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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185925 | Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in the digital broadcasting system A digital broadcasting system and a data processing method are disclosed. A receiving system of the digital broadcasting system includes a baseband processor, a first table handler, an audio/video processor, and a content processor. The baseband processor receives a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185808 | Transmitting/receiving system and method of processing broadcast signal in transmitting/receiving system A receiving system and a method of processing broadcast signal are disclosed herein. The receiving system includes a signal receiving unit, a signaling decoder, a block decoder, and an RS frame decoder. When a parade change command ordering parade change from a firs... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185807 | Method and apparatus of encoding and decoding data using low density parity check code in a wireless communication system A method of encoding data using low density parity check (LDPC) code defined by a m×n parity check matrix is disclosed. More specifically, the method includes encoding input source data using the parity check matrix, wherein the parity check matrix comprises a plur... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185799 | Transmitting/receiving system and method of processing broadcast signal in transmitting/receiving system A receiving system and a method of processing data are disclosed herein. The receiving system includes a receiving unit, an equalizer, a block decoder, and an RS frame decoder. The receiving unit receives and demodulates a broadcast signal. Herein, the broadcast sig... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185769 | Method for ensuring synchronous presentation of additional data with audio data A recording medium, method and apparatus for managing data are discussed. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method of reproducing main data and additional data. The method includes receiving the additional data associated with the main dat... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185768 | Method for ensuring synchronous presentation of additional data with audio data A recording medium, method and apparatus for managing data are discussed. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method of reproducing main data and additional data. The method includes receiving the additional data associated with the main dat... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185506 | Unified management method of various types of messages of a personal information terminal A mobile terminal includes a display and a controller. The display outputs a first input window configured to receive a first message. When input data is received into at least one message field of the first input window, the controller determines whether or not the... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185403 | Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an audio signal A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an audio signal are provided. The present invention includes receiving an audio signal including a downmix signal and a spatial information signal, if a header is included in the spatial information signal, extracting... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185174 | Mobile terminal A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a first member having an opening extending therethrough, a second member coupled to the first member such that the second member defines, with the opening of the first member, an accommodating portion to re... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185173 | Sliding type mobile terminal A mobile terminal having a first body, a second body slidably attached to the first body, and means for connecting the first body to the second body and allowing the second body to be moved between a closed position and an open position such that an overall thicknes... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185164 | Mobile terminal and operation control method thereof A method of controlling a mobile terminal and includes displaying on a display of the mobile terminal a list having a plurality of items, identifying a selected item of the plurality items of the list, and detecting movement of the mobile terminal. The method furthe... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185163 | Mobile communication device and method of controlling the same A mobile communication device, method and computer program product for generating a first signal upon manipulation of a first input key that can be manipulated in at least two directions, generating a second signal upon manipulation of a second input key which enabl... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185098 | Mobile terminal using variable menu icons A method for controlling a mobile terminal includes setting a variable menu icon to represent different functions for first and second operating modes, displaying a plurality of menu icons including the variable menu icon during the first operating mode, and switchi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184959 | Apparatus and method for recording/reproducing moving picture in digital broadcast receiver An apparatus and method for recording/playing a moving picture in a digital broadcast receiver is disclosed, which supports a trick mode. If digital broadcasting is recorded, the digital broadcasting is converted into a video sequence having a new format and frame t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184834 | Controller and user interface for dialogue enhancement techniques A plural-channel audio signal (e.g., a stereo audio) is processed to modify a gain (e.g., a volume level or loudness) of an estimated dialogue signal (e.g., dialogue spoken by actors in a movie) relative to other signals (e.g., reflected or reverberated sound). In s... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184734 | Method of data transmission in a wireless communication system A method for transmitting data in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes encoding one or more input data according to a specific coding rate and modulating the input data according to a specific modulation scheme, applying virtual antenna s... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184698 | Method and apparatus for decoding/encoding a video signal using inter-layer prediction Embodiments provide a method and apparatus for decoding/encoding a video signal using inter-layer prediction. The method includes obtaining inter-layer prediction identification information and quality identification information. The method further includes obtainin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184600 | Establishing additional reverse link carriers in multi-carrier wireless systems A method and apparatus for reliably and quickly establishing multiple reverse links in multi-carrier wireless networks is provided. Signaling channels are established the on an existing forward link in order to transmit reverse link power control bits and the acknow... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184585 | Method for allocating resource, and method for transmitting resource allocation information A resource allocation method and a resource allocation information transmission method are provided. Smallest units of resource allocation are set as basic resource blocks and groups of a specific number of basic resource blocks are set as group resource blocks. Res... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184576 | Method for state transition of mobile terminal In a wireless mobile communications system, a state transition method of a mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal receives downlink data in a first state of the mobile terminal, a state of the mobile terminal keeps in the first state or transits to a secon... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184571 | Method of changing a source coverage area to a target coverage area in a terminal, a switching frame and a reverse-channel quality indicator channel thereof A switching frame includes information on a carrier-to-interference ratio that is included on a first time slot corresponding to a boundary with a previous frame and corresponds to a target coverage area having a first power level, and at least on up/down command in... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184570 | Method of transmitting data in wireless communication system supporting multimedia broadcast/multicast service A method of transmitting data in a wireless communication system supporting a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) includes transmitting a data block for the MBMS through a main channel, and transmitting the data block through a sub-channel if an error repo... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184544 | Method of transmitting feedback data in a multiple antenna system A method of transmitting feedback data in a multiple antenna system comprises receiving a request message of feedback data on a downlink channel, the request message comprising uplink scheduling information, selecting a set of M (M≧1) subbands within a plurality o... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184231 | Display device having a regular reflection part and a diffused reflection part on a front panel Disclosed related to a display device according to the present invention comprising an external housing; a display module accepted into the external housing; and an image signal processing unit supplying image signals to the display module, and the external housing ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184073 | Plasma display apparatus and method of driving the same A plasma display apparatus and a method of driving the same are disclosed. The plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel in which a plurality of scan electrodes, sustain electrodes, and address electrodes are formed on substrates to form a discharge c... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184072 | Method and apparatus for driving plasma display panel The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for driving a plasma display panel that can be driven at a low voltage and prevent undesired discharge from being generated under high temperature environment. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184025 | Method and apparatus of generating codewords in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for generating and transmitting codewords is provided. The method includes receiving information bits with a variable length, selecting vectors by the length of the information bits from a generator matrix, and generating a codeword based on t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184012 | Air conditioner and reverse phase detection method thereof An air conditioner and a reverse-phase detection method thereof are provided. According to the air conditioner and the reverse-phase detection method thereof, it is possible to perform reverse-phase detection in real time by subtracting the voltage of one of two pha... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183776 | Plasma display panel having a seal layer that contains beads A plasma display panel is provided. The plasma display panel includes a front substrate, a rear substrate positioned opposite the front substrate, a barrier rib positioned between the front substrate and the rear substrate, and a seal layer positioned between the fr... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182900 | Injection molded product An injection molded product is provided that does not require any separate processes after the injection molding and has beautiful patterns on a surface thereof. The injection molded product includes an irregular prominent surface on which irregular prominences are ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181659 | Washing machine having UV generator A dishwasher having a UV generator that sterilizes dishes is provided. The dishwasher includes a tub that holds dishes to be washed, a sump that holds washing water, a spray nozzle that sprays the washing water into the dishwasher, and at least one UV generator that... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181359 | Laundry machine A laundry machine is disclosed. The disclosed laundry machine includes a drum rotatably provided in a cabinet; a substance supply device generating water based substance and supplying the water based substance to the drum; a water supply device that is movably provi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181299 | Method for controlling a washing machine A washing machine is disclosed. A method for washing laundry with the washing machine enhances washing performance and enables sterilization of the laundry by using steam while preventing damage of cloth due to the steam. The method comprises primarily supplying wat... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181298 | Method for controlling of washer A novel washing method that is capable of smoothly washing laundry with low washing water consumption and low power consumption is disclosed. The control method is applied to a washing machine having a steam generation unit. The control method comprising a step of d... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181297 | Spray steam in drum type washer and control method A washing machine that performs a washing operation using eat high-temperature steam and a washing method of the same are disclosed. The washing method includes (a) driving a washing heater (40) mounted in a tub (56) to increase the interior temperatur... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660342 | Glasses for 3D images | 05/22/2012 |
| D660262 | Portable DVD players | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181207 | Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data thereof A digital broadcasting system and data processing method are disclosed, which are highly resistant to channel changes and noise. The present invention includes receiving a broadcast signal having mobile service data and main service data multiplexed with each other ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8181202 | Program searching in digital multimedia terminal A digital multimedia terminal comprises a receiving unit to receive a broadcasting signal. The digital multimedia terminal also comprises an input unit adapted to receive input associated with a user preferred program characteristic. The digital multimedia terminal ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8181199 | Method for displaying internet television information of broadcasting receiver and broadcasting receiver enabling the method The present invention relates to a method for, when a broadcasting receiver outputs a broadcast program, determining whether the same program is present in a program list of an Internet television (TV) provided by an Internet server, and performing a notification fu... | 05/15/2012 |
