Abstract: A processing apparatus is adapted to, when a particular action occurs, display information relevant to the action and also display an image assigned to the action. In this processing apparatus, image data of a large number of images is stored in an image storage unit, and a memory unit stores the correspondence between an image and an action when the image is assigned to the action. When a particular action occurs, a control unit performs a control such that the image assigned to the action is displayed. When a list of images stored in the image storage unit is displayed, the control unit controls displaying such that any action related to each image is explicitly shown in the list of images.

Abstract: Methods include receiving a multi-view video stream including a random access picture including a random access slice referencing only a slice corresponding to a same time and a different view of the picture; obtaining identification information representing the stream including initialization information of a reference picture list for the slice; obtaining the initialization information based on the identification information, the initialization information representing view relationships between several views and including view number information and view identification information for the views; initializing the picture list for inter-view prediction by appending an inter-view reference index to an initialized temporal reference picture list for temporal prediction based on the view number and identification information; determining a prediction value of a macroblock in the picture based on the initialized list; and decoding the macroblock using the prediction value, the initialization information being ob

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.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for formatting an optical recording medium, the optical recording medium having a spare area for replacing a defective area and a defect management area for managing the defective area, the apparatus including a recording/reproducing part configured to format the optical recording medium in response to a formatting request. The recording/reproducing part changes a portion of the spare area into a continuous portion of a user data area by formatting so that a size of the user data is increased. A controller is configured to create a new defect list for replacing an old defect list in the defect management area in response to changing of the spare area and to change a location information of the spare area to reflect the increased size of the spare area after formatting.

Abstract: A DTV transmitter includes a pre-processor pre-processing enhanced data, a data formatter generating enhanced data packets including the pre-processed data and inserting known data place holders to the data packets, and a multiplexer multiplexing the enhanced data packets with main data packets. It further includes an RS encoder which RS-codes the multiplexed data packets, and a data interleaver which interleaves the RS-coded data packets. The RS encoder adds systematic RS parity data to each main data packet and adds non-systematic RS parity place holders to each enhanced data packet. The RS encoder adds the RS parity place holders such that the RS parity place holders are placed after the enhanced data within each interleaved enhanced data packet.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus is disclosed. The cooking apparatus includes a housing having a cooking chamber and a heating unit. The heating unit includes a partition plate detachably installed in the chamber, the partition plate partitioning the chamber into sub-chambers, and a heater configured to heat at least one of the sub-chambers.

Abstract: A plasma display panel is provided. The plasma display panel includes a front substrate, scan electrodes and sustain electrodes that are positioned on the front substrate substantially parallel to each other, a rear substrate opposite the front substrate, a barrier rib on the rear substrate, and a black layer opposite the barrier rib. The black layer is positioned on the front substrate substantially parallel to the scan electrode and the sustain electrode. The black layer includes a first black layer between two adjacent scan electrodes and a second black layer between two adjacent sustain electrodes. An auxiliary electrode is positioned on the second black layer.

Abstract: A recording medium, such as a high-density and/or optical recording medium including physical access control (PAC) information recorded thereon, and apparatus and methods for recording to and reproducing from the recording medium, in order to improve data protection, data management and/or reproduction compatibility.

Abstract: A fan system comprising a first switch, a second switch, a coil, and a drive device. The drive device comprises a third switch and a fourth switch. The third switch, the fourth switch, the first switch, the second switch and the coil form a bridge connection.

Abstract: A conventional part of a refrigerator containing an antibiotic substance has problems in that discoloration occurs with time, a surface of the part of the refrigerator is corroded during a manufacturing process, or the whitening effect is degraded, and production costs increase. The present invention relates to an antibiotic method for processing a part of a refrigerator using a silver-based antibiotic substance. The antibiotic method comprises the steps of forming a preform of the part to have a thickness relatively smaller than that of a finished product of the part through an extrusion process; mixing 0.05 to 0.1% by weight of the silver-based antibiotic substance in the form of pellets with a resin based on the total weight of the resin; and forming an antibiotic layer on a surface of the preform of the part using the resin with the antibiotic substance mixed therewith.

Abstract: The provided relay system includes a load having a first terminal and a second terminal, a relay coupled to a common ground and the first terminal of the load and a relay protection circuit eliminating an arc generated by the relay. The relay protection circuit has an energy storage element with a first terminal coupled to the first terminal of the load and a second terminal and electrically connected to the relay in parallel for storing and releasing an electrical power, and a high-impedance element coupled to the second terminal of the load to cause the energy storage element to have a relatively speedy charge and a relatively slow discharge.

Abstract: Methods include receiving a multi-view video stream including a random access picture including a random access slice referencing only a slice corresponding to a same time and a different view of the picture; obtaining identification information representing the stream including initialization information of a reference picture list for the slice; obtaining a random access flag indicating whether a picture is random access picture type; obtaining initialization information of a reference picture list for the slice from the stream based on the flag, the initialization information representing view relationships between several views and including view number information and view identification information; initializing the list using the view number and identification information; determining a prediction value of a macroblock in the picture based on the initialized list; and decoding the macroblock using the prediction value, the initialization information being obtained from an extension area of a sequence h

Abstract: A method for processing an audio signal, comprising: receiving a downmix signal in time domain; if the downmix signal corresponds to a mono signal, bypassing the downmix signal; if the number of channel of the downmix signal corresponds to at least two, decomposing the downmix signal into a subband signal, and processing the subband signal using a downmix processing information, wherein the downmix processing information is estimated based on an object information and a mix information is disclosed.

Abstract: A home network system using a living network control protocol. The home network system includes: at least two electric devices (e.g., a first and a second electric device); and a network based on a predetermined network for networking the electric devices, wherein the first electric device sends a request message to the second electric device, and the second electric device sends a response message to the first electric device, wherein the response message transmitted from a lower layer to an upper layer of the second electric device is transmitted to a lower layer and then to an upper layer of the first electric device, and includes a command code included in the request message, for indicating an operation for the second electric device to execute, and a field related to an execution of the request.

Abstract: An air conditioner comprises: a first compression unit (C1) and a second compression unit (C2) for respectively compressing a refrigerant; an outdoor heat exchanger (200) provided at an outdoor unit and connected via the secondcontrol valve (400) to the first compression unit (C1) and the second compression unit (C2); and indoor heat exchanger (100) provided at an indoor unit is connected via the secondcontrol valve (400) to the first compression unit (C1) and the second compression unit (C2) and via the expansion valve (700) to the outdoor heat exchanger; and a first control valve (500) for controlling a refrigerant flow by selectively connecting the first compression unit (C1) and the second compression unit (C2) in series or in parallel. As the first compression unit (C1) and the second compression unit (C2) are selectively connected to each other in series or in parallel, a capacity of the air conditioner is varied according to a change of an indoor temperature and fabrication cost is minimized.

Abstract: Methods include receiving a multi-view video stream including a random access picture including a random access slice referencing only a slice corresponding to a same time and a different view of the picture; obtaining identification information representing the stream including initialization information of a reference picture list for the slice; obtaining the initialization information based on the identification information, the initialization information representing view relationships between several views and including view number information and view identification information for the views; obtaining type information indicating whether the slice is predicted from one or two reference pictures; initializing the list using the view number and view identification information according to the type information; determining a prediction value of a macroblock in the picture based on the initialized list; and decoding the macroblock using the prediction value, the initialization information being obtained fro

Abstract: A control system used to control a controlled plant includes a main control unit, a first tuning unit, and a second tuning unit. The control system regulated by two weighting parameters of a first multiple and a second multiple, robustness and rapid response are attained, and excess of the output signal the controlled plant generates disappears or approaches zero. The control system has technical features of objective bandwidth, offsetting of low frequency disturbance, and matching of transfer functions. By designing the main control unit, the first tuning unit, and the second tuning unit, regulating the two weighting parameters of the first multiple and the second multiple, and tuning the actual system, the above technical features are obtained.