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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7944908 | Method for setting output bit rate for video data transmission in a WiBro system A method for setting an output bit rate for video data transmission in a WiBro system in which an uplink state value for a predetermined unit time is calculated to determine an uplink network state of the predetermined unit time. An average of uplink state values fo... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7933590 | DMB data receiving apparatus and method for improving DMB data receiving speed Disclosed is a DMB data receiving apparatus and method for improving a DMB data receiving speed. According to the DMB data receiving apparatus and method, if there are predetermined MSC data, which have not been received or received with an error when receiving MSC ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933246 | Bridge-based radio access station backbone network and a method of treating signals thereof A method of treating signals in a bridge-based radio access station backbone network including a plurality of base station bridges (BSBs), with each BSB having a 2-tiered switch connected with a plurality of radio access stations. A plurality of SCBs (Site Core Brid... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929758 | Method and device for adjusting image color in image projector Disclosed are methods and devices for adjusting an image color in an image projector. In one aspect, the method for adjusting an image color in an image projector, includes the steps of obtaining information on an external image projection environment to determine c... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929408 | Method and apparatus for joint scheduling to increase frequency efficiency and fairness in a multi-channel distributed antenna system using frequency reuse and common power control A joint scheduling apparatus and method for increasing frequency efficiency and fairness in a multi-channel distributed antenna system using frequency reuse and common control power. One of a Base Station (BS) or Relay Station (RS) are selected to transmit packets t... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928978 | Method for generating multi-resolution three-dimensional model Disclosed is a method for generating a multi-resolution three-dimensional model, and for extracting feature lines using texture images and geometric data from a three-dimensional model. First, contours are detected for texture images using an image processing on the... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927158 | Contact terminal for electronic device A contact terminal of an electronic device includes: a fixing member; a contact member extending from the fixing member and a limiting member and extending from the fixing member where one end portion of the limiting member restrains one end portion of the contact m... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7924762 | Retransmission apparatus using IP multicasting method for DMB service A retransmission apparatus using an IP multicasting method for a DMB service including a plurality (n) of radio frequency (RF) receivers, each for receiving a DMB RF signal of a corresponding channel, a plurality (n) of DMB decoders, each for outputting a transport ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919703 | Method for removing the staff lines from a music score image Disclosed is a method of removing staff lines from a music score an image. The method includes detecting a region with staff lines in an image including a music score; checking a gradient of the staff lines, and dividing the staff lines extending continuously in a l... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917160 | Method for automatically recognizing approval number for electronic commerce through SMS message in DMB terminal Disclosed is a method for automatically recognizing an approval number for performing an electronic commerce transaction through a short messaging service (SMS) message in a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) terminal, the method including the steps of: accessing... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7916650 | Network device and data transmission method thereof in wireless sensor network A wireless sensor network and data transmission method thereof provides for improving channel access efficiency and energy saving effect by using inventive carrier sensing mechanism. The data transmission method includes assessing a channel after initializing, when ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7907173 | Apparatus and method for controlling noise caused by vibration in camera module for mobile device An apparatus and method for controlling noise caused by vibration in a camera module for a mobile device are provided. The method includes transmitting a vibration signal sensed by a vibration sensor to a Choice Coil Motor (VCM) driver based on the vibration signal,... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7904348 | System and method for eCatalog supplier portal A Supplier Portal is provided to allow a Supplier to self-author the business process elements (BPEs) of a business process (BP) to create, manage and publish rich-content for use in eCatalogs, Data Pools, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and other knowle... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7904106 | Method and apparatus of adaptively allocating transmission power for beamforming combined with orthogonal space-time block codes based on symbol error rate in distributed wireless communication system Disclosed is an apparatus and method for adaptively allocating transmission power for beamforming combined with orthogonal space-time block codes (OSTBC) in a distributed wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of sub-arrays for beamform... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7903612 | Received signal level compensation apparatus and method for mobile station An apparatus and method for compensating a received signal level transmitted from a mobile terminal to a network through a measurement report message are provided. A received signal level compensation method for a mobile station includes measuring a received signal ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7902652 | Semiconductor package and semiconductor system in package using the same Disclosed are a semiconductor package and semiconductor system in package using the same. The semiconductor package includes: a printed circuit board (PCB); a semiconductor die disposed on the PCB and having conductive posts formed on an upper surface of the semicon... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7894860 | Method and apparatus for displaying a plurality of images in mobile terminal A method and an apparatus for displaying a plurality of different images in a mobile terminal in an external display device and a display unit in various modes. The mobile terminal operates according to a Different Image In and Out (DIIO) mode when the external disp... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7894486 | Method for depacketization of multimedia packet data Disclosed is a method for depacketization of multimedia packet data, the method comprising: a context-aware step of parsing and recording a start code, which can identify each frame, in a first portion of a payload of a real-time transport protocol (RTP) packet; and... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889999 | Method and apparatus for correcting color imbalance of visible light in wavelength division parallel visible light communications A method and an apparatus for correcting a color imbalance of visible light in wavelength division parallel visible light communications (VLC). The method includes the steps of: transmitting a visible light signal including information from a VLC transmitter to a VL... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889998 | Optical receiver for visible light communication and light communication system using the same An optical receiver for visible light communication includes a lens system for converging visible light for light communication and an optical filter for passing converged visible light to the optical receiver. A photoelectric transmission device detects data from v... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889997 | Portable wireless terminal for visible light communication A portable wireless terminal for performing visible light communication with other devices through free space includes an optical detector for generating an electrical signal after photoelectrically converting some of optical signal input from free space and outputt... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885258 | Packet switch equipment and bandwidth control method using the same Disclosed is a packet switch equipment and a band control method using same. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a number of packets are sampled by using a packet sampling function provided by a packet switch chip, and the sampled packets are transmi... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7881559 | Method for taking panorama mosaic photograph with a portable terminal A method for taking a panorama mosaic photograph includes displaying a partial image of a previously taken image as a guide image on a viewer of an image to be currently taken and taking a number of images constituting the panorama mosaic photograph according to a p... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881551 | Method and apparatus for multifocus digital image restoration using image integration technology Methods and apparatus are disclosed for digital image restoration. The method including the steps of receiving an external deteriorated image, and generating N restoration images by using a preset PSF and an image restoration filter without computing a PSF of the in... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7848351 | Method for sharing contents between devices using IEEE 1394 interface in DLNA system Provided is a method for sharing contents between devices using an IEEE 1394 interface in a DLNA system. The method includes transporting a SetAVTransportURI from a DMP to a DMS, and informing the DMS of a URI of a content; upon receipt of the SetAVTransportURI, per... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7877018 | Method and apparatus for correcting color imbalance of visible light in wavelength division parallel visible light communications Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for correcting a color imbalance of visible light in wavelength division parallel visible light communications. The method includes the steps of: inverting an original signal including information by a visible light communicati... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7876790 | Apparatus and method for performing time synchronization using GPS information in communication system Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for performing time synchronization by using Global Positioning System (GPS) information in a communication system. The apparatus comprises a grand-master node having a GPS receiver, for generating a synchronizing message requi... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873072 | System and method for digital multimedia broadcasting confinement service Disclosed are a system and method for providing digital multimedia broadcasting confinement service. The system includes: a relay center side system, which is adopted to the relay center, according to the relay center side packet identification description (PID) key... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7872620 | Pixel structure using voltage programming-type for active matrix organic light emitting device A pixel structure using a voltage programming type active matrix organic light emitting diode (OLED) which can minimize a current deterioration phenomenon. The pixel structure includes a fifth TFT receiving an external management signal EMS through its gate, having ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869710 | Optical network unit of ethernet passive optical network and control method thereof An optical network unit (ONU) of an Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) and a control method thereof eliminates or substantially reduces instances of an ONU transmitting in time slots other than its allocated time slot. The ONU includes: a medium access controll... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7864786 | Repeater apparatus for supporting a plurality of protocols, and a method for controlling protocol conversion in the repeater apparatus Disclosed is an Ethernet-IEEE 1394 repeater apparatus as a network transmission equipment for connecting between networks having the same or different protocols is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first protocol physical element for performing a modulation/demodu... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7860504 | Method of treating handover in a bridge-based radio access station backbone network A method of treating a handover in a bridge-based radio access station backbone network including a plurality of base station bridges each including a two-tiered switch connected with a plurality of radio access stations, a plurality of SCBs (Site Core Bridges) each... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856176 | Method and apparatus for compensating hand-trembling of camera A method and apparatus for compensating hand-trembling of a camera with reduced time required for capture compensated images. The method may include: calculating exposure time proper for preventing hand-trembling using an AE (Automatic Exposure) algorithm during an ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7855684 | Method and system for locating sensor node in sensor network using distance determining algorithm For a sensor network having reference nodes and sensor nodes, A method and apparatus using a distance determining algorithm for a sensor network having reference nodes and sensor nodes. A distance determining algorithm is executed to determine an adequate distance b... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7844164 | Method of setting recording end reservation time for instant recording in digital video recorder Disclosed is a method of setting a recording end reservation time for instant recording in a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) of a received digital broadcast. The method includes steps of selecting an instant recording function, creating an OSD window for displaying at ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7836218 | System and method for recognizing external device by portable terminal Disclosed are a system, a method and device for recognizing an external device by a portable terminal. The external device determines whether the external device has recognized the portable terminal according to signals with a predetermined form, which have been out... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7834854 | Keypad backlighting device A keypad backlighting device includes a light source having an emission chip and a fluorescent material applied to the emission chip. The emission chip and the fluorescent material interact with each other and generate white light. The light source can realize white... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7831000 | Method for time synchronization in distributed control system A method for time synchronization in a distributed control system includes the steps of: when a sync is received from a master-side, confirming both a reception time point of the corresponding sync and a compensation time point of a previous frequency, and determini... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7826430 | Method and system for controlling remote in a TDD optical repeater A method and apparatus for transmitting data to an Access Point (AP) and a Mobile Station (MS) in a Time Division Duplex (TDD) optical repeater. A main donor generates a control frame for controlling a remote, upon receipt of data from the AP, and transmits the cont... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7826111 | Color conversion method using a colors look-up table Disclosed is color conversion method using a color look-up table. The method includes the steps of: generating a color look-up table using information on the difference of each channel before and after a conversion of each color; and converting the colors using the ... | 11/02/2010 |
