Abstract: A method of requesting and allocating an upstream bandwidth in an RS in a multi-hop relay BWA communication system is provided. The RS receives an upstream bandwidth request message including an upstream bandwidth from at least one MS for a predetermined time period, detects the requested upstream bandwidth from the upstream bandwidth request message, calculates a total requested upstream bandwidth by summing the requested upstream bandwidth from the at least one MS, generates a new upstream bandwidth request message including the total requested upstream bandwidth, and sends the new upstream bandwidth request message to a BS.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a display device may include a display panel, a plurality of pixels disposed on the display panel, a plurality of first sensing units disposed on the display panel and generating first sensing signals in response to a touch exerted on the display panel, and a sensing signal processor configured to process the first sensing signals and generate second sensing signals for a plurality of frames, the sensing signal processor determining whether a touch occurs based on the second sensing signals for the plurality of frames.

Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments included systems and methods which allow two persons in different locations to enjoy a synchronized and shared viewing experience of original content that has been edited differently for broadcast in each location. Closed captioning text data to identify synchronization points in the broadcasts and used to provide synchronization services between the two broadcasts.

Abstract: A Cognitive Radio (CR) communication apparatus is provided. The CR communication apparatus may include a determination unit to determine any one of a plurality of Radio Access Technologies (RATs) as a temporary control RAT, an estimation unit to estimate an available resource and a channel state of each common RAT using the temporary control RAT, and a selection unit to calculate an available capacity of each of the common RATs using the available resource and the channel state, and to select an optimum RAT from the common RATs based on the available capacity of each of the common RATs. The common RATs may be used by the CR communication apparatus and a receiving CR communication apparatus from among the plurality of RATs.

Abstract: A data management method and apparatus of a portable terminal improves memory utilization efficiency using a data move/copy function which allows moving or copying the user data preserved in the non-volatile memory region of the memory of a portable terminal. A data management method for a portable terminal includes selecting at least one user data item in response to a selection request. An extended region for backup of the user data item is checked in response to a backup request. Transfer data corresponding to the user data item is created. The transfer data is stored in the extended region as a backup of the user data item.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical image stabilizer for a camera module using polymer elements which can be moved in a first direction and a second direction in the vicinity of the camera module. The optical image stabilizer includes an upper housing and a lower housing; a printed circuit board having an image sensor; a lens frame having a camera lens retained within the lower housing; first and second drivers disposed in the vicinity of the lens frame for moving the lens frame in first and second directions, respectively; and a movement sensing controller provided within the lower housing for sensing the amount of movement of the lens frame on the basis of the magnitude of a shaking of the camera module, so as to control the lens frame.

Abstract: Provided are a nonvolatile memory and an apparatus and method for deciding data validity for the same, in which validity of data stored in the nonvolatile memory can be decided. The nonvolatile memory includes a memory cell storing data bits in a plurality of pages included in a predetermined block through a plurality of states realized by at least two bits. The block includes a first page in which data bits for determining validity of data bits written by a user are stored, and a second page in which the data bits written by the user are stored.

Abstract: A system and method for setting up security of a controlled device by a control point in a home network are provided, in which authority to perform a function intended by a user is acquired through authentication between the control point and the controlled device, a security channel is created for performing the function, and a credential setting used by the user is synchronized among controlled devices in the home network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a support apparatus for a washing machine. The support apparatus includes a first adjustment unit coupled to a base, in which a coupling position of the first adjustment unit to the base is adjustable, and a second adjustment unit that is movable relative to the first adjustment unit.

Abstract: A method for transmitting an uplink Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) by a Long Term Evolution (LTE) User Equipment (UE). The UE receives information indicating an SRS transmission, generates an SRS, and transmits the SRS in two OFDM symbol in a half-frame or frame, if the information indicates that a period of SRS transmission is 2 ms.

Abstract: An apparatus to measure noise in an image signal and a method thereof. The apparatus includes an area division unit to divide an image signal having noise therein into a plurality of areas and to output area information corresponding to the plurality of areas, a variance calculation unit to calculate variances of the plurality of areas using the area information, the image signal and a noise-attenuated image signal obtained by attenuating the noise from the image signal, and a noise determination unit to determine an amount of noise in the image signal by comparing the calculated variances of the plurality of areas. Accordingly, the noise measurement apparatus can measure the amount of noise irrespective of characteristics of the image signal, and thus noise attenuation can be performed more accurately.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus to control a disc drive, and more particularly, a method and an apparatus to control a disc drive using an indirectly determined counter-electromotive force. The method of controlling the disc drive using a counter-electromotive force includes determining a change in a servo parameter of the disc drive; and controlling the disc drive based on the determined change.

Abstract: Provided are a communication system using ZigBee to coordinate communication terminals, to transmit and receive data via a coordinator, and to perform a binding operation of setting channels and personal area network (PAN) identifications (IDs) of the communication terminals using only a remote controller when forming a ZigBee communication network between a home appliance and a remote controller, and a method of controlling the same.

Abstract: A method for flash memory management where, if changing of data of a data block recorded in a data area is requested, recording the data block having changed data in an alternative area and recording mapping information representing an address of the data block recorded in the alternative area in a mapping area. If changing of data of the data block recorded in the alternative area is requested, recording a data block having changed data in the data area and deleting the mapping information representing the address recorded in the alternative area from the mapping area. If the mapping information on the data block exists in the mapping area, data is read from the data block in the alternative area, and if the mapping information on the data block does not exist in the mapping area, data is read from the data block at the original address in the data area.

Abstract: In a layout structure of a plurality of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistors, the layout structure may include a first group of MOS transistors having first drain regions and first source regions that are individually allocated to a group active region that is isolated from all sides by a trench isolation, and a second group of MOS transistors having second drain regions and second source regions allocated to the group active region. The second group is disposed between the first group and an edge of the group active region. One or both of the first drain regions and first source regions are not in contact with an edge of the trench isolation in a length direction of a finger-type gate electrode.

Abstract: A boost voltage generating circuit and method thereof. The example boost voltage generating circuit may include a voltage comparator comparing an input voltage and a reference voltage and generating a control signal based on a result of the voltage comparison, the input voltage based on a feedback boost voltage, a voltage generator generating a boost voltage in response to the control signal and a boost voltage controller including a first resistor with a first end connected to the boost voltage and a second end connected to the voltage comparator, the boost voltage controller controlling a level of current flowing through the first resistor based on one of a number of memory cells to be programmed and a number of cell groups including at least one memory cell to be programmed.

Abstract: A method of controlling a phase of an alternating current (AC) power having an AC voltage waveform having a predetermined cycle includes counting a number of times a zero crossing signal has been generated, the zero crossing signal being generated whenever a level of the AC voltage waveform becomes “0”; calculating a half cycle of the AC voltage waveform based on times at which the counted number of times the zero crossing signal has been generated changes; detecting phases that divide an area surrounded by a waveform corresponding to the half cycle of the AC voltage waveform into a predetermined number of equal areas; and generating control pulse signals based on the detected phases