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20100031281 | METHOD FOR REALIZING A PPV PURCHASE MECHANISM AND A SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - Disclosed is a method and a system for realizing a Pay Per View (PPV) purchasing mechanism. The system includes: a broadcasting center for setting system information including an available purchase time, an available purchase cancellation time, and a time point for transfer of PPV details regarding each PPV broadcast program, for broadcasting the PPV broadcast programs and the system information to a broadcasting network, and for performing charging of a price and a management of a viewing right through provided PPV details information on each PPV broadcast program; and a broadcast viewing terminal for booting a previously set PPV purchase application on the basis of the PPV broadcast programs and the system information, for receiving PPV broadcast programs and system information provided through a broadcasting network, for purchasing or canceling the purchase of a prescribed PPV broadcast program at the available purchase time or at the available purchase cancellation time on the basis of PPV details information previously stored in the broadcast viewing terminal, for forming PPV details information updated according to a result of processing a broadcast viewing right by discriminating if the PPV broadcast program is rebroadcasted, and for delivering the updated PPV details information to the broadcasting center via a mobile communication network or an internet. Hence, details information formed by purchase and purchase cancellation regarding the PPV broadcasting programs can be flexibly employed, and by discriminating if a PPV broadcast program received through a broadcast viewing terminal is rebroadcasted, setting a discriminative broadcast viewing right and handling the charging of price can be performed. | 02-04-2010 |
20110073830 | PHASE CHANGE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A phase change random access memory includes a semiconductor substrate, a switching device pattern formed on the semiconductor substrate, a bottom electrode contact pattern formed on the switching device pattern, a phase change layer pattern formed on the bottom electrode contact pattern, and an insulating layer disposed at a portion of an contact surface between the bottom electrode contact pattern and the phase change layer pattern. | 03-31-2011 |
20120274816 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE IN DIGITAL CAMERA - An apparatus for processing an image in a digital camera Includes an image signal collection unit configured to process an image collected from a lens into image information using a CMOS image sensor (CIS), and an image correction unit configured to compensate for an intensity in response to a compensation curve corresponding to the image information collected by the image signal collection unit and output an image signal compensated depending on the intensity. | 11-01-2012 |
20130181864 | RADAR APPARATUS AND METHOD MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a radar apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a radar apparatus having a configuration which is reduced in the number of parts and size, and a method of assembling the same. | 07-18-2013 |
20130249732 | RADAR APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a radar apparatus. More particularly, the present invention is a radar apparatus having a front end structure that is reduced in size and the number of parts. | 09-26-2013 |
20130319333 | Injector and Material Layer Deposition Chamber Including the Same - An injector and a material layer deposition chamber including the same. An injector includes: a plurality of independent sections; and a gas inlet and a gas outlet that are provided in each of the plurality of independent sections, wherein gas outlets provided in two adjacent sections are positioned and configured to inject gas in a limited and different direction relative to each other. | 12-05-2013 |
20140374683 | VARIABLE RESISTANCE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A variable resistance memory device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The variable resistance memory device may include a multi-layered insulating layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, on which a lower electrode is formed. The multi-layered insulating layer may include a first hole and a second hole, concentrically formed therein, to expose the lower electrode, wherein a diameter of the first hole is larger than a diameter of the second hole, A variable resistance material layer may be formed in the second hole to contact the lower electrode and an upper electrode may be formed in the first hole to contact the variable resistance material layer. | 12-25-2014 |
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20080266408 | Apparatus and method for generating panorama image and computer readable medium stored thereon computer executable instructions for performing the method - The present invention relates to apparatus and method for generating a panorama image, and a computer readable medium stored thereon computer executable instructions for performing the method. | 10-30-2008 |
20080291291 | Apparatus and method for detecting flicker noise and computer readable medium stored thereon computer executable instructions for performing the method - An apparatus for detecting flicker noise disclosed in the present invention comprises an output unit for outputting a standard data for flicker noise judgment using a statistical calculation value for each calculated line based on brightness information of pixels for each line of an object image for flicker noise detection; a flicker line detection unit for detecting flicker lines, namely, lines corresponding to the standard data where the distance between the lines are within a predetermined allowance of a regular interval; and a judgment unit for comparing the number of the detected flicker lines with a standard number for flicker noise judgment to judge if the object image is a flicker noise image. | 11-27-2008 |
20090010538 | Apparatus and method for automatically computing gamma correction curve - The present invention relates to apparatus and method for automatically computing a gamma correction curve. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises an image obtaining unit for receiving an input image data of a color chart through an image interface; a coordinate calculating unit for measuring input brightness values of a plurality of ROIs (Regions of Interest) of the input image and comparing an input brightness value of each ROI with a preset target brightness value of each ROI to calculate gamma correction coordinates for a plurality of points of a gamma correction curve; and a curve computing unit for applying interpolation to a plurality of the calculated gamma correction coordinates to compute a gamma correction curve. | 01-08-2009 |
20090065836 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING MIM CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device having an MIM capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same. In one example embodiment, a semiconductor device having an MIM capacitor includes a lower electrode including a pair of metal patterns spaced apart from each other, a dielectric formed so as to cover the surfaces of the spaced-apart metal patterns of the lower electrode, a metal plug formed on the dielectric, and an upper electrode made of a metal and formed on the metal plug. | 03-12-2009 |
20090067721 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD AND A COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM HAVING COMPUTER EXECUTABLE INSTRUCTIONS STORED THEREON FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - Image processing apparatus and methods perform effective labeling of objects in an image while advantageously requiring only a small memory. The apparatus and methods practicably and effectively implement various applications, in particular, a detection technique for determination of a detection target. The apparatus comprises a detection unit for detecting values of pixels adjacent to a target pixel within a transformation matrix area of a binary image. The apparatus also includes a labeling unit for assigning a label value to the target pixel. The assigned label value is either a new value or the value existing in the pixels adjacent the target pixel, depending on the value of the adjacent pixels' label. | 03-12-2009 |
20100080149 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PACKET NETWORK-BASED MULTIMEDIA RINGBACK TONE SERVICE - Disclosed herein is a system and method for providing a packet network-based MRBT service. In the method, when an originating MSC ( | 04-01-2010 |
20100227590 | SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING THE BROADCASTING INFORMATION IN USIM UNLOCK ENVIRONMENT AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a system and a method for maintaining broadcasting chip information regardless of device replacement in a USIM unlock environment where broadcast information can be automatically modified in response to device replacement. The method includes: transmitting terminal information on the second terminal and subscriber information corresponding to the first USIM card to a mobile communication information management server; when the terminal information is different from terminal information corresponding to the subscriber information, determining that there has been device replacement, and then providing the terminal information and the subscriber information to a broadcast information management server, by the mobile communication information management server; transmitting a request for modification of broadcasting chip information from the mobile communication information management server to a Conditional Access System (CAS), and extracting, by the CAS, broadcast information on the first broadcasting chip based on the subscriber information in response to the request; generating EMM information based on the broadcast information on the first broadcasting chip, and providing the generated EMM information to the second terminal corresponding to the terminal information; and modifying the information on the second broadcasting chip of the second terminal to information of the first broadcasting chip. | 09-09-2010 |
20110311156 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING LENS SHADING - There is provided an image sensor according to an aspect of the present invention that includes: a reference image luminance extractor partitioning a reference image into a plurality of reference image blocks and extracting luminance values of edge pixels at the edges of each of the plurality of reference image blocks to calculate a luminance weight value for each of the edge pixels; a luminance weight value calculator calculating a luminance weight value of each pixel of the corresponding reference image block on the basis of luminance weight values of edge pixels of the corresponding reference image block with respect to each of the plurality of reference image blocks; and a luminance corrector correcting the luminance of an input image by multiplying the luminance weight value for each pixel calculated by the luminance weight value calculator with respect to a luminance value of each pixel of the input image. | 12-22-2011 |
20120026999 | LOCAL AREA BROADCASTING SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND WIRELESS TRANSMISSION DEVICE APPLIED THEREIN - Provided is a system and method for a local area broadcast service, and a wireless transmission apparatus applied to them. In the system, contents to be broadcasted in a predetermined local area are transmitted from a broadcast server to a wireless transmission apparatus through a wired network based on an Internet Protocol and the contents are then broadcasted from the wireless transmission apparatus to one or more user terminal devices. Therefore, according to the present invention, a server of a wired network can easily provide particular contents for each particular local area to one or more user terminal devices in the local area. Moreover, it is possible to reduce the load of the server, when the server provides multiple types of contents or provides contents to a plurality of user terminal devices. | 02-02-2012 |
20120127347 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - There is provided an image processing apparatus and system for demosaicing. The image processing apparatus comprises an edge determination module configured to determine whether a target pixel is an edge pixel and a direction of an image edge if the target pixel is an edge pixel; and a demosaicing module configured to extract a luminance component value of the target pixel using a Bayer image pattern having the target pixel in a central portion of the Bayer image pattern, wherein the demosaicing module is configured to extract the luminance component value of the target pixel using the Bayer image pattern by a weighting process if the target pixel is determined as an edge pixel. | 05-24-2012 |
20120163362 | PACKET TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BASED ON WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a network interworking system and method. That is, a header size is minimized through a fragment of an IPv4 packet based IP packet and a header compression and it is implemented such that the IPv4 is loaded in an IEEE 802.15.4 MAC/PHY packet having a small payload, so that it is possible to efficiently transmit an IPv4 packet by using an IEEE 802.15.4 based WPAN. Further, various applications can be executed using the IPv4 while using an IEEE 802.15.4 technology, which is a low power communication technology, in a mobile device. | 06-28-2012 |
20120163363 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING SIGNAL INTERFERENCE BETWEEN BROADCASTING SIGNALS AND COMMUNICATION SIGNALS WITHIN LOCAL AREA AND APPARATUS APPLIED TO THE SAME - Disclosed is a system and a method for minimizing signal interference for a broadcasting and communication convergence section within a local area, and an apparatus applied to the same. The system has a construction of mounting a plurality of multi RF (Radio Frequency) channels within a local area wireless communication apparatus located in a local area and minimizing signal interference between mutually adjacent RF channels within the local area wireless communication apparatus in a standard for providing a broadcasting and communication convergence service. Accordingly, it is possible to remove the mutual channel effects affecting a communication signal without signal interference for adjacent channels due to a broadcasting signal and it is not necessary to enhance a filtering characteristic for the adjacent channels of a chipset, which corresponds to a broadcasting and communication convergence standard structure in a local area, so that there is an advantage of reducing network investment costs. | 06-28-2012 |
20120170579 | MULTICAST SYSTEM AND MULTICAST METHOD USING SHORTENED ADDRESS AND APPARATUS APPLIED TO THE SAME - Disclosed is a multicast system and a multicast method using a shortened address and an apparatus applied to the same. The multicast system using the shortened address according to the present disclosure has a address configuration for supporting a multicast in an IEEE 802.15.4 MAC (Medium Access Control) layer. Accordingly, when a device processes a multicast through an address configuration of the MAC layer, the device receives the multicast through a simple scheduling such as receiving a beacon signal of a coordinator device only when there is a broadcast of a group including the device. As a result, the device can efficiently perform the multicast in a power managing process or a power processing process. | 07-05-2012 |
20120269038 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING DATA RECEPTION ERROR IN ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION IN AUDIBLE FREQUENCY RANGE, AND APPARATUS APPLIED THERETO - Provided is a data reception error reduction system and method in acoustic communication in audible frequency range, and an apparatus applied thereto. The data reception error reduction system in the acoustic communication in audible frequency range may be configured to reduce a data reception error in a receiver by taking into consideration that a sound signal is noisy and is significantly affected by a change in the ambient environment when the acoustic communication is performed in the audio frequency band through modification of an audio signal or adding of a predetermined signal to an audio signal. Accordingly, the data reception error may be reduced in the receiver even in an environment where a sound signal is noisy and is significantly affected by a change in the ambient environment, and reliability of data transmission may increase. | 10-25-2012 |
20120269371 | SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION IN AUDIBLE FREQUENCY RANGE-BASED SOUND COMMUNICATION, AND APPARATUS APPLIED THERETO - Provided is a synchronization system and method for acoustic communication in audible frequency range, and an apparatus applied thereto. The synchronization system for acoustic communication in audible frequency range is configured to prevent deterioration of a synchronization performance and to reduce an amount of calculation by calculating a correlation based on a few samples as opposed to calculating a correlation for each sample when a receiver of the acoustic communication performs synchronization while the acoustic communication is performed in the audible frequency range through modification of an audio signal or adding of a predetermined signal to an audio signal. | 10-25-2012 |
20140374716 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device including first and second substrates having an emission region and a transparent region and disposed to face each other, a light emission layer formed on the emission region of the first substrate, a barrier formed to cover the light emission layer and a variable light shield layer formed in the barrier within the transparent region of the first substrate. | 12-25-2014 |
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20110272263 | METAL DOME SHEET COMPRISING CONDUCTIVITY SHEET - The keypad assembly uses a metal dome sheet that shields electromagnetic waves and noise. A metal dome is placed on a base sheet. And a conductive sheet is placed above the base sheet to shield electromagnetic waves and noise. | 11-10-2011 |
20130022995 | METAL NANOWIRE INCLUDING GOLD NANOCLUSTERS ON A SURFACE THEREOF FOR BINDING TARGET MATERIAL AND METHOD OF BINDING THE TARGET MATERIAL TO THE METAL NANOWIRE - A metal nanowire including gold nanoclusters on the surface thereof for binding a target material and a method of binding the target material to the metal nanowire are provided. | 01-24-2013 |
20130055473 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIATING TARGET CELL - A device for differentiating a target cell includes a cantilever including a fixed end and a free end, where the cantilever is elastically deformable, a tip disposed on the free end of the cantilever, where the tip contacts a surface of a cell, a measurement unit connected to the fixed end of the cantilever, where the measurement unit measures a degree of a repulsive force based on an elastic deformation of the cantilever, and a conversion unit which converts the repulsive force measured by the measurement unit into a modulus of elasticity derived from the surface of the cell. | 02-28-2013 |
20150084938 | MICRO DISPLAY APPATATUS - A micro display apparatus reduces weight and volume of a head-mounted display (HMD) terminal and simplify components used in the HMD terminal by embedding HMD terminal devices such as a differential signal receiver, a light source control unit on a driving substrate (backplane) for HMD display in the form of a head-mounted display. The apparatus includes a terminal control unit for receiving a video signal from outside, converting the video signal into a video data and a video control signal for displaying an image, storing the video data and the video control signal, converting the converted video data and video control signal into differential signals and outputting the differential signals; and a HMD terminal unit worn by a user, for receiving the differential signals from the terminal control unit, converting the video data and the video control signal into TTL or LVCMOS signals and displaying the video data. | 03-26-2015 |
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20080309453 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STARTING AUTOMOBILE ENGINE - Provided are an apparatus and a method for starting automobile engine by a radio communication between an automobile smart key and a smart key electronic control unit (ECU). According to this invention, it is decided whether or not a transmission lever position signal and a break pedal signal are ON. The smart key ECU requests a smart key for a smart key ID when both signals are ON, and receives the smart key ID from the smart key. Then the smart key ECU performs the verification of the smart key using the received smart key ID and turns the starting control relay ON when the smart key is verified. Additionally, when the ignition switch is turned ON within the prescribed time after the starting control relay is turned ON, the smart key ECU supplies the electric power from the ignition switch to the starting motor, thus starting the automobile engine. | 12-18-2008 |
20090031767 | STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOBILE ELECTRONIC KEY FOR SECURITY AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING FUNCTION THEREOF - Provided are a structure of an automobile electronic key for security and a method for performing the function thereof. It is determined whether at least one of a driver seat door closing signal and a brake pedal signal is on. A key fob of an automobile is requested to send the ID thereof, and the ID is received from the key fob when at least one of the driver seat door closing signal and the brake pedal signal is on. The key fob is authenticated using the received ID. An actuator is driven to move a locking member such that a car key is switched to a rotatable state when the key fob passes authentication. The actuator is driven to move the locking member such that the car key is switched to an unrotatable state when the key fob does not pass authentication. | 02-05-2009 |
20090033150 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STARTING ENGINE OF AUTOMOBILE USING START-BUTTON - Provided are an apparatus and a method for starting an engine of an automobile using a start-button without a normal car key. In the apparatus and method, it is determined whether plural signals including the start-button are on. A key FOB is requested to transmit its ID, the ID is received from the key FOB, and authentication is performed on the key FOB using the received ID when the signals are on. Power is provided to a starting motor and a driving signal is applied to a motor driver to drive a motor when the key FOB passes authentication. A shaft is driven according to the operation of the motor to operate a steering column and the starting motor is driven to start the engine. A safety member is inserted into a first hole of the shaft to block the shaft from moving and rotating when the engine is started. | 02-05-2009 |
20110208413 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STARTING AUTOMOBILE USING START-BUTTON - Provided are an apparatus and a method for starting an engine of an automobile using a start-button without a normal car key. In the apparatus and method, it is determined whether plural signals are on when the start-button is on. A key FOB is requested to transmit an ID, receive the ID from the key FOB, and perform authentication on the key FOB using the received ID when the signals are on. Power is provided to a starting motor of the automobile and a driving signal is applied to a motor driver for driving a motor positioned within a key cylinder of the apparatus for starting the automobile when the key FOB passes authentication. A shaft is driven according to the operation of the motor to operate the starting motor to start the automobile. | 08-25-2011 |
20130149774 | COLLECTIVE CELL COUNTER SYSTEM - A cell counter system includes an inlet via which a fluid containing a plurality of cells inflows; a channel in which the fluid flows; a valve unit, which controls flow of the fluid in the channel; an electrode unit, which is arranged in the channel for measuring impedance for counting a number of the plurality of cells; and an outlet, which is connected to the channel to drain the fluid. | 06-13-2013 |
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20120257768 | NOISE REMOVAL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for removing noise due to bias electric power (MIC_Bias) or Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) noise are provided. The system includes an interface with a microphone contact, for connecting to an accessory, an Analog-to-Digital (AD) converter for converting an analog voltage level, input via the microphone contact, into a digital voltage level, an audio processing unit for processing an audio signal input via the microphone contact, a switch for at least one of connecting and disconnecting the microphone contact and the AD converter, and a controller. The controller compares the digital voltage level with voltage levels stored in a look up table. The controller identifies a type of accessory connected to the interface. The controller also switches off the switch to prevent noise from being introduced into the audio signal via a wire connecting the microphone contact and the AD converter. | 10-11-2012 |
20120295663 | CALIBRATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM OF PORTABLE TERMINAL - A calibration apparatus of a portable terminal capable of performing calibration without disassembling a case of the portable terminal without a cable insertion hole in the case, and a system thereof are provided. The calibration system includes a calibration jig, including a cable coupler in which a Radio Frequency (RF) cable is inserted, for insertion in a user identification card slot unit of the portable terminal which connects a wireless path between an RF communication unit of the portable terminal and the calibration jig, and blocks a second wireless path between the RF communication unit and an antenna, a measuring device for connecting with the calibration jig through the RF cable, and for exchanging a wireless signal with the RF communication unit through the first wireless path, and a computer for connecting with the measuring device and the portable terminal, and for controlling a calibration procedure of the portable terminal. | 11-22-2012 |
20130012274 | SECOND MICROPHONE DEVICE OF A MOBILE TERMINAL - A second microphone device of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, a second microphone device of a mobile terminal for preventing various limitations caused by mounting of a second microphone, is provided. The second microphone device includes an ear jack connector having an insertion space, a microphone hole connected at one end to the insertion space, and a second microphone connected at the other end of the microphone hole, thereby improving ambient noise removal performance of the mobile terminal without adversely affecting its appearance. | 01-10-2013 |
20130301352 | METHOD OF PROGRAMMING A NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method of programming a nonvolatile memory device including multi-level cells that store multi-bit data, includes performing a pre-programming operation that programs at least some of the multi-level cells to a plurality of intermediate states which are different from an erased state, and performing a main programming operation that programs the multi-level cells to a plurality of target states corresponding to the multi-bit data. At least some of the intermediate program states have threshold voltage distributions that partially overlap each other. | 11-14-2013 |
20140271596 | EMULSIFIED HYDROGEL COMPOSITION AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to an emulsified hydrogel composition and to a production method therefor, wherein, by incorporating between 20 and 30 percent by weight of a gelling solution and an emulsion obtained by mixing between 45 and 60 percent by weight of an aqueous component and between 15 and 30 percent by weight of an oil component, it is possible to simultaneously provide the skin with an aqueous fraction and an oil fraction, and it is possible to enhance functionality due to the inclusion of a high content of a dermatologically active component dissolved in the oil component. | 09-18-2014 |