Abstract: A system and method for updating train control data are provided. The system for updating train control data can operate to revise, update and maintain the corresponding train control functions installed in an on-board device without workers directly approaching on-board and ground devices using a broadband wireless access system. The on-board device is configured to receive train control data classified by identification information via a wireless network and determine whether the train control data is train control data to be updated using the identification information. The on-board device is configured to update the train control data depending on whether the train control data is the train control data to be updated.

Abstract: Provided are a dye-sensitized solar cell and a method of fabricating the same. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes an electrode structure including a conductive layer having pores that are regularly arranged, a semiconductor oxide layer disposed on a surface of the conductive layer, and a dye layer disposed on a surface of the semiconductor oxide layer.

Abstract: Provided is a node control apparatus communicating an external Internet Protocol (IP) network and managing a plurality of mobile nodes included in a local network. The node control apparatus manages information relating to the plurality of mobile nodes, each equipped with one or more wireless interfaces, configures one or more groups by classifying the plurality of mobile nodes according to the type(s) of the wireless interface(s) of each of the plurality of mobile nodes, selects a representative node for each of the groups, and allows the member nodes of each of the groups to communicate with the external IP network via their representative node. Therefore, it is possible to minimize power consumption by selectively using a wireless interface for use in connecting to the representative node of each of the groups.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting data in a broadcasting system is provided.

Abstract: There present invention relates to a multi-core System On Chip (SoC) having a debugging function. The multi-core SoC having a debugging function includes one or more processors each configured to include an On Core Debug (OCD); a bus matrix configured to connect buses between the one or more processors and one or more peripheral devices; and a debug interface configured to include Processor Debug Interfaces (PDIs) for communicating with the respective OCDs and a Bus Debug Interface (BDI) for communicating with the bus matrix. In accordance with the present invention, the function of a multi-core SoC which has become complicated as compared with the existing singe core SoC may be efficiently verified.

Abstract: Provided is a random backoff apparatus and method for receiving augmented content that may prevent a delay or a down of a server caused by a plurality of receiving terminals accessing a server simultaneously, when a digital broadcasting system provides broadcast-based bidirectional broadcasting services over a communication network. That is, a technology for distributing receiving terminals accessing a server to receive augmented content, or accessing a home page of a corresponding program, based on metadata transferred from the digital broadcasting system to a broadcasting network. In a bidirectional digital method, a number of requests for access to the home page or the augmented content related to the program may be received from receiving terminals at one time. Accordingly, there is a desire for a method of preventing collision caused when a plurality of stations simultaneously access a single wireless channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for harvesting leakage energy. The apparatus for harvesting leakage energy includes: an energy harvesting unit configured to harvest energy leaked while energy radiated from a transmitting unit of an energy transmitting apparatus is transmitted to a receiving unit of an energy receiving apparatus; and a harvesting circuit module configured to supply energy harvested by the energy harvesting unit to a load. In accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, energy efficiency of overall system can be increased by harvesting the leakage energy without affecting performance of a wireless power transmission system.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a user terminal and method for playing DRM content. The user terminal includes a common security platform. The common security platform includes a DRM application management unit and a security management unit. The DRM application management unit stores and executes a DRM application that requests authentication from a license server and receives a license, including a decryption key for decrypting encrypted DRM content. The DRM application is an application in a downloadable form. The security management unit decrypts the encrypted DRM content, provided by a content providing server, using the decryption key included in the license issued via the DRM application.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for automatically configuring a sensor to configure a building energy management system (BEMS). The apparatus may include an information input unit to receive input of information on a building in which a BEMS is to be built, information on a sensor used to build the BEMS, and information on a budget allocated to build the BEMS, a sensor disposition unit to calculate a position for the sensor to be disposed in the building based on the input information on the building, the sensor and the allocated budget, and a user interface unit to display the disposed position for the sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a remote controller supporting system and method that may display, on objects included in a webpage, keys of a remote controller corresponding to the objects and manipulation schemes, respectively. The remote controller supporting system may include: a profile storage unit to store a plurality of profiles containing functions of the remote controller and information associated with the functions of the remote controller; a receiver to receive an input signal from the remote controller, and to interpret a meaning of the input signal based on a profile corresponding to the remote controller; an event unit to transform the meaning of the input signal to an event form; and a presentation unit to access a web server to display a webpage, to transform, to a predetermined behavior, at least one event transformed by the event unit, and to request the web server for an operation corresponding to the behavior.

Abstract: In a multi-cloud environment including a plurality of cloud systems, an apparatus, that is, a cloud brokering apparatus, obtains data streamed from the cloud systems and converts the obtained data into a predetermined format. The cloud brokering apparatus performs analysis which includes determining whether a fault occurs and whether an agreed service level for the normalized data is satisfied, and provides the analyzed data to a management system of a high level.

Abstract: A wideband transmitting and receiving apparatus including a local oscillator (LO) synthesizer providing a constant output to a wide band is provided. The LO synthesizer may generate LO signals of different amplitudes according to channels. The LO synthesizer may store the amplitudes of the LO signals different according to the channels and compensate the amplitudes of the LO signals using the stored amplitudes. Accordingly, the LO synthesizer may output the LO signals of uniform amplitudes irrespective of the channels.

Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus includes: a transmission resonator installed in one side wall within a specific space and configured to comprise a transmission feeding loop for transmitting impedance matching and power and receive and transmit the impedance matching and power using the transmission feeding loop. Further, the wireless power transmission apparatus includes a relay resonator installed in another side wall within the specific space and configured to have a resonant frequency identical with that of the transmission resonator and store energy in the specific space by generating mutual resonance through a resonance characteristic with the transmission resonator; and one or more reception resonators installed within the specific space and configured to have a resonant frequency identical with that of the transmission resonator and receive the energy stored in the specific space.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high-gain wideband antenna apparatus. The high-gain wideband antenna apparatus, includes: a feeding antenna configured to radiate a signal; a cover configured to be disposed on a front surface of the feeding antenna based on a radiation direction of the signal and including a conductor pattern formed in a specific shape; and a ground surface configured to be disposed on the feeding antenna based on the radiation direction of the signal. By this configuration, the conductor patterns are approximately configured on both surfaces of a dielectric material to control a phase of a reflection coefficient in a specific frequency band, thereby increasing a gain and a bandwidth of an antenna and metal surfaces are additionally mounted on sides of a feeding antenna, thereby improving a front back ratio of the antenna.

Abstract: Provided is a communication system for transmitting data using a plurality of interference-free communication channels. A transmission apparatus may inactivate a portion from among a plurality of transmit antennas and thereby group transmit antennas into a plurality of antenna groups. A channel formed between each antenna group and a reception apparatus may have a relatively low correlation and thus, the may be assumed to be independent. Accordingly, the transmission apparatus and the reception apparatus may transmit data using separate interference-free communication channels.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an illegal user includes a user characteristics analysis unit configured to analyze difference of unique characteristics between an illegal program and a normal user; and a recognition method determination unit configured to determine a recognition method for recognizing the illegal program on the basis of the difference of the unique characteristics. Further, the apparatus for detecting the illegal user includes an illegal user detection unit configured to detect the illegal user using the illegal program within a game by the recognition method.

Abstract: Disclosed are a transmitter and a receiver for providing multi-layered multimedia services, and a method thereof. The transmitter for providing multimedia services includes a multiple description coding unit that performs multiple description coding (MDC) with respect to at least one source to thereby output a description sequence with respect to each of the at least one source, a description multiplexing unit that multiplexes the description sequence in units of descriptions to thereby output a single multiplexing description sequence, and a transmission code block processing unit that divides and modulates the single multiplexing description sequence to thereby generate a transmission block. Therefore, it is possible to provide high-quality multimedia services while ensuring graceful performance degradation and scalability.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus using a scalable compact local feature descriptor is provided. The image recognition apparatus includes a feature descriptor generator, a database, and a descriptor matcher. The feature descriptor generator extracts scalable compact local feature descriptor information for recognizing an object from input image information. The database includes information on a plurality of feature descriptors. The descriptor matcher compares a feature descriptor output from the feature descriptor generator with a plurality of feature descriptors stored in the database to recognize an object included in an image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technique relating to a method and apparatus for generating, transmitting, and receiving a data frame having a newly proposed format in a wireless communication system. According to the technique, the method for generating a data frame in a wireless communication system comprises the following steps: generating at least one first subframe; generating at least one second subframe; and generating a data frame including the first and second subframes, wherein the first and second subframes include length information of a MAC protocol data unit (MPDU) contained in the first and second subframes, and the length information of the MPDU contained in the second subframe is zero.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for interconnecting heterogeneous networks is provided. The apparatus may include a controller to classify, for each level, control interfaces associated with an established virtual network, and a processor to convert each of the classified control interfaces into a common semantic model, wherein the processor may extract a convertible range from a language associated with a corresponding control interface to be converted, and may convert the corresponding control interface into a common semantic model, by changing a version of the extracted convertible range based on conversion rules.