Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting and removing a false contour, a method and an apparatus for verifying whether a pixel is included in a contour, and a method and an apparatus for calculating simplicity are provided. The method for detecting and removing the false contour includes: verifying whether a pixel of an input video is included in a contour; calculating simplicity of the pixel; determining whether the pixel is included in a false contour based on the simplicity and based on whether the pixel is included in the contour; and removing the false contour from the input video via smoothing with respect to the false contour.

Abstract: An input device, a display apparatus and a method of controlling the input device are provided. The input device includes: a communicator configured to communicate with a display apparatus; a sensor configured to sense a sound; a volume extractor configured to extract volume sections from the sound sensed by the sensor; and a controller configured to determine whether a peak level of each of the volume sections extracted by the volume extractor exceeds a threshold level, and in response to determining the peak level of a volume section among the volume sections exceeds the threshold level, control the communicator to generate an event signal for cancelling a job for a pattern image displayed on the display apparatus based on a touch input and transmit the event signal to the display apparatus.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel assembly is provided. The liquid crystal panel assembly includes a liquid crystal panel configured to display an image, a backlight arranged in the rear of the liquid crystal panel and configured to supply light to the liquid crystal panel, a package module configured to package the liquid crystal panel and the backlight into one module, and at least one dummy member arranged to occupy a space provided in the rear of the backlight in the package module.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of processing three-dimensional (3D) images on a multi-layer display may generate virtual depth information based on original depth information, and display 3D images having various depth values using the generated virtual depth information. Also, the apparatus and method may appropriately provide color information to each of a plurality of display layers, thereby preventing an original image from being damaged.

Abstract: A display apparatus, a controlling method thereof, and a display system are provided. According to the display apparatus, in response to detecting a plurality of input apparatuses having different touch patterns through a display allowing a touch and including a touch panel, the plurality of input apparatuses are identified using the detected touch patterns, and the display apparatus is controlled independently according to each of a plurality of touch interactions which are input through the plurality of input apparatuses.

Abstract: A display apparatus and control method are provided. The display apparatus includes a transparent display panel, an image processor that processes an image signal to display an image on the transparent display panel based on the processed image signal, a sensor which senses a user located in front of and behind the transparent display panel. The display apparatus includes a controller that determines by the sensor whether a user is located in front of, or behind, the transparent display panel if the image is displayed on the transparent display panel to be normally recognized by a user located in front of the transparent display panel. The controller controls the image processor to selectively display on the transparent display panel a reverse image of the image to be normally recognized by a user located behind the transparent display panel according to the determination.

Abstract: An electronic conference apparatus, a method for controlling the same, and a digital pen are provided. The electronic conference apparatus includes a sensor configured to sense a touch point of a digital pen through first hand writer during a period in which handwriting is input to paper through second hand writer. The electronic conference apparatus further includes a controller configured to generate handwriting information based on the sensed touch point, and a communicator configured to transmit the handwriting information.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for controlling the same are provided. A method for controlling a display apparatus includes sensing a digital pen on a display screen; if a number of a touch point sensed by the digital pen is greater than one, switching a mode of the display apparatus to a touch gesture mode; and if a touch gesture by the digital pen is sensed during the touch gesture mode, controlling the display apparatus according to the sensed touch gesture.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and a liquid crystal layer accommodated between the upper plate and the lower plate. The upper plate includes a front glass substrate, a color filter layer formed on a rear surface of the front glass substrate, and a front polarizing film is attached to a front surface of the front glass substrate. The color filter layer includes a plurality of N color filters and black matrices for separating the color filters from each other. A plurality of patterns for recognizing coordinates are provided on a front side of the upper plate in such a manner that the N color filters correspond to one of the plurality of patterns for recognizing the coordinates, where N is a natural number.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting and removing a false contour, a method and an apparatus for verifying whether a pixel is included in a contour, and a method and an apparatus for calculating simplicity are provided. The method for detecting and removing the false contour includes: verifying whether a pixel of an input video is included in a contour; calculating simplicity of the pixel; determining whether the pixel is included in a false contour based on the simplicity and based on whether the pixel is included in the contour; and removing the false contour from the input video via smoothing with respect to the false contour.

Abstract: A touch display panel including: a backlight unit including a plurality of light-emitting devices; and a touch sensor sheet disposed on the backlight unit, comprising at least one hole corresponding to at least one of the plurality of light-emitting devices and a touch sensor configured to sense a user touch on the touch display panel.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting and removing a false contour, a method and an apparatus for verifying whether a pixel is included in a contour, and a method and an apparatus for calculating simplicity are provided. The method for detecting and removing the false contour includes: verifying whether a pixel of an input video is included in a contour; calculating simplicity of the pixel; determining whether the pixel is included in a false contour based on the simplicity and based on whether the pixel is included in the contour; and removing the false contour from the input video via smoothing with respect to the false contour.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying an object are provided. The display apparatus includes a display unit which displays an object, a first touch sensing unit which senses a user input by a first input method, a second touch sensing unit which senses a user input by a second input method, a coordinate calculation unit which calculates coordinate values sensed by the first and the second touch sensing units, and a controller which, in response to a user input being simultaneously sensed by the first and the second touch sensing units, compares the coordinate values sensed by the first and the second touch sensing units and determines whether the user input is a single touch input or a multi-touch input, and, according to a result of the determination, controls to display the object on the display unit.

Abstract: A display apparatus and an image correction method of the same are disclosed. The display apparatus includes a plurality of display panels; a sensing unit which senses a display characteristic of an image displayed on the display panels; and an image correction unit which generates non-uniformity correction data corresponding to a plurality of areas included in each of the display panels based on the display characteristic, interpolates non-uniformity correction data corresponding to a boundary area being in contact with a different display panel using non-uniformity correction data corresponding to a neighbor area adjacent to the boundary area, and corrects the image displayed on the display panels based on the generated and interpolated non-uniformity correction data.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a touch sensor configured to sense a touch input to a screen, a storage configured to store different firmware corresponding to a plurality of input modes supported by the touch sensor, and a controller configured to sense the touch input according to a selected input mode among the plurality of input modes, through execution of one of the different firmware corresponding to the selected input mode.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a touch sensor configured to sense a touch on a screen using a first touch method or a second touch method, and a controller configured to control the touch sensor to selectively apply a touch method of the first touch method and the second touch method sensed, according to a type of touch unit.

Abstract: A display apparatus having a screen on which recording by a user's touch can be performed is provided. The display apparatus includes a display configured to provide the screen, an accommodator configured to accommodate the display and having a screen aperture formed thereon with a predetermined depth to expose the screen, a touch position sensor configured to sense the position of a touch device that is used by a user when a distance between the screen and the touch device is shorter than the predetermined depth, a vibration sensor mounted on the display and configured to sense vibration of the display due to a contact of the touch device with the screen, and a controller configured to control the display to perform recording on a point of the screen that corresponds to the sensed position of the touch device when the vibration is sensed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel assembly is provided. The liquid crystal panel assembly includes a liquid crystal panel configured to display an image, a backlight arranged in the rear of the liquid crystal panel and configured to supply light to the liquid crystal panel, a package module configured to package the liquid crystal panel and the backlight into one module, and at least one dummy member arranged to occupy a space provided in the rear of the backlight in the package module.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is disclosed. A calculation unit may determine a disocclusion region of a first frame of a video. A processing unit may generate color information of the disocclusion region of the first frame using color information associated with a second frame of the video.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method to reduce the deterioration of visibility of an image displayed on an image display device occurring under various lighting conditions when the brightness of ambient light is brighter than that of the image display device, and includes a sensor to sense the brightness of an external light, a unit to store a luminance-contrast model curve representing an optimal contrast value for a particular luminance for each brightness of the external light, a unit to determine a target luminance value according to the sensed brightness of the external light, to obtain a contrast value corresponding to the target luminance value with reference to the luminance-contrast model curve corresponding to the sensed brightness, and to adjust an input image to have the target luminance value and the obtained contrast value, and a unit to adjust the saturation of the adjusted input image according to the target luminance value and the obtained contrast value.