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: 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: A method and apparatus for improving the performance of voice recognition in a mobile device are provided. The method of recognizing a voice includes: monitoring the usage pattern of a user of a device for inputting a voice; selecting predetermined words from among words stored in the device based on the result of monitoring, and storing the selected words; and recognizing a voice based on an acoustic model and predetermined words. In this way, a voice can be recognized by using prediction of whom the user mainly makes a call to. Also, by automatically modeling the device usage pattern of the user and applying the pattern to vocabulary for voice recognition based on probabilities, the performance of voice recognition, as actually felt by the user, can be enhanced.

Abstract: A heterogeneous network based simultaneous data transmission service method can effectively control the access of a terminal device to an optimum network interface at a current location to thereby implement an effective and highly reliable heterogeneous network based simultaneous data transmission service.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the performance of voice recognition in a mobile device are provided. The method of recognizing a voice includes: monitoring the usage pattern of a user of a device for inputting a voice; selecting predetermined words from among words stored in the device based on the result of monitoring, and storing the selected words; and recognizing a voice based on an acoustic model and predetermined words. In this way, a voice can be recognized by using prediction of whom the user mainly makes a call to. Also, by automatically modeling the device usage pattern of the user and applying the pattern to vocabulary for voice recognition based on probabilities, the performance of voice recognition, as actually felt by the user, can be enhanced.

Abstract: Provided are a filling film and a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display apparatus by using the filling film. The filling film includes a filling material, a first releasing film attached to a surface of the filling film, a second releasing film attached to another surface of the filling film, and a supporting layer attached to the second releasing film. The bonding force between the second releasing film and the supporting layer is greater than the bonding force between the filling material and the second releasing film.

Abstract: A communication interface apparatus for a system and a plurality of users is provided. The communication interface apparatus for the system and the plurality of users includes a first process unit configured to receive voice information and face information from at least one user, and determine whether the received voice information is voice information of at least one registered user based on user models corresponding to the respective received voice information and face information; a second process unit configured to receive the face information, and determine whether the at least one user's attention is on the system based on the received face information; and a third process unit configured to receive the voice information, analyze the received voice information, and determine whether the received voice information is substantially meaningful to the system based on a dialog model that represents conversation flow on a situation basis.

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: 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: Disclosed are a transmission device, a reception device and a method for providing a simultaneous data transmission for a data session through a plurality of heterogeneous networks. The transmission device divides particular data to be transmitted into two or more partial data, transmits first partial data after inserting first tunneling information which induces the first partial data to pass through a first network of two or more networks into the first partial data, and transmits second partial data of the two or more partial data after inserting second tunneling information which induces the second partial data to pass through a second network of the two or more networks into the second partial data.

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.