Abstract: Provided is a method of reinforcing security of settlement, the method being executable on a settlement processing system connectable to an information terminal via a communication network, the method including: receiving settlement pre-approval service request information from a connectable information terminal and registering a service request by each member; and when settlement pre-approval information is received from a member whose service request is registered, via the connectable information terminal, executing a settlement approval process only for a limited designated period of time.

Abstract: A broadcast receiving apparatus which accumulates and stores a status value of a broadcast signal is provided. The broadcast receiving apparatus includes a signal receiver which receives a broadcast signal, a decoder which decodes the received broadcast signal, a signal detector which detects a signal status of at least one of the received broadcast signal and the decoded broadcast signal, and a storage unit which accumulates and stores a status value of the broadcast signal detected by the signal detector. Accordingly, the past signal status of the broadcast receiving apparatus can be easily recognized.

Abstract: A broadcast receiving apparatus which accumulates and stores a status value of a broadcast signal is provided. The broadcast receiving apparatus includes a signal receiver which receives a broadcast signal, a decoder which decodes the received broadcast signal, a signal detector which detects a signal status of at least one of the received broadcast signal and the decoded broadcast signal, and a storage unit which accumulates and stores a status value of the broadcast signal detected by the signal detector. Accordingly, the past signal status of the broadcast receiving apparatus can be easily recognized.

Abstract: A broadcast receiving apparatus which accumulates and stores a status value of a broadcast signal is provided. The broadcast receiving apparatus includes a signal receiver which receives a broadcast signal, a decoder which decodes the received broadcast signal, a signal detector which detects a signal status of at least one of the received broadcast signal and the decoded broadcast signal, and a storage unit which accumulates and stores a status value of the broadcast signal detected by the signal detector. Accordingly, the past signal status of the broadcast receiving apparatus can be easily recognized.

Abstract: There are provided a display apparatus and a control method thereof. The display apparatus includes: a display unit displaying an image; an image processing unit which processes an input image signal of a predetermined initial data bit and provides the processed image signal to the display unit; a storage unit which stores a predetermined coefficient of color temperature; and a controller which controls the image processing unit to convert the input image signal to an image signal of a first data bit bigger than the initial data bit and to multiply the image signal of the first data bit by the color temperature coefficient.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, including a first input unit, receives a first image signal. A second input unit receives a second image signal. A user interface unit receives a user command for adjusting an image quality of the first image signal and the second image signal. An image processing unit generates a reference image frame which consists of the first image signal and the second image signal according to a user command. A display unit displays the generated reference image frame on a monitor screen. Additionally, a control unit adjusts the image quality of the second image signal based on the first image signal, which constitutes the generated reference image frame, and the control unit controls the image processing unit in order to display the reference image frame, on which the result of the image quality adjustment is reflected.

Abstract: An optical connector for contactless communication is provided. The optical connector includes an optical output part through which an optical signal is output; a first housing which is attached to a board of an electronic appliance and supports the optical output part so that the optical output part protrudes from the first housing to perform contactless communication; and a second housing which is removably attached to the first housing to surround the optical output part.

Abstract: A method for providing a film image and an image display apparatus for providing the film image are provided. The method includes determining a scheme of an input image signal; if the input image signal is determined to be an interlaced image signal, converting the input image signal into a progressive image signal to generate a converted progressive image signal and converting a scanning rate the converted progressive image signal to generate an image signal having a selected scanning rate; if the input image signal is determined to be a progressive image signal, converting a scanning rate the input progressive image signal to generate the image signal having the selected scanning rate; and converting a color characteristic of the image signal having the selected scanning rate into an image signal having a color characteristic related to a selected type of a film. Accordingly, a general image can be viewed which has a similar effect to when a film image is projected on a screen.

Abstract: A system and a method of the present invention output a virtual interface screen to the display using independent video output channel which is not directly involved with the operating system. An embodiment for realizing the virtual interface uses an overlay function and the other uses a miniport function. In the case of using the overlay function, an overlay area in the video memory is used as the independent video output channel for displaying the virtual interface screen. In the case of using the miniport function, a part of commonly used general area in the video memory is used as the independent video output channel for displaying the virtual interface screen. The virtual interface of the present invention outputs a virtual interface screen independently of the operating system using an overlay function or a miniport function thereby providing the virtual interface screen to a display screen without assignment of screen resources from the operating system.

Abstract: A broadcast receiving apparatus which accumulates and stores a status value of a broadcast signal is provided. The broadcast receiving apparatus includes a signal receiver which receives a broadcast signal, a decoder which decodes the received broadcast signal, a signal detector which detects a signal status of at least one of the received broadcast signal and the decoded broadcast signal, and a storage unit which accumulates and stores a status value of the broadcast signal detected by the signal detector. Accordingly, the past signal status of the broadcast receiving apparatus can be easily recognized.

Abstract: An optical connector for contactless communication is provided. The optical connector includes an optical output part through which an optical signal is output; a first housing which is attached to a board of an electronic appliance and supports the optical output part so that the optical output part protrudes from the first housing to perform contactless communication; and a second housing which is removably attached to the first housing to surround the optical output part.

Abstract: There are provided a display apparatus and a control method thereof. The display apparatus includes: a display unit displaying an image; an image processing unit which processes an input image signal of a predetermined initial data bit and provides the processed image signal to the display unit; a storage unit which stores a predetermined coefficient of color temperature; and a controller which controls the image processing unit to convert the input image signal to an image signal of a first data bit bigger than the initial data bit and to multiply the image signal of the first data bit by the color temperature coefficient.

Abstract: A method of converting a video signal and an apparatus therefor are provided. According to the method, a type of film to be referred to in order to convert a video signal is selected, and by referring to the characteristic of the selected type of the film, an input video signal is converted.

Abstract: A method for providing a film image and an image display apparatus for providing the film image are provided. The method includes determining a scheme of an input image signal; if the input image signal is determined to be an interlaced image signal, converting the input image signal into a progressive image signal to generate a converted progressive image signal and converting a scanning rate the converted progressive image signal to generate an image signal having a selected scanning rate; if the input image signal is determined to be a progressive image signal, converting a scanning rate the input progressive image signal to generate the image signal having the selected scanning rate; and converting a color characteristic of the image signal having the selected scanning rate into an image signal having a color characteristic related to a selected type of a film. Accordingly, a general image can be viewed which has a similar effect to when a film image is projected on a screen.