Abstract: A method for controlling a communication system of a vehicle includes selecting, by a main controller, a specific sub-controller to wake-up during an ignition-off state of the vehicle from among a plurality of sub-controllers. The main controller transmits a message including information about a time when the wake-up is scheduled and a specific task to be performed after the wake-up to the selected specific sub-controller if the ignition-off state of the vehicle is maintained. The selected sub-controller is caused to wake up at the wake-up time transmitted from the main controller and to perform the specific task during the ignition-off state of the vehicle. A corresponding communication system of the vehicle is also provided.

Abstract: An operation method of a nonvolatile memory device for programming memory cells connected to a selected word line, the method including: performing a program operation; suspending the program operation after performing a first portion of the program operation; and resuming the program operation to perform a second portion of the program operation, wherein the program operation is resumed within a reference time after the program operation is suspended.

Abstract: A storage device including, a plurality of non-volatile memories configured to include a memory cell region including at least one first metal pad; and a peripheral circuit region including at least one second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell region by the at least one first metal pad and the at least one second metal pad, and a controller connected to the plurality of non-volatile memories through a plurality of channels and configured to control the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein the controller selects one of a first read operation mode and a second read operation mode and transfers a read command corresponding to the selected read operation mode to the plurality of non-volatile memories, wherein one sensing operation is performed to identify one program state among program sates in the first read operation mode, and wherein at least two sensing operations are performed to identify the one program state among the program states in the second read operation mode.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sample collection apparatus. The sample collection apparatus includes a self-sampling pad and a cell fixing container, wherein the sample collection pad includes a filter unit, the structure and material of which are such that cells, viruses and DNAs contained in vaginal secretions can be efficiently absorbed and attached to the filter unit and can be efficiently detached from the filter unit in a cell preserving solution after the filter unit is removed and put into the cell preserving solution. Thus, the filter unit includes at least one adsorbent layer which is formed of a hydrophobic material having low fineness and high resilience.

Abstract: An update providing apparatus of a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a communication circuit that communicates wirelessly with a server, a battery, and a control circuit. The control circuit is electrically connected to the communication circuit and the battery and obtains update data associated with a target controller mounted within the vehicle, from the server. Accordingly, the control circuit calculates an estimated remaining amount upon completing an update, based on an estimated required time of the update, an estimated required time of a roll-back, and a current remaining amount of the battery and performs the update on the target controller, when the estimated remaining amount satisfies a particular condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air purifying mask capable of filtering inhaled and exhaled air that filters and purifies, at the time when external air is absorbed to the interior thereof and even at the time when the exhaled air is exhausted therefrom, a variety of bacteria and fine foreign substances contained in the exhaled air. According to the present invention, the air purifying mask includes: an inhaled air opening part open at the time of inhalation and closed at the time of exhalation in such a manner as to be coupled to an intake air filtering part for filtering and introducing external air; and an exhaled air opening part open at the time of the exhalation and closed at the time of the inhalation in such a manner as to be coupled to an exhaust air filtering part for filtering and exhausting the exhaled air.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for converting a protocol by a type of data, and a vehicle system. The apparatus includes a storage configured to store a conversion table that defines a protocol conversion method depending on the type of data, a protocol conversion device configured to receive Controller Area Network (CAN) data from a CAN node in a vehicle, to call the conversion table, to determine the protocol conversion method corresponding to a type of the CAN data, and to convert a communication protocol of the CAN data to an Ethernet-based communication protocol based on the protocol conversion method, and a transmission processing device configured to convert a message format of the CAN data to an Ethernet message format and to transmit the CAN data to an external server.

Abstract: An update control apparatus for a vehicle controller includes a state information collecting device that collects vehicle state information when an update event of a vehicle controller occurs, a battery control device that determines an update-based ultimate target State of Charge (SOC) based on the collected vehicle state information and controls charge or discharge of a battery based on the determined ultimate target SOC, and a control device that downloads update data of the vehicle controller from an update server and updates the vehicle controller.

Abstract: A method for controlling a communication system of a vehicle includes selecting, by a main controller, a specific sub-controller to wake-up during an ignition-off state of the vehicle from among a plurality of sub-controllers. The main controller transmits a message including information about a time when the wake-up is scheduled and a specific task to be performed after the wake-up to the selected specific sub-controller if the ignition-off state of the vehicle is maintained. The selected sub-controller is caused to wake up at the wake-up time transmitted from the main controller and to perform the specific task during the ignition-off state of the vehicle. A corresponding communication system of the vehicle is also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling the avoidance of an emergency vehicle, and a vehicle system are provided. The apparatus includes a communication device to receive traveling data from vehicles traveling in a specific section on an expected traveling path of the emergency vehicle, a determination device to identify locations of the vehicles from the received traveling data and to determine at least one control vehicle based on the identified locations of the vehicles, and a controller to determine an avoidance control time point of each control vehicle based on an expected approach time of the emergency vehicle to the control vehicle, and to transmit a control message to the control vehicle based on the avoidance control time point of the control vehicle.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including: a page buffer configured to latch a plurality of page data constituting one bit page of a plurality of bit pages, and a control logic configured to compare results of a plurality of read operations performed in response to a high-priority read signal set to select one of a plurality of read signals included in the high-priority read signal set as a high-priority read signal, and determine a low-priority read signal corresponding to the high-priority read signal, wherein the high-priority read signal set is for reading high-priority page data, and the low-priority read signal is for reading low-priority page data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sample collection apparatus. The sample collection apparatus includes a self-sampling pad and a cell fixing container, wherein the sample collection pad includes a filter unit, the structure and material of which are such that cells, viruses and DNAs contained in vaginal secretions can be efficiently absorbed and attached to the filter unit and can be efficiently detached from the filter unit in a cell preserving solution after the filter unit is removed and put into the cell preserving solution. Thus, the filter unit includes at least one adsorbent layer which is formed of a hydrophobic material having low fineness and high resilience.

Abstract: Disclosed are a malicious code deactivating apparatus and a method of operating the same. The malicious code deactivating apparatus and the method of operating the same provide a high security malicious code deactivating apparatus for preliminarily performing a malicious code inspection on a target process and then executing the target process in a terminal unit, by including a monitor, a comparator, a controller, an analyzer, and a storage.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for verifying a vehicle controller based on a virtual machine. A system for verifying a vehicle controller based on a virtual machine may include: a server configured to store software of upper level controllers of a vehicle and to execute the software of the upper level controllers through the virtual machine; and a telematics terminal configured to collect input data of the upper level controllers and to transmit the input data to the server. The telematics terminal may be further configured to compare first output data collected from the upper level controllers with second output data received from the server corresponding to the input data, and to verify a validity of the first output data based on the comparison of first output data with the second output data.

Abstract: An update providing apparatus of a vehicle includes a communication circuit communicating with a server, a memory, a first controller, a second controller, and a control circuit electrically connected to the communication circuit, the memory, the first controller, and the second controller. The control circuit is configured to receive data for an update of the first controller or the second controller, from the server by using the communication circuit, to store the data for the update in the memory and transmit the data for the update to the first controller, when the data for the update is associated with the first controller, and to transmit the data for the update to the second controller without storing the data for the update, when the data for the update is associated with the second controller.

Abstract: An update providing apparatus of a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a communication circuit that communicates wirelessly with a server, a battery, and a control circuit. The control circuit is electrically connected to the communication circuit and the battery and obtains update data associated with a target controller mounted within the vehicle, from the server. Accordingly, the control circuit calculates an estimated remaining amount upon completing an update, based on an estimated required time of the update, an estimated required time of a roll-back, and a current remaining amount of the battery and performs the update on the target controller, when the estimated remaining amount satisfies a particular condition.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including: a page buffer configured to latch a plurality of page data constituting one bit page of a plurality of bit pages, and a control logic configured to compare results of a plurality of read operations performed in response to a high-priority read signal set to select one of a plurality of read signals included in the high-priority read signal set as a high-priority read signal, and determine a low-priority read signal corresponding to the high-priority read signal, wherein the high-priority read signal set is for reading high-priority page data, and the low-priority read signal is for reading low-priority page data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle data collection device and a method thereof. The vehicle data collection device includes: a data receiver configured to receive vehicle data through a vehicle network; a data collector configured to collect the vehicle data based on a collection information table and a collection status table; a storage configured to store the vehicle data; a controller configured to set a field value in the collection information table, and update the collection status table when the data collector collects the vehicle data and when the vehicle table is transmitted; and a transmitter configured to transmit the vehicle data to a head unit.

Abstract: An operation method of a nonvolatile memory device for programming memory cells connected to a selected word line, the method including: performing a program operation; suspending the program operation after performing a first portion of the program operation; and resuming the program operation to perform a second portion of the program operation, wherein the program operation is resumed within a reference time after the program operation is suspended.

Abstract: An operation method of a nonvolatile memory device for programming memory cells connected to a selected word line, the method including: performing a program operation; suspending the program operation after performing a first portion of the program operation; and resuming the program operation to perform a second portion of the program operation, wherein the program operation is resumed within a reference time after the program operation is suspended.