Abstract: A multi-network based-simultaneous data transmission service is performed by: transmitting, over one or more networks, two or more partial data divided from data to be transmitted in relation to a particular service; when a network switching of the one or more networks is required, identifying a type of the particular service; and performing the network switching at a network switching timing controlled based on the identified type of the particular service.

Abstract: An audio correction apparatus and an audio correction method. The audio correction method includes: receiving audio data, which may be input by a user and/or an instrument uttering sounds; detecting onset information by analyzing harmonic components of the received audio data; detecting pitch information of the received audio data based on the detected onset information; comparing the audio data with reference audio data and aligning the two based on the detected onset information and the detected pitch information; and correcting the aligned audio data to match the reference audio data.

Abstract: An audio apparatus and an audio providing method thereof are provided. The audio providing method includes receiving an audio signal including a plurality of channels, applying an audio signal having a channel, from among the plurality of channels, giving a sense of elevation to a filter to generate a plurality of virtual audio signals to be respectively output to a plurality of speakers, applying a combination gain value and a delay value to the plurality of virtual audio signals so that the plurality of virtual audio signals respectively output through the plurality of speakers form a sound field having a plane wave, and respectively outputting the plurality of virtual audio signals, to which the combination gain value and the delay value are applied, through the plurality of speakers. The filter processes the audio signal to have a sense of elevation.

Abstract: Disclosed are an audio apparatus and an audio providing method thereof. The audio providing method includes receiving an audio signal including a plurality of channels, applying an audio signal having a channel, from among the plurality of channels, giving a sense of elevation to a filter to generate a plurality of virtual audio signals to be respectively output to a plurality of speakers, applying a combination gain value and a delay value to the plurality of virtual audio signals so that the plurality of virtual audio signals respectively output through the plurality of speakers form a sound field having a plane wave, and respectively outputting the plurality of virtual audio signals, to which the combination gain value and the delay value are applied, through the plurality of speakers. The filter processes the audio signal to have a sense of elevation.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method of deducing a user's intention using motion information. The user's intention deduction apparatus includes a speech intention determining unit configured to predict a speech intention regarding a user's speech using motion information sensed by at least one motion capture sensor, and a controller configured to control operation of detecting a voice section from a received sound signal based on the predicted speech intention.

Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for providing simultaneous data transmission service based on heterogeneous networks. A transmission device of system for simultaneous data transmission service system is configured to (i) divide data into two or more partial data, (ii) insert virtual network access information into each of the divided two or more partial data, and (iii) then transmit the divided two or more partial data to a reception device over two or more networks in a heterogeneous network. When a problem occurrence is identified in a first network of the two or more networks, the transmission device is configured to switch the first network to another second network of the two or more networks to transmit the divided two or more partial data intended to be transmitted over the first network.

Abstract: Provided is a method of operating an acoustic event detecting apparatus including: receiving an acoustic input; extracting frequency characteristics of the acoustic input; determining whether a first acoustic event has occurred by analyzing the extracted frequency characteristics; and in response to determining that the first acoustic event has occurred, acquiring data about at least one of a sound, an image, and a video from an environment outside of the acoustic event detecting apparatus and transmitting the data to a first device.

Abstract: A content synchronization apparatus is provided. The content synchronization apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a device that the content synchronization apparatus can synchronize content with, a control unit configured to, in response to a synchronization command to share current content being played by the device being received, share the current content by acquiring the current content and state information corresponding to the current content through the communication unit, synchronize the current content with the device using the current content and the state information, and configure a display screen based on the results of the synchronization of the current content with the device, and an output unit configured to display the configured display screen.

Abstract: Disclosed are a heterogeneous network based-simultaneous data transmission service system and method which include a transmission device for dividing data into two or more partial data, selecting first partial data corresponding to a part of the two or more partial data, and selecting second partial data corresponding to another part of the two or more partial data; a first network device for receiving the first partial data from the transmission device; a second network device for receiving the second partial data from the transmission device; and a reception device for receiving the first partial data from the first network device, receiving the second partial data from the second network device, and reconstituting the data by combining the first partial data and the second partial data.

Abstract: A content synchronization apparatus is provided. The content synchronization apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a device that the content synchronization apparatus can synchronize content with, a control unit configured to, in response to a synchronization command to share current content being played by the device being received, share the current content by acquiring the current content and state information corresponding to the current content through the communication unit, synchronize the current content with the device using the current content and the state information, and configure a display screen based on the results of the synchronization of the current content with the device, and an output unit configured to display the configured display screen.

Abstract: Disclosed are an audio apparatus and an audio providing method thereof. The audio providing method includes receiving an audio signal including a plurality of channels, applying an audio signal having a channel, from among the plurality of channels, giving a sense of elevation to a filter to generate a plurality of virtual audio signals to be respectively output to a plurality of speakers, applying a combination gain value and a delay value to the plurality of virtual audio signals so that the plurality of virtual audio signals respectively output through the plurality of speakers form a sound field having a plane wave, and respectively outputting the plurality of virtual audio signals, to which the combination gain value and the delay value are applied, through the plurality of speakers. The filter processes the audio signal to have a sense of elevation.

Abstract: A content synchronization apparatus is provided. The content synchronization apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a device that the content synchronization apparatus can synchronize content with, a control unit configured to, in response to a synchronization command to share current content being played by the device being received, share the current content by acquiring the current content and state information corresponding to the current content through the communication unit, synchronize the current content with the device using the current content and the state information, and configure a display screen based on the results of the synchronization of the current content with the device, and an output unit configured to display the configured display screen.

Abstract: An audio correction apparatus and an audio correction method. The audio correction method includes: receiving audio data, which may be input by a user and/or an instrument uttering sounds; detecting onset information by analyzing harmonic components of the received audio data; detecting pitch information of the received audio data based on the detected onset information; comparing the audio data with reference audio data and aligning the two based on the detected onset information and the detected pitch information; and correcting the aligned audio data to match the reference audio data.

Abstract: The heterogeneous network based-simultaneous data transmission service method includes identifying an access state with a reception device by a network device configured to relay data transmission/reception between a particular reception device and a particular transmission device, the network device being located in a particular network, when the access state with the reception device is abnormal, making a request for re-routing particular data transmitted from the transmission device to the reception device, and when the transmission device configured to transmit/receive particular partial data divided from one particular data through two or more network interfaces receives the re-routing request from the network device corresponding to a particular network interface, transmitting the particular partial data according to the re-routing request to the reception device through another network interface of the two or more network interfaces.

Abstract: A glasses apparatus and a controlling method thereof, and a display apparatus are provided. The glasses apparatus is configured to operate with the display apparatus, and includes a communicator configured to perform communication with the display apparatus; an osteophony speaker configured to output audio received from the display apparatus; and a controller configured to control the communicator to receive contents audio from the display apparatus if the display apparatus provides a contents image, and to receive call audio from the display apparatus if the display apparatus performs a call function with an external user, and to output one of the received contents audio and call audio to the osteophony speaker.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recognizing a voice command for use in an interactive voice user interface are provided. The apparatus includes a command intention belief generation unit that is configured to recognize a first voice command and that may generate one or more command intention beliefs for the first voice command. The apparatus also includes a command intention belief update unit that is configured to update each of the command intention beliefs based on a system response to the first voice command and a second voice commands. The apparatus also includes a command intention belief selection unit that is configured to select one of the updated command intention beliefs for the first voice command. The apparatus also includes an operation signal output unit that is configured to select a final command intention from the selected updated command intention belief and to output an operation signal based on the selected final command intention.

Abstract: A glasses apparatus and a controlling method thereof, and a display apparatus are provided. The glasses apparatus is configured to operate with the display apparatus, and includes a communicator configured to perform communication with the display apparatus; an osteophony speaker configured to output audio received from the display apparatus; and a controller configured to control the communicator to receive contents audio from the display apparatus if the display apparatus provides a contents image, and to receive call audio from the display apparatus if the display apparatus performs a call function with an external user, and to output one of the received contents audio and call audio to the osteophony speaker.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for automatically generating grammar for use in the processing of natural language. The apparatus may extract a corpus relevant to a target domain from a collection of corpora and may generate grammar for use in the target domain based on the extracted corpus. The apparatus may set one domain out of a plurality of domains as a target domain to be processed by an intention analysis system. The apparatus may extract a corpus relevant to the target domain from a collection of corpora and generate grammar based on the extracted corpus.

Abstract: An audio apparatus including a decorrelator for generating decorrelated signals by applying a phase shifting value adjusted based on a correlation difference between audio signals included in a multi-channel signal to the audio signals; and a speaker set including at least two speakers for outputting acoustic signals corresponding to the decorrelated signals.

Abstract: A virtual screen sound source is spatially synchronized with a visual object displayed on a display. A plurality of loudspeaker sets, which each include at least three of a plurality of loudspeakers installed at the periphery of a display, are selected, individual sound sources corresponding to the respective selected loudspeaker sets are generated, and a multi-sound source is generated by overlapping the generated individual sound sources and output through loudspeakers included in the loudspeaker sets.