Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving a pilot code pattern used to identify a base station. In the base station, a pilot code pattern determiner determines a code set that includes a number of spreading codes based on a specific ID of the base station. A first spreader spreads a pilot symbol mapped onto an FC with a corresponding spreading code according to the determined code set, and controls gain so as to transmit the pilot symbol at a higher signal level than data. A second spreader spreads data symbols mapped onto the FC with spreading codes of the code set except for the spreading code used for the pilot spreading. A mapper groups a spread signal from the first spreader and spread signals from the second spreader on a TFC basis, and outputs signals that constitute each TFC to points of sub-carriers. An IFFT unit performs an IFFT operation on signals output from the mapper. Because the pilot as well as the data is spread, it is easy to implement the base station.

Abstract: Disclosed are the design and implementation of a CSI feedback channel in a multi-carrier wireless communication system. An apparatus and a method for channel state feedback using arithmetic coding are provided to ensure efficiency and reliability of a system by transmitting the CSI while compressing the CSI with a predetermined compression rate selected depending on a channel state. The apparatus for CSI feedback in a wireless communication system performing channel estimation at a transmitter or a receiver by using a communication channel includes a transmitter terminal transmitting a signal for CSI measurement by using the communication channel, and a receiver terminal receiving the signal from the transmitter terminal, checking a channel state based on the received signal, and transmitting the signal to the transmitter terminal after compressing the signal according to the channel state.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polyethylene microporous film and a method of preparing the same. The polyethylene microporous film, which has a laminated structure comprising B layer/A layer/B layer, prepared by melt-mixing a polyethylene and an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent together at controlled mixing ratios to separately form an A layer and a B layer having different porosities, and then coextruding the A and B layers, thus exhibiting excellent mechanical properties, such as strength and elongation, and high-temperature stability. Therefore, the polyethylene microporous film is suitable for use in a rechargeable battery separator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for scene change detection including a decoder decoding input digital video data into video data compressed by a single codec or uncompressed video data in a codec-independent format, a normalizer normalizing the video data decoded by the decoder in a temporally and spatially uniform format, and a scene change detector computing a mode ratio for each frame of the normalized video data through a mode determination, and determining, when a frame has a mode ratio higher than a preset threshold value, that a scene change has occurred at the frame. The decoder decodes video data compression-coded by various video codecs into uncompressed video frames.

Abstract: A fast mode decision apparatus includes a data storage for storing therein data on a reference picture, a per-mode calculator for computing values on a macroblock to be encoded and a mode decision unit for determining an optimal encoding mode for the macroblock to be encoded based on the values computed by the per-mode calculator and data on the reference picture stored in the data storage. The apparatus further includes a mode deactivator for deactivating P8×8 mode I4×4 mode, wherein the mode decision unit selects, as the optimal encoding mode, one among modes other than the modes deactivated by the mode deactivator.

Abstract: A frequency overlay communication system that includes a first communication system for performing communication using a first frequency band being a preset bandwidth; and a second communication system for performing communication using a second frequency band being a second preset bandwidth, wherein the second frequency band includes the first frequency band.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for inserting/extracting a nonblind watermark using features of digital media data are provided. The apparatus and method inserts a watermark adaptively using watermark-related information determined by analyzing the characteristics of digital media data, also extracts features of the digital media data, automatically searches original media data corresponding to the features, and simultaneously and efficiently extracts a watermark using watermark-related information. Therefore, When the watermark is extracted, the original media data can be searched automatically.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for generating a preamble sequence in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing communication system including a reference base station and a plurality of non-reference base stations and employing m sub-carriers in a frequency domain. A reference preamble sequence having a length equal to n is generated and mapped on a one-to-one basis with n sub-carriers of the m sub-carriers. A final preamble sequence equivalent to the reference preamble sequence is generated when the base station is a reference base station, or a phase of the reference preamble sequence is shifted by a predetermined phase in order to generate a phase-shifted final preamble sequence when the base station is a non-reference base station, thereby minimizing interference between neighbor base stations.

Abstract: In multicarrier communication system using N subcarriers, in which a transmitter communicates with K receivers, the transmitter determines a channel quality information (CQI) feedback quantity indicative of the number of subcarriers for which CQIs will be fed back among the N subcarriers, for the K receivers, and transmits the CQI feedback quantity to the K receivers. Thereafter, upon receiving CQIs corresponding to the determined CQI feedback quantity, being fed back from the K receivers, the transmitter allocates subcarriers for which there are CQIs being fed back from at least one receiver among the K receivers among the N subcarriers, to any one receiver among the receivers that have fed back CQIs according to a first scheme, thereby guaranteeing the maximum throughput and the maximum fairness.

Abstract: An apparatus for extracting features from a video includes a frame rate converter for performing a frame rate conversion on the video to a preset frame rate, a gray scale converter for performing a grey scale conversion on the frame rate-converted video, a frame size normalizer for performing a frame size normalization on the gray scale-converted video to a preset image size, and a feature extractor for partitioning the normalized video into image blocks of a predetermined size, and extracting features from the image blocks on the basis of luminance values of the image blocks. A video identification system employs the feature extracting apparatus to identify an original video and an object video.

Abstract: A mobile communication system receives a reception signal, and determines a first error value by using a first scheme, and a second error value by using a second scheme, and determines a first scheme application weight according to a difference between the first error value and the second error value, and a second scheme application weight according to the difference between the first error value and the second error value, and generates a third error value using a scheme that combines the first scheme to which the first scheme application weight is applied and the second scheme to which the second scheme application weight is applied, and determines a reception beam weight using the reception signal, the third error value, and an output signal generated by applying the reception beam to the reception signal, wherein the reception beam weight is used for generating the reception beam.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for channel estimation using preamble signals received from a serving Node B and neighboring Node Bs each having N (?1) transmit antennas in a UE having M (?1) receive antennas in a broadband wireless communication system. In the channel estimation apparatus, a Node B number decider calculates the maximum number NS of channel-estimatable Node Bs using a preamble length, the number of antennas in each of the Node Bs, and the number of multiple paths. A multi-cell preamble matrix generator generates a multi-cell preamble matrix xS by generating a Node B preamble matrix for each of the Node Bs and selecting NS Node B preamble matrices according to reception power among the Node B preamble matrices. A channel estimator performs a channel estimation using xS and signals received through the M antennas during a preamble receiving period.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting a reference signal in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communication system in which a total frequency band is divided into a plurality of subcarrier bands. A time division multiplexer performs time division multiplexing such that the reference signal is transmitted for a first duration in a predetermined number of subcarrier bands from among the plurality of the subcarrier bands, and a signal other than the reference signal is transmitted for a second duration other than the first duration. A transmitter transmits the time-division multiplexed subcarrier band signals.

Abstract: A hybrid watermark insertion method includes the steps of dividing the digital image into a low frequency region and a high frequency region using an edge map of the digital image; inserting a watermark into the low frequency region of the image by employing a watermarking method using a human visual system (HVS); and inserting the watermark into the high frequency region of the image by employing a quantization index modulation (QIM) method. A hybrid watermark extraction method includes the steps of estimating a reference value used when inserting a watermark, and searching a maximum value of correlation coefficients in an image of the watermark image while changing the estimated reference value within a designated range, to thereby find out the watermark insertion method. Accordingly, the watermark insertion method can be easily identified, thereby enabling the watermark extraction in a more readily manner.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device which a pad for receiving a power voltage, a first power line connected to the pad, and a plurality of second power lines respectively connected to memory cells of a repair unit. A selection circuit outputs selection signals for selecting the memory cells of the array in the repair unit in response to a row address in a test operation mode. A power switch circuit operates in response to the selection signals, and connects the second power line connected to the selected memory cells with the first power line in the test operation mode. The power switch circuit disconnects the remaining second power lines from the first power line.

Abstract: A mobile communication system and method utilizing Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) receives channel quality information (CQIs) for subcarriers through which reference signals are transmitted and subcarriers through which data signals are transmitted, in subbands, each including a predetermined number of subcarriers among a plurality of the subcarriers. The CQIs are received from respective receivers. Resources are dynamically assigned to the respective receivers according to the feedback CQIs, thereby enabling dynamic resource assignment with minimized signaling overhead.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for embedding and extracting a capturing-resistant audio watermark based on discrete wavelet transform, and a copyright management system using the same are provided. The apparatus for embedding a wavelet based audio watermark includes: a framing unit for dividing an input audio signal into small signals with a regular length; a discrete wavelet transform unit for calculating an mean value of wavelet coefficients by transforming the small signals based on a discrete wavelet transform; and an embedding unit for changing the calculated mean value according to a watermark where a synchronization signal is inserted and inserting the watermark into the audio signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for transmitting/receiving signals in a mobile communication system using a multiple input multiple output adaptive antenna array scheme. A first receiver calculates a reception weight value by using a de-spread signal of a reception signal for creating a reception beam of the first receiver and calculates a transmission weight value by using the calculated reception weight value for creating a transmission beam of the second transmitter, thereby creating feedback information including the transmission weight value. A first transmitter transmits the feedback information to a second receiver. The second receiver receives the feedback information and the second transmitter detects the transmission weight value from the feedback information received in the second receiver, and creates the transmission beam corresponding to the detected transmission weight value in order to transmit a signal by applying the transmission beam to the signal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for switching between an AMC mode and a diversity mode adaptively according to a channel environment in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. According to the present invention, a transmitter (a base station) determines a transmission mode according to frequency-domain and time-domain channel measurement information received from a receiver (a mobile station). If the transmission mode is the AMC mode, the transmitter selects a coding and modulation scheme according to a frequency-domain CQI received from the receiver. If the transmission mode is a diversity mode, the transmitter selects a predetermined coding and modulation scheme.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving weight information for creating transmission/reception beams in a mobile communication system using a multiple input multiple output adaptive antenna array scheme. The method includes a receiver receiving a predetermined signal, and differentially providing weights to a first scheme and a second scheme for minimizing an error between the received signal and a predetermined reference signal, thereby obtaining a minimum error value. The receiver generates a despread signal by despreading the received signal, produces a reception weight for creation of a reception beam by the receiver through calculation using the despread signal and the minimum error value, and produces a transmission weight for creation of a transmission beam by a counterpart transmitter through calculation using the reception weight and the minimum error value.