Abstract: A terminal device having a dual touch screen capable of controlling a content is disclosed. The terminal device displays at least one content to a display unit. A processor coupled to the terminal is configured to checking content mapped to an area at which a touch event is detected and released from the dual touch screen including a first touch sensor and a second touch sensor and to control the content according to the touch event.

Abstract: A user interface (UI)-providing system and method for device control are provided. The User Interface (UI) providing method, the method includes: identifying at least one controlled devices relating to an activity mode selected by a user; collecting control information relating to functions provided by the identified at least one controlled devices; and generating a UI used to control the at least one controlled devices relating to the activity mode based on the collected control information.

Abstract: A terminal device having a dual touch screen capable of controlling a content is disclosed. The terminal device displays at least one content to a display unit. A processor coupled to the terminal is configured to checking content mapped to an area at which a touch event is detected and released from the dual touch screen including a first touch sensor and a second touch sensor and to control the content according to the touch event.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying a map are provided. The method includes receiving user input for displaying a map, receiving location information regarding surrounding apparatus from each of at least one of the surrounding apparatus using short range wireless communication, in response to the user input, and displaying a message indicating that map may not be viewed when the location information is not received from the surrounding apparatus, determining a position estimation area in which the mobile device may be located based on received location information regarding surrounding apparatus and displaying a map on which the position estimation area is indicated when the location information is received from the surrounding apparatus.

Abstract: A method for estimating location, and an apparatus using the same. The method for estimating location includes receiving information on the location of a plurality of external apparatuses from the plurality of external apparatuses; setting estimable areas for estimating an area wherein there is a possibility that the device is located based on the information on the location of the plurality of external apparatuses; and determining a predetermined area of the estimable areas to be an estimation area wherein there is the possibility that the device is located. If it is impossible to receive a GPS signal, the location information of a device is estimated using information on the location of an external apparatus communicable with the device.

Abstract: Provided is a home monitoring method and apparatus. A home gateway executes receiving, from a mobile terminal, a request message for requesting home monitoring, providing, to the mobile terminal in response to the request message, monitoring information associated with a camera module included in at least one home device registered in advance and/or a position to be monitored, receiving, from the mobile terminal, selection information indicating a first camera module selected based on the monitoring information, transmitting, to the mobile terminal, image data captured and collected by the first camera module in response to the reception of the selection information, receiving, from the mobile terminal, a control command with respect to the first camera module, and transmitting the control command to a first home device including the first camera module.

Abstract: A portable device, a photography processing method, and a photography processing system having the same, the method including capturing a photo image; collecting identification (ID) information from neighboring devices; confirming ID information corresponding to the collected ID information; displaying one or more graphical user interface (GUI) elements corresponding to the confirmed identification (ID) information; and transmitting the captured photo image to a device having ID information corresponding to a selected GUI element. Furthermore, the photography processing method tags the identification information of the GUI element selected by the photographer to the captured image, stores the tagged image, performs a photo transmission and a tagging, improves user convenience, data management, and search efficiency, and quickly transmits the photo image of the target person without using additional navigation operations.

Abstract: According to the present invention, content generated from a mobile terminal, a camera, or the like is stored automatically in a home gateway in a home network system. If synchronization is set between the home gateway and a home device, the home gateway may transmit backup content to the synchronized home device. Content may be selectively stored and classified based on a specific location, memo, voice, and the like set by a user for privacy protection.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for managing energy consumption in a home network system including multiple home devices. The method includes collecting measurement results of power consumptions of the respective multiple home devices, generating power consumption information of the multiple home devices by analyzing the collected measurement results, and transmitting the generated power consumption information to a user device if receiving a request for transmitting the power consumption information from the user device, in which the power consumption information comprises in-home room-specific power consumption information.

Abstract: A method provides advertisement data including obtaining device information and operational information from one or more user apparatuses, transmitting the obtained device information and the obtained operational information to an advertisement data providing server, receiving advertisement data selected by the advertisement providing server on a basis of the obtained device information and the obtained operational information transmitted to advertisement providing server, and transmitting the received advertisement data to an advertisement data display device, wherein the obtained operational information is information on a use pattern of the one or more user apparatuses.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for controlling home devices forming a home network at a time by using a mobile terminal in a home network system. In particular, the present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for controlling home devices at a time, depending on a type of contents. A method for playing contents in a Home GateWay (HGW) in a home network system includes receiving from a mobile terminal a control command requesting continuous playback of contents that are currently played in the mobile terminal and controlling at least one home devices in response to the control command.

Abstract: A network apparatus including a communicator to perform communication with a plurality of devices and a user terminal apparatus to control the plurality of devices is provided. A controller generates control signals to control the plurality of devices based on a user command received from the user terminal apparatus, and controls the communicator to transmit the control signals to the plurality of devices; wherein, in response to a predetermined control pattern to sequentially control the plurality of devices being detected, the controller generates and transmits macro information which corresponds to the detected control pattern to the user terminal apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a remote control method and apparatus in a home network system including multiple home devices. The remote control method includes receiving operation state information from the respective multiple home devices, receiving a control command for operation control of at least one of the multiple home devices from a user device, determining a control target home device based on the control command, sending the control command to the determined control target home device, receiving processing result information corresponding to execution of the control command from the control target home device, and transmitting the processing result information to the user device.

Abstract: A content playing apparatus includes an input unit that is configured to receive a content sharing command, a communication unit that, when the input unit receives the content sharing command, is configured to communicate with a network apparatus that is connected to at least one device, and receive information on the at least one device, a graphical user interface processor that is configured to generate an integrated user interface (UI) to control the at least one device, based on the information on the at least one device received by the communication unit, a display that is configured to display the integrated UI, and a controller that, when a user command to control an operation of the at least one device is input through the integrated UI, is configured to transmit the user command to the network apparatus such that the network apparatus controls the operation of the at least one device.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for creating a floor plan of a building using a program that supports an editing operation of an interior structural drawing are provided. The method includes receiving a request of a user from a User Interface (UI) unit, searching at least one of a DataBase (DB) and an external DB, which is accessible through a communication unit, based on the basic layout information to obtain at least one recommended interior structural drawing, providing the at least one recommended interior structural drawing through the UI unit, editing the interior structural drawing selected by the user based on extended layout information.

Abstract: An intuitive information search method and device based on a displayed image and a computer readable recording medium thereof. The information search method based on an image displayed on a device includes recognizing a first input indicating a selection related to a plurality of objects included in the image, recognizing a second input indicating a search relationship between the selected plurality of objects, and searching for information based on the first input and the second input; and outputting found information through the device.

Abstract: A user terminal apparatus and a communication method using the same are provided. A user terminal apparatus includes an inputter configured to receive a request for an access to a second user terminal apparatus; a communicator configured to receive service information including at least one communication service provided in the second user terminal apparatus; a displayer configured to display the service information; and a controller configured to, when at least one of the service information is selected, access the second user terminal apparatus through a communication service corresponding to the selected service information.

Abstract: An electronic device for 3-dimensionally inputting a user command and a method employing the same are provided. The electronic device includes a touch pad sensing a 3-dimensional interface and a controller controlling a GUI (graphical user interface) in response to the 3-dimensional interface sensed by the touch pad. Thus, a user command can be 3-dimensionally input so as to harmonize a 3-dimensional varying method of a 3-dimensional GUI with a 3-dimensional input manipulation of a user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing data is provided, including determining one or more network services associated with user-uploaded data stored in a database, and linking the user-uploaded data with the one or more network services to provide the user-uploaded data via the one or more network services.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for displaying information using a mobile terminal connectable to peripheral devices through corresponding wireless communication is provided. The method includes receiving profile information from one or more of the peripheral devices connected through the corresponding wireless communication, each received profile information having identification information identifying the corresponding one or more peripheral devices and content information on the corresponding one or more peripheral devices, and listing the received profile information organized according to signal strength of the one or more peripheral devices from which the profile information is received.