Patents Assigned to LG Electronic Inc
  • Patent number: 9997074
    Abstract: A display apparatus in a vehicle, the display apparatus including a sensor configured to acquire vehicle periphery information; a wireless processor configured to transmit and receive information on a virtual traffic signal to and from another vehicle; a display; and a processor configured to detect another vehicle having a possibility of intersection from the vehicle periphery information, generate the virtual traffic signal based on a position relationship between the vehicle and the other vehicle, and display the generated virtual traffic signal on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hansung Kim, Pyonho Hong, Jaeseung Bae, Doohee Lee, Juhnho Park
  • Patent number: 9997951
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer method for a wireless power transfer apparatus using full and half-bridge inverter topologies includes detecting whether or not a wireless power receiver is present within a range of power being transferrable in a wireless manner, transmitting a detection signal to the wireless power receiver, receiving at least one of identification information and setting information from the wireless power receiver, receiving a control error packet from the wireless power receiver, and controlling an amount of power to be transferred by using the combination of a driving frequency, a duty cycle or a power signal phase to the full or half-bridge inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihyun Lee, Hyunbeom Lee, Yongcheol Park, Jaesung Lee
  • Patent number: 9995523
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes an icemaker, an ice bank that is configured to store ice released from the icemaker, a weight sensor configured to measure a weight of the ice bank, and a controller configured to determine, based on weight measurements measured by the weight sensor, a variation in amount of ice stored in the ice bank during a set time period, and adjust an ice determination reference value based on the determined variation in the amount of ice stored in the ice bank during the set time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Junsoo Park, Jiyeong Ku, Jiyoon Lee, Jiyoung Yoon
  • Patent number: 9999015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a synchronization signal for device-to-device (D2D) in a wireless communication system. More specifically, the method comprises a step of detecting at least one synchronization signal, which is transmitted repeatedly for D2D communication, in a synchronization signal transmission period for D2D communication, wherein the at least one synchronization signal comprises at least one synchronization sequence generated on the basis of a first root index according to a synchronization reference ID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daewon Seo, Hanbyul Seo, Byounghoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9998762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for processing video signals, and more specifically, to a method and an apparatus for processing video signals which applies deformation compensation to decode a current texture block. The present invention can increase the accuracy of an inter-prediction by obtaining the position of a block within a reference picture referenced by the current texture block, by means of using deformation compensation parameter information, and obtaining a pixel value of the block within the reference picture that is obtained from a prediction value of the current texture block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jin Heo, Jiwook Jung, Sehoon Yea, Moonmo Koo, Taesup Kim, Jaewon Sung, Eunyong Son
  • Patent number: 9999067
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for configuring subframes in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) receives an uplink-downlink configuration from a base station. The uplink-downlink configuration indicates each of a plurality of subframes in a frame to any one of a downlink subframe, a special subframe and an uplink subframe. The special subframe includes a downlink pilot time slot (DwPTS), a guard period (GP) and an uplink pilot time slot (UpPTS). The UE receives frame configuration information from the base station and configures each of the plurality of subframes in the frame to any one of a downlink subframe, a special subframe and an uplink subframe based on the uplink-downlink configuration and the frame configuration information. The UE communicates with the base station using the configured subframes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong Youn Seo, Min Gyu Kim, Suck Chel Yang, Joon Kui Ahn
  • Patent number: 9999080
    Abstract: The method for performing device-to-device communication by a first device according to the present invention comprises: a step of searching a second device that supports device-to-device communication; a step of receiving, from the found second device, second network information including information on whether or not the second device may access the Internet; and a step of determining either the first device or the second device as a group owner based on a first network information including on whether or not the first device may access the Internet and the second network information on the second device. The first device determines the second device as a group owner when the first network information indicates that the first device may not access the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jungwoo Kim
  • Patent number: 9998316
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals thereof are disclosed. The apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals comprises an encoder encoding service data, a time interleaver interleaving the encoded service data, a mapper mapping the interleaved service data into a plurality of OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex) symbols to build at least one signal frame, a frequency interleaver frequency interleaving data in the at least one signal frame by using a different interleaving-seed which is used for every OFDM symbol pair comprised of two sequential OFDM symbols, wherein the frequency interleaving is performed by using two memories, a modulator modulating the frequency interleaved data by an OFDM scheme and a transmitter transmitting the broadcast signals having the modulated data, wherein an interleaving-seed is generated based on a cyclic shift value and an FFT size of the modulating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongseob Baek, Byeongkook Jeong, Jaehyung Kim, Woosuk Ko, Sungryong Hong
  • Patent number: 9999016
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a user equipment (UE) to transmit data to a network is disclosed. The UE sets a poll bit in a PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol) PDU (Protocol Data Unit) to a first value to request a status report including a second FMN (First Missing Number) from the network, if a predetermined number of PDCP SDUs (Service Data Units) are transmitted after a PDCP SDU corresponding to a first FMN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seungjune Yi, Sunyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 9993130
    Abstract: A robot cleaner system may include a robot cleaner that may be automatically driven while performing a cleaning operation, a recharging base that receives the robot cleaner, and a remote control device that remotely controls the robot cleaner. The remote control device may also generate mapping information between an actual region and a virtual region based on image information generated by a camera provided on the robot cleaner, and/or image information generated by a camera on the recharging base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangyun Kim, Younggie Kim
  • Patent number: 9999152
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel; a rear frame in a rear of the display panel; and a front frame positioned between the display panel and the rear frame and coupled with the display panel and the rear frame, the front frame including a plate portion facing the display panel and a side frame formed at a side or an edge of the plate portion. Further, the side frame includes a first side wall adjacent to a side of the display panel and extended from the plate portion; a second side wall; a first bending portion extended from the first side wall and connecting the first side wall to a first end of the second side wall; a second bending portion extended from the other end of the second side wall and bent from the second side wall toward the rear frame or the front frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunjung Kang, Jeonghun Han, Kyoungjoon Lee, Chunsoo Chang, Munhwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9999054
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a multi-user or multi-Station (multi-STA) radio frame including control information in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system are disclosed. The method includes generating a frame including a signaling field and a data field, and transmitting the generated frame to the plurality of STAs. The signaling field includes a first signaling field (a SIG A field) including control information for frame interpretation and a second signaling field (a SIG B field) including control information individually for each of the plurality of STAs, the second signaling field includes a first block including common control information for the plurality of STAs, and a second block including control information for each of the plurality of STAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jeongki Kim, Kiseon Ryu, Wookbong Lee, Jinsoo Choi, Hangyu Cho
  • Patent number: 9998941
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a communication unit, a display, and a controller for performing a control operation to display a screen related to an electronic device, performing a control operation to request for diagnostic data based on an input for a diagnosis mode provided with the screen related to the electronic device, to display a screen of the diagnostic data, and performing a control operation to request for detailed diagnostic data based on an input for a detailed diagnosis mode, and to display a screen of detailed diagnostic data. Thus, the diagnostic data or detailed diagnostic data about the electronic device may be easily displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangduck Park, Hakrae Lee, Jaehoon Woo
  • Patent number: 9995311
    Abstract: A centrifugal fan is provided that includes a main plate configured to be rotated about a rotational axis, a shroud, having a suction opening, and a plurality of blades arranged in a circumferential direction between the main plate and the shroud to allow air suctioned in through the suction opening to flow from a front edge to a rear edge of each blade. Assuming a first cross section, a second cross section, a third cross section, and a fourth cross section of each blade sequentially taken at layers from the shroud to the main plate, a front edge of the first cross section is located farther from the rotational axis than a front edge of the fourth cross section, and a rear edge of the first cross section is located closer to the rotational axis than a rear edge of the fourth cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Yuk Son, Choon Myun Chung, Tae Man Yang
  • Patent number: D820228
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyoungwon Kim, Sun ggu Joe
  • Patent number: D820229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunbyung Cha, Yoonkyeong Lee, Byungmu Huh
  • Patent number: D820232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihoon Shin, Hyoni Kim
  • Patent number: D820284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kunsik Lee, Uniyoung Kim, Goeun Lee, Ryunghwa Rhee
  • Patent number: D820286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Uniyoung Kim, Goeun Lee, Ryunghwa Rhee
  • Patent number: RE46891
    Abstract: A digital broadcast transmitting/receiving system and a method for processing data are disclosed. The method for processing data may enhance the receiving performance of the receiving system by performing additional coding and multiplexing processes on the traffic information data and transmitting the processed data. Thus, robustness is provided to the traffic information data, thereby enabling the data to respond strongly against the channel environment which is always under constant and vast change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jin Pil Kim, Young In Kim, Ho Taek Hong, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Hyoung Gon Lee, Byoung Gill Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Won Gyu Song, Jong Moon Kim