Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090282358 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A WIDGET WINDOW AND A METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus for displaying a widget window and method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a generating unit which generates at least one widget window, a display unit which displays the least one widget window generated by the generating unit on a screen, and a control unit which changes a display pattern of the widget window, if a preset event occurs. Accordingly, the display patterns of widget windows are changed according to a user's preference, making it possible to increase the user's convenience. | 11-12-2009 |
20090300146 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING WIDGET WINDOWS, DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND A DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A method for displaying widget windows is provided, including generating a widget display screen including at least one widget window, determining if a display area of the at least one widget window satisfies a preset threshold condition, and adding a new widget display screen including a new widget window if the threshold condition is satisfied. Accordingly, services can be provided through widget windows without preventing the viewer from viewing the TV, thereby enhancing user convenience. | 12-03-2009 |
20100017825 | BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIDGET SERVICE THEREOF - A method for providing a widget service using a media service providing apparatus is provided. A method for providing the widget service includes operations of scanning channels providing media services therethrough; determining whether or not there is an available channel among the scanned channels for allocating a widget service; if it is determined that there is the available channel, allocating the widget service to the available channel; and providing the widget service allocated to the available channel. Accordingly, a widget service is provided without disturbing a user viewing a television (TV), increasing user convenience. | 01-21-2010 |
20100146422 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a displaying method thereof are provided. A storage unit stores installed items, a UI generator generates a UI including a first area to display the installed items and a second area to display installable items, a display unit displays the generated UI, and, if one of the items displayed on the second area is selected, a controller displays a process of moving the selected item moved to the first area. | 06-10-2010 |
20100175397 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner includes a cabinet positioned on an indoor ceiling. The air conditioner also includes a front panel that is coupled to the cabinet and has an air inlet. The air conditioner further includes a suction panel coupled to the front panel and configured to move to open or close the inlet. In addition, the air conditioner includes a sensor unit positioned on the suction panel, configured to detect a position of an indoor person, and configured to move downward with respect to the suction panel in response to an operation instruction. | 07-15-2010 |
20100175399 | AIR CONDITIONER - Disclosed is an air conditioner includes a cabinet that is configured to mount on an indoor ceiling. The air conditioner also include a front panel that is coupled to the cabinet and having an air inlet and outlet. The air conditioner further include a suction panel that is coupled to the front panel and configured to move between an open positione in which air is able to circulate through the air conditioner and a closed position in which air is blocked from circulating through the air conditioner. The air conditioner further include a sensor unit that is mounted on the suction panel, that is configured to move together with the suction panel and that is configured to detect a position of a person in the indoor place. In addition, the air conditioner also include a controller adjusting a direction of air flow from the outlet based on the deteded position of the person. | 07-15-2010 |
20100175411 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner includes a cabinet configured to define an outer appearance of the air conditioner. The air conditioner also includes a front panel coupled to the cabinet and having an intake hole. The air conditioner further includes a fan assembly positioned within the cabinet and configured to guide a flow of air in the cabinet. The air conditioner further includes an intake panel configured to move to open or close the intake hole in response to a control signal. In addition, the air conditioner includes at least one noise reducing part positioned in the intake panel and configured to reduce a noise having at least one frequency bandwidth. | 07-15-2010 |
20100175418 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner includes a cabinet and a fan assembly positioned within the cabinet and configured to guide air inside of the cabinet toward an outside of the cabinet. The air conditioner also includes a front panel coupled to the cabinet and configured to communicate air into the cabinet from the outside. The air conditioner further includes an intake panel moveable with respect to the front panel and configured to open or close an intake portion defined by the front panel. In addition, the air conditioner includes a guide unit positioned between the front panel and the intake panel and configured to partition the intake portion into at least two intake passages. | 07-15-2010 |
20100287501 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed is an image processing apparatus including: a video processor which processes and displays an image; a user input unit which allows a user to input his/her selection; and a controller which sets up a plurality of size units for a user interface and controls the video processor to display the user interface in an area occupied with the size unit selected corresponding to the user's selection. Thus, it is possible to provide a user interface employing a layout and interaction proper to a CE apparatus such as a TV or the like. | 11-11-2010 |
20100293578 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING CONTENTS INFORMATION, RECOMMENDING CONTENTS, AND PROVIDING RELIABILITY FOR RECOMMENDED CONTENTS, AND MULTIMEDIA DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method for transmitting contents information, a method for recommending contents, a method for providing reliability for recommend contents information, and a multi-media device using the same are provided. In the method for transmitting contents information, received contents information is renewed based on contents information input from a user, and the renewed contents information is transmitted to another device. The method also provides an accumulation of contents information from a plurality of users to improve the reliability of the received contents information. In addition, as users send and receive contents information directly from each other without going through a server, a Social Network Service may be provided. | 11-18-2010 |
20120112630 | LIGHTING DEVICE COMPRISING PHOTOLUMINESCENT PLATE - A lighting device including a photoluminescent plate may be provided that includes a light source and a photoluminescent plate disposed over the light source. The photoluminescent plate includes a base layer and a first phosphor layer. The base layer transmits light and has a first roughness on one surface thereof The first phosphor layer is disposed on the one surface of the base layer and includes a first phosphor. | 05-10-2012 |
20120134132 | PHOSPHOR PLATE AND LIGHTING DEVICE - A phosphor plate may be provided that includes a base plate transmitting light; and a lens being disposed on at least one of both surfaces of the base plate and including a fluorescent material. | 05-31-2012 |
20130083510 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device may be provided that includes: a light emitting device; and an optical exciter which is disposed over the light emitting device and emits light excited by the light emitted from the light emitting device, wherein the optical exciter includes at least one of a yellow fluorescent material, a green fluorescent material and a red fluorescent material, wherein the optical exciter moves over the light emitting device, and wherein a color temperature of the light emitted from the optical exciter varies according to the movement of the optical exciter. | 04-04-2013 |
20130148328 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device may include a heat sink and a mounting surface provided a prescribed distance over the heat sink. A plurality of light emitting diodes may be provided on the mounting surface. The plurality of light emitting diodes may be positioned a prescribed distance from a point on the mounting surface. An enclosure having a prescribed shape may be provided over the mounting surface and the plurality of light emitting diodes. The enclosure may include luminescent material such that a wavelength of light emitted by the enclosure is different from a wavelength of light emitted by the plurality of light emitting diodes. A bulb may be provided over the heat sink to surround the enclosure. | 06-13-2013 |
20140246990 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING CONTROL METHOD - A lighting device may be provided that includes: a first to a fourth light emitting devices which are disposed on a substrate a first and a second pulse width modulation controllers which perform a pulse width modulation on currents applied to the first and the second light emitting devices respectively; and a first and a second controllers which control respectively currents applied to the third and the fourth light emitting devices having color temperatures different from those of the first and the second light emitting devices, wherein an (x, y) coordinate, which is determined by the mixture of the lights emitted from the first to the fourth light emitting devices and is located within a 1931 CIE chromaticity diagram, is moved onto a black body radiation curve within the 1931 CIE chromaticity diagram through the pulse width modulation of the first and the second pulse width modulation controllers and the control of the first and the second controllers. | 09-04-2014 |
20150082201 | TERMINAL DEVICE AND SHARING METHOD THEREOF - A terminal apparatus configured to provide a chatting service, the apparatus comprising: a communicator configured to perform communication with a chatting service counterpart of another terminal apparatus through a server; a display configured to display on a chatting screen of the chatting service at least one application execution screen shared with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus; and a controller configured to control the communicator to share a function related to the application execution screen executed according to a user's manipulation with the chatting service counterpart of the other terminal apparatus. | 03-19-2015 |