Abstract: A method and mobile terminal for efficiently transmitting a message, are provided. According to an embodiment, the method includes receiving a request for transmission of a message; if there is other data being transmitted or to be transmitted, setting in the mobile terminal a priority of transmission of the requested message to a level higher than a priority of transmission of the data; and transmitting the message according to the set priority of the transmission of the message.
Abstract: A system of inter-connectable modules that can be used to build consumer electronic sub-systems and products. Familial features are included for easy setup and control. Data is passed between modules using a common interface to permit easy routing and reconfiguration of data flows.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 22, 2007
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2010
Assignees:
Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
Abstract: A computer readable medium is provided having a data structure for managing reproduction of a slideshow of still images recorded on the computer readable medium. The computer readable medium includes a clip information area and/or a playlist area. The clip information area stores at least one clip information file. Each clip information file is associated with at least one stream file stored in a data area. The clip information file provides a map for the associated stream file. Each map maps presentation time information to address information for the associated stream file. The playlist area stores a playlist file. The playlist file references the clip information file and includes navigation information for reproducing still images and audio data together as a slideshow.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 3, 2003
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2010
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc.
Inventors:
Kang Soo Seo, Sung Wan Park, Byung Jin Kim, Soung Hyun Um
Abstract: A DTV transmitter includes a pre-processor expanding original enhanced data, a data formatter generating enhanced data packets including the expanded enhanced data and inserting known data place holders into the data packets, a multiplexer multiplexing the enhanced data packets with main data packets including main data, and an RS encoder adding systematic RS parity data to each main data packet and adding non-systematic RS parity data holders to each enhanced data packet. It further includes a data interleaver interleaving the RS-coded data packets, a known data generator generating know data symbols, a converter converting the interleaved data packet into symbols, and a symbol processor processing the converted symbols. The symbol processor removes symbols representing the null data, encodes symbols representing the original enhanced data at a rate of N/M, and replaces symbols representing the know data place holders with known data symbols.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 15, 2006
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2010
Assignee:
LG Electronics, Inc.
Inventors:
Hyoung Gon Lee, In Hwan Choi, Koon Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Jong Moon Kim, Woo Chan Kim, Jae Hyung Kim
Abstract: A communication terminal and reception blocking method thereof are disclosed, by which a signal of a sender having poor credibility can be blocked in advance, by which a plurality of recipients are able to rate a credibility of a specific sender to block a signal of the specific sender and by which information for the rating can be shared. The present invention includes the steps of setting a level of a reception blocking for a signal transmitted from a specific sender identification number, receiving credibility rating information for the specific sender identification number, and if a credibility rating of the specific sender identification number based on the credibility rating information belongs to a range of the set level, deciding the reception blocking for the signal transmitted from the specific sender identification number.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine having control panel to which a display secured. A laundry machine including a control panel in which a display for displaying operational conditions is provided, the laundry machine includes a mounting part provided in a predetermined portion of the control panel to mount the display therein, at least one insert groove provided at the mounting part, and an insert protrusion provided at the display, corresponding to the at least one insert groove.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 31, 2007
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2010
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc.
Inventors:
Sung Gi Hwang, Ju Han Yoon, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
Abstract: This document discloses an organic light emitting device comprising a first electrode and a wire comprising a contact part formed on a substrate, an insulating layer formed on the first electrode and a portion of the wire, the insulating layer comprising an opening which exposes a portion of the first electrode and a contact hole which exposes an entire upper surface of the contact part, an emission layer formed in the opening, a second electrode formed on the emission layer and the upper surface of the contact part though the contact hole.
Abstract: A method of organizing programming data includes receiving a data stream including programming guide, which includes information describing aspects of broadcast programming; extracting a plot synopsis data from the programming guide relating to a series-type genre broadcasting program; and storing the plot synopsis data in a memory.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a baseboard testing interface, which comprises: a baseboard, on which a plurality of first electronic components, a plurality of signal lines, and a first connection interface are configured, and the first electronic components are coupled to the signal lines; a slot disposed on the baseboard for an external interface adapter to plug in; and a debugging adapter that is plugged into the slot, and a plurality of second electronic components and a second connection interface are configured thereon; when the debugging adapter is plugged into the slot and fixed on the baseboard, the second connection interface is contacted with the first connection interface, such that the signals can be transmitted between the baseboard and the debugging adapter. In addition, the present invention further provides a baseboard testing method.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 5, 2007
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2010
Assignee:
Compal Electronics, Inc.
Inventors:
Chen Kuan-Ting, Tsai Ming-Sheng, Teng Shu-Hsuan, Ling Kuo-Chun
Abstract: If a hand-held terminal is connected to a single AP, the AP is provided from an administration server information of all the APs controlled by the administration server, transmits the information to the hand-held terminal, updates and stores it, and uses the updated and stored information of the APs to execute handoff. Basic lines and forwarding lines are disposed between all the APs and a private branch exchange, and a communication channel is formed using the basic lines to allow transferring the communication channel to the forwarding lines, thereby enabling to continuously perform a telephone communication session even if there is handoff during the telephone communication session using the hand-held terminal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 24, 2006
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2010
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc.
Inventors:
Chanphill Yun, Minjung Kim, Eunkyo Kim, Jinho Son
Abstract: A mobile communication terminal includes a first body, a second body foldably coupled to the first body, and an opening mechanism that rotates the second body with respect to the first body in response to a sliding movement of the second body.
Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for a receiver mounted to a mobile terminal. The system provided comprises a first receiver mounted with a vibrating motor on a side of a display unit for receiving a first frequency signal. In one embodiment, the side is an upper side of the display unit. In another embodiment, a second receiver is disposed on the mobile terminal for receiving a second frequency signal. The system, in one embodiment, comprises a first antenna disposed on a side of the mobile communication terminal.
Abstract: A complementary security system for installation, at least in part in a vehicle, has an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) security system installed therein. The complementary security system for communicating an alarm condition beyond the communication range of the OEM security system. The complementary security system comprising: a control module for receiving a trigger signal being indicative of the alarm condition detected by the OEM security system; a communication module for transmitting by Radio Frequency (RF) an alert signal upon receipt of the trigger signal by the control module; and a remote transmitter for alerting a user upon receipt of the alert signal. The remote transmitter being located beyond the communication range of the OEM security system. A corresponding method is also described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 22, 2006
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2010
Assignee:
Directed Electronics Inc.
Inventors:
Sylvain Trudel, Jean-Paul Raymond, Charles Petit, Yves Pratte
Abstract: A mobile communication terminal having a roll-key and method of processing an input signal using the same are disclosed, by which a hot-key function can be performed using a rotational input device in a standby screen mode. The present invention includes a roll-key outputting a signal according to a rotational action of a roller projected from a prescribed portion of a front side of the terminal in part, a control unit outputting a control signal to execute a hot-key operation corresponding to a recognized action of the roll-key, and a display unit outputting an image to implement a corresponding operation according to a signal provided by the control unit.
Abstract: Prior to using a HDCP KSV for HDMI-based encryption authentication, the KSV from the source is examined to determine whether it is in a list of KSVs that have been pre-approved by the sink vendor, to further restrict access to the interface of the sink to only those HDCP-compliant sources that have been approved by the sink vendor.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 13, 2006
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2010
Assignees:
Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
Abstract: A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 4, 2009
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2010
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc.
Inventors:
In Hwan Choi, Young Mo Gu, Kyung Won Kang, Kook Yeon Kwak
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body; a compartment within the body; a container within the compartment, the container being moveable along a first direction; an electrical device, the electrical device moving along with the container in the first direction when the container moves along the first direction; and a conductor for providing an electrical signal to the electrical device, the conductor being extendable and retractable in the first direction when the electrical device moves along the first direction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 27, 2005
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2010
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc.
Inventors:
Seung Hwan Oh, Kyung Han Jeong, Sang Oh Kim, Myung Ryul Lee
Abstract: In the a data structure, a subtitle area of the recording medium stores a text subtitle stream including text subtitle data and at least one of global style information and local style information. The global style information provides at least one of composition information and rendering information, and the local style information provides font information for at least a portion of the text subtitle data.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 8, 2004
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2010
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc.
Inventors:
Hyung Sun Kim, Byung Jin Kim, Kang Soo Seo
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for decoding an audio signal, to allow an audio signal to be compressed and transferred more efficiently. The inventive method comprises steps of receiving an audio signal with spatial information signal, obtaining location information using the number of time slot and parameter of audio signal, establishing a multi-channel audio signal by applying spatial information signal to down-mix signal, and performing a multi-channel array for a multi-channel audio signal in response to the output channel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 2006
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2010
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc.
Inventors:
Hyeon O Oh, Hee Suk Pang, Dong Soo Kim, Jae Hyun Lim, Yang-Won Jung
Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including gps reception unit configured to receive location information indicating where the mobile terminal is located, a display unit configured to display geographical information based on the received location information, and a controller configured to provide additional information corresponding to the displayed geographical information. Further, the additional information includes a photo or video corresponding to the geographical information.