Patents Assigned to Electronics, Inc.
  • Apparatus and method of transmitting/receiving MBMS
    Patent number: 8498277
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of transmitting/receiving a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) is disclosed. The present invention enables ARQ and HARQ to be applied to the MBMS transmission, thereby enabling more efficient data transmissions at a greater rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Young Dae Lee, Sung Duck Chun, Myung Cheul Jung
  • Mobile terminal and text input method thereof
    Patent number: 8498670
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for recognizing a voice and converting it into a text, and more particularly, a method for preferentially voice-recognizing a word starting with a character inputted through a keypad before voice is inputted and converting it into a text, and a mobile terminal implementing such method. The mobile terminal includes a keypad to receive an input of a specific character from a user; a controller to recognize voice input from the user based on words starting with the specific character, and to convert the recognized voice into text; and a display to display the text under a control of the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sun-Hwa Cha, In-Jik Lee, Jae-Do Kwak, Jong-Keun Youn
  • Method of reporting channel quality in EGPRS system
    Patent number: 8498244
    Abstract: To report channel quality in RTTI configuration, channel quality parameters for at least one radio block intended for the MS is calculated over a filtering period. A filtering period is two times longer than the time needed to transmit the radio block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Hyounhee Koo
  • Personal video recorder and control method thereof for combining first and second video streams
    Patent number: 8498516
    Abstract: The present invention provides a PVR system and control method thereof, by which a user is facilitated to synthesize and combine a multitude of videos or broadcast programs. The present invention includes a decoder selecting at least one of a plurality of reception video streams to decode the selected video stream, a PVR engine reading a first index file including video features and addresses of previously stored video streams, the PVR engine generating a second index file including video features and addresses of the selected video stream, the PVR engine links the first and second index files to each other to combine the previously stored video stream and the selected video stream, and a storage means for storing the video streams and the index files corresponding to the video streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Eung Tae Kim
  • Method for transmitting control information, and method for generating codeword for the same
    Patent number: 8498345
    Abstract: A method for transmitting downlink control information and a method for generating a codeword for the same are disclosed. In generating a long code having a low code rate, a basic code of which minimum distance between codes is maximized is repeated by a prescribed number of times and bits of the repeated code are adjusted. Therefore, a minimum distance condition between codes of a long code is satisfied and simultaneously the code can be simply generated. Furthermore, control information can be transmitted with a low error rate by using the generated code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Wook Roh, Bong Hoe Kim, Young Woo Yun, Dong Youn Seo, Dae Won Lee, Jung Hoon Lee, Joon Kui Ahn, Ki Jun Kim
  • Encoding method and apparatus and decoding method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8499011
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a multimedia data encoding/decoding method and apparatus. In some aspects, a decoding method comprises receiving multimedia data which comprises a media area including a video data area and an audio data area, a media information area including a video track area and an audio track area respectively corresponding to the video data area and the audio data area respectively, and a menu description area including description data for displaying a menu that provides an interface between a user and media data in the media area. The media information area further comprises segment metadata for searching segments of the media data included in the media area. The segment metadata having information regarding one or more segment groups which the segments are classified into, and the media information area and the menu description area are incorporated into a single file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Tae Hyeon Kim, Hyouk Jean Cha
  • Method for transmitting data according to dynamic resource request
    Patent number: 8498257
    Abstract: A method for transmitting uplink data according to a dynamic resource request is disclosed. The method includes confirming, at a mobile station, whether a service type for a bandwidth request is sensitive to delay, if the service type is not sensitive to delay, shifting a phase of a fast feedback channel and transmitting the phase-shifted fast feedback channel, if the service type is sensitive to delay or if a bandwidth request grant message corresponding to the phase-shifted fast feedback channel is received from a base station, transmitting a bandwidth request information corresponding to the service type to the base station, and upon receiving an uplink grant message for an uplink resource according to the bandwidth request information from the base station, transmitting data though the uplink resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hee Jeong Cho, Jin Young Chun
  • Method for decoding and encoding a video signal
    Patent number: 8498337
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the method for decoding a video signal using inter layer prediction includes obtaining a residual signal of a corresponding block in a base layer from a base layer bitstream, scaling the residual signal of the corresponding block in the base layer, obtaining a residual signal of a current block in an enhanced layer from an enhanced layer bitstream, obtaining a prediction pixel value of the current block in the enhanced layer based on an intra prediction mode of the corresponding block in the base layer and a pixel value of a neighboring block in the enhanced layer, and reconstructing the current block by using the prediction pixel value of the current block, the residual signal of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Wook Park, Byeong Moon Jeon, Dong Seok Kim, Ji Ho Park
  • Method for encoding and decoding multi-channel audio signal and apparatus thereof
    Patent number: 8498421
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding a multi-channel audio signal are provided. In the encoding method, spatial information is calculated based on a multi-channel audio signal and a down-mix signal, and a compensation parameter that compensates for the down-mix signal is calculated based on the multi-channel audio signal and the down-mix signal. Thereafter, a bitstream is generated by encoding the spatial information, the compensation parameter, and the down-mix signal and combining the results of the encoding. Therefore, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the quality of sound regarding a multi-channel audio signal by compensating for the multi-channel audio signal using a compensation parameter that compensates for a down-mix signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yang-Won Jung, Hee Suk Pang, Hyen-O Oh, Dong Soo Kim, Jae Hyun Lim
  • Touch input gesture based command
    Patent number: 8499258
    Abstract: A touch input gesture made on a touch sensitive display is described for providing a quick and efficient method for initiating the opening of a text input box. The initiation of opening the text input box following the touch input gesture may be made during the running of a separate application. Further, certain characteristics related to the shape, size and length of the touch input gesture will be referenced to determine certain characteristics of the text input box that is initiated in response to the touch input gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Eunhyung Cho
  • Refrigerator and method for controlling the same
    Patent number: 8497644
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a method for controlling the same are provided. With the refrigerator and the method for controlling the refrigerator, a receiving box may be automatically drawn in and out together with a door when a user operates an input device that inputs door drawing in and out instructions, thereby increasing use convenience of children and older people.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Hwan Eom, Myung Keun Yoo, Hyoun Jeong Shin, Ok Sun Yu, Young Jin Kim, Seung Do Han
  • Mobile terminal and user interface of mobile terminal
    Patent number: 8497882
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a display unit configured to display information; a touch layer configured to sense a touch input with respect to the display unit; a controller cooperating with the display unit and the touch layer and configured to: sense a touch input onto the display unit after the display unit displays the information, set a region of the display unit that includes a portion corresponding to the sensed touch input, and display on the display unit one or more graphical images corresponding to one or more selectable functions related to one or more contents displayed in the region. Further, the one or more selectable functions are matched to the corresponding one or more graphical images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jeong-Tae Kim, Hye-Bong Lim
  • Method for allocating resources for edge-users using cooperative MIMO
    Patent number: 8498256
    Abstract: A method for allocating fractional frequency reuse (FER) resources to perform cooperative MIMO in a multi-cell environment is disclosed. A cell which requests FER resources decides a band for cooperative MIMO with its neighboring cell, and requests the neighboring cell to allocate the decided band for cooperative MIMO. A cell which receives FER resource request receives a request from a neighboring cell to allocate some or all of FER bands allocated to the neighboring cell as a band for cooperative MIMO, decides whether to grant the request, and allocates some or all of the requested FER bands as the band for cooperative MIMO with the neighboring cell if the request is granted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sun Nam Kim, Jae Wan Kim, Dong Guk Lim, Bin Chul Ihm, Ja Ho Koo
  • Method for transmitting a control signal in a radio communication system
    Patent number: 8498263
    Abstract: According to the invention, the method for transmitting a control signal in a radio communication system comprises the steps of generating a control signal in accordance with the type of subframe for transmitting the control signal, wherein said subframe is a first type of subframe including a basic number of OFDM symbols, a second type of subframe including a larger number of OFDM symbols than the first type subframe, or a third type of subframe including a smaller number of OFDM symbols than the first type of subframe; and transmitting the control signal via a control channel having a structure determined in accordance with the type of the subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Young Chun, Sung Ho Park, Bin Chul Ihm
  • Portable device and control method thereof
    Patent number: 8497837
    Abstract: A portable device which is capable of communicating with an external device and a control method thereof are discussed. A method for transmitting user input of a portable device includes detecting navigating input in a navigation mode for controlling an external device which is connected by a network, wherein the external device displays displayable content and the navigating input is for navigating the displayable content which includes at least one input box, transmitting a control signal corresponding to the detected navigating input to the external device, displaying an indicator which indicates capability of mode switching from the navigation mode to a user input mode, initiating the user input mode by displaying the input box which is extracted from the displayable content when user input for mode switching is detected, and transmitting user input which is received through the displayed input box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jihwan Kim
  • Digital broadcasting system and method for transmitting and receiving digital broadcast signal
    Patent number: 8498298
    Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and a method for transmitting and receiving digital broadcast signal are disclosed. The method of receiving digital broadcast signal includes receiving a broadcast signal including data groups, wherein the data groups include mobile service data and signaling data including transmission parameter, wherein the transmission parameter includes a protocol version field identifying a first transmission mode or a second transmission mode, demodulating the broadcast signal, decoding the signaling data including a transmission parameter, decoding the mobile service data according to the transmission parameter included in the signaling data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won Gyu Song, Byoung Gill Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee, Jae Hyung Song, In Hwan Choi, Chul Kyu Mun
  • Recording medium and recording and reproducing method and apparatuses
    Patent number: 8498515
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the method includes receiving at least one text subtitle stream from an external source. Each text subtitle stream includes text data to be displayed within a region of a display screen, first information specifying a global style of the region, and second information specifying a local style for a portion of the text data. The text subtitle stream is decoded using the first information and the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jea Young Yoo, Kang Soo Seo, Byung Jin Kim
  • Drapery assembly with a powered carrier
    Patent number: 8498747
    Abstract: A drapery assembly extends and retracts a drape with a powered carrier. The carrier receives both a power signal and a command signal from a controller via an electrically powered surface of a drapery rod. The carrier supports a portion of the drape and moves linearly along the length of the drapery rod in response to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: George Feldstein
  • Method and apparatus of transmitting scheduling request in wireless communication system
    Patent number: 8498198
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus of transmitting scheduling request (SR) in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes configuring a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for a SR in a subframe, the subframe comprising a plurality of single carrier-frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) symbols, wherein one SC-FDMA symbol on the PUCCH is punctured and transmitting the SR on the PUCCH in the subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hak-seong Kim, Young Woo Yun, Dae Won Lee, Joon Kui Ahn, Bong Hoe Kim, Ki Jun Kim
  • Proximity sensor
    Patent number: D686932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Essex Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Garrett Kaufman, Peter Kaufman