the device in response to a user input; recording content information about the content data displayed on the screen; analyzing a user preference based on the recorded content information; and storing a user preference analysis result for the content data. | 04-11-2013 |
20130093299 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE AND SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device case and a surface treatment method thereof are provided in which an exterior case is diecast of an aluminum alloy, an aluminum alloy layer is deposited on an outer surface of the exterior case, an oxidized coating layer is formed on a surface of the aluminum alloy layer, and a sealing layer is formed atop the oxidized coating layer and may seal pores therein. A pigment colored layer may be formed between the oxidized coating layer and the sealing layer. | 04-18-2013 |
20130093300 | DECORATOR MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - A decorator mounting apparatus includes a housing; a display bracket coupled to the housing by a plurality of coupling parts; and a decorator mounted to the housing through coupling of the display bracket to the housing. | 04-18-2013 |
20130093640 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - Apparatus for improving the reception sensitivity of a portable terminal includes: a peripheral body combined with a main body; a main circuit board mounted to the peripheral body and providing a connection terminal; an antenna formed on the main circuit board; a module arranged to be adjacent to the antenna; and a ground portion installed between the module and the peripheral body, for conducting noise which has been induced into the antenna, into the peripheral body by conducting current through the module and the peripheral body. | 04-18-2013 |
20130093668 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING CALLIGRAPHED WRITING MESSAGE - Methods and apparatus are provided for transmitting and receiving a calligraphed writing message. Writing data is receiving as input at a transmitting apparatus. The writing data is sampled to generate character frame data having a plurality of point data. Calligraphy control point data is generated using the character frame data. The calligraphed writing message including the calligraphy control point data is generated and transmitted to a receiving apparatus. A calligraphy outline is generated at the receiving apparatus for generation of a calligraphed writing image using the calligraphy control point data from the calligraphed writing message. Graphic processing is performed on the calligraphy outline. The calligraphed writing image is generated and displayed. | 04-18-2013 |
20130093669 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCREEN IN WIRELESS TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for controlling a screen in a wireless terminal including a bendable display unit for easily controlling the screen, the apparatus including a bendable display unit, a bending detector for detecting bending of the bendable display unit, and a controller for controlling the bendable display unit to up-scale and display data in a non-bent screen region on the bendable display unit when the bendable display unit is bent. | 04-18-2013 |
20130093707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN UNLOCK FUNCTION OF A TOUCH DEVICE - A method and apparatus for providing an unlocking function of a touch device are provided. The method includes receiving an unlock interaction input for releasing of a locking mode of the touch device; displaying a preview of an execution screen of an application to be executed while releasing the locking mode; and completely displaying the execution screen, when the locking mode is completely released by a completion of the unlock interaction input. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094344 | CDD PRECODING FOR OPEN LOOP SU MIMO - A method for data transmission, comprises the steps of modulating data to be transmitted via a transmitter into a plurality of modulated symbols, generating a codebook comprising a plurality of codewords, selecting a codeword from the codebook as a precoding matrix by a predetermined cycling selection, precoding the modulated symbols with the precoding matrix selected, and transmitting the precoded modulated symbols. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094442 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system using a Coordinated Multi-Point transmission/reception (CoMP) scheme receives Downlink Control Information (DCI) including CoMP control information, determines a starting position of a data channel on wireless resources, based on starting position information of a data channel included in the CoMP control information and used in each of a plurality of cells, and receives data from the plurality of cells starting from the determined starting position. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094482 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BUFFER STATUS REPORT IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for reporting a buffer status to a Node B, by a User Equipment (UE), in a mobile communication system. The method includes checking if a resource for data to be transmitted to the Node B is available, when there is a buffer status report triggered to be transmitted to the Node B; transmitting the buffer status report using the available resource, if the resource is available; and transmitting a scheduling request to the Node B, if the resource has not been allocated for a predetermined time duration. | 04-18-2013 |
20130094613 | PRECODING SIGNALING IN A MIMO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for performing data transmission between a transmitter and a receiver. The method includes the steps of generating a feedback message at the receiver in response to data received from the transmitter, assigning an identifier for the feedback message, storing the feedback message in association with the identifier in the receiver, transmitting the feedback message and the identifier to the transmitter, determining, at the transmitter, transmission format for data to be transmitted to the receiver based on the feedback message received from the receiver; and transmitting data and a control message, by the transmitter, using the determined transmission format, with the control message comprising the identifier of the feedback message based on which the transmission format is determined. | 04-18-2013 |
20130095454 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING BRAILLE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method are provided for inputting braille in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes an input unit including an input button for receiving an input from a user; and a control unit for determining a dot position of a braille input unit based on the input from the user. | 04-18-2013 |
20130095804 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INCOMING AND OUTGOING CALL INFORMATION IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for providing incoming and outgoing call information in a mobile communication terminal. A display unit displays detailed incoming/outgoing call information integrated for a particular phone number. A memory stores an incoming/outgoing call list according to an incoming/outgoing event. A controller controls an operation for adding the detailed incoming/outgoing call information to an associated phone number item of the incoming/outgoing call list when the incoming/outgoing call event occurs, and controls an operation for displaying the detailed incoming/outgoing call information integrated for the particular phone number selected from among phone numbers of the incoming/outgoing call list. The detailed incoming/outgoing call information mapped to the same phone number can be viewed at one time by integrating and providing the incoming/outgoing call information. | 04-18-2013 |
20130096007 | SUPERCONDUCTIVE ELECTROMAGNET APPARATUS AND COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus has a plurality of cooling pipes disposed while being spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal length of the coil assembly, a first manifold connected to a lower end of the plurality of cooling pipes to distribute and supply a coolant to the plurality of cooling pipes, and a second manifold connected to an upper end of the plurality of cooling pipes to be supplied with the coolant from the plurality of cooling pipes, thereby able to evenly cool off the coil assembly in a longitudinal direction thereof. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097121 | SYSTEM RESTORATION APPARATUS FOR A PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF - A system restoration apparatus for a portable terminal for changing a system of the portable terminal and easily restoring the changed system to a state before the system is changed in an Operating System (OS) of the portable terminal and a method thereof are provided. The method includes changing a system of the portable terminal, receiving a specific command and displaying a certain information item, and restoring the changed system to a state before the system is changed when at least one of the displayed certain information items is selected. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097159 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING CONTENT - A system and method is provided that collects and analyzes social media data and provides information regarding content that are popular to users or attract attention. The method includes creating a keyword related to the content; | 04-18-2013 |
20130097447 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SLEEP MODE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method of controlling a sleep mode of a portable terminal is provided. The method includes setting a sleep mode timer according to a default setting; displaying, upon reaching a predetermined time point before expiration of the sleep mode timer, a notice screen including the sleep mode timer and a timer setting area for re-setting the sleep mode timer according to a temporary setting; and entering, when a sleep mode timer temporary resetting command is received while the notice screen is displayed, a screen maintaining mode in which the sleep mode timer is temporarily re-set from the default setting to a temporary setting according to the sleep mode timer temporary resetting command. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097453 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CPU IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a central processing unit in a portable terminal The method includes: operating a first core among multiple cores included in the central processing unit within a range of pre-designated limited clock frequencies; identifying the number of work queues corresponding to the number of processings being delayed by the central processing unit; comparing the identified number of work queues with a pre-designated reference value; and operating the first core and a second core among the multiple cores at a maximum clock frequency when a result of the comparison shows that the identified number of work queues exceeds the reference value. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097538 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING ICONS ON MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for displaying icons on a mobile terminal by displaying icons, receiving an edit command for editing an arranged state of the icons, checking an arrangement rule corresponding to the edit command, and arranging and displaying the icons according to the arrangement rule. Because the arranged state of icons is edited and restored with a simple operation, intuitive use is improved. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097549 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SEARCH FUNCTION IN TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE - A method and apparatus for a search function are provided in a touch-sensitive device that supports a search for contents in a list view by using a dedicated keypad displayed in the list view. In the method, the apparatus displays the dedicated keyboard for a content search in the list view, and performs the content search in the list view in response to an interaction inputted on the dedicated keyboard. The apparatus then displays at least one execution item associated with at least one found content, and executes the content associated with a selected one among the at least one execution item. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097560 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING MENU SCREEN OF USER DEVICE - A method for operating a menu screen in a user device is provided. The method includes activating a menu screen in response to a user's request; changing a state of an item of the menu screen according to a use log for each corresponding application when the menu screen is activated; and displaying the menu screen according to the state change of the item. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097646 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF FOR SELECTING AND DISPLAYING RELATED IMAGE CONTENT OF PRIMARY IMAGE CONTENT - There is provided an image processing apparatus which comprises a receiver which receives primary image content; a communicator which communicates with at least one supply source which supplies related image content of the primary image content; a signal processor which processes and outputs the primary image content; and a controller which controls the communicator to request the supply source to supply the related image content, and controls the signal processor to process and play the related image content supplied from the supply source in response to the request if a user selects a key to play the related image content of the primary image content while the primary image content received by the receiver is processed by the signal processor. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097668 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for easily restricting a use right and improving use convenience in a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes displaying a profile list for selecting a set operation mode of the mobile terminal from the displayed profile list; setting an operation mode of the mobile terminal as the selected operation mode, when the set operation mode is selected from the displayed profile list; and displaying a screen associated with the selected operation mode, wherein the set operation mode includes an open mode to use all functions of the mobile terminal and a limited mode to use only set functions. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097684 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A COMBINATION CODE USING A QUICK RESPONSE CODE - An apparatus and a method are provided for authenticating a combination code using a Quick Response (QR) code. The apparatus includes a QR code receiver that receives an image frame including a QR code; a QR code recognizer that recognizes the QR code within the image frame; a combination code generator that generates a combination code including the QR code; and a combination code transmitter that transmits the combination code to an authentication server. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097693 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC UNLOCKING OF PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method automatically unlocks a portable terminal. The method includes collecting specific information by the portable terminal at a current location, and if the specific information satisfies a pre-set condition, automatically unlocking the terminal. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097714 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING PRIVATE INFORMATION - An apparatus and method for protecting private information displayed in protective content while displaying content on an external device, the apparatus including an external device for transmitting display information displayed content to a wireless terminal and temporarily freezing a screen of the external device, and the wireless terminal for displaying the same displayed content based on the display information of the content received from the external device, and transmitting processing-completed data and display information of subsequent content to the external device when protective content processing is completed. | 04-18-2013 |
20130099199 | NANOROD LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A nanorod light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. The nanorod light emitting device may include at least one nitride semiconductor layer, light emitting nanorods formed on the nitride semiconductor layer and spaced apart from each other, and a first filling layer, a conductive layer, and a second filling layer formed in spaces between the light emitting nanorods. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099588 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER FOR ADJUSTING MAGNITUDE OF WIRELESS POWER - A wireless power receiver for wirelessly receiving power from a wireless power supplier includes a power receiver for receiving wireless power from the wireless power supplier and storing the wireless power for a first time period, a rectifier connected to the power receiver for rectifying the wireless power, a power adjuster connected to the rectifier and an output end, for adjusting a magnitude of the wireless power by enabling the power receiver to store the wireless power for the first time period and delivering the wireless power to the output end for a second time period, and a controller for determining the first and second time periods. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099732 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING POWER AND WIRELESS CHARGING APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - Disclosed is a method for advance detection of output power, before arrival at a boundary frequency between an inband and an outband during frequency tracking in a wireless charging apparatus, the wireless charging apparatus including a first resonator resonating at a lower-limit frequency of the inband and a second resonator resonating at an upper-limit frequency of the inband, to adaptively adjust the frequency based on the power values output from the first and second resonators, and to determine a power transmission control value corresponding to the adjusted frequency, thereby enabling frequency control and power control within the inband. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099733 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method and a wireless power transmitter for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver are provided. The method includes applying the charging power to the wireless power receiver; determining whether a current value of the charging power is greater than a predetermined threshold; and driving the overcurrent protection circuit upon a determination that the current value of the charging power is greater than the predetermined threshold. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099734 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method and apparatus for controlling wireless transmission to a wireless power receiver in a wireless power transmitter is provided. The method includes transmitting charging power to the wireless power receiver; detecting whether a predetermined power tracking triggering event for adjusting an applied transmission power according to power information of the wireless power receiver occurs; and adjusting, upon determining that the predetermined triggering event has occurred, the applied transmission power. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099758 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGE CURRENT IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method enable a charging power supply for a battery charge in a portable terminal regardless of the charge capacity of a charge cable for an external power supply. The apparatus for controlling a charge current in the portable terminal includes a detector for detecting power supplied to a battery and a charge capacity of a charge cable when the charge cable is connected to supply external power, and a charge integrated circuit (IC) for resetting a charge capacity of the portable terminal according to the capacity of the charge cable and controlling the power supplied to the battery according to an operation of the detector, when the charge capacity of the charge cable detected by the detector is not equal to the charge capacity of the portable terminal. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100126 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Methods and apparatus for displaying a 3D are provided that inlucde a display unit formed of a transparent material for displaying a 2D image. An input image that includes 3D display information is received. The 3D display information is transformed into at least one piece of 2D display information by analyzing the input image. At least one 2D subframe image is displayed based on the 2D display information while the display unit is rotating. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100373 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND LED MODULE THEREOF - An apparatus includes a chassis assembly; a liquid crystal display panel; a light guide plate configured to guide light to the liquid crystal display panel; a light emitting diode (LED) module including a printed circuit board (PCB), a plurality of LED packages which are mounted on the PCB and emit light to a lateral side of the light guide plate, and a connector connected to the PCB such that the connector is located behind the light guide plate; and a white strip member disposed between the PCB of the LED module and the light guide plate. An edge portion of a bottom surface of the light guide plate is supported by the PCB. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100419 | BEAM PROJECTOR WITH EQUALIZATION LENS - A projector for projecting light forming an image on an external screen to outside of the projector includes a display panel provided with a plurality of pixel elements, and configured to form an image by controlling the pixel elements according to a driving signal, an illumination optical system provided with an equalization lens and a mirror arranged on a first optical axis, and configured to output light penetrating the equalization lens to the display panel through the mirror, and a projection optical system provided with at least one lens arranged on a second optical axis, and configured to output light reflected from the display panel to the outside, wherein an alignment axis of the equalization lens forms an angle of inclination with the second optical axis. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100742 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile memory device is provided. The device may include a plurality of cell strings that are configured to share a bit line, word lines, and selection lines. Each of the cell strings may include a plurality of memory cells connected in series to each other and a string selection device controlling connections between the memory cells and the bit line, and the string selection device may include a first string selection element with a first threshold voltage and a second string selection element connected in series to the first string selection element and having a second threshold voltage different from the first threshold voltage. At least one of the first and second string selection elements may include a plurality of switching elements connected in series to each other. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100845 | HANDOVER METHOD FOR MINIMIZING PACKET CALL RECONNECTION DELAY TIME BETWEEN DIFFERENT MOBILE COMMUNICATION SCHEMES AND MULTI-MODE TERMINAL FOR THE SAME - A multi-mode terminal having first and second modems supporting different communication services and method for performing a handover thereof are provided. The method includes receiving, by the first modem, a message including starting condition for handover to a second communication network, wherein the condition is defined by a first communication network; determining, by the first modem, whether the starting condition for handover in the received message is satisfied; if the starting condition for handover in the received message is satisfied, receiving by the second modem, a command from the first modem to handover to the second communication network; and registering, by the second modem, into the second communication network in response to the command of the first modem, and connecting to the second communication network to perform communication. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100901 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING CONTROL INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus are provided for transmitting and receiving control information in wireless communication system. An eNB generates control information, and transmits the control information using at least one enhanced Control Channel Element (eCCE) and at least one antenna port. The at least one antenna port is determined according to at least one of a starting index of the at least one eCCE and an aggregation level of the at least one eCCE. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100904 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATING AND ACQUIRING ACK/NACK RESOURCES IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for receiving ACK/NACK information by a base station. The method includes transmitting data and control information to at least one UE, the control information being transmitted through a downlink control channel including at least one CCE; checking a resource for reception of an ACK/NACK mapped to the at least one CCE based on a mapping rule between CCEs and resources for reception of the ACK/NACK, the resource for reception of the ACK/NACK identified by a cyclic shift index, an orthogonal sequence index, and a resource block index; and receiving the ACK/NACK information for the transmitted data using the checked resource. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100939 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYER 2 ARQ FOR PACKETS - A method and a transmitter are provided for performing packet ARQ in a communication system. A first RLC PDU is generated. The first RLC PDU includes polling information having a predetermined bit, when there is no subsequent RLC PDU transmission after transmission of the first RLC PDU. A timer is started or restarted when the first RLC PDU is transmitted to a receiver. The polling information having a predetermined bit is transmitted when the timer expires. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100992 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-ANTENNA SCHEME IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided are an apparatus and method for providing a multi-antenna scheme in a wireless communication system by using a plurality of terminals. In a downlink receiving scheme at a mobile terminal, a terminal group is established comprising the mobile terminal and at least one adjacent terminal The mobile terminal receives a first signal from a base station, and at least one second signal through a short-range communication network from the at least one adjacent terminal The at least one second signal is representative of the first signal transmitted from the base station as received at the at least one adjacent terminal A received signal is detected as an antenna array signal on the basis of the first and at least one second signals. A similar scheme may be used for uplink transmissions, in which a virtual antenna array is established with a terminal group for transmitting uplink. | 04-25-2013 |
20130101217 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING PERSONALIZED CONTENTS - A method for making personalized content by providing attributes to an object included in the electronic book content to reconfigure the electronic book content suited to tastes of a user and an apparatus thereof by executing electronic book content, extracting text information of the executed electronic book content, extracting keywords registered in an effect database from the extracted text information, providing a list of the extracted keywords when selection of a specific objected included in the electronic book content, and providing an attribute mapped to a keyword selected from the keyword list to the selected object. | 04-25-2013 |
20130101926 | Halftone Phase Shift Blank Photomasks and Halftone Phase Shift Photomasks - Halftone phase shift photomasks are provided including a substrate configured to transmit light; a shift pattern on the substrate, the shift pattern including a pattern area on a center portion of the substrate and a blind area disposed on a periphery of the substrate, the shift pattern of the blind area having a greater thickness than a thickness that of the pattern area, and being configured to partially transmit the light; and a light shielding pattern formed on the shift pattern in the blind area and being configured to shield the light. Related methods are also provided herein. | 04-25-2013 |
20130102259 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING ACOUSTIC SHOCK OF PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for preventing an acoustic shock of a portable terminal are disclosed. The apparatus includes a transceiver gain determining unit including a table of gain values for sound signals in each of one or more call modes, configured to output a particular gain value corresponding to a particular call mode; a reference value determining unit configured to receive the gain value from the transceiver gain determining unit, monitor a change in the gain value, and determine a predetermined reference energy value based on the change in the gain value; and an output level adjusting unit configured to receive an input signal, compare the input signal with the predetermined reference energy value, and adjust the level of the input signal to output an output signal. | 04-25-2013 |
20130102280 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING CONTROL INFORMATION OF APPLICATION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method to control an application in a portable terminal are provided. A method to manage an application includes confirming control information that at least one application installed in the portable terminal requires, selecting the at least one application requiring control information whose use is restricted among a plurality of applications installed in the portable terminal, and restricting a running of the selected at least one application. | 04-25-2013 |
20130102304 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK INFORMATION IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for transmitting feedback information by a User Equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system are provided. The method includes receiving information about at least one Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS); performing channel estimation based on the information about at least one CSI-RS; receiving information about at least one feedback; and transmitting at least one feedback including a channel estimation result using the information about at least one feedback, wherein the information about at least one feedback includes information about a transmission timing and a feedback mode for at least one feedback. | 04-25-2013 |
20130102330 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENT DATA IN MOBILE TERMINAL, AND SYSTEM THEREOF - An apparatus and method for providing advertisement data in a mobile terminal, and a system thereof are provided. If a Location Based Service (LBS) service is running, an advertising server measures a moving speed of the mobile terminal, compares the measured moving speed with a reference speed, selectively generates first advertisement data including one or more of image advertisement data and video advertisement data or second advertisement data including voice advertisement data based on the comparison results, and transmits the generated advertisement data. The mobile terminal selectively receives and outputs the first or second advertisement data from the advertising server. | 04-25-2013 |
20130103527 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING DIGITAL PRODUCT - A method and apparatus of a device for remotely installing a digital product. The method includes purchasing, at a first device accessing a server, at least one digital product stored to the server. The method also includes requesting the server to transmit the purchased digital product to at least one second device. | 04-25-2013 |
20130103797 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING CONTENTS BETWEEN DEVICES - A method and apparatus for sharing content between devices are provided. A method of a device for requesting to share content includes searching for a peer device capable of sharing the content, reproducing the content according to a user control, receiving a request to share the content with the peer device from the user, and transmitting a sharing request signal including location information of the content to the peer device. A method of a device for receiving a request to share content includes transmitting to a peer device a signal for indicating that the content can be shared, receiving a sharing request signal including location information of the content from the peer device, and reproducing the content by receiving the web content by using the location information. | 04-25-2013 |
20130104017 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING E-BOOK IN TERMINAL HAVING FUNCTION OF E-BOOK READER - A method and an apparatus that can display a page of an e-book according to user input information about reading of the e-book are provided. The includes displaying an opened page of the e-book; detecting a pointing position indicated by a pointer and an amount of position variation of the pointer with respect to the opened page; modifying the opened page based on the pointing position and the detected amount of position variation; and displaying a modified page. | 04-25-2013 |
20130104069 | METHOD FOR APPLYING SUPPLEMENTARY ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION TO E-BOOK CONTENT AND MOBILE DEVICE ADAPTED THERETO - A method that applies supplementary attribute information to the e-book content is provided. The method includes retrieving the e-book content; identifying objects in the retrieved e-book content; selecting one or more of the objects; defining one or more screen alteration attribute values regarding the selected objects; collecting an application condition for applying the defined screen alteration attribute values to the selected objects; and generating the supplementary attribute information by binding the defined screen alteration attribute values to the selected objects, and an action condition. | 04-25-2013 |
20130112741 | PACKING BOX - A packing box and method of forming a packing box provides a bottom plate, a pair of first side plates which upon final assembly are bent with respect to the bottom plate so as to face each other, a pair of second side plates which upon final assembly are bent with respect to the bottom plate so as to facing each other, and a pair of flaps at both sides of each of the first side plates which upon final assembly are bent with respect to the first side plate. Each of the flaps includes a first flap portion and a second flap portion, and before final assembly, the first flap portion is connected to a first side plate and the second flap portion is connected to the first flap portion, bent with respect to the first flap portion and affixed to one of the second side plates. | 05-09-2013 |
20130112944 | NANOROD LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A nanorod light emitting device includes at least one nitride semiconductor layer, a mask layer, multiple light emitting nanorods, nanoclusters, a filling layer disposed on the nanoclusters, a first electrode and connection parts. The mask layer is disposed on the nitride semiconductor layer and has through holes. The light emitting nanorods are disposed in and extend vertically from the through holes. The nanoclusters are spaced apart from each other. Each of the nanoclusters has a conductor and covers a group of light emitting nanorods, among the multiple light emitting nanorods, with the conductor. The first electrode is disposed on the filling layer and has a grid pattern. The connection parts connect the conductor and the first electrode. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113005 | 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 a light emitting structure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. A reflective structure is formed on the light emitting structure and includes a nano-rod layer comprised of a plurality of nano-rods and air filling space between the plurality of nano-rods and a reflective metal layer formed on the nano-rod layer. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113699 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTROLLABLE DEVICE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method control a controllable device in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a device register unit, an input unit, a memory unit, a gesture detector, a controller, and a contents transmitter. The device register unit registers controllable devices to partial regions of an output screen. The input unit generates input data for controllable device registration or user's input data for controllable device selection. The memory unit stores information of the controllable devices registered by the device register unit. The gesture detector senses a user's input capable of determining direction. The controller detects a controllable device corresponding to the user's input. The contents transmitter transmits contents to the controllable device detected by the controller. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113731 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCKING AUTOMATIC SCREEN ROTATION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus performs a method for locking automatic screen rotation in a portable terminal with a touch screen. The method for locking the screen rotation includes sensing a touch in a screen and, when a rotation of the portable terminal is sensed in a state where the touch is held, locking screen rotation. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113741 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING KEYWORDS - A keyword search system and method are adapted to mobile devices for determining whether an event occurs that adds a keyword input field during the display of a first keyword input field; displaying, if the event occurs, a second keyword input field; and displaying first and second search results related to first and second keywords input to the first and second keyword input fields, respectively. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113742 | VISUAL PRESENTATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLICATION IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus performs a visual presentation method for an application in a mobile terminal. In the method, when switching of a first view mode is requested, a menu including at least one switchable view mode as an item is provided. A view mode is selected via the menu. A mode is switched to the selected view mode and an application is presented in the selected view mode. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113743 | MULTI-CHANNEL CONTACT SENSING APPARATUS - A multi-channel contact sensing apparatus includes a ground contact part, a loop unit including a transmitting sub-loop unit and a receiving sub-loop unit, a controller that controls by applying a transmission signal to the transmitting sub-loop unit, and receiving a reception signal from the receiving sub-loop unit, and a switch unit that prevents each of at least one loop of the transmitting sub-loop unit and at least one loop of the receiving sub-loop unit from being connected to the ground contact part during a first period. The multi-channel contact sensing apparatus simultaneously measures a finger touch input and a pen input. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113755 | TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch screen display device includes a capacitive touch screen display element, a conductive film provided on an outer surface of the display element, and an air layer interposed between the display element and the conductive film. A gap is maintained between the outer surface of the display element and the conductive film by the air layer. Although the screen display device configured as described above has a capacitive touch screen display element, since the capacitive touch screen display element is shielded from being directly exposed to the outside, it is possible for a user to manipulate the capacitive touch screen display element under water or in a highly humid environment, and even in an environment in which the user should wear protective gear. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113808 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PLAYBACK SPEED OF ANIMATION MESSAGE IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for controlling a playback speed of an animation message in a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes recognizing at least one object to be displayed included in the received animation message; determining the playback speed of the received animation message with respect to each object to be displayed according to the recognized feature of each object; and displaying the animation message according to the determined playback speed. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114233 | KEYPAD COUPLING DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - A keypad coupling device for a portable terminal which includes a housing and a display unit bracket coupled to the housing. The keypad is coupled and fixed to the display unit bracket. The keypad coupling device minimizes a thickness of a space of a portable terminal in which a keypad is coupled and allows a size of the keypad mounted in the portable terminal to be widened. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114474 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING HARQ-ACK INFORMATION - According to one embodiment, a method for transmitting HARQ-ACK information, in which the HARQ-ACK information within a current bundling window is bundled, so that a total number of bits of the bundled HARQ-ACK information is compliant with a requirement associated with a length of the HARQ-ACK information required by a transmission format of the HARQ-ACK information, which may support carrier aggregation with more CCs in TDD UL/DL configuration 5, such that a peak throughput of user downlink is improved. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114532 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING CONTROL SIGNAL - Methods and apparatus are provided for transmitting and receiving a control signal. Indices of Resource Block (RB) sets are transmitted through higher layer signaling. Downlink Control Information (DCI) generated in a short DCI format is transmitted from a Base Station (BS) to a terminal. The DCI includes a first index indicating an RB set having at least one allocated RB and a second index indicating the at least one allocated RB. The terminal determines whether short DCI format is configured to be used. When the short DCI format is configured to be used, the first index and second index are received. The terminal communicates through the at least one allocated RB identified by the first and second indices. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114533 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN MULTI-CARRIER WIRELESS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for resource allocation in a multi-carrier wireless communication system enables transmission using smaller resource units and achieves efficient transmission of data channels with very low data rates, scheduling a greater number of user equipments without additional control channel overhead while maintaining compatibility with the resource allocation scheme of legacy user equipments. Thus, one cell controls a larger number of user equipments. In addition, as multiple user equipments are scheduled using a single control channel, resource efficiency is increased. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114535 | REFERENCE SIGNAL FOR TIME AND/OR FREQUENCY TRACKING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and an apparatus in a base station are capable of including a tracking reference signal (TRS) in a downlink subframe. The method includes generating a TRS subframe by including the TRS in the downlink subframe at a frequency density of at least one resource element per six resource elements in the TRS subframe. Additionally, the method includes transmitting the TRS subframe at a periodicity among other subframes not including the TRS. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114538 | CONTROL AND DATA SIGNALING IN SC-FDMA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Apparatus and method for multiplexing control information bits and data information bits into sub-frame symbols depending on the location of symbols carrying a reference signal (RS), to provide an estimate for the channel medium and enable coherent demodulation for signals carrying information bits. The control information bits include ACK or NAK and/or channel CQI bits. The ACK/NAK bits are placed with priority in symbols around the symbols carrying the RS, to allow for improved accuracy of the channel estimate, followed by the CQI bits when both ACK/NAK and CQI bits exist. Moreover, the sub-frame resources required to achieve the desired reception reliability for the control information depend on the operating conditions and can varied to minimize the associated control overhead. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114545 | TRANSMISSION OF SCHEDULING ASSIGNMENTS IN MULTIPLE OPERATING BANDWIDTHS - Methods and apparatuses are described for the transmission of Scheduling Assignments (SAs) from a base station to User Equipments (UEs) for data reception in the downlink or data transmission in the uplink of a communication system consisting of multiple Component Carriers (CCs). The SAs are separately coded and transmitted using elementary units (Control Channel Elements or CCEs). Locations of CCEs determine whether an SA is intended for a first CC or for a second CC. Further, the location of CCEs for an SA intended for a first CC is used to determine locations of CCEs for an SA intended for a second CC. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114616 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD USING HOME GATEWAY - A communication system and operating method use a home gateway. A method of a terminal in a communication system using a home gateway includes transmitting a service request signal using the home gateway to an adjacent node; receiving information of at least one home gateway of other user from the adjacent node; and transmitting and receiving signals to and from the at least one home gateway of other user. A method of a home gateway in the communication system using the home gateway includes receiving information of a user of other home gateway from a home gateway server; and transmitting and receiving signals to and from a user terminal of the other home gateway. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114840 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING AUDIO OUTPUT UNIT - An electronic device having an audio output unit with case design that provides a wide resonance space for enhanced sound quality and improved shock resistance is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a first space longitudinally penetrating a side region of the housing, and a second space connected to the first space and configured to accommodate an audio output unit therein. | 05-09-2013 |
20130115135 | CENTRIFUGAL-BASED MICROFLUIDIC APPARATUS, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF TESTING SAMPLES USING THE MICROFLUIDIC APPARATUS - Provided is a microfluidic apparatus including: a microfluidic structure for providing spaces for receiving a fluid and for forming channels, through which the fluid flows; and valves for controlling the flow of fluid through the channels in the microfluidic apparatus. The microfluidic structure includes: a sample chamber; a sample separation unit receiving the sample from the sample chamber and separating a supernatant from the sample by using a centrifugal force; a testing unit receiving the supernatant from the sample separation unit for detecting a specimen from the supernatant using an antigen-antibody reaction, and a quality control chamber for identifying reliability of the test. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117025 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRESENTING AN IMAGE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus for displaying an image in a portable terminal includes a camera to photograph the image, a touch screen to display the image and to allow selecting an object area of the displayed image, a memory to store the image, a controller to detect at least one object area within the image when displaying the image of the camera or the memory and to recognize object information of the detected object area to be converted into a voice, and an audio processing unit to output the voice. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117355 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method transmit data using a relay server in a mobile communication system. The apparatus includes a server controller, a connection check unit, and a communication unit. The server controller receives data, requested by a portable terminal, from a data server. The connection check unit checks a heterogeneous network handover of the portable terminal. The communication unit communicates with the portable terminal and the data server. The server controller processes to transmit data received from the data server, through a first communication connection and, when the portable terminal intends to perform the heterogeneous network handover to buffer data received from the data server, and then, at a time point at which the portable terminal completes heterogeneous network handover execution, to transmit the buffered data through a second communication connection. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117638 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING AN APPLICATION LAYER-FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION PACKET IN MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving an Application Layer-Forward Error Correction (AL-FEC) packet in a multimedia communication system are provided. In the AL-FEC packet transmission method, an AL-FEC packet transmission apparatus generates AL-FEC packets, and transmits the AL-FEC packets to an AL-FEC packet reception apparatus, wherein each of the AL-FEC packets includes an AL-FEC codeword symbol and an AL-FEC header, the AL-FEC codeword symbol is one of AL-FEC codeword symbols included in an AL-FEC codeword block, and the AL-FEC header includes order information indicating an order of an AL-FEC codeword symbol into which the AL-FEC header is inserted among the AL-FEC codeword symbols included in the AL-FEC codeword block. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117643 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCRAPING OF DIGITAL MAGAZINE THAT IS EDITED IN LAYERS - According to one embodiment, a scrapping method of a digital magazine edited in layers is provided. In the method, at least one layer is selected, and content of the selected at least one layer is stored in a scrap book. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117666 | USER INTERFACE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANIPULATING AND VIEWING DIGITAL DOCUMENTS - Systems, including handheld computing devices that include system code stored within the memory and adapted to be executed by the processor. The system code can process an input byte stream that is representative of contents to be displayed on the touch sensitive display and can generate a content document file representative of an internal representation of the content. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117702 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING READING USING A TERMINAL - A method of managing reading and an apparatus efficiently manage stored electronic books. The method of managing reading in a terminal includes: setting a reading period with respect to an electronic book and a reading amount by dates of the reading period; monitoring an achievement rate of the reading amount while executing reading with respect to the electronic book; and displaying reading schedule information including the reading period and the achievement rate. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117703 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING AN E-BOOK READING APPLICATION IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and method execute an e-book reading application in an electronic device with a touch screen, via a touch gesture. The e-book reading application executing system includes: a touch screen for sensing a touch gesture; a storage unit for storing a look up table (LUT); a controller for detecting the touch gesture while displaying a first page of an e-book, for determining whether the sensed touch gesture is a touch gesture to turn over pages of the e-book by referring to the LUT, and for identifying, if the sensed touch gesture corresponds to a touch gesture to turn over pages of the e-book, a second page (P | 05-09-2013 |
20130117708 | SCROLL METHOD AND APPARATUS OF USER DEVICE - A scroll method and apparatus is provided for scrolling is provided. The scroll method includes extracting, when a request to display a scroll object is detected, the scroll object; drawing an entire region corresponding to the entire scroll object into a frame buffer; and presenting, on a screen of the user device, only a part of the drawn region corresponding to the detected request. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117980 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multilayer electroactive polymer actuator and a method of manufacturing the same. The multilayer electroactive polymer actuator is divided into an actuating area and a non-actuating area. A plurality of driving electrodes, each formed on a side of the respective polymer layer to correspond to the actuating area. A plurality of extension electrodes connected to the driving electrodes and a common electrode for vertically connecting the extension electrodes are formed to correspond to the non-actuating area. A via hole is formed through the plurality of non-actuating layers and has a diameter which increases in a stepwise manner upwards. The common electrode is formed in the via hole. The driving electrode includes an alloy of aluminum and copper. The extension electrode is formed of material having a small reactivity with respect to laser as compared to the reactivity of the polymer layer. | 05-16-2013 |
20130119780 | WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAME - A wireless power receiver is provided that includes a communication unit for receiving wireless power and a communication signal from a wireless power supplier; a controller for determining whether the wireless power is received from the wireless power supplier; a loader for storing the wireless power; and a switching unit for, when the wireless power is received, dividing the wireless power and the communication signal by a predetermined ratio and transferring the divided power to the controller and the loader based on the predetermined ratio. | 05-16-2013 |
20130119997 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BATTERY GAUGING IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL USING AMOLED DISPLAY - Provided is a battery gauging method for a portable terminal including an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) display. The battery gauging method may measure a voltage value of a battery, may determine, for each pixel, RGB information associated with image data buffered in a frame buffer, may determine, for each pixel, a preliminary compensation value corresponding to determined RGB information so as to calculate a compensation value by adding preliminary compensation values of all pixels, and then determine a residual quantity of the battery based on the measured voltage value and the compensation value. | 05-16-2013 |
20130119998 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING BATTERY CURRENT CONSUMPTION IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - According to one embodiment, an apparatus for selecting a battery voltage table including current consumption information of applications, and applying an offset to a battery output voltage according to current consumption of applications. The apparatus for determining a battery status in a portable terminal includes a memory unit configured to store a battery voltage table defined according to current consumption, a control unit configured to determine an executed application, and a power estimation unit configured to estimate a battery level using the battery voltage table defined for each current consumption of applications and a battery output voltage. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120240 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE DISPLAY DEPENDING ON MOVEMENT OF TERMINAL - A method for controlling image display based on movement of a terminal is provided. The method includes displaying any one image in an image list, when an image view feature runs; detecting movement of the terminal; and sequentially replacing and outputting images in the image list based on at least one of a moving direction and a moving angle of the terminal, upon detecting the movement of the terminal. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120271 | DATA INPUT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING TOUCHSCREEN - A data input method and apparatus for a mobile terminal having a touchscreen includes: sensing a touch gesture of a user on the touchscreen; checking whether the sensed touch gesture is a split keypad request; and displaying, when the sensed touch gesture is a split keypad request, at least two split keypads in a display area of the touchscreen, and displaying a function execution screen in an unused region (dead space) between the split keypads. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120274 | TEXT INPUT METHOD IN TOUCH SCREEN TERMINAL AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method and an apparatus input test in a touch screen terminal. The method comprises designating a certain region on a keyboard interface picture, not permitting text input through a keyboard when touch drag started from the designated region is sensed and acquiring a path of the touch drag, acquiring a path of following touch drag when at least the one or more following touch drag are sensed, and reading out at least the acquired one or more paths by cursive character recognition, deducing a character, determining the deduced character as an input target, and permitting the text input through the keyboard. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120292 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESIGNATING ENTIRE AREA USING PARTIAL AREA TOUCH IN A PORTABLE EQUIPMENT - A portable device is configured to perform a touch input method. The method includes determining whether an input for selecting a specific divided area is detected in a divided touch area on a screen divided into a plurality of areas. The method also includes, if the input for selecting the specific divided area is detected, moving the selected specific divided area to the divided touch area. The method further includes, if a specific input occurs in the selected specific divided area moved to the divided touch area, performing a function of an item indicated by the specific input. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120293 | TOUCHSCREEN-ENABLED TERMINAL AND APPLICATION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A touchscreen-enabled terminal and application control method thereof is provided for facilitating control of the currently running application by presenting function keys mapped to the touch regions on the screen in response of multi-touch detected on the touchscreen. The application control apparatus of the present invention includes a touchscreen including a display panel for displaying an application execution screen and a touch panel for receiving user input for controlling the application; and a control unit which controls, when a multi-touch event with at least three touch regions is detected, the touchscreen to display function keys mapped to the touch regions. The touchscreen-enabled terminal and application control method thereof according to the present invention facilitates user's manipulation of functions of an application. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120330 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING VISIBILITY, AND MOBILE DEVICE OPERATING WITH OPTIMIZED VISIBILITY - A visibility optimization system and method is provided. The visibility optimizing system includes a display mobile device; and a measurement device. The display mobile device displays an image and adjusts a brightness level of the displayed image according to a control from the measurement device. The measurement device photographs the displayed image, compares the photographed image with reference data, and creates a visibility table based on a comparison result of the photographed image with the reference data. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121249 | Method and apparatus for transmitting system information in a mobile communication system - A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting system information in a mobile communication system. The method includes configuring system information including first antenna configuration information and second antenna configuration information, and broadcasting the system information. The first antenna configuration information includes information about a number of antennas of a base station. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121458 | COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A computed tomography apparatus and a method for controlling the same are provided. The apparatus is capable of switching between a high energy mode and a low energy mode at a high speed using a filter that rotates at a high speed. The computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray generator which generates and irradiates X-rays toward a subject, an X-ray filter which includes at least one filter member, a driver which rotates the X-ray filter such that the filter members are selectively disposed in an irradiation path of X-rays generated by the X-ray generator, a detector which detects the X-rays that are transmitted to the subject, and a host apparatus which obtains X-ray images by using detected X-rays, separates the obtained X-ray images based on filter members to which the corresponding X-rays are transmitted, and reconstructs the images by using X-ray images of the identical filter member. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121488 | METHOD AND STORAGE DEVICE FOR PROTECTING CONTENT - A method for protecting content of a storage device including a memory for storing data and a controller for managing data input and output of the memory is provided, in which a Data Encryption Key (DEK) for encrypting the data stored in the memory is generated, an IDentifier (ID) of the memory is acquired, the DEK is encrypted using user secret information and the ID of the memory, and the encrypted DEK is stored in the memory. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121575 | IMAGE ANALYSIS APPARATUS USING MAIN COLOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method of controlling an image analysis apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving a query image; determining at least one main color distributed in the query image and a specific main color from among the at least one main color by using color information contained in the query image; dividing the query image into at least one block having a predetermined number of pixels; and determining whether each of the at least one block includes more than a predetermined percentage of a main color for comparison among the at least main color, and creating a binary spatial distribution map by digitizing the at least one block. | 05-16-2013 |
20130121663 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MULTIMEDIA DATA HAVING DECODING LEVEL, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTING MULTIMEDIA DATA BY USING THE DECODING LEVEL - Provided is a multimedia data generation method which includes allocating one or more pieces of image object information to each of a plurality of nodes, generating a scene tree by linking nodes according to correlation between the object information allocated to each node, and adding an event execution level attribute to each node, wherein the event execution level attribute determines whether to execute an event by using the image object information allocated to each node, thereby generating multimedia data in which the added event execution level attribute is represented with a scene description language and recorded on an area of a scene descriptor. | 05-16-2013 |
20130122942 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION INFORMATION SERVICE USING MOBILE CODE - An apparatus and method for providing a location information service using a mobile code in a Mobile Station (MS) are provided. The method includes obtaining a mobile code scanned by an input device of the MS; acquiring location information if the location information is included in the obtained mobile code; matching coordinates of the acquired location information on a first cyber map in the MS if cyber map information corresponding to the coordinates of the acquired location information is included in the first cyber map in the MS; and if the cyber map information corresponding to the coordinates of the acquired location information is not included in the first cyber map in the MS, updating the first cyber map with cyber map information corresponding to coordinates of corresponding location information obtained from a second cyber map in a server and matching the acquired location information on the updated first cyber map. | 05-16-2013 |
20130122966 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal is capable of managing data. The portable terminal includes a controller, a display, a memory and a data management unit. The data management unit can sort pre-stored data in the memory as keyword-related data. The data management unit also can sort the pre-stored data depending on frequency of user's use, and outputting, to the display, the sorted data by layer. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124735 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVISIONING NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATOR TRAVERSAL METHODS - An operating method of a device for provisioning a Network Address Translator (NAT) traversal technique includes connecting to a network, determining whether a plurality of NAT traversal techniques is operable using a server over the connected network, and storing information of an operable NAT traversal technique among the plurality of the NAT traversal techniques. Thus, the connection setup time between the devices can be shortened. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124858 | METHOD, HOST APPARATUS AND MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR AUTHENTICATING A STORAGE APPARATUS - A method, a host apparatus, and a machine-readable storage medium are provided for authenticating a storage apparatus. The method includes acquiring an identification of the storage apparatus based on a request for using content stored in the storage apparatus; determining whether authentication of the identification of the storage apparatus is revoked; determining whether usage of the content is allowed, based on at least one of additional information about the content and additional information about a certificate revocation of the storage apparatus, when the authentication of the identification of the storage apparatus is revoked; and receiving the content from the storage apparatus, when the usage of the content is allowed. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124938 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A QUASI-CYCLIC LOW DENSITY PARITY CHECK CODE IN A MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method are provided for transmitting and receiving a quasi-cyclic Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) code in a multimedia communication system. In the method, a signal transmission apparatus generates a quasi-cyclic LDPC code, and transmits the quasi-cyclic LDPC code to a signal reception apparatus. The quasi-cyclic LDPC code is generated by encoding an information word vector using a child parity check matrix, generated by performing one of a scaling operation, a row separation operation, and a row merge operation on a parent parity check matrix. In the scaling operation, a size of the child parity check matrix is determined. In the row separation operation, each of rows included in the parent parity check matrix is separated. In the row merge operation, the rows included in the parent parity check matrix are merged. | 05-16-2013 |
20130125043 | USER INTERFACE PROVIDING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE TERMINAL - A user interface providing method and apparatus for a mobile terminal may include a three-dimensional user interface to assist with grouping items and displaying items, and the movement therebetween. The user interface providing method for a mobile terminal may include: outputting a three dimensional user interface screen (3D UI screen) having a first region for item display and a second region for item management; and managing at least one item using the second region. | 05-16-2013 |
20130127330 | OXYNITRIDE-BASED PHOSPHOR AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - There are provided an oxynitride-based phosphor and a light emitting device including the same, the oxynitride-based phosphor containing at least calcium (Ca), barium (Ba), silicon (Si), oxygen (O), and nitrogen (N) as host material components in a host material and having a rare-earth element dissolved in the host material as an activator, wherein the rare-earth element is at least one from a group consisting of manganese (Mn), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), neodymium (Nd), samarium (Sm), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), dysprosium (Dy), terbium (Tb), holmium (Ho), erbium (Er), thulium (Tm), and ytterbium (Yb), and the host material has a monoclinic crystal structure in which a crystal lattice according to a peak of an X-ray powder diffraction pattern has values of a=7.076, b=23.888, c=4.827, α=y=90°, and β=109.110°. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127410 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING POWER OF WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - In an apparatus for adjusting charging power of a wireless power receiver, when one or more wireless power receivers require charging, it is determined whether the sum of required charging powers required by the one or more wireless power receivers exceeds maximum supplied power provided by a wireless power transmitter. When a result indicates that the sum exceeds the maximum supplied power, a control operation is performed to adjust the required charging power of each wireless power receiver. Therefore, it is possible to wirelessly charge each wireless power receiver without interruption. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127728 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INPUTTING CHARACTER IN TOUCH DEVICE - A method and touch device for inputting a character are provided. The method includes displaying a first character when a touch interaction based on a user gesture is input to the certain character region; receiving a drawing interaction after the touch interaction while the touch interaction is maintained; displaying a first complete character generated by combining a second character according to the drawing interaction with the first character in a form of a preview; detecting a conversion interaction while the first completed character is displayed; displaying a second complete character generated by combining a third character according to the conversion interaction with the first character in the form of a preview; and processing the second complete character as a complete character when the user gesture is released while the second complete character is displayed. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127758 | TOUCH INPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD IN USER TERMINAL - A touch input apparatus and method in a user terminal is provided. The apparatus includes a touch input unit for generating a touch input event according to a touch of a user; a single or multi touch input determiner for entering a drawing mode according to the touch input event and determining one of a single touch input and a multi-touch input; a touch point sampling unit for performing a touch point sampling according to a single touch movement and providing a sample point for a drawing when there is a single touch input; and a multi-touch processor for, when there is a multi-touch input, entering a multi-touch mode and performing a multi-touch action including at least one of an enlargement, a reduction, and a movement of a drawing screen according to a multi-touch movement. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127759 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK METHOD AND APPARATUS AND MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A haptic feedback method includes providing a user with an image that is updated based on a collision event, generating collision data including a type of the collision event and an impulse amount, generating a haptic pattern based on the collision data, and generating a vibration based on the haptic pattern. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127843 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A display method and apparatus are provided. The method includes selecting at least one content to be focused of the plurality of content being displayed, adjusting a disparity value so that the selected content has a different depth value from other content, and displaying the content of which the disparity value has been adjusted. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127896 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A LOGO IMAGE IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for displaying a logo image in a mobile terminal includes determining whether a screen displaying a logo image is changed, and if so, an available space in which any image is not displayed is searched according to predetermined criteria for a display of the logo image from a previous screen. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127907 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY SERVICE FOR MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for providing an augmented reality service in a mobile terminal are provided. A method for providing an augmented reality service in a mobile terminal includes generating an augmented reality service scene using surrounding information, identifying recognizable at least one marker based on the augmented reality service scene, generating a guide scene considering the recognizable at least one marker, and adding the guide scene to a part of the augmented reality service scene and displaying the added scene. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128091 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELF CAMERA SHOOTING - A method enables self-camera shooting in a mobile terminal. In the method, whether a first user input is detected is determined. When the first user input is detected, a half shutter mode is entered. Whether a second user input is detected is determined. When the second user input is detected, self-camera shooting is performed. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128864 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDOVER BETWEEN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - Provided are a handover method between heterogeneous networks and an apparatus thereof. The handover method between heterogeneous networks includes receiving a handover request message indicating a handover request from an evolved Node B (eNB) to the heterogeneous network, transmitting a first indirect data forwarding tunnel request requesting generation of an indirect data forwarding tunnel between the heterogeneous networks to an enhanced Packet Data Gateway (ePDG) when the handover request message is received, receiving ePDG address information of a tunneling target ePDG from the ePDG, transmitting a second indirect data forwarding tunnel request including the ePDG address information to a serving gateway, receiving S-GW address information from the serving gateway, and transmitting a handover command including the S-GW address information to the eNB. The method can prevent data from being lost during handover procedure between heterogeneous networks. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING AN IMAGE USING A REFERENCE PICTURE - A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an image by performing motion prediction and compensation on pictures in a group of pictures by selectively using a high-quality key picture that is previously encoded and restored, and a second picture that is previously encoded and restored. The method of encoding an image improves the prediction efficiency of an image by storing a key picture, which is encoded and restored to a high quality by reducing a loss caused by a quantization error using a small quantization coefficient, in a first storage unit and storing a previously encoded and restored second picture in a second storage unit, and then performing motion prediction and compensation by selectively using the key picture stored in the first storage unit and the second picture stored in the second storage unit while encoding a next picture in a group of pictures. | 05-23-2013 |
20130129047 | PATIENT TABLE AND X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A patient table is capable of performing a patient examination using an imaging method in a rapid manner by reducing the time to prepare for the imaging and having a reduced manufacturing cost, and an X-ray imaging system has the patient table, in which the patient table includes a table top including material that allows radiated rays to pass therethrough, a support portion to support the table top, a mount portion to have a part of a body of a patient disposed thereon, and a stand assembly coupled to the mount portion. | 05-23-2013 |
20130129091 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SECURITY KEYS FOR COMMUNICATION AUTHENTICATION WITH MOBILE STATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a method for managing a security key for communication authentication with a Mobile Station (MS) in a communication system. The method includes acquiring a first authentication key by performing an authentication procedure for the communication authentication in a cloud cell having member Base Stations (BSs) that include a master BS and at least one slave BS for providing a service to the MS; and communicating with at least one member BS using a first encryption key that is generated using the first authentication key. | 05-23-2013 |
20130130640 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING LOSS OF PORTABLE TERMINAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method identify a loss of a portable terminal in a wireless communication system. A method for identifying a loss of a portable terminal by a control server in a wireless communication system includes receiving a user identifier from the portable terminal, identifying registration information of the portable terminal, and determining that the portable terminal is lost, when the user identifier received from the portable terminal is different from the registration information of the portable terminal. | 05-23-2013 |
20130130657 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MESSAGES IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and apparatus for processing a message in a mobile device are provided. In the method, when a message is received from a designated subscriber, a control unit of the apparatus stores the received message in a corresponding application buffer and also links the received message to a combined message buffer corresponding to the designated subscriber. When there is a request for viewing messages received from the designated subscriber, the control unit lists received messages of all types linked to the combined message buffer corresponding to the designated subscriber. | 05-23-2013 |
20130130663 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATION MESSAGE IN A MOBILE BROADCAST SYSTEM - A method for providing a notification message in a transmitter of a mobile broadcast system supporting an interaction channel is disclosed. Upon an occurrence of a notification event, a first means generates a notification message, and generates at least one delivery request message including a target address based on subscription information of the corresponding terminal, using the generated notification message. A second means determines a channel over which it will deliver a notification message to the corresponding terminal based on the target address, and delivers the notification message over the determined channel. | 05-23-2013 |
20130130718 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN ALERT ON A USER EQUIPMENT ENTERING AN ALERTING AREA - A method and apparatus for providing an alert on a portable communication device such as a user equipment (UE) entering an alerting area is provided. The UE runs a GPS engine continuously to estimate the location of the UE from the time the alert system is activated. The method and apparatus provide an alert system on a UE by calculating the distance between the UE and alerting area. Further, the method and apparatus enable using different positioning systems based on the distance of the UE from the alerting area, thereby reducing the power consumption of the UE battery. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132467 | METHOD OF USING APPLICATION, GATEWAY USING THE METHOD, TERMINAL USING THE METHOD, AND TERMINAL SYSTEM USING THE METHOD - Provided is a method of using an application, the method including: requesting to transmit a predetermined application from at least one terminal; storing the predetermined application which is decompressed according to a request to transmit the predetermined application, in a storage device; extracting a script file which manages execution of the predetermined application from the decompressed predetermined application; and updating a list of applications stored in the storage device using the script file. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132600 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF A PORTABLE TERMINAL FOR PERFORMING COMMUNICATION WITH A DEVICE SUPPORTING MEDIA TRANSFER PROTOCOL - According to one embodiment, a method of operating a portable terminal includes, when a device is connected to the portable terminal, confirming that the connected device supports a first protocol, recognizing the device as a storage device, and communicating with the device recognized as the storage device. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132695 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING MEMORY ACCESS - Provided is a method of controlling memory access. In a system including a first layer element executed in a privileged mode having a first priority of permission to access the entire region of a memory and second and third layer elements executed in an unprivileged mode having a second priority of permission to access a partial region of the memory, the method of controlling memory access determines whether the memory is accessible for each page that is an address space unit, based on which mode a layer element currently accessing the memory is executed in between the privileged mode and the unprivileged mode; and determines whether the memory is accessible based on which one of the first, second and third layer elements corresponds to a domain currently being attempted to be accessed from among a plurality of domains of the memory. Accordingly, a memory domain allocated to a guest operating system kernel is effectively protected from an application executed in the unprivileged mode in which the guest operating system kernel is executed. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132724 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED CLIENT - A system and method for authenticating a resource-constrained client are provided. The method includes transmitting, by the server, a query message including a first modified secret key to the client, wherein the first modified secret key is generated using a first secret key and a first blinding value; receiving, from the client, a response message including a response value, wherein the response value is generated using the first blinding value, a second secret key, and an error value; calculating the error value from the response value; and determining, based on the error value, whether authentication of the client is successful. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132880 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERIPHERAL CONNECTION - Attaching a peripheral device to a portable terminal includes determining one or more application programs operating in connection with an attached peripheral device, displaying a depiction of a plug of the attached peripheral device and the one or more application programs on a screen of the portable terminal, and, when a user drags the displayed depiction of a plug to select one of the one or more application programs, executing the selected application program. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132884 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING BOOK-RELATED ITEMS IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A system and method is provided that manages book-related items via bookshelves in an electronic device such as a mobile device with an e-book reader function. The method includes: displaying one or more bookshelves; selecting one of the bookshelves; and editing the selected bookshelf according to a user's input information related to edit, and displaying the user information. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132891 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF A MOBILE TERMINAL USING A DIALOG APPLICATION HAVING A NOTICE FUNCTION - According to one embodiment, a method for operating a mobile terminal using a dialog application displaying specified content on a specific region of a dialog window. The dialog window is scrolled as dialog content increases. The specified content is fixedly displayed when the dialog content displayed on the dialog window is scrolled. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132902 | MENU DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE MENU DISPLAY METHOD - A menu display apparatus and method, which enable a user to easily and quickly search for content of interest among a plurality of contents shared by a plurality of devices in a home network, are provided. The menu display method includes: receiving information regarding a zoom-in location or a zoom-out location on a current menu screen; and zooming in the current menu screen at the zoom-in location so that a plurality of menus currently displayed on the current menu screen are displayed in more detail, or zooming out the current menu screen at the zoom-out location so that the menus are displayed in less detail. Accordingly, it is possible to minimize content search delay and the user's inconvenience related to a content search, such as too much screen scrolling, and to help the user to easily and quickly search for the content of interest. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132908 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING TIME-LIMITED CONTENTS IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A time-limited content management method and device for presenting the types and expiry dates of time-limited contents at a side of the content view screen and an execution screen is provided in order for the user to manage the time-limited contents efficiently as intended. The time-limited content management method of an electronic device according to the present invention includes requesting for displaying at least one time-limited content; and displaying a view screen having the at least one content arranged in response to the request, wherein the view screen comprises type and expiry period information of the at least one time-limited content. The time-limited content management method and device is capable of displaying the type and expiry period of the executed time-limited content at a side of the content execution screen so as to facilitate management of the time-limited contents. | 05-23-2013 |
20130133008 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL BROADCASTING - An apparatus and method provide virtual broadcasting. A method of server operation for virtual broadcasting includes receiving a request for creation of a virtual broadcasting channel meeting a specific required condition from a first client, identifying a virtual group meeting the specific required condition, analyzing log data of second clients within the virtual group and, based on the analyzed result, providing broadcasting information meeting the specific condition, to the first client. | 05-23-2013 |
20130133017 | CONTENT DOWNLOADING METHOD AND APPARATUS USED BY MOBILE DEVICE - A content downloading method and apparatus of a mobile device employing an Internet protocol television (IPTV) are provided. The content downloading method and apparatus allow an IPTV to provide a mobile device with content information received from a service provider, allow a user to input content desired to be downloaded to the mobile device, and allow a user to download the content to the mobile device from the service provider via the IPTV, thereby quickly and easily downloading desired content to the mobile device without a complicated process of browsing and copying the content. | 05-23-2013 |
20130133018 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA TRANSMISSION IN DLNA NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for data transmission in a DLNA network environment are disclosed. The data transmission system includes a content creation unit creating at least one content, a content correlation check unit checking a created content to classify the created content by category and a conversion content creation unit extracting header information and body information of the classified content and converting the extracted information into preset type information. | 05-23-2013 |
20130134221 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING CODE IMAGE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for acquiring a code image in a portable terminal includes an image recognizing unit for acquiring a picture including the code image and a code analyzing unit for verifying color information items for pixels with respect to the acquired picture, deleting a certain color information item according to a predetermined scheme when there are a plurality of color information items in order to recognize the code image having at least one of a QR code and a bar code. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134472 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE - A light emitting diode (LED) package comprises a LED, and a lead frame electrically connected to the LED. The lead frame includes a notch which has a predetermined size and a predetermined shape configured to separate a solder paste into two regions on either side of the notch when the solder paste is disposed on the lead frame. | 05-30-2013 |
20130134475 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A semiconductor light emitting device is provided and includes an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer having a structure in which first and second doping regions including p-type impurities provided in different doping concentrations are alternately disposed one or more times; and an active layer disposed between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer, wherein the p-type semiconductor layer includes at least one interface between the first and second doping regions to prevent diffusion of p-type impurities. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135182 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN APPLICATION IN A WIRELESS TERMINAL - An apparatus and method display an application in a wireless terminal. The application displaying apparatus and method are capable of simultaneously displaying a plurality of applications in a wireless terminal, with the apparatus including: a flexible display unit which has a screen divided in response to a folding action; and a controller for controlling the flexible display unit to divide the screen of the flexible display unit in response to the folding action for the flexible display unit and to display applications on the divided screens. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135196 | METHOD FOR OPERATING USER FUNCTIONS BASED ON EYE TRACKING AND MOBILE DEVICE ADAPTED THERETO - An eye tracking based user function controlling method and a mobile device adapted thereto are provided. A camera unit of a mobile device is activated while a specific user function is executed. A gaze angle of a user's eye is acquired from an image obtained via the camera unit. An eye tracking function is executed in which execution state is controlled according to the gaze angle. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135210 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING A KEYPAD IN WIRELESS TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for arranging a keypad in a wireless terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for arranging a keypad in a wireless terminal to conveniently perform a key input in the wireless terminal, the apparatus including: a display unit for displaying the keypad in at least one of a right and left side on a screen of the display unit in a horizontal mode of the wireless terminal; and a controller for controlling the display unit to display the keypad in the right and/or left side on the screen of the display unit in the horizontal mode of the wireless terminal. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135228 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING OBJECT IN TERMINAL - A method for displaying an object in a portable terminal having a touch screen is provided. An object having a changeable attribute is first displayed. A first touch is detected at a first location, and the object is selected responsive to the first touch. A second touch is detected at a second location. An attribute of the displayed object is changed according to a drag of the second touch, and the object having the changed attribute is displayed. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135356 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DATA ITEMS IN A WIRELESS TERMINAL - According to one embodiment, a displaying data items in a wireless terminal apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a specified region next to the last data item when the last data item is displayed at a specified position; and a controller configured to control the display unit to display the specified region next to the last data item when the last data item arrives at the specified position according to scrolling of a plurality of data items in a specified direction. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135510 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING AN IMAGE IN A USER DEVICE - A method of photographing an image is provided. The method includes displaying a preview image in a photographing mode; receiving a plurality of setting values for an option; receiving a request for photographing; and performing a continuous photographing by sequentially changing the plurality of the setting values in response to the request for photographing. | 05-30-2013 |
20130136098 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATIONS - A network and user equipment are configured to support machine type communications is provided. The UE includes processing circuitry to process a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) to acquire at least one system information block (SIB). The processing circuitry also processes the at least one SIB to determine a location of a lite SIB (SIB-L). The processing circuitry determines a location of a lite physical downlink control channel (L-PBCCH) from the SIB-L. | 05-30-2013 |
20130136377 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEAUTIFYING HANDWRITTEN INPUT - A method for beautifying handwritten input, including collecting handwriting data input by a user; analyzing the handwriting data to get handwriting information, determining a corresponding pen tip model according to the handwriting information, and beautifying the user's handwriting with the pen tip model; and outputting the beautified handwriting. An apparatus for beautifying handwritten input determines a pen tip model that matches a user's handwriting by acquiring handwriting information input by the user, and carries out real-time beautification of the user's handwriting through the pen tip model. Changes of the user's handwriting are quickly captured to provide the user to receive timely feedback and an excellent user experience. | 05-30-2013 |
20130136887 | CCL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a copper clad laminate (CCL) including: a metal plate; an insulating layer having a planar area greater than that of the metal plate and laminated on the metal plate; and a copper layer laminated on the insulating layer, wherein edges of the insulating layer extend outwardly beyond edges of the metal plate so that an insulation distance insulating the edges of the metal plate from edges of the copper layer is formed. The insulating layer may include a polyimide layer, and a polyimide bonding layer. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137240 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Provided are methods for fabricating a semiconductor device. The methods include forming a hard mask pattern on a semiconductor substrate, forming a first trench having a first width and a second trench having a second width on the semiconductor substrate using the hard mask pattern as a mask, forming an oxide film on the hard mask pattern and the first and second trenches, forming first and second isolation films on the first and second trenches by planarizing the oxide film until the hard mask pattern is exposed, and etching the first isolation film by a first thickness by performing dry cleaning on the semiconductor substrate and etching the second isolation film by a second thickness different from the first thickness. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137424 | DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF - A data communication device implemented in a portable terminal which the terminal includes at least two communication units for establishing a connection to an Internet communication network, wherein, the connections of the communication units to the respective network are made to determine the respective communication speeds; comparing and analyzing the respective measured communication speeds of the communication units; and selecting a communication unit having a higher or the highest communication speed to access the Internet to provide data communication. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137481 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SIM CARD IN WIRELESS TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for controlling a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card in a wireless terminal is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of communication units, a plurality of SIM card socket units, a switching unit and a controller. The communication units are configured to perform communication through different communication networks. The switching unit is configured to couple the communication units to the SIM card socket units. The controller is configured to control the switching unit to couple one of the communication units to one of the SIM card socket units based on a type of a SIM card inserted into the SIM card socket unit. | 05-30-2013 |
20130139054 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DOCUMENT - Provided are an apparatus and method for displaying a document, the document display apparatus including an image processor which displays a document including a plurality of pages; a memory unit which stores individual unit elements constituting the document and image data including the individual unit elements; and a controller which controls the image processor to generate the image data corresponding to at least one page estimated to be turned to among the plurality of pages, store the image data in the memory unit, and display the image data corresponding to a requested page among the stored image data when a user requests a page transition. With this, the page transition speed may be improved through image caching. | 05-30-2013 |
20130139089 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE FOR DEVICE CONTROL - A user interface (UI)-providing system and method for device control are provided. The User Interface (UI) providing method, the method includes: identifying at least one controlled devices relating to an activity mode selected by a user; collecting control information relating to functions provided by the identified at least one controlled devices; and generating a UI used to control the at least one controlled devices relating to the activity mode based on the collected control information. | 05-30-2013 |
20130139105 | METHOD AND MOBILE DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING SUPPLEMENTARY WINDOW - A method and mobile device for displaying a supplementary window dependent on a main window include displaying the main window corresponding to a selected user function on a display unit, and receiving an input signal for invoking the supplementary window dependently associated with the main window. In response to the input signal, the device displays the supplementary window on the display unit such that at least a part of the supplementary window is connected to the main window. | 05-30-2013 |
20130139204 | BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A broadcast signal receiving apparatus including a broadcast receiving unit that receives a broadcast signal; a communicating unit that performs communication with a mobile apparatus; a signal converting unit that converts the received broadcast signal; and a controller that controls the signal converting unit to convert the broadcast signal into a format corresponding to the mobile apparatus, and controls the communicating unit to transmit the converted broadcast signal to the mobile apparatus | 05-30-2013 |
20130141259 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA COMPRESSION - A method and system for effective pattern compression are provided. The method includes selecting a Minimal Perfect Hashing Function (MPHF); identifying a base character set for which the MPHF is designed; identifying characters of a target character set; and applying scrambling to distribute the characters of the target character set over the base character set. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141310 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAYS IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus performs a method to control displays in a mobile terminal including a first display and a second display positioned over the first display. In the method, first information whose output via the first display is allowed and second information whose output via the second display is allowed are identified using output information. The first information is output via the first display. The second information is output via the second display. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141337 | KEYPAD FASTENING APPARATUS - A keypad fastening apparatus for a portable terminal includes: a housing; a keypad positioned on the housing; and a fastening arrangement configured to fasten the keypad to the housing, the fastening arrangement being positioned along the periphery of the keypad. In the fastening arrangement, a plurality of fasteners are attached to the housing and positioned at least in a part of the periphery of the keypad, in which each of the fasteners is provided with an anti-release part configured to prevent the vertical escaping of the keypad, which is caused when the keypad is pushed. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141415 | Apparatus and method for adjusting a battery voltage level output in a portable terminal - A method and apparatus for performing compensation to adjust a battery voltage level output in a portable terminal without incorporating a dedicated battery gauge integrated circuit may include: calculating a color rate of an image when the image is output on an active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED), determining a current battery voltage value, performing compensation to adjust a battery voltage value based on the color rate of the image and the current battery voltage value, and displaying a battery residual quantity icon indicating a residual quantity of a battery based on the adjusted battery voltage value. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141467 | DATA DISPLAY METHOD AND MOBILE DEVICE ADAPTED THERETO - A data display method and a mobile device adapted thereto includes: displaying one or more filtering conditions on a condition display area and one or more items of media data on a data display area in a data display mode; determining whether an event occurs on the condition display area or the data display area; identifying, if an event occurred on the condition display area, information regarding a filtering condition as filtering condition information corresponding to the event; and displaying media data according to the identified filtering condition information. Since the media data can be displayed, in real-time, on the mobile device according to the filtering conditions, the mobile device user can feel an interest in setting the filtering conditions. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141797 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A zoom lens is provided, and includes, in sequence from an object side: a first lens group with positive refractive power; a second lens group with negative refractive power; a third lens group with positive refractive power; a fourth lens group with positive refractive power; and a fifth lens group with negative refractive power. At the time of a magnification change from a wide-angle end to a telescopic end, the first lens group, the third lens group, and the fifth lens group are fixed in a direction of an optical axis, the second lens group moves along the optical axis from the object side to an image side for the magnification change, the fourth lens group moves along the optical axis to compensate for a change of a position of the image surface according to the movement of the second lens group, and performs focusing. The first lens group includes at least one negative lens and at least three positive lenses, and a cemented lens in which a biconcave negative lens and a positive lens are cemented is disposed on a most object side of the first lens group. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142090 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIVERSITY SERVICE ANTENNA IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method configure a diversity antenna in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a first communication unit for processing a first communication scheme signal communicated through the first antenna, a second communication unit for processing a second communication scheme signal communicated through the second antenna, and a control unit for configuring the first antenna as a diversity antenna for the second communication unit when the first communication unit is not driven. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142121 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING A REFERENCE SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving reference signals in Long Term Evolution (LTE) and LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems includes determining whether a dedicated reference signal is detected in a current subframe; estimating, if a dedicated reference signal is detected in the current subframe, a data channel using the dedicated reference signal to receive data; and estimating, if no dedicated reference signal is detected in the current subframe, a data channel using a common reference signal detected in the current subframe to receive data. The transmission scheme uses a DeModulation Reference Signal (DM-RS) for channel response estimation. To secure backward compatibility of the LTE-A system, a Common Reference Signal is transmitted in normal subframes. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142144 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SCHEDULING ASSIGNMENTS IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for generating a Scheduling Assignment (SA), which reduces a probability of an incorrect action by a User Equipment (UE) in response to a reception of the SA, in a communication system wherein a base station transmits the SA being a first type or a second type and including at least one Information Element (IE). The method includes setting at least one bit in the at least one IE with a predetermined value, if the SA is of the second type; and setting any remaining bits in the at least one IE with arbitrary values. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142178 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION OPERATION BY CONNECTED MODE USER EQUIPMENT IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for performing a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) operation by a connected mode User Equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system. The method includes waking up at a wake-up timing, and determining whether an incoming data indication is received from a Node B; reestablishing uplink synchronization upon receipt of the incoming data indication; and waking up after sleeping for a time from the incoming data indication reception timing, receiving a transmission resource allocation message from the Node B, and receiving downlink data over allocated transmission resources. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142277 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS USING CODEBOOK IN MIMO SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals using a codebook which maps each codeword to at least two different antennas is provided for a MIMO system. A transmission method includes mapping multiple codewords to multiple layers; mapping the multiple layers to multiple antennas using a precoding matrix selected from a rank-3 codebook which is designed to map the codewords to different antennas; and transmitting the codewords through paths formed by mapping the layers and the antennas. The precoding matrix of the rank-3 codebook is designed to equalize transmit power ratios between the antennas. The communication method and apparatus is advantageous to solve the problem of transmit power imbalance among the layers and the problem of performance degradation at the high SNR region in the conventional system using the rank-3 precoding matrices. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142441 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An information processing apparatus and method by which impulse noise can be canceled while surely maintaining details of a captured image is provided. The information processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit for acquiring a captured image; a noise pixel extractor for extracting, from the captured image, a noise pixel that forms impulse noise; a pattern determiner for determining whether an arrangement of the noise pixel is identical to a predetermined pattern; and a noise canceller for performing noise cancellation with respect to the noise pixel upon a determination that the arrangement of the noise pixel is not identical to the predetermined pattern. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142497 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING AND DISPLAYING CONTENTS - A method for dividing and displaying a content unit includes: extracting a sub-content unit which is generated by dividing an original content unit by a preset time interval; displaying the entire sub-content unit when receiving a sub-content unit display command; receiving a jump command that selects a replay time point for an arbitrary sub-content unit among the above sub-content units; and replaying and displaying the original content unit from the replay time point. | 06-06-2013 |
20130143543 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHING A PROFILE OF A MOBILE PHONE - A device and a method for automatically switching profiles in mobile phones based on the environment of a user are disclosed. The device and the method take into consideration various parameters for changing the profile. The parameters include acoustic parameters, accelerometer parameters, network strength and clock time. Based on all these measured parameters the method builds a graphical model. The graphical model is trained for different profiles. Further, as and when the environment of the user changes, the parameters change. Based on these parameters the graphical model is employed to analyze the probability of different states or profiles. Accordingly, the mobile phone is switched from one profile to another automatically. | 06-06-2013 |
20130143564 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING VOICE COMMUNICATION IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for performing a voice communication in a mobile terminal that is in range of more than one base station. The mobile terminal determines whether a request signal for a voice communication is transmitted or received. A first signal strength, or a first electric field intensity of a first base station connected to the mobile terminal and a second signal strength, or a second electric field intensity of a second base station positioned within transmission/reception range the mobile terminal are measured when transmission or reception of a requested signal is performed. There is a comparison of electric field intensities or signal strength. Voice communication is performed through the second base station when the second electric field intensity is larger than the first electric field intensity. The first and second base stations may be one generation apart in terms of support. | 06-06-2013 |
20130144471 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING VEHICLE BY USING MOBILE TERMINAL - A system and method for managing a vehicle by using a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes: a vehicle verification unit that receives information for verifying a vehicle management terminal and verifies the vehicle management terminal based on the received information; a terminal information collecting unit for collecting information regarding control of a vehicle. | 06-06-2013 |
20130144883 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATEDLY MANAGING CONTENTS IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - Provided are a method of managing contents in a portable terminal which may, in integrated fashion, display contents stored in other locations on one screen and conveniently manage the contents according to similarity of the contents, and an apparatus thereof. The method for managing, in integrated fashion, contents in a portable terminal including: receiving contents having different storage locations and displaying, in integrated fashion, the received contents on one screen. Convenience to the user ease of operation can thus be improved when managing related contents stored at different locations. | 06-06-2013 |
20130144989 | UNIFIED DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - A unified device management method and system for unified management of a fixed and mobile device includes a command execution controller which receives a device management command, sends a query message to the device, receives a response message transmitted by the device, creates a command execution policy based on the settings contained in the response message, and executes the device management command according to a policy, the device which generates and sends the response message to the command execution controller according to user inputs, and a remote access server which connects the device and the command execution controller by using a remote access protocol. | 06-06-2013 |
20130145239 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND ENABLE FAST DECODING OF TRANSMISSIONS WITH MULTIPLE CODE BLOCKS - A method includes separating resource elements from multiple code blocks into different groups, and decoding the code bits of the resource elements within each group without waiting for a completed reception of a transport block to start decoding. | 06-06-2013 |
20130145287 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PAGE SHARING BY A DEVICE - A first device shares a page with a second device by receiving a page of the second device, arranging a page of the first device and the received page of the second device, and displaying the arranged pages of the first and second devices, wherein, in the displaying, when the page of the first device is moved, the page of the second device is displayed on a screen of the first device. | 06-06-2013 |
20130145301 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING TASK MANAGEMENT SCREEN OF MOBILE DEVICE HAVING TOUCH SCREEN - A method and apparatus are provided for displaying a task management screen of a mobile device having a touch screen. When a task management program is executed, a control unit of the apparatus constructs a task management map in which at least one application is arranged along a first axis and a task history of said at least one application is arranged along a second axis. Then the control unit displays a task management screen in which an application item related to the application on the first axis is displayed in a first direction and a task history item related to the task history on the second axis is displayed in a second direction. | 06-06-2013 |
20130145311 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus configured to control a display in a portable terminal includes sensing that the flexible display is bent, dividing the flexible display into a main screen and a sub screen, and outputting first information through the main screen and outputting second information through the sub screen. | 06-06-2013 |
20130145475 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING TOUCH INPUT - A method and apparatus for securing touch input are provided. The method includes rendering a first screen in a secure world; rendering a second screen in a non-secure world; and outputting a secured input screen by displaying the first screen as an overlay above the second screen. | 06-06-2013 |
20130145987 | Ammonia Gas Detection Apparatus and a Semiconductor Fabrication Line Including the Same - An ammonia gas detection apparatus includes an ammonia sensor that is configured to detect an ammonia gas in a gas stream and to generate a first output signal when the ammonia gas is detected in the gas stream. The ammonia sensor does not detect the ammonia gas in the gas stream when the gas stream further includes an interference gas that disrupts operation of the ammonia sensor. A discoloration gauge includes a reaction solution that changes from a first color to a second color responsive to exposure to the ammonia gas in the gas stream, regardless of the presence of the interference gas, and a detector that generates a second output signal responsive to the reaction solution changing from the first color to the second color. A communication interface outputs the first and second output signal to a host computer that detects presence of the ammonia gas. | 06-13-2013 |
20130146840 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A semiconductor light emitting device includes: n-type and p-type semiconductor layers; and an active layer disposed between the n-type and p-type semiconductor layers. The active layer has a structure in which a plurality of quantum well layers and a plurality of quantum barrier layers are alternately disposed, wherein the plurality of quantum well layers are made of Al | 06-13-2013 |
20130146961 | THREE DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a three dimensional semiconductor device. The device may include mold layers vertically and sequentially stacked, a conductive pattern between the stacked mold layers, a plugging pattern vertically penetrating the stacked mold layers, an intermediate pattern between the conductive pattern and the plugging pattern, and protective layer patterns between the mold layers and the plugging pattern, wherein the protective layer patterns are separated by the intermediate pattern. | 06-13-2013 |
20130146974 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A method of forming a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes preparing a substrate having a transistor region and an alignment region, forming a first trench and a second trench in the substrate of the transistor region and in the substrate of the alignment region, respectively, forming a drift region in the substrate of the transistor region, forming two third trenches respectively adjacent to two ends of the drift region, and forming an isolation pattern in the first trench, a buried dielectric pattern in the second trench, and dielectric patterns in the two third trenches, respectively. A depth of the first trench is less than a depth of the third trenches, and the depth of the first trench is equal or substantially equal to a depth of the second trench. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147342 | OXYNITRIDE-BASED PHOSPHOR, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR PREPARING AN OXYNITRIDE-BASED PHOSPHOR - There are provided an oxynitride-based phosphor and a light emitting device including the same. The oxynitride-based phosphor has a rare-earth element dissolved in a host material represented by a general formula: Ca | 06-13-2013 |
20130147344 | PHOSPHOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PHOSPHOR AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A phosphor is represented by a general Formula: Eu | 06-13-2013 |
20130147612 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLLER AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A universal remote controller and a remote control method thereof are provided. The remote controller includes a display screen, a communication module configured to communicate with a plurality of devices, an input unit configured to receive a user command, a controlling unit configured to receive identification information from a device of the plurality of devices which is pointed at by the remote controller through the communication module, control the display screen to display a user interface customized for the device corresponding to the identification information, and receive information input through the user interface for communication with the device so that the remote controller can operate with the device. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147738 | PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal includes a haptic device; and a plurality of actuators arranged in the haptic device, each of the actuators locally generating vibration in response to a touch on the haptic device. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147792 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A 3D IMAGE IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus are provided for displaying a three dimensional (3D) image by a mobile terminal. The method includes receiving an object for displaying; identifying attribute information of a content item or application associated with the object; determining a depth of the object based on the attribute information; and displaying the object to reflect the depth. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147794 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL USER INTERFACE IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Methods and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional user interface in an electronic device are provided. An editing mode of a three-dimensional user interface screen is executed in which a plurality of content items is displayed in a three-dimensional space. It is determined whether a content item from among the plurality of content items is moved in the editing mode. When it is determined that the content item is moved, it is determined whether the content item overlaps a portion of an area of another content item from among the plurality of content items. When it is determined that the content item overlaps the portion of the area of the other content item, the content item is moved a minimum distance along a Z-axis direction so that the content item no longer overlaps the portion of the area of the other content item. The Z-axis direction indicates perspective information. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147982 | IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are an imaging apparatus, an imaging method, and an image processing apparatus in which generation of an omni-focal image is possible without based on a position in a depth direction in a process of acquiring a captured image. To this end, the imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit for capturing a sweep image by continuous exposing a focus lens or an imaging element during driving of the focus lens or the imaging element in an optical-axis direction and an image processor for deconvolutioning the captured sweep image to generate a deconvolution image. | 06-13-2013 |
20130148021 | BROADCAST RECEIVER FOR DISPLAYING EXPLANATION OF TERMINOLOGY INCLUDED IN DIGITAL CAPTION AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL CAPTION USING THE SAME - A broadcast receiver and a method for processing a digital caption using the same. A broadcast receiver receives a broadcast signal containing digital caption information, searches for an explanation of terminology to be explained if terminology in the digital caption information is included in a list of terminology to be explained, and displays the explanation found for the terminology to be explained on a screen. | 06-13-2013 |
20130148528 | ADAPTIVE MODULATION AND CODING SCHEME SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus are provided for selecting a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS). Interference strength information is received from one or more neighbor base stations. An interference level is estimated using the received interference strength information. The MCS is selected based the estimated interference level. | 06-13-2013 |
20130148826 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AUDIO IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for processing audio data that controls pressure of a played sound to improve a quality of audio are provided. The method for processing audio in a mobile terminal includes: receiving the audio from a microphone; calculating by a controller a sound pressure level of the received audio; determining a sound pressure state of the received audio based on the calculated sound pressure level; and controlling an input gain of the audio based on the determination result. | 06-13-2013 |
20130148899 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING A CHARACTER BASED ON A PHOTOGRAPHED IMAGE - An apparatus and method for recognizing a character based on a photographed image. The apparatus includes an image determining unit, an image effect unit, a binarizing unit and a character recognizing unit. The image determining unit is configured to select, from an input image, a Region Of Interest (ROI) to be used for image analysis when the input image is input, and to analyse the selected ROI to determine a type of the input image. The image effect unit is configured to apply to the input image, an image effect for distinguishing a character region and a background region in a display screen if the type of the input image indicates that the input image is obtained by photographing a display screen. The binarizing unit is configured to binarize the input image or the output of the image effect unit according to the determined type of the input image. The character recognizing unit is configured to recognize a character from the binarized input image. | 06-13-2013 |
20130148909 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE ENCODING AND IMAGE DECODING - Provided are a method and apparatus for image encoding which improves encoding efficiency in accordance with image characteristics by performing prediction in lines and performing a one-dimensional transformation in lines on an input image, and a method and apparatus for image decoding. Encoding efficiency of an image may be improved by generating a prediction sub residual block using neighboring residues and performing a one-dimensional discrete cosine transformation (DCT) on a difference residual block which is a difference between an original sub residual block and the prediction sub residual block. | 06-13-2013 |
20130148938 | METHOD FOR PLAY SYNCHRONIZATION AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method for play synchronization and a device using the same are provided. A first device stores time-based content play information. The first device plays content according to the time-based content play information. The first device transmits the time-based content play information to a second device so that the second device plays the content according to the time-based content play information. Accordingly, the content played by one device can be played by another device concurrently. | 06-13-2013 |
20130149835 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a first device isolation pattern defining a first active region, a second device isolation pattern defining a second active region, a first gate disposed on the first active region, the first gate including a gate insulating pattern of a first thickness and a second gate disposed on the second active region, the second gate including a gate insulating pattern of a second thickness greater than the first thickness. A top surface of the first device isolation pattern is curved down toward the first active region such that the first active region has an upper portion protruded from the top surface and rounded corners. | 06-13-2013 |
20130150124 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTENT DISPLAY IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for content display in a mobile terminal include: a sensing unit including a location determiner generating current location information of the mobile terminal including latitude, longitude and altitude; a content storage storing content items; a control unit controlling a process of storing, when a content item is created, the created content item together with location information in the content storage, setting a display region for content display, examining location information of stored content items, and displaying content items created at a place belonging to the display region in three dimensions; and a display unit displaying content items at corresponding places of the display region under control of the control unit. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION INFORMATION BASED ON AN OPERATING MODE - A navigation information providing server based on an operation mode, the navigation information providing server including a movement information reception unit which receives information associated with a movement of a user terminal, an operation mode determination unit which determines whether an operation mode of navigation is changed, based on the received information associated with the movement of the user terminal, and a navigation information providing unit which changes navigation information according to the determination regarding the change of the operation mode and provides the changed navigation information to the user terminal. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151241 | METHOD OF EMBEDDING DIGITAL INFORMATION INTO AUDIO SIGNAL MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A method for embedding digital information into an audio signal, is provided. The method includes dividing the digital information into low-priority data and high-priority data; dividing the audio signal into first and second signal parts; embedding at least one echo signal into the first signal part; embedding a communication signal modulated with low-priority data, which has a spectrum according to psychoacoustic analysis of the second signal part, into the second signal part; and combining the embedded first and second signal parts. | 06-13-2013 |
20130151593 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING CONTENT BY USING CONTEXT INFORMATION - A method and system for sharing content by using context information. A content recommendation server for recommending content to a device includes a context information receiving unit configured to receive position information of a first device from the first device. The server also includes a content registering unit configured to receive a request for registration of content from the first device and register the content together with the received position information. The server further includes a content recommendation unit configured to recommend the registered content to a second device, based on the received position information and a content access history of the second device. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152167 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING WIRELESS NETWORK PROVIDER IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - To check security of an Access Point (AP) in a wireless communication system, an operating method of a terminal includes, before completing connection to the AP, receiving a frame that informs the terminal of existence of the AP; extracting security test information from the frame; and testing the security of the AP using the security test information. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152342 | GEAR HINGE DEVICE FOR PORTABLE APPARATUS - Disclosed is a gear hinge device employed in a portable apparatus including first and second housings. The gear hinge device connects the first and second housings in such a manner such that the first and second housings can be rotated about first and second hinge axes, respectively. The gear hinge device includes: a first driving unit comprising a first driving cam gear that is rotated about the first hinge axis and a second driving unit comprising a second driving cam gear that is engaged with the first driving cam gear and rotated about the second hinge axis that is parallel to the first hinge axis and a flexible auxiliary gear that is arranged coaxially to the second driving cam gear. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154387 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER - A method and a wireless power transmitter are provided for transmitting wireless power to at least one wireless power receiver. The method includes setting, by the wireless power transmitter, a search channel to be used for communication with the at least one wireless power receiver; detecting at least one of an energy level and a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) value of a signal received on the search channel; and determining whether to designate the search channel as a communication channel based on the detection results. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154557 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER - A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting wireless power to a wireless power receiver. The method includes detecting wireless power receiver within a service area of a wireless power transmitter; transmitting driving power for driving the wireless power receiver; joining the wireless power receiver in a wireless power network managed by the wireless power transmitter; and transmitting charging power to the wireless power receiver. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154558 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER - A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting wireless power in a wireless power network managed by a wireless power transmitter. The method includes transmitting first charging power to a first wireless power receiver; detecting a second wireless power receiver; and transmitting second charging power to the second wireless power receiver. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154877 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND TIME SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD THEREOF - A method for acquiring and maintaining Global Positioning System (GPS) synchronization is provided for use in the wireless communication system. The method includes receiving, by at least one Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, GPS absolute time information and GPS information from at least one GPS satellite; transmitting, from the at least one GPS receiver, to a base station, reference time information generated based on the GPS absolute time information; and generating, by the base station, base station absolute time information based on the reference time information. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154926 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING FUNCTION OF PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method for executing a plurality of functions in a portable terminal, includes: confirming a type of a motion experienced by the portable terminal when the motion experienced by the portable terminal is detected by a motion detector; confirming at least two functions preset to correspond to the confirmed type of the motion by referencing a motion mapping table that stores both the at least two functions and the type of motion corresponding to the at least two functions such that the at least two functions are continuously executed in response to a one motion experienced by the portable terminal; and sequentially executing the confirmed at least two functions. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154970 | BENDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A bendable display method and device are provided. The bendable display device includes a display unit including a display screen, a sensing unit that senses a user manipulation, and a control unit that modifies a display of the display screen according to the user manipulation sensed by the sensing unit. The display device is bendable under external pressure into a rolled state in which the display screen of the display unit forms an outer wall, and the display unit displays the display on the display screen in the rolled state. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154971 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CHANGING SCREEN MODE USING THE SAME - A display apparatus and a method of changing a screen mode using the display apparatus including a display unit which is bendable by external pressure, a sensing unit which is installed in the display unit to sense a bending direction of the display unit, and a controller which changes a screen mode of an object displayed on the display unit according to the bending direction. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154978 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A MULTI-TOUCH INTERACTION IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method of providing a multi touch interaction in a portable terminal includes receiving a first touch input, performing a first function corresponding to the received first touch input, receiving a second touch input when the first touch input is maintained, and performing a second function corresponding to the received second touch input while maintaining a movement of at least one specific object selected by the first touch input. | 06-20-2013 |
20130154981 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A SHORTCUT NUMBER IN A USER DEVICE - A method and apparatus for providing a shortcut number in the user device are provided. The method includes executing a shortcut number input mode; extracting user information mapped to shortcut numbers in the shortcut number input mode; and displaying the user information mapped to the shortcut numbers with number keys of a touch keypad that match the shortcut numbers. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155273 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND CAPTURING METHOD - A method and an apparatus for controlling image capturing according to an image value degree are provided. The imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that captures an image; an image value degree calculator that calculates an image value degree indicating a value of an image captured by the imaging unit; and an image controller that controls capturing by the imaging unit depending on the image value degree calculated by the image value degree calculator. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155284 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed is an imaging apparatus which performs efficient JPEG compression encoding by dividing an image after an image processing into a plurality of blocks and then performing JPEG compression, and also generates a natural compressed image. The imaging apparatus includes an image processor for generating image data from a light input into an imaging device, an encoder for encoding the image data to generate encoded image data, and a storage unit for storing the encoded image data. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155288 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging apparatus and method are provided. A plurality of images is sequentially captured. It is determined whether one of the plurality of images includes a difference from a first reference image of the plurality of images. The one of the plurality of images is determined to be an initial image, when it is determined that the one of the plurality of images includes the difference from the first reference image. A portion of images from the plurality of images, which are captured after the initial image is captured, are extracted as an extracted image group. The extracted image group is combined. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155292 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An imaging apparatus and method are provided. Pixel values of each line of a resized image are sequentially obtained by resizing an input image using pixel values of the input image that are sequentially obtained from an imaging element, wherein the resized image has a first number of lines. Pixel values of each line of a distortion-corrected image are sequentially obtained by performing distortion correction on the resized image using pixel values of one or more lines of the resized image, wherein the distortion-corrected image has a second number of lines. The first number of lines is set to have any two of positions in the resized image that are closest to each other in a vertical direction and that correspond to pixels of the distortion-corrected image, which have a distance that is greater than or equal to a line distance of the resized image. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155296 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND DISTORTION COMPENSATION METHOD - An imaging apparatus for maintaining the frequency of access to a memory for storing an object image for distortion compensation and processing speed of the distortion compensation, while reducing the size of the memory, is provided. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155301 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP METHOD, AND MACHINE-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus and method are provided. The method includes performing a first and second reset operations with respect to a charge accumulated in first and second pixel lines, respectively, of an image pickup device, each of the first and second pixel lines having a plurality of pixels; traveling a light shielding member on the first and second pixel lines, respectively when first and second respective exposure times elapse from the first and second reset operations, respectively; outputting the charge accumulated in the first and second pixel lines, respectively, as first and second pixel data, respectively, after the light shielding member travels on the first and second pixel lines, respectively; and computing a first calibration value for the first pixel line and a second calibration value for the second pixel line based on the first and second pixel data and the first and second exposure times. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155334 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus, control method thereof, remote control apparatus that controls the electronic apparatus, and control method thereof. The remote control apparatus includes a communication unit which communicates with the electronic apparatus; a user input unit which receives a user button selection indicating an input button; a sensing unit which senses movement of the remote control apparatus; and a control unit which controls the communication unit to transmit information about the user button selection to perform a function corresponding to the input button if the remote control apparatus is in a button input mode, and to transmit information about the movement of the remote control apparatus to the electronic apparatus to control the electronic apparatus by the movement if the remote control apparatus is in a motion recognition mode. Accordingly, controlling a game or a multimedia content is easier, and the user is provided with a new and interesting experience. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155638 | GROUND DEVICE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a ground device and a portable terminal having the same. The ground device for connecting an inner metallic material with an outer metallic material includes a ground piece electrically connected with the inner metallic material and a connection terminal portion which is bent to extend as one piece from the ground piece and is connected with the outer metallic material. A portable terminal includes an inner metallic material provided in an inner side of a main body of the portable terminal, an outer metallic material provided in a battery cover provided in an outer side of the main body, and a ground device for connecting the inner metallic material with the outer metallic material, and the ground device includes a ground piece mounted in the main body to be connected with the inner metallic material and a connection terminal portion which is multi-step bent as one piece from the ground piece to be connected with the outer metallic material. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155974 | COMMUNICATION SUPPORT FOR LOW CAPABILITY DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving signaling, by a User Equipment (UE) with reduced processing capabilities, to conserve power are provided. A method for transmitting from a network a Physical Downlink Shared CHannel (PDSCH) to a first User Equipment (UE) from a first class of UEs or to a second UE from a second class of UEs, includes transmitting a PDSCH to the first UE using a first bandwidth unit; and transmitting a PDSCH to the second UE using a second bandwidth unit, wherein the second bandwidth unit is smaller than the first bandwidth unit. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155978 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING PERIODIC CHANNEL INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus in which a terminal transmits channel information for at least one serving cell to a base station in a wireless communication system is provided. The method for receiving periodic channel information by a base station in a wireless communication system includes determining whether to set a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) mode for allowing a terminal to periodically transmit a plurality of channel information to the base station in one sub-frame, transmitting PUSCH mode information including a result of the determination to the terminal, and receiving the plurality of channel information from the terminal using a PUSCH in the one sub-frame, according to the result of the determination. | 06-20-2013 |
20130157417 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a substrate for mounting an electronic device, includes forming at least one through-hole in a plate-shaped substrate body in a thickness direction thereof. An electrode substrate having at least one core on an upper surface thereof is formed such that the at least one core corresponds to the at least one through-hole. The electrode substrate is coupled to the substrate body by inserting the at least one core into the at least one through-hole. A portion of the coupled electrode substrate is removed except for the at least one core. | 06-20-2013 |
20130157697 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A POSITION OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for displaying a location of a portable terminal of another subscriber's by the calling party's portable terminal. This display occurs during a call without switching displayed screen windows or applications. The method includes a first portable terminal performing a call mode; driving a camera upon receiving location information of the other subscriber's terminal in the call mode to display an image photographed by the camera; and analyzing location information detected by a location detection unit and the received location information of a second portable terminal of another subscriber to calculate a distance between two terminals and displaying a location of the other subscriber's terminal on the displayed image when a direction of the calling party's terminal detected by a direction detection unit aligns with a direction of the other subscriber's terminal. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159107 | ADVERTISEMENT PROVIDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENTS - Methods and apparatus are provided for providing advertisements in an advertisement providing apparatus. An advertising audio signal is received and recorded, the recorded advertising audio signal is converted into audio data, and the audio data is stored, at the advertisement providing apparatus. The audio data and targeting purpose data are transmitted from the advertisement providing apparatus to an advertising server. Relevant advertising information is retrieved from among a plurality of advertising information stored in advance in an advertisement Database (DB), using the received audio data and the targeting purpose data. The received advertising information is transmitted from the advertising server to the advertisement providing apparatus. The advertising information is output from the advertisement providing apparatus. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159537 | DEVICE AND METHOD CAPABLE OF SEARCHING FOR AVAILABLE SERVICE - A method capable of searching for a surrounding device based on a desired service is provided. The method includes transmitting a service search request including information regarding a target service to nearby devices; receiving a service search response from the nearby device supporting the target service; analyzing service information of the nearby device supporting the target service, which is included in the service search response; selecting the nearby device supporting the target service based on a result of the analyzed service information; and performing the target service by establishing a session with the selected device. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159617 | MEMORY SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN OPERATION THEREOF - A memory system that includes a memory device and a memory controller. The memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, and a first storage unit configured to store information about a weak cell from among the plurality of memory cells. The memory controller is configured to transmit an operation command signal to the memory device, and control an operation of the memory device by using the information about the weak cell provided from the first storage unit. If the operation command signal is related to an operation to be performed using a first of the memory cells and the first memory cell is the weak cell, the memory device is configured to transmit the information about the weak cell to the memory controller. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159903 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE USING TIME DIFFERENCE AND TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME - A method for displaying a graphic user interface is provided. The method involves receiving an input command, such as a selection of an item on a screen, and in response, items currently arranged or to be arranged within one screen are classified into a specific item and one or more other items. The specific item is then displayed in a temporally different manner than the one or more other items. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159914 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING PAGE SHAPE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS THEREOF - A method for displaying page shape includes displaying a page screen, detecting at least one touch starting point by a first user-manipulation on the page screen, detecting at least one dragging direction by a second user-manipulation made consecutively to the first user-manipulation, and dimensionally deforming the page screen based on the touch starting point and the dragging direction and displaying the deformed page screen. | 06-20-2013 |
20130159931 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USER-BASED MOBILE TERMINAL DISPLAY CONTROL USING GRIP SENSOR - User-based control over the operation of a mobile terminal is provided in response to detecting a user's touched position on one or more grip sensors in the mobile terminal. At least one icon set by the user to be displayed in response to detection of at least a predetermined amount of pressure on an actuated grip sensor is displayed depending on the detected touch position. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160078 | USER AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A user authentication apparatus includes an information collection unit which collects user information from a plurality of personal devices of a user within a predetermined distance, and a control unit which identifies the user as a user corresponding to the collected information based on the amount of user information collected. Accordingly, user authentication can be easily performed using devices of a user, resulting in increased user convenience. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160080 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING APPLICATION USER - Apparatus and a method for verifying application users includes an application installed in user equipment, a communication unit configured to communicate to verify a user of the application, and a control unit configured to select a user verification type for the application from a plurality of user verification types, based on a predetermined condition, and control the communication unit based on the selected user verification type to perform user verification. The apparatus and method provide a number of types of verification against various cases which wound otherwise allow no verification, depending on whether SMS messages can be transmitted, application provider policies, etc., so that users of applications can be verified in a fast and convenient manner. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160135 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DOWNLOADABLE DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT FOR A CONTENT SERVICE - A method and system are provided for performing downloadable Digital Rights Management (DRM) for a content service. The method includes receiving, from a service provider, a Content Access Token (CAT) issuance request for specific content, wherein the CAT issuance request includes information about devices mapped to account information of a user that has purchased the specific content; issuing a CAT; and delivering the CAT to the devices mapped to the account information. | 06-20-2013 |
20130161787 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING CAPACITORS - A semiconductor device including at least one first capacitor and at least one second capacitor. The at least one first capacitor includes a first storage node having a cylindrical shape. The at least one second capacitor includes a lower second storage node having a hollow pillar shape including a hollow portion, and an upper second storage node having a cylindrical shape and extending upward from the lower second storage node. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162209 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A BATTERY PACK - According to certain embodiments, an apparatus and method for charging a battery pack for an electronic apparatus includes an earphone connection unit, a charge determining switching unit, a charge circuit, and a control unit. The earphone connection unit is configured to be connected to the electronic apparatus to selectively receive one of an earphone unit for an earphone mode and the spare battery pack for a charge mode. The charge determining switching unit is configured to switch to one of the earphone mode and the charge mode according to the unit connected electrically to the earphone connection unit. The charge circuit is configured to open a charge path for charging the spare battery pack with an external voltage applied to the electronic apparatus, according to the switching of the charge determining switching unit. The control unit is configured to measure a resistance value of the spare battery pack applied to the charge determining switching unit, switches the mode, and opens the charge circuit. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162556 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A portable terminal includes an apparatus for controlling a flexible display in a touch screen of the portable terminal. The portable terminal includes a controller that detects a curvature of a screen, determines a point in the screen, at which a curvature degree is greatest, as a center, and moves an object on the screen toward the center. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162611 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCREEN BRIGHTNESS IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for controlling screen brightness in a mobile terminal are provided. Particularly, an apparatus and a method for providing information regarding a currently set screen brightness degree and simplifying a process for changing a brightness control mode in a mobile terminal are provided. A sensing unit of the terminal determines an amount of ambient light during an automatic brightness control mode that controls the screen brightness, and a screen manager controls the screen brightness according to either a user mode or an automatic mode where the transition from the automatic mode to the user mode is simplified. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163457 | CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION FEEDBACK APPARATUS AND METHOD IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM OPERATING IN FDD MODE - A Channel State Information (CSI) feedback method and apparatus is provided for transmitting, at a base station, the CSIs for plural transmit antennas with a limited amount resource and receiving, at a mobile station, the CSIs efficiently in a massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) system operating in the Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) mode. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163493 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN LTE USER EQUIPMENT - Methods are provided for reducing power consumption in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) User Equipment (UE) by transferring the UE into a power saving mode. The UE determines a data status for applications running on the UE. A Medium Access Control (MAC) indication of the data status of the UE is sent from the UE to at least one network module. The indication is identified at the network module upon receiving the indication. The network module performs an action for the UE that reduces power consumption at the UE. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163506 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING REFERENCE SIGNALS IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus are described for a Relay Node (RN) that is transparent to User Equipments to transmit, together with a base station (Node B), Reference Signals (RS) to UEs, to receive RS from UEs, to perform transmissions of Transport Blocks (TBs) to the Node B or to UEs and receptions of TBs from the Node B or from UEs, where the transmissions of TBs from the RN are for retransmissions associated with a Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARD) process for the same TBs, and enabling the Node B to obtain control information signaled from UEs while signaling from the RN interferers with that signaling of control information. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163544 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING CSI-RS IN MASSIVE MIMO SYSTEM OPERATING IN FDD MODE - Methods and apparatus are provided for beamforming and information feedback are provided. Signals for beams to be transmitted through corresponding antenna ports, are generated. The beams are formed by precoding the signals with beamforming vectors. The beams are sorted into a number of resource reuse groups based on a resource that is to be shared. The beams are transmitted, using resources allocated per group, to a receiver. Feedback information is generated on at least one antenna port, based on the received beams. The feedback information is transmitted to the transmitter. A beam is selected having a greatest gain for a transmitter using the feedback information. A transmission resource is allocated for the selected beam. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163742 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING PHONE NUMBER - A phone number recommending system and method. A user terminal for generating a phone number recommendation list includes a time information acquisition unit for acquiring information regarding a time taken to perform a call through the user terminal. The user terminal also includes a location information acquisition unit for acquiring information regarding a location where the call is performed. The user terminal further includes a call history generator for generating a call history of the user terminal based on the acquired time information and the acquired location information. The user terminal still further includes a phone number recommendation unit for generating a phone number recommendation list based on the generated call history, a current location of the user terminal, and a current time. The user terminal also includes a display unit for displaying the generated phone number recommendation list. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163785 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VIBRATION BASED ON SOUND CHARACTERISTICS - A method and apparatus for generating vibration based on sound characteristics in a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes converting audio data into an audio signal upon generation of a sound play request; determining whether to generate vibration based on a sound volume of the audio signal; setting an actuator to be driven for the audio signal among at least two actuators based on frequency distribution characteristics of the audio signal if it is determined upon determining to generate the vibration; and driving the actuator being set for the audio signal when outputting the audio signal. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163891 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING IMAGES - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for generating fixed size compressed images. The method includes grouping member entities of the image into a plurality of groups based on each image features, each of the plurality of groups including member entities sharing common features; selecting at least one group representative from at least one of the plurality of groups; estimating final control parameters for each of the group representatives in an iterative manner; and compressing the image based on the estimated control parameters. | 06-27-2013 |
20130164907 | METHODS OF FORMING A THIN FILM AND METHODS OF FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING USING THE SAME - Provided are methods of forming a thin film and methods of fabricating a semiconductor device including the same. The thin film forming methods may include supplying an organic silicon source to form a silicon seed layer on a lower layer, the silicon seed layer including silicon seed particles adsorbed on the lower layer, and supplying an inorganic silicon source to deposit a silicon film on the lower layer adsorbed with the silicon atoms. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165043 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION IN NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and an electronic device for establishing, at a first electronic device, a communication link between the first electronic device and at least one other electronic device in a Near Field Communication (NFC) network are provided. The method includes setting up an underlying Media Access Control (MAC) link; sending a Parameter Exchange (PAX) command for exchanging parameters concerning a Logical Link Control Protocol (LLCP) to at least one other electronic device; receiving a response PAX command for exchanging parameters concerning the LLCP from at least one other electronic device; and establishing the communication link between the first electronic device and the at least one other electronic device based on the received response PAX command. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165077 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING FAKE NETWORKS - A method and a User Equipment (UE) for identifying fake 3G/LTE networks is disclosed. The method includes starting a timer corresponding to an authentication failure; determining if a fresh request for authentication is received from a network; checking if there is an authentication failure in a lower layer if the fresh request is not received from the network; stopping the timer if there is the authentication failure in the lower layer; updating a count value for the authentication; comparing the count value with a pre-set value; and barring a cell if the count value is greater than the pre-set value. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165178 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING VOLUME IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for adjusting the volume in a portable terminal. The apparatus includes an information collection unit and a volume adjustment unit. The information collection unit collects noise judgment information that is used for judging the extent of background noise. The volume adjustment unit estimates background noise using the collected information, and adjusts the volume according to the background noise. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165190 | PROTECTION COVER AND PORTABLE APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A protection cover and a portable apparatus including the same are provided. The protection cover includes a front cover, a rear cover, and a coupling member. The front cover is mountable on the portable apparatus and covers a screen of the portable apparatus. The coupling member is formed of a flexible material such that the front cover is pivotable between and open and a closed position. The rear cover is mounted on the backside of the portable apparatus to serve as a rear case of the portable apparatus. The coupling member is integrally coupled with the front cover and separably coupled with the rear cover. According to the above structure, the protection cover can minimize the total volume and dimensions of the portable apparatus after it is mounted. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165805 | R-PEAK DETECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A method of controlling of an R-peak detection apparatus, which detects an R-peak from an ElectroCardioGram (ECG) signal, includes receiving the ECG signal, reading out a pre-stored ECG template, comparing the EG signal with the pre-stored ECG template to determine a similarity between the ECG signal and the pre-stored ECG template and determining whether the similarity is equal to or greater than a threshold value, and determining a corresponding interval as the R-peak when the similarity is equal to or greater than the threshold value. | 06-27-2013 |
20130166054 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TERMINATING MUSIC REPRODUCTION IN A WIRELESS TERMINAL - The present invention relates to a device and a method for terminating music reproduction in a wireless terminal. The device includes a key input unit including at least one specific key for terminating reproduced music; and a controller for controlling termination of the reproduced music when an input of the specific key is maintained for at least a predetermined amount of time. | 06-27-2013 |
20130166452 | PAYMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD USING PORTABLE TERMINAL IN BROADCASTING RECEIVER - A method of operating a broadcasting receiver for payment. The method includes extracting an identifier code that is being displayed, receiving payment information matching to the identifier code from a portable terminal, and combining information extracted from the identifier code with the payment information and requesting payment approval to a payment service provider. | 06-27-2013 |
20130166611 | FILE SYSTEM AND FILE STORING METHOD - Provided is a storage device configured to store a file system including (1) a personality oriented file information (PFI) directory entry including a first directory entry having a file allocation table (FAT) structure, and a second directory entry having a structure different from that of the first directory entry, the second directory entry including additional information instructing an access device on at least one parameter associated with creation and storing of a storage file, and (2) an entry table including location information of the PFI directory entry. | 06-27-2013 |
20130166660 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ATTACHED FILE OF MESSAGE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method list and manage information about an attached file of a multimedia message in a portable terminal. An apparatus for managing a message in a portable terminal includes a communication unit for transmitting/receiving a message including an attached file, a display unit for displaying a message transmission process and a content of an attached file included in a message, a message analyzing unit for acquiring an attached file from a message including an attached file, a file list generating unit for generating an attached file list about an acquired attached file, and a control unit for performing control to display an attached file list. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167068 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A DYNAMIC DISPLAY DIVISION IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - A method for providing a dynamic screen division in a mobile terminal screen is provided where a division boundary line of an arbitrary shape for screen division defined by a user is detected, and at least one application program to be displayed in respective layer is selected so that one or more application programs are allocated to the respective layers are merged using the division boundary line defined by the user as a reference for a simultaneous display. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167083 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EDITTING SCREEN IN WIRELESS TERMINAL - A screen editing apparatus and method capable of editing a background screen in a wireless terminal, the apparatus including: a display unit for displaying a fixed area selected by a user on a background screen; and a controller for controlling the display unit to display the fixed area selected by the user on the background screen. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167215 | USER AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, METHOD THEREOF AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A user authentication apparatus, a user authentication method, and a computer readable recording medium are provided. The user authentication apparatus includes: an information collection unit which collects authentication information on a plurality of portable devices of a user through a communication network; and a control unit which identifies whether each of the plurality of portable devices is registered for the user or not based on the collected authentication information, determines whether an amount of information collected from the plurality of portable devices that are identified is greater than a threshold value, and authenticates the user. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167253 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CLOUD-BASED DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SERVICE AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method for providing a Digital Rights Management (DRM) service in a network is provided. The method includes receiving a request message for device registration, which includes DRM-related identification information, from a user device; and registering registration information of the user device, which is distinguished according to a corresponding user account and according to a corresponding DRM solution, based on the DRM-related identification information. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167897 | HETEROGENEOUS LAMINATE INCLUDING GRAPHENE, AND THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL, THERMOELECTRIC MODULE, AND THERMOELECTRIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE HETEROGENEOUS LAMINATE - A heterogeneous laminate including: graphene; and a thermoelectric inorganic compound disposed on the graphene. | 07-04-2013 |
20130168888 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A -SIAION PHOSPHOR - There is provided a method for preparing a β-SiAlON phosphor capable of be controlled to show characteristics such as high brightness and desired particle size distribution. The method for preparing a β-SiAlON phosphor represented by Formula: Si | 07-04-2013 |
20130169223 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN A CHARGING COIL AND AN ANTENNA - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a main body including a battery pack and a battery cover; a non-contact near field communication antenna included in the battery pack; and a wireless charging coil portion included in the battery cover and disposed around an outer periphery of the antenna, such that the wireless coil portion does not overlap with the non-contact near field communication antenna. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169818 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - An ultrasonic transducer, an ultrasonic probe, and an image diagnosis apparatus perform an ultrasonic procedure. The ultrasonic transducer includes: a piezoelectric layer; an acoustic matching layer disposed on an upper surface of the piezoelectric layer; and a plurality of back efficiency layers that are disposed on a lower surface of the piezoelectric layer and have different acoustic impedances. The sensitivity, bandwidth, and pulse length of the ultrasonic transducer may be controlled by appropriately changing acoustic impedances and thicknesses of the back efficiency layers. | 07-04-2013 |
20130170178 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND ILLUMINATION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A light source module including: a cover unit having a pipe structure with one open end or two open ends; a cap unit coupled to the one open end or two open ends of the cover unit; a light source unit including a light emitting device, the light source unit mounted on the cap unit and covered by the cover unit; and a wavelength conversion unit disposed in an internal space of the cover unit and coupled to the light source unit while covering the light emitting device, the wavelength conversion unit converting a wavelength of light emitted from the light emitting device to allow the wavelength-converted light to be emitted through the cover unit. | 07-04-2013 |
20130170333 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A PILOT SEQUENCE IN A BROADCASTING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving a pilot sequence in an Single Carrier-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (SC-OFDM) scheme of a broadcasting communication system. The method includes determining seed values for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols; generating pilot sequences including information related to an OFDM symbol index by applying a Zadoff-Chu sequence to each of the seed values; inserting the pilot sequences into a determined subcarrier position in a frame according to a pilot pattern; and transmitting the frame. | 07-04-2013 |
20130170377 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING APPLICATION USING PACKET IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for identify an application to which a packet flow belongs in a communication system. In the method, characteristic information of a first application is selected. Bit lines of a position designated by a mask included in the characteristic information are examined from packets transferred via the packet flow. A ratio of the number of examination results of coincidence to the number of all input packets is calculated. When the ratio exceeds a first threshold included in the characteristic information, it is determined that the packet flow belongs to the first application. | 07-04-2013 |
20130170453 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for performing a random access procedure by a User Equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system includes transmitting a preamble for identifying the UE, through a first message; receiving a second message from an Evolved Node B (ENB) in response to the first message, the second message including uplink (UL) transmission resource information for transmitting at least one of a transparent Radio Resource Control (RRC) message which is an RRC message that a UE having no RRC control connection transmits for the first time, and Buffer Status Report (BSR) information indicating an amount of UL data; setting a format indicator indicating if the transparent RRC message or the BSR information is included in a third message; and generating the third message according to the set format indicator, and transmitting the generated third message according to the UL transmission resource information. | 07-04-2013 |
20130170685 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING RESONANCE STRUCTURE FOR SPEAKER DEVICE - An electronic apparatus having a resonance structure for providing smooth resonance of a speaker sound of a speaker device is provided. The electronic apparatus includes an upper case frame, a lower case frame adapted to be joined with the upper case frame and have a sealing structure for joining the lower case frame and the upper case frame, a speaker device fixed to an inner surface of one of the upper case frame and the lower case frame, and a board electrically connected with speaker terminals of the speaker device when the upper case frame and the lower case frame are joined and, wherein a sealing space formed by the sealing structure creates a resonance space of the speaker device. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171932 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A SERVICE USING A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION TAG - A system and method of providing a service using a Near Field Communication (NFC) tag are provided. A device that receives the service includes a tag information receiving unit that receives tag information from the NFC tag; a service requesting unit that provides a server with application information about an application that is installed in the device and the tag information, and that requests a service corresponding to the application; and a data receiving unit that receives service data from the server. The service data corresponds to the application information and the tag information and differs from each other, according to a type of the application. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173136 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING VEHICLE-DRIVING INFORMATION IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus for displaying vehicle-driving information in a mobile terminal is provided. The apparatus includes an input/output unit for receiving information about a vehicle; a calculator for calculating an average of driving histories of the vehicle in units of predetermined time based on the received information; and a display for displaying the calculated average. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173460 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING CONTENT INFORMATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND A SYSTEM THEREOF - A method for sharing content information in a communication system includes transmitting a content payment request message to a content providing server, if a payment of a specific content is requested from a user of a first portable terminal, transmitting content information with regard to the specific content in response to the content payment request message to the first portable terminal and a content information registration server, receiving the content information and databasing the received content information, transmitting a content sharing message with regard to the specific content to the first portable terminal, if a wireless communication with the first portable terminal is available, detecting the content information among the databased content information and transmitting the detected content information to a second portable terminal, when the content sharing request message is received; and receiving and storing the content information in response to the content sharing request message. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173637 | METHOD, SERVER, AND TERMINAL FOR RECOMMENDING AN APPLICATION BASED ON APPLICATION USAGE - A server, terminal, and method are provided for recommending an application according to application usage. The server includes a recommendation database that stores application usage information and additional information of a user terminal; a statistic processor that compiling statistics of applications using the stored additional information and generates an application statistic list from the compiled statistics; and a controller that determines a rank for the generated application statistic list using the application usage information, generates a candidate list based on the determined rank, and stores the generated application statistic list and the generated candidate list in the recommendation database. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173856 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE, MEMORY SYSTEM, AND COMPUTING SYSTEM USING NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - Provided is a data storage device including two or more data storage areas including may have two or more (heterogeneous) types of nonvolatile memory cells. At least one of the data storage areas includes a plurality of memory blocks that are sequentially selected, and metadata are stored in the currently selected memory block. The memory blocks can be sequentially used and metadata can be stored in a uniformly-distributed manner throughout the data storage device. Therefore, separate merging and wear-leveling operations are unnecessary. Thus, it is possible to improve the lifetime and writing performance of a data storage device having two or more heterogeneous nonvolatile memories. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174036 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - An electronic apparatus and a method for controlling thereof are provided. The method for controlling the electronic apparatus includes displaying an icon and a pointer to perform a motion task mode when a motion start command is input, moving the pointer in accordance with a first user motion, and executing a function corresponding to the icon when a second user motion is input while the pointer is placed on the icon. Accordingly, the user controls the electronic apparatus using the user motion more conveniently and intuitively. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174046 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING USER INTERFACE ACCORDING TO LOCATION INFORMATION - According to one embodiment, a system and a method of providing a user interface (UI) according to location information, and a device for providing a UI according to location information includes a usage-history generating unit configured to generate a usage-history of the device based on a location and a movement state of the device, a UI setting unit configured to set the UI according to the usage-history, and a UI changing unit configured to change the UI to be outputted by the device according to a current location and a current movement state of the device based on the setting. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174179 | MULTITASKING METHOD AND APPARATUS OF USER DEVICE - A multitasking method and apparatus of a user device is provided for intuitively and swiftly switching between background and foreground tasks running on the user device. The multitasking method includes receiving an interaction to request for task-switching in a state where an execution screen of a certain application is displayed, displaying a stack of tasks that are currently running, switching a task selected from the stack to a foreground task, and presenting an execution window of the foreground task. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174964 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a microfluidic device that performs a biochemical reaction using a small amount of a biochemical fluid and detects the result thereof, and a method of fabricating the same. The microfluidic device includes: a substrate which comprises a chamber that is formed as a concave groove and accommodates a fluid in the bottom surface of the substrate, and is formed of polymer; and a film welded on the bottom surface of the substrate to seal the chamber so that the chamber is not open at the bottom surface of the substrate, and formed of polymer. The method of fabricating a microfluidic device includes: preparing a substrate which comprises a chamber that is formed as a concave groove and accommodates a fluid in the bottom surface of the substrate, and is formed of polymer; and welding a film on a bottom surface of the substrate to seal the chamber so that the chamber is not opened at the bottom surface of the substrate, the film being formed of polymer. | 07-11-2013 |
20130175935 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING CURRENT DEVIATION - An apparatus and method for compensating for a current deviation are provided. A current is applied through a light emitting diode (LED) array to which LEDs are connected. A current deviation is compensated among each respective string of the LED array using at least one constant current circuit connected to each of the respective strings. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176071 | SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD BASED ON ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION TYPE - A sensing apparatus and method are provided for determining an input point of a touch. A sensing loop unit includes at least one loop. Each of the at least one loop includes two sub-loops separated by a predetermined distance. An area determination loop unit determines one of the two sub-loops of each of the at least one loop that corresponds to the input point. A controller determines a plurality of candidates of the input point based on a first input signal from the sensing loop unit, and determines the input point from among the plurality of candidates of the input point based on a second input signal from the area determination loop unit. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176245 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ZOOMING TOUCH SCREEN IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus and method zoom into a screen in an electronic device employing a touch screen. The method includes, upon detection of a touch input, confirming a zoom-in area by considering touch information, confirming a zoom-in ratio for the zoom-in area, and displaying the zoom-in area by zooming in the area according to the zoom-in ratio. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176248 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SCREEN ON PORTABLE DEVICE HAVING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - A method and apparatus of displaying a screen on a portable device is disclosed. The method and apparatus including a display unit configured to be a bendable flexible display and a touch panel integrally configured with the display unit for detecting touch input. The method and apparatus includes: detecting bending of a display unit configured by a flexible display; dividing a display region of the display unit based on the bending location when the bending of the display unit is detected; and displaying separate display data on the divided display regions by separating the display data. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176253 | TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A touch screen device for a portable terminal includes an Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) film providing a touch screen feature; a light guide film attached onto one surface of the ITO film; and a light emitting device attached onto one surface of the ITO film and disposed in one side of the light guide film, wherein light output from the light emitting device provides lighting to an area where the light guide film is attached, while passing through the light guide film, and wherein the light guide film and the light emitting device are installed on the ITO film by a surface mounting process, thus reducing manufacturing costs and making it possible to secure more space capable of mounting other parts which in turn contribute in miniaturizing portable terminals. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176257 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING FUNCTION KEY INCLUDED THEREIN - Provided are a portable terminal and a method for executing a function key in the portable terminal The portable terminal includes a main body, an on/off key provided on a top surface of the main body, and at least one side key provided on a side of the main body, in which the central on/off key and/or the side key are configured as touch keys. The method includes a first step of sensing a touch on the function key, a second step of sensing a touch on a malfunction sensing unit disposed near the function key, and a third step of executing an operation corresponding to the touch on the function key. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176301 | 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A Three-Dimensional (3D) display method is provided, and includes displaying a 3D screen including a plurality of objects having different depth perceptions, and displaying the 3D screen with a unified depth perception through adjustment of the depth perceptions of the plurality of objects to one depth perception, when a 3D display apparatus moves to a first state. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively control the operation of the display apparatus while viewing the 3D screen. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176302 | VIRTUAL SPACE MOVING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided is a virtual space moving apparatus and method. To this end, a Three-Dimensional (3D) image corresponding to a subject is skeletonized to generate skeletal data. Object data corresponding to the skeletal data is generated and mapped in a virtual space. The mapped object in the virtual space is displayed. Upon selection of an accelerated-movement mode for virtual space movement, motion of the subject is selected. The object data in the virtual space is moved at a movement ratio previously set corresponding to the determined motion of the subject, such that a user can move as desired in the virtual space without being limited by a real space. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176405 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING 3D IMAGE - An apparatus and method are provided for outputting a 3D image in a 3D image display apparatus. Camera information for each of a left virtual camera and a right virtual camera is generated upon receiving image data including a 3D object. Left and right images are generated by applying the generated camera information to the image data. A stereoscopic image is generated and output based on the generated left image and the generated right image | 07-11-2013 |
20130176459 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING CAMERA-CAPTURED IMAGES - A method and an apparatus are provided for storing camera-captured images. A preview image is displayed. An occurrence of a shutter event is checked for. A compressed image corresponding to the preview image is stored in a storage unit, when the shutter event has occurred. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176474 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING CAMERA VIEW AREA IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method of displaying a camera view area in a portable terminal that addresses the scenario of a viewing angle of a user taker being different from that of the camera, particularly in the case of transparent display panel. The method preferably includes: receiving a first image including a shape of a user when requesting a picture; identifying a position of the shape of the user within the first image; determining whether the identified position of the shape of the user is included in a pre-designated area; calculating a view direction and a view angle of the user by the shape of the user when the identified position of the shape of the user is not included in the pre-designated area as a result of the determination; and rotating a second camera for photographing a second image based on the calculated view direction and view angle. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176652 | OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR RESONANT WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE - Provided is an over-voltage protection device for a resonant wireless power transmission device. The over-voltage protection device includes an amplifier for amplifying a transmission signal, a resonance signal generator for generating a wireless resonance signal according to the transmission signal amplified by the amplifier, a voltage detector for sensing a voltage of the wireless resonance signal generated by the resonance signal generator, and a controller for monitoring the voltage detected by the voltage detector to determine whether the voltage repetitively increases and decreases with periodicity when the voltage is greater than a reference voltage and controlling the amplifier to decrease an output of the transmission device by a value according to a result of the determination. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176653 | OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR RESONANT WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE - Provided is an over-voltage protection device for a resonant wireless power reception device. The over-voltage protection device includes a resonance signal receiver for receiving a wireless resonance signal transmitted from a wireless power transmission device, an over-voltage protector which is driven by a driver in an over-voltage protection operation to detune a resonance frequency of the reception device, thereby reducing reception power, the driver for driving the over-voltage protector according to a control signal in the over-voltage protection operation, and a controller for outputting the control signal for driving the over-voltage protector to the driver when it is determined that over-voltage occurs. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176681 | PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH SUPPORT PLATE - A portable terminal includes: a body having a display device provided on the front face thereof; a support plate pivotably installed on the rear face of the body, a receiving recess formed on the rear face of the body adapted to receive the support plate; and wherein the support plate can pivot from the position of being received in the receiving recess, to articulate to a position protruding from the rear face of the body. By being provided with the support plate capable of cradling the body slantingly, the portable terminal makes it needless to carry a separate cover or case for providing a cradle function, which can contribute to maintaining the miniaturized and slimmed appearance of the terminal that is easy to carry. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176792 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROGRAMMING THE SAME - A nonvolatile memory device and a method of programming the same. The nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells and a program control logic circuit controlling the memory cell array. The program control logic circuit programs a first memory cell so that the threshold voltage of the first memory cell corresponding to data of erasure state is higher than the threshold voltage of a second memory cell corresponding to data of program state, in the memory cell array. The nonvolatile memory device controlled in this manner can provide higher reliability. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176918 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING HARQ-ACK INFORMATION BASED ON TRANSMISSION DIVERSITY - A method for transmitting HARQ-ACK information based on transmission diversity is provided. The method includes configuring two component carriers, referred to as Cells, for a User Equipment (UE); when a base station configures the UE to transmit HARQ-ACK information adopting the transmission diversity technique, the base station indicates dynamically whether an other Cell is scheduled in the same subframe via a PDCCH scheduling a PDSCH of one Cell, so as to enable the UE to know the number of Cells scheduled in the same downlink subframe by the base station, and to generate HARQ-ACK information based on the number of Cells. Unnecessary spatial bundling of the HARQ-ACK information may be avoided, unnecessary downlink data retransmission is reduced and throughput of downlink data is improved. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177057 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CANCELING A PEAK OF AN INPUT SIGNAL - According to certain embodiments, a method for removing a peak of an input signal includes forming a peak group including multiple peaks having an amplitude greater than a preset signal threshold value in the input signal, generating a cancellation pulse corresponding to the peak group, and generating a output signal by subtracting the cancellation pulse from the input signal. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177100 | OFDM TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING OFDM SYMBOLS HAVING A VARIABLE DATA TRANSMISSION RATE AND METHOD THEREOF - An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmission device transmits OFDM symbols to at least one reception device and includes an OFDM transmission processing unit which generates a plurality of OFDM symbols; a pilot insertion unit which inserts pilot tones into each of the plurality of OFDM symbols; and a control unit which controls the pilot insertion unit to insert the pilot tones according to a pilot insertion pattern which is selected to correspond to a communication environment from among a plurality of pilot insertion patterns. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177108 | TRANSPORT STREAM GENERATING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, RECEIVING DEVICE, AND A DIGITAL BROADCAST SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOF - A transport stream (TS) generating apparatus, a transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus, a digital broadcast system having the above, and a method thereof are provided. The digital broadcast system includes a transport stream (TS) generating apparatus which generates a multi transport stream (TS) by multiplexing a normal stream and a turbo stream having a variable coding rate, a transmitting apparatus which re-constructs the multi TS by processing the turbo stream, and transmits the re-constructed multi TS, and a receiving apparatus which receives the re-constructed multi TS, and decodes the normal stream and the turbo stream respectively, to recover normal data and turbo data. Accordingly, a multi TS, which includes normal stream and a turbo stream of various coding rates, can be transmitted and received efficiently. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177210 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING LOCATION OF USER - A method of recognizing a location of a user including detecting the user's two eyes and mouth of their face is provided, which includes calculating a ratio of a distance between the two eyes to a distance between a middle point of the two eyes and the mouth, calculating a rotation angle of the face according to the ratio, and detecting a distance between the face and the camera based on the rotation angle. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177998 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND PHOSPHOR-CONTAINING FLUID RESIN DISPENSING APPARATUS - There is provided a method of manufacturing a light emitting diode (LED) package, including discharging a predetermined discharge amount of a phosphor-containing fluid resin to at least one LED package, and measuring color coordinates of white light emitted from the at least one LED package. The method also includes adjusting a discharge amount of the phosphor-containing fluid resin, based on a deviation between the measured color coordinates and target color coordinates, so as to obtain the target color coordinates. The method further includes discharging the adjusted discharge amount of the phosphor-containing fluid resin to another LED package;, and curing the phosphor-containing fluid resin dispensed to the another LED package. | 07-11-2013 |
20130178199 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SHORTCUT SERVICE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method provide a shortcut service to execute a service in a portable terminal. The method for setting the shortcut service includes when a shortcut service setup event generates, determining a service to map onto a shortcut service button among at least one service provided by the portable terminal; and storing the shortcut service button and service information mapped onto the shortcut service button. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179173 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING A USER FUNCTION USING VOICE RECOGNITION - A method and an apparatus for executing a user function using voice recognition. The method includes displaying a user function execution screen; confirming a function to be executed according to voice input; displaying a voice command corresponding to the confirmed function on the user function execution screen; recognizing a voice input by a user, while a voice recognition execution request is continuously received; and executing the function associated with the input voice command, when the recognized voice input is at least one of the displayed voice command. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179267 | MOBILE TERMINAL FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENT BASED ON USER CIRCUMSTANCE, AND METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and method for providing an advertisement based on a user circumstance is provided. The mobile terminal includes a user input unit for receiving user-input circumstance information; a storage unit for storing the user-input circumstance information terminal-obtained circumstance information obtained by the mobile terminal, and user profile information; a communication unit for receiving a customized advertisement information configured based on the user input circumstance information, the terminal-obtained circumstance information, the user profile information, and user movement prediction information; a controller for predicting a movement of the user based on the user-input circumstance information, the terminal-obtained circumstance information, and the user profile information, providing the predicted movement of the user, and controlling output of a corresponding advertisement based on the received advertising information; and a display unit for displaying the corresponding advertisement. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179653 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PARTITIONING MEMORY AREA FOR APPLICATION PRELOADING IN A WIRELESS TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for partitioning a memory area for application preloading in a wireless terminal so as to efficiently utilize the customer areas of a memory includes a memory including a customer area, which is partitioned into two areas in which different types of applications are respectively stored and is variably adjustable according to an amount of the applications stored in the two areas; and a controller for installing the applications stored in the two areas partitioning the customer area in a user area of the memory in a booting mode of the wireless terminal. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179829 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AND SCROLLING ITEMS - A method and apparatus for facilitating scrolling of items on a display screen of an electronic device are provided. A first number of scrollable items representing a portion of a set of displayable items are displayed on the display screen. An input command for performing an “easy scroll function” is then detected. In response to the detected input command, the display screen is divided into a predetermined number of divided display screens, each independently scrollable and each displaying a respective number of items of the set of items, according to a display setting therefor. Each divided display screen may display a different number of items and may be scrollable at a different rate. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179836 | SEARCHING METHOD FOR A PLURALITY OF ITEMS AND TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME - A terminal for searching a plurality of items includes: a communication unit for receiving a plurality of items configured in at least one of a list type and a grid type from a memory or an outside; an input unit or a display unit of a touch function for generating a separate display request of at least one selected from the plurality of items; and a controller controlling such that the at least one selected item is separately displayed on a selection item display region. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179845 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING KEYPAD IN TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN - A method and an apparatus thereof display a key pad and solve the trouble and difficulty of a user in selecting the key pad displayed in a terminal having a touch screen. The method detects a touch gesture with respect to the touch screen; determines whether the detects touch gesture is zoom-out; displays thumbnails representing key pads, respectively, when the detected touch gesture is the zoom-out; and displays a key pad of a selected thumbnail when one of the displayed thumbnails is selected by a user. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179923 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING TV PROGRAM - A TV program searching apparatus includes: an image receiving unit that receives an image having additional information from an external device; an additional information reading unit that reads the additional information from the image received from the image receiving unit; and a TV program searching unit that searches for a TV program related to the additional information using the additional information read by the additional information reading unit. | 07-11-2013 |
20130181665 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER, AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - Disclosed is a control method of a wireless power transmitter for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver. The control method includes receiving a communication request signal for transmitting a wireless power from the wireless power receiver, determining whether to set a communication with the wireless power receiver based on the received communication request signal, when it is determined to set the communication with the wireless power receiver, transmitting a charge command signal to control an on state of a load switch at a predetermined point in time to the wireless power receiver, applying the charging power and detecting a load change by the wireless power receiver at the predetermined point in time. | 07-18-2013 |
20130181899 | REMOTE CONTROL FOR SENSING MOVEMENT, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POINTER BY THE REMOTE CONTROL, AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A remote control is provided including a plurality of sensors which sense movement of the remote control, and a control unit which turns on at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors and thereby senses movement of the remote control, and determines whether to turn on or off the remaining sensors according to whether or not the at least one sensor senses movement of the remote control. Consequently, battery consumption is reduced. | 07-18-2013 |
20130181924 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A TOUCH RECOGNITION AREA IN A TOUCH INTERFACE - An apparatus and method are provided for adjusting a touch recognition area on a touch interface. The method includes displaying an item on a screen of a terminal; sensing an approach area according to an approach of a user input object to the touch interface; determining an approach direction of the user input object, based on the approach area; and adjusting a touch recognition area of the item, based on the approach direction. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182012 | METHOD OF PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY AND TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME - A method of providing augmented reality and a terminal supporting the same are provided. The terminal for supporting augmented reality includes: a display unit displaying a specific image during a preview image mode; and a controller recognizing at least one surface from the specific image according to a predetermined criteria, combining an image of a virtual object with the specific image so that the image of a virtual object is displayed on the recognized at least one surface, and controlling the display unit to output the combined image. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182432 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device includes a main body unit, a light source module and a cover unit. The light source module is disposed in an upper space of the main body unit to be separated therefrom and includes a substrate and at least one light emitting device respectively disposed on both surfaces of the substrate. The cover unit is disposed on the main body unit to cover the light source module and allowing light emitted from the light source module to be emitted from a surface of the cover unit in a radial manner. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182596 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION IN MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT NETWORK WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method and an apparatus for sending and receiving channel state information in network Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) wireless communication systems are provided. Hybrid feedback technology is provided to transfer complete Channel State Information (CSI) to a transmitter by efficiently combining limited amounts of long-term channel information and short-term channel information are In a down link MIMO network system. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182683 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING UPLINK BEAMS IN BEAMFORMING-BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus perform Uplink (UL) beam tracking in a beamforming-based wireless communication system. A Mobile Station (MS) repeatedly transmits code sequences mapped respectively to MS transmit beams through each MS transmit beam as many times as the number of Base Station (BS) receive beams while sweeping the MS transmit beams. The MS receives, from a BS, transmit beam information indicating at least one best transmit beam selected from the MS transmit beams by the BS, and allocation information used to allocate UL resources for UL feedback. The MS transmits best beam information indicating the at least one best transmit beam and a MS identifier to the BS using the UL resources. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182966 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed is an imaging apparatus capable of, when a JPEG compression encoding is performed by dividing an image after an image processing into a plurality of blocks, simply performing the JPEG compression encoding and a combination of images after the encoding without encoding efficiency deterioration or a limitation in an image size of the block. The imaging apparatus includes an image processor for horizontally dividing image data into a plurality of blocks and supplying the blocks to an encoder without passing through a storage unit, the encoder for simultaneously storing an initiation address of a corresponding line to be encoded in a corresponding block and a data length after the corresponding line is encoded in the storage unit, and storing information used for a predictive encoding in the storage unit in every corresponding line to be encoded in the corresponding block. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183907 | BEAM COMPENSATION METHOD AND BASE STATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A beam compensation method and a base station are provided for improving system throughput of a wireless communication system. The beam compensation method includes monitoring feedback signals of a plurality of radio paths; detecting an abnormally operating radio path, based on the monitoring; retrieving beam compensation values corresponding to the abnormally operating radio path; and compensating signals on normally operating radio paths with the retrieved beam compensation values. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183950 | CALL FORWARDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, a method for performing a user call forwarding operation through near field communication between a fixed terminal and a portable terminal includes determining that a distance between a first fixed terminal and the portable terminal is within a specified distance, detecting a movement within the specified distance, determining that the detected movement is the same as a specified movement, and requesting call forwarding to the first fixed terminal when the detected movement is the same as the specified movement. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183953 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING CHARACTER BETWEEN PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A system and a method are provided to execute a bi-directional character transfer between portable communication devices to share information and functions thereof After one of first and second devices is recognized in the other device, a character stored in the first device is transferred to the second device. Then the transferred character is driven in the second device. First information stored in the first device may be transferred with the character. The first information is then extracted from the character in the second device. The character may be transferred from the second device to the first device. Second information produced by operation of the character in the second device may be transferred with the character to the first device, and extracted from the character in the first device. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183964 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL CALL DIALING IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for providing automatic international and local call dialing in a mobile communication terminal. The apparatus includes a country identification unit for receiving country identification information from a network in which the mobile communication terminal is currently located; a memory for storing country identification information, a country codes, and international access codes corresponding to the country codes; and a controller for extracting from the memory a country code corresponding to the country identification information received from the country identification unit, comparing the extracted country code with a country code included in a phone number for an outgoing call, and making a local call or an international call according to whether the country codes are identical. | 07-18-2013 |
20130183975 | DYNAMIC ACCESS NETWORK SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An access network selection method and apparatus is provided for selecting an access network dynamically in a wireless communication system. The access network selection method of a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting attach to at least two access networks simultaneously in a same area according to the present disclosure includes detecting an event triggering access network reselection of the terminal; selecting a target access network for the terminal to move; generating a fake measurement report message including a radio channel measurement result of a source access network is weaker than a radio channel measurement result of the target access network; and performing handover to the target access network by transmitting the fake measurement report message. | 07-18-2013 |
20130184029 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING UP AN INTERFACE IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method set up an interface in a mobile terminal. The method includes: storing an interface setup application including customized data unique to countries and operators; determining whether a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card is inserted into the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is powered on; detecting a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a Mobile Network Code (MNC) included in the SIM card, if the SIM card is inserted into the mobile terminal; executing the interface setup application and searching for customized data corresponding to the detected MCC and MNC from among the customized data unique to countries and operators; and installing an interface of the mobile terminal based on the searched customized data. | 07-18-2013 |
20130184075 | CONTENTS PROVIDING SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a content providing system of a terminal in a content providing system, a content server is requested to provide specific content. The specific content and a reward item associated with the specific content are received from the content server. A reward item list representing reward items associated with content having content providers different from each other is generated. The reward item list is displayed. Multiple content are received from a plurality of content providers. A corresponding reward item is determined for each received content. A specific content provide request is received from the terminal. The requested content and a reward item corresponding to the requested content are then transmitted to the terminal. | 07-18-2013 |
20130184587 | PROBE DEVICE, SERVER, SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING ULTRASOUND IMAGE, AND METHOD OF PROCESSING ULTRASOUND IMAGE - A probe device, a server, a system for diagnosing an ultrasound image, and a method of processing an ultrasound image. The system includes: a probe device for transmitting an echo signal received from a transducer to a server; a server for executing an ultrasound image diagnostic application. Ultrasound image data is generated by using the echo signal received from the probe device; and an electronic device including a display unit for receiving and displaying the ultrasound image data generated by the ultrasound image diagnostic application of the server. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185392 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TERMINAL FOR MANAGING SERVICE PROVIDED FROM SERVER - An apparatus of a terminal performs an operation method of the terminal using a cloud system. The method includes sending a request for information of a server providing a specific service, to at least one broker. The method also includes receiving the information of the server from the broker, and sending a request for the specific service to the server, using the information of the server. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185647 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR USING INTERACTION ACTIVITY INFORMATION - A method of generating interaction activity information, performed by a device, is provided. The method includes establishing communication with at least one external apparatus; receiving first information about a user selectable function of the external apparatus; and generating second information, based on the first information, about a user selectable function of the device, wherein the user selectable function of the device corresponds to the user selectable function of the external device and can be performed in collaboration with the external device. | 07-18-2013 |
20130187598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER BY USING RESONANT COUPLING AND SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for charging power using a resonant coupling. The apparatus includes a transmission power converter for converting Direct Current (DC) power to Alternating Current (AC) power, a controller for adjusting a Q factor of a transmission resonator by using a frequency of the converted AC power and a resonant frequency of the transmission resonator and controlling adaptive impedance matching, and a transmission resonator for wirelessly transmitting the converted AC power to a receiver through the adjusted Q factor and the controlled adaptive impedance matching, the transmission resonator having a coil installed in the transmitter. | 07-25-2013 |
20130187882 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TOUCH SENSITIVITY IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus for adjusting touch sensitivity in a mobile terminal apparatus includes a touch sensitivity adjuster for adjusting touch sensitivity of a touch screen unit, and a controller controlling the touch sensitivity adjuster to selectively adjust the touch sensitivity according to an input method. | 07-25-2013 |
20130187909 | METHOD FOR OPERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL HANDLER AND TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME - A terminal for supporting an operation of a three-dimensional handler includes: a display unit displaying a three-dimensional handler region having at least one link object and a link object information region outputting link object information in response to a movement or selection of the at least one link object on the three-dimensional handler and outputting the collected link object information in the link object information region. | 07-25-2013 |
20130188306 | APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SELECTIVELY USING DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONNECTORS - An apparatus capable of selectively applying different types of connectors to a substrate is disclosed. The memory apparatus includes a substrate having a controller. First and second connector pads may be arranged on edges of top and bottom surfaces of the substrate. A via hole may be arranged between the controller and the first and second connector pads. A first passive device pad may be arranged between the via hole and the first connector pads. A second passive device pad may be arranged between the via hole and the second connector pads. A passive device may be coupled to only one of the first passive device pad or the second passive device pad. | 07-25-2013 |
20130189952 | METHOD OF UNLOCKING IN STAGES IN MOBILE TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL FOR THE SAME - Methods and apparatus are provided for unlocking in stages in a mobile terminal. An amount of time since setting a locking mode is counted. An unlocking command is received from a user. A locking stage is determined based on the amount of time from among a plurality of locking stages. An unlocking command of the determined locking stage and the received unlocking command are compared. The locking mode is released when the unlocking command in the determined locking stage is identical to the received unlocking command. | 07-25-2013 |
20130190947 | SERVER, VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle control method of a server is provided. The vehicle control method includes receiving, when a user terminal is connected, user information from the user terminal, searching for vehicle environment information corresponding to the user information, and controlling an environment of a vehicle using the searched vehicle environment information. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191414 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING A DATA SEARCH ON MULTIPLE USER DEVICES - An apparatus and method are provided for retrieving user data from various user devices and a cloud database. The method includes receiving a query entered by a user on a first device among the plurality of user devices; searching a device index of the first device for a result of the query; searching a cloud index for the result of the query, when the result is not found in the device index of the first device; presenting a preview of the result found on the cloud index; and presenting the result to the first device. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191733 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING PAGES ON MOBILE DEVICE - An apparatus and method is provided that allows users to easily and rapidly search and locate parts of pages in an e-book that they have read, even though the form of pages has changed. The apparatus and method for displaying pages on an electronic mobile device includes: displaying at least one page of a plurality of pages of an e-book; detecting the presence of an event; changing the form of the displayed pages to a form corresponding to the detected event; and displaying the difference between the forms before and after the change. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191747 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA CONTENT INTERFACE IN IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An apparatus performs a method for searching a playback timing of multimedia content in an image display device. The method for searching the playback timing includes playing multimedia content, and displaying at least two image navigation bars during the multimedia content playing. The at least two image navigation bars include different searching magnifications. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191769 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CLIPBOARD FUNCTION IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for providing a clipboard in a mobile terminal includes, upon execution of an application, the mobile terminal activates a smart clipboard including at least one of a word and an image if it is determined that a text input window is displayed, and outputs a symbol indicating the activation of the smart clipboard, and words and images saved during operation are cumulatively stored in the smart clipboard. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191772 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR KEYBOARD LAYOUT USING TOUCH - A method includes selecting a desired keyboard layout by performing a specific touch input within or around a search window of a portable terminal whereby if a touch input is a first direction touch, a first keyboard layout with one language format is displayed, and a second keyboard layout with another language format is displayed if a second direction touch is detected. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191774 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING APPLICATION FILE AND SCREEN CAPTURE METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method and apparatus for executing application file and a screen capture method and apparatus therefor are provided, in which a screen that is being displayed is captured and stored in a file in response to screen capture request, and execution state information about an application file corresponding to at least one application window included in the captured screen is stored in the file. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191822 | COMPUTING SYSTEM WITH SUPPORT FOR ECOSYSTEM MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a computing system includes: receiving an application package for operating on a first device and a second device; parsing the application package for an ecosystem, a first application, and a second application; installing the first application for operating with the first device; and installing the second application for operating on the second device and with the first application. | 07-25-2013 |
20130192722 | FLUX COMPOSITIONS FOR FORMING A SOLDER BUMP AND METHODS OF FABRICATING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - The inventive concept provides flux compositions for forming a solder bump and methods of fabricating a semiconductor device using the same. The flux composition may include a resin, an activator, and a solvent. The resin may include gum rosin and rosin ester, and a mass ratio of the gum rosin versus the rosin ester may have a range of about 60:40 to about 90:10. | 08-01-2013 |
20130193408 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE FOR EMITTING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT - An ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diode including an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer disposed on the n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer and formed of p-type AlGaN, and a p-type graphene layer disposed on the p-type semiconductor layer and formed of graphene doped with a p-type dopant. The UV light-emitting diode has improved light emission efficiency by lowering contact resistance with the p-type semiconductor layer and maximizing UV transmittance. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194132 | SATELLITE RECEIVER AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING SERVER FOR IDENTIFYING SATELLITE STATE - Provided is a system and method for transmitting a satellite state to a satellite receiver to determine use or non-use of a satellite signal in positioning estimation. A satellite navigation system includes at least one satellite, a satellite control center for controlling the at least one satellite, and a server. The server transmits satellite state information about the at least one satellite identified through the satellite control center to the satellite receiver. The satellite receiver restricts the use of the satellite signal for positioning estimation when the satellite state is identified as erroneous. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194184 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE TERMINAL USING USER INTERACTION - A method and apparatus for controlling a mobile terminal through use of user interaction are provided. The method includes operating in a vision recognition mode that generates a vision recognition image through use of a signal output from a second plurality of pixels designated as vision pixels from among a plurality of pixels of an image sensor included in the mobile terminal; determining whether a predetermined object in the vision recognition image corresponds to a person; determining a gesture of the predetermined object when the predetermined object corresponds to the person; and performing a control function of the mobile terminal corresponding to the gesture of the predetermined object. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194309 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE INFORMATION - An image processing method and apparatus for automatically rotating an image and a display unit, and an information storage medium storing image information. The apparatus including a photographing unit which generates image data and a rotation sensing unit which generates rotational information of a rotation state of the photographing unit. When an object is photographed, the rotation information of the image is obtained and stored together, and when the image is displayed, the rotation is analyzed and the image and display unit are automatically rotated. When an image including moving picture information is watched, an image always optimized to be horizontal without additional work by a user can be seen. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194794 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes: a support unit; a luminous element mounted on the support unit; and a wavelength conversion unit formed on the support unit to cover the luminous element and configured as an encapsulant containing first light wavelength converters emitting light having a relatively long wavelength and second light wavelength converters emitting light having a relatively short wavelength, wherein the wavelength conversion unit includes a first mixture region adjacent to the luminous element and a second mixture region above the first mixture region, a relatively large amount of first light wavelength converters are distributed in the first mixture region, and a relatively large amount of second light wavelength converters are distributed in the second mixture region. | 08-01-2013 |
20130195050 | CASCADED BASE STATION APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A method and an apparatus are provided for operating a cascaded base station. Downlink data is received from a plurality of sub-base stations, each of the plurality of sub-base stations having at least one sector, and each of the at least one sector using at least one Frequency Allocation (FA). Data is extracted per FA from the downlink data. The data per sector is rearranged and re-mapped. The data per sector is transmitted to corresponding Remote Radio Units (RRUs). | 08-01-2013 |
20130195103 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VOIP DATA - A system and method for processing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) data including determining whether received audio data is VoIP data, transferring, when received audio data is VoIP data, the received VoIP data to a first path, and transferring, when received audio data is not VoIP data, the received audio data to a second path. The system and method can process, when received audio data is VoIP data, the received VoIP data via a VoIP data processing path including a voice engine for VoIP, instead of an audio data processing path, irrespective of types of mobile devices and types of applications. | 08-01-2013 |
20130195184 | SCALABLE VIDEO CODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A scalable video decoding method is provided for extracting a layer of the video bit stream with a decoding level configured selectively according to the layout of the video display screen. The method includes receiving at least one video bit stream composed of at least one layer; determining a decoding level based on a preset screen configuration; extracting the video bit stream layer of the video bit stream according to the decoding level; and decoding the extracted layer. Video bit streams may be selectively decoded so as to save resources, and the decoding level and display screen layout can be adjusted with intuitive manipulation. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196605 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MULTI-ANTENNA BASE STATION - A signal transmission method and apparatus of a base station is provided for increasing transmit power by compensating a phase value of the signal transmitted through multiple antennas based on signal reception status information fed back from a terminal in a wireless communication system. The signal transmission method includes transmitting a signal to at least one terminal through the multiple antennas; receiving signal reception status information transmitted by the at least one terminal; calculating a compensation phase based on the signal reception status information; applying the compensation phase to next signal to be transmitted through the multiple antennas; and transmitting the next signal to the at least one terminal through the multiple antennas. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196646 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING INFORMATION ON DEVICE IN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES - To provide information of a device in communication between devices, an operating method of a device includes including device information of the device in a message defined by a communication protocol used to connect to the other device; and transmitting the message comprising the device information using the communication protocol. The device information comprises at least one of a device type, support of a mirror link, mobile communication network connection support, automatic execution of an application corresponding to the device, vendor identification information, and product identification information. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197364 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS HAVING PLURALITY OF DISPLAY UNITS - An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a main body supporting ultrasound equipment that generates ultrasound image signals. First and second display units are electrically coupled to the ultrasound equipment, and display ultrasound images corresponding to the ultrasound image signals. A first coupling unit couples the second display unit and the main body and enables movement of the second display unit relative to the main body. As the position of the second display unit is adjustable, a patient may easily view ultrasound images displayed on the second display unit. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198283 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROL POINT FOR DEVICE DISCOVERY - An operating method of a control point includes setting a Maximum time for waits (MX) value for device discovery. The method also includes transmitting a message that includes the set MX value to at least one device connected with the control point. The method further includes receiving a response message in response to a Method for Search Request (M-SEARCH) message from the at least one device. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198330 | COOPERATIVE CATCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A cooperative caching method and apparatus for reducing data access time and data acquisition cost in a mobile communication system are provided. The cooperative caching method of a local base station in a mobile communication system using caches of base stations cooperatively connected with each other includes determining, when a request for data is received from a client, whether the data is stored in the cache of the local base station; sending, to a home base station, upon determining that the data is not stored in the cache, a request for the data; acquiring the data from one of the home base station and a server according to whether the data is stored in the home base station; and serving the data to the client. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198339 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DUPLICATION OF CONTENT IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus performs a method for determining duplication of content in portable terminal. A method for operating a portable terminal includes downloading at least one content of a predetermined size from a server, and determining whether the same content is already stored in the portable terminal, based on the size of the downloaded content. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198593 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DATA IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for generating a parity bit sequence to be transmitted or received over a plurality of frames in a communication system are provided. The method includes puncturing a first parity bit sequence by encoding, the first parity bit sequence with a first puncturing pattern; outputting, as a basic parity bit sequence, non-punctured parity bits that are remaining after the puncturing of the first parity bit sequence with the first puncturing pattern; puncturing a second parity bit sequence that is punctured by puncturing of the first parity bit sequence with the first puncturing pattern, the second parity bit sequence with a second puncturing pattern; and outputting, as an additional parity bit sequence, non-punctured parity bits that are remaining after the puncturing of the second parity bit sequence with the second puncturing pattern. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198638 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INFORMING OF AVAILABLE DEVICES IN CONTENTS SHARING NETWORK - A contents sharing network is provided. An operating method of a control device includes determining a current state of possible states in a contents sharing process over a network; and displaying an icon indicating the current state among a plurality of predefined icons. The states are defined as a combination of at least one item of network connection, device discovery, a type of the discovered device, the number of the discovered devices, and existence of an available additional service. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198643 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A USER INTERFACE - A method and apparatus for providing a user interface, at a device, is provided. The method includes displaying a first user interface associated with a specific user; receiving a selection of the first user interface; and displaying a communication function list for connecting with the specific user. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198757 | RESOURCE ALLOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF GPU - A resource allocation method and apparatus utilize the GPU resource efficiently by sorting the tasks using General Purpose GPU (GPGPU) into operations and combining the same operations into a request. The resource allocation method of a Graphic Processing Unit (GPU) according to the present disclosure includes receiving a task including at least one operation; storing the at least one operation in unit of request; merging data of same operations per request; and allocating GPU resource according to an execution order the request. | 08-01-2013 |
20130199726 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE - A substrate treating method may include jetting a fluid containing an abrasive onto a substrate, and polishing the substrate using the jetted fluid. | 08-08-2013 |
20130200388 | NITRIDE BASED HETEROJUNCTION SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A nitride based heterojunction semiconductor device includes a gallium nitride (GaN) layer disposed on a substrate, an aluminum (Al)-doped GaN layer disposed on the GaN layer, a Schottky electrode disposed in a first area on the Al-doped GaN layer, an AlGaN layer disposed in a second area on the Al-doped GaN layer, and an ohmic electrode disposed on the AlGaN layer. The first area is different from the second area. | 08-08-2013 |
20130200389 | NITRIDE BASED HETEROJUNCTION SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A nitride based heterojunction semiconductor device includes a gallium nitride (GaN) layer disposed on a substrate, an aluminum (Al)-doped GaN layer disposed on the GaN layer, an AlGaN layer disposed on the Al-doped GaN layer, an ion-implanted layer disposed in an area on the AlGaN layer, excluding a first area and a second area. | 08-08-2013 |
20130200526 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES HAVING THROUGH ELECTRODES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are semiconductor devices with a through electrode and methods of fabricating the same. The methods may include forming a via hole at least partially penetrating a substrate, the via hole having an entrance provided on a top surface of the substrate, forming a via-insulating layer to cover conformally an inner surface of the via hole, forming a buffer layer on the via-insulating layer to cover conformally the via hole provided with the via-insulating layer, the buffer layer being formed of a material whose shrinkability is superior to the via-insulating layer, forming a through electrode to fill the via hole provided with the buffer layer, and recessing a bottom surface of the substrate to expose the through electrode. | 08-08-2013 |
20130200531 | Circuit Board, Method for Fabricating the Same and Semiconductor Package Using the Same - A circuit board is provided including a core insulation film having a thickness and including a first surface and an opposite second surface, an upper stack structure and a lower stack structure. The upper stack structure has a thickness and has an upper conductive pattern having a thickness and an overlying upper insulation film stacked on the first surface of the core insulation film. The lower stack structure has a thickness and has a lower conductive pattern having a thickness and an overlying lower insulation film stacked on the second surface of the core insulation film. A ratio P of a sum of the thicknesses of the upper conductive pattern and the lower conductive pattern to a sum of the thicknesses of the core insulation film, the upper stack structure and the lower stack structure is in a range from about 0.05 to about 0.2. | 08-08-2013 |
20130200844 | WIRELESS POWER CHARGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus are provided that efficiently perform wireless power charging. A power supply device checks an amount of charging power required by the power receiving device; determines a power level of the charging power that to be supplied over time, based on the amount of the charging power required by the power receiving device; transmits the charging power corresponding to the determined power level to the power receiving device; periodically receives a report message about a charging situation of the power receiving device from the power receiving device; calculates remaining required power, based on the report message received from the power receiving device; adjusts the determined power level depending on the calculated remaining power; and transmits the charging power corresponding to the adjusted power level to the power receiving device. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201055 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A RECEIVING DEVICE IN A NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are presented for improving accuracy in a navigation system. A method of determining a physical characteristic of a receiving device in a navigation system, includes receiving a plurality of navigation signals from a plurality of navigation signal sources, respectively; determining a plurality of measurement estimates, based on the received navigation signals; and determining a physical characteristic of the receiving device by estimating a first set of one or more parameters in an error model, based on at least the plurality of measurement estimates. The error model includes a first error contribution for modeling noise and a second error contribution for modeling indirect signal propagation of the plurality of navigation signals. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201131 | METHOD OF OPERATING MULTI-TOUCH PANEL AND TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME - A method of operating a multi-touch panel and a terminal supporting the same includes at least two panels that detect touch in different ways. The method of operating a multi-touch panel includes collecting a value detected from a specific touch panel and a touch event detected from another touch panel according to contact of a touch object in a plurality of touch panels to which different touch techniques are applied; and differently applying the touch event according to the detection value. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201152 | SENSING APPARATUS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION INPUT TYPE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Methods and apparatus are provided for determining an input position of a touch object. An input signal is received from the touch object, and one or more sensing signals are output. A resistance of each of one or more sub-loops is measured, and a resistance information lookup table is generated with each resistance value of a corresponding sub-loop of the one or more sub-loops. The one or more sensing signals are corrected based on the resistance information lookup table. The input position of the touch object is determined based on the corrected one or more sensing signals. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201194 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING AN ANIMATION IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus are provided for playing an animation in a mobile terminal. The method includes displaying content; determining an object of an animation from the content; determining whether an interaction event occurs while displaying the content; and playing an animation of the determined object, when the interaction event occurs. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201380 | OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - An optical imaging system is provided, including a first lens having a positive (+) refractive power, a second lens having a positive (+) or negative (−) refractive power positioned at the rear of the first lens, and a third lens having a positive (+) or negative (−) refractive power positioned at the rear of the second lens, in which the first lens is a heterogeneous cemented lens in which a first sub lens and a second sub lens which have different dispersion values are integrally coupled to each other. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201761 | SENSE AMPLIFIER FOR NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A sense amplifier circuit of a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device is provided. The sense amplifier circuit includes a reference voltage generator, a sensing voltage generator and a comparator. The sensing voltage generator outputs a sensing voltage to a sensing node depending on a current flowing through a data line. A load transistor supplying a current to the data line is directly connected to a clamping node. The load transistor is included in a current mirror circuit. In a read operation, a low voltage drive operation is performed and a sensing speed and power consumption are properly controlled. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201889 | CONNECTION CLOSE PACKET TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A connection close-related packet transmission method and apparatus is provided for improving power saving efficiency of a power-constrained mobile terminal. The connection close-related packet transmission method includes establishing a radio connection with a server; determining whether a preconfigured connection close timeout elapses without connection activity after the connection establishment; buffering, when the connection close timeout elapses, a connection close-related packet; and transmitting, when another packet transmission is predicted, the connection-related packet to the server. The connection close-related packet transmission method and apparatus is advantageous in power saving efficiency of a power-constrained mobile terminal. | 08-08-2013 |
20130202149 | SPEAKER APPARATUS WITH N-DIVIDED MAGNET STRUCTURE - A speaker apparatus with an N-divided magnet structure for an audio device includes a hollow-type speaker frame, at least two unit magnets arranged within the hollow-type speaker frame, a voice coil installed adjacent to the unit magnets, and a diaphragm. The at least two unit magnets are arranged at predetermined intervals on a magnet arrangement line, thereby excluding an unnecessary part of a magnet, and at least one divided unit magnet is formed. Thus, the abuse of a magnet substrate by magnet cutting of a closed loop shape is prevented and a cost reduction of the audio device is promoted. | 08-08-2013 |
20130203195 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device, includes forming a light emitting structure on a growth substrate. The light emitting structure includes a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer. A support substrate having one or more protrusions formed on one surface thereof is prepared. The one or more protrusions formed on the one surface of the support substrate are attached to one surface of the light emitting structure. The growth substrate is separated from the light emitting structure. | 08-08-2013 |
20130203393 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SMART REPLY IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and an apparatus for generating a smart reply in a mobile phone is provided. The method includes analyzing at least one of a user profile information and an environment of a user when a reply of a call has failed, obtaining an inference indicating a status of the user based on the user profile information and the environment, generating a text message including a reply failure reason of the call based on the inference, and transmitting the text message to a mobile terminal of a caller. | 08-08-2013 |
20130203438 | METHOD FOR SEARCHING THE LOCATION OF MULTI-SIM MOBILE TERMINAL AND AN APPARATUS THEREOF - A method, apparatus and system for determining a location of a multi-Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) mobile terminal having at least first and second SIMs mounted therein are provided. The first and second SIMs are associated with respective first and second mobile networks using different base stations. A first location is determined based on a location of at least one first base station in the first network and receive signal strength at the mobile terminal of a signal transmitted by the at least one first base station. A second location is determined based on a location of at least one second base station in the second network associated with the second SIM and receive signal strength at the mobile terminal of a signal transmitted by the at least one second base station. The location of the mobile terminal is then estimated from the first and second locations. | 08-08-2013 |
20130203603 | CRYOCOOLER SYSTEM AND SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A cryocooler system and a superconducting magnet apparatus having the cryocooler system include a cryocooler having a cool stage that cools a heat shielding unit and a thermal inertia that thermally contacts the cool stage of the cryocooler and has a high heat capacity. The cryocooler system reduces a temperature-increasing rate in a current lead by using the thermal inertia member when the temperature in the current lead is increased due to heat generated when an electrical current applied to a superconducting coil is ramped-up or ramped-down. | 08-08-2013 |
20130204146 | RESPIRATION INDUCING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A respiration inducing apparatus is provided, and includes a respiration waveform data collection unit for collecting respiration waveform data from a user; a storage unit for storing a respiration waveform template; a controller for comparing the respiration waveform data and the respiration waveform template and determining a respiration fidelity based on a similarity of a comparison result; and a user interface unit for displaying at least one of the respiration waveform data, the respiration waveform template, and the respiration fidelity. | 08-08-2013 |
20130204851 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING AND DECOMPRESSING GENETIC INFORMATION OBTAINED BY USING NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING (NGS) - Provided are methods and apparatuses for compressing genetic information, the methods and apparatuses obtaining read information about reads and alignment information about positions of the reads that are aligned to a reference sequence, and generating a compressed file comprising information about an address of a block corresponding to the aligned reads. Also, a method and apparatus for decompressing genetic information obtains a compressed file with respect to the genetic information, determines an address of a block corresponding to input gene search information, from the compressed file, and selectively decompresses genetic information corresponding to the determined address. | 08-08-2013 |
20130204967 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEROPERABLY PERFORMING SERVICES AND SYSTEM SUPPORTING THE SAME - A method and apparatus are provided for interoperably performing a service. The method includes searching, by the portable terminal, external devices; identifying a service interoperation device corresponding to a characteristic of the service among the searched external devices; recommending the service interoperation device; and performing the service in interoperation with the recommended service interoperation device. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205131 | METHOD FOR SETTING OPTIONS AND USER DEVICE ADAPTED THERETO - A method and device for a user to intuitively and simply alter the setting of options of an application that is being executed in a user device by detecting interactions via a sensor module during execution of a specific mode, identifying an option corresponding to a detected interaction, altering an option setting value of the identified option according to a detected interaction, and displaying the altered option setting value and storing the option of the specific mode with the altered option setting value. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205260 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AN APPLICATION IN A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to certain embodiments, an apparatus and a method for managing an application in a mobile electronic device includes tags corresponding to a plurality of applications, respectively, operating in the mobile electronic device are displayed. One of the tags is selected under a user control, and at least one application corresponding to the selected tag is displayed. Once an application is selected under the user control, the selected application is then executed. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205344 | METHOD AND DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING ESG - A method and a digital broadcasting system for transmitting and receiving an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) are provided. When there are ESG fragments to be transmitted through a communication network among ESG fragments included in ESG data, a digital broadcast transmitter generates an ESG data session such that the ESG data session may include route information through the communication network of the relevant ESG fragments. Then, the digital broadcast transmitter transmits the generated ESG data session to a broadcast receiving terminal, which obtains the route information through the communication network of the relevant ESG fragments. Accordingly, a user can more easily and conveniently receive the ESG data by using the route information through the communication network obtained by the broadcast receiving terminal. | 08-08-2013 |