Abstract: Provided is a service access control system using an embedded browser agent. The service access control system includes: a server providing an Internet protocol service; and a browser agent including device information and service information and controlling the access of a device to the server. When the service access control system is used, device dependence can be minimized in an embedded browser-based IPTV service, and the IPTV service can be freely used by utilizing only a browser.

Abstract: A semantic client, a semantic information management server, a method of generating semantic information, a method of searching semantic information, and a computer program recording medium for performing the methods, the semantic client including: an identification (ID) generator to generate an ID of a target content; and a descriptor generator to generate a descriptor that defines correlations between the target content and one or more other contents. Furthermore, the semantic information management server includes: a semantic information database (DB) to store a descriptor including information about an ID of contents and correlations among the contents and other contents related to the contents; and an agent to search semantic information of the related contents with reference to the semantic information DB. Therefore, since contents have their own IDs, a user can easily search the contents.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically configuring an album includes an album-creating unit to create an album by using a folder name when at least one folder having the folder name is moved to a selected area, a cover-image-registering unit to register a cover image of the album created by the album-creating unit, and a content-registering unit to register content included in the folder to the album.

Abstract: A program-based electronic program guide (EPG) system is provided, the EPG system including a search unit which searches for and finds programs broadcast within a predetermined time period around a predetermined time, a collection unit which collects program information of programs found by the search unit, a classification unit which classifies the program information collected by the collection unit based on program codes, and a display unit which displays program guide information, including the program information classified by the classification unit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for directly writing multimedia data onto a digital device are provided. The method includes sensing multimedia data written on a storage medium; displaying a user interface screen to display the multimedia data and a folder for a digital device; receiving a command to write the multimedia data in the folder; converting the multimedia data to a format which is playable by the digital device; and writing the converted data in the folder. The apparatus includes a sense unit which senses multimedia data written on a storage medium; a display unit which displays a user interface screen; an input unit which provides input in the form of a command to write the multimedia data in a folder; and a converting and writing unit which converts the multimedia data to a format which is playable by the digital device and writes the converted multimedia data in the folder.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for directly writing multimedia data onto a digital device are provided. The method includes sensing multimedia data written on a storage medium; displaying a user interface screen to display the multimedia data and a folder for a digital device; receiving a command to write the multimedia data in the folder; converting the multimedia data to a format which is playable by the digital device; and writing the converted data in the folder. The apparatus includes a sense unit which senses multimedia data written on a storage medium; a display unit which displays a user interface screen; an input unit which provides input in the form of a command to write the multimedia data in a folder; and a converting and writing unit which converts the multimedia data to a format which is playable by the digital device and writes the converted multimedia data in the folder.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for providing additional information by using an extension subtitle file including an inverse multiplexing unit to separate video and audio data from a multimedia file input by a data input unit, an XML parser to parse a caption data file and an additional information data file input by the data input unit, video and audio data processing units to decode the video and audio data input by the inverse multiplexing unit, and convert the decoded video and audio data into predetermined video and audio signals, a caption processing unit to process the caption data parsed and input by the XML parser, an additional information data processing unit to process the additional information data file parsed and input by the XML parser, and to generate user interface information based on the processed additional information, and a data output unit to display the processed video, audio, caption and user interface information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for directly writing multimedia data onto a digital device are provided. The method includes sensing multimedia data written on a storage medium; displaying a user interface screen to display the multimedia data and a folder for a digital device; receiving a command to write the multimedia data in the folder; converting the multimedia data to a format which is playable by the digital device; and writing the converted data in the folder. The apparatus includes a sense unit which senses multimedia data written on a storage medium; a display unit which displays a user interface screen; an input unit which provides input in the form of a command to write the multimedia data in a folder; and a converting and writing unit which converts the multimedia data to a format which is playable by the digital device and writes the converted multimedia data in the folder.

Abstract: A portable storage device, a system, and a method for an automatic software installation, the portable storage device including: an interface to connect to an external device to transmit and/or to receive data to/from the external device; a memory to store a setup program to install, in the external device, a main software required to connect the portable storage device to the external device; and a controller to control the interface to transmit the setup program to the external device when the interface is connected to the external device, wherein the setup program is transmitted to the external device and automatically run in the external device. Accordingly, when the portable storage device is connected to the external device, the software can be automatically installed by auto-running the setup program internally stored to the portable storage device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an encrypted key based on a DRM type of a host device are provided. The method includes receiving available DRM type information of a host device, making a request for generation of a key object based on the received available DRM type information, and transmitting the generated key object to the host device.

Abstract: An image processing system and a method of the same conveniently transmit meta data without using an additional transmission apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes a meta data extraction unit extracting meta data, a markup language conversion unit converting the meta data into a markup language document, and a document transmission unit transmitting the markup language document to a predetermined image output apparatus.

Abstract: An Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) which collects content information from content providers and a method and system for providing the IPTV with the content information are provided. The IPTV includes a connection unit which enables the IPTV to be connected to the Internet for data transmission or reception over the Internet, a content information collection unit which collects information about content created by IPTV content providers over the Internet, a content information processing unit which creates standard metadata by processing the collected content information, a storage unit which stores the standard metadata, and an output unit which displays the content information of at least one channel by using the standard metadata.

Abstract: A semantic client, a semantic information management server, a method of generating semantic information, a method of searching semantic information, and a computer program recording medium for performing the methods, the semantic client including: an identification (ID) generator to generate an ID of a target content; and a descriptor generator to generate a descriptor that defines correlations between the target content and one or more other contents. Furthermore, the semantic information management server includes: a semantic information database (DB) to store a descriptor including information about an ID of contents and correlations among the contents and other contents related to the contents; and an agent to search semantic information of the related contents with reference to the semantic information DB. Therefore, since contents have their own IDs, a user can easily search the contents.

Abstract: A source device and a method are provided for certifying and controlling A/V signals output from an A/V device through an output terminal of a digital visual interface (DVI) or a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), using Digital Rights Management (DRM). The source device includes: a DRM module which decrypts encrypted multimedia contents included in DRM contents through certification of a source device, and generates a control message for controlling digital A/V channels connected between the source device and a sink device based on a DRM rule; an input controller which certifies A/V data input from a media decrypter, and outputs A/V data filtered according to a certifying result; an input interface which converts the filtered A/V data into pixel data and audio data; and a signal transmitter which encrypts and converts the pixel and audio data into high-speed serial digital A/V signals to be transmitted to the sink device.

Abstract: Provided is a service access control system using an embedded browser agent. The service access control system includes: a server providing an Internet protocol service; and a browser agent including device information and service information and controlling the access of a device to the server. When the service access control system is used, device dependence can be minimized in an embedded browser-based IPTV service, and the IPTV service can be freely used by utilizing only a browser.

Abstract: A program-based electronic program guide (EPG) system is provided, the EPG system including a search unit which searches for and finds programs broadcast within a predetermined time period around a predetermined time, a collection unit which collects program information of programs found by the search unit, a classification unit which classifies the program information collected by the collection unit based on program codes, and a display unit which displays program guide information, including the program information classified by the classification unit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an encrypted key based on a DRM type of a host device are provided. The method includes receiving available DRM type information of a host device, making a request for generation of a key object based on the received available DRM type information, and transmitting the generated key object to the host device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for easily setting a macro of a programmable remote control using a PC. The apparatus setting a macro of a remote control including: an input unit, inputting data or commands; a display unit displaying the data input by the user and/or data that is able to be selected by the user; a data transceiver receiving data from the remote control and transmitting data to the remote control; a memory storing device names assigned by the user and a data file of device function control commands received from the remote control via the data transceiver; and a controller displaying on the display unit a list of the device names and the commands included in the data file stored in the memory and setting a command selected from the command list as a macro command corresponding to a macro name.

Abstract: An Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) capable of auto channel setting and a method thereof are provided. A channel information generating unit converts summaries of a plurality of web contents provided through the Internet into channel information as required by channel listing, and allocates channel numbers to the plurality of web contents, and a storage unit stores the allocated channel numbers and the generated channel information.

Abstract: A portable storage device, a system, and a method for an automatic software installation, the portable storage device including: an interface to connect to an external device to transmit and/or to receive data to/from the external device; a memory to store a setup program to install, in the external device, a main software required to connect the portable storage device to the external device; and a controller to control the interface to transmit the setup program to the external device when the interface is connected to the external device, wherein the setup program is transmitted to the external device and automatically run in the external device. Accordingly, when the portable storage device is connected to the external device, the software can be automatically installed by auto-running the setup program internally stored to the portable storage device.