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20080208911 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING INTERNET CONTENTS, AND RECORDING MEDIA FOR STORING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method for evaluating Internet contents created by users through an automatic analysis and output and recording media for storing a program implementing the same. The method includes inputting location information of Internet contents to be evaluated; automatically extracting predetermined evaluation factors from the Internet contents corresponding to the inputted location information; evaluating the Internet contents by substituting the extracted evaluation factors into a predetermined algorithm; and outputting evaluation information. Furthermore, a database for the corresponding contents, which is obtained based on the extracted evaluation factors and the information inputted by the user, enables a systematic provision for evaluation and ranking of the contents. | 08-28-2008 |
20140045484 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A portable terminal device and a method for operating the same are provided. The portable terminal device includes a communicator configured to perform communication with an external device, a display configured to display a same image as an image displayed on the external device, an inputter configured to receive an input of a selection command, and a controller configured to perform an operation corresponding to an object included in the image at a time when the selection command is input. | 02-13-2014 |
20140325360 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD CAPABLE OF PERFORMING AN INITIAL SETTING - A display apparatus which is capable of performing an initial setting and a controlling control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes an output unit configured to output a user interface (UI) which is controllable by a plurality of input modes, and a controller configured to set an input mode according to a user feedback type regarding the UI, and configured to output another UI which corresponds to the set input mode. | 10-30-2014 |
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20120274510 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE LOCATION OF A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for location estimation in a portable terminal are provided. An operation of the portable terminal includes, if a location estimation function is activated, determining whether a reference location corresponding to a cell IDentifier (ID) of a currently connected cell is prestored, determining a search frequency range of a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal using the stored reference location, and estimating a location of the portable terminal using the GPS signal detected in the search frequency range. | 11-01-2012 |
20120289257 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING THE POSITION OF A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus for acquiring a position of a portable terminal includes a position estimating unit for estimating a position of a portable terminal based on prestored reference information, and a control unit for detecting—the position of the portable terminal using information from a server, wherein when there is a failure to acquire the position information of the portable terminal using the information from the server, the position estimating unit acquires the position of the portable terminal based on the estimated position of the portable terminal. | 11-15-2012 |
20130217410 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING LOCATION OF WIRELESS ACCESS POINT - A wireless access point location positioning method and terminal operation method for floor information update. A method includes a terminal acquiring absolute location information, and transmitting surrounding Access Point (AP) signal information of an absolute location, together with the absolute location information, to a location server. The location server includes receiving surrounding AP signal information of the absolute location and associated atmospheric pressure information thereof, together with the absolute location information, from a terminal, determining locations of APs based on the received absolute location information and the surrounding AP signal information of the absolute location, and updating a related AP location using the determined locations of the APs. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219437 | MULTIMEDIA SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A multimedia service system includes a portable terminal that communicates with a server. When a portable terminal is located at or within a building, the portable terminal acquires floor information of the building from a server, calculates a present altitude itself, determines a floor corresponding to the calculated altitude from the floor information, receives a multimedia service for the detected floor from the server, and outputs the received multimedia service. The server provides altitude-by-altitude floor information of the building and a floor-by-floor multimedia service to the portable terminal. | 08-22-2013 |
20130304376 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITION MEASURING OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for position measurement of a portable electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving, from a first satellite, first satellite information and state information of the first satellite information, receiving other state information of the first satellite information from a server that receives the other state information of the first satellite information from a terrestrial observatory, and using the first satellite information for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the first satellite information received from the first satellite is unhealthy and the other state information of the first satellite information received from the server is healthy, wherein healthy state information indicates that satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device. | 11-14-2013 |
20140174175 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ALTITUDE OF TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for measuring an altitude of a terminal which can correct an altitude error according to temporal and spatial changes are provided. The apparatus includes an atmospheric pressure measuring unit for measuring an atmospheric pressure from a barometer included in the terminal, a position determiner for measuring position information of the terminal, and a controller for, when a reference atmospheric pressure reception period is not generated, predicting a current reference atmospheric pressure by using previously received reference atmospheric pressures and measuring a current altitude by using the predicted reference atmospheric pressure and the measured atmospheric pressure. | 06-26-2014 |
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20140298268 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING MENU INTERFACE - A method, performed by a device, of providing a menu interface on a lock screen of the device, includes receiving a touch input on the lock screen; displaying, on the lock screen, a first level of the menu interface, the first level comprising a first plurality of menu items; receiving a first drag input in a direction of a first menu item from among the first plurality of menu items; and displaying, on the lock screen, a second level of the menu interface, the second level comprising a second plurality of menu items based on the direction of the first drag input. | 10-02-2014 |
20150082162 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING FUNCTION OF THE SAME - A method for performing a function of a display apparatus including, displaying, in response to a first user input being received on an edge area among a plurality of edge areas of a screen, a menu on the screen, the displayed menu comprising at least one item, and performing, in response to a selection of the at least one item from the displayed menu, performing a function corresponding to the selected item, and when an item is selected from the menu, a function corresponding to the selected the at least one item, wherein the displayed menu corresponds to the edge area among the plurality of edge areas where the first user input is received, and wherein at least one other menu corresponds to at least one edge area among the plurality of edge areas where the user input was not received. | 03-19-2015 |
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20120088359 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Example embodiments relate to a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, wherein a metal gate electrode therein may be formed without a void in a lower portion of the metal gate electrode. The method may include providing a substrate, forming a dummy gate electrode on the substrate, forming a gate spacer on the substrate to be contiguous to the dummy gate electrode, forming a first recess by simultaneously removing a portion of the dummy gate electrode and a portion of the gate spacer, the first recess having an upper end wider than a lower end, forming a second recess by removing the dummy gate electrode remaining after forming the first recess, and forming a metal gate electrode by depositing a metal to fill the first and second recesses. | 04-12-2012 |
20120122286 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a first etching mask and a second etching mask are formed sequentially on a metal gate structure on a substrate and a first insulating interlayer covering a sidewall of the metal gate structure respectively. An opening is formed to expose a top surface of the substrate by removing a portion of the first insulating interlayer not overlapped with the first etching mask or the second etching mask. A metal silicide pattern is formed on the exposed top surface of the substrate. A plug on the metal silicide pattern is formed to fill a remaining portion of the opening. Further, a planarization layer may be used as the second etching mask. | 05-17-2012 |
20120135577 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including the second sacrificial layer receiving a gate structure include a metal and a spacer on a sidewall of the gate structure therethrough being formed on a substrate. The second sacrificial layer is removed. A second etch stop layer and an insulating interlayer are sequentially formed on the gate structure, the spacer and the substrate. An opening passing through the insulating interlayer is formed to expose a portion of the gate structure, a portion of the spacer and a portion of the second etch stop layer on a portion of the substrate. The second etch stop layer being exposed through the opening is removed. The contact being electrically connected to the gate structure and the substrate and filling the opening is formed. The semiconductor device having the metal gate electrode and the shared contact has a desired leakage current characteristic and resistivity characteristics. | 05-31-2012 |
20120156867 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a gate structure through a first insulating interlayer on a substrate such that the gate structure includes a spacer on a sidewall thereof, forming a first hard mask on the gate structure, partially removing the first insulating interlayer using the first hard mask as an etching mask to form a first contact hole such that the first contact hole exposes a top surface of the substrate, forming a metal silicide pattern on the top surface of the substrate exposed by the first contact hole, and forming a plug electrically connected to the metal silicide pattern. | 06-21-2012 |
20130023118 | METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - There is provided a method for forming a pattern comprising, forming a first layer on an underlying layer including a substrate, forming a first mask pattern including a first opening pattern on the first layer, and forming a second mask pattern including a second opening pattern on the first mask pattern, wherein the second opening pattern includes a first region overlapping the first opening pattern and a second region not overlapping the first opening pattern, and etching is performed using the second mask pattern such that a third opening pattern corresponding to the first region and exposing an upper surface of the underlying layer is formed in the first layer, and a fourth opening pattern corresponding to the second region is formed in the first mask pattern. | 01-24-2013 |
20140057427 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Example embodiments relate to a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, wherein a metal gate electrode therein may be formed without a void in a lower portion of the metal gate electrode. The method may include providing a substrate, forming a dummy gate electrode on the substrate, forming a gate spacer on the substrate to be contiguous to the dummy gate electrode, forming a first recess by simultaneously removing a portion of the dummy gate electrode and a portion of the gate spacer, the first recess having an upper end wider than a lower end, forming a second recess by removing the dummy gate electrode remaining after forming the first recess, and forming a metal gate electrode by depositing a metal to fill the first and second recesses. | 02-27-2014 |
20150076616 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a gate structure through a first insulating interlayer on a substrate such that the gate structure includes a spacer on a sidewall thereof, forming a first hard mask on the gate structure, partially removing the first insulating interlayer using the first hard mask as an etching mask to form a first contact hole such that the first contact hole exposes a top surface of the substrate, forming a metal silicide pattern on the top surface of the substrate exposed by the first contact hole, and forming a plug electrically connected to the metal silicide pattern. | 03-19-2015 |
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20090192042 | SUPERCONDUCTING CABLE PROVIDED WITH ENHANCED COOLING ABILITY - Provided is a superconducting cable provided with an enhanced cooling ability, the superconducting cable including a core including a superconducting wire rod; an inner sheath surrounding the core; an outer sheath surrounding the inner sheath; a plurality of communication pipes that have both ends communicating with the inner and outer sheaths, and are mounted in the longitudinal direction of the inner and outer sheaths; a plurality of valves that are mounted in the communication pipes; and a plurality of auxiliary cooling systems that are mounted on some of the communication pipes. Cooling fluid supplied from the cooling systems is supplied into the inner sheath through the communication pipes, and is then discharged to the outside through the valves. | 07-30-2009 |
20100298149 | COMBINATION TWIST STRUCTURE OF THE SUPER CONDUCTION CABLE - The present invention relates to a combination twist structure of a superconducting cable core. The present invention relates to a new type of a combination twist structure of a superconducting cable core capable of accommodating the thermal contraction of the cable core in the longitudinal direction without having a space for accommodation, thereby capable of reducing an outer diameter of the superconducting cable, and eliminating the use of an additional equipment for forming the space for accommodation. The present invention provides a combination twist structure of a superconducting cable core formed by twisting a plurality of cable cores. The cable cores are combined by repeatedly changing a twist direction of the cable cores, and the contraction of the cable cores in the longitudinal direction is accommodated by untwisting the cable cores. | 11-25-2010 |
20140158755 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AND RESTORING DIGITAL CONTENTS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM INCLUDING PROGRAM FOR THE SAME - The present invention relates to a digital contents generation and restoration technology. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for generating and restoring digital contents, which prints numerical values constituting a digital contents file or a data image composed of various colors of dots mapped with data values of a digital contents file on a printable medium and restores the original contents file using the image including the numerical values printed on the printable medium or the various colors of dots. | 06-12-2014 |