Abstract: A structure for utilizing indoor natural light in a moving space includes a smart light blocking unit located on a vehicle and configured such that transmittance of at least a portion thereof is able to be controlled, an indoor camera configured to measure an indoor environment of the vehicle, a receiver configured to receive a user's request, and a controller configured to determine an indoor state of the vehicle using the indoor camera and to set a light blocking area of the smart light blocking unit by receiving the user's request through the receiver.

Abstract: Provided herein may be a storage device including a memory device, and a memory controller including a plurality of cores. The memory controller may load a boot loader image for firmware update running in a memory of a core arbitrarily selected from among the plurality of cores, receive a new firmware image from a host in response to the boot loader image that is executed in the selected core, and update a firmware image stored in a memory of each of the plurality of cores with the new firmware image.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, and more particularly, to a memory controller and a storage device including the same. According to an embodiment, a memory controller includes a storage configured to store first defect information corresponding to a non-repairable defect and second defect information corresponding to a repairable defect, an output circuit configured to detect a defect in the memory controller and to output the first or second defect information as defect information corresponding to a detected defect, and logic configured to check a type of the detected defect based on the second defect information when the defect information corresponds to the second defect information and to perform a recovery operation according to the type of the detected defect.

Abstract: Provided herein may be a storage device including a memory device, and a memory controller including a plurality of cores. The memory controller may load a boot loader image for firmware update running in a memory of a core arbitrarily selected from among the plurality of cores, receive a new firmware image from a host in response to the boot loader image that is executed in the selected core, and update a firmware image stored in a memory of each of the plurality of cores with the new firmware image.

Abstract: A method for operating a controller which controls a memory device including a plurality of memory blocks operating in multi-level cell mode or a single level cell mode includes setting some of the plurality of memory blocks operating in the multi-level cell mode, to system memory blocks in response to a power-off request from a host, setting the system memory blocks to the single level cell mode, and controlling the memory device to store system data in the system memory blocks.

Abstract: A memory system includes: a memory device suitable for storing an encrypted first boot image including first firmware, an encrypted second boot image including second firmware, and a second authentication key for decrypting the encrypted second boot image, and a controller suitable for controlling the memory device and including a boot memory provided with a boot loader and a first authentication key for decrypting the encrypted first boot image, one or more first processing blocks each of which includes a first core, one or more second processing blocks each of which includes a second core, and a buffer memory.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermo-therapeutic apparatus capable of controlling movement of a heating moxibustion device which can intensively massage a part desired by the user, can massage in various ways such as moxibustion or thermal massage, and can quickly move to a location desired by the user. To this end, a thermo-therapeutic apparatus capable of controlling movement of a heating moxibustion device includes a heating moxibustion device, a driving unit for moving the heating moxibustion device, a control unit for controlling an operation of the driving unit, and an input unit for selecting a thermal massage pattern desired by a user, wherein the control unit is equipped with an automatic mode in which when the user inputs a desired location, the heating moxibustion device is controlled to automatically move to the location to perform a thermal massage.

Abstract: A method of driving a thermal massage device can includes: a pre-stroke step wherein the heating moxibustion device scans the entire spine of the user in order to determine position and shape of the spine of the user and massages the entire spine of the user with a first intensity in order to relax nerves or muscles of the user; a first main stroke step wherein the heating moxibustion device massages the spine while moving according to a first massage pattern for inducing the user's sleep; a second main stroke step wherein the heating moxibustion device massages the spine while moving according to a second massage pattern for maintaining the user's sleep and preparing for sleep escape; and a finish stroke step wherein the heating moxibustion device massages the spine while moving according to a third massage pattern for inducing the user's sleep escape and nerve balance.

Abstract: A memory controller may detect degradation in accordance with a bit error rate (BER) of the resistive memory device including memory cells. The memory controller may control the memory cells to be programmed to a first resistance state, read the programmed memory cells, and receive the BER of the memory cells generated during a read operation from the resistive memory device. The memory controller may determine a quantity of program cycles of the memory cells based on the BER. The quantity may be determined based on reference to a lookup table indicating a correlation between the BER and the quantity of program cycles.

Abstract: A method for operating a controller which controls a memory device including a plurality of memory blocks operating in multi-level cell mode or a single level cell mode includes setting some of the plurality of memory blocks operating in the multi-level cell mode, to system memory blocks in response to a power-off request from a host, setting the system memory blocks to the single level cell mode, and controlling the memory device to store system data in the system memory blocks.

Abstract: A memory controller may control a resistive memory device including memory cells may control the resistive memory device to program the memory cells into a first resistance state, control the resistive memory device to read data from the memory cells that are programmed, receive bit error rates (BER) of the memory cells, occurring in a read operation, from the resistive memory device, may determine the number of program operations on the memory cells corresponding to the BER and may, based on the number of program operations that is determined, control the memory cells to be programmed into the first resistance state by using a write current having a current level higher than that of a minimum write current required for the memory cells to be changed into the first resistance state.

Abstract: A memory system includes: a memory device suitable for storing an encrypted first boot image including first firmware, an encrypted second boot image including second firmware, and a second authentication key for decrypting the encrypted second boot image, and a controller suitable for controlling the memory device and including a boot memory provided with a boot loader and a first authentication key for decrypting the encrypted first boot image, one or more first processing blocks each of which includes a first core, one or more second processing blocks each of which includes a second core, and a buffer memory.

Abstract: A memory controller may detect degradation in accordance with a bit error rate (BER) of the resistive memory device including memory cells. The memory controller may control the memory cells to be programmed to a first resistance state, read the programmed memory cells, and receive the BER of the memory cells generated during a read operation from the resistive memory device. The memory controller may determine a quantity of program cycles of the memory cells based on the BER. The quantity may be determined based on reference to a lookup table indicating a correlation between the BER and the quantity of program cycles.

Abstract: A memory controller may control a resistive memory device including memory cells may control the resistive memory device to program the memory cells into a first resistance state, control the resistive memory device to read data from the memory cells that are programmed, receive bit error rates (BER) of the memory cells, occurring in a read operation, from the resistive memory device, may determine the number of program operations on the memory cells corresponding to the BER and may, based on the number of program operations that is determined, control the memory cells to be programmed into the first resistance state by using a write current having a current level higher than that of a minimum write current required for the memory cells to be changed into the first resistance state.

Abstract: A massager controlling apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The massager controlling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a setting part configured to set a massage mode and a control part configured to control a moving speed of a driving module performing massage to adjust at least one of an operation time of a corresponding massage pattern and massage strength according to the massage mode set by the setting part and a body shape of a user.

Abstract: Disclosed are a thermotherapeutic apparatus having a function of measuring a heart rate and a method of controlling the same. The thermotherapeutic apparatus includes a pretreatment portion which extracts a ballistocardiogram signal sensed by a weight detecting sensor, a heartbeat signal extractor which extracts a heartbeat signal from the pretreated signal, and a mode performer which performs control to calculate a heart rate on the basis of the extracted heartbeat signal, to determine a massage mode according to the calculated heart rate, and to automatically set a massage pattern, a massage level, and a massage temperature of the corresponding massage mode so as to perform the corresponding massage mode.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device and a method of operating the same include a memory block, a controller interface unit, and a memory control unit. The nonvolatile memory device is configured to receive through the controller interface unit from a controller an erase command for performing an erase operation on the memory block. The memory control unit configured to perform the erase operation on the memory block in response to the nonvolatile memory device receiving the erase command. When the nonvolatile memory device receives an erase suspend command through the controller interface unit from the controller during the erase operation, the memory control unit continues performing the erase operation up to a specified time after the erase suspend command is received before suspending the erase operation in response to receiving the erase suspend command.

Abstract: An apparatus including a thermal ceramic module including a body, a first supporting plate located on the body, a second supporting plate located on the first plate, an ascending and descending driving part coupled to a lower portion of the first plate and configured to move the first plate in a vertical direction on the basis of the body, and a ceramic member coupled to the second plate; a weight sensor provided on a lower surface of the second plate to sense a body pressure of a user; and a controller configured to control a massage mode of the thermal ceramic module, wherein the controller controls a driving height of the ascending and descending driving part according to the body pressure of the user sensed by the weight sensor to provide the same pressure to the user through the ceramic member on the basis of a predetermined desired intensity.