Abstract: An orbit transition apparatus that transitions an orbit of a payload in outer space includes a rotating body, an adapter disposed on a center part of the rotating body for docking a payload, a launch module disposed outside of the rotating body for launching the payload, and a thruster for rotating the rotating body. The launch module may launch the payload to a target orbit.

Abstract: A computer system includes a touch pad having plural key areas and generating a key signal according to a touch input with respect to the respective key areas, a display, a storing unit for storing a relation table of the character value corresponding to the key area, and a controller reading the character value corresponding to the concerned key area from the storing unit and displaying the same on the display if a key signal is generated in the touch pad, and if the key signals are successively generated with respect to the plural key areas, sequentially converting and displaying the character values corresponding to the successive key areas.

Abstract: A computer system includes a touch pad having plural key areas and generating a key signal according to a touch input with respect to the respective key areas, a display, a storing unit for storing a relation table of the character value corresponding to the key area, and a controller reading the character value corresponding to the concerned key area from the storing unit and displaying the same on the display if a key signal is generated in the touch pad, and if the key signals are successively generated with respect to the plural key areas, sequentially converting and displaying the character values corresponding to the successive key areas.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for installing software which can be used to manufacture various types of computers according to user preference and shorten the manufacturing time, the apparatus including a software storage unit having multiple partitions storing different provided software items according to types of the provided software items; a software selection unit selecting predetermined software items from the stored software items; and a control unit installing the selected software items in a predetermined partition of the software storage unit.

Abstract: A plug and install system including a hardware-to-application mapping table having hardware and a list of application programs associated the hardware recorded therein; a storage module storing installation files to install the application programs; a hardware detecting module detecting newly installed hardware; and a control module selecting an application program associated with the hardware detected by the hardware detecting module from the hardware-to-application mapping table, extracting an installation file to install the selected application program from the storage module, and installing the application program.

Abstract: A network apparatus to install software via a network, where the network apparatus includes a software storage unit, a software retrieval unit, and a software installation unit. The software storage unit stores at least one software program. When information of a hardware is received via the network, the software retrieval unit retrieves the software executable on the hardware from the software storage unit based on the hardware information, and sends the list of the retrieved software to the hardware over the network. When at least one software program is selected from among the retrieved list of the software, the software installation unit extracts the selected software from the software storage unit, downloads the extracted software to the hardware, and automatically installs the downloaded software on the hardware.

Abstract: A computer system and control method thereof performing a power off mode if the computer system performs a predetermined power mode when the computer system is unstable. A power button activates a predetermined power mode; an operating system recognizes an input signal of the power button to generate a signal and determine whether to terminate an application currently being performed and whether to supply power to each of inner and outer devices of the system depending on the predetermined power mode. A system operation power mode detector detects an operational state of the system and a controller controls the operating system to generate a signal corresponding to a power-off mode to reboot the system if the system operation detector detects that the system is unstable when the power mode is not set to the power-off mode.