Abstract: An apparatus and a method for acquiring an image in an electronic device are provided. The method includes acquiring a first image using an image sensor that comprises a plurality of first pixels having a first exposure and a plurality of second pixels having a second exposure, determining a reference exposure value based on image information, adjusting at least one of the first exposure or the second exposure based on the reference exposure value, and acquiring a second image using the image sensor based on exposure control.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for acquiring an image of a subject are provided. The method for acquiring the image of the subject includes acquiring a first preliminary image and a second preliminary image of the subject through an image sensor operatively coupled to an electronic device, determining a candidate emission time relating to an acquisition of an output image of the subject, based on a difference between state information of at least part of the first preliminary image and state information of at least part of the second preliminary image, comparing the candidate emission time with a time corresponding to a synchronization period where a plurality of lines of the image sensor simultaneously acquires the output image, and acquiring the output image of the subject based on the comparison.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for acquiring an image of a subject are provided. The method for acquiring the image of the subject includes acquiring a first preliminary image and a second preliminary image of the subject through an image sensor operatively coupled to an electronic device, determining a candidate emission time relating to an acquisition of an output image of the subject, based on a difference between state information of at least part of the first preliminary image and state information of at least part of the second preliminary image, comparing the candidate emission time with a time corresponding to a synchronization period where a plurality of lines of the image sensor simultaneously acquires the output image, and acquiring the output image of the subject based on the comparison.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for acquiring an image of a subject are provided. The method for acquiring the image of the subject includes acquiring a first preliminary image and a second preliminary image of the subject through an image sensor operatively coupled to an electronic device, determining a candidate emission time relating to an acquisition of an output image of the subject, based on a difference between state information of at least part of the first preliminary image and state information of at least part of the second preliminary image, comparing the candidate emission time with a time corresponding to a synchronization period where a plurality of lines of the image sensor simultaneously acquires the output image, and acquiring the output image of the subject based on the comparison.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for acquiring an image in an electronic device are provided. The method includes acquiring a first image using an image sensor that comprises a plurality of first pixels having a first exposure and a plurality of second pixels having a second exposure, determining a reference exposure value based on image information, adjusting at least one of the first exposure or the second exposure based on the reference exposure value, and acquiring a second image using the image sensor based on exposure control.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a flat panel display which is capable of reducing consumption of standby power, and a method for driving the same. The flat panel display includes a display unit for displaying an image, a driving circuit for controlling driving of the display unit, a receiver for receiving a user command, and a power supply unit for setting a power mode to a driving mode or a standby mode according to a predefined power setting or the user command, and supplying driving power to the display unit, driving circuit and receiver in the driving mode and only to the receiver in the standby mode. When the power mode is set to the standby mode, the power supply unit generates the driving power using a battery contained therein and supplies the generated driving power to the receiver, and cuts off input of external power.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for acquiring an image of a subject are provided. The method for acquiring the image of the subject includes acquiring a first preliminary image and a second preliminary image of the subject through an image sensor operatively coupled to an electronic device, determining a candidate emission time relating to an acquisition of an output image of the subject, based on a difference between state information of at least part of the first preliminary image and state information of at least part of the second preliminary image, comparing the candidate emission time with a time corresponding to a synchronization period where a plurality of lines of the image sensor simultaneously acquires the output image, and acquiring the output image of the subject based on the comparison.

Abstract: A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display panel includes a diffusor that diffuses light emitted from a front surface thereof, a reflective plate that reflects light toward a rear surface of the diffusor; and a collimator that collimates the light emitted from the front surface of the diffusor toward the liquid crystal display panel. The collimator includes a base layer that refracts the diffused light from the diffusor toward the liquid crystal panel, a collimating layer of lenses disposed along two perpendicular directions on a front surface of the base layer, and a reflective pattern on a rear surface of the base layer along a boundary of each of the lenses, the reflective pattern exposing an aperture portion of the base layer facing each of the lenses.

Abstract: To improve the accuracy of the voice recognition system for an AV system, the present invention includes a reflected sound remover having a plurality of filters, the reflected sound remover being configured to receive an input sound signal including a reflected AV system audio, a user's voice, and a noise, and being configured to remove the reflected audio from the input sound according to user's voice information; a voice detector detecting the user's voice from a signal outputted from the reflected sound remover and obtaining the user's voice information based on the detected user's voice; and a voice recognition unit comparing the detected user's voice with voice patterns that belong to at least one model.

Abstract: A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display panel includes a diffusor that diffuses light emitted from a front surface thereof, a reflective plate that reflects light toward a rear surface of the diffusor; and a collimator that collimates the light emitted from the front surface of the diffusor toward the liquid crystal display panel. The collimator includes a base layer that refracts the diffused light from the diffusor toward the liquid crystal panel, a collimating layer of lenses disposed along two perpendicular directions on a front surface of the base layer, and a reflective pattern on a rear surface of the base layer along a boundary of each of the lenses, the reflective pattern exposing an aperture portion of the base layer facing each of the lenses.

Abstract: A color reproduction correcting system and method, and a video display device and method can reproduce original color by considering signal source and display device. Each signal source information and each display device information can be stored. The signal source and the display device, which are currently used (e.g., corrected), can be determined, for example, by a user selection. In one embodiment, the signal provided from a transmission side can be inverse gamma-corrected based on a corresponding signal source, and a colorimetric error of the inverse gamma-corrected signal is preferably corrected using corresponding signal source information and display device information. The corrected colorimetric error signal can be gamma-corrected based on a corresponding display device and then can be displayed on the corresponding display device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless transmitting/receiving apparatus for transmitting and receiving large amounts of digital data using a commercial wireless transmitting/receiving apparatus. The wireless transmitting apparatus includes a data converter for mapping multibit digital data by a data symbol in accordance with a predetermined mapping table, for converting the data symbol to an analog signal, and for outputting the analog signal, and a wireless transmitter for modulating the analog signal and for transmitting the signal wirelessly. The wireless receiving apparatus includes a wireless receiver for demodulating a wireless signal received to an analog signal, and a data restoration section for converting the analog signal to a digital signal in accordance with a predetermined mapping table, conducting an inverse symbol mapping on the digital signal, and outputting the digital signal.

Abstract: An image distortion correcting apparatus is provided tat is capable of correcting keystone distortion and pincushion distortion in a video display device. The apparatus may include a reference image generating device for generating a reference image and setting a coordinate of the reference image. A displacement measuring device may display the reference image on a screen and measure a coordinate of the displayed image. A distortion information extracting device may extract distortion information on the basis of a coordinate value of the set reference image and a coordinate value of the measured image and generating inverse-distortion information. Still further, a distortion correcting device may generate an inverse-distorted (pre-warping) image of the reference image on the basis of the generated inverse-distortion information.

Abstract: An encoding and decoding apparatus using a wavelet transformation and motion estimation is disclosed. The apparatus includes an input module for receiving an image data, a wavelet module for wavelet-transforming the image data received through the input module, an estimation/compensation module, a storage module for storing the image data being transmitted from the input module and transmitting the stored data in a request from the respective modules, an output module for outputting one bit stream by coupling the data being inputted from the wavelet module and a data corresponding to the motion vector being inputted from the storage module, and a control module for controlling operations of the respective modules. According to the present invention, though memories of small amount are used, whole image can be wavelet-transformed and a motion of a block can be estimated in real time when the encoding and decoding a moving picture at real time.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless transmitting/receiving apparatus for transmitting and receiving large amounts of digital data using a commercial wireless transmitting/receiving apparatus. The wireless transmitting apparatus includes a data converter for mapping multibit digital data by a data symbol in accordance with a predetermined mapping table, for converting the data symbol to an analog signal, and for outputting the analog signal, and a wireless transmitter for modulating the analog signal and for transmitting the signal wirelessly. The wireless receiving apparatus includes a wireless receiver for demodulating a wireless signal received to an analog signal, and a data restoration section for converting the analog signal to a digital signal in accordance with a predetermined mapping table, conducting an inverse symbol mapping on the digital signal, and outputting the digital signal.

Abstract: In an image distortion correcting apparatus capable of correcting keystone distortion and pincushion distortion occurred in a video display device efficiently, the apparatus includes a reference image generating means for generating a reference image and setting a coordinate of the reference image; a displacement measuring means for displaying the reference image on a screen and measuring a coordinate of the displayed image; a distortion information extracting means for extracting distortion information on the basis of a coordinate value of the set reference image and a coordinate value of the measured image and generating inverse-distortion information; and a distortion correcting means for generating an inverse-distorted (pre-warping) image of the reference image on the basis of the generated inverse-distortion information.

Abstract: A color reproduction correcting system and method, and a video display device and method can reproduce original color by considering signal source and display device. Each signal source information and each display device information can be stored. The signal source and the display device, which are currently used (e.g., corrected), can be determined, for example, by a user selection. In one embodiment, the signal provided from a transmission side can be inverse gamma-corrected based on a corresponding signal source, and a colorimetric error of the inverse gamma-corrected signal is preferably corrected using corresponding signal source information and display device information. The corrected colorimetric error signal can be gamma-corrected based on a corresponding display device and then can be displayed on the corresponding display device.

Abstract: An encoding and decoding apparatus using a wavelet transformation and motion estimation is disclosed. The apparatus includes an input module for receiving an image data, a wavelet module for wavelet-transforming the image data received through the input module, an estimation/compensation module, a storage module for storing the image data being transmitted from the input module and transmitting the stored data in a request from the respective modules, an output module for outputting one bit stream by coupling the data being inputted from the wavelet module and a data corresponding to the motion vector being inputted from the storage module, and a control module for controlling operations of the respective modules. According to the present invention, though memories of small amount are used, whole image can be wavelet-transformed and a motion of a block can be estimated in real time when the encoding and decoding a moving picture at real time.

Abstract: A start-up device for automatically controlling picture size in an LCD projector during a warm-up period of a lighting source of the projector, the device including: a power detector for detecting whether power to the projector has been turned on or off; a size initializing device for initializing the picture size output by the projector to a minimum value when power is turned on; a growing device, responsive to the initializing means, for gradually increasing the picture size from the minimum size to a predetermined size, during a warm-up period. The start-up device also includes: a brightness initializing device for initially setting one or both of a picture brightness and a picture contrast to a maximum level when power is turned on; and a dimming device, responsive to the growing device, for changing the brightness and/or the contrast from the maximum level to a predetermined level, the change being completed so as to be commensurate in time with the picture size being increased to the predetermined size.