Abstract: A method of segmenting an object from an image includes receiving an input image including an object; generating an output image corresponding to the object from the input image using an image model; and extracting an object image from the output image.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication systems for supporting higher data transfer rates, following the 4th generation (4G) communication systems, such as long term evolution (LTE). A method for supporting handover with multi-connectivity in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes sending a measurement report message including information of at least one small base station (eNB) to a macro cell eNB, receiving information of a new small eNB in a target cell from the macro cell eNB based on the measurement report message, and performing a random access procedure with the new small eNB in the target cell based on handover.

Abstract: Provided are a digital photographing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The digital photographing apparatus includes a snap motion picture capturing mode and is capable of capturing a short-time motion picture using the same sequence as capturing of still images by pressing a capture start button.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery includes: a negative active material disposed on a current collector; a negative active material layer including a first binder and a conductive agent; and a protective layer disposed on the negative active material layer, wherein the protective layer is in direct contact with the current collector and includes a nonaqueous or aqueous second binder and an inorganic material, wherein, in the protective layer including the aqueous second binder and the inorganic material, the amount of the inorganic material may be about 65 parts by weight or greater, based on 100 parts by weight of the protective layer, and wherein the protective layer including the nonaqueous second binder and the inorganic material, the amount of the inorganic material may be in a range of about 5 parts to about 25 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the protective layer.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes forming a first to third gate lines on a substrate, the second gate line formed between the first and third gate lines; forming a gate isolation region to cut the first to third gate lines into two first sub gate lines, two second sub gate lines and two third sub gate lines, respectively; forming a first gate contact on one of the two first sub gate lines; forming a second gate contact on the two second sub gate lines; forming a third gate contact on one of the two third sub gate lines; forming a first metal line to connect the first and third gate contacts; and forming a second metal line. The first to third gate lines extend in a first direction, and the gate isolation region extends in a second direction different from the first direction.

Abstract: An NFC (near field communication) device can include a resonance unit and an NFC chip. The resonance unit may communicate with an external device through an electromagnetic wave. The NFC chip can provide output data to the resonance unit, receive input data from the resonance unit, and can reduce a Q factor (quality factor) of the resonance unit when a signal receive operation is performed in a card mode, and can maintain the Q factor of the resonance unit in a reader mode and when a signal transmit operation is performed in the card mode.

Abstract: A calibration method performed by a distance sensor emitting at least one beam is provided. The calibration method includes obtaining information regarding one surface of an object; obtaining distance sensor data by emitting a plurality of beams to the one surface of the object; and performing calibration on the plurality of beams emitted by the distance sensor, based on the information about the one surface of the object and the distance sensor data.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate, and a side member, the side member being attached to or integrally formed with at least one of the first plate or the second plate, a display positioned inside the housing and configured to form a display area through the first plate, a first touch panel positioned inside the housing and interposed between the display and the first plate or integrally formed with the display and including a first plurality of sensing elements having a first touch point density, a second touch panel positioned inside the housing, adjacent to the side member, and oriented to face a portion of the side member, and including a second plurality of sensing elements having a second touch point density lower than the first touch point density, and a processor.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus is disclosed. The transmitting apparatus includes an encoder to perform channel encoding with respect to bits and generate a codeword, an interleaver to interleave the codeword, and a modulator to map the interleaved codeword onto a non-uniform constellation according to a modulation scheme, and the constellation may include constellation points defined based on various tables according to the modulation scheme.

Abstract: A converter includes a converter circuit including a rectifying section to rectify an alternating current (AC) voltage and a smoothing section to smooth a direct current (DC) voltage rectified by the rectifying section, a diagnostic device configured to diagnose an abnormality of the converter circuit, an inrush current preventing section configured to prevent inrush current from being supplied to the smoothing section, and a switching section configured to supply the AC voltage to the converter circuit through a path different from a voltage supply path of the inrush current preventing section, wherein the diagnostic device determines an abnormal region of the converter circuit by controlling the inrush current preventing section and the switching section.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for recognizing a speech are provided. The method for recognizing a speech by an electronic device includes: receiving sounds generated from a sound source through a plurality of microphones; calculating power values from a plurality of audio signals generated by performing signal processing on each sound input through the plurality of microphones and calculating direction information on the sound source based on the calculated power values and storing the calculated direction information; and performing the speech recognition on a speech section included in the audio signal based on the direction information on the sound source. As a result, the electronic device may correctly detect only a speech section from an audio signal while improving a speech section detection related processing speed.

Abstract: A system includes a fabric switch including a motherboard, a baseboard management controller (BMC), a network switch configured to transport network signals, and a PCIe switch configured to transport PCIe signals; a midplane; and a plurality of device ports. Each of the plurality of device ports is configured to connect a storage device to the motherboard of the fabric switch over the midplane and carry the network signals and the PCIe signals over the midplane. The storage device is configurable in multiple modes based a protocol established over a fabric connection between the system and the storage device.

Abstract: An image photographing apparatus and a photographing method thereof are provided. The image photographing apparatus includes two rotatable cameras spaced apart from each other in the same direction, and a controller configured to calculate a distance between the image photographing apparatus and an object, and to control at least one of the two rotatable cameras to rotate according to a viewing angle corresponding to the calculated distance.

Abstract: A method for use in an electronic device, comprising: displaying a looper screen including a plurality of loop items; displaying, on the looper screen, a first shortcut item that is associated with one or more of the loop items; and reproducing a first music pattern associated with one or more loop items in response to a first selection of the first shortcut item.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for managing mission critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) communication. The method includes receiving, by a floor control server, a first floor request message, from a primary floor participant, while a floor is granted to a secondary floor participant and a first media transmission is performed by the secondary floor participant; in response to receiving the first floor request message, transmitting, by the floor control server, to the secondary floor participant, a first floor revoke message for stopping the first media transmission of the secondary floor participant, and transmitting, by the floor control server, a first floor grant message to the primary floor participant; and transmitting, by the floor control server, a first floor taken message to the secondary floor participant, wherein the first floor taken message includes information of the primary floor participant granted the floor.

Abstract: A device and method for providing recommended words for a character input by a user are provided. The method by which the device provides recommended words includes: receiving an input for inputting a character in a character input window; recommending at least one pseudo-morpheme including the input character by analyzing the input character; recommending at least one extended word including a selected pseudo-morpheme in response to receiving an input for selecting one of the at least one pseudo-morpheme; and displaying a selected extended word in response to receiving an input for selecting one of the at least one extended word.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a system for nonlinear control of a loudspeaker. The system comprises a current source amplifier connected to the loudspeaker, and a controller connected to the current source amplifier. The controller is configured to determine a target displacement of a diaphragm of the speaker driver based on a source signal for reproduction via the loudspeaker, determine a control current based on the target displacement of the diaphragm and a first physical model of the loudspeaker, and transmit a control current signal specifying the control current to the current source amplifier. The current source amplifier outputs the control current to drive the speaker driver based on the control current signal. An actual displacement of the diaphragm during the reproduction of the source signal is controlled based on the control current, via the control current signal.