Abstract: A multimedia middleware apparatus using metadata, a control method and a storage medium are provided which can receive metadata in multimedia middleware provided in a terminal, easily add/delete/change a service, and effectively maintain and manage middleware components. When an open multimedia terminal processes multimedia contents, a multimedia middleware service structure for expressing information of a name, configuration, version and application programming interface (API) update is configured in the form of metadata. Lists of standard and non-standard services of multimedia middleware are then generated and managed.

Abstract: A method for providing a healthcare program service over a wireless communication network includes receiving vital signals for a condition from measurement devices transmitted from multiple users and grouping the received vital signals, registering by a plurality of service providers corresponding healthcare programs classified by particular diseases, providing a healthcare program service to the multiple users, receiving feedback of use satisfaction for the healthcare programs from each user, counting the number of uses and gathering utilization information for each of the healthcare programs. The method further includes searching for a corresponding group of users using each healthcare program, adding up the user satisfactions and utilizations, databasing the results and upon receipt of vital signals for a condition from a particular user, comparing against similar signals and recommending a preferred healthcare program for a corresponding user group having vital signals for the condition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for analyzing stress and managing stress by using a mobile electronic apparatus and a data management server. The method includes: generating bio-signal pattern information upon periodically receiving a bio-signal from a bio-signal measuring device connected to each of a plurality of unspecified individuals, and forming reference information for stress analysis based on received answers to each of a plurality of questions for checking a stress level; receiving bio-signal pattern information from a bio-signal measuring device connected to a specified user; and determining a stress level corresponding to the bio-signal pattern information of the specified user based on the reference information.

Abstract: A method for constructing a database to deduce a disease and constructing a Bayesian network for U-Health application, the method including the steps of analyzing U-Health information, which includes a disease, a symptom, and a treatment, and constructing a plurality of U-Health ontologies required for service provision, setting a meta-model defining cause-and-effect relationships between the constructed U-Health ontologies and selecting at least two specific U-Health ontologies from among the plurality of U-Health ontologies, setting the selected U-Health ontologies as nodes, and generating a Bayesian network by applying the meta-model to the set nodes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting a signal in a communication system using at least two transmit antennas are provided. The signal detection method and apparatus includes selecting a symbol corresponding to a lowest branch metric from among symbols, the number of which corresponds to a modulation scheme, determining a candidate symbol by extending a process of selecting a symbol corresponding to a lowest branch metric from among the selected symbols, to a number which is less by one than the number of the transmit antennas, setting an accumulated branch metric of the candidate symbol as a threshold, removing a symbol having an accumulated branch metric higher than the threshold, and selecting, as a last received symbol, a symbol corresponding to a path having the lowest accumulated branch metric among paths selected without being removed until a last stage.

Abstract: A security management method in multimedia middleware of a terminal that can download a multimedia service provided from an external entity. The security management method includes if there is an access request for a particular multimedia service, determining whether there is a corresponding multimedia service; if the access-requested multimedia service does not exist in middleware of the terminal, performing negotiation for secure session setup with the external entity; setting up a secure session to the external entity using a security parameter selected as a result of the negotiation; and receiving information for the download from the external entity through the secure session, and determining whether to execute the download.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a signal in a receiver by maximum likelihood (ML) are provided, in which symbols are detected according to the number of transmit antennas of a transmitter and a modulation scheme, channels are estimated, an equivalent channel matrix corresponding to the estimated channels is determined, a permuted equivalent channel matrix is determined by multiplying the equivalent channel matrix by a predetermined permutation matrix, the permuted equivalent channel matrix is QR decomposed, a hard decision is performed on predetermined symbols among the detected symbols using a received signal resulting from the QR decomposition, and the log likelihood ratios (LLRs) of the hard-decided symbols are determined.

Abstract: An iterative tree search-based preceding method for a multi-user Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) communication system includes determining a reference value of a cumulative branch metric of a candidate symbol, eliminating candidates having values that exceed the determined reference value of the cumulative branch metric of the candidate symbol, and registering values, which do not exceed the determined reference value of the cumulative branch metric of the candidate symbol, as entries, and selecting the least value from the values registered as the entries. Thereby, the method has low complexity and similar performance compared to an existing Sphere Encoding (SE) technique.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optical interconnecting system for transmitting a large amount of data. The system includes a bidirectional transmitting/receiving circuit that is installed at each of both ends of a data line between chips or boards, selectively receives an electric signal or an optical signal, amplifies and converts the received signal and selectively outputs the signal. The optical interconnecting system integrates a transmitter and a receiver into one bidirectional transmitting/receiving circuit to reduce circuit design and manufacturing costs and decrease power consumption. The system can integrate the bidirectional transmitting/receiving circuit in a highly integrated semiconductor chip and extend it to a multi-dimension multi-channel form to produce a compact package.

Abstract: A cognitive radio communication apparatus and method to control a sensing operation. The cognitive radio communication apparatus includes an information receiver to receive channel state information associated with a channel occupancy state of a primary system from at least one sensing node of a secondary system; a sensing control unit to control a sensing period of the at least one sensing node according to a change pattern of the channel occupancy state, based on the channel state information; and a control information transmitter to transmit control information associated with the controlled sensing period to at least one member node of the secondary system.

Abstract: A variable gain amplifier including: a differential amplification unit amplifying and outputting a difference between a first input signal and a second input signal inputted via a first input terminal and a second input terminal, respectively, according to a first bias current of the first input terminal and second input terminal, to a first output terminal and a second output terminal; a diode-connected load unit comprising loads diode-connected to the first output terminal and second output terminal, respectively, the load receiving a second bias current; and a gain control unit controlling a gain between the input terminals and the output terminals of the differential amplification unit by controlling the size of the first bias current and second bias current.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for protecting and restoring a link in an OBS network. The method includes a step of transmitting/receiving a liveness-confirming message for confirming liveness of the link between an up-node and a down-node respectively connected to both ends of the link at a predetermined message transmission period, to judge whether a fault is generated on the link, a step in which the up-node and down-node respectively update link information when it is judged that the link fault is not generated, and a step of restoring the link having the fault using predetermined restoration channel information based on an offered load measured when the link is in a normal state when it is judged that the link fault is generated. Accordingly, a link having a problem can be effectively protected and restored in the OBS network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a switch, a negative resistance cell, and a differential voltage controlled oscillator using the same. The present invention includes a first signal line provided in a first direction, a second signal line provided in parallel with the first signal line, and first to fourth gate electrodes, first to third source electrodes, and first to fourth drain electrodes formed between the first signal line and the second signal line, and provides a switch having electrodes in the order of the first gate electrode, the first drain electrode, the second gate electrode, the first source electrode, the third gate electrode, the second drain electrode, the fourth gate electrode, the second source electrode, the fifth gate electrode, the third drain electrode, the sixth gate electrode, the third source electrode, the seventh gate electrode, the fourth drain electrode, and the eighth gate electrode.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a signal in a receiver by maximum likelihood (ML) are provided, in which symbols are detected according to the number of transmit antennas of a transmitter and a modulation scheme, channels are estimated, an equivalent channel matrix corresponding to the estimated channels is determined, a permuted equivalent channel matrix is determined by multiplying the equivalent channel matrix by a predetermined permutation matrix, the permuted equivalent channel matrix is QR decomposed, a hard decision is performed on predetermined symbols among the detected symbols using a received signal resulting from the QR decomposition, and the log likelihood ratios (LLRs) of the hard-decided symbols are determined.

Abstract: Disclosed are a contents encryption method, and a system and method for providing contents through a network using the contents encryption method. In order to provide contents through the network more securely, at least one piece of contents and corresponding metadata are recursively multi-encrypted at least once, and encrypted data are then provided. In particular, encrypted positions of the contents and corresponding decryption information are expressed as metadata, and the metadata include parameter information on respective encryption tools used for multi-encryption, an order of the applied encryption tools, positions of the encryption tools, and a list of encryption tool substitutes. The metadata are provided when the contents are provided. Therefore, the contents provider and receiver can more safely and systematically manage the metadata including contents decryption information, and multimedia are efficiently protected, managed, and controlled.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heterodyne receiver for low noise and image frequency repression, comprising: a low noise amplifier for receiving an input signal from an antenna and amplifying the signal while reducing a noise figure of the input signal; and a frequency converter for receiving both the input signal outputted from the low noise amplifier and a local oscillation signal, filtering the signals to repress gain of the input signal at an image frequency band and increase gain of the input signal at a signal frequency band, and converting the frequency of the signals to the intermediate frequency band.

Abstract: A method of generating multi-channel local oscillation frequencies in an ultra wide band communication system having multiple channels of identical bandwidth, the method including: generating at least one reference frequency; generating a plurality of auxiliary frequencies by dividing and multiplying the at least one reference frequency; and generating a plurality of first local oscillation frequencies by mixing the reference frequency and at least some of the plurality of auxiliary frequencies with other auxiliary frequencies, respectively, wherein each of the auxiliary frequencies used in the mixing is greater than an interval between the frequency being mixed and an outermost frequency in the ultra wide band.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting a signal in a communication system using at least two transmit antennas are provided. The signal detection method and apparatus includes selecting a symbol corresponding to a lowest branch metric from among symbols, the number of which corresponds to a modulation scheme, determining a candidate symbol by extending a process of selecting a symbol corresponding to a lowest branch metric from among the selected symbols, to a number which is less by one than the number of the transmit antennas, setting an accumulated branch metric of the candidate symbol as a threshold, removing a symbol having an accumulated branch metric higher than the threshold, and selecting, as a last received symbol, a symbol corresponding to a path having the lowest accumulated branch metric among paths selected without being removed until a last stage.

Abstract: A differential voltage controlled oscillator comprises first and second transistors having opposite magnitudes and directions of currents flowing to a third electrode from a second electrode corresponding to a voltage between first and second electrodes; and a resonance circuit coupled to the second electrodes of the first and second transistors and controlling a frequency of an oscillation signal corresponding to a control voltage. The second electrode of the first transistor is coupled to the first electrode of the second transistor to form a first output terminal, the first electrode of the first transistor is coupled to the second electrode of the second transistor to form a second output terminal, and the third electrodes of the first and second transistors are coupled to first and second powers.

Abstract: A quadrature VCO comprises: a first delay cell including a first differential VCO coupled between a power supply and a first current source; and first and second coupling transistors that each include a first terminal, a second terminal coupled to the power supply, and a third terminal, and that vary a current flowing from the second terminal to the third terminal according to quadrature-phase signals applied to the first terminal; and a second delay cell including a second differential VCO coupled between a power supply and a second current source; and third and fourth coupling transistors that each include a first terminal, a second terminal coupled to the power, and a third terminal, and that vary a current flowing from the second terminal to the third terminal according to in-phase signals applied to the first terminal.