Abstract: A search system and method are provided. A search result window for search information may be generated and displayed based on a size of a drag area and thus, it is possible for a user to select an amount of search information, a user interface, and an information type.

Abstract: A system and method for playing an audio file, and for providing a user with information on the other party's location by playing an audio file are disclosed. The system is provided with a first audio player and a second audio player, and each audio player is provided with a transceiver unit to receive a message regarding sharing of an audio file and location information transmitted from the other audio player; a location-sensing unit to sense relative location of the two audio players, i.e., the first audio player and the second audio player, based on received location information; a wireless communication unit to receive the audio file transmitted from the other audio player; and a play-management unit for playing the audio file if the sensed relative location is within a short distance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a stainless steel separator for a fuel cell and method of manufacture. The stainless steel separator includes a stainless steel sheet, a first coating layer comprising metal/metal nitride films (M/MNx) (0.5?x?1) on a surface of the stainless steel sheet, and a second coating layer comprising a metal oxynitride film (MOyNz) (0.05?y?2, 0.25?z?1.0).

Abstract: A file browser output apparatus and method that may display contents two-dimensionally are provided. The file browser output apparatus sets a retrieval object, sets an arrangement condition associated with a time in one of a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, and sets an arrangement condition unassociated with time in the other axis. The file browser output apparatus displays retrieval object contents based on the arrangement condition of the horizontal axis and the arrangement condition of the vertical axis.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing a selection area for a touch interface are provided. A drag direction of a touch event may be sensed. When the drag direction of the touch event is changed, a selection area for a content may be provided based on a point where the drag direction is changed.

Abstract: A music reproduction device for recommending music suitable for a taste of a user is provided. When the music reproduction device reproduces music, a motion of the user is measured. A range of a tempo in which a tempo of music is matched with a tempo of the motion of the user is determined as a range of a preferred tempo of the user. Pieces of music to be recommended for the user are selected based on the determined range of the tempo. Thus, it is possible to accurately recommend pieces of music suitable for the taste of the user without an additional input for generating a recommendation list by the user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for effectively managing image files are provided. The apparatus acquires a second image if a link information input signal is input. If a person is recognized from the second image, text information corresponding to the recognized person may be added to link information of a first image. Also, an image of the second image may be added to the link information of the first image.

Abstract: A hinge-type cover opening/closing device is designed to smoothly open and close a cover by preventing sudden rotation of the cover. The hinge-type cover opening/closing device for a mobile device includes a pair of hinge shafts, a pair of guide members that are fixedly installed on the hinge shafts, spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in a length direction of the hinge shaft, and that enable the hinge shafts to rotate about each other, and one or more cam actuating units that are installed on the hinge shafts, spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the length direction, and that enable the hinge shafts to rotate about each other within a predetermined angle range.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus and a method of performing a function thereof are disclosed. A list is scrolled in response to a grab-and-drag operation occurring in a scroll direction in a state in which the list is displayed, a particular object is moved in a dropped area in response to a particular object of the list being dragged and dropped in a direction perpendicular to the scroll direction of the list, and an object which is pressed during equal to or more than a predetermined time in a state in which an application is displayed is moved by a drag.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying a content list are provided, which can display various content lists based on information on content being currently played through a user's simple manipulation. The method of displaying a content list includes receiving a user command, and displaying a content list belonging to a category set on the basis of information on content being currently played, in accordance with the received user command.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for capturing and editing a moving image according to a theme of the moving image, the apparatus including: a theme selector to select the theme of the moving image to be captured; a scene selector to select, according to a user command, a scene clip from a plurality of scene clips of a story board of the moving image to be captured, the story board provided according to the theme selected by the theme selector; and a photographing unit to capture a portion of the moving image corresponding to the selected scene clip while a template corresponding to the selected scene clip is displayed on a display screen.

Abstract: An input-handwriting automatic transformation system capable of automatically transforming handwriting input to a font most similar to the input handwriting, the system including a recognizing unit recognizing handwriting input via an input pad; an extracting unit extracting a font most similar to the input handwriting from fonts stored in a memory; and a transforming unit comparing the font extracted by the extracting unit and the input handwriting and automatically transforming the extracted font to be most similar to the input handwriting.

Abstract: A music reproduction device for recommending music suitable for a taste of a user is provided. When the music reproduction device reproduces music, a motion of the user is measured. A range of a tempo in which a tempo of music is matched with a tempo of the motion of the user is determined as a range of a preferred tempo of the user. Pieces of music to be recommended for the user are selected based on the determined range of the tempo. Thus, it is possible to accurately recommend pieces of music suitable for the taste of the user without an additional input for generating a recommendation list by the user.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for synchronizing and sharing a virtual character are provided. The method includes generating a virtual character, synchronizing content in a predetermined form with the generated virtual character; converting the virtual character into an extensible markup language (XML)-based file and storing the XML-based file.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating a macro are provided. The apparatus includes a generation unit generating a user interface (UI) performing a function of a macro command created by combining macro commands corresponding to a plurality of objects, and an output unit displaying the UI on a screen.

Abstract: A system and method for playing an audio file, and for providing a user with information on the other party's location by playing an audio file are disclosed. The system is provided with a first audio player and a second audio player, and each audio player is provided with a transceiver unit to receive a message regarding sharing of an audio file and location information transmitted from the other audio player; a location-sensing unit to sense relative location of the two audio players, i.e., the first audio player and the second audio player, based on received location information; a wireless communication unit to receive the audio file transmitted from the other audio player; and a play-management unit for playing the audio file if the sensed relative location is within a short distance.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing a music file including an extracting of characteristics of the music file and a generating of an animation corresponding to the music file and based on the characteristics is disclosed. The apparatus includes an information-extracting unit that extracts basic information from a predetermined music file, a characteristic-checking unit that checks characteristics of the music file, a table-generation unit that generates a table in which the extracted basic information and the checked characteristics are mapped to each of the animation elements of the animation, and a communication unit that transmits the generated table and a predetermined music file to an animation generation device.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method of displaying multimedia contents, more particularly, an apparatus and method of displaying stored multimedia contents to accommodate a user's preference using limited buttons of a remote control device or a cellular phone.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for playing content according to a numeral key input. The method converts a combination of numerals input using numeral keys of a remote controller into temporal information such as a date or a time, and retrieves and plays frames of a still image or moving image corresponding to the temporal information. The apparatus for playing content according to a numeral key input includes a receiver for receiving a combination of numerals, a converter for converting the received combination of numerals into temporal information, a retriever for retrieving content corresponding to the temporal information with reference to the converted temporal information, and a player for playing the retrieved content.

Abstract: A method of classifying programs by features and representing the classified programs corresponding to the classification selected by a user as a program guide using a mini-map. The method of displaying EPG information on a screen through a mini-map according to the present invention includes the steps of displaying the mini-map on a portion of the screen of the digital broadcast receiver; selecting a specific item belonging to a specific category among all programs, by a user; displaying a result filtered by the selection on the mini-map, and selecting another program though a cursor movement on the mini-map.