Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for applying an OSD applying thereto. The display apparatus maintains the depth of the OSD to be displayed on the screen at a specific depth if the depth of a 3D image is adjusted. Accordingly, even if the depth of the 3D image is adjusted, the depth of the OSD remains the same. Therefore, a user may be provided with the OSD of which depth does not change even if the depth of the 3D image is adjusted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multimedia portable electronic device including a first housing, a second housing coupled to the first housing so as to rotate about a first hinge axis, a third housing adapted to slide while facing the first housing, a fourth housing connected to the third housing so as to rotate about a second hinge axis to be folded/unfolded, a connection device positioned between the first and fourth housings so that the connection device rotates about a third hinge axis to slide the third housing when the fourth housing is folded on or unfolded from the third housing, and a sliding device positioned between the first and third housings so that the third housing can slide.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) video apparatus and a method of providing an OSD object applied thereto are provided. The 3D video apparatus includes an on-screen display (OSD) generation unit which receives an OSD object and generates a reduced OSD object to be displayed on the 3D image on a screen, wherein the reduced OSD object is smaller than the received OSD object. An OSD insertion unit inserts the reduced OSD object into input 3D image data.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) video apparatus and a method of providing an OSD object applied thereto are provided. The 3D video apparatus includes an on-screen display (OSD) generation unit which receives an OSD object and generates a reduced OSD object to be displayed on the 3D image on a screen, wherein the reduced OSD object is smaller than the received OSD object. An OSD insertion unit inserts the reduced OSD object into input 3D image data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multimedia portable electronic device including a first housing, a second housing coupled to the first housing so as to rotate about a first hinge axis, a third housing adapted to slide while facing the first housing, a fourth housing connected to the third housing so as to rotate about a second hinge axis to be folded/unfolded, a connection device positioned between the first and fourth housings so that the connection device rotates about a third hinge axis to slide the third housing when the fourth housing is folded on or unfolded from the third housing, and a sliding device positioned between the first and third housings so that the third housing can slide.

Abstract: A portable apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a sliding housing, folding housing, and a connecting device. The second housing is coupled to the first housing by a first hinge part, the second housing being rotatable about a first hinge axis to fold onto and unfold from the first housing. The sliding housing faces the first housing and is coupled to the first housing by a sliding device. The sliding housing continues to face the first housing when the sliding housing is moved. The folding housing is coupled to the sliding housing by a second hinge part, the folding housing being rotatable about a second hinge axis, and the connecting device is coupled to the first housing and the folding housing to slide the sliding housing in response to movement of the folding housing.

Abstract: A display apparatus to receive a picture signal containing information of a picture and to process the picture signal using at least an area distinguishing the picture from another picture includes a motion detector to detect whether there is a motion in the area of the picture signal, a hysteresis generator to output hysteresis information on each area according to a detected result of the motion detector from a previous frame up to a current frame, a moving picture detector to detect whether the picture signal is a moving picture signal or a still picture signal in the area on the basis of the hysteresis information, and a gradation level converter to convert the picture signal corresponding to the area into either a group of gradation levels for a moving picture to display the moving picture signal or a group of gradation levels for a still picture to display the still picture signal according to a detecting result of the moving picture detector.

Abstract: A motion estimator and motion extracting method are provided for dividing a current frame into a plurality of blocks and estimating a motion comparing a current block with a previous frame. The motion estimator includes a mean motion estimation unit for computing a mean motion vector based on motion vectors of surrounding blocks adjacent to the current block, a line motion generation unit for generating a line motion vector in a predetermined search area based on motion vectors of horizontal blocks of the current block, and a motion vector selection unit for selecting and outputting one of the mean motion vector and the line motion vector as a final motion vector of the current block based on a mean motion expectation error value in accordance with the mean motion vector and a line motion expectation error value in accordance with the line motion vector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a motion error detector comprising a motion estimator for dividing a current frame into a plurality of blocks having a predetermined size, and estimating a motion vector of a current block by comparing the current block among the plurality of blocks with a predetermined searching region set in a previous frame. A global motion estimator calculates a global motion vector on the basis of motion vectors of neighboring blocks of the current block; and an error detector compares the motion vector of the current block and a corresponding motion estimation error for estimating motion with the global motion vector and a corresponding global motion estimation error, respectively, and determines whether the motion vector of the current block is erroneous.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for performing frame rate conversion. With the apparatus, current video data and previous video data are compared with each other and a motion vector is detected based on the compared result; an error in the detected motion vector is compensated for based on adjacent motion vectors; and one of the detected motion vector and a compensated motion vector is selected as a final motion vector, based on errors in the detected and compensated motion vectors. Accordingly, a more reliable motion vector can be selected to perform frame rate conversion, thereby more naturally depicting an image.

Abstract: A display apparatus to receive a picture signal containing information of a picture and to process the picture signal using at least an area distinguishing the picture from another picture includes a motion detector to detect whether there is a motion in the area of the picture signal, a hysteresis generator to output hysteresis information on each area according to a detected result of the motion detector from a previous frame up to a current frame, a moving picture detector to detect whether the picture signal is a moving picture signal or a still picture signal in the area on the basis of the hysteresis information, and a gradation level converter to convert the picture signal corresponding to the area into either a group of gradation levels for a moving picture to display the moving picture signal or a group of gradation levels for a still picture to display the still picture signal according to a detecting result of the moving picture detector.

Abstract: A motion type decision apparatus and method thereof are provided. A first decision unit determines the presence of motion in a current block for compensation, by extracting first and second high frequency signals from first and second blocks of a previous and a current frame/fields corresponding to a zero motion vector of the current block to set a first threshold, and comparing a first motion estimation error value between the first and the second blocks with the first threshold. A second decision unit determines the presence of motion in the current block, by extracting third and fourth high frequency signals from third and fourth blocks, setting a second threshold, and comparing a second motion estimation error value with the second threshold. A motion type decision unit determines a motion type of the current block by comparing the motion determinations of the first and the second decision units.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for performing frame rate conversion. With the apparatus, current video data and previous video data are compared with each other and a motion vector is detected based on the compared result; an error in the detected motion vector is compensated for based on adjacent motion vectors; and one of the detected motion vector and a compensated motion vector is selected as a final motion vector, based on errors in the detected and compensated motion vectors. Accordingly, a more reliable motion vector can be selected to perform frame rate conversion, thereby more naturally depicting an image.