Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a heater configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette, the heater including a first electrically conductive heating element formed along a first path on an electrically insulating substrate, a second electrically conductive heating element formed along a second path on the electrically insulating substrate, and a temperature sensor track formed along a third path in a region between the first path and the second path; a battery configured to supply power to the heater; and a controller configured to control the power supplied from the battery to the heater and monitor a temperature sensed using the temperature sensor track.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a case into which a cigarette is to be inserted; a cap detachably coupled to a top portion of the case; a cover configured to slide on a top surface of the cap so as to open or close a cigarette insertion hole; a first sensor configured to sense whether the cigarette insertion hole is open or closed; and a controller configured to determine whether the cigarette insertion hole is open or closed based on a signal sensed by the first sensor and set an operational mode of the aerosol generating device as an ON mode or an OFF mode based on a result of the determining.

Abstract: Provided is a device including: a battery configured to supply power; a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material by receiving power from the battery; a sensor; at least one output unit; and a controller, wherein the controller detects a user's puff by using the sensor and controls at least one output unit based on puff characteristic data based on a result of the detection.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a heater configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette, the heater including a first electrically conductive heating element formed along a first path on an electrically insulating substrate, a second electrically conductive heating element formed along a second path on the electrically insulating substrate, and a temperature sensor track formed along a third path in a region between the first path and the second path; a battery configured to supply power to the heater; and a controller configured to control the power supplied from the battery to the heater and monitor a temperature sensed using the temperature sensor track.

Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling a temperature of a heater included in an aerosol generation device according to a type of cigarette. The method includes receiving temperature profiles of different types of cigarette from a user terminal; sensing a cigarette coupled to the heater after receiving the temperature profiles; identifying a type of the sensed cigarette; selecting a temperature profile corresponding to the identified type from among the temperature profiles; and controlling power supplied from a battery to the heater according to the selected temperature profile.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generation device including: a power supplier comprising a first battery and a second battery; a controller; and a heater, wherein the controller is configured to control the power supplier to operate according to one of a first mode in which power is supplied to the heater by using the first battery and a second mode in which power is supplied to the heater by using the second battery, and control the power supplier to supply greater power in the first mode than in the second mode.

Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a case into which a cigarette is to be inserted; a cap detachably coupled to a top portion of the case; a cover configured to slide on a top surface of the cap so as to open or close a cigarette insertion hole; a first sensor configured to sense whether the cigarette insertion hole is open or closed; and a controller configured to determine whether the cigarette insertion hole is open or closed based on a signal sensed by the first sensor and set an operational mode of the aerosol generating device as an ON mode or an OFF mode based on a result of the determining.

Abstract: An aerosol generating system includes a holder generating aerosol by heating a cigarette, and a cradle having an inner space into which the holder is inserted, wherein the holder is electrically connected to the cradle to be moveable in the inner space of the cradle. The aerosol generating system includes a controller and a heater for heating an aerosol generating material, wherein the controller predicts insertion of the cigarette into the holder and preheats the heater in advance based on a prediction result.

Abstract: In an aerosol generating apparatus and a method of providing a smoking restriction function in the aerosol generating apparatus, a smoking initiation request is received from a user, and supply of power to a heater is controlled according to whether the smoking initiation request satisfies a smoking restriction condition.

Abstract: Provided are an aerosol generating device for generating an aerosol by heating a cigarette and a method of generating an aerosol by heating a cigarette. The aerosol generating device may determine whether or not a cigarette is inserted, by using at least one of a cigarette insertion detecting sensor, a temperature detecting sensor configured to detect a temperature change of a heater, or a position detecting sensor configured to detect a position change of a door, without receiving an additional input from a user, and based on whether or not the cigarette is inserted, may control the operation of the heater.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating system including a holder configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette; and a cradle including an inner space into which the holder is inserted. The holder is configured to be tiltable with respect the cradle. The holder is inserted into the inner space of the cradle and then tilted to generate the aerosol.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal with a fingerprint reader and method of operating the same. The terminal includes a fingerprint reader to scan and read a fingerprint of a user and a user verification module. The user verification module calculates a matching value between the fingerprint read by the fingerprint reader and a previously registered fingerprint of the user, and identifies the matching value and a security level of a requested application to determine whether to execute the requested application. The security level is variable; for example, the security level may vary according to a type of application or may be arbitrarily set by the user.

Abstract: A method for measuring an air sensitivity of a global positioning system (GPS) signal in a mobile terminal. A GPS signal value is obtained in the mobile terminal. The air sensitivity of the GPS signal value based on a reference GPS signal value is stored in a memory of the mobile terminal, and the air sensitivity of the GPS signal using the analyzed result is displayed on the display unit. A mobile terminal including a controller for obtaining a global positioning system (GPS) signal value is also provided. The terminal also includes a display unit for displaying an air sensitivity of the GPS by using the GPS signal value, and a memory for storing a reference GPS signal value. The controller analyzes the GPS signal value based on the reference GPS signal value, and the display unit displays the air sensitivity of the GPS using the analyzed result.

Abstract: The present invention provides an interface device using a function of switch that can execute various applications in a mobile terminal by multi-switching USB_D+ and USB_D?, or RS232C data line to an external interface; and, particularly, that can make the mobile terminal used as a PC camera. A universal serial bus (USB) interface device using function of switch includes a dual interface unit for multi-switching data according to a microcontroller unit (MCU) selection signal and a digital signal processor (DSP) selection signal; an image processing unit for digitalizing the image data; a signal processing unit for activating the MCU selection signal or the DSP selection signal, and processing the data; and a memory unit for saving the data according to control of the image processing unit or the signal processing unit.

Abstract: A mobile terminal having a function of measuring air sensitivity of global positioning system GPS and a method for measuring air sensitivity of GPS is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes: a memory for storing values of AGC PDM obtained by rotating a mobile terminal to a predetermined angle in a predetermined time period and obtaining values of AGC PDM in each predetermined angle; a computation unit for obtaining a mean value of values of AGC PDM; and a display unit for displaying the mean value.

Abstract: The present invention provides an interface device using a function of switch that can execute various applications in a mobile terminal by multi-switching USB_D+ and USB_D−, or RS232C data line to an external interface; and, particularly, that can make the mobile terminal used as a PC camera. A universal serial bus (USB) interface device using function of switch includes a dual interface unit for multi-switching data according to a microcontroller unit (MCU) selection signal and a digital signal processor (DSP) selection signal; an image processing unit for digitalizing the image data; a signal processing unit for activating the MCU selection signal or the DSP selection signal, and processing the data; and a memory unit for saving the data according to control of the image processing unit or the signal processing unit.

Abstract: A mobile terminal having a function of measuring air sensitivity of global positioning system GPS and a method for measuring air sensitivity of GPS is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes: a memory for storing values of AGC PDM obtained by rotating a mobile terminal to a predetermined angle in a predetermined time period and obtaining values of AGC PDM in each predetermined angle; a computation unit for obtaining a mean value of values of AGC PDM; and a display unit for displaying the mean value.