Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle navigation system which senses pavement signs of arrow shape which indicates direction of a lane through a sensor in regards to route guidance to a destination, set by the driver and helps the driver to recognize accurate route and receive guidance by outputting warning message for the driver in the case of discrepancy between pavement signs and a suggested route to a destination and currently traveling road information.

Abstract: There is a provided a method for car navigating using traffic signal data. The method for car navigating is characterized of providing an optimized route for the earliest arrival to destinations by using signal system data of one or more traffic signals existing on a certain route.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fault management apparatus and method for an independently controlled steering system in a four wheel drive system. The apparatus includes: a steering system unit that is disposed at four wheels of a vehicle, controls steering of the wheels, and collects and transmits the state information of the wheels; and a control unit that controls the steering system unit in accordance with the state information transmitted from the steering system unit. According to the present disclosure, when there is a fault in one or more wheels of a four wheel drive vehicle, it is possible to stabilize the vehicle body by actively adjusting the steering angles of the wheels that normally work and the speed of the vehicle in accordance with the fault environment.

Abstract: An transmitting apparatus is provided. The transmitting apparatus includes a modulator which performs a QPSK-modulation for original data by using a different constellation combination pattern by predetermined unit, and a transmitter which transmits the QPSK-modulated data. Accordingly, BEP performance may be improved by transmitting additional data according to a constellation combination patter in hidden form.

Abstract: Disclosed is a motor vehicle safety belt including: a belt which includes a shoulder belt, and a waist belt, and restricts a body of an occupant; a retractor which is installed at a door side of a vehicle body, and winds up at one end of the belt; a tongue plate which is fastened to the belt; a buckle which is installed at one side of a seat, in which the occupant is seated, fixes the belt, and binds with the tongue plate; and an anchor which fixes the other end of the belt to the vehicle body, in which a belt strap is added at a side opposite to a vertex where the shoulder belt and the waist belt are coupled, so as to form a ? shape between the shoulder belt and the waist belt.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a left-right independent steering control system and a method thereof, particularly a left-right independent steering control system that controls the other steering system such that the steering angles of both wheels satisfy Ackerman condition, when the steering angle of a vehicle is not controlled in accordance with steering input from a driver due to a breakdown in any one of left wheel and right wheel steering systems of the vehicle, and a method thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a left-right independent steering control system and a method thereof, particularly a left-right independent steering control system that controls the other steering system such that the steering angles of both wheels satisfy Ackerman condition, when the steering angle of a vehicle is not controlled in accordance with steering input from a driver due to a breakdown in any one of left wheel and right wheel steering systems of the vehicle, and a method thereof.

Abstract: There is a provided a method for car navigating using traffic signal data. The method for car navigating is characterized of providing an optimized route for the earliest arrival to destinations by using signal system data of one or more traffic signals existing on a certain route.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for managing beacon messaging period in a vehicular communication provide adaptive control on beacon messaging period by using packet delivery ratio (PDR) which is measured.

Abstract: A bidirectional equalizer and an equalization method using the bidirectional equalizer.

Abstract: A method for demodulating a carrier wave in a channel environment in which a pilot signal may be distorted, in a digital TV receiver, which may receive a vestigial sideband (VSB) modulated and transmitted signal, and a demodulation apparatus therefor are provided. A field synchronization part of a VSB signal, in which a pilot signal may be removed, may be used as a reference signal for synchronization. The frequency offset of a carrier wave may be estimated through self-correlation of a signal, and the phase offset of the carrier wave may be estimated through a pilot-less frequency and phase locked loop (FPLL).

Abstract: An apparatus may include a sort circuit for receiving first and second baseband signals, where the sort circuit shifting frequencies of the first and second baseband signals. The apparatus may also include a removal circuit for receiving the shifted first and second baseband signals and for combining the shifted first and second baseband signals to provide a frequency-modulated signal, and a symbol timing restoration circuit for measuring a timing error in related symbols of the frequency-modulated signal, for generating an address selection signal that is proportional to the timing error, in response to a carrier restoration signal, and for indicating restoration of the carrier.

Abstract: A receiver that receives radio signals, and a method for the same. The radio signals may be received by a plurality of antennas and then demodulated by respective converter devices, an estimated channel device estimates a channel for at least one antenna and at least one beam-forming device performs beam-forming on a selected main path signal from among the demodulated incident data signals. The output signals from the at least one beam-forming device are combined. The method of receiving the incident data signals may be accomplished by using space diversity.

Abstract: A bidirectional equalizer and an equalization method using the bidirectional equalizer.

Abstract: A carrier recovery apparatus, which may used in a high-definition TV receiver, includes an error compensating unit, an error detecting unit, and an oscillator. The error compensating unit combines a complex input signal with a frequency signal to generate a complex output signal. The complex output signal includes an error reference signal. The error detecting unit determines a location of the error reference signal in the complex output signal based on a real part of the complex output signal, and generates an error signal based on the location of the error reference signal. The oscillator generates the frequency signal with a frequency that varies based on the error signal. The complex input signal may be a VSB signal that is represented as a complex number, and the error reference signal may be a PN63 signal in a field synchronization signal of the complex input signal.

Abstract: An equalizer and an equalization method usable in a high definition television (HDTV) are provided. The equalizer may receive an input signal including a data signal and a training sequence and may compensate for distortion of the input signal in a high definition television. The equalizer may include an input signal reuse unit, a filter unit, and an error calculation unit. The error calculation unit may receive an equalizer output signal, may estimate the equalizer output signal at an estimate value, may generate the estimate value as a decision value, and may output a difference between the equalizer output signal and the decision value as the error signal.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for use with digital television receivers are included among the embodiments. In exemplary systems, components of an interfering analog television signal (e.g., an NTSC signal) in the same channel as a DTV signal are separately estimated and canceled from the DTV signal. For instance, separate frequency shifters produce shifted versions of the DTV signal, each shifter placing one interfering NTSC carrier signal at or near DC. A DC detector detects the NTSC carrier strength for each carrier, and carrier cancellation signals are synthesized based on these measured carrier strengths. This rejection filter is simpler than prior art filters that require phase-lock on the interfering carriers, and also allows the filter to operate when phase-lock on interfering carriers is difficult to obtain. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method for demodulating a carrier wave in a channel environment in which a pilot signal may be distorted, in a digital TV receiver, which may receive a vestigial sideband (VSB) modulated and transmitted signal, and a demodulation apparatus therefor are provided. A field synchronization part of a VSB signal, in which a pilot signal may be removed, may be used as a reference signal for synchronization. The frequency offset of a carrier wave may be estimated through self-correlation of a signal, and the phase offset of the carrier wave may be estimated through a pilot-less frequency and phase locked loop (FPLL).

Abstract: A receiver that receives radio signals, and a method for the same. The radio signals may be received by a plurality of antennas and then demodulated by respective converter devices, an estimated channel device estimates a channel for at least one antenna and at least one beam-forming device performs beam-forming on a selected main path signal from among the demodulated incident data signals. The output signals from the at least one beam-forming device are combined. The method of receiving the incident data signals may be accomplished by using space diversity.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for use with digital television receivers are included among the embodiments. In exemplary systems, components of an interfering analog television signal (e.g., an NTSC signal) in the same channel as a DTV signal are separately estimated and canceled from the DTV signal. For instance, separate frequency shifters produce shifted versions of the DTV signal, each shifter placing one interfering NTSC carrier signal at or near DC. A DC detector detects the NTSC carrier strength for each carrier, and carrier cancellation signals are synthesized based on these measured carrier strengths. This rejection filter is simpler than prior art filters that require phase-lock on the interfering carriers, and also allows the filter to operate when phase-lock on interfering carriers is difficult to obtain. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A multi-sprinkler controller includes a timer-activated motor which drives a rotor disc. The rotor disc operates the opening and closing of several water passages through which water is supplied to the various sprinklers which make up a sprinkler system.