Abstract: A method and an apparatus for displaying a plurality of different images in a mobile terminal in an external display device and a display unit in various modes. The mobile terminal operates according to a Different Image In and Out (DIIO) mode when the external display device is connected to the mobile terminal. When the external display device is not connected to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal displays the plurality of different images in the display unit of the mobile terminal by operating according to a Picture-In-Picture (PIP) mode or an Overlay mode, so as to take into consideration size limitations of the display unit of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is color conversion method using a color look-up table. The method includes the steps of: generating a color look-up table using information on the difference of each channel before and after a conversion of each color; and converting the colors using the generated color look-up table. The step of generating the color look-up table includes identifying the maximum difference value among several difference values and generating a first compressed table to initially compress the difference values using the maximum difference value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of removing image noise of a camera having an illumination sensor. The method includes: grasping the noise response characteristics of the camera and storing mean signal-to-noise ratio values for respective illumination values in a low frequency region and a high frequency region; acquiring the present illumination value using the illumination sensor when photographing an image; reading mean signal-to-noise ratio values of the low frequency region and the high frequency region corresponding to the present illumination value from the stored mean signal-to-noise ratio values; and applying the read mean signal-to-noise values to filters for respective frequency regions, thereby filtering the signals of the photographed image.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image restoring apparatus and a method thereof, which sets a restoration image area to establish a portion of a target image area to be restored as a restoration image area to be restored with priority according to a request for an image restoration; sets a search area to establish an area with a predetermined size including the restoration image area as a search area; detects a similar image area to search for the most similar image area to the restoration image area within the search area; and reconstructs the deteriorated image in a natural manner by copying the image of the detected similar image area and attaching the same to the restoration image area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of photographing a panoramic image, the method including the steps of: checking if a configuration of each scene constituting the panoramic image is arbitrarily set whenever each scene is photographed; outputting a photographic guide screen on a preview screen, the photographic guide screen overlappingly displaying a guide image of a previously photographed scene and displaying an indicator indicative of a position of a current scene; storing a corresponding photographed scene as a correspondingly numbered scene when a shutter key is input during the outputting of the photographic guide screen; and checking if a predetermined direction key or a completion key is input, determining that all scenes are photographed, when the completion key is input, and considering the frame to extend in an up-and-down direction or a right-and-left direction and proceeding to the step of outputting the photographic guide screen, when the direction key is input.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for display of a screen according to brightness intensity of ambient light. One or more characteristic values configuring display data is set to be higher than a preset color characteristic value when measured brightness intensity of ambient light is higher than preset brightness intensity of ambient light, and one of the set color characteristic values is converted to a contrast characteristic value and is displayed. Therefore, even when brightness intensity of ambient light is high, the user can accurately view a screen.

Abstract: An array substrate for an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device includes a gate line on a substrate, a gate insulating layer on the gate line, first and second data lines on the gate insulating layer and crossing the gate line to define a pixel region, a first extending portion on the gate insulating layer and extending from the second data line, a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the first data line, a passivation layer on the first and second data lines and the thin film transistor, the passivation layer having a first contact hole exposing a drain electrode of the thin film transistor, a first pattern in the pixel region on the passivation layer, the first pattern connected to the drain electrode through the first contact hole and overlapping the first extending portion, a plurality of first electrodes extending from the first pattern, the plurality of first electrodes parallel to the first and second data lines, a second pattern in the pixel region on the passivation lay

Abstract: An array substrate for an in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device includes a gate line on a substrate; a gate insulating layer on the gate line; first and second data lines on the gate insulating layer and crossing the gate line to define a pixel region; a first thin film transistor (TFT) in the pixel region and connected to the gate line and the first data line; a second TFT in the pixel region and connected to the gate line and the second data line; a passivation layer on the first and second data lines and the first and second TFTs; a first pattern connected to the first TFT and extending along the gate line; a plurality of first electrodes connected to the first pattern and spaced apart from each other, the plurality of first electrodes parallel to the first and second data lines; a second pattern extending to be parallel to the first pattern; a second electrode extending along the first data line and spaced apart from the first data line by a first distance; a third electrode connected to t

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having liquid crystal cells, a gate driver for driving gate lines of the liquid crystal display panel, a data driver for driving a first to (2m+1)th data lines of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the liquid crystal display panel includes first thin film transistors connected to odd numbered data lines arranged on each horizontal line in zigzag with reference to the odd numbered data lines, second thin film transistors connected to even numbered data lines arranged on each horizontal line in zigzag with reference to the even numbered data lines, pixel electrode connected to the first thin film transistor for having a first data signal supplied thereto through the odd numbered data lines, and a common electrode connected to the second thin film transistor for having a second data signal supplied thereto through the even numbered data line and forming a horizontal electric field together with the pixel electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a gate line and a data line crossing each other to define a pixel region, a thin film transistor positioned at the crossing of the gate line and the data line, a common line extending in parallel to the gate line, a common electrode connected to the common line and having common finger portions extending into the pixel region, and a pixel electrode connected to a drain electrode of the thin film transistor and having pixel finger portions extending into the pixel region and overlapping the common line.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for photographing a panoramic image. The method includes comparing an current image input with a previous image to obtain a motion information of a corresponding photographing apparatus, when photographing respective images forming the panoramic image, recognizing a degree of movement of the corresponding photographing apparatus at least based on the obtained motion information, and photographing corresponding image by a manual input or automatically when the recognized degree of movement is satisfied with a pre-set movement distance reference.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for displaying a plurality of different images in a mobile terminal in an external display device and a display unit in various modes. The mobile terminal operates according to a Different Image In and Out (DIIO) mode when the external display device is connected to the mobile terminal. When the external display device is not connected to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal displays the plurality of different images in the display unit of the mobile terminal by operating according to a Picture-In-Picture (PIP) mode or an Overlay mode, so as to take into consideration size limitations of the display unit of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for correcting color in a portable image projector in consideration of an effect of a background color when the portable image projector projects images. The method corrects the effect of the background color to be projected, using color constancy technique, and thereby represents high-quality image which can be projected on a white screen. The method includes the steps of determining if a background color exists on a projection screen using a portable camera, converting the size of a mask image in order to connect a spatial position of an original image and an image photographed by a camera, correcting brightness of the mask image in order to correct non-homogeneity of the brightness of the projected image due to the distribution of different brightness values of the background color, and correcting the background color in order to correct color distortion of the image projected in different colors on the background color.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of removing image noise of a camera having an illumination sensor. The method includes: grasping the noise response characteristics of the camera and storing mean signal-to-noise ratio values for respective illumination values in a low frequency region and a high frequency region; acquiring the present illumination value using the illumination sensor when photographing an image; reading mean signal-to-noise ratio values of the low frequency region and the high frequency region corresponding to the present illumination value from the stored mean signal-to-noise ratio values; and applying the read mean signal-to-noise values to filters for respective frequency regions, thereby filtering the signals of the photographed image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of photographing a panoramic image, the method including the steps of: checking if a configuration of each scene constituting the panoramic image is arbitrarily set whenever each scene is photographed; outputting a photographic guide screen on a preview screen, the photographic guide screen overlappingly displaying a guide image of a previously photographed scene and displaying an indicator indicative of a position of a current scene; storing a corresponding photographed scene as a correspondingly numbered scene when a shutter key is input during the outputting of the photographic guide screen; and checking if a predetermined direction key or a completion key is input, determining that all scenes are photographed, when the completion key is input, and considering the frame to extend in an up-and-down direction or a right-and-left direction and proceeding to the step of outputting the photographic guide screen, when the direction key is input.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for evaluating the qualities of the user's color vision by means of the FM chromaticity test or directly measuring the defective factors of the user causing the color blindness. Thus it modifies the color composition of a video displaying apparatus according to a numerical analysis of the color and degree of color blindness specific to each dichromatic individual, so that he may perceive the same colors as the normal person. Also discloses is an apparatus for performing the method steps described herein.

Abstract: A wireless terminal for personalizing display colors of a menu screen using color information of an image, wherein the wireless terminal includes; a memory for storing the image captured by the camera module; an image processing unit for determining colors used to display the menu screen using color information of an image for personalizing the display colors of the menu screen, the image being selected from among images stored in the memory; a display unit for displaying the menu screen with the colors determined by the image processing unit; and a controller for controlling the image processing unit to convert a color model of the selected image to a Hue, Saturation, and Intensity (HSI) color model, extract color values, and map the extracted color values, assign priority to the colors by measuring distribution ratios of the mapped color values, combine the display colors of the menu screen based on the priority of the assigned colors, and finally determine the display colors of the menu screen by analyzing

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for driving the backlight unit of a display in a mobile communication terminal. The apparatus includes a storage device to store multimedia data, wherein the storage device receives power from an electric power source, a data processor to play the multimedia data, and a control unit to control the power of the backlight unit by evaluating the remaining time for playing the remaining part of the multimedia data and the remaining power of the electric power source during the playing.

Abstract: A color setting apparatus and method for a system for reproducing multimedia data are provided. The apparatus includes a color setting controller for displaying a closed curve band divided into at least two equal-sized sections each containing a different color, and a setting band having at least two sections for indicating change of a set value of each of the colors on a screen, and for changing the set value of a selected color and displaying the changed color according to the changed set value on the screen. The color setting controller increases or decreases the size of the section for indicating change of the set value according to the set value.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for analyzing a histogram of an image, the apparatus comprising an image input module for buffering an input image, a block calculator for performing a blocking operation for dividing the image, which has been input to the image input module, into pixel blocks of a predetermined size, and extracting and outputting a representative pixel of each block obtained by corresponding blocking, a probability density function (PDF) operator for calculating a first histogram by using all pixels of the image, which has been input to the image input module, and calculating a second histogram by using the representative pixels input from the block calculator, and an image characteristic comparator for receiving the first and second histograms output from the PDF operator, testing if the received histograms satisfy a predetermined identity criterion by comparing characteristics of the first histogram with characteristics of the second histogram, and calculating a third histogram of the i