Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130347030 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes generating a trigger, wherein the trigger contains a first identifier and a parameter, wherein the first identifier identifies an application to be launched, wherein the parameter contains a media time stamp and a content identifier, wherein the media time stamp indicates a current point in the playout of a content, wherein the content identifier identifies the content currently being viewed, wherein the trigger is passed into the application after the application is launched, and wherein the application delivers the content identifier to a server in order to identify the content currently being viewed; generating a broadcast signal including the trigger; and transmitting the broadcast signal. | 12-26-2013 |
20140013374 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL SERVICE SIGNALS - An apparatus for processing digital service signals includes a receiving module configured to receive contents having watermarks, where the watermarks are inserted in audio or video frames of the contents, the watermarks carry channel information related to the contents, and content information having URL information for additional data of the contents. An extracting module is configured to extract the watermarks from the audio or video frames, and an obtaining module is configured to obtain the additional data over an IP(Internet Protocol) network using the extracted watermarks. | 01-09-2014 |
20140020009 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus includes generating an application parameter table including a first identifier and a second identifier, wherein the first identifier identifies a interactive programming segment which application parameter table pertains to, and wherein the second identifier identifies an application within the scope of application parameter table; generating an activation message file that indicates at least one of activation times of the applications, wherein the activation message file includes a third identifier and activation messages, wherein the third identifier matches the first identifier of application parameter table which contains the applications, wherein the activation message includes a fourth identifier and a start time information, wherein the fourth identifier matches the second identifier of the application in the application parameter table. | 01-16-2014 |
20140047475 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL SERVICE SIGNALS - An apparatus of processing a digital service signals and a method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes a receiving module configured to receive the digital service signals having contents and receive URL information for additional data related to the contents, an extracting module configured to extract logo data for indicating contents provider from each of the video frames of the contents, wherein the logo data is located in a specific area in the each of the video frames, a comparing module configured to compare the extracted logo data with stored logo data to obtain channel information of the contents, an obtaining module configured to obtain the channel information of the contents from metadata related to the logo data and obtain the additional data related to the contents and a generating module configured to generate a request for obtaining the URL information using the obtained channel information, wherein the receiving module receives the URL information using the generated request, wherein the obtaining module obtains the additional data over an IP (Internet Protocol network) according to the URL information. | 02-13-2014 |
20140047496 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A BROADCAST SIGNAL INCLUDING AN INTERACTIVE BROADCAST SERVICE - A method of processing a broadcast signal including an interactive broadcast service at a transmitter is disclosed. The method comprises generating an parameter table containing metadata about applications and interactive broadcast events targeted to the applications, dividing the parameter table into a plurality of parameter blocks, inserting each of the parameter blocks into each of a plurality of parameter table sections, generating a trigger which is a signaling element to identify signaling and establish timing of playout of the interactive broadcast events, inserting the trigger into a closed caption channel of the broadcast signal, transmitting the broadcast signal including the closed caption channel and a specific channel carrying the plurality of parameter table sections, wherein the trigger includes location information specifying a location of the parameter table in the broadcast signal. | 02-13-2014 |
20140059116 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving uncompressed audio contents or uncompressed video contents from an external decoding unit, extracting an identifier of a frame from the received content, sending a request containing the identifier to a server and receiving a trigger for the content from the server based on the request, wherein the trigger indicates the current time of the contents and references a particular interactive event in an application parameter table or signals that the event is to be executed now or at a specified future time and the application parameter table includes information about at least one of applications. | 02-27-2014 |
20140068646 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL SERVICE SIGNAL - An apparatus of processing a digital service signals and a method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes a PDI module configured to receive a PDI table, wherein the PDI table includes at least one question element having attributes of a PDI question, wherein the PDI table further includes a table Id field identifying the PDI table, a table version field indicating a version of the PDI table and a time field indicating a date and a time of the most recent change to the PDI question and extract the PDI question from the at least one question element, wherein each of the at least one question element has a different type, a PDI answer module configured to receive a PDI answer according to the extracted PDI question, a filtering module configured to receive a filtering criteria information and filter contents of the digital service signal by comparing the filtering criteria information against the received the PDI answer and a content storing module configured to download the filtered contents, wherein the type of the at least one question element indicates a type for the PDI question with one of an integer answer, a Boolean answer, a selection answer, a text answer and an answer with no PDI question. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068686 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL SERVICE SIGNAL - An apparatus of processing digital service signals includes a PDI module configured to receive a PDI table, wherein the PDI table includes at least one question element having an id field identifying a PDI question and extract the PDI question from the PDI table, a PDI storing module configured to receive a PDI answer according to the extracted PDI question, a filtering module configured to receive a filtering criteria information associated with downloadable contents including criterion id and criterion value, wherein the criterion id identifies each criterion matching the id field of each of the PDI question and the criterion value indicates a value of the criterion being a possible answer to the PDI question and filter contents of the digital service signal using the filtering criteria information to determine the contents to download. | 03-06-2014 |
20140075470 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving uncompressed audio content or uncompressed video content from an external decoding unit, extracting identifiers of frames from the received content periodically, submitting requests containing the identifiers and receiving a trigger for the content when a new segment is detected or when an event activation needs to be communicated to the receiver, wherein the trigger indicates the current time of the contents and references a particular interactive event in an application parameter table or signals that the event is to be executed now or at a specified future time, wherein the application parameter table includes information about at least one of applications. | 03-13-2014 |
20140082655 | VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a video display device and a method of operating the same. The video display device request content recognition configuration information to a third party server that is not dependent on any single channel, and receives the content recognition configuration information from the third party server. The video display device extracts a plurality of content recognition configuration information items from the content recognition configuration information and configures the plurality of content recognition configuration information item in the video display device. The video display device obtains contents information of uncompressed content on the basis of the plurality of content recognition configuration information item, obtains an application on the basis of the content information, and executes the application. | 03-20-2014 |
20140115060 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes sending a discovery message to a second screen application running in a second device, wherein the discovery message advertises second screen support services that the first device can provide, receiving a request for descriptions of the second screen support services from the second screen application, sending a response with the descriptions to the second screen application, providing a HTTP proxy server using a HTTP proxy server service allowing the second device to access files that are received by the first device in a broadcast stream, wherein the HTTP proxy server service is one of the second screen support services, receiving the files from the broadcast stream and delivering the files to the second device via the HTTP proxy server. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115644 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes sending a discovery message to a second screen application, receiving a request for descriptions of the second screen support services, sending a response with the descriptions, receiving a trigger, and delivering the trigger to the second device using a trigger service. | 04-24-2014 |
20140150022 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing a digital service signal and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes executing a primary application for the digital service signal, wherein the primary application is a triggered application or a non-triggered application, transmitting messages of interactive services for a secondary application associated with the primary application, wherein the interactive services includes a first mode related to the triggered application or a second mode related to the non-triggered application, receiving a request for descriptions identifying the interactive services, transmitting the descriptions having service id information identifying each of the interactive services and service type information indicating a type of the each of the interactive services, and providing the interactive services by transmitting information for the interactive services. | 05-29-2014 |
20140201779 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes generating an application parameter table which includes information about at least one of applications, wherein the application parameter table includes a first identifier and a second identifier, wherein the first identifier identifies a interactive programming segment which application parameter table pertains to, and wherein the second identifier identifies an application within the scope of application parameter table; generating an activation message file that indicates at least one of activation times of the applications, wherein the activation message file includes a third identifier and activation messages, wherein the third identifier matches the first identifier of application parameter table which contains the applications, wherein the activation message includes a fourth identifier and a start time information, wherein the fourth identifier matches the second identifier of the application in the application parameter table, and wherein the start time information indicates the start time for an event targeted to the application relative to segment time; generating a multi-part message with the application parameter table as the first part and the activation message file as the second part; and transmitting the multi-part message to receiver via HTTP. | 07-17-2014 |
20140317665 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A BROADCAST SIGNAL INCLUDING AN INTERACTIVE BROADCAST SERVICE - A method of processing a broadcast signal including an interactive broadcast service at a transmitter is disclosed. The method comprises generating an parameter table containing metadata about applications and interactive broadcast events targeted to the applications, dividing the parameter table into a plurality of parameter blocks, inserting each of the parameter blocks into each of a plurality of parameter table sections, generating a trigger which is a signaling element to identify signaling and establish timing of playout of the interactive broadcast events, inserting the trigger into a closed caption channel of the broadcast signal, transmitting the broadcast signal including the closed caption channel and a specific channel carrying the plurality of parameter table sections, wherein the trigger includes location information specifying a location of the parameter table in the broadcast signal. | 10-23-2014 |
20140325544 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus includes generating an application parameter table including a first identifier and a second identifier, wherein the first identifier identifies a interactive programming segment which application parameter table pertains to, and wherein the second identifier identifies an application within the scope of application parameter table; generating an activation message file that indicates at least one of activation times of the applications, wherein the activation message file includes a third identifier and activation messages, wherein the third identifier matches the first identifier of application parameter table which contains the applications, wherein the activation message includes a fourth identifier and a start time information, wherein the fourth identifier matches the second identifier of the application in the application parameter table. | 10-30-2014 |
20150026742 | A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A BROADCAST SIGNAL INCLUDING AN INTERACTIVE BROADCAST SERVICE - A method of processing a broadcast signal including an interactive broadcast service at a transmitter is disclosed. The method comprises generating an parameter table containing metadata about applications and interactive broadcast events targeted to the applications, dividing the parameter table into a plurality of parameter blocks, inserting each of the parameter blocks into each of a plurality of parameter table sections, generating a trigger which is a signaling element to identify signaling and establish timing of playout of the interactive broadcast events, inserting the trigger into a closed caption channel of the broadcast signal, transmitting the broadcast signal including the closed caption channel and a specific channel carrying the plurality of parameter table sections, wherein the trigger includes location information specifying a location of the parameter table in the broadcast signal. | 01-22-2015 |
20150026743 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes sending a discovery message to a second screen application, receiving a request for descriptions of the second screen support services, sending a response with the descriptions, receiving a trigger, and delivering the trigger to the second device using a trigger service. | 01-22-2015 |
20150058905 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes sending a discovery message to a second screen application, receiving a request for descriptions of the second screen support services, sending a response with the descriptions, receiving a trigger, and delivering the trigger to the second device using a trigger service. | 02-26-2015 |
20150089535 | VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a video display device and a method of operating the same. The video display device request content recognition configuration information to a third party server that is not dependent on any single channel, and receives the content recognition configuration information from the third party server. The video display device extracts a plurality of content recognition configuration information items from the content recognition configuration information and configures the plurality of content recognition configuration information item in the video display device. The video display device obtains contents information of uncompressed content on the basis of the plurality of content recognition configuration information item, obtains an application on the basis of the content information, and executes the application. | 03-26-2015 |
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20090287091 | Apparatus and method for generating high resolution image of human body using terahertz electromagnetic wave and endoscope using the same - An apparatus and a method for generating a high resolution image of a human body using a terahertz electromagnetic wave and an endoscope using the same are disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, a third laser beam and a terahertz electromagnetic wave excited by a first laser beam are radiated on a portion of a human body having a contrast agent adhered thereto to generate a high resolution image based on the terahertz electromagnetic wave reflected from the portion of the human body and a second laser beam. | 11-19-2009 |
20100028453 | MULTI -FUNCTIONAL NANOPARTICLES PARTIALLY-DEPOSITED WITH GOLD FILM - Disclosed herein are multifunctional nanoparticles, comprising: polymer nanoparticles formed by loading a drug into a polymer; a gold thin film deposited on a portion of the surface of the polymer nanoparticles; and an antibody to a substance expressed on the surface of a cell to which the drug is to be delivered, the antibody being conjugated to the gold thin film. Also disclosed is a method for preparing multifunctional nanoparticles, the method comprising the steps of: loading a drug into a polymer to prepare polymer nanoparticles; depositing a portion of the surface of the polymer nanoparticles with a gold thin film; conjugating to the gold thin film an antibody to a substance expressed on the surface of a cell to which the drug is to be delivered; and separating from the resulting nanoparticles those in which a portion of the surface of the polymer nanoparticles is deposited with the gold thin film and conjugated with the antibody. Furthermore, disclosed are a composition containing the multifunctional nanoparticles and a method for diagnosing and treating disease using the composition. | 02-04-2010 |
20110151429 | Bioprobe, Method of Preparing the Bioprobe, and Analysis Apparatus and Method Using the Bioprobe - The present invention relates to a bioprobe including a substrate and inorganic nanoparticles attached to the surface of the substrate, a method of preparing the bioprobe, and an analysis apparatus and method using the bioprobe. In the bioprobe according to the present invention, inorganic nanoparticles introduced to the substrate serve as a linker to which a target-specific substance such as an antibody can be bound, and they also increase the surface area of the substrate, thus increasing a surface area where a target substance to be detected can contact the substrate. In this regard, the bioprobe can be effectively used for detection, dosing, or analysis of various biomolecules or other chemical substances. | 06-23-2011 |
20130137114 | Bioprobe, Method of Preparing the Bioprobe, and Analysis Apparatus and Method Using the Bioprobe - The present invention relates to a bioprobe including a substrate and inorganic nanoparticles attached to the surface of the substrate, a method of preparing the bioprobe, and an analysis apparatus and method using the bioprobe. In the bioprobe according to the present invention, inorganic nanoparticles introduced to the substrate serve as a linker to which a target-specific substance such as an antibody can be bound, and they also increase the surface area of the substrate, thus increasing a surface area where a target substance to be detected can contact the substrate. In this regard, the bioprobe can be effectively used for detection, dosing, or analysis of various biomolecules or other chemical substances. | 05-30-2013 |