Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a mobile terminal based on an ear to which a user puts the mobile terminal in close proximity is provided. The method includes detecting a direction of a movement of the mobile terminal through use of a sensing unit when a call event occurs, determining an ear corresponding to the direction of the movement, and controlling a function of the mobile terminal based on the determined ear. When capturing through a camera is available to determine the direction of the movement, an image captured while the user puts the mobile terminal close to the ear is additionally used. Therefore, whether the ear to which the user puts the mobile terminal in close proximity corresponds to the left ear or the right ear is determined and thus, an operation corresponding to the recognized left or right ear may be performed.

Abstract: A subscriber station is provided. The subscriber station includes a transmit path circuitry to transmit uplink control information (UCI) in a subframe comprising one or more resource blocks, each resource block comprising S SC-FDM symbols. Each of the S symbols comprises N virtual subcarriers, and each subcarrier of each symbol comprises a resource element. The subscriber station also includes a UCI symbol allocator to allocate a first vector sequence of HARQ-ACK bits to a control region of each of four symbols of a resource block, the control region allocated for HARQ-ACK bits. The UCI symbol allocator also allocates a second vector sequence of HARQ-ACK bits to a control region of a fifth symbol of the resource block when a condition is met. The control region of the fifth symbol can be allocated for rank information (RI) bits.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for management worn resistive memory cells are presented. A normal read mode or worn memory cell detecting mode are used depending on the wear state of a resistive memory cell. A detection reference point is changed upon wear indication to detect the resistance of the resistive memory cell. The resistance of the resistive memory cell is detected using the changed detection reference point to determine whether or not the resistive memory cell is worn by comparing the detected resistance to a wear reference level.

Abstract: A method of operating a non-volatile memory device includes performing an erasing operation to memory cells associated with a string selection line (SSL), the memory cells associated with the SSL constituting a memory block, and verifying the erasing operation to second memory cells associated with a second word line (WL) after verifying the erasing operation to first memory cells associated with a first word line (WL).

Abstract: A digital image signal processing apparatus includes a plurality of line memories, a line memory control unit that controls input image data corresponding to an input image to be input to each of the plurality of line memories and to be output from the plurality of line memories, a data patch generating unit that sequentially accesses the input image data stored in each of the plurality of line memories and generates a data patch for noise reduction filtering, and a filtering unit that performs the noise reduction filtering on the data patch and generates output image data. A digital image signal processing apparatus and method thereof thus may perform a high-speed noise reduction filtering operation and generate an output image having a same size as an input image while maintaining a same quality as the input image.

Abstract: A network monitor is provided that permits a user to work using only the network monitor without a computer to display an image on the network monitor so that the user's convenience is improved.

Abstract: Provided are 3-dimensional standing type metamaterial structures and methods of fabricating the same. The 3-dimensional metamaterial structure includes a substrate; and a resonator, which includes a fixing unit fixed to the substrate; and a plurality of arms, which extend from the fixing unit and are curved upward on the substrate, wherein permittivity, permeability, and refractive index of the metamaterial structure in a predetermined frequency band differ from permittivity, permeability, and refractive index of the substrate. The resonator may be easily fabricated in MEMS/NEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system/nano-electro-mechanical system) processes.

Abstract: A channel condition information feedback method and apparatus are provided for a collaborative wireless communication network using a multiple input multiple output antenna system. The apparatus includes a downlink channel estimator that estimates channels of adjacent base stations, groups base stations from among the adjacent base stations that are capable of collaborative communication, and obtains a maximum singular vector to base stations belonged to a same group; and a vector selector which selects a weight vector most accurately representing the maximum singular vector and a complex variable most accurately representing the maximum singular vector in combination with the weight vector.

Abstract: A method of iteratively decoding data transferred through a channel is provided. The method may include iteratively decoding each sector of 1 to N sectors of the data in continuous succession until all N sectors are decoded, wherein upon determination of successful completion of iterative decoding corresponding to a current sector of the N sectors, immediately initiating iterative decoding a next sector of the N sectors.

Abstract: A docking apparatus for a portable device includes: a mounting unit on which the portable device is to be mounted; a connection terminal disposed in the mounting unit and configured to connect with a connector of the portable device; a terminal support unit which is rotatable with respect to the mounting unit and supports the connection terminal; and a rotation unit which is coupled to the terminal support unit and rotates the connection terminal within a predetermined rotational angle range.

Abstract: A video telephony apparatus and signal transmitting/receiving method for a mobile terminal are disclosed. The video telephony apparatus includes: a radio frequency unit for establishing a video call connection; an audio processor for collecting and reproducing an audio signal including a voice signal; a caption generator for converting the voice signal into a text caption signal; a camera module for photographing target objects to generate an image signal carrying photographed images; a video processor for combining the text caption signal and image signal into a video signal; a display unit for displaying visual image data; and a control unit for controlling the radio frequency unit to transmit the video signal. As a result, text captions corresponding to a voice signal can enhance the conversations during a mobile video telephony service.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor resistive memory device. The resistive memory device includes a plurality of unit cells. A source line and a data input/output line of the unit cells may be selectively connected to have a substantially same voltage level for equalization when the unit cells are in inactive or unselected state. The equalization may decrease current consumption and protect write error, and protect leakage current.

Abstract: A sliding-type portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a first housing, a first guide member fixed to the first housing, a slide member coupled to the first guide member while facing the first guide member, the slide member being adapted to slide in a first direction under guidance of the first guide member, a second guide member fixed to the slide member, a second housing having a guide recess extending in a second direction so as to receive the second guide member, the second housing being coupled to the second guide member so as to slide in the second direction under guidance of the second guide member and an elastic member having a first end supported on the first guide member and a second end supported on the second housing so as to provide elastic force in such a direction that the first and second ends move away from each other. The sliding-type portable terminal is adapted for convenient use of not only mobile communication services, but also multimedia services.

Abstract: A method and terminal apparatus for transmitting a status report comprising a received status of packet data in a mobile communication system are provided, in which whether transmission of an implicit Negative Acknowledge (NACK) signal is required for requesting retransmission of at least one non-received data packet whose sequence number is unidentified is determined, if transmission of the implicit NACK signal is required, the implicit NACK signal including a sequence number of the last packet is generated among successfully received data packets, and a status report including the implicit NACK signal is transmitted to the transmitter, and if transmission of the implicit NACK signal is not required, a status report is transmitted to the transmitter including at least one of an ACK signal comprising a sequence number of a successfully received data packet and an explicit NACK signal comprising a sequence number of a non-received data packet whose sequence number is identified.