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20100279740 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a solar cell module and a selective transmitting member for selectively transmitting light, thereby supplying the light to the solar cell module selectively. Accordingly, since a light-transmitting display and a solar cell module are stacked on each other, the present invention enables a user to appreciate information displayed on the light-transmitting display while enabling the solar cell module to charge a battery. Moreover, since the light having passed through a light-transmitting display can be reflected by a selective transmission member provided between the light-transmitting display and a solar cell module, the present invention is able to enhance readability of information displayed on the light-transmitting display. | 11-04-2010 |
20110065480 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal having a user input unit is discussed, by which various visual effects including a 3-dimensional effect can be provided to an exterior of the mobile terminal. The present invention includes a display unit, a control unit configured to control the display unit, a body configured to load the display unit, and a 3D (3-dimensional) member provided to at least one partial region of the body, including a lens sheet configured to arrange convex lenses in a grid form, and a transparent sheet provided under the lens sheet, wherein a pattern of a specific is printed on a position corresponding to a focal distance of the convex lenses of the lens sheet. | 03-17-2011 |
20110095975 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a body including a flexible portion, a display unit provided to the body, a sensing unit provided to the body and generating an electric signal in response to bending of the body, and a controller recognizing the electric signal and controlling the display unit according to the electric signal generated by the bending of the body. | 04-28-2011 |
20150119112 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes a body including a flexible portion, a display unit provided to the body, a sensing unit provided to the body and generating an electric signal in response to bending of the body, and a controller recognizing the electric signal and controlling the display unit according to the electric signal generated by the bending of the body. | 04-30-2015 |
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20090172810 | Apparatus and method for inputting graphical password using wheel interface in embedded system - Provided are an apparatus and method for inputting a graphical password that use representative pictures and elemental pictures of a graphic to form a graphical password and that receive the graphic via a wheel interface and a select button for user authentication. The apparatus includes: an input unit having a wheel interface and a select button; a display for displaying a graphic consisting of representative pictures and elemental pictures, and displaying a changed graphic in response to an input from the wheel interface; a memory for storing a graphical password of a user; and a controller for recognizing, when the select button is pressed, the graphic displayed on the display as a user-input graphical password, and determining whether the input graphical password matches the stored graphical password for user authentication. Thus, it is possible to increase the number of cases for a password using a wheel interface for a higher security level of an embedded system that has a low security level due to a limited type and length of letters input as a password. | 07-02-2009 |
20110158405 | KEY MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR SCADA SYSTEM - Disclosed is a shared key management method for SCADA system in which a master terminal unit (MTU), a plurality of sub-master terminal units (sub-MTUs), and a plurality of remote terminal units (RTUs) are sequentially and hierarchically structured, comprising the steps of: generating shared keys of a group key in a tree structure by the MTU, the tree structure including a binary tree ranging from a root node corresponding to the MTU to intermediate nodes corresponding to the sub-MTUs; storing shared keys of descendant nodes and ancestor nodes of an intermediate node of a sub-MTU by the sub-MTU; and updating, upon updating of a shared key of an intermediate node, all shared keys of on-path nodes from the updated intermediate node to the root node, the shared keys of the on-path nodes being updated using their own shared keys and shared keys of off-path child nodes. | 06-30-2011 |
20120144208 | INDEXED TABLE BASED CODE ENCRYPTING/DECRYPTING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - An indexed table based code encrypting device adapted to encrypt an executable file of a computer program includes: an index creator configured to classify codes of the executable file into code blocks using a call code and store the number of calls and start addresses of the code blocks; and a block encrypter configured to encrypt the code blocks with encryption keys. An encryption key of a code block (hereinafter, first type code block) called once is created by using a code block calling the first type code block and an encryption key of a code block (hereinafter, second type code block) called twice or more is created by using a random number. The encryption keys of the first and second type code blocks are stored in the executable file. | 06-07-2012 |
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20140032949 | SYSTEM ON CHIP AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A temperature control method of a semiconductor device is provided. The temperature control method includes detecting a temperature of the semiconductor device; activating a reverse body biasing operation in which a body bias voltage applied to a function block of the semiconductor device is regulated, when the detected temperature is greater than a first temperature level; and activating a thermal throttling operation in which at least one of a frequency of a driving clock provided to a function block of the semiconductor device and a driving voltage applied to the function block of the semiconductor device is regulated, when the detected temperature is greater than a second temperature level that is different than the first temperature level. | 01-30-2014 |
20160026749 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT DESIGN SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of generating a photo mask for use during fabrication of a semiconductor device includes; generating an initial layout design including critical circuit paths and non-critical circuit paths by shielding all gate line patterns used to implement transistors in the critical circuits and non-critical circuits, and thereafter generating a layout design from the initial layout design by selectively un-shielding a non-critical gate line pattern among the gate line patterns used to implement a gate of a non-critical transistor in a non-critical circuit, while retaining the shielding of all critical gate line patterns among the gate line patterns. | 01-28-2016 |
20160056083 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an active pattern and a gate electrode crossing the active pattern on a substrate, forming a first contact connected to the active pattern at a side of the gate electrode, forming a second contact connected to the gate electrode, and forming a third contact connected to the first contact at the side of the gate electrode. The third contact is formed using a photomask different from that used to form the first contact. A bottom surface of the third contact is disposed at a level in the device lower than the level of a top surface of the first contact. | 02-25-2016 |
20160056155 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a substrate having an active region, a gate structure intersecting the active region and extending in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region disposed in the active region at both sides of the gate structure, respectively, and a first modified contact and a second modified contact in contact with the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region, respectively. The distance between the gate structure and the first modified contact is smaller than the distance between the gate structure and the second modified contact. | 02-25-2016 |
20160086863 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FOR TESTING LARGE NUMBER OF DEVICES AND COMPOSING METHOD AND TEST METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a method for testing a plurality of transistors of a semiconductor device. The method includes forming a plurality of elements or a plurality of logic using a Front End Of Line (FEOL) process, forming a selection logic using at least one of the plurality of elements or the plurality of logic cells, connecting the selection logic and the plurality of transistors, forming a pad for connecting an input terminal of the selection logic and drain or source terminals of the plurality of transistors, and sequentially selecting the plurality of transistors using the selection logic and measuring an electrical characteristic of selected transistors among the plurality of transistors. | 03-24-2016 |
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20120297349 | METHOD OF DESIGNING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a method of designing a semiconductor device, a transistor included in a layout of the semiconductor device may be selected. A biasing data may be set for changing a characteristic of the selected transistor. A design rule check (DRC) process for the layout of the semiconductor device may be performed after ignoring the biasing data. An optical proximity correction (OPC) process for the layout of the semiconductor device may be performed based on the biasing data. | 11-22-2012 |
20120313693 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH LOGIC GATE REGION RECEIVING CLOCK SIGNAL AND BODY BIAS VOLTAGE BY ENABLE SIGNAL - A method of controlling the provision of a body bias voltage to a logic gate region of a semiconductor device includes; gating application of a clock signal applied to a synchronization element in the logic gate region in accordance with an enable signal, and providing the body bias voltage to each body terminal of a plurality of logic gates arranged in the logic gate region in accordance with the enable signal. | 12-13-2012 |
20130069690 | POWER CONTROL CIRCUIT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A power control circuit is connected between a power supply voltage and a logic circuit to switch power supplied to the logic circuit. The power control circuit includes a plurality of first power gating cells (PGCs) receiving an external mode change signal in parallel, at least one second PGC connected with one first PGC, at least one third PGC connected with the at least one second PGC, and at least one fourth PGC connected with the at least one third PGC. The second power gating cell, the third PGC, and/or the fourth PGC may include a plurality of gating cells. At least one of the second, third, and fourth pluralities has power gating cells connected in series. Each of the first through fourth PGCs switches power supplied in response to the mode change signal. | 03-21-2013 |
20130086536 | METHOD OF GENERATING STANDARD CELL LIBRARY FOR DPL PROCESS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING A DPL MASK AND CIRCUIT PATTERN USING THE SAME - A method of constructing a standard cell library for double patterning lithography (DPL) includes dividing a standard cell into a first region determined not to have an interaction with an adjacent outer cell and a second region that is likely to have such an interaction, generating data representative of DPL patterns corresponding to the first and second regions, and generating a standard cell library made up of the data. The library is then accessed and used to form a DPL mask. The DPL mask can be used to form a pattern on a substrate made up of a layout of cells in which the pattern of the standard cell is duplicated at several locations in the layout. | 04-04-2013 |
20130185692 | METHOD OF DESIGNING A SYSTEM-ON-CHIP INCLUDING A TAPLESS STANDARD CELL, DESIGNING SYSTEM AND SYSTEM-ON-CHIP - In a method of designing a system-on-chip including a tapless standard cell to which body biasing is applied, a slow corner timing parameter is adjusted to increase a slow corner of an operating speed distribution for the system-on-chip by reflecting forward body biasing, and a fast corner timing parameter is adjusted to decrease a fast corner of the operating speed distribution for the system-on-chip by reflecting reverse body biasing. The system-on-chip including the tapless standard cell is implemented based on the adjusted slow corner timing parameter corresponding to the increased slow corner and the adjusted fast corner timing parameter corresponding to the decreased fast corner. The slow corner timing parameter corresponds to a lowest value of an operating speed design window of the system-on-chip, and, the fast corner timing parameter corresponds to a highest value of the operating speed design window of the system-on-chip. | 07-18-2013 |
20160027769 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE BASED ON INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND STANDARD CELL LIBRARY - An integrated circuit (IC) may include at least one cell including a plurality of conductive lines that extend in a first direction and are in parallel to each other in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, first contacts respectively disposed at two sides of at least one conductive line from among the plurality of conductive lines, and a second contact disposed on the at least one conductive line and the first contacts and forming a single node by being electrically connected to the at least one conductive line and the first contacts. | 01-28-2016 |
20160055284 | Standard Cell Library and Methods of Using the Same - A standard cell library and a method of using the same may include information regarding a plurality of standard cells stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein at least one of the plurality of standard cells includes a pin through which an input signal or an output signal of the at least one standard cell passes and including first and second regions perpendicular to a stack direction. When the via is disposed in the pin, the second region can provide a resistance value of the via smaller than that of the first region. The standard cell library may further include marker information corresponding to the second region. | 02-25-2016 |
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20100260052 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FEMTO BASE STATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for detecting a femto Base Station (BS) of a Mobile Station (MS) in a wireless communication system including a macro BS and a femto BS are provided. The method includes receiving a request, from the macro BS, to monitor an UpLink (UL) signal of an MS permissible by the femto BS to access, and monitoring the UL signal of the MS permissible to access. | 10-14-2010 |
20110103307 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING REFERENCE SIGNAL FOR POSITIONING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving a reference signal for positioning in a wireless communication system are provided. In the method, a BS locates a PA preamble in a second frame among frames constituting each of multiple superframes, locates a SA preamble in first symbols of first and third frames among the frames constituting each of the multiple superframes, determines multiple consecutive first superframes belonging to an LBS zone from among the multiple superframes, includes a reference signal for LBS in a first symbol of a first subframe of a last frame among frames constituting each of the first superframes, includes data in a first symbol of a first subframe of a last frame among frames constituting each of second superframes that correspond to the multiple superframes excluding the first superframes when the data is to be transmitted, and communicates with an MS by using the first and second superframes. | 05-05-2011 |
20120009945 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING LOCATION BASED SERVICE RESOURCE ALLOCATION INFORMATION IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method, an Advanced Base Station (ABS) and an Advanced Mobile Station (AMS) for transmitting Location Based Service (LBS) resource allocation information by an ABS in a mobile communication system are provided. The ABS transmits LBS resource allocation information including LBS zone configuration information representing an LBS zone transmission period. The LBS zone configuration information includes at least one of first information indicating that LBS zone transmission is switched off, second information indicating that the LBS zone transmission period corresponds to a first number of super frames, third information indicating that the LBS zone transmission period corresponds to a second number of super frames, and fourth information indicating that the LBS zone transmission period corresponds to a third number of super frames. | 01-12-2012 |
20120040695 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LOCATION BASED SERVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus for providing a location based service in a wireless communication system are provided. A method of a Base Station (BS) for a Location Based Service (LBS) in a wireless communication system includes allocating identifiers to a plurality of transmission devices in a service coverage area of the BS, generating a Reference Signal (RS) including the identifier of the corresponding transmission device and an identifier of the BS with respect to each of the transmission devices, and transmitting the RS generated for each of the transmission devices, to a Mobile Station (MS) via the corresponding transmission device. | 02-16-2012 |
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20090086287 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND DOCUMENT SUPPLY DEVICE THEREOF - An image reading apparatus, a document supply device thereof and methods thereof may reduce a scanning operation time. A document supply device may include a holding position (e.g., internal) for a following document such that a scanning time between documents may be reduced. The document supply device may include a main feed path to guide an introduced document, a simplex path coupled to the main feed path and to guide the document fed through the main feed path to the scanning window to scan one document surface (e.g., first surface), a duplex path to guide the document having passed the scanning window to the simplex path to scan the other document surface (e.g., second surface), an auxiliary supply path coupled to the main feed path and the simplex path where the document fed through the main feed path temporarily stands by before being fed to the scanning window. | 04-02-2009 |
20110049001 | SHOCK-ABSORBING PACKAGE - A shock-absorbing package is disclosed. The shock-absorbing package includes a package body defining a pocket into which the object being packed is received and a pocket opening. A cover is provided to close the pocket opening, and includes a cover air pocket for added protection against shock and for ensuring the pocket opening to remain closed. The cover air pocket is inserted into a hole provided on the package body in such a manner the cover air pocket when inflated with air remains in engagement with the hole so as to keep the cover in the closed position. The object may be taken out from the package by deflating the cover air pocket thus allowing the cover to be released from the closed position. | 03-03-2011 |
20120153014 | PACKING BOX - A packing box includes a main body, an opening formed on one surface of the main body, left and right flaps extended from the left and right edges of the opening so as to cover the opening, a rear flap extended from the rear edge of the opening so as to be folded to the upper surfaces of the left and right flaps, an insertion flap extended from the front end of the rear flap so as to be inserted into an insertion hole, locking flaps extended from both sides of the insertion flap so as to maintain a closed state of the rear flap and unfolded to be supported by the left and right flaps after insertion of the locking flaps into the insertion hole, and fracture guide cutting lines formed at folded parts of the left and right flaps. | 06-21-2012 |
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20080303978 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMP-FIXING MEMBER - A backlight assembly includes a receiving container, lamps, a diffusion plate and a lamp-fixing member. The receiving container includes a bottom plate and sidewalls together providing a receiving space. The lamps are arranged substantially parallel to each other on the bottom plate. The diffusion plate is disposed over the lamps. The lamp-fixing member includes a body portion extending substantially perpendicular to the lamps, a buffer protruding upwardly from the body portion, a diffusion plate supporting portion protruding from the buffer to support the diffusion plate and a lamp-fixing portion formed at the body portion to fix the lamps. Therefore, the buffer having elasticity is formed at an area at which the diffusion plate supporting portion is formed, so that rubbing between the diffusion plate and the diffusion plate supporting portion may be reduced. | 12-11-2008 |
20090015752 | Method for illuminating liquid crystal display device, a back-light assembly for performing the same, and a liquid crystal display device using the same - A method for illuminating a liquid crystal display device, a back-light assembly for performing the same and a liquid crystal display device using the same can improve the front luminance and production yield. Lights from a lamp is incident to a LCD panel side, which are then primarily diffused for a uniformity of the luminous flux of the incident lights. The luminous flux of the primarily diffused lights is condensed with respect to a first orientation component on a plane in parallel with the LCD panel, and then partially and secondarily diffused for extending a view angle of pixels of the LCD panel. After the luminous flux of the secondarily diffused lights is condensed with respect to a second orientation component perpendicular to the first orientation on the parallel plane, the condensed lights are illuminated onto the LCD panel. A diffusion sheet for secondarily diffusing the luminous flux and a condensing sheet for condensing the second orientation component are formed by a single sheet to reduce the manufacturing process of the liquid crystal display device. Also, a defect produced from respective sheets is minimized to enhance the yield. | 01-15-2009 |
20090115929 | BACKLIGHT UNIT, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOF - A backlight unit includes planar light source and light source socket. The planar light source includes upper and lower plates combined with each other and forming a light emitting space therebetween, and external electrodes disposed on surface of one of the upper and lower plates. The light source socket is disposed on a portion of the external electrodes. The light source socket includes a body, a power applying member and a fixing member. The body covers the portion of the external electrode. The power applying member is disposed inside of the body and contacts the external electrode in order to apply electric power to the planar light source. The fixing member fastens the power applying member to the external electrode such that the power applying member makes contact with the external electrode. | 05-07-2009 |
20090135566 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - A printed circuit board assembly and a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) having the same, and more particularly, to a printed circuit board assembly, wherein a board mounted with a heat dissipation plate and a time controller using a spring clip or a hook spring can prevent the board from sagging. An exemplary embodiment includes a heat dissipation plate, a protection plate and a thermal interface material to dissipate heat from a time controller, thereby efficiently dissipating heat from the time controller. Another exemplary embodiment includes a spring clip or a hook spring to increase contact forces among a protection plate, a heat dissipation plate and a board, thereby further improving heat dissipation performance. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention make it possible to provide a printed circuit board assembly, wherein a spring clip supports the bottom of a region of a board in which a time controller is mounted, thereby preventing sagging of the region of the board in which the time controller and a heat dissipation plate are mounted. An LCD having the printed circuit board assembly is also described. | 05-28-2009 |
20090180247 | ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE OF A DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display module, a first case and a boss insertion element having a combination hole. The first case covers a first surface of the display module and has a first boss which is inserted into the combination hole to combine the front case to the display module. The first boss is formed at inside edges of the display module. | 07-16-2009 |
20100061086 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An embodiment of a backlight assembly may include an inverter, an inverter substrate, a voltage applying socket, and a lamp. An inverter cover may include sidewalls forming an interior space, and a combining protrusion may be formed on the sidewalls. The inverter substrate may be received by the interior space and may be fixed to the inverter cover by the combining protrusion. The inverter substrate may include an inverter terminal formed on a first surface of the inverter substrate facing outside. The voltage applying socket may include a socket terminal making contact with the inverter terminal, and a voltage terminal connected to the socket terminal. The lamp may be electrically connected to the voltage terminal. | 03-11-2010 |
20110187961 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a display module and a front case. The display module displays images. The display module includes a boss fixing member having a combination hole. The front case covers a first surface of the display module and has a first boss that is inserted into the combination hole to combine the front case to the display module. The first boss is formed at inside edges of the display module. The boss fixing member is positioned within the edges of the display module which define the outdimension of the display module. | 08-04-2011 |
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20110176795 | DIGITAL IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A digital imaging apparatus and method by which an auto-focus (AF) operation may be effectively performed during capture of a moving image. The apparatus performs the AF operation during the capture of the moving image when it is determined that a lens is appropriate for capturing the moving image based on received lens information and stops the AF operation during the capture of the moving image when it is determined that the lens is inappropriate for capturing the moving image. When the lens inappropriate for capturing the moving image is mounted, the AF operation may be performed using an additional switch or a manual-focus (MF) operation may be performed. | 07-21-2011 |
20110221952 | FOCUS ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND FOCUS ADJUSTMENT METHOD - Focus adjustment apparatus and methods for effectively auto-focusing on a subject by adaptively changing a shape of a focus area according to a determined image condition, and in particular, setting the focus area in a shape of which a width of an upper part is narrow according to the condition. | 09-15-2011 |
20120062785 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A digital photographing apparatus includes an AF region setting unit for setting an AF region, a luminance detection area setting unit for setting a luminance detection area, a luminance calculation unit for calculating luminance values of the AF region and the luminance detection area, and a determination unit for calculating a luminance difference value that is a difference value between the luminance value of the AF region and the luminance value of the luminance detection area, and determining validity of an AF evaluation value with respect to the AF region according to the luminance difference value. | 03-15-2012 |
20120062788 | FOCUSING APPARATUS - A focusing apparatus including a focus lens; a focus lens driving unit that drives the focus lens; an imaging device configured to generate an image signal; a focus evaluation value calculating unit configured to receive an image signal from the imaging device and to calculate a focus evaluation value of a captured image; a difference calculating unit configured to calculate a difference between a current focus evaluation value and a previous focus evaluation value; a first determining unit configured to compare the difference to each of a plurality of threshold values different from each other; a counter configured to count results of comparing the difference to each of the plurality of threshold values and to generate count information; and a second determining unit configured to compare the count information to threshold count information and to determine a target drive direction in which the focus lens is to be driven. | 03-15-2012 |
20130300889 | DIGITAL IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A digital imaging apparatus and method by which an auto-focus (AF) operation may be effectively performed during capture of a moving image. The apparatus performs the AF operation during the capture of the moving image when it is determined that a lens is appropriate for capturing the moving image based on received lens information and stops the AF operation during the capture of the moving image when it is determined that the lens is inappropriate for capturing the moving image. When the lens inappropriate for capturing the moving image is mounted, the AF operation may be performed using an additional switch or a manual-focus (MF) operation may be performed. | 11-14-2013 |
20140184888 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital photographing apparatus includes a focus lens, a focus detection unit that detects focus in a contrast auto focusing (AF) method by moving the focus lens, and a controller that calculates a velocity of a subject from a first focus detection result and a second focus detection result in a continuous shooting operation. The controller restricts a U-turn driving for correcting backlash of the focus lens when the calculated velocity of the subject is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. An AF initiating location and a final correction operation are adaptively adjusted based on the velocity of the subject in each process of the continuous shooting, thereby improving an AF performance and the continuous photographing speed. | 07-03-2014 |
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20150103163 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROCESSOR FOR MEASURING CHANGE IN DISTANCE BETWEEN A CAMERA AND AN OBJECT - Provided is an apparatus for measuring a distance change, the apparatus including an information acquisition unit, an object determination unit, a feature point determination unit, an optical flow calculator, a matching point determination unit, an object length change calculator that calculates a length change ratio between an object of a first frame image and an object of a second frame image by using a feature point and a matching point, and a distance change calculator that calculates a change from a distance between a camera and the object from when the camera acquires the first frame image and when the camera acquires the second frame image using the calculated length change ratio. | 04-16-2015 |
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20080202823 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO INPUT USER COMMAND - In an electronic device, the physical boundaries of a manipulation unit for inputting a user command defines a contour to which an arrangement of items that are displayed on a display unit conforms. A user's active manipulation of the manipulation unit corresponds to a reaction of a GUI on the display unit. Accordingly, the user can manipulate the electronic device more easily and conveniently. | 08-28-2008 |
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20110159469 | MULTIMEDIA APPARATUS - A multimedia apparatus is provided. The multimedia apparatus extracts a workout prescription including at least one method of exercise based on user information inputted by a user. As a result, the user is able to set and manage his exercise method using the multimedia apparatus. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160550 | METHOD FOR TAGGING CONDITION INFORMATION AND MULTIMEDIA APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for tagging condition information and a multimedia apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes measuring condition information of a user who is enjoying content, and tagging the content with the measured condition information. Accordingly, the user's condition information for each content is checked and the user's condition information is adjusted using the condition information tagged onto the contents. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160884 | MULTIMEDIA DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF - A multimedia apparatus and a method for controlling operations thereof are provided. The multimedia apparatus includes an input unit for receiving a selection signal, a sensing unit for sensing disposition of the multimedia apparatus, and a controller for, if the selection signal is input, performing different operations depending on the disposition. Accordingly, various operations of the multimedia apparatus may be controlled by simple manipulation. | 06-30-2011 |
20110163986 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING CONTENT DISPLAYED ON TRANSPARENT DISPLAY PANEL - A mobile device for operating displayed content having a dual touch screen based on a transparent display panel is provided. The mobile device allows a method for operating displayed content in response to a touch event using at least one of front and back faces of the dual touch screen. The mobile device displays the content on the transparent display panel with a predefined brightness. When receiving a touch event through the transparent display panel, the mobile device modifies the brightness of parts or whole of the displayed content in response to the touch event. | 07-07-2011 |
20120226706 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SORTING MUSIC FILES BASED ON MOODS - A system and method for sorting music files based on moods are provided. The system includes a portable terminal for sorting stored music files based on moods, for changing mood information of a corresponding music file in response to a request to change mood of at least one of the music files, and for transmitting the mood change information to a mood analyzing server, and a mood analyzing server for receiving the mood change information, for updating mood judgment information that is standard information for determining mood of a music file based on the received mood change information, and for transmitting the updated mood judgment information to the portable terminal. | 09-06-2012 |
20150121288 | CHARACTER INPUT APPARATUS AND CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - A character input apparatus to input a character using a touch and drag method, the character input apparatus including: an interface to display a character on a touched location, if a touch is detected on the interface; a control unit to control the interface to change the displayed character and a location of the displayed character according to a dragging trace, if the touched location is dragged; and an input unit to input the displayed character displayed when the touch is completed. Accordingly, characters may be conveniently input on a narrow screen. | 04-30-2015 |
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20080309004 | PAPER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR A PRINTING DEVICE - A paper supply apparatus to supply paper to printing devices such as printers or copiers. The paper supply apparatus includes a knock-up plate on which papers are stacked, a pick-up roller that feeds the papers into the printing device by picking up the papers stacked on the knock-up plate, a lifter that lifts the knock-up plate so that the papers stacked on the knock-up plate continuously contact with the pick-up roller, a motor for driving apparatuses in the printing device, a spring clutch that connects the motor to the lifter to transmit power, and a brake lever that selectively transmits power according to height variations of the pick-up roller via the spring clutch. In the paper supply apparatus, since the knock-up plate can be lifted using the power of the motor that is used for driving other apparatuses of the printing device, an exclusive motor for supplying paper is unnecessary, thereby reducing the number of parts and power consumption. | 12-18-2008 |
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20130183058 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a main body having an opening, and a consumable article separably installed in the main body through the opening. The consumable article includes a connector to perform a connection. The main body includes a connection terminal protruding toward the connector and a guide protrusion to prevent the connection terminal from coming into contact with a portion adjacent to the connector. The consumable article is provided with a guide groove into which the guide protrusion is inserted when the connection terminal and the connector are positioned to correspond to each other. When the connection terminal and the connector reach positions corresponding to each other, the guide protrusion is into the guide groove to perform the connection between the connection terminal and the connector, which prevents friction between the connection terminal and a portion adjacent to the connector. | 07-18-2013 |
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20150083970 | QUANTUM DOT-RESIN NANOCOMPOSITE AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME - A quantum dot-resin nanocomposite including a nanoparticle including a curable resin and a plurality of quantum dots contacting the nanoparticle. Also, a method of preparing the nanocomposite, and a molded article including the nanocomposite. | 03-26-2015 |
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20100329148 | Apparatus and method for adding and deleting relay link in communication system - An apparatus and a method effectively adds and deletes a relay link in a communication system that includes a multiple relay system. The apparatus and method include determining by a relay mode controller whether to add or delete the relay link with consideration of at least one of a movement velocity of User Equipment (UE), a signal intensity of a Node-B and at least one relay station, and a channel state value of the UE. When addition or deletion of the relay link is determined, a message requesting addition of the relay link or a message informing deletion of the relay link is transmitted by a signaling processor to a relay station corresponding to the relay link whose addition or deletion has been determined. | 12-30-2010 |
20110038407 | Equalizer receiver in a mobile communication system and method therefor - A method for receiving a signal using an equalizer receiver in a mobile communication system includes matched-filtering a signal received via an antenna. The method also includes generating different phase information for a serving cell and one or more other cells. The method further includes generating Pseudo-random Noise (PN) codes for the cells based on the phase information; estimating channel estimation values for the cells using the PN codes and the filtered signal; modeling random sequences similar in statistical property to signals transmitted from the cells using the channel estimation values, and generating a filter coefficient using the modeled random sequences; and equalizing the filtered signal using the filter coefficient. By doing so, the receiver's channel estimation performance and equalizer adaptation performance may be maximized. | 02-17-2011 |
20110051797 | Method and apparatus for receiving signal in wireless communication system - A mobile terminal includes a channel estimation module that is maintained in an active state. A controller determines an activation time point of an equalizer weight calculation module for calculating a tap coefficient. The activation time point is earlier than an activation time point of a main equalizer module, and activates the equalizer weight calculation module at the activation time point so as to calculate the tap coefficient. When the equalizer weight calculation module's operation is completed, the controller activates the main equalizer module, detects a mobile terminal ID, activates an interference cancellation module, and controls the main equalizer module to provide a data signal demodulator with the data signal compensated for by the tap coefficient. A demodulator demodulates the compensated data signal. | 03-03-2011 |
20120099636 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION IN MIMO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for interference cancellation in a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) wireless communication system. The method for interference cancellation includes equalizing first reception signals received through two or more reception antennas to estimate transmission signals transmitted through two or more transmission antennas, generating two or more second reception signals in which a mutual interference between the transmission signals is removed from the first reception signals by using the estimated transmission signals, independently equalizing the generated two or more second reception signals, and combining the independently equalized two or more second reception signals to estimate a transmission signal in which an interference is removed. | 04-26-2012 |
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20140038608 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING MOBILITY PARAMETER - A mobility parameter adjustment method and apparatus for use in a wireless communication system is provided. The mobility parameter adjustment method of a base station includes receiving connection failure information from a terminal, and adjusting a mobility adjustment parameter based on the connection failure information. The mobility parameter adjustment method and apparatus of the present disclosure is capable of adjusting mobility parameter efficiently so as to improve the mobility robustness of the wireless communication system and User Equipment (UE). | 02-06-2014 |
20140268000 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a cover layer which defines a tunnel-shaped cavity on the substrate, a support part which extends from the cover layer and corresponds to an edge of the tunnel-shaped cavity, a liquid crystal layer in the tunnel-shaped cavity, first and second electrode which apply an electric field to the liquid crystal layer, and a sealant layer which seals the tunnel-shaped cavity. | 09-18-2014 |
20150035741 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a base substrate, an array of pixel electrodes formed over the base substrate, an array of active cavities disposed over the array of pixel electrodes, at least one common electrode opposing the array of pixel electrodes such that the array of active cavities are disposed between the at least one common electrode and the array of pixel electrodes. The apparatus further includes a metal line electrically connected with the at least one common electrode in the display area. | 02-05-2015 |
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20140267966 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display includes a substrate; a thin film transistor on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; a first insulating layer facing the pixel electrode; a plurality of microcavities each defined between the pixel electrode and the first insulating layer and including a liquid crystal injection hole exposing an inside of the microcavity; a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules, in the microcavities; a light blocking layer between adjacent microcavities; and a passivation layer member enclosing the light blocking layer. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267984 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display includes: providing a pixel electrode on an insulation substrate; providing a sacrificial layer on the pixel electrode; providing a common electrode on the sacrificial layer; providing a photoresist layer on the common electrode; exposing a portion of the photoresist layer, common electrode and the sacrificial layer with light; developing the portion of the photoresist layer exposed with the light; etching a layer between the photoresist layer and the sacrificial layer using the developed photoresist layer as a mask to expose the portion of the sacrificial layer exposed with the light; removing the portion of the sacrificial layer exposed with the light; providing a roof layer on the insulation substrate and etching the roof layer to form a liquid crystal injection hole therein; and removing the sacrificial layer exposed through the liquid crystal injection hole to form a microcavity. | 09-18-2014 |
20140295838 | LOCATION REGISTRATION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF TERMINAL IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A location registration method of a terminal in a mobile communication system is provided. The method transmitting a location registration request message to a network, waiting, when a reject message is received from the network in response to the location registration request message, until a radio connection with the network releases completely, and transmitting, when the radio connection is released, a new location registration request message to the network. | 10-02-2014 |
20140300853 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes: a substrate, on which pixel areas arranged substantially in a matrix form having pixel rows and pixel columns are defined; a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate; a pixel electrode disposed in the pixel areas and connected to the thin film transistor; common electrodes disposed on the pixel electrode and spaced apart from the pixel electrode, where a microcavity is defined between the pixel electrode and the common electrodes; a roof layer disposed on the common electrodes, where a liquid crystal injection hole is defined through the common electrodes and the roof layer and exposes the microcavity; a liquid crystal layer disposed in the microcavity; and an encapsulation layer disposed on the roof layer, where the encapsulation layer covers the liquid crystal injection hole and seals the microcavity, where the common electrodes in the pixel rows are connected to each other. | 10-09-2014 |
20140307215 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a display device and a manufacturing method thereof capable of preventing deformation of a microcavity and stably injecting an aligning agent and a liquid crystal. The display device includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas which includes a plurality of pixel columns and is disposed in a matrix form; a thin film transistor formed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and formed in the pixel area; a roof layer formed on the pixel electrode so as to be spaced apart from the pixel electrode with a microcavity therebetween; a first injection hole formed in the roof layer exposing the microcavity at a side edge of the pixel column; a liquid crystal layer filling the microcavity; and an encapsulation layer formed on the roof layer so as to cover the first injection hole to seal the microcavity. | 10-16-2014 |
20140322845 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A device for monitoring a liquid crystal display includes: a substrate including a display region and a non-display region disposed at an edge of the display region. The display region includes: a thin film transistor disposed on the substrate, a pixel electrode disposed on the substrate and connected to the thin film transistor, a first sacrificial layer disposed on the pixel electrode, and a roof layer disposed on the sacrificial layer. The non-display region includes: a second sacrificial layer disposed on the substrate, and the roof layer disposed on the second sacrificial layer. The first sacrificial layer has a first longitudinal dimension and a first cross-sectional area, and the second sacrificial layer has a second longitudinal dimension and a second cross-sectional area. The first cross-sectional area is the same as the second cross-sectional area. The second longitudinal dimension is greater than the first longitudinal dimension. | 10-30-2014 |
20140354921 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device may include a first subpixel electrode; a first roof layer; a first liquid crystal layer disposed between the first subpixel electrode and the first roof layer; and a first support member overlapping a first end portion of the first roof layer in a first direction. The display device may further include a second subpixel electrode immediately neighboring the first subpixel electrode; a second roof layer; a second liquid crystal layer disposed between the second subpixel electrode and the second roof layer; and a second support member overlapping a first end portion of the second roof layer in the first direction. The first end portion of the first roof layer and the first end portion of the second roof layer may be disposed between a second end portion of the first roof layer and a second end portion of the second roof layer. | 12-04-2014 |
20150055074 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device may include a substrate and a first roof layer portion that is formed of a roof layer material and overlaps the substrate in a direction, the direction is perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. A lateral surface of the first roof layer portion is disposed in a plane. The display device may further a second roof layer portion formed of the roof layer material and separated from the first roof layer portion. The display device may further a common electrode portion disposed between the first roof layer portion and the substrate in the direction. A lateral surface of the common electrode portion is disposed in the plane or is spaced from the lateral surface of the first roof layer portion in a second direction parallel to the surface of the substrate. The display device may further a pixel electrode disposed between the first common electrode portion and the substrate. | 02-26-2015 |
20150263834 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING COORDINATED COMMUNICATION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for performing coordinated communication between radio access points in a communication system are provided. The method includes receiving, by a first radio access point, a message requesting channel information from a second radio access point, transmitting, by the first radio access point, a response message in reply to the message requesting channel information to the second radio access point, transmitting, by the first radio access point, a message reporting the channel information to the second radio access point, and receiving, by the first radio access point, resource allocation information for Coordinated Multi-Point transmission and reception (CoMP) from the second radio access point. | 09-17-2015 |
20150264612 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA THROUGH INTER-ENB CARRIER AGGREGATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting data to user equipment through not only a current base station cell but also a neighboring base station cell via inter-eNB CA in a wireless communication system. A method for transmitting data though carrier aggregation in the wireless communication system, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: a first base station transreceiving data with a terminal through at least two PDN connections; the first base station transmitting a carrier aggregation request message to a second base station for aggregating carriers, when the first base station determines to carry out inter-eNB carrier aggregation; the first base station receiving a carrier aggregation reply message from the second base station in response to the carrier aggregation request message; the first base station performing an RRC reconfiguration process with the terminal to notify to the terminal of the determination to perform the inter-eNB carrier aggregation; and the first base station transmitting a path change request message to a mobile management entity to correct a data transreceiving path, so that data on at least one PDN connection from among the PDN connections is transreceived through the second base station. | 09-17-2015 |
20150327143 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-RADIO ACCESS NETWORK MOBILITY - The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for optimizing mobility robustness by controlling an inter-Radio Access Technology (inter-RAT) factor. A method for supporting inter-Radio Access Network (RAN) mobility by a source Base Station (BS) in a wireless communication system includes transmitting a handover request message to a target BS, receiving a RAN information request message including a measurement report from the target BS in response to the handover request message, and determining to amend a mobility setting, if it is determined that an unnecessary handover has occurred based on the RAN information request message. The handover request message includes at least one of a Tracking Area Identifier (TAI) of a tracking area to which the source BS belongs, a global BS Identifier (ID), and an E-UTRAN (Evolved-UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System) Terrestrial Radio Access Network) Cell Global ID (ECGI). | 11-12-2015 |
20150350975 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING MOBILITY PARAMETER - A mobility parameter adjustment method and apparatus for use in a wireless communication system is provided. The mobility parameter adjustment method of a base station includes receiving connection failure information from a terminal, and adjusting a mobility adjustment parameter based on the connection failure information. The mobility parameter adjustment method and apparatus of the present disclosure is capable of adjusting mobility parameter efficiently so as to improve the mobility robustness of the wireless communication system and User Equipment (UE). | 12-03-2015 |
20150378192 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A display device including: a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas; a thin film transistor formed on the substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor and formed on the first insulating layer; a liquid crystal layer filling a microcavity formed on the pixel electrode; a common electrode separated from the pixel electrode by the microcavity; a second insulating layer and a roof layer formed on the common electrode; an injection hole formed a side of the microcavity to expose a portion of the microcavity; an alignment layer formed inside the microcavity and on a surface of the injection hole; a third insulating layer formed on the roof layer; a blocking film formed at a position corresponding to the injection hole on the alignment layer; and an overcoat covering the injection hole to seal the microcavity and formed on the third insulating layer and the blocking film. | 12-31-2015 |
20160004108 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a liquid crystal display and a method for fabricating the same. | 01-07-2016 |
20160004112 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Provided is a liquid crystal display. | 01-07-2016 |
20160124261 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display includes: providing a pixel electrode on an insulation substrate; providing a sacrificial layer on the pixel electrode; providing a common electrode on the sacrificial layer; providing a photoresist layer on the common electrode; exposing a portion of the photoresist layer, common electrode and the sacrificial layer with light; developing the portion of the photoresist layer exposed with the light; etching a layer between the photoresist layer and the sacrificial layer using the developed photoresist layer as a mask to expose the portion of the sacrificial layer exposed with the light; removing the portion of the sacrificial layer exposed with the light; providing a roof layer on the insulation substrate and etching the roof layer to form a liquid crystal injection hole therein; and removing the sacrificial layer exposed through the liquid crystal injection hole to form a microcavity. | 05-05-2016 |
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20080291171 | Character input apparatus and method - Provided is a character input method and apparatus. The character input method includes assigning character groups, each of which includes at least two characters, to at least two key regions generated by dividing a region of the touch screen and displaying the character groups in the corresponding key regions, based on one-to-one correspondence, if a press event occurs in one of the key regions, enlarging and displaying characters included in the key region where the press event occurs, determining whether one of a release event and a drag event occurs in one of the key regions where the characters are displayed enlarged, if it is determined that the drag event occurs, indicating the key region where the drag event occurs according to distance and direction of the drag event, and if the release event occurs in the indicated key region, outputting characters included in the indicated key region on the touch screen. Thus, a user can easily find a desired character and accurately input the character, thereby performing key input more conveniently and quickly. | 11-27-2008 |
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20110077023 | Apparatus and method for providing position information in a mobile communication system - A method and an apparatus for providing position information in a mobile communication system includes setting, at a mobile communication terminal which requests to provide the position information, a position condition to provide the position information. The mobile communication terminal generates a message including the position condition, and sends the generated message to a correspondent terminal of which the position information is to be acquired. The mobile communications terminal also receives a position information request message including the position condition from a correspondent terminal, determines whether the position condition is violated or not by periodically acquiring its position information, and sends a message informing of the position information violation to the correspondent terminal when the position condition is violated. | 03-31-2011 |
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20150106297 | USER TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION - A user terminal device, an information providing system, and a method of providing information thereof are provided. The method for providing information in a user terminal device includes registering contact information in an address list according to a user's input, transmitting an event of registering the contact information to an external server, in response to profile information which corresponds to the contact information being received from the server, storing contact information registered in the address list and the profile information in association with each other, and in response to a display item which corresponds to the contact information being selected while the address list is displayed, displaying the profile information. | 04-16-2015 |
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20160124404 | USER DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD OF USER DEVICE, APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SERVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SERVICE - A user device, a method of driving the user device, an apparatus for providing a service, and a method of driving the apparatus for providing the service are provided. The user device includes a storage configured to receive a rule related to performing an operation of the device and to store the rule, and a controller configured to control to perform a former priority operation based on a determination result of the former priority operation included in the stored rule, and to transmit the rule to a periphery device for performing a latter priority operation included in the rule in response to the former priority operation being completed. | 05-05-2016 |
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20120142393 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION POWER IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for controlling transmission power in a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes determining whether a human body touches the mobile terminal, comparing a current transmission power with a preset threshold power, when it is determined that the human body touches the mobile terminal, setting the transmission power to a value lower than the preset threshold power, when the current transmission power is equal to or higher than the preset threshold power, and outputting a signal with the set transmission power. | 06-07-2012 |
20120208554 | TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING ANTENNA - A transmission method and apparatus of a mobile terminal including an antenna are provided. The transmission method includes determining a posture of the mobile terminal in an active state, updating a preset reference power by adding a power gain determined according to the posture of the mobile terminal, and transmitting a transmit signal amplified according to the updated reference power. Accordingly, the reference power is adjusted according to the posture of the mobile terminal, whereby it is possible to control the radiation pattern of antenna of the mobile terminal. | 08-16-2012 |
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20130134120 | HOIST APPARATUS AND HOIST TRANSPORTING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a hoist apparatus having an improved structure to load an object to be transported in a horizontal direction. The hoist apparatus includes a travel unit to travel along a rail, a carrier unit coupled to the travel unit so as to move in a first direction, and a cart unit coupled to the carrier unit so as to move in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the cart unit includes a body portion, in which an object to be transferred is located, and a drive portion to drive the body portion in the second direction. | 05-30-2013 |
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20130220959 | HOIST APPARATUS AND HOIST SYSTEM THEREOF - A hoist apparatus including a traveling unit that travels from one place to another, an elevating unit installed in the traveling unit to be lifted up and lowered down from the traveling unit, a grip device which is installed in the elevating unit and selectively grips a stumbling projection formed at one side of an accommodating container accommodating an object, and a separation preventing apparatus which is connected to the elevating unit and selectively closes an open inlet of the accommodating container so that the object accommodated in the accommodating container is not separated from the accommodating container. | 08-29-2013 |