Abstract: A smart entryway includes an entrance door assembly configured to allow users (e.g., residents) to enter and exit a first space (e.g., a residence) and a storage assembly configured to allow secondary users (e.g., deliverymen) in a second space (e.g., a porch) to store items for later retrieval by the users. A portion of the storage assembly may be optionally refrigerated or heated. A security assembly is provided between the entrance door assembly and the storage assembly. The security assembly includes an authentication device to authenticate users and secondary users and a locking device to unlock the storage assembly and the entrance door assembly upon authentication. The locking device is provided behind the authentication device and concealed from the second space. When a first door of the storage assembly accessible from the first space is opened, a second door of the storage assembly accessible from the second space is locked.
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user terminal to which an external display may be connected, and a control method therefor. The user terminal includes a main display, an interface unit for being connected to the external device equipped with a sub-display, and a controller that controls, in response to detection of the connection with the external device via the interface, a plurality of position icons for specifying a position of the sub-display to be displayed on the main display, and controls, in response to selection of a desired position icon among the plurality of position icons, connection setting of the sub-display to be performed based on the sub-display being disposed at a first desired position corresponding to the selected desired position icon.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 2022
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2025
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventors:
Hwajun Oh, Hyeran Jang, Hyein Jung, Yongdeok Lee
Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus may include identifying a prediction mode of a current block, determining a candidate intra prediction mode for the current block, based on a prediction mode of a neighboring block located around the current block, based on the intra prediction mode of the current block being an intra prediction mode, generating a candidate intra prediction mode list of the current block based on the candidate intra prediction mode, and determine an intra prediction mode of the current block based on the candidate intra prediction mode list. In this case, the candidate intra prediction mode may be determined to be a predetermined intra prediction mode, based on the prediction mode of the neighboring block being an MIP mode.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 2023
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2025
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventors:
Jangwon Choi, Jin Heo, Sunmi Yoo, Jungah Choi, Seung Hwan Kim
Abstract: An operation method related to sidelink of a second user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes transmitting, by the second UE, assistance information including a plurality of first discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration related information to a first UE, wherein the plurality of first DRX configuration related information is transmitted to a base station (BS) by the first UE, and receiving, by the second UE, one or more second DRX configuration related information transmitted by the BS. The second DRX configuration related information is determined based on the assistance information including the plurality of first DRX configuration related information.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 20, 2022
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2025
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventors:
Seoyoung Back, Seungmin Lee, Giwon Park, Jongwoo Hong
Abstract: A system and method functions to make an app as installed on a smart device usable to access a service, such as a media streaming service. A presence of a counterpart to the app as installed on an appliance within a home network which includes the smart device is detected. A user credential, such as a username and password combination, that is associated with the counterpart to the app is then identified. The user credential is caused to be automatically associated with the app as installed on the smart device.
Abstract: Disclosed is a video camera, including a body housing, a camera module mounted on a front side of the body housing, a camera cover selectively opening/closing the camera module, and a cover slider moving the camera cover slidably, the cover slider including a fixed frame fixed to the body housing, a slide rail coupled to the fixed frame, a slide frame moving along the slide rail, and a connecting part fastening the slide rail and the camera cover together.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 22, 2023
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2025
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventors:
Youngil Kim, Seongcheol Lee, Hyunkook Kim, Jihun Leem, Hansaem Jung
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet forming one of a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, a main door opening and closing the refrigerator compartment or the freezer compartment and including a storage space opened forward, a sub door installed on the main door and opening and closing the storage space of the main door, and a dispenser disposed on the sub door and dispensing water.
Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device according to an embodiment of the present specification transmits wireless power to a wireless power receiving device, and includes a power conversion circuit including a primary coil for transmitting the wireless power to the wireless power receiving device and a communication/control circuit for communicating with the wireless power receiving device and controlling the power conversion circuit, wherein, to detect foreign substances between the wireless power receiving device and the wireless power transmitting device, the communication/control circuit stops the transmission of the wireless power for a slot time, detects the foreign substances on the basis of a change in the voltage or current of the primary coil within the slot time, and sets the slot time to start from a point in time when the current of the primary coil is 0.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 6, 2021
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2025
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc.
Inventors:
Hyoungseok Kim, Jaeyeol Kim, Seonghun Lee, Gyunghwan Yook, Hongkwon Kim
Abstract: In a Wireless Local Area Network system, an STA may receive a trigger frame from an AP. The trigger frame may include a common information field and user information fields. Each of the user information fields may include a first field related to an association identifier (AID) and a second field including information for the STA related to the AID. The second field may include special information for every STA receiving the trigger frame on the basis that the first field has a specific value. The common information field may include a present field related to whether a user information field in which the first field has the specific value is present among the user information fields.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 18, 2021
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2025
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventors:
Insun Jang, Jeongki Kim, Jinsoo Choi, Dongguk Lim, Eunsung Park, Namyeong Kim
Abstract: An electric heater includes a substrate; and a first plane heating element disposed on one surface of the substrate, in which the first plane heating element includes a first track; a second track spaced apart from the first track; and a third track spaced apart from the second track. At least a portion of the second track is located between the first track and the third track, and the first track and the second track are connected by a first bridge, where the first bridge includes a first outer protrusion protruding toward the third track. The third track is formed with a curved portion which protrudes in an outward direction, and the first outer protrusion faces an inside of the curved portion in the outward direction and is spaced apart from the curved portion.
Abstract: A transmission and reception PPDU according to the present specification may include a first control signal field and a second control signal field. Overflowed information from the first control signal field may include a first encoding block of a common field of the second control signal field. In addition, the common field of the second control signal field may include various numbers of encoding blocks and various numbers of RU allocation subfields on the basis of the characteristics of the transmission and reception PPDU. In addition, the overflowed information may be included in a plurality of content channels using various methods.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2023
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2025
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventors:
Dongguk Lim, Jinyoung Chun, Jinsoo Choi, Eunsung Park
Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided that may have a first sealing portion defined between an inner surface of an orbiting wrap and an outer surface of a non-orbiting wrap facing the inner surface of the orbiting wrap in a radial direction, and a second sealing portion defined between an inner surface of the non-orbiting wrap and an outer surface of the orbiting wrap facing the inner surface of the non-orbiting wrap in the radial direction. Further, sealing surfaces where the wraps facing each other are in surface-contact with each other may be formed on at least one of the first sealing portion or the second sealing portion. This may enlarge a sealing area between side surfaces of the wraps facing each other to suppress or prevent leakage of refrigerant suctioned in a compression chamber, thereby improving indicated efficiency and volumetric efficiency.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 18, 2023
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2025
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventors:
Seokhwan Moon, Sanghun Seong, Jinyong Jang, Sooho Jang
Abstract: One embodiment of the present specification relates to a method for performing low-latency communications. According to one embodiment, an interframe space (IFS) for low-latency data may be suggested. The interframe space for low-latency data may be set to be greater than PIFS and smaller than DIFS. On the basis of the interframe space for low-latency data, a reception STA may perform EDCA and transmit low-latency data to a transmission STA.
Abstract: A vehicular central monitoring system includes a forward-viewing camera, a plurality of non-vision sensors and an electronic control unit. A wireless communication device wirelessly communicates to a central server (i) vehicle data indicative of operation of the vehicle and (ii) environment data indicative of the environment in which the vehicle is traveling. The central server processes the wirelessly received vehicle data and environment data. Responsive to processing at the central server of the vehicle data and environment data received at the central server from the vehicle, the central server determines if the vehicle is at or approaching a hazardous condition. Responsive to the determination that the vehicle is at or approaching the hazardous condition, the vehicular central monitoring system (i) alerts a driver of the vehicle of the determined hazardous condition and/or (ii) controls a vehicle system of the vehicle to mitigate the determined hazardous condition.
Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device according to the present disclosure includes a body, a neck formed at one side of the body, and a head formed on the neck, wherein the head comprises: a circular part connected to the neck; a protrusion part protruding from one side of the circular part and having a curvature that is greater than a curvature of the circular part; a speaker hole formed at at least one of the circular part and the protrusion part; and a band part formed at the periphery of the speaker hole, and the thickness of the band part may be greater than the thickness of the circular part or the protrusion part around the band part.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2025
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventors:
Youngjin Ahn, Kyoungsu Nam, Donghan Kim, Sungwon Kim, Junyoung Park, Obyoung Kang, Juchul Yun
Abstract: A blender includes a body formed by an outer case made of a metal material to define an outer appearance and an inner case accommodated inside the outer case; a container which is seated on the body in which a blade module for crushing food is disposed; a motor assembly provided inside the inner case to rotate the blade module; and a wireless communication module provided in the inner case and performing wireless communication with a remote device. The outer case includes a communication module opening that is opened at a position corresponding to a mounting position of the communication module.