Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130210354 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE USING HUMAN BODY COMMUNICATION - A portable terminal to provide social network service using human body communication includes a human body communication unit to transmit or receive data through a human body, a memory unit to store at least one of social data, user data, reference data, and any additional data collected, a contact object identifying unit to identify a contact object by using the data received by the human body communication unit, and a pattern analyzing unit to analyze a pattern of contact with the contact object using the data stored in the memory unit. A method for providing social network service using human body communication includes sensing a human body contact, identifying a contact object, and analyzing a pattern of contact with the contact object using at least one of social data, user data, reference data and any additional data collected. | 08-15-2013 |
20130212502 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT AND ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION - A method for displaying attribute information of data includes receiving a request for the data, determining whether one or more pieces of attribute information are included in the data, processing a piece of attribute information if it is determined that at least one piece of attribute information is included in the data, and displaying the processed piece of attribute information. A content displays apparatus includes a data request receiver to receive a request to receive data, an attribute information detector to detect one or more pieces of attribute information included in the data, an attribute information processor to process a piece of the detected attribute information, and a display unit to display the processed piece of attribute information. | 08-15-2013 |
20130215142 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE ON A SINK DEVICE - A source device includes a local display device to display a first image provided by an application program, a virtual display device driving unit to receive display information of a sink device, and to transmit frame data to display on the sink device a second image provided by the application program, and a virtual file generating unit to register the sink device as a virtual display device, and to generate a virtual device file for the sink device. A method for displaying an image on a sink device includes generating, at a source device, a first image and a second image; registering, at the source device, the sink device as a virtual display device; transmitting, from the source device, frame data for displaying the second image to the sink device; and displaying the second image on the sink device. | 08-22-2013 |
20130215153 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING A MULTIFACETED GRAPHICAL OBJECT AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A DISPLAY SWITCHING OPERATION - A mobile terminal includes a display unit to display a first surface of a multifaceted graphical object, a motion detecting unit to detect a motion of the mobile terminal, and a control unit to switch the displayed first surface to a second surface of the multifaceted graphical object based on the detected motion. A method for switching a display surface of a multifaceted graphical object includes displaying a first surface of the multifaceted graphical object on a mobile terminal, detecting a motion of the mobile terminal, and switching the displayed first surface to a second surface of the multifaceted graphical object based on the detected motion. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219050 | CLOUD SERVICE ACCESS APPARATUS, CLOUD SERVICE ACCESS METHOD, AND CLOUD SERVICE ACCESS SYSTEM - A method for controlling a cloud file includes determining whether a scanning file corresponding to the cloud file is available, obtaining the scanning file from a virtual folder storage unit of a terminal, identifying a cloud plug module (CPM) corresponding to a cloud service in which the cloud file is stored based on the scanning file, and accessing the cloud service through the CPM. A cloud service access apparatus includes a cloud service access unit including a CPM, a virtual folder storage unit to store a scanning file associated with the CPM, and a control unit to determine whether the scanning file corresponds to a cloud file, to obtain the scanning file from a virtual folder storage unit, to identify the CPM corresponding to a cloud service storing the cloud file based on the scanning file, and to access the cloud service through the CPM. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219341 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CREATING A SHORTCUT MENU - A method for generating a combined function includes selecting a first application including a first function, determining whether a second application includes a second function compatible to be combined with the first function, and combining the first function and the second function to generate the combined function. A terminal includes a user interface to receive a selection of a first application including a first function, an information acquiring unit to determine whether a second application includes a second function compatible to be combined with the first function, and a shortcut menu creating apparatus to combine the first function and the second function to generate a combined function. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219483 | CONTENT FILTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A content filtering apparatus may include a receiving unit to receive a data stream constituting content from at least one cloud server, a filtering unit to filter the content based on a service profile and a filtering condition corresponding to the at least one cloud server, and a control unit to search for data, in the data stream, associated with the filtering condition based on an index of the service profile matching the filtering condition. | 08-22-2013 |
20130221802 | POWER GENERATING MODULE AND MOBILE DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A power generating module includes a multipiezoelectric channel unit including a plurality of rods connected to a frame, the rods including a piezoelectric material to generate a voltage in response to a physical force; and a weight disposed to be supported by the plurality of rods and to move in response to the physical force. A mobile electronic device includes a power generating module including a plurality of channels to convert a physical force applied to the mobile electronic device into electricity; and a logic unit connected to the power generating module to output power using the converted energy. | 08-29-2013 |
20130221904 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CHARGING BATTERY OF SUB TERMINAL CONNECTED TO MAIN TERMINAL - A main terminal including a connection unit connectable to a subordinate terminal, a charging unit to charge a first battery of the main terminal and to charge a second battery of the subordinate terminal, and a control unit to maintain a first charging current to the main terminal regardless of whether a second charging current is provided to the subordinate terminal. A method for controlling a charging current for a subordinate terminal connected to a main terminal including recognizing a voltage of a battery of the subordinate terminal, determining a charging current for the battery of the subordinate terminal, and providing the charging current to the battery if the voltage of the battery is less than or equal to a target voltage. | 08-29-2013 |
20130221913 | WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE, TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS CHARGING - A method for operating a wireless charging device includes detecting a chargeable terminal, detecting a valid block coil according to information transmitted from the chargeable terminal, switching on the valid block coil, and controlling a current supply to the valid block coil. A terminal includes a receiving coil configured to induce a current in response to receipt of wireless power, an induced voltage detection unit to measure an induced voltage generated by the induced current, and to generate induced voltage information, and a communication unit to transmit the induced voltage information to a wireless charging device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130221932 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING LEAKAGE CURRENT - A method for reducing leakage current generated by a pull-down circuit detects if leakage current is generated by the pull-down circuit and collects at least a portion of the leakage current. The collected leakage current is amplified and output to a battery. The apparatus to reduce leakage current includes a pull-down circuit to generate leakage current, a leakage current detector to detect the leakage current and to collect at least a portion of the leakage current, an integrator to receive leakage current and to amplify the leakage current; and a battery to receive voltage generated from the amplified leakage current. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222206 | MULTIBAND PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - A portable terminal includes a first antenna unit including a low-frequency band antenna to service a low-frequency band; a second antenna unit including a high-frequency band antenna to service a high-frequency band; a first sub-antenna to support the low-frequency band antenna during communication; and a second sub-antenna to support the high-frequency band antenna during communication. A portable terminal includes a first antenna unit including a low-frequency band antenna to service a low-frequency band; a second antenna unit including a high-frequency band antenna to service a high-frequency band, in which the first antenna unit is disposed at a first portion of the portable terminal and the second antenna unit is disposed at a second portion of the portable terminal. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222207 | FLEXIBLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CONTINUOUS SCREEN OF FLEXIBLE DISPLAY USING THE SAME - A terminal includes a flexible display including a first screen and a second screen on which images are displayed, the first screen and second screen being disposed on opposite sides of the flexible display, and a control unit to calculate an overlapping region of the second screen, to map coordinates of the first screen to the second screen with respect to the overlapping region, and to display a portion of the image on the second screen, in which the overlapping region of the second screen overlaps at least a portion of the first screen | 08-29-2013 |
20130222230 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING EXTERNAL INPUT - A. mobile device includes a plurality of microphones to recognize a sound generated from an external input, a sensor to recognize an impulse generated from the external input, and a processor. The processor determines multiple regions around the mobile device, determines whether the external input is generated in a region among the multiple regions based on the recognized sound and the impulse, and executes an instruction corresponding to the region. A method that uses a processor to recognize an external input includes recognizing a sound generated from an external input, recognizing an impulse generated from the external input, determining, using the processor, a location of the external input around a mobile device based on the recognized sound and the impulse, and executing an instruction corresponding to the location of the external input. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222232 | GESTURE RECOGNITION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A device and a method having a gesture recognition operation at a distance are provided. The device to recognize a gesture of a user includes an image capture unit to capture a gesture to acquire image information, a control unit to determine a distance between the device and the user based on the image information, and to determine a mode of the device according to the determined distance. The method for recognizing a gesture for a device includes capturing a gesture of a user as image information, determining a distance between the device and the user based on the image information, and determining a mode of operation according to the determined distance. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222284 | TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH-INPUT DISPLAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A terminal includes a touch panel having a first surface, a display panel having a second surface configured to face the first surface, and an attraction reduction layer disposed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface to reduce attraction between the first surface and the second surface. A method for manufacturing a touch-input display includes disposing a first pattern on at least one of a first surface of a touch panel and a second surface of a display panel, the first pattern facing the other of the first surface and the second surface to reduce attraction between the first surface and the second surface, and arranging the touch panel and the display panel to have a gap layer between the touch panel and the display panel. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222285 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING BASED ON A TOUCH INPUT - A mobile terminal to control an operation using a touch includes a first input area to detect a first touch input, a second input area to detect a touch gesture, and a touch sensing unit to detect whether to activate the second input area based on the first touch input, to determine a state of the mobile terminal, and to determine a control operation corresponding to the touch gesture with respect to the state of the mobile terminal, in which at least one of the first input area and the second input area is disposed on a side of a body of the mobile terminal. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222286 | DEVICE HAVING TOUCH DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR REDUCING EXECUTION OF ERRONEOUS TOUCH OPERATION - A touch device sets virtual bezel areas along an edge of a touch panel. If a change in orientation is detected in the touch device, the virtual bezel area may be set to be disposed on each edge of the touch device and may increase in size. The touch device determines if a touch input is a careless touch event according to the location of the virtual bezel area and reference criterion. A careless touch event may not be processed by the touch device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222287 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A VALID INPUT SIGNAL IN A TERMINAL - A portable terminal includes a touch input unit to determine whether a first touch is detected in a display area or a grip recognition area, a determining unit to determine validity of the first touch based on a location of the detected first touch, and a processing unit to perform an event corresponding to the first touch when the first touch is determined to be valid. A method for validating a first touch using a processor includes detecting the first touch on a display area or a grip recognition area of a terminal, determining validity of the first touch based on a location of the detected first touch, and performing, using the processor, an event corresponding to the first touch if the first touch is determined to be valid. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222288 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOBILE TERMINAL BASED ON TOUCH INPUT - A mobile terminal and methods for operating a mobile terminal based on a touch input, including receiving at least one touch input to a touch panel of the mobile terminal, the touch panel including a first input area and a second input area; generating at least one touch sensed signal corresponding to the at least one touch input to one or more of the first input area and the second input area; generating at least one control signal corresponding to the at least one touch sensed signal, wherein the first input area remains activated in a power off state of the mobile terminal and the second input area is initially deactivated in the power off state. The mobile terminal and methods for operating the mobile terminal based on a touch input thereby provide for an improved design and enhanced reliability of operation. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222293 | ROTATION TYPE TOUCH SCREEN MODULE AND TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - Provided is a terminal including a main body module including a control unit; and a rotation-type touch screen module disposed at one side of the main body module, and including a module housing extending from the main body module, and a loop touch screen rotatable about at least a portion of the module housing in at least one direction, and provided with at least one contact member electrically connected to the control unit. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222295 | MOBILE TERMINAL TO OPERATE BASED ON TOUCH INPUT, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal includes a touch panel to receive touch gestures to power on and power off the mobile terminal. The touch panel may also receive touch gestures to adjust the volume or place the mobile terminal in a hold state. The touch panel is separate from a touch screen which receives inputs in a power on state. The touch panel may include a first input area which may receive a periodic signal in a power off mode, a touch sleep mode, and a hold mode. If in the power off mode, the touch sleep mode, or the hold mode, a touch gesture is received in the first input area, other input areas may be powered on to receive a signal. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222296 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING OBJECT FLOATING OPERATION - A mobile device includes a touch input display to display a first object in a first screen image and to receive a first touch input corresponding to the first object, a floating execution unit to switch the first object into a floated state in response to the first touch input, and to generate a floating window for displaying the first object in the floated state, the floated first object being configured to be displayed in the floating window along with a second screen image if the first screen image is replaced with the second screen image, and a controller to associate information of the first object with the second screen image or with an application corresponding to the second screen image. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222337 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A TOUCH POSITION - A terminal includes a touch panel to detect a capacitance value associated with a touch input on a pattern portion, the touch panel including a plurality of channels and at least one of the channels includes a first pattern and a second pattern, a controller to determine whether the capacitance value of the pattern portion has at least a first threshold value and to determine whether a capacitance value of a portion of the pattern portion has at least a second threshold value, and a processing unit to recognize first sensing coordinates corresponding to the capacitance value of the pattern portion if the capacitance value is determined to have at least the first threshold value, and to recognize second sensing coordinates if the capacitance value of the portion of the pattern portion has at least the second threshold value. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222338 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A PLURALITY OF TYPES OF TOUCH INPUTS - An apparatus includes a touch sensing unit configured to receive a first-type touch input in a first mode, the first-type touch input being not processed in a second mode dedicated for a second-type touch input, and a controller configured to determine whether the first mode is operated, and to process an operation in the first mode according to the first-type touch input. A method for processing a plurality of touch input types includes receiving a touch input, determining a type of the touch input from a plurality of touch input types including a first-type touch input and a second-type touch input, and, in response to a determination that the touch input corresponds to the first-type touch input, processing the touch input if the touch input corresponds to a defined input pattern or the touch input is received in a first mode for processing the first-type touch input. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222416 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A USER INTERFACE USING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - A method for controlling a terminal with a processor includes detecting a first bend on a flexible display unit; determining, using the processor, whether the first bend comprises a curvature greater than or equal to a first curvature; and displaying a plurality of virtual layers in a hierarchical order according to the first bend. A terminal includes a flexible display unit to display an image provided on a virtual layer corresponding to a reference hierarchy; a bending determination unit to determine whether a first bend of the flexible display unit includes a curvature greater or equal to a first curvature; and an interface unit to display a plurality of virtual layers in a hierarchical order according to the first bend. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222417 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY DISPLAYING A SCREEN - A terminal includes a display unit to display a plurality of layers associated with an application program, an analysis unit to determine a hierarchy of the layers, a determination unit to determine whether a specific layer is included in the layers, and a changing unit to change a tier of the specific layer in the hierarchy of layers from a first tier to a second tier. A method for selectively displaying a screen on a terminal includes displaying an application program screen including a plurality of layers, determining a hierarchy of the layers, determining whether a specific layer is included in the layers, and changing a tier of the specific layer in the hierarchy of layers from a first tier to a second tier. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222519 | MOBILE DEVICE CAPABLE OF MULTI-PARTY VIDEO CONFERENCING AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile device to control a multi-party video conferencing including a processor to process video data to be sent to a counterpart mobile device participating in the multi-party video conferencing and to transmit the processed video data to the counterpart mobile device, and a control unit to select a counterpart mobile device to authorize a main control right for controlling the multi-party video conferencing among counterpart mobile devices participating in the multi-party video conferencing. A method that uses a processor to determine a main controller of a video conferencing session including determining mobile devices for the video conferencing session, receiving check packet data from the mobile devices, and selecting, using the processor, a mobile device to control the video conferencing as a main controller. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222636 | MOBILE TERMINAL WITH MULTIPLE CAMERAS AND METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING USING THE SAME - A mobile terminal includes: a first camera; a second camera; an image processor to process first image data generated by the first camera according to an interface format of a host processor; and a concurrent driver to process second image data generated by the second camera according to an output format of the image processor and to buffer the processed second image data to the host processor. A method for image processing of a mobile terminal includes, if both the first and second cameras operate in an ON state, the image processor processing the first image data of the first camera according to the interface format of the host processor, and the concurrent driver operating in an active mode to process the second image data of the second camera according to the output format of the image processor and buffering the arranged images to the host processor. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222686 | CAMERA MODULE, TERMINAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A terminal includes a first board including an accommodation portion, the accommodation portion being disposed in a first groove of the first board, and a camera module mounted in the accommodation portion. A method for manufacturing a terminal includes obtaining a first board including an accommodation portion, the accommodation portion being disposed in a first groove of the first board, obtaining a camera module to be mounted in the accommodation portion, and mounting the camera module in the accommodation portion. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223022 | SLIDE TYPE MOBILE DEVICE - A slide type mobile device includes a first body and a second body connected by a hinge member to provide a sliding movement of the first body with respect to the second body; and a protrusion part disposed on one of the first body and the second body to extend toward the other of the first body and the second body | 08-29-2013 |
20130223246 | COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND MOBILE APPARATUS - In a communication method of a mobile apparatus, the mobile apparatus having fixed mobile IP information and performing data communication with a first base station transmits communication environment information of the first base station and a second base station capable of performing data communication with the mobile apparatus to the first base station. The mobile apparatus determines whether the communication environment information of the second base station is better than that of the first base station. While maintaining the fixed mobile IP information of the mobile apparatus, the mobile apparatus receives data, in which network IP information of a base station for transmitting data is changed to IP information of the second base station, from the first base station. At the mobile apparatus, a network IP of a base station for data communication is changed from the first base station to the second base station. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223247 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING VOICE CALL DELAY - A method for reducing delay in a voice calling operation includes entering into a packet switched network communication state on a mobile communication terminal, detecting an input associated with a voice calling operation, identifying a target legacy communication network cell for conducting the voice calling operation, and performing a camp-on operation on the target legacy communication network cell. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223337 | MOBILE DEVICE TO GENERATE MULTIPLE MAXIMUM TRANSFER UNITS AND DATA TRANSFER METHOD - Provided are a mobile device capable of generating multiple maximum transfer units (MTUs) and a data transfer method. The method includes determining whether a network is registered with the mobile device; if the network is not registered in the mobile device, generating a virtual interface to generate a maximum transfer unit (MTU) value of the network; and registering the network by storing the MTU value of the network in the mobile device. The mobile device includes an MTU management unit configured to determine whether a network is registered with the mobile device, and, if the network is not registered in the mobile device, to generate a virtual interface to generate an MTU value of the network. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223340 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE ACCESS POINTS - An apparatus to identify an available access point (AP) includes a communication unit to detect one or more APs located within a reference proximity from the apparatus, a determination unit to determine an available state of the detected AP, and a display unit to display an AP scan list including available state of the accessible AP. A method for identifying an available AP of a wireless local area network (LAN) terminal includes detecting APs located within a reference proximity of the wireless LAN terminal, determining an available state of at least one of the detected APs, and displaying an AP scan list including the available state of the AP. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223361 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING WIRELESS ACCESS CHANNEL - A terminal to establish a wireless access channel, includes an input unit to receive a user input to establish a wireless access channel for a data transfer, the user input corresponding to first identification information, a flow control unit to search for a target terminal in response to the user input and to establish a wireless access channel with the target terminal if a response including second identification information corresponding to the first identification information is received from the target terminal, and a control unit to check whether the second identification information corresponds to the first identification information. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223423 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PRIORITY OF CONNECTION WITH A WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS POINT - A terminal and method for performing wireless communication to determine priority of a wireless connection to an access point (AP), including scanning APs within a receivable range of the terminal to collect air log information; one or more of classifying the APs within the receivable range according to Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI), determining a number of terminals connected to the APs in the receivable range, or determining a number of terminals connectable to a corresponding AP for the APs in the receivable range, and determining an order of priority to connect the terminal to at least one AP within the receivable range, based the connection status of the AP, the classification according to RSSI, the number of terminals connected to the APs, or a number of terminals connectable to the APs. | 08-29-2013 |
20130224972 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS DEVICE - Provided is a universal serial bus (USB) device including a main body in which a printed circuit board (PCB) is housed, and a USB terminal unit with at least two hinge portions rotatably connected with the main body to electrically connect with the PCB according to a rotation of the USB terminal unit. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225065 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXHAUSTING HEAT THEREFROM - A mobile communication device includes a heat transfer path to transfer heat generated in the mobile communication device to a heat exhaust component, in which the heat exhaust component generates air flow to exhaust heat out of the mobile communication device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225087 | MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHARING APPLICATION - A method for sharing an application includes selecting an application for sharing in a first mobile terminal device, attaching application information corresponding to the selected application to a message in the first mobile terminal device, and transmitting a message including the application information to a second terminal device. A first mobile terminal device includes an interface to receive a selection input of an application to be shared, an application information processing unit to identify application information corresponding to the selected application, and a transmission interface to transmit the application information to a second mobile terminal device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225095 | METHOD FOR REDUCING INTERMODULATION NOISE SIGNAL AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A communication terminal apparatus to reduce an intermodulation noise between channels may perform wireless communication at different frequencies using a first channel and a second channel. The communication terminal apparatus may include a sensing unit to measure a signal to noise ratio (SNR) in a communication associated with the second channel, a determining unit to determine whether the measured SNR is less than a first threshold, and an output controller to decrease a strength of an output signal in the communication associated with the first channel if the measured SNR is less than the first threshold, and to increase the strength of the output signal in the communication associated with the first channel until the SNR is substantially similar to the first threshold if the determining unit determines that the measured SNR is greater than the first threshold. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225097 | METHOD FOR CANCELLING INTERMODULATION NOISE SIGNAL BETWEEN ANTENNAS AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS - A communication terminal apparatus and method for performing wireless communication, including a first channel including a first antenna to transmit a first signal at a first frequency, a second channel including a second antenna to receive or transmit one or more second signals at a frequency other than the first frequency of the first signal, and a feedback circuit unit to selectively generate a feedback signal to the second channel to reduce a noise signal from the first signal among the one or more second signals received or transmitted through the second channel. The feedback circuit unit may include a coupler to segment and transfer at least a portion of the first signal, a filter unit to transmit a frequency signal, a phase converter to modulate a phase of the signal transmitted through the filter, and a gain control amplifier to amplify the phase-modulated signal. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225103 | MOBILE TERMINAL WITH SUPPORT - Provided is a mobile terminal including a body unit providing a display unit; and a power unit supplying electric power to operate the display unit, wherein the power unit is mounted on one side of the body unit in a form such that the power unit extends in a direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the side of the body unit, and allows for the center of gravity of the body unit to be eccentric toward the side of the body unit. According to such a configuration, a design freedom may be improved and a diversity of usage may be obtained. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225187 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFACING AMONG MOBILE TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND CORE NETWORK IN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method, apparatus and a computer readable record media storing instructions for executing the same method for interfacing among a hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous terminal to a core network in a next generation mobile telecommunications system. The hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous radio network determines the operating type of the core network when the core network has a connection thereto, and sends the determined core network operating type information and information related to the core network to the hybrid type synchronous or asynchronous terminal, thereby allowing the synchronous or asynchronous terminal to smoothly perform a data interfacing operation with the core network. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225194 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for controlling inter-cell interference (ICI) in a mobile communication system by transmitting uplink control information from a base station in a home cell to a terminal of a neighboring cell based on ICI amount information measured at the base station. The ICI control method includes receiving an uplink signal at a base station and extracting inter-cell interference amount information from the uplink signal, generating uplink control information based on the extracted inter-cell interference amount information, and transmitting the uplink control information to a terminal in a neighboring cell. The terminal schedules an uplink resource including selecting frequency bands for an uplink signal by referring to the uplink control information. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225245 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA AND METHOD THEREOF - A wireless communication terminal transmitting/receiving data with a folder closed and a method thereof are disclosed. The wireless communication terminal includes: a wireless transceiver for transmitting and receiving data through a wireless communication network; a storage for storing the transmitted data and the received data; a detector for detecting a state of the folder of the wireless communication terminal in order to determine whether the folder is opened or closed; an outputting unit for indicating a result of the data transmission/reception; and a controller for analyzing the transmitted/received data to detect the last packet of the data, and continuing to perform the data transmission/reception without regard to the detected state of the folder until the last packet of the data has been detected. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226586 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING USER USING VOICE RECOGNITION - A user authentication device to authenticate a user by voice recognition includes: an operating unit for performing authentication by comparing a audio signal input for voice recognition with voice information of an authorized user; a noise output unit to combine a noise signal with the input audio signal; and a noise cancellation unit to combine a negative noise signal corresponding to the noise signal with the audio signal with the noise signal, and to provide the mixed signal to the operating unit. Accordingly, by using the noise signal as an encryption signal, the security of user authentication using voice recognition may be improved. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226590 | VOICE INPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided is a voice input method and apparatus that may select and drive an execution screen of an application executing a screen that is requested to be executed instead of executing a default screen if executing the application. If executing an application, a user may further conveniently and quickly execute the user's selected function and display an execution screen by decreasing a plurality of touch input operations. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226715 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NAVIGATION TO AN ADVERTISEMENT - An advertisement controlling apparatus includes a display unit to display a content of a program on a display area; a touch input unit to detect a first input on the display area; a determining unit to determine whether the display area comprises an advertisement area, and to determine whether a position of the first input corresponds to the advertisement area; and a processing unit to invalidate a command associated with the first input if the position of the first input corresponds to the advertisement area. An advertisement controlling method including determining, using the processor, whether a display area comprises an advertisement area based on a content for displaying on the display area; deactivating the advertisement area if the display area is determined to comprise the advertisement area; and invalidating a command associated with an input received in the display area if the input is associated with the deactivated advertisement area. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226975 | METHOD FOR FILE MANAGEMENT AND MOBILE DEVICE USING THE SAME - A mobile device includes an information obtaining unit to access a content file to be selected by a user among content files stored in a plurality of categories having different access steps to obtain information on the content file; and a file manager including a container manager to generate a virtual container by using the information obtained through the information obtaining unit, and to store the information on the content file to provide it to a user or an application program. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227014 | DATA SHARING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for sharing data between multiple devices includes transmitting a request for sharing data, receiving a layout file corresponding to the shared data, extracting at least one of a layout configuration and an object included in the layout file, receiving resources corresponding to at least one of the layout configuration and the object, applying the received resources to at least one of the layout configuration and the object, and configuring a user interface using the applied layout configuration and the object. A data sharing device includes a layout file analyzer to receive a layout file and to extract a layout configuration and an object, a resource processor to receive resources corresponding to at least one of the layout configuration and the object, and an output unit to apply the resources to at least one of the layout configuration and the object. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227085 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR USING CLOUD SERVICES - A method for synchronizing a cloud service including identifying a cloud application corresponding to a cloud file stored in a first cloud server; modifying the cloud file using the identified cloud application; and updating a corresponding interlinked file stored in a first terminal to reflect the modification of the cloud file. A terminal to synchronize a cloud service including a cloud application to access a cloud file stored in a first cloud server; and a cloud managing unit to identify the cloud application to be synchronized with the cloud file, and when the cloud file is modified, to update a corresponding interlinked file stored in the first terminal to reflect the modification of the cloud file. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227259 | CLIENT TERMINAL, OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDING APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE OPERATING SYSTEMS - A client terminal to support multiple operating systems (OSes) runs a first OS and includes a memory having a data area and an OS area, and a processor configured to back up a file stored in the data area to an OS providing apparatus, to format the OS area, to install a second OS received from the OS providing apparatus, and to restore the backed-up file to the data area. Upon rebooting, the client terminal runs the second OS and reuses the restored file if the file is executable under both the first OS and the second OS. The OS providing apparatus includes a data receiving unit, a memory to store the second OS, and a data transmitting unit to transmit the backed-up file and the second OS to the client terminal. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227356 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING REBOOTING OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal to handle a booting process includes a processor to process the booting process, a log storage to store error information of a module extracted from a system log, and a log comparator, during the booting process, to extract the error information of the module from the log storage, and to exclude an initialization of the module based on the error information of the module stored in the log storage. A method that uses a processor to handle a booting process includes loading error information of a module from a system log to a log storage, processing, using the processor, the booting process by initializing multiple modules, and determining whether to initialize the module based on the loaded error information of the module. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227391 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING WEBPAGE - An apparatus to display a webpage includes a storage device to store webpage data for displaying a webpage, a controller to determine a main paragraph of the webpage, and a display unit to display the main paragraph without rendering a non-main paragraph. A method that uses a processor to display a webpage includes loading text data of a webpage, determining, using the processor, a main paragraph of the webpage, rendering a sub element included in the main paragraph, and displaying the main paragraph including the sub element without rendering a non-main paragraph. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227447 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC USER INTERFACE INFORMATION THROUGH USER INPUT CORRECTION FUNCTION - A terminal and a method for providing user input correction of dynamic user interface information, with a user input correction function, including displaying a dynamic user interface including at least one user interface (UI) information item; determining whether the dynamic user interface is updated; where the dynamic user interface is updated, storing the dynamic user interface information for the at least one UI information item before and after occurrence of the update of the UI information for the UI information item in a storage unit; determining whether there is user input to select a UI information item from the dynamic user interface after the update; and where there is the user input, displaying at least one piece of UI information corresponding to the at least one UI information item from the stored dynamic user interface information before and after occurrence of the UI information update. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227469 | USER TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SCREEN - In a mobile device, a display displays a first screen in a first orientation and a second screen in a second orientation. A controller determines a layout of a graphic object on the first screen, and changes the layout of the graphic object to be displayed on the second screen while maintaining a screen ratio of the graphic object. A sensor determines whether the apparatus is in the first orientation or the second orientation. A method for displaying a screen includes displaying a first image in the first orientation, and displaying a second image in the second orientation. The first image includes a major graphic object and a minor graphic object. The second image includes a third portion and a fourth portion, where the third portion corresponds to the major graphic object and has a corresponding screen ratio as the major graphic object. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227532 | APPLICATION GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AN APPLICATION - The application generation system includes: a first managing unit to extract at least one execution component from at least one application; and a second management unit to generate an extracted execution component into a container application. The system provides the ability to generate an application configured by extracting operations among the operations of applications stored in a terminal. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227565 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING APPLICATION FOR GUEST OPERATING SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a processor to operate a host OS, a host application managing unit to receive a request for managing a guest application operable in the guest OS, the request including application information of the guest application, and a guest application managing unit under the operation of the host OS to receive the request from the host application managing unit and to manage the guest application according to the request. A method includes operating a host operating system (OS), receiving a request for managing an application under the operation of the host OS, determining whether the application is operable in a guest OS, and transmitting application information of the application and the request to a guest application managing unit that is operable via a virtual machine monitor in response to the determination that the application is operable in the guest OS. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227645 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR ACCESS POINT VERIFICATION - A terminal to determine a security status of an AP includes an AP retrieval unit to identify an AP connectable with the terminal, an AP determination unit to connect with the AP and determine whether the AP is vulnerable, and a controller to control the connection with the AP if the AP is determined to be vulnerable. A method for determining a security status of an AP with a terminal includes identifying a connectable AP, connecting the terminal with the AP, determining whether the AP is vulnerable, and controlling the connection with the AP if the AP is determined to be vulnerable. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227652 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR ASSIGNING PERMISSION TO APPLICATION - A terminal to assign permission to an application includes a storage device to store an application list including information of applications authorized to receive manager permission, and an application processor to receive a request for the manager permission from the application and to determine to allow the manager permission to the application in response to a determination that the application is included in the application list. A method that uses a processor to assign permission to an application includes receiving a request for manager permission from the application, determining, using the processor, whether the application is included in an application list including information of applications authorized to receive manager permission, and determining whether to allow the manager permission to the application if the application is included in the application list. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227687 | MOBILE TERMINAL TO DETECT NETWORK ATTACK AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for detecting a network attack in a wireless terminal, including storing, in a pattern database (DB), information about an attack pattern that is determined using a plurality of control bits indicating a type of a socket data packet, receiving a socket data packet of a target selected to be accessed through a wireless communication interface identifying the at least one socket data packet received, and generating a socket access history by extracting the plurality of control bits indicating the type of the socket data packet using the at least one socket data packet identified, and determining whether a network is under attack, using the pattern DB and the socket access history. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227705 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR HIDING AND RESTORING MESSAGE - A terminal to hide a message includes an input unit to receive a signal to hide a message and a signal to restore a hidden message; a display unit to display the message and the hidden message; and a control unit to control display of the message. The terminal hides messages or applications on a separate screen. The separate screen may be a virtual screen or a different display screen. A hidden message may be displayed on the separate screen according to a conversation partner. A hidden message may be restored to a location in which the message would have originally been displayed. A portion of the stored message may be extracted and provided to an application of the terminal. | 08-29-2013 |