Patents Assigned to LG Electronics Inc.
  • Method and apparatus for transmitting MBS data in wireless communication system using fractional frequency reuse
    Patent number: 8660050
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting multicast broadcast service (MBS) data in a wireless communication system using fractional frequency reuse (FFR). The method comprises: allocating, to a common network zone, part or whole of a frequency partition where FRF (frequency reuse factor) is 1, from among a plurality of frequency partitions; and transmitting MBS data in the common network zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Cheol Kim, Yeong Hyeon Kwon, Jin Sam Kwak, Sung Ho Moon, Seung Hee Han
  • Method for tracking area management of a mobile terminal using a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode
    Patent number: 8660575
    Abstract: Methods and a mobile terminal for tracking area management of a mobile terminal using a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode are provided. By having the mobile terminal indicate information to the network related to the cells and/or tracking areas on which the mobile terminal has camped, selection of the most suitable tracking areas for the mobile terminal is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Fischer
  • VIBRATION LIMITER OF WASHING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20140047870
    Abstract: A vibration limiter of a washing machine is disclosed. The vibration limiter includes a housing installed at one of a cabinet and a tub, a contact plate disposed within the housing such that the contact plate comes into contact with the other of the cabinet and the tub when the tub vibrates, a spring for elastically supporting the contact plate, a rotating member rotatable by at least one of the spring and the contact plate, and an oil damper engaged with the rotating member. The oil damper complementarily acts with the spring, to effectively absorb vibration. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the size of the spring and to secure enhanced reliability even after prolonged use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Youngjun KIM, Youngjong Kim, Insik Yu
  • METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING UPLINK SIGNAL AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20140050102
    Abstract: In the present invention, a user equipment measures a wireless signal from a specific cell, and decides whether to store and/or report to a base station information on a wireless link failure, if the wireless link failure occurs, depending on the type of a cell which is measured or the type of a frame in which the wireless link failure occurs. According to the present invention, the user equipment can be prevented from reporting unnecessary information to a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngdae Lee, Sunghoon Jung, Seungjune Yi, Sungduck Chun, Sungjun Park
  • METHOD FOR RECEIVING DOWNLINK SIGNAL, AND USER DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DOWNLINK SIGNAL, AND BASE STATION
    Publication number: 20140050192
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for transmitting/receiving a control channel in a downlink subframe, which divides into a control area and a data area. In the present invention, a first downlink control channel is transmitted in the control area of the downlink subframe, and/or a second downlink control channel is transmitted in the data area of the downlink subframe. The first downlink control channel carries downlink control information having a predetermined format, and the second downlink control channel carries downlink control information having a format corresponding to a transmission mode of a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hakseong Kim, Hanbyul Seo, Daewon Lee
  • METHOD FOR MANAGING A REFERENCE PICTURE LIST, AND APPARATUS USING SAME
    Publication number: 20140050270
    Abstract: Provided are a method for managing a reference picture list, and an apparatus using same. An image decoding method comprises the steps of decoding one picture of second-highest temporal layer pictures in a hierarchical picture configuration; and decoding top temporal layer pictures which precede and follow the second-highest temporal layer pictures with respect to a picture order count (POC) in a POC sequence, respectively. Therefore, available reference pictures remain in a decoded picture buffer (DPB), thereby improving image-encoding efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyun Lim, Seungwook Park, Jungsun Kim, Joonyoung Park, Younghee Choi, Byeongmoon Jeon, Yongjoon Jeon
  • PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140051413
    Abstract: A portable device includes: a communication unit configured to transmit and receive additional information corresponding to caller ID over a network; a storage unit configured to store the additional information; a sensor unit configured to detect at least one of a face and a gaze of a user; a display unit configured to display the additional information; and a controller configured to: receive an incoming call; detect the face of the user looking at the portable device; and display first additional information on the incoming call when the face is detected, wherein the first additional information is collected according to the caller ID of the incoming call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Yongsin KIM
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL IN CARRIER AGGREGATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140050206
    Abstract: Provided is a method and an apparatus for transmitting a synchronization signal in a carrier aggregation system. The method comprises: transmitting via a first serving cell a synchronization signal setting information with regard to a second serving cell; and transmitting the synchronization signal via the second serving cell, wherein the synchronization signal is variably set by means of the synchronization signal setting information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong Youn Seo, Joon Kui Ahn, Min Gyu Kim, Suck Chel Yang, Bong Hoe Kim
  • METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DATA IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND BASE STATION FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20140050130
    Abstract: In the present invention, a method for transmitting/receiving data in a wireless communication system supporting carrier aggregation/multiple cells and a base station for same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jinmin Kim, Seunghee Han, Hyunwoo Lee
  • SYSTEM FOR PURCHASING AND MANAGING AN ITEM USING A TERMINAL AND A REFRIGERATOR USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140052573
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an information management system, and more specifically, to an information management system capable of managing information about products stored in a storeroom of home appliances or a shopping list, or purchasing products from an external market through a terminal connected to and communicated with the home appliances and managing information about the purchased products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC
    Inventors: Minjin Oh, Yongjoon Kim, Hyoungjun Park, Jonghoon Shim
  • METHOD FOR EXECUTING MDT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING SAME
    Publication number: 20140051429
    Abstract: Provided is a method for executing a minimization drive test (MDT) carried out by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method comprises: receiving a logged measurement setting; logging an MDT measurement and a measurement result on the basis of the logged measurement setting; and reporting the whole or a part of the logged measurement result to a network. The logged measurement setting includes logging termination time information for indicating the termination time of the MDT measurement or the measurement result logging, wherein the MDT measurement and the measurement result is logged by the time indicated by the logging termination time information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sung Hoon Jung, Seung June Yi, Young Dae Lee, Sung Jun Park, Jae Wook Lee
  • MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140049611
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a camera configured to photograph a plurality of images; a touchscreen configured to display one of the plurality of the photographed images or a first synthetic image created from synthesizing at least two of the plurality of the photographed images together as a representative image; and a controller configured to receive a first touch input applied while the representative image is displayed, extract an image having a best resolution for an object or region selected by the first touch input from the plurality of the photographed images, and display the extracted image via the touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungmin WOO, Sungbum JOO, Hakhae KIM
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING TRANSMISSION TIMING IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEM SUPPORTING CARRIER AGGREGATION
    Publication number: 20140050186
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for allocating a timing advance (TA) value, which is used in a wireless access system supporting carrier aggregation (CA), methods for adjusting a wireless frame transmission time using the TA value, and apparatuses for supporting same. The method for adjusting the transmission timing in the wireless access system supporting carrier aggregation, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises the following steps: receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal including a reservation bit (for example, a service cell indicator) for indicating at least one serving cell; receiving a media access control (MAC) message including the TA value on an uplink wireless frame; and transmitting an uplink signal by applying the TA value from a serving cell indicated by the reservation bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jinmin Kim, Hyunwoo Lee, Seunghee Han
  • MOBILE TERMINAL, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOBILE TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20140051354
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mobile terminal includes a display, a plurality of NFC antennas arranged in a circumferential portion of the display to transmit and receive NFC (Near Field Communication signals, and a controller configured to receive a position of the mobile terminal on an external display device from the mobile terminal via the NFC antennas or to calculate a position of the mobile terminal on an external display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Dongho LEE
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140049483
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a display device and a method for controlling the same. Herein, the method for controlling the display device includes the steps of displaying a first object and a second object, wherein the first object is displayed so that at least a portion can overlay a first region of the second object, determining a first pressure condition being required for controlling the first object within the first region of the second object, detecting a first touch input touching a region in which the first object is displayed, detecting a second touch input controlling the first object, controlling the first object corresponding to the second touch input, when a pressure level of the first touch input satisfies the first pressure condition, and allowing the second touch input to bypass the first object, when the pressure level does not satisfy the first pressure condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jihwan KIM
  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE USING VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH ANTENNAS
    Publication number: 20140050193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile communication system, and more specifically, to a method for providing an improved communication environment for a terminal using a vehicle provided with antennas, and to an apparatus for executing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hangyu Cho, Kyujin Park, Minseok Oh, Sungho Park
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING INTER-DEVICE COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20140051360
    Abstract: A device and method for performing inter-device communication are disclosed. The inter-device communication method includes searching for a second device supporting inter-device communication, receiving service information from the searched second device, determining that one of the first and second devices is a group owner and the other is a group client to compare the received service information of the second device with service information of a first device, receiving a group owner intent value of the second device from the second device, and setting a group owner intent value of the first device such that the group owner intent value of the device determined as the group owner is greater than the group owner intent value of the device determined as the group client to compare the group owner intent value of the first device with the group owner intent value of the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jungwoo KIM, Jinho KIM, Suhwook KIM
  • MODE CONVERSION METHOD FOR CLIENT COOPERATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DEVICE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140050155
    Abstract: Provided are a mode conversion method for client cooperation in a wireless communication system and a device thereof. A first device converts a second system repetitively into an active mode which can receive a signal and a non-active mode which cannot receive the signal based on mode conversion information, and detects at least one second device based on the second system in the active mode. The first device is connected to the base station through the second system and another first system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hee Jeong Cho, Eun Jong Lee, Young Soo Yuk
  • ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, POWER MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140049886
    Abstract: An energy storage device, a power management device, a mobile terminal, and a method for operating the same are discussed. The energy storage device includes a battery pack, a communication module to transmit power-on information or energy storage amount information to a power management device and to receive a charge command or discharge command from the power management device, a connector to receive AC power from the internal power network based on the charge command or to output AC power to the internal power network based on the discharge command, and a power converter to, when the charge command is received from the power management device, convert the AC power from the internal power network into DC power based on the charge command, or, when the discharge command is received from the power management device, convert DC power in the battery pack into AC power based on the discharge command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seungyong LEE, Jaehyuk PARK, Heesoo MOON
  • METHOD FOR RECEIVING DOWNLINK SIGNAL, AND USER DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DOWNLINK SIGNAL, AND BASE STATION
    Publication number: 20140050191
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for transmitting/receiving a control channel in a downlink subframe, which divides into a control area and a data area. The present invention enables the downlink control channel transmitted from the data area of a specific carrier wave to be configured to carry scheduling information on another carrier wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hakseong Kim, Hanbyul Seo, Daewon Lee