Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft, an output shaft, first, second, third and fourth planetary gear devices disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary force, each of the first, second, third and fourth planetary gear devices having three rotary elements, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the first, second, third and fourth planetary gear devices.

Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for vehicle may an input shaft, an output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear devices transmitting rotary force between the input and output shafts, each of them having three rotary elements, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices, wherein first rotary element of the first planetary gear device is permanently connected to the input shaft, second rotary element is installed to be fixable by any one of the shifting elements, and third rotary element is permanently connected to second rotary element of the second planetary gear device.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for retrieving information for managing video data involving link information associating metadata with the video data. A metadata indicator is used to indicate that metadata exists in a stream with the linking information. Link information also associates the metadata with location information to identify where additional information on the video data, which is described by the metadata, may be found. Using the method or apparatus, a single metadata unit is able to be associated with a plurality of video data units, or a plurality of metadata units are able to be associated with a single video data unit, in order to provide more information on the video data.

Abstract: An automotive multistage transmission may include an input shaft and an output shaft, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set each including three rotary members and transmitting torque between the input shaft and the output shaft, and at least six shifting members connected to the rotary members of the planetary gear sets.

Abstract: A multi-step transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft, an output shaft, first to fourth planetary gear devices disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary force, each of the first to fourth planetary gear devices having three rotary elements, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices.

Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle includes an input shaft, an output shaft, first to fourth planetary gear devices each having three rotary elements and transmitting rotary forces between the input and output shafts, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices. Of the first planetary gear device, the first rotary element is installed to be fixable by any one of the shifting elements and permanently connected to the second rotary element of the third planetary gear device and the third rotary element of the fourth planetary gear device, the second rotary element is variably connected to the third rotary element of the second planetary gear device and the third rotary element of the third planetary gear device, and the third rotary element is variably connected to the first and second rotary elements of the second planetary gear device.

Abstract: A multi-stages automatic transmission for vehicle may include first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets each including first, second and third rotation elements, friction members including first, second, third and fourth clutches and first and second brakes, in which an input shaft may be connected to the first rotation element of the second planetary gear set and the third rotation element of the fourth planetary gear set, and an output shaft may be connected to the second rotation element of the fourth planetary gear set.

Abstract: A multi-stages automatic transmission for a vehicle may include first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets, each including first, second and third rotation elements, respectively, and friction members including first, second, third and fourth clutches and first and second brakes.

Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft, an output shaft, a first to fourth planetary gear devices disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary force, each of the first to fourth planetary gear devices having three rotary elements, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices, wherein a first rotary element of the first planetary gear device is continuously connected to the input shaft, a second rotary element of the first planetary gear device is installed to be fixable by one shifting element of the at least six shifting elements, and a third rotary element of the first planetary gear device is continuously connected to a second rotary element of the second planetary gear device.

Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for vehicle may include an input shaft; and an output shafts; first to fourth planetary gear devices transmitting rotary force between the input and output shafts, each of them having three rotary elements; and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices; wherein first rotary element of the first planetary gear device is permanently connected to the input shaft and second rotary element of the third planetary gear device, second rotary element is installed to be fixable by any one of the shifting elements and variably connected to first rotary element of the third planetary gear device and first rotary element of the fourth planetary gear device, and third rotary element is variably connected to first rotary element of the second planetary gear device and permanently connected to second rotary element of the second planetary gear device.

Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft, an output shaft, first to fourth planetary gear devices disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary force, each of the first to fourth planetary gear devices having three rotary elements, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices.

Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft and an output shaft, a first planetary gear device, a second planetary gear device, a third planetary gear device, and a fourth planetary gear device provided between the input shaft and the output shaft so as to transfer a torque and each including three rotating elements, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotating elements of the first to fourth planetary gear devices.

Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft, an output shaft, first to fourth planetary gear devices disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary force, each of them having three rotary elements, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices, wherein a first rotary element of the first planetary gear device is continuously connected to the input shaft and variably connected to a second rotary element of the first planetary gear device, the second rotary element is installed to be fixable by one shifting element of the at least six shifting elements, and a third rotary element of the first planetary gear device is continuously connected to a second rotary element of the second planetary gear device and variably connected to a third rotary element of the third planetary gear device.

Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft, an output shaft, first, second, third and fourth planetary gear devices disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary force, each of the first, second, third and fourth planetary gear devices having three rotary elements, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the first, second, third and fourth planetary gear devices.

Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for vehicle includes an input shaft, an output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear devices each having three rotary elements and transmitting rotary forces between the input and output shafts, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices. Of the first planetary gear device, the first rotary element is permanently connected to the input shaft and the second rotary element of the third planetary gear device, the second rotary element is installed to be fixable by any one of the shifting elements and variably connected to the first rotary element and third rotary element of the second planetary gear device, and the third rotary element is permanently connected to the second rotary element of the second planetary gear device.

Abstract: A transmission for vehicles may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set each including three rotary elements, and a plurality of friction members, in which the friction members are connected to at least one or more of the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and control rotation of the rotary elements.

Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle includes an input shaft, an output shaft, first to fourth planetary gear devices disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary forces and each of them having three rotary elements, and at least six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices. Of the first planetary gear device, the first rotary element is permanently connected to the input shaft and a second rotary element of the third planetary gear device, a second rotary element is installed to be fixable by any one of the shifting elements and variably connected to a first rotary element of the second planetary gear device, and a third rotary element of the first planetary gear device is permanently connected to a second rotary element and variably connected to a first rotary element of the fourth planetary gear device.

Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third, planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set each including three rotary elements, and a plurality of friction members, in which the friction members are connected to at least one or more of the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and control rotation of the rotary elements.

Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third, planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set each including three rotary elements, and a plurality of friction members, in which the friction members are connected to at least one of the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets and control rotation of the rotary elements.

Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle includes first, second, third and fourth planetary gear set, and a plurality of friction members. Each planetary gear set includes three rotating elements. The friction elements selectively and operably connect the rotating elements of the planetary gear sets to control rotation of the rotating elements. The transmission improves fuel efficiency by increasing the number of gears and enhances driving stability of the vehicle using an operating point in a low RPM range of the engine.