Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a virtual private network (VPN) service based on mutual authentication are provided, the apparatus including a storage unit configured to store a first public key and a second public key; an authentication unit configured to authenticate a VPN server with the first public key and to authenticate a user device with the second public key; and a tunnel management unit configured to generate a first VPN tunnel and a second VPN tunnel to relay data between the user device and the VPN server based on the authentication of the VPN server and the user device by the authentication unit.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for generating a stereoscopic image through installation of an external camera, the apparatus including a characteristic comparator to compare a characteristic of an internal camera module and a characteristic of the external camera module, a matching performer to perform an image characteristic matching process on the internal camera module and the external camera module when a comparison result indicates a presence of a difference in characteristics of the internal camera module and the external camera module, an image acquirer to acquire a plurality of images of an object using the internal camera module and the external camera module on which the image characteristic matching process is performed, and a stereoscopic image generator to generate a stereoscopic image by integrating the plurality of images.

Abstract: A method of converting a two-dimensional video to a three-dimensional video, the method comprising: comparing an image of an nth frame with an accumulated image until an n?1th frame in the two-dimensional video to calculate a difference in a color value for each pixel; generating a difference image including information on a change in a color value for each pixel of the nth frame; storing an accumulated image until the nth frame by accumulating the information on the change in the color value for each pixel until the nth frame; performing an operation for a pixel in which a change in a color value is equal to or larger than a predetermined level by using the difference image to generate a division image and a depth map image; and converting the image of the nth frame to a three-dimensional image by using the depth map image.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for extracting a foreground layer from an image sequence that extract a foreground object layer area in which a depth value is discontinuous with that of a background from an input image sequence. By using the present disclosure, the layer area is automatically tracked in the subsequent frames through user's setting in the start frame in the image sequence in which the depth values of the foreground and the background are discontinuous, thereby extracting the foreground layer area in which the drift phenomenon and the flickering phenomenon are reduced.

Abstract: Provided are a projector that projects a pattern for user motion recognition and a motion recognition apparatus and method using the projector. The projector includes a light generation unit, a light guide unit configured to guide light generated from the light generation unit in a predetermined direction, a collimating lens configured to collimate the light transmitted from the light guide unit, and a diffractive optical element (DOE) configured to generate the pattern using the light passing through the collimating lens. In addition, the motion recognition apparatus includes a projector configured to project a pattern, a camera configured to photograph the projected pattern to generate an image including depth information, and a control unit configured to recognize a motion of a user using the image including the depth information and carry out a command corresponding to the recognized motion of the user.

Abstract: An apparatus for correcting a stereoscopic image using matching information, includes: a matching information visualizer receiving input of original stereoscopic images and intuitive matching information and visualizing a pair of stereoscopic images based on the intuitive matching information; a correction information processor obtaining a statistical camera parameter based on the intuitive matching information and correcting the received stereoscopic image using the statistical camera parameter; and an error allowable controller providing allowable error information to the correction information processor in consideration of an error allowable degree according to a selected time from the received intuitive matching information and preset human factor guide information, to extract a correlation between stereoscopic images using a stereoscopic image and provided information, thereby helping such that an erroneously photographed image is correctly photographed or correcting the image such that the erroneously p

Abstract: An improved tofu having reduced beany flavor, whiter color, more elasticity, reduced porosity and more consistent characteristics than traditional tofu.

Abstract: A portable terminal and a method for originating a call through a substituted network when originating a call is barred due to overload of a first network is disclosed herein. A call may be originated by automatically switching the communication mode of the portable terminal from the first network such as an LTE network to a second network such as a 3G network or a 2G network, when originating a call is barred in the first network. The information of the cell of the second network is searched from a second network database stored in advance, which allows the time to search for a cell and time to register in the second network decrease. The searched cell with the highest power level may be selected and the call is originated through the selected cell of the second network.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method for providing a stereoscopic image by adjusting a depth value, the system including a depth value estimator to estimate a depth value of an object included in a first stereoscopic image from the stereoscopic image, a depth value adjusting unit to adjust the depth value in consideration of a display device, a stereoscopic image processing unit to process the first stereoscopic image to be a second stereoscopic image based on the adjusted depth value, and a stereoscopic image provider to provide the second stereoscopic image to the display device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of producing stereoscopic subtitles by analyzing a three-dimensional (3D) space is disclosed, the apparatus including a camera position calculator to calculate a position of a first camera and a position of a second camera from a first image and a second image, respectively, a subtitle flat arranger to arrange a subtitle flat using a viewing direction of the first camera and a viewing direction of the second camera at the calculated positions, and a subtitle producer to produce subtitles using the subtitle flat.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for acquiring 3D depth information. The apparatus includes a pattern projection unit, an image acquisition unit, and an operation unit. The pattern projection unit projects light, radiated by an infrared light source, into a space in a form of a pattern. The image acquisition unit acquires an image corresponding to the pattern using at least one camera. The operation unit extracts a pattern from the image, analyzes results of the extraction, and calculates information about a 3D distance between objects existing in the space.

Abstract: A camera tracking apparatus including a sequence image input unit configured to obtain one or more image frames by decoding an input two-dimensional image, a two-dimensional feature point tracking unit configured to obtain a feature point track by extracting feature points from respective image frames obtained by the sequence image input unit, and comparing the extracted feature points with feature points extracted from a previous image frame, to connect feature points determined to be similar, and a three-dimensional reconstruction unit configured to reconstruct the feature point track obtained by the two-dimensional feature point tracking unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for creating a three dimensional video including a cut split unit configured to split an input two-dimensional video into two or more cuts based on a predetermined reference, a manual conversion unit configured to receive a depth value of one of frames that form each of the two or more cuts split by the cut split unit and convert the one frame into a three dimensional form, and an automatic conversion unit configured to convert other frames included in the cuts with reference to the one frame, which is converted into the three dimensional form by the manual conversion unit, into a three dimensional form.

Abstract: An image synthesis apparatus supporting measured materials properties includes an input unit for receiving from a user selected information on material information processing, sampling and rendering; a material information processing unit for converting measured material data into raw material data, performing material model fitting on the raw material data to generate material information and performing material mixing on the material information to generate mixed material information, wherein the model fitting and the material mixing is performed according to the selected information; and a sampling unit for sampling the raw material data to generate sampling information. The apparatus further includes a materials properties rendering unit for rendering scene information contained in the selected information, the mixed material information and the sampling information to generate surface material information; and an output unit for visualizing the material information and the surface material information.

Abstract: Provided are an interactive content control device and an interactive content control method capable of increasing immersion in content, which include a front display unit that displays content images, a lower side display unit which is configured to form an L shape with the front display unit, displays content images, and interworks with the front display unit, a sensor unit that senses user movements and provides detected sensing information, and a controller that controls interworking of content displayed on the front display unit and the lower side display unit based on the sensing information. Accordingly, a sense of physical distance from the user may be reduced and the user experiences more immersive content and a variety of interfaces may be utilized in content.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for providing a contactless Graphical User Interface (GUI). The apparatus for providing a contactless GUI includes a basic information management unit, a pointer tracking unit, and a mouse event management unit. The basic information management unit receives finger image information, and generates basic pointer information for a mouse pointer service. The pointer tracking unit analyzes the finger image information based on the basic pointer information, and generates a mouse operation event by tracking a mouse operation in order to control a mouse pointer based on results of the analysis. The mouse event management unit analyzes the mouse operation event, and generates an operation message corresponding to the mouse operation. The pointer tracking unit tracks the mouse operation by calculating the movement distance of the tips of a thumb and an index finger based on the finger image information.

Abstract: A wireless communication system using pilot subcarrier allocation and a method of allocating the pilot subcarriers for use in downlink and uplink communication in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna system using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) modulation are disclosed. The method includes providing a frame structure comprising OFDM symbols in time domain and subcarriers in frequency domain and alternately allocating first pilot subcarriers for a first antenna and second pilot subcarriers for a second antenna in the time and frequency domains, wherein each of the alternating first pilot subcarriers and the second pilot subcarriers is separated by a multiple of 9 subcarriers in the frequency domain and further allocated in two contiguous OFDM symbols.

Abstract: A method of allocating resources in a wireless communication system includes dividing an available frequency band on a logical plane into a distributed zone and a localized zone, dividing the distributed zone into a plurality of subparts in time domain, and dividing the distributed zone and the localized zone into a distributed zone and a localized zone on a physical plane. The plurality of subparts included in one distributed zone on the logical plane is mapped to a different distributed zone on the physical plane.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system for producing stereoscopic images with a hole filling algorithm, and a method thereof. A system for producing stereoscopic images according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a movement area detecting unit examining a movement area for an object moved in an image, detecting/tracking changes of the movement area by dividing a front view and a background of the movement area, and providing result information; a filling error processing unit filling a hole detected by the movement area detecting unit and correcting a filled filling region; and a stereoscopic image visualizing unit visualizing a stereoscopic image corrected by the filling error processing unit.

Abstract: A method includes transmitting a random access preamble, receiving a random access response as a response of the random access preamble, wherein the random access response comprises an uplink resource assignment and a request for transmission of a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI), and transmitting the CQI in the uplink resource assignment.