Patents Assigned to Electronics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10321504
    Abstract: A method for searching for an alternative link by a terminal in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving from a serving link base station service information comprising a target quality value of a service to be provided to a terminal; determining whether or not a first alternative link is to be searched for on the basis of a reference scheduling quality value, which is to be used for scheduling the terminal in the future by the serving link base station, and the target quality value; if the first alternative link has been determined to be searched for, searching for candidate base stations for establishing the first alternative link; and establishing the first alternative link in a deactivation mode of unicast data transmission/reception with a first candidate base station among the candidate base stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Genebeck Hahn, Ilmu Byun, Heejeong Cho, Eunjong Lee
  • Patent number: 10321367
    Abstract: A wireless communication system and method for establishing and releasing a MAC entity. The system including a User Equipment (UE), having a first MAC entity for a first type of cell, for communicating with a first base station (BS) on the first type of cell; for establishing a second MAC entity for a second type of cell when communicating with a second BS while maintaining communication with the first BS; and for releasing the second MAC entity for the second type of cell when stopping communication with the second BS while maintaining communication with the first BS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sunyoung Lee, Sungjun Park, Seungjune Yi
  • Patent number: 10321387
    Abstract: Provided are a method for receiving an on-demand system information (OSI) block by a terminal in a wireless communication system and an apparatus for supporting the same. The method may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a network, an on-demand system information (OSI) configuration including information on mapping between the OSI block and information on a system information request (SIR) preamble; determining an OSI block of interest; selecting an SIR preamble corresponding to the OSI block of interest on the basis of the OSI configuration; transmitting the selected SIR preamble to a serving cell so as to request the determined OSI block of interest; and receiving the requested OSI block of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sangwon Kim
  • Patent number: 10316447
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet with first and second cabinet doors. A first washing apparatus processes laundry that is placed through the first cabinet door at the front. A second washing apparatus processes laundry that is placed through the second cabinet door at the top. The second washing apparatus includes: a tub that holds water and has an opening at a top that is accessible through the second opening of the cabinet; a tub cover that covers the top of the tub and defines an inlet through which the tub is accessible; a tub door on the tub cover that opens or closes the inlet of the tub cover separately from the second cabinet door opening or closing the second opening; a drum inside the tub configured to rotate about a vertical shaft; and a first sensor that generates a signal based on the tub door being open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyosoon Chae, Dongsoo Lee, Sangwook Lee
  • Patent number: 10315566
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle control device mounted on a vehicle, and a method for controlling the vehicle. The vehicle control device includes a communication module configured to receive driving information regarding the vehicle, a display module configured to output visual information on a display region formed on a windshield of the vehicle, and a controller configured to control the display module based on the driving information to output graphic objects guiding a path of driving of the vehicle on a first region of the display region, the display region divided into the first region and a second region. The controller controls the display module based on the driving information to output on the second region at least one of the graphic objects output on the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sunghwan Choi, Ilwan Kim, Jaeho Lee
  • Publication number: 20190174116
    Abstract: A 360-degree video data processing method performed by an apparatus for transmitting a 360-degree video according to the present invention comprises the steps of: obtaining 360-degree video data captured by at least one camera; obtaining a 2D-based picture by processing the 360-degree video data; generating metadata associated with the 360-degree video data; encoding the picture; and performing processing for storing or transmitting the encoded picture and the metadata, wherein the metadata includes information on the central point of the picture, and the information on the central point of the picture indicates whether spherical coordinates in a spherical plane corresponding to the central point of the picture have a yaw value of 0 and a pitch value of 0, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sejin OH, Jangwon LEE, Jongyeul SUH
  • Publication number: 20190167067
    Abstract: The dishwasher of the present invention includes: a tub in which a dish washing space is formed; a sump which contains washing water supplied into the tub; a spray module which sprays washing water toward dishes; a pump which supplies the washing water stored in the sump to the spray module; an air jet generator which receives a part of the washing water discharged from the pump to form an air bubble in the washing water; and a discharge module which discharges the washing water containing the air bubble discharged from the air jet generator to a side surface of the tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sangik LEE, Yongjin CHOI, Jaechul LEE, Shinwoo HAN
  • Publication number: 20190173984
    Abstract: A bar-type mobile terminal can include a wireless communication unit including one or more components which permit wireless communications between the bar type mobile terminal and a wireless communication system; a plurality of antennas configured to transmit or receive radio signals; a metallic frame having a front side and a rear side, the metallic frame including a base portion, an edge portion forming an appearance of the bar-type mobile terminal, an upper through hole disposed in an upper portion of the metallic frame, and a lower through hole disposed in a lower portion of the metallic frame; an upper non-metallic coupling disposed in the upper through hole of the metallic frame; a lower non-metallic coupling disposed in the lower through hole of the metallic frame; a window disposed on the front side of the metallic frame; a display module disposed between the window and the front side of the metallic frame; a first waterproof layer disposed between the window and a front side of the edge portion of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyuk KANG, Jinho JANG, Hyunseok KIM
  • Publication number: 20190172464
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for determining which controllable device an audible command is directed towards, the method comprising: receiving at each of two or more controlling devices the audible command signal, the audible command being directed to control at least one of two or more controllable devices controlled by a respective one of the two or more controlling devices; digitizing each of the received audible command signals; attaching a unique identifier to each digitized audible command so as to uniquely correlate it to a respective controlling device; determining a magnitude of each of the digitized audible command; determining a digitized audible command with the greatest magnitude, and further determining to which controlling device the audible command is directed to on the basis of the unique identifier associated with the digitized audible command with the greatest magnitude; performing speech recognition on the digitized audible command with the greatest magnitude; and forwarding a com
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Bargetzi, Ara Seferian, Josh Stene, Mark LaBosco
  • Publication number: 20190174533
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives, from a network, a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration and a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource configuration. The PUCCH resource configuration may be included in the SPS configuration. When a change of an SPS operation is required, the user equipment transmits an SPS change request to the network and receives, from the network, an SPS resource grant activated according to the SPS change request. The user equipment changes allocation of a PUCCH resource allocated according to the PUCCH resource configuration, on the basis of the received SPS resource grant. For example, a timing at which or a period in which the PUCCH resource is allocated can be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Youngdae LEE, Hanbyul SEO, Myoungseob KIM, Seungmin LEE, Jaewook LEE
  • Publication number: 20190171184
    Abstract: A 3D printing method adapted for a 3D printer is provided. The 3D printer includes a tank filled with a liquid-state forming material, a platform, a curing module and a control module. At least one of the tank and the platform as well as the curing module are electrically connected to the control module to be controlled by the same, and a 3D object is formed on the platform. The 3D printing method includes analyzing a model of the 3D object to obtain a layered information; the control module correspondingly distributes the layered information at a plurality of forming positions at the bottom of the tank. A forming layer is cured by the curing module and located at a forming position, and then the platform and the tank rotate relatively to move the forming layer to another forming position, and another forming layer is formed at the another forming position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsai-Yi Lin, Chien-Te Lee, Chen-Fu Huang, An-Hsiu Lee
  • Patent number: 10310051
    Abstract: A method for receiving a reference signal for defining a location in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving, from a serving cell, beacon-positioning reference signal (B-PRS) configuration information transmitted by at least one beacon device; and detecting the B-PRS by using the B-PRS configuration information, wherein the B-PRS configuration information includes B-PRS group configuration information for at least one beacon device group, and the B-PRS group configuration information can include parameters for generating sequences of the B-PRS transmitted by each beacon device belonging to the corresponding group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kijun Kim, Hanbyul Seo, Jonghyun Park
  • Patent number: 10313075
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a periodic reference signal in a wireless communication system is provided. An evolved NodeB (eNB) configures a periodic reference signal, and transmits the periodic reference signal in a specific duration. The periodic reference signal may be a discovery reference signal (DRS) or a channel state information reference signal (CSI RS). The periodic reference signal may be transmitted flexibly or transmitted by performing listen-before-talk (LBT) with reservation of transmission of the periodic reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yunjung Yi, Joonkui Ahn, Kijun Kim, Byounghoon Kim
  • Patent number: 10307066
    Abstract: The present invention provides a measuring apparatus comprising: a light source unit; and a sensor unit configured to sense a plurality of properties to be measured with respect to an object by using light emitted from the light source unit, wherein the sensor unit comprises: a first region configured to sense a first property to be measured among the plurality of properties to be measured by sensing the light within a first wavelength range; and a second region configured to sense a second property to be measured among the plurality of properties to be measured by sensing the light within a second wavelength range that is different from the first wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seongman Jeon, Wonhyeog Jin, Hyoungkil Yoon
  • Patent number: 10310662
    Abstract: A graphical user interface is generated at a mobile communication terminal having a first touch screen of a first size, the graphical user interface including one or more touch screen input options. The generated graphical user interface is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal and to a vehicle communication terminal having a second touch screen of a second size. An indication of touch screen input received at the second touch screen of the vehicle communication terminal is received at the mobile communication terminal and from the vehicle communication terminal. A function corresponding to the touch screen input received at the second touch screen of the vehicle communication terminal is executed at the mobile communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung-Geun Kim, Sung-Ha Choi, Hyeon-Cheol Cho
  • Patent number: 10313065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for transmitting a MAC PDU on SL-DCH in a D2D communication system, the method comprising: configuring a first counter to count a number of transmissions within a transmission period; configuring a second counter to count a number of transmission periods; keeping a Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) in a MAC entity until the first counter reaches a first maximum value and the second counter reaches a second maximum value; and transmitting the MAC PDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sunyoung Lee, Youngdae Lee, Seungjune Yi, Sunghoon Jung
  • Patent number: 10311716
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances, via an interactive instruction set and associated programming. The programming is accessible by a STB or other controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions and prompts to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for configuration of another controllable device (e.g., DVD, VCR, DVR, etc) available to the user. Appropriate set up data, generally in the form of command library codes, is displayed to the user by the interactive instruction set and associated programming for entry and trial by the user in set up of the desired appliance(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lee Haughawout, Patrick H. Hayes
  • Patent number: 10313096
    Abstract: A method for selecting, by a base station, HD mode or FD mode in a wireless communication system supporting an FDR scheme may comprise: a step of receiving, from a second terminal which receives interference from a first terminal, a value related to the signal to noise ratio (SNR) of the second terminal and a value related to the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) of the second terminal; a step of measuring the SNR value and the SINR value of the base station; a step of calculating the channel capacity ratio between the HD mode and the FD mode by using the received value related to the SNR of the second terminal, the received value related to the SINR of the second terminal, the measured SNR value of the base station, and the measured SINR value of the base station; and a step of selecting either mode on the basis of the calculated channel capacity ratio between the HD mode and the FD mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kwangseok Noh, Hyunsoo Ko, Kukheon Choi, Dongkyu Kim, Sangrim Lee
  • Publication number: 20190159651
    Abstract: An air jet generator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an impeller which applies centrifugal force to washing water flowing in a forward direction; a decompression portion which decreases a pressure of the washing water that flows; an air suction portion which is opened to allow air to flow into the decompression portion; a pressing portion which increases pressure so as to crush the air introduced from the air suction portion; an air tap which has a plurality of holes so as to crush the air contained in the washing water that passed through the pressing portion; and a reverse spray nozzle which sprays the washing water toward the air tap in a reverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yongjin CHOI, Shinwoo HAN
  • Patent number: D850409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyojin Won, Hyeyoung Hong, Yongho Lee, Youngkyoung Kim