Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a SOC of a hybrid vehicle comprises a data detector for detecting data including a SOC of a battery, a vehicle speed, an amount of operating of a brake pedal sensor, an amount of operaing of an acceleration pedal sensor, and a driving state of a vehicle to control a SOC of a hybrid vehicle. Included are a correction value calculating unit configured for calculating a correction value of the SOC based on the data; a SOC calculating unit configured for calculating a virtual center SOC based on the correction value of the SOC and an actual SOC; and an engine-on/off determining unit configured for determining whether an engine is turned on or turned off based on the virtual center SOC.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling entry to a full load mode of an engine in a hybrid electric vehicle including: determining an anti-jerk torque margin value using an anti-jerk torque value monitored in real-time; determining a filter gain value selected from a filter gain command table; and determining whether to activate a full load mode of the engine based on a value obtained by subtracting the determined anti-jerk torque margin value from an assisting torque value of a motor of the vehicle that assists an output of the engine.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a low-voltage DC-DC converter (LDC) voltage of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The LDC voltage is optimally adjusted based on which driving mode the vehicle enters, thereby improving fuel efficiency. The method includes determining whether the hybrid vehicle is driven in a regenerative braking mode and whether a value of a state of charge (SOC) of an auxiliary battery is equal to or greater than a first critical value set as a value when charging of the auxiliary battery is unnecessary during the driving in the regenerative braking mode. When the value of the SOC of the auxiliary battery is equal to or greater than the predetermined first critical value, the driving mode is switched from the regenerative braking mode to an electric vehicle (EV) mode, and to variably adjust an LDC target voltage in the EV mode.

Abstract: A method of operating a hub which authenticates a plurality of IoT devices between a server and the IoT devices in place of the server includes authenticating a first IoT device using one of a plurality of predetermined pairing authentication techniques upon receiving a pairing request from the first IoT device, sending a request for an access right of the first IoT device to the server based on pairing information of the first IoT device and transmitting data of the first IoT device to the server upon receiving approval of the access of right of the first IoT device.

Abstract: A driving control apparatus and method for a hybrid vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle speed calculator that is configured to detect a driving speed of the vehicle and output information regarding the detected driving speed. An inclination sensor is configured to detect an inclination of a road on which the vehicle is being driven and output information regarding the detected inclination. In addition, a mode shift controller is configured to determine a driving load of the vehicle based on the driving speed and the inclination and execute the driving mode of the vehicle based on a magnitude of the driving load.

Abstract: A method for activating user functions by types of input signals and a portable terminal adapted to the method are disclosed. The input means of the portable terminal generate various types of input signals. The portable terminal activates and controls particular user functions according to corresponding input signals. In a multi-tasking situation where a plurality of user functions are simultaneously used, the portable terminal can activate and control the user functions according to the particular types of input signals.

Abstract: Electronic devices and methods for controlling a display are provided. The method includes extracting at least one function applicable to at least two applications displayed on a display, displaying the extracted at least one function as an icon, and applying a function corresponding to the displayed icon to at least one application of the at least two applications, corresponding to selection of the displayed icon.

Abstract: A method of variably controlling a transmission pattern of a hybrid vehicle is provided. The method converts a transmission pattern into a pattern that sufficiently secures engine charge power by considering the total amount of electric load when the transmission pattern is determined based on a current SOC state. The method variably controls the transmission pattern of a hybrid vehicle to prevent a battery SOC excessive decrease due to an increase of electric load of a vehicle by reflecting and compensating for the used amount of electric load of a hybrid vehicle when the type of transmission pattern is determined. Also, fuel efficiency is improved based on the improvement of battery charge efficiency by determining the transmission pattern such that the speed of a transmission input terminal increases when the electric load increases and thus securing the engine charge power for the battery charge.

Abstract: A temperature control apparatus includes an external temperature sensor that measure an external temperature of vehicle and an internal temperature sensor that measures an internal temperature of vehicle. Additionally, an input module receives a set temperature input and a controller sets a variance of target temperature based on at least one of the external temperature of vehicle, the internal temperature of vehicle, and the set temperature. The controller also calculates a variance of internal temperature of vehicle by a preset period using the internal temperature of vehicle and determines that a temperature control is completed when the variance of internal temperature is less than or equal to the variance of target temperature.

Abstract: An electronic device for executing a plurality of applications and a method for controlling the electronic device are provided. The method includes determining a first application related to an acquired user input from among the plurality of applications, and executing a task corresponding to the user input in the first application.

Abstract: A method for activating user functions by types of input signals and a portable terminal adapted to the method are disclosed. The input means of the portable terminal generate various types of input signals. The portable terminal activates and controls particular user functions according to corresponding input signals. In a multi-tasking situation where a plurality of user functions are simultaneously used, the portable terminal can activate and control the user functions according to the particular types of input signals.

Abstract: A driving control apparatus and method for a hybrid vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle speed calculator that is configured to detect a driving speed of the vehicle and output information regarding the detected driving speed. An inclination sensor is configured to detect an inclination of a road on which the vehicle is being driven and output information regarding the detected inclination. In addition, a mode shift controller is configured to determine a driving load of the vehicle based on the driving speed and the inclination and execute the driving mode of the vehicle based on a magnitude of the driving load.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for variably adjusted voltage of the LDC applied with an IBS (Intelligent Battery Sensor). The LDC output voltage control mode is determined in each of three driving modes, and the high electric loads are separated into two or more groups. The LDC output voltage value and the order priority are differentiated based on the durability of the auxiliary battery. Additionally, an LDC output voltage order table is generated according to the driving mode and the SOC state based on the auxiliary battery SOC information obtained from an IBS. Thus, consumed energy of the LDC and an energy consumption amount of the auxiliary battery are minimized, thus improving fuel efficiency.

Abstract: A low power DC-DC converter (LDC) control circuit is provided and includes a detector, a storage, and an LDC. The detector detects an output voltage of the LDC and characteristic factors in a vehicle. The storage receives the characteristic factors and cumulatively stores the characteristic factors. The LDC controller initializes the characteristic factors cumulatively stored in the storage when a state of charge (SOC) of a battery of the vehicle is maintained to a preset value for a preset time while the LDC output voltage is maintained to be the same as in a refresh operation.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for controlling driving of a hybrid vehicle. A method may include calculating a rate-of-change of a motor rpm, calculating a second reference rpm depending on the calculated rate-of-change of the motor rpm by varying a first reference rpm that has been set to engage an engine clutch, where the second reference rpm is newly set to engage the engine clutch, and controlling a vehicle drive mode by determining whether to start an engine and engage the engine clutch according to whether the motor rpm reaches the second reference rpm.

Abstract: A mobile terminal having a touch screen and a method present a user interface in the mobile terminal having a touch screen. The method includes: detecting a touched area corresponding to a touch when the touch is sensed in the touch screen; and executing different functions according to whether the detected touched area is equal to or greater than a preset area threshold. Various touch inputs are sensed through a touch screen in the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal and method present user interfaces corresponding to the respective touch inputs.

Abstract: A mobile terminal having a touch screen and a method present a user interface in the mobile terminal having a touch screen. The method includes: detecting a touched area corresponding to a touch when the touch is sensed in the touch screen; and executing different functions according to whether the detected touched area is equal to or greater than a preset area threshold. Various touch inputs are sensed through a touch screen in the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal and method present user interfaces corresponding to the respective touch inputs.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided for processing data in a storage device, and a storage device. The method includes writing data according to a write command received from a processor. The method also includes determining whether a predetermined write restriction time has elapsed. The method also includes discontinuing the data writing upon expiration of the predetermined write restriction time.

Abstract: An operating method of a terminal based on multiple inputs and a portable terminal supporting the same are disclosed. The operating method includes: receiving a sensor signal in a state that a touch-down event having at least one touch point is being maintained, generating respective distinct commands according to at least one of a number of touch points of the touch-down event, and a type and a form of the certain sensor signal, activating one of a user function or controlling an operation of a currently activated user function according to the generated commands; and controlling variation in a screen output on a display panel according to the activation or the control of the user function.

Abstract: A portable terminal reflecting a user's environment and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method includes: generating usage pattern information that contains pattern environment information of the portable terminal and function information corresponding to the pattern environment information; collecting current environment information of the portable terminal; searching for pattern environment information that is substantially identical to the collected current environment information; extracting function information corresponding to the searched pattern environment information; and configuring a graphic user interface (GUI) based on the extracted function information.