Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling driving of a test device that analyzes a sample are provided. The method includes identifying a test device, executing a script containing a plurality of operations to be performed to analyze the sample contained in the test device, wherein the script includes a plurality of operation commands, wherein at least one operation command among the plurality of operation commands includes a conditional statement, and wherein at least one operation command among the plurality of operation commands is designated to be executed according to whether the conditional statement is satisfied.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calibration of a result from a test device using a reagent are provided. The method includes measuring an optical signal for a sample contained in the test device to obtain a measured optical signal value, the sample having a known concentration; and determining a relationship between the known concentration of the sample and a ratio of an estimated optical signal value to the measured optical signal value of the sample.

Abstract: A method and system for preventing copy of a platform are provided. A platform test apparatus includes a drive unit which drives a platform to cause the platform to move in a predetermined manner, at least one light source which emits light to the platform while the platform is driven so that the light is transmitted through a predetermined part of the platform, a sensor which senses the light transmitted through the platform, a calculation unit which calculates an absorption property of the platform based on a detected result of the sensor, a reading unit which reads absorption property information of the platform stored in an information storage unit of the platform, and a comparison unit which compares the absorption property calculated by the calculation unit with the absorption property information read by the reading unit to determine whether the platform is copied.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an interactive service and a method and apparatus for performing communication are provided. An Open Cable Application Platform (OCAP) application may be directly executed in at least one broadcasting receiving apparatus by determining whether an application for providing the interactive service is independently executable using middleware installed in the broadcasting receiving apparatus and selectively requesting a set-top box to provide data needed for executing the application based on the determination result.

Abstract: Disclosed is a caption display method and device in contents retrieval on an A/V network supporting web service technologies. A caption display method in contents retrieval on an A/V network comprises searching for captions corresponding to contents selected for retrieval, and loading the searched captions; parsing the loaded captions; decoding the parsed captions and the contents selected for retrieval; and encoding contents containing the decoded captions into a retrievable format. Thus, since the contents and the captions are simultaneously provided, user's convenience is enhanced.