Patents Assigned to Electronics and Telecommunications
  • Patent number: 8055661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for generating an ontology instance that classifies documents into structured documents and unstructured documents and automatically generates ontology instances. The method includes collecting documents corresponding to classes of an ontology from Web; if the collected documents are unstructured documents, extracting inter-entity relationship information from the unstructured documents; if the collected documents are structured documents, extracting inter-entity relationship information from the structured documents; generating ontology instances from the extracted inter-entity relationship information, and mapping the generated ontology instances to corresponding classes of the ontology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Changki Lee, Jihyun Wang, Miran Choi, Myunggil Jang
  • Patent number: 8053732
    Abstract: Provided are a terahertz wave transmission and reception (Tx/Rx) module package and method of manufacturing the same. The complete and separate terahertz wave Tx/Rx module package is implemented by simply aligning a silicon ball lens, a photoconductive antenna and a focusing lens, and thus facilitates generation or measurement of a terahertz wave. The terahertz wave Tx/Rx module package and method can remarkably reduce time and cost required to build a terahertz wave generation and measurement system, and simplify and miniaturize the terahertz wave generation and measurement system. In addition, characteristics of a terahertz wave generated by the photoconductive antenna can be simply measured. Furthermore, the terahertz wave Tx/Rx module package can be stored and transported with a photoconductive antenna, a silicon ball lens and a focusing lens kept aligned as they are, and also it is possible to minimize pollution of terahertz wave devices caused by surroundings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sang Kuk Choi, Kwang Yong Kang, Mun Cheol Paek, Min Hwan Kwak, Seung Beom Kang
  • Patent number: 8054844
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system and method in a ship area network. In a network of a structure including a plurality of shielded regions, communication is performed between terminals provided in the shielded region by using wireless communication, and communication is performed between terminals provided in different shielded regions by further using power line communication, optical communication, or the power line communication and the optical communication in addition to the wireless communication. Therefore, it is possible to obtain advantages of minimizing inconvenience, which is caused by using only wire communication in the related art, and enlarging a working area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Changgyu Lim, Suyoung Bae, Changsik Cho, Dongsun Lim, Hosang Ham
  • Patent number: 8054159
    Abstract: Provided is a communication apparatus having a human body contact sensing function and a method thereof. The communication apparatus includes: an electrode that comes in contact with the human body; a contact sensor that is connected to the electrode, and instructs the central processing unit to perform an initial operation if contact with the human body is sensed; and a data processing unit that receives a control signal from the central processing unit so as to select whether to transmit or receive data, and performs a transmitting or receiving operation according to the control signal. Accordingly, in order to reduce power consumption when in a stand-by state before human body contact is made in a communication apparatus using a human body as a communication medium, a human body contact sensor is included so as to minimize power consumption of a micro processing unit and a transmitter/receiver circuit until contact occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Chang-Hee Hyoung, Jin-Bong Sung, Sung-Weon Kang, Jung-Hwan Hwang, Duck-Gun Park, Jin-Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 8054814
    Abstract: Disclosed is an interworking device for interworking with a first network and supporting signaling between a terminal and a second network. The interworking device sets a first wireless data path with the first network. The interworking device sets a first radio link with the terminal, receives an authentication message through a first radio link, and transmits the authentication message to an authentication server of the second network through the first wireless data path. When the authentication server finishes authentication, the interworking device sets a second wireless data path with the terminal. Accordingly, the interworking device provides an Internet service to the terminal during movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sun-Mi Jun, Kyung-Soo Kim, Jee-Hwan Ahn, Song-In Choi, Dong-Soo Jung, Byoung-Chun Jeon
  • Patent number: 8055106
    Abstract: An optical communication device provided with digital optical switching includes a substrate; and at least one optical switch including a first optical switch composed of a main core disposed on the substrate and extending along a first direction, the main core including an optical input part and a transmission output part sequentially arranged along the first direction; a heater extending along a second direction to cross the main core; and a reflection output part extending along a third direction from a central point of the main core. The first direction and the second direction define a first angle there between, the second direction and the third direction define a second angle there between, and the first angle is equal to the second angle. An optical signal is outputted through the reflection output part or the transmission output part in response to heat from operation of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Young-Tak Han, Jang Uk Shin, Sang-Pil Han, Sang Ho Park, Yongsoon Baek
  • Patent number: 8055268
    Abstract: A method of requesting resources, a method of allocating resources, and an apparatus therefor by using bandwidth request ranging in a mobile communication system are provided. The method of allocating uplink resources to a subscriber station by using bandwidth request ranging in a mobile communication system includes: transmitting an uplink channel descriptor (UCD) including code group information to the subscriber station, wherein the code group information is obtained by dividing a bandwidth request code into a plurality of groups and mapping the groups to predetermined data block sizes; receiving a bandwidth request code selected in the subscriber station; determining a code group including the selected bandwidth request code; and allocating a bandwidth through which a data block size corresponding to the determined code group can be transmitted, to the subscriber station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-Suk Lee, Kyung-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8055499
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitter and a receiver for speech coding and decoding by using an additional bit allocation method. The transmitter and the receiver according to the present invention realize a voice communication service of high quality by using additional bits permitted in system requirements while using a conventional speech coder as it is. In addition, the transmitter and the receiver according to the present invention have an advantage in that they enable insertion of additional quantization blocks while not changing the structure of the conventional standard speech coder, since they allocate additional bits by applying a multi-stage quantization procedure not in a speech signal domain but in a parameter domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ho-Sang Sung, Dae-Hwan Hwang, Dae-Hee Youn, Hong-Goo Kang, Young-Cheol Park, Ki-Seung Lee, Sung-Kyo Jung, Kyung-Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20110270985
    Abstract: An open access node receives a dynamic IP address corresponding to a terminal that requests a connection from a specific server, and provides the dynamic IP address to the terminal. Next, the open access node receives a service that is requested by a user from the terminal that is connected using the dynamic IP address, and stores a MAC address of the terminal and a service in a database. When the terminal again requests a connection, the open access node identifies a service that is requested by a user of the terminal based on the MAC address of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Nam Kyoung UM, Tae Whan Yoo, Ho Young Song, Tae Yeon Kim, Dongguk Je, Seung Hyun Yoon, Jeong-Hun Shin
  • Publication number: 20110270996
    Abstract: A method for configuring a closed user network (CUN) using an IP tunneling mechanism and a CUN system are disclosed. In particular, disclosed is a technique of establishing a tunnel between a tunnel end edge device (TEED) and a control server by using an IP tunneling mechanism to allow terminals connected to the TEED to perform communications by using a closed IP, enabling the TEED to provide a network address translation (NAT) function so that the TEED can perform data forwarding like a general NAT, without performing tunneling on a destination IP outside the closed IP section, to perform communication, and allowing a terminal located in an area where the TEED is not provided to directly establish a tunnel with the control server by using a client software to thereby perform communications with a terminal or a server connected to the TEED by using the closed IP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sun-Cheul Kim, Ho-Yong Ryu, Sung-Back Hong, Kyeong-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 8050346
    Abstract: Provided are a method of estimating an encoder for dual stream transmission, and an encoder using the same. The method includes the steps of: a) setting up the number of memories required for an encoder, a free distance condition for robust data, and a free distance condition for mixed stream of robust data and normal data; b) obtaining ½ rate encoder combinations that sustain backward compatibility with a typical trellis encoder; c) obtaining encoder combinations H that satisfy the free distance condition for the robust data and the free distance condition for the mixed stream from the ½ rate encoder combinations; d) obtaining relations between memories and input/output signals, which satisfy the encoder combinations H; and e) configuring an encoder according to the obtained relation between the memories and the input/output signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung-Hoon Kim, Jae-Young Lee, Seung-Won Kim, Soo-In Lee, Chieteuk Ahn, Ho-Kyoung Lee, Chang-Joong Kim
  • Patent number: 8049953
    Abstract: Provided is a microcapsule patterning method for patterning electrophoretic microcapsules on a substrate, the method including the steps of: preparing a microcapsule slurry in which microcapsules and a water-soluble binder are mixed; putting the microcapsule slurry into a liquid ejector having injection and ejection ports formed therein; and applying the microcapsule slurry contained in the liquid ejector onto the substrate so as to pattern pixels using the microcapsules. Accordingly, specific patterns are formed without physical and chemical damage to the microcapsules. Therefore, the patterns can be used as pixels of flat panel displays. Further, through the patterning, it is possible to implement a color display device which does not exhibit performance degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Chul Am Kim, Seung Youl Kang, Hey Jin Myoung, Kyung Soo Suh, Seong Deok Ahn, Gi Heon Kim, In Kyu You, Ji Young Oh
  • Patent number: 8050909
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for post-processing a dialogue error in a speech dialogue system using multilevel verification, in which both of a user's current utterance and a whole dialogue flow are taken into account through the multilevel verification including speech recognition results analysis, linguistic analysis, discourse analysis and dialogue analysis. As a result, various errors that may occur in the speech dialogue system are detected, and error post-processing appropriate to a detected error type is performed, so that speech recognition errors may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyo Jung Oh, Chung Hee Lee, Chang Ki Lee, Yi Gyu Hwang, Ji Hyun Wang, Myung Gil Jang
  • Patent number: 8047074
    Abstract: Provided are a humidity sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The humidity sensor has high sensitivity, quick response time, improved temperature characteristics, low hysteresis and excellent durability. Moreover, for the humidity sensor, a humidity sensitive layer may be formed of various materials. The humidity sensor may be manufactured in a small size on a large scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Chi Hoon Jun, Sang Choon Ko, Chang Auck Choi, Byoung Gon Yu
  • Patent number: 8047088
    Abstract: Disclosed are an environmental test chamber having a movable panel and a method of driving the same. The environmental test chamber is used in a thermo-hygrostat, a thermostat, and a high temperature-low temperature tester. The chamber body includes a test cavity in which an object is disposed. An air-conditioning unit conditions the air inside the test cavity, thereby controlling a condition of the test cavity. A movable panel is accommodated in the chamber body to decrease or increase a volume of the test cavity. The efficiency of the chamber is enhanced, and the cost and space required for installing additional equipment is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Kwang-su Yun, Chong-hee Yu, Jai-sang Koh
  • Patent number: 8050642
    Abstract: Provided are a variable gain amplifier and a receiver including the same. The variable gain amplifier includes: a gain controller generating a gain control voltage; a variable gain amplifier amplifying an input signal and a feedback signal by using a voltage gain that is linearly proportional to the gain control voltage, and converting the amplified signal into a predetermined magnitude of a signal; and an offset canceller removing an offset from an output signal of the variable gain amplifier and outputting the offset removed result as the feedback signal. The variable gain amplifier includes a plurality of operational transconductance amplifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Young-Ho Kim, Seok-Bong Hyun
  • Patent number: 8049319
    Abstract: This research discloses an ultra wideband system-on-package (SoP). The SoP includes a package body; a first integrated circuit mounted on the package body; a first signal transmission unit connected to the first integrated circuit; a signal via connected to the first signal transmission unit and including a slab line and a trough line; and a second signal transmission unit connected to the signal via. The technology of the present research can transmit ultra broadband signals by minimizing discontinuity of signals appearing during vertical transition that occurs in the course of a signal transmission to/from an external circuit, and a fabrication method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: In-Kwon Ju, In-Bok Yom, Ho-Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 8050554
    Abstract: Provided are a fault localization apparatus based on an optical communication network and a method thereof. In the fault localization apparatus according to the present invention, a downstream light source is used as a monitoring optical signal instead of using an additional monitoring light source and a subcarrier multiplexing (SCM) monitoring pulse signal of a certain frequency band having no interference with a frequency band of a downstream data signal is used and thus a fault position may be detected at low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seung-Hyun Jang, Chul-Soo Lee, Eui Suk Jung, Byoung Whi Kim
  • Patent number: 8047849
    Abstract: Provided are a braille display device using an electrorheological fluid and a method for manufacturing the same. The braille display device includes: a base body in which a plurality of insulating reception grooves are formed; a first electrode arranged below the base body; an electrorheological fluid received in the reception groove; a microcapsule having an electrophoresis particle which is dispersed in the electrorheological fluid; a second electrode arranged above the microcapsule; a braille pin installed above the second electrode; and a braille pin protection film arranged above the braille pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seong Deok Ahn, Seung Youl Kang, Chul Am Kim, Ji Young Oh, In Kyu You, Gi Heon Kim, Kyu Ha Baek, Kyung Soo Suh
  • Patent number: 8050562
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for implementing an electro-optical cable distribution network in which a coaxial cable is replaced with an optical cable in order to provide a service integrating broadcast data and communication data by solving a frequency constraint problem in a cable television (CATV) network employing a conventional hybrid-fiber coaxial (HFC) network architecture. The apparatus includes an optical network unit (ONU) which converts a downstream signal received from a system operator (SO) into an optical signal and transmits the optical signal to an optical cable; and an optical cable modem which receives the optical downstream signal from the ONU and converts the received signal into an electrical signal. In addition, the ONU and the optical cable modem control signal quality of an optical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Heyung Sub Lee, Jae Hoon Yu, Dong-Beom Shin, Hong Soon Nam, Young Sun Kim