Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of providing contents. The apparatus of providing the contents may include a receiving unit to receive, from a contents provider, contents and information about a contents providing location, a local group setting unit to search for at least one cell based on the information about the contents providing location and to set the retrieved cell as a content providing location group of the contents, and a transmitting unit to transmit the contents to the set content providing location group. The object based audio contents may be consecutively replayed based on an identical audio preset.

Abstract: Disclosed are a transfer unit and an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a main body frame on which one or more image carrying bodies are is supported and a transfer unit coupled to the main body frame.

Abstract: Provided are a composite for an anode active material and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a composite for an anode active material including a (semi) metal oxide and an amorphous carbon layer on a surface of the (semi) metal oxide, wherein the amorphous carbon layer comprises a conductive agent, and a method of preparing the composite.

Abstract: Provided are a composite and a method of preparing an anode slurry including the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a composite including a (semi) metal oxide, a conductive material on a surface of the (semi) metal oxide, and a binder, and a method of preparing an anode slurry including preparing a composite by dispersing a conductive material in an aqueous binder and then mixing with a (semi) metal oxide, and mixing the composite with a carbon material and a non-aqueous binder.

Abstract: Provided are an anode active material including carbon-based particles, silicon nanowires grown on the carbon-based particles, and a carbon coating layer on surfaces of the carbon-based particles and the silicon nanowires, and a method of preparing the anode active material. Since the anode active material of the present invention is used in a lithium secondary battery, physical bonding force between the carbon-based particles and the silicon nanowires may not only be increased but conductivity may also be improved. Thus, lifetime characteristics of the battery may be improved.

Abstract: Provided are an anode active material including a porous silicon oxide-carbon material composite which includes a porous silicon oxide including pores and a line-type carbon material coated on a surface, in the pores, or on the surface and in the pores of the porous silicon oxide, and a method of preparing the anode active material. Since the silicon oxide of the anode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the plurality of pores, resistance to the mechanical stress due to a volume change may be improved. Also, since the line-type carbon material is bonded to the inside of the pores, conductivity may not be decreased even in the case in which internal cracks occur in the porous silicon oxide and lifetime characteristics may be improved.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating multimedia data and an apparatus and method for playing multimedia data are disclosed. The apparatus for generating the multimedia data may include a spatial information identification unit to identify spatial information for a plurality of channels of a multi-channel audio signal, and a multimedia data generation unit to generate multimedia data including the spatial information, and the apparatus for playing the multimedia data may include a spatial information analysis unit to analyze spatial information for a plurality of channels of a multi-channel audio signal included in multimedia data, and a multimedia data playback unit to play multimedia data, based on the spatial information.

Abstract: Provided are a porous composite expressed by Chemical Formula 1 and having a porosity of 5% to 90%, and a method of preparing the same: MOx??<Chemical Formula 1> where M and x are the same as described in the specification. According to the present invention, since a molar ratio (x) of oxygen to a molar ratio of (semi) metal in the porous composite is controlled, an initial efficiency of a secondary battery may be increased. Also, since the porous composite satisfies the above porosity, a thickness change rate of an electrode generated during charge and discharge of the secondary battery may be decreased and lifetime characteristics may be improved.

Abstract: A local multi-view image display apparatus and method is provided. The local multi-view image display method may track a location of an observer, and locally display a multi-view input image on the tracked location.

Abstract: A filtering circuit includes a clock selection unit configured to transfer a first clock or a second clock having a frequency lower than the first clock as an operating clock in response to a frequence signal, and a filter configured to filter an input signal and generate a filtered signal in synchronization with the operating clock.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image forming apparatus and a control method thereof. The image forming apparatus includes a plurality of photoconductors, a transfer belt, a plurality of transfer rollers arranged in parallel with the plurality of photoconductors, and a controller rotating the transfer belt under the condition that at least one of the plurality of transfer rollers presses the transfer belt toward at least one of the plurality of photoconductors, interrupting power transmitted to the transfer belt to cause at least another of the plurality of transfer rollers to press the transfer belt toward at least another of the plurality of photoconductors, standing by until rotation of the transfer belt is stopped, after interruption of the power, and controlling the at least another of the plurality of transfer rollers so as to press the transfer belt toward the at least another of the plurality of photoconductors.

Abstract: A depth estimation apparatus is provided. The depth estimation apparatus may estimate a depth value of at least one pixel composing an input video based on feature information about at least one feature of the input video, a position of the at least one pixel, and a depth relationship among the at least one pixel and neighboring pixels.

Abstract: Provided is a transport packet generating apparatus that generates a transport packet having a variable length, and the length of the transport packet is indicated by a field included in a header of the transport packet or a synchronization area of the transport packet, in the field indicating a length of the transport packet. A transport depacketizing apparatus depacketizes the transport packet by decoding the field or detecting a starting point of the transport packet based on a predetermined rule with respect to the synchronization area to decode the transport packet.

Abstract: Provided are an object-based three dimensional (3-D) audio service system using preset audio scenes and a method thereof. The system and the method are suggested for enabling a user to easily and conveniently watch and listen an object based 3-D audio service by eliminating inconvenience that requires a user to control each of object audio signals of sound sources. The system includes: audio input means for inputting an audio signal; preset audio scene generating means for extracting object audio signals from the audio signal inputted through the audio input means and generating more than one of 3-D audio scene information by arranging the extracted object audio signals in a 3-D space and editing features of each object; and encoding means for encoding and multiplexing the audio signal and the 3-D audio scene information for each object audio signal.

Abstract: A counting circuit of a semiconductor device includes a plurality of counting units configured to count respective bits of counting codes in response to a plurality of counting clocks, respectively, and to control in a counting direction in response to a counting control signal; a clock toggling control unit configured to control the number of counting clocks that toggle among the plurality of counting clocks in response to clock control signals; and a counting operation control unit configured to compare a value of target codes and a value of the counting codes, and to determine a value of the counting control signal according to a comparison result.

Abstract: Provided are a silicon oxide-carbon composite and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a method of manufacturing a silicon oxide-carbon composite including mixing silicon and silicon dioxide to be included in a reaction chamber, depressurizing a pressure of the reaction chamber to obtain a high degree of vacuum while increasing a temperature in the reaction chamber to a reaction temperature, reacting the mixture of silicon and silicon dioxide in a reducing atmosphere, and coating a surface of silicon oxide manufactured by the reaction with carbon, and a silicon oxide-carbon composite manufactured thereby.

Abstract: A control method of a dryer is disclosed. A control method of a dryer including a heat pump having a inverter compressor includes determining a driving condition of the dryer; and adjusting at least one of an electric power supplied to the inverter compressor and a driving velocity of the compressor based on the driving condition.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for coding and decoding a multi-object audio signal. The apparatus includes a down-mixer for down-mixing the audio signals into one down-mixed audio signal and extracting supplementary information including header information and spatial cue information for each of the audio signals, a coder for coding the down-mixed audio signal, and a supplementary information coder for generating the supplementary information as a bit stream. The header information includes identification information for each of the audio signals and channel information for the audio signals.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for coding and decoding a multi-object audio signal. The apparatus includes a down-mixer for down-mixing the audio signals into one down-mixed audio signal and extracting supplementary information including header information and spatial cue information for each of the audio signals, a coder for coding the down-mixed audio signal, and a supplementary information coder for generating the supplementary information as a bit stream. The header information includes identification information for each of the audio signals and channel information for the audio signals.

Abstract: A phase locked loop includes a phase detector configured to compare a phase of an input clock with a phase of a feedback clock to produce a phase comparison result, an initial frequency value provider configured to detect a frequency of the input clock and provide a frequency detection result, a controller configured to generate a frequency control signal based on the phase comparison result and the frequency detection result, and an oscillator configured to generate an output clock in response to the frequency control signal.