Patents Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and
  • Publication number: 20140169266
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transmitting uplink information in a broadcasting system are provided. A repeater of a mobile broadcasting system includes a plurality of transmitting stations each transmitting a broadcast signal for at least one broadcast service, a plurality of terminals receiving the broadcast signal for the at least one broadcast service through at least one transmitting station among the transmitting stations, and the repeater, the repeated being coupled between the plurality of transmitting stations and the plurality of terminals. The repeater includes a receiving unit configured to receive uplink information from the terminals, a control unit configured to classify the received uplink information by broadcast service and to create uplink information per broadcast service, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the created uplink information to at least one corresponding transmitting station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hak-Ju LEE, Jong-Soo SEO, Jae-Hyeon BAE, Soon-Ki JO, Hak-Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20140171094
    Abstract: A method of multi-hop cooperative communication includes recognizing a plurality of relays capable of cooperating with one another to amplify or quantize and forward mixed signals received from a plurality of different nodes, selecting a transmission mode from a direct mode for transmission from a base station directly and a cooperation mode for transmission from the base station via the plurality of relays, transmitting data from the base station directly to a terminal through a first radio resource in the direct mode in response to the selected transmission mode being the direct mode, and transmitting data from the base station to the terminal via the plurality of relays through a second radio resource in the cooperation mode in response to the selected transmission mode being the cooperation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Jong Noh, Won Jae Shin, Kwang Hoon Han, Chang Yong Shin, Kyung Hun Jang
  • Publication number: 20140167180
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device may include a transistor area and a resistor area. The transistor area may include a gate structure. The resistor area may include an insulating layer and a resistor structure on the insulating layer. A top surface of the gate structure and a top surface of the resistor structure may be substantially coplanar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junjie Xiong, Yoon-Hae Kim, Hong-Seong Kang, Yoon-Seok Lee, You-Shin Choi
  • Publication number: 20140173761
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting an application in a user digital device are provided. The method includes downloading an application module and installing an application; receiving an execution request for the application; extracting authentication information from the application module, extracting an authentication element included in the application from the application, generating an authentication signature using the authentication element; comparing a reference authentication signature included in the authentication information with the generated authentication signature; and if the reference authentication signature is identical to the generated authentication signature, normally executing the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Mok HONG, Tae-Do Bae, Nam-Geol Lee
  • Publication number: 20140171079
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for supporting personal networking by a personal server in a mobile communication system. A request is received from a mobile station. A current position of the mobile station and a required QoS are registered in response to a request of the mobile station. When a handover is made from a resource management system of a service provider B to a resource management system of a service provider A, movement of a user agent to the resource management system of the service provider A is requested based on the current position of the mobile station and the required QoS. When the movement of the user agent is completed, a user information update request is received for updating a result of a QoS negotiation by the required QoS, and information on a selected access network, from the resource management system of the service provider A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-Il YOON
  • Publication number: 20140166445
    Abstract: First and second frame parts 400a and 400b support a belt guide 431 by interposing the belt guide 431 therebetween. The first frame part 400a is disposed at a downstream side of in rotation direction of a pressure roller 44 than the second frame part 400b when seeing it in a direction parallel to a rotation axis of the pressure roller 44. A convex-shaped first belt guide support part 401 a for supporting the belt guide 431 is provided on a surface of the first frame part 400a, which faces the second frame part 400b. A convex-shaped second belt guide support part 401b for supporting the belt guide 431 is provided on a surface of the second frame part 400b, which faces the first frame part 400a, at a position, which is more separated from the pressure roller 44 than the first belt guide support part 401a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi ANDO
  • Publication number: 20140173678
    Abstract: A broadcast receiving apparatus is disclosed. The broadcast receiving apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a broadcast signal which includes video data; a detector configured to detect error information for determining whether there is an error in a packet identifier information, regarding the video data and correction information for correcting the packet identifier information; and a controller configured to detect the packet identifier information using the correction information, and detect the video data using the corrected packet identifier information, when it is determined that the error occurs in the packet identifier information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hwan-sung PARK
  • Publication number: 20140172123
    Abstract: A network apparatus including a communicator to perform communication with a plurality of devices and a user terminal apparatus to control the plurality of devices is provided. A controller generates control signals to control the plurality of devices based on a user command received from the user terminal apparatus, and controls the communicator to transmit the control signals to the plurality of devices; wherein, in response to a predetermined control pattern to sequentially control the plurality of devices being detected, the controller generates and transmits macro information which corresponds to the detected control pattern to the user terminal apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeon-hee LEE, Jung-hyun SHIM, Ji-hyeon KWEON, Mi-ju PARK, Seok-min OH
  • Publication number: 20140173082
    Abstract: Provided is a method of a host device managing at least one external device connected to the host device through a management server. The method includes: obtaining measurement information measured by the at least one external device; requesting authorization by the management server; transmitting the obtained measurement information to the management server when the authentication succeeds; receiving management information for managing the at least one external device, where the management information is generated based on the measurement information by the management server; and managing the at least one external device based on the received management information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hang-sik SHIN
  • Publication number: 20140168237
    Abstract: An image display apparatus and method for displaying a high redefinition image fast is provided. The image data display method of a terminal having a host device and a display module includes retrieving, at the host device, display data of an application from a memory in response to an application executing request, encoding the retrieved display data, transmitting the encoded display data to the display module, decoding, at the display module, the encoded display data, and displaying the decoded display data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Junesok LEE
  • Publication number: 20140167085
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a light emitting device includes a transparent substrate, a transparent electrode on a transparent substrate, a transparent light extraction layer at least partially on the transparent electrode, a light emitting layer on the transparent electrode, and a reflective electrode on the light extraction layer and the light emitting layer. The light extraction layer and the light emitting layer may be alternately and repeatedly arranged between the transparent electrode and the reflective electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: SAMSUNG CORNING PRECISION MATERIALS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gae-hwang LEE, Kyung-wook PARK, Yoon-young KWON, Jeong-woo PARK, Mi-jeong SONG, Yong-wan JIN
  • Publication number: 20140168185
    Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a display panel, a photonic crystal array which is arranged on at least one side of the display panel and displays an image based on an applied voltage, an electrode which applies voltage to the photonic crystal array, and a controller which controls so that voltage is applied to the photonic crystal array based on image information displayed on the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-ran HAN, Ju-yong KIM, Hee-won LEE, Kyoung-oh CHOI, Hyun-mook CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140168870
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display module, a support plate on which the display module is disposed, and a plurality of openings which are disposed along an outer circumference of the support plate and which reduce vibration transmitted to the display module through the support plate, wherein the vibration is caused by a shock generated in an outer side of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong-Kun CHO, Cheol-Hee KIM, Hun-Hong KIM, Hyun-Su LIM, Byoung-Uk YOON
  • Publication number: 20140173516
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of providing a user interface (UI) thereof are provided. The method includes: displaying at least one item in a first area of a display screen; when one of the at least one item is selected, displaying a first sub screen corresponding to the selected item in a second area of the display screen and displaying at least one first lower item of the selected item; and when one of the at least one first lower item is selected, displaying a sub screen corresponding to the selected first lower item to overlap with at least a part of the first sub screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo-seok HWANG, Yong-hwan KWON, Hee-jeong BAE, Jang-won SEO, Myung-kwan CHOI, Yoo-jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140169492
    Abstract: A communication system includes: an antenna for receiving a receiver signal for communicating a transmitter signal corresponding to the receiver signal over transmission channels according to a polar coding scheme; a communication unit including: an arrangement module for generating a sequenced-signal based on the receiver signal according to a permutation mechanism; and a decoder module for determining a communication content based on the sequenced-signal for communicating the communication content intended by the transmitter signal with a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hessam Mahdavifar, Mostafa El-Khamy, Jungwon Lee, Inyup Kang
  • Publication number: 20140173479
    Abstract: A screen providing device and a method of providing a user interface (UI) are provided. The method includes operations of selecting a service to be provided via a service providing device; selecting a UI configuring element stored in a database, based on the selected service; and displaying on a screen a UI comprising the UI configuring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-hyun SHIM, Ji-hyeon KWON, Kang-min LEE, Yeon-hee LEE, Sun-mi JIN
  • Publication number: 20140173492
    Abstract: A method is provided including detecting that a first key in a virtual keypad is pressed, the first key being associated with a first symbol, determining, by an electronic device, whether a predetermined input is received after the first key is pressed, reconfiguring the virtual keypad, without displaying the first symbol, when the predetermined input is received; and displaying the first symbol when the predetermined input is not received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byoung-Uk YOON, Moon-Soo KIM, Yong-Sang YUN, Seung-Eun LEE
  • Publication number: 20140168452
    Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes a photographing unit that captures an image from incident light thereon; a communication status checking unit that checks a communication status of the photographing apparatus; a resolution determination unit that sets a resolution for a first image file for the captured image according to the communication status; a file generation unit that generates the first image file from the captured image, the first image file having the set resolution; and a communication unit that transmits the first image file to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyon-soo Kim, Sang-ryoon Son, Seung-tae Oh, Ki-deok Lee, Sang-hyun Jo
  • Publication number: 20140167113
    Abstract: Gallium nitride (GaN) based semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the same. The GaN-based semiconductor device may include a heat dissipation substrate (that is, a thermal conductive substrate); a GaN-based multi-layer arranged on the heat dissipation substrate and having N-face polarity; and a heterostructure field effect transistor (HFET) or a Schottky electrode arranged on the GaN-based multi-layer. The HFET device may include a gate having a double recess structure. While such a GaN-based semiconductor device is being manufactured, a wafer bonding process and a laser lift-off process may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-hoon LEE, Ki-se KIM
  • Publication number: 20140169274
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for controlling home devices forming a home network at a time by using a mobile terminal in a home network system. In particular, the present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for controlling home devices at a time, depending on a type of contents. A method for playing contents in a Home GateWay (HGW) in a home network system includes receiving from a mobile terminal a control command requesting continuous playback of contents that are currently played in the mobile terminal and controlling at least one home devices in response to the control command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hyeon KWEON, Hyun-Suk MIN, Kwan-Woo SONG, Jong-Woo LEE