Abstract: Provided is a distributed service function (SF) forwarding system that applies the corresponding service function chain (SFC) to traffic classified by a plurality of service network (SN) controller instances based on an SN overlay structure. Therefore, by selectively combining and executing necessary network functions (SFs) according to a path and traffic made up of defined component services, it is possible to dynamically configure and control one network service.

Abstract: A near field communication (NFC) antenna and a smartphone having the antenna are disclosed. The present disclosure provides a parallel stacked NFC antenna, of a smartphone, suitable for NFC communication. In addition, provided is a component arrangement structure capable of performing effective NFC communication by determining the location of the NFC antenna on the basis of the location of a slit arranged in a metal housing, and a battery.

Abstract: A system and method for virtualizing SDN-based network monitoring. The system for includes: an information collector, a monitoring component, an information converter, and a resource allocator, in which a user-defined virtual monitor is included so that integrated monitoring may be performed, and expandability may be guaranteed to dynamically respond to a user's, demands.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a Software Defined Network (SDN)-based virtual network. The apparatus includes a network information generator and a virtual network generator, in which an SDN-based virtual network desired by a user may be generated efficiently by allocating physical resources to reflect various user demands.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling and managing a flow. The apparatus classifies a flow management space into a plurality of spaces, detects a heavy load-flow in the classified flow management space, and adjusts variably the flow management space due to a control traffic processing overhead, transmits the detected heavy load-flow according to a weight of each forwarding path through multi-path routing, and balances traffic.

Abstract: An original packet flow mapping apparatus and method based on an overlay network. The original packet flow mapping apparatus may include a packet-in message receiver, a flow controller, an overlay tunnel controller, and an interface, whereby flows can be identified even in a physical network segment on which an overlay link is implemented and then the flow can be mapped to an original flow.

Abstract: A system for distributed multi-domain routing control includes two or more software-defined network (SDN) controllers and virtual routers. The two or more SDN controllers create virtual topology information by collecting information about switches under the control thereof, exchange network information about a different virtual network, as well as create a routing path from a source terminal to a destination cross switch or a routing path from the destination cross switch to a destination terminal based on location identification information of the destination terminal and/or the virtual topology information. Then, the virtual routers manage communication between the different virtual tenant networks or communication between each virtual tenant network and an external network.

Abstract: A system for controlling a carrier virtual network is disclosed. The system includes at least one virtual network controller for controlling resources of a carrier virtual network based on customer request information received from a customer network controller, and at least one physical network controller for controlling resources of a carrier physical network based on a service profile received from the at least one virtual network controller. The at least one virtual network controller interworks with the at least one physical network controller in a one to one, one to N (N is an integer equal to or larger than 2), or N to one correspondence.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a Software Defined Network (SDN)-based virtual network. The apparatus includes a network information generator and a virtual network generator, in which an SDN-based virtual network desired by a user may be generated efficiently by allocating physical resources to reflect various user demands.

Abstract: A system and method for virtualizing SDN-based network monitoring. The system for includes: an information collector, a monitoring component, an information converter, and a resource allocator, in which a user-defined virtual monitor is included so that integrated monitoring may be performed, and expandability may be guaranteed to dynamically respond to a user's, demands.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for setting up active networking of smart devices for providing a converged service. In the method of setting up active networking of smart devices for providing a converged service, each of a plurality of smart objects broadcasts location information thereof. A smart object neighboring a largest number of smart objects is selected as a smart zone manager from among the plurality of smart objects. The selected smart zone manager broadcasts smart zone information to neighbor smart objects, and then forms a smart zone.

Abstract: A multicast routing apparatus in a wireless mesh network and a method thereof are disclosed. The multicast routing apparatus in the wireless mesh network includes: an information obtaining unit configured to obtain group identification (ID) information of neighboring mesh stations corresponding to the respective mesh stations; a selecting unit configured to select a multicast forwarding candidate corresponding to a candidate of the mesh stations capable of participating in forwarding multicast data packet using the group ID information; a tree generating unit configured to generate a tree corresponding to a transmission path of the multicast data packet; and a packet transmitting unit configured to transmit data packet from a transmitting mesh station to a receiving mesh station of the mesh stations using the tree.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ad-hoc multimedia group communication terminal which is robust to packet loss and includes a multimedia transmitter. The media transmitter includes a reception status monitoring module, an error recovery level/traffic adjustment module, a bit stream division and error recovery data generation module, and a media data packet generation module. The reception status monitoring module recognizes packet reception status information relevant to the reception side terminals based on control packets from each of the reception side terminals. The error recovery level/traffic adjustment module adjusts the error recovery level and the amount of traffic of the media data packets. The bit stream division and error recovery data generation module generates error recovery data to be transmitted to the reception side terminals based on the error recovery level. The media data packet generation module generates the media data packets and error recovery data packets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing and controlling multimedia group communication service based on a mesh network. The apparatus for providing a group communication service includes a group communication management module, and an audio and video management module. The group communication management module controls and manages group communication between a plurality of user terminals connected to an internal network independent of an external network. The audio and video management module receives audio and video data for group communication from the microphone and camera of each of the user terminals and manages the audio and video data. The group communication management module includes a packet management unit configured to generate packets that are used to control the group communication, a terminal search unit, and a group communication control unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ad-hoc multimedia group communication terminal which is robust to packet loss and includes a multimedia transmitter. The media transmitter includes a reception status monitoring module, an error recovery level/traffic adjustment module, a bit stream division and error recovery data generation module, and a media data packet generation module. The reception status monitoring module recognizes packet reception status information relevant to the reception side terminals based on control packets from each of the reception side terminals. The error recovery level/traffic adjustment module adjusts the error recovery level and the amount of traffic of the media data packets. The bit stream division and error recovery data generation module generates error recovery data to be transmitted to the reception side terminals based on the error recovery level. The media data packet generation module generates the media data packets and error recovery data packets.

Abstract: A multimedia communication apparatus for group media communication includes an encoding unit for receiving source data from an input device, capturing and compressing the source data at a specific display resolution, and sending the compressed data via network communication. Further, the multimedia communication apparatus for the group media communication includes a plurality of decoding units for receiving the compressed data via the network communication, restoring the compressed data into original data so that a user can view and listen to the data, and providing the original data to an output device. Furthermore, the multimedia communication apparatus for the group media communication includes a group communication management unit for activating at least one decoding unit selected from among the plurality of decoding units, adjusting and setting the display resolution, and adjusting a size of the memory and allocating memory of the adjusted size.

Abstract: Provided is a goods information providing terminal that includes an authentication unit authenticating a user based on bio information including a user's fingerprint and initiating a user session when the user is authenticated; a goods information request unit requesting a goods management server that manages goods information and information on the location of goods from a radio frequency identification (RFID) attached to the goods to provide the goods information and the information on the location of the goods; a goods information display unit displaying to the user the goods information or the information on the location of the goods acquired from the goods management server; and a goods processing unit acquiring goods information including how to contact a seller from the goods management server, and contacting an associated agency including the seller when the goods need to be repaired or exchanged.

Abstract: A virtual mouse driving apparatus and method for processing a variety of gesture commands as equivalent mouse commands based on two-handed gesture information obtained by a video camera are provided. The virtual mouse driving method includes: keeping track of an input gesture input with the video camera; removing a background portion of the input gesture image and extracting a left-hand region and a right-hand region from the input gesture image whose background portion has been removed; recognizing a left-hand gesture and a right-hand gesture from the extracted left-hand region and the extracted right-hand region, respectively, and recognizing gesture commands corresponding to the recognition results; and executing the recognized gesture commands.

Abstract: An integrated remote control system includes a remote control device for selecting and controlling a plurality of digital devices, each including a bit pattern tag having location information and device information. The remote control device includes a display, a light emitting module for emitting light toward the digital devices, a sensor for recognizing the tags of the digital devices, and a controller for analyzing the tags recognized by the sensor to provide the display information of the digital devices on the display and then controlling a digital device selected from the displayed digital devices.

Abstract: A system and method for multi-modal context-sensitive applications in a home network are provided. The system includes an input processing agent classifying inputs from a predetermined input device based on at least one criterion selected from the group consisting of an input block, an input type, a priority, and ranking and then outputting the classified inputs; an input collaboration agent performing real-time analysis on each of the inputs fed by the input processing agent to obtain a pre-defined output action for an input type corresponding to each input based on a user's context and performing a probabilistic inference on the inputs fed by the input processing agent to obtain a possible output action based on the user's context; and an agent server obtaining an output resource, which is available in the home network and corresponds to the user's context, based on the output action obtained by the input collaboration agent.