Abstract: The present application relates to an encapsulation film, a method for producing the same, an organic electronic device comprising the same, and a method for preparing an organic electronic device using the same, which allows forming a structure capable of blocking moisture or oxygen introduced into an organic electronic device from the outside, and can effectively release heat accumulated inside the organic electronic device and prevent occurrence of bright spots of the organic electronic device.

Abstract: The present application relates to an encapsulation film, a method for producing the same, an organic electronic device comprising the same, and a method for preparing an organic electronic device using the same, which allows forming a structure capable of blocking moisture or oxygen introduced into an organic electronic device from the outside, and can effectively release heat accumulated inside the organic electronic device and prevent occurrence of bright spots of the organic electronic device.

Abstract: The present application relates to an encapsulation film, a method for producing the same, an organic electronic device comprising the same, and a method for preparing an organic electronic device using the same, which allows forming a structure capable of blocking moisture or oxygen introduced into an organic electronic device from the outside, and can effectively release heat accumulated inside the organic electronic device and prevent occurrence of bright spots of the organic electronic device.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method to restore a signal using minimum value sampling, more particularly, a signal restoring apparatus and method using minimum value sampling, which are capable of effectively preventing deterioration of a restored signal caused by aliasing occurring when minimum value sampling of an input signal is performed in order to restore a signal. The apparatus to restore a signal using the minimum value sampling includes a storage unit to store a sample value obtained through the minimum value sampling of an input signal in a predetermined sampling interval; a position determination unit to determine the position of the sample value in the sampling interval; and a restoration unit to restore the input signal using the stored sample value with respect to the determined position.

Abstract: A pointing method, medium, and system detecting a synchronization signal from a plurality of light sources sequentially blinking at predetermined periods, detecting position information of the light sources by driving a video camera in synchronization with the synchronization signal, removing noise from among observed light sources by using the position information, and calculating a pointed to position by using the position information of the non-noise light sources. Provided is also a pointing reception method, medium, and system using a plurality of light sources blinking sequentially at predetermined periods, receiving the position information corresponding to light sources presenting the signals received by a pointing device and the position information pointed by the pointing device, and changing output data with respect to the pointed position information.

Abstract: A pointing apparatus and method and a pointer display apparatus and method using a virtual region which generate a virtual region corresponding to a detected display region, convert coordinates of a location, and display a pointer at the converted coordinates. The pointing device includes a region detector detecting a display region, which displays a pointer, using at least one received signal; a virtual region generator generating the virtual region corresponding to the display region and having an aspect ratio equal to that of the display region; a coordinate converter converting coordinates of a location, which is pointed at by the pointing device, in the virtual region into ratios of the coordinates of the location to a size of the virtual region; and a coordinate ratio transmitter transmitting the ratios.

Abstract: A pointing input device and method, a pointer control device and method, and an image pattern generation device and method which move a mouse pointer displayed in a display region according to the movement of a location pointed at by the pointing input device. The pointing input device includes an image reception unit capturing an image pattern, which is displayed in a display region of a perceived size and based on which the scope of the display region is sensed, and sensing the scope of the image pattern; a coordinate extraction unit extracting coordinates of a location pointed at in the display region based on a center of the sensed scope of the image pattern; and a transmission unit transmitting the extracted coordinates to a pointer control device which controls a mouse pointer displayed in the display region.

Abstract: A pointing apparatus and method and a pointer display apparatus and method using a virtual region which generate a virtual region corresponding to a detected display region, convert coordinates of a location, and display a pointer at the converted coordinates. The pointing device includes a region detector detecting a display region, which displays a pointer, using at least one received signal; a virtual region generator generating the virtual region corresponding to the display region and having an aspect ratio equal to that of the display region; a coordinate converter converting coordinates of a location, which is pointed at by the pointing device, in the virtual region into ratios of the coordinates of the location to a size of the virtual region; and a coordinate ratio transmitter transmitting the ratios.

Abstract: A pointing apparatus and method and a pointer display apparatus and method using a virtual region which generate a virtual region corresponding to a detected display region, convert coordinates of a location, and display a pointer at the converted coordinates. The pointing device includes a region detector detecting a display region, which displays a pointer, using at least one received signal; a virtual region generator generating the virtual region corresponding to the display region and having an aspect ratio equal to that of the display region; a coordinate converter converting coordinates of a location, which is pointed at by the pointing device, in the virtual region into ratios of the coordinates of the location to a size of the virtual region; and a coordinate ratio transmitter transmitting the ratios.

Abstract: Provided are an image processing apparatus, method and medium, more particularly, an image processing apparatus, method and medium which perform interpolation such that a pixel value in each pixel region included in a digital image and an average value of interpolation data extracted using a predetermined interpolation method in the pixel region are equal. The image processing apparatus includes an accumulative addition unit to sequentially integrate values of pixels included in an image, an interpolation unit to interpolate the integrated pixel values, and an accumulative subtraction unit to perform differentiation at a predetermined position of the interpolated pixel values.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method of correcting a moving direction of a pedestrian, which can estimate a pedestrian location accurately by correcting error components that are included in a moving direction angle, detected by a terrestrial magnetism sensor. The apparatus for correcting a pedestrian moving direction, including a signal receiving unit which estimates a pedestrian location using a satellite signal from a satellite, a sensor unit which detects a first moving direction angle using a terrestrial magnetism sensor, and a control unit which calculates a second moving direction angle using a pedestrian location estimated by using a satellite signal of good reception quality and corrects the first moving direction angle detected by the terrestrial magnetism sensor by using the calculated second moving direction angle.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method to convert an analog signal into a digital signal, more particularly, an apparatus and method for converting an analog signal into a digital signal, the apparatus and method to perform a sampling operation by taking an average value of an analog signal for a predetermined sample period as a sample value and converting the analog signal into a digital signal using the sample value. The apparatus includes a signal input unit to which an analog signal is input; a sampling unit to perform a sampling operation by taking an average value of the analog signal for a predetermined sample period as a sample value; and a signal conversion unit to convert the analog signal into a digital signal using the sample value.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method of correcting a moving direction of a pedestrian, which can estimate a pedestrian location accurately by correcting error components that are included in a moving direction angle, detected by a terrestrial magnetism sensor. The apparatus for correcting a pedestrian moving direction, including a signal receiving unit which estimates a pedestrian location using a satellite signal from a satellite, a sensor unit which detects a first moving direction angle using a terrestrial magnetism sensor, and a control unit which calculates a second moving direction angle using a pedestrian location estimated by using a satellite signal of good reception quality and corrects the first moving direction angle detected by the terrestrial magnetism sensor by using the calculated second moving direction angle.

Abstract: A method and system for estimating a step length in a pedestrian navigation system is provided. The method of estimating a step length in a pedestrian navigation system includes calculating a walking frequency and an acceleration variance of a pedestrian by using acceleration data acquired from an acceleration sensor, calculating a walking distance of the pedestrian by using GPS data acquired from a GPS receiver, and estimating a step length of the pedestrian by using the calculated walking frequency, acceleration variance, and walking distance.

Abstract: A see-through display apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The see-through display apparatus includes: a screen which changes its transparency by varying its light scattering properties; a projector which projects an image onto the screen; and a control unit which controls a change of transparency of the screen. Accordingly, an image can be clearly displayed on the screen by controlling light scattering and non-scattering states of the screen, and also a user can monitor the external environment through the screen.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing position information of a wireless terminal are provided. The apparatus map-matches a position estimated using a wireless signal received from a satellite or a base station to output the map-matched result when a reception state of the wireless signal is good, and map-matches a position detected by dead reckoning to output the map-matched result when the reception state of the wireless signal is not good, thereby enabling a user to correctly detect the position of the wireless terminal regardless of the reception state of the wireless signal received from the satellite or the base station.

Abstract: Provided is a button input device using electronic paper (E-paper). The button input device includes: a button including a transparent window and at least one base portion downwardly protruding from an outer edge of the window; the E-paper including a display region disposed under the window, and at least one hole disposed outside the display region and allowing the base portion of the button to be inserted thereinto; an elastic member disposed under the E-paper and elastically deformed by the base portion of the button when the button is pressed; and a switch circuit board including a switch disposed under the elastic member at a position corresponding to a lower end of the base portion of the button and generating a signal when the button is pressed.

Abstract: Provided is an input device and method for providing movement information of the input device. The input device includes an image processing module to extract a motion vector with respect to an external image, a motion sensing module to sense motion of a housing of the input device and to estimate the posture of the housing, a control module to correct the motion vector using the estimated posture, if motion of the housing is sensed, and a transmission module to transmit the corrected motion vector.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method to restore a signal using minimum value sampling, more particularly, a signal restoring apparatus and method using minimum value sampling, which are capable of effectively preventing deterioration of a restored signal caused by aliasing occurring when minimum value sampling of an input signal is performed in order to restore a signal. The apparatus to restore a signal using the minimum value sampling includes a storage unit to store a sample value obtained through the minimum value sampling of an input signal in a predetermined sampling interval; a position determination unit to determine the position of the sample value in the sampling interval; and a restoration unit to restore the input signal using the stored sample value with respect to the determined position.

Abstract: Provided are an image processing apparatus, method and medium, more particularly, an image processing apparatus, method and medium which perform interpolation such that a pixel value in each pixel region included in a digital image and an average value of interpolation data extracted using a predetermined interpolation method in the pixel region are equal. The image processing apparatus includes an accumulative addition unit to sequentially integrate values of pixels included in an image, an interpolation unit to interpolate the integrated pixel values, and an accumulative subtraction unit to perform differentiation at a predetermined position of the interpolated pixel values.