Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110102854 | IMAGE PROVIDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed are an image-providing system and an image-providing method, the image-providing system to provide an image to a mobile terminal, the system including at least one image acquisition device including an identification unit which detects identification information to identify a user and an image pickup unit which takes an image including the user corresponding to the detected identification information when the identification unit detects the identification information; and a server which transmits the image taken by the image acquisition device to the mobile terminal based on predetermined transmission information. | 05-05-2011 |
20110103359 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO COMMUNICATION - Disclosed is a method for changing a communication network for video communication, the method including performing, by a User Equipment (UE), video communication through a mobile communication network; searching for whether there is a WLAN currently accessible by the UE at every predetermined interval; displaying the accessible WLAN if one is found; and when the displayed WLAN is selected by a user, changing a communication network for the video communication to perform the video communication through the selected WLAN. | 05-05-2011 |
20110105093 | MOBILE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed is a mobile device which voluntarily and easily forms a network under a ubiquitous environment to perform various services and a control method of the same, the mobile device is provided, which includes a communication unit which communicates with at least one counterpart mobile device; a signal processing unit which processes a signal transmitted and received through the communication unit; a display unit which displays an image based on the signal processed by the signal processing unit; a user input unit which receives input by a user; and a controller which controls the communication unit to transmit request signals and perform the community activity with at least one counterpart mobile device. | 05-05-2011 |
20110106279 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING HOME NETWORK SYSTEM USING MOBILE TERMINAL - A method for controlling a home network system using a mobile terminal is provided, which includes the mobile terminal connecting to a gateway of a home network through a communication network, the mobile terminal receiving a list of devices which are connected to the home network from the gateway of the home network, the mobile terminal displaying the devices connected to the home network, if one of the displayed devices is selected, requesting the status information of the selected device from the selected device status information of the selected device through the gateway, receiving the status information of the selected device from the selected device, and displaying the received status information and a user interface for controlling the selected device. | 05-05-2011 |
20110106878 | MOBILE DEVICE, CONTENT DELIVERY APPARATUS, CONTENT PROVIDING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile device, a content delivery apparatus, a content providing apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The mobile device includes a communication unit that performs communication with an external environment, a signal processor that processes signals transmitted and received through the communication unit, and a display unit that displays an image based on a signal processed by the signal processor. The mobile device also includes a controller that controls the communication unit to transmit a profile corresponding to a request to a content delivery apparatus when the request for the profile is received from the content delivery apparatus located within a predetermined zone, and to receive content corresponding to the transmitted profile. Customized contents can be provided to the mobile device on the basis of a user's profile. | 05-05-2011 |
20110106917 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DEVICE TO PROVIDE WITH CONTENT BASED ON CONTENT ATTRIBUTE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method for providing content where one device from among a plurality of devices is determined as a device to transmit the content to, based on the attribute of the requested content. Accordingly, device utilization is optimized by providing the content to the device with the highest priority to play back the content based on the attribute of the content. | 05-05-2011 |
20110117902 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING MODES - A method of switching operation modes in a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving current location information; determining an on-the-map location corresponding to the current location information; extracting a location property of the determined on-the-map location; and setting an operation mode of the mobile device based on the extracted location property. | 05-19-2011 |
20110117935 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AND PROVIDING DOMAIN SERVICE - A method of performing the domain service including: receiving a request of user metadata from a domain service providing apparatus managing a position-based domain; sending user metadata to the domain service providing apparatus in response to the request; and receiving service information related to the domain from the domain service providing apparatus based on the user metadata. | 05-19-2011 |
20110199539 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED INFORMATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION - A method for providing information in a content providing system is provided, which includes generating public information and personalized information regarding content, identifying a first display apparatus corresponding to the public information, identifying a second display apparatus corresponding to the personalized information, transmitting the public information the first display apparatus, and transmitting the personalized information to the second display apparatus. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202957 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VIDEO SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF DISPLAY APPARATUSES - A method for controlling a video system wherein the nearest display apparatus is selected by detecting a distance to each of a plurality of display apparatuses and information regarding the nearest display apparatus is transmitted to another video apparatus allowing a user apparatus to select the nearest display apparatus without additional input. | 08-18-2011 |
20120072566 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING DATA - A method and apparatus for managing data is provided, including determining one or more network services associated with user-uploaded data stored in a database, and linking the user-uploaded data with the one or more network services to provide the user-uploaded data via the one or more network services. | 03-22-2012 |
20120078959 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING THE METHOD - A device control method and apparatus and computer readable medium storing the method, the method including selecting at least one device based on at least one outdoor environment information; and generating control information regarding the selected at least one device based on the at least one outdoor environment information. | 03-29-2012 |
20120166288 | SERVER AND SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD THEREOF - A service providing method is provided. The method for providing a wishlist service of a server includes having a wishlist uploaded by a user and updating a wishlist by communicating with a service provider that provides purchase information regarding at least one item included in the wishlist. | 06-28-2012 |
20120214456 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA - Methods and apparatus for transmitting data are provided. A relationship, between a sender of a call signal and a receiver of a call signal, that exists in at least one network service server, is confirmed. Data associated with the sender is selected based on the relationship between the sender and the receiver. The data associated with the sender is transmitted to the receiver. | 08-23-2012 |
20130086243 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTEGRALLY MANAGING MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An apparatus and a method for integrally managing maintenance of a plurality of electronic devices are provided, where the device management system includes a server that stores maintenance packages; a plurality of electronic devices that execute maintenance; and a device management apparatus that acquires a plurality of maintenance packages with respect to the plurality of electronic devices from the server, generates a general maintenance schedule including at least one maintenance execution time with reference to the plurality of maintenance packages, and executes maintenance of an electronic device from among the plurality of electronic devices corresponding to the at least one maintenance execution time, when the at least one maintenance execution time arrives. | 04-04-2013 |
20130139089 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE FOR DEVICE CONTROL - A user interface (UI)-providing system and method for device control are provided. The User Interface (UI) providing method, the method includes: identifying at least one controlled devices relating to an activity mode selected by a user; collecting control information relating to functions provided by the identified at least one controlled devices; and generating a UI used to control the at least one controlled devices relating to the activity mode based on the collected control information. | 05-30-2013 |
20130268401 | USER TERMINAL APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, SERVER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A user terminal apparatus is disclosed includes a memory and a processor that executes a method of providing an integrated wishlist including providing a graphical user interface (GUI) through which information on products selected from a plurality of different electronic commerce websites is received and integrating the information on the products into the integrated wishlist. | 10-10-2013 |
20130273961 | MOBILE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed is a mobile device which voluntarily and easily forms a network under a ubiquitous environment to perform various services and a control method of the same, the mobile device is provided, which includes a communication unit which communicates with at least one counterpart mobile device; a signal processing unit which processes a signal transmitted and received through the communication unit; a display unit which displays an image based on the signal processed by the signal processing unit; a user input unit which receives input by a user; and a controller which controls the communication unit to transmit request signals and perform the community activity with at least one counterpart mobile device. | 10-17-2013 |
20140040469 | USER TERMINAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION USING THE SAME - A user terminal apparatus and a communication method using the same are provided. A user terminal apparatus includes an inputter configured to receive a request for an access to a second user terminal apparatus; a communicator configured to receive service information including at least one communication service provided in the second user terminal apparatus; a displayer configured to display the service information; and a controller configured to, when at least one of the service information is selected, access the second user terminal apparatus through a communication service corresponding to the selected service information. | 02-06-2014 |
20140172561 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRESENTING ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION - A method and device for allowing an electronic device to output advertisement information while the electronic device is being charged by an external charging device is provided. A method of controlling the electronic device for presenting advertisement information includes operations of connecting with the external charging device for data communication; in response to an external charging device charging of a battery installing an application in the electronic device; in response to the external charging device being connected for the data communication; and outputting the advertisement information to the electronic device by using the application. | 06-19-2014 |
20150058888 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VIDEO SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF DISPLAY APPARATUSES - A method for controlling a video system wherein the nearest display apparatus is selected by detecting a distance to each of a plurality of display apparatuses and information regarding the nearest display apparatus is transmitted to another video apparatus allowing a user apparatus to select the nearest display apparatus without additional input. | 02-26-2015 |