Patents Assigned to Electronics, Inc.
  • Refrigerator
    Patent number: 8474283
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a mixing box detachably provided on a refrigerator door. Due to the mixing box, a user can conveniently utilize a beverage having a slushy shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Wook Kim
  • Mobile communication terminal and method of selecting menu and item
    Patent number: 8477112
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal, a touch screen display configured to display a plurality of independent first objects and a controller configured to receive a selection signal indicating a touching of one of the first objects, control the touch screen display to distinctly display a second independent object indicating a drop point where the touched first object can be dropped and receive a dragging signal indicating the touched first object is being touched, dragged and dropped toward the second object. The mobile terminal stops displaying other non-selected first objects and executes a function indicated by the touched and dragged first object when the first object is dropped at the drop point. Further, the second object is displayed separately and independently from the first objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Chang Sub Lee
  • Digital broadcasting system and data processing method
    Patent number: 8477676
    Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and a method of processing data are disclosed, which are robust to error when mobile service data are transmitted. To this end, additional encoding is performed for the mobile service data, whereby it is possible to strongly cope with fast channel change while giving robustness to the mobile service data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Hyung Song, In Hwan Choi, Ho Taek Hong, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Jong Yeul Suh, Jin Pil Kim, Won Gyu Song, Chul Soo Lee, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee, Joon Hui Lee
  • Super-resolution digital zoom
    Patent number: 8477217
    Abstract: When a user selects digital zooming in a camera such as might be included in a wireless telephone or PDA, a series of images are automatically obtained and superimposed using super-resolution techniques to produce an improved digital zoom image transparently to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Nikolaos Georgis, Fredrik Carpio, Paul Jin Hwang
  • On-vehicle image pickup apparatus
    Patent number: 8477191
    Abstract: Images taken by a plurality of cameras mounted on a vehicle are combined and an image of the surrounding area is developed, in a plane, around a vehicle display portion. The vehicle display portion shows an illustration border line indicative of the outer shape of the vehicle. The outline of the vehicle indicated by the illustration border line is drawn slightly larger than the outer shape of the actual image of the vehicle. This allows margin areas to be formed between the vehicle and its surroundings, thus reducing the possibility of a collision with an obstacle during driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Haruo Ito, Koichi Abe, Hisatoshi Ishii
  • Digital rights management license archiving
    Patent number: 8478694
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided where a media server temporarily stores a DRM license that is associated with downloaded media content prior to copying the DRM license to a physical archival medium such as an optical disc. When the media server confirms that the DRM license is successfully copied to the physical archival medium, it destroys the temporarily stored DRM license.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Read, Robert Hardacker
  • Mobile terminal
    Patent number: 8478366
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is disclosed. Specifically, in a mobile terminal having an image photographing or projecting function, the present invention is able to change a photographing or projecting angle of the mobile terminal into a horizontal or vertical direction. And, the present invention is able to change a display direction of an image displayed on a display unit of the mobile terminal in correspondence with the changed photographing or projecting angle to correspond to the changed photographing or projecting angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Duck Moon Shin, Seong Young Seo, Jeong Hyuk Yoon
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: 8474092
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner that is able to form dust and foreign substances collected in a dust collection device provided therein in a single mass shape to discharge it efficiently, not scattered in a dust collecting device. The vacuum cleaner includes a body, a dust separation device mounted in the body, a dust collection device independently provided from the dust separation device, connected to the dust collection device, a compression device provided in the dust collection device, to collect dust and foreign substances collected in a predetermined portion of the dust collection device and to compress the collected dust and foreign substances, and a liquid supply device provided in the dust separation device to supply liquid material to the dust separation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chung Ook Chong, Kie Tak Hyun
  • Light emitting diode lamp
    Patent number: 8474999
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a lamp holder, an optical module, a thermal pad, and a fixing ring. The lamp holder has a first recess in which the optical module is configured. The thermal pad is configured in the first recess and between the optical module and the lamp holder, so as to separate the optical module from the lamp holder. The fixing ring is locked to the lamp holder, so as to fix the optical module into the lamp holder. The optical module includes a first fixing element, an LED board, and a lens. The first fixing element has an accommodating opening in which the LED board is configured. The LED board includes a circuit board and LEDs, and the LEDs are configured on the circuit board. The lens is fixed to the first fixing element and covers the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited, Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Heng Ou, Yao-Sheng Liu, Jia-Yi Juang
  • Point to point radio bearers for a broadcasting service
    Patent number: 8477707
    Abstract: A method for establishing a connection between user equipment (UE) and an associated network includes receiving at the UE a service announcement providing a description of an available broadcast service and at least one identifier which identifies the broadcast service, and receiving at the UE a setup message which establishes a point-to-point radio bearer between the UE and the network, such that the setup message includes the identifier which is used to identify that the radio bearer carriers the broadcast service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Fischer
  • Accessing features provided by a mobile terminal
    Patent number: 8479123
    Abstract: A terminal providing one or more features to a user is disclosed. The terminal comprises a control unit, a user input unit, display unit. The control unit provides, on a standby image of the terminal, an option to select type of an inputted character, an option to select one or more menus to execute features associated with the inputted character, or both. The user input unit enables the user to input the character and select type of the character or select one or more of the menus. The display unit displays the inputted character according to the selected type of the character and also displays the menus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Hye Youn Cho
  • Three-phase motor with overlapping coils and fan
    Patent number: 8476800
    Abstract: A three-phase motor includes a bearing structure, a rotor structure and a stator structure. The bearing structure has a bushing. The rotor structure has a shaft disposed in the bushing. The stator structure is disposed corresponding to the rotor structure and includes a first coil assembly and a second coil assembly overlapped on the first coil assembly. A fan with the motor is also disclosed. The present invention can increase the ratio of the effective coils of the stator structure, and further promote the operation efficiency of the three-phase motor and the fan with the three-phase motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Chun Lai, Kun-Fu Chuang, Shin-Ming Huang
  • Refrigerator and method for controlling same
    Patent number: 8476858
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a method for controlling the same are provided. In this refrigerator and control method, a receiving box may be automatically drawn in and out together with a door based on a movement command received at an input unit, thus enhancing user convenience and satisfaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Hwan Eom, Myung Keun Yoo, Hyoun Jeong Shin, Ok Sun Yu, Young Jin Kim, Seung Do Han
  • Method for detecting failures of random access procedures
    Patent number: 8477634
    Abstract: A method of performing a random access channel (RACH) procedure between a mobile terminal and a network includes the steps of detecting whether a random access response (RAR) is received from the network within a certain time period, the RAR including information about a random access channel (RACH) preamble transmitted to the network; and if the RAR is not received within the certain time period or if the information about the transmitted RACH preamble included in the RAR does not match the transmitted RACH preamble, performing a first procedure to detect failures in the RACH procedure; and if the RAR is received within the certain time period and if the information about the transmitted RACH preamble included in the RAR matches the transmitted RACH preamble, performing a second procedure to detect failures in the RACH procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-June Yi, Sung-Jun Park, Young-Dae Lee, Sung-Duck Chun
  • Transformer capable of maintaining height
    Patent number: 8477005
    Abstract: A transformer capable of maintaining its height is provided. The transformer is formed on a circuit board having a receiving hole. The transformer comprises a winding module, two magnetic core modules contacting and holding the winding module, a plurality of pins and at least one supporting means. The winding module comprises a winding baseboard and a winding pillar where a winding structure is formed thereon. The winding pillar is received in the receiving hole. Each of the pins comprises a first bent part separating the corresponding pin into a first portion connected to the winding baseboard and a second portion connected to the circuit board around the receiving hole. The supporting means is formed between the first portion of at least one of the pins and the circuit board to contact the first portion and the circuit board to maintain the distance between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yi Tseng, Ching-Hsiang Tien, Yi-Lin Chen, Hsin-Wei Tsai, Chun-Song Ming
  • Mobile terminal having touch input device
    Patent number: 8478351
    Abstract: A mobile terminal having an input device that performs an input operation in a touch manner is provided. The mobile terminal includes a first display module, a second display module located adjacent to the first display module, an integrated window located an outer portion of the first and second display modules, and a touch sensing unit located between the window and the second display module for sensing a touch applied to the window and applying an input signal. Marks for guiding input content can be varied and high capacity and high-density multimedia or communication information can be easily and quickly accessed or executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Chul Hong, Byung-Duck Park, Kyoung-Taek Lim, Sang-Chul Jeon
  • Method of communicating data in a wireless mobile communication system
    Patent number: 8478268
    Abstract: A method of communicating data in a wireless communication system is disclosed. More specifically, a method discloses transmitting a request by a mobile subscriber station (MSS) to a network entity via a de-registration request message requesting the network entity to retain a preferred session information, and receiving a selected session information via a de-registration command response from the network entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hyoung Cho, Yong Ho Kim, Gi Seon Ryu
  • Method and system for receiving and processing digital content
    Patent number: 8479245
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method of storing digital content in a digital electronic system. In one embodiment, datacast information decoded from a digital media signal is monitored to identify newly-received digital content. The monitoring includes configuring a decoder to receive and decode the datacast information, identifying newly-received digital content from the datacast information, and updating an intelligent filter based upon the newly-received digital content, wherein the intelligent filter records the newly-received digital content. Additionally, the monitoring may include repeating the configuring, identifying, and updating. Thereafter, any of the newly-received digital content that is recorded in the intelligent filter may be stored into a cache memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mario Udo Brotz, David S. Wang
  • Method of allocating resource in wireless communication system
    Patent number: 8477701
    Abstract: A method of allocating resources in a wireless communication system includes allocating a plurality of physical resource blocks, each of which includes a plurality of sub-parts, to a virtual resource block, and mapping the virtual resource block to the plurality of physical resource blocks, wherein the virtual resource block is mapped to the sub-parts located in different positions in the range of each physical resource block. The number of resource elements allocated for the virtual resource block is constantly maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Woo Nam, Jong Min Kim, Moon Il Lee, Hyung Ho Park, Jin Soo Choi, Jae Hoon Chung, Jong Young Han, Han Gyu Cho
  • Method and apparatus of transmitting information in wireless communication system
    Patent number: 8477868
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus of transmitting information in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes transmitting first information based on a first resource index through a first antenna and transmitting second information based on a second resource index through a second antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Hee Han, Moon Il Lee, Yeong Hyeon Kwon, Jin Sam Kwak, Dong Cheol Kim, Jae Hoon Chung, Sung Ho Moon, Min Seok Noh, Hyun Woo Lee