Abstract: Provided are a home network device service and/or Internet service method and apparatus in a home network with a web-based open architecture, the method comprising: receiving script based software for controlling the service from a server using a controller in a home network; reproducing a user interface screen for controlling the service by parsing the script based software using the controller; and controlling the home network device control service and/or the Internet service using the controller according to the selected service when a service is selected based on the UI screen. Accordingly, a home network which can be expanded easily can be obtained.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling devices in one or more home networks is provided. The apparatus includes an authentication unit, a control message generation unit, a control message transmission unit, a response message reception unit, and an information management unit. The authentication unit performs authentication with one or more relay devices each connected to a plurality of devices through a network. The control message generation unit generates a control message in response to a user input. The control message transmission unit transmits the generated control message to a device selected by the user from among the plurality of devices. The response message reception unit receives a response message responding to the transmitted control message. The information management unit manages information about the relay devices and the plurality of devices.

Abstract: A screen scroll apparatus of a portable device includes: a sensor unit which senses and outputs 2-dimensional coordinate values of at least one position related to the portable device; a display unit; a memory storing contents with a resolution higher than that of the screen that can be displayed; and a control unit which scrolls the screen based on the 2-dimensional coordinate values if the 2-dimensional coordinate values change when contents are read from the memory and provided to the display unit. A screen scroll method includes: if a resolution of contents displayed on the portable device is higher than a resolution of a screen that can be displayed, monitoring 2-dimensional coordinate values of at least one position related to the portable device output from the sensor unit; and if the 2-dimensional coordinate values change, scrolling a screen displayed on the portable device based on the 2-dimensional coordinate values.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a remote User Interface (UI) service in a remote UI server, including: receiving description information of a remote UI client and an Audio Video (AV) device from a remote UI proxy server; generating a first UI resource based on the received description information; and transmitting the first UI resource to the remote UI client in response to a request of the remote UI client.

Abstract: Provided is a method of registering an unregistered device in an access point (AP) by using a registered device registered in the AP, the method including: transmitting a control signal for controlling the registered device to the registered device so as to transmit a mode change request, which requests the AP to change a mode to an authentication approval mode approving an authentication operation with the unregistered device, to the AP; transmitting a mode confirm request, which confirms whether an operation mode of the AP is the authentication approval mode, to the AP; receiving a mode confirm response as a response to the mode confirm request from the AP that receives the mode change request; and selectively performing an authentication operation with the AP, based on the received mode confirm response.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus by which a remote user interface (UI) client device provides a remote UI service, the method comprising receiving an event message, which includes a URL for accessing a first UI resource providing a UI notifying the receipt of a message, from a remote UI server device; obtaining the first UI resource from the remote UI server device by using the URL; receiving external inputs of message control commands via the first UI resource; and transmitting the message control command to the remote UI server device.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing a remote user interface (UI) service are provided. The method includes receiving an event message including a uniform resource locator (URL) for accessing a UI resource from a remote UI server device; obtaining the UI resource from the remote UI server device using the URL; receiving text input for controlling the remote UI server device using the UI resource; and transmitting the text to the remote UI server device.

Abstract: A content management method includes transmitting content from a content provider device to a client device over a predetermined network; and adding additional information comprising original content location information of the content transmitted to the client device and elapsed playing time information of the content. A content management device includes a communication module which transmits content to, receives content from, or transmits content to and receives content from a device connected over a predetermined network; an additional information edit processing unit which generates additional information comprising original content location information of the content transmitted by the communication module and elapsed playing time information of the content, and inserts the additional information into the transmitted content; and a storage unit which stores the content into which the additional information has been inserted.

Abstract: A dual power-up signal generator includes a power-up signal generator which generates a first power-up signal by using a first voltage signal obtained by detecting a level of a power supply voltage, and generates a second power-up signal by using a second voltage signal obtained by detecting the level of the power supply voltage.

Abstract: A temperature sensor comprises a pulse signal generating unit for generating a first pulse signal having an enable section, a width of which is adjusted according to a reference voltage having a temperature characteristic, an oscillator for generating a second pulse signal of a predetermined period in the enable section of the first pulse signal, and a counter for performing a counting operation in response to the second pulse signal and generating at least one temperature signal.

Abstract: A method of controlling a home network device by using a universal web application. In the method, the universal web application may receive control information, for controlling the home network device, from a server. A control command, which is issued to control the home network device, may be sent to a control point module by using a script application program interface (API) that is included in the received control information. Accordingly, result data that is obtained by executing the control command on the home network device may be received by the control point module.

Abstract: A service provided by a universal plug and play (UPnP) device. A control point (CP) discovers the device in a network, controls the device, and reserves the device to perform a specific command at a specific time.

Abstract: Provided is a method of performing secured communication. In the method, a secured communication request for performing secured communication is received from the second device, a security key required for the secured communication is randomly generated and output, and a plurality of pieces of data encrypted using the security key are transmitted and received to and from the second device.

Abstract: Provided is a method of managing contents, the method including selecting at least one of the stored contents, generating a content tag including content information associated with the selected content, storing the generated content tag, transmitting the generated content tag to an external device, and deleting the selected content.

Abstract: An image data processing method includes obtaining pixel data from a pixel array and generating image data by rearranging the pixel data.

Abstract: A voltage generator includes a detector for outputting a driving signal according to comparison results of a reference voltage and a pumping voltage, an oscillator for generating an oscillation signal in response to the driving signal and varying a period of the oscillation signal according to a level of the pumping voltage, and a pump for pumping an external voltage in response to the oscillation signal to generate the pumping voltage. The voltage generator can quickly increase a pumping voltage up to the target level and improve the efficiency of the pumping voltage by minimizing the ripple components of the pumping voltage.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reporting the operation state of digital rights management are provided. In a home network formed with control devices and a control point, the apparatus for reporting the operation state of digital rights management of the control device to the control point includes: a digital rights management (DRM) module which performs digital rights management; a state variable generation unit which receives DRM operation state information indicating the state of a DRM process currently operating, from the DRM module, and based on the received DRM state information, generates DRM state variables; and a universal plug and play (uPnP) module which by using a uPnP protocol, transmits the generated state variables to the control point.

Abstract: An event notifying method includes determining whether a current home network, which is currently connected to a remote user interface server (RUIS) in a home network, is a user's home network selected by a user so as to be allowed to be notified of the event, selectively providing an event page to a remote user interface client (RUIC) selected by a user in the user's home network, and performing user authentication prior to providing the event page, thereby ensuring security of the user's private information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for setting a wireless local area network (LAN) based on manipulating a button is provided. In the method, an existing wireless network links with a network that supports a wireless security setup. The method includes storing setup information about a currently associated wireless network if the currently associated wireless network exists, and performing the wireless security setup of the network that supports the wireless security setup, according to the stored information about the currently associated wireless network.

Abstract: A wireless local area network (LAN) set up method and apparatus by which a client apparatus not having a character input function can easily provide wireless LAN setup. The wireless LAN set up method includes the operations of scanning associable wireless LAN devices so as to search for information about wireless LAN devices that support wireless security setup; and providing user interface information associated with wireless LAN setup of the wireless LAN devices according to found information about the wireless LAN devices that support the wireless security setup.