Abstract: A printing method and apparatus, a print control method, and a multimedia apparatus are provided. The printing method includes receiving a multimedia file or additional information of the multimedia file from a multimedia apparatus; interpreting the multimedia file or the additional information of the multimedia and obtaining at least one item included in the additional information; and printing the obtained at least one item.

Abstract: A printing method and apparatus, a print control method, and a multimedia apparatus are provided. The printing method includes receiving a multimedia file or additional information of the multimedia file from a multimedia apparatus; interpreting the multimedia file or the additional information of the multimedia and obtaining at least one item included in the additional information; and printing the obtained at least one item.

Abstract: A printing method and apparatus, a print control method, and a multimedia apparatus are provided. The printing method includes receiving a multimedia file or additional information of the multimedia file from a multimedia apparatus; interpreting the multimedia file or the additional information of the multimedia and obtaining at least one item included in the additional information; and printing the obtained at least one item.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing an image using minimum memory and various templates are provided. The method includes: if a template list is received from the contents providing server, the image storing device selecting a template based on the received template list; if information on the selected template is downloaded from the contents providing server, the image storing device transmitting the downloaded template information to the printing device; and the image storing device transmitting information of an original image to be combined with the template to the printing device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for effectively performing optimal connection configuration by recognizing the connection status between a video device and external peripheral devices. The method for identifying predetermined peripheral devices connected to a video device over serial communication control lines, includes, transmitting a command to establish connection of a current peripheral device having no given device ID to its upper peripheral device among the predetermined peripheral devices, and transmitting a command to disconnect a connection to its lower peripheral device; requesting unique device identification information to the predetermined peripheral devices; receiving a response to the request from the current peripheral device; and giving a device ID to the current peripheral device.

Abstract: A method and device for controlling slave devices with a master device. The device performs specific functions to control operations of slave devices with a master device, and includes a user input receiving unit that receives an input from a user, a memory unit that stores command sets, each command set corresponding to a series of operation controls of the master device or one of the slave devices, and a control unit that generates operation control signals of the master device or one of the slave devices when an operation control command set is selected, the operation control signals corresponding to the selected operation control command set.

Abstract: A device for controlling in an integrated manner multiple slave devices includes a key input unit that receives a key input by a user, a state determination unit that checks state information of the slave devices, and a control unit that interprets the input key based on the state information of the slave devices and controls a concerned slave device of the slave devices. A method for controlling multiple slave devices includes receiving a key input by the user, checking state information of the slave devices existing on the network, and controlling the concerned slave device by interpreting the input key based on the state information of the slave devices.

Abstract: A printing method and apparatus, a print control method, and a multimedia apparatus are provided. The printing method includes receiving a multimedia file or additional information of the multimedia file from a multimedia apparatus; interpreting the multimedia file or the additional information of the multimedia and obtaining at least one item included in the additional information; and printing the obtained at least one item.

Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of devices including a master device having AV terminals and slave devices connected to the master device through a communication control line, with the use of a single remote control. The method includes detecting the slave devices, and allocating a device ID to each of the slave devices, identifying to which slave device each AV terminal is connected, by controlling the detected slave devices to be powered on or off through the communication control line with the use of the device ID, receiving a predetermined key code from a user's remote control, and determining which device among the master device and the slave devices to control and determining an operation of the device, by referring to an item of mapping table corresponding to the key code, and controlling operation of the device through the communication control line with the use of the device ID.

Abstract: An external storage device and method of automatically operating the external storage device are provided. The external storage device includes a memory unit storing general data, a driver for operating the external storage device, an application program, an automatic execution program for executing the application program, and an automatic execution script for operating the automatic execution program; an automatic execution controller controlling an automatic execution of the driver and the application program; a general function controller controlling a general function of the external storage device; a general file management unit supporting an access to the general data stored in the memory unit; and an automatic execution file management unit supporting an access to the driver, the application program, the automatic execution program, and the automatic execution script, through the general file management unit according to a control signal of the automatic execution controller.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying information on broadcasting contents are provided. The method includes: storing received information on an electronic program guide (EPG); generating meta-data of recorded broadcasting contents based on the EPG information and storing the meta-data; and displaying the EPG information and information on the recorded broadcasting contents based on the meta-data on a screen.

Abstract: A contents reproducing method and apparatus are provided. The method of reproducing a group of contents includes: obtaining information on a plurality of pieces of contents belonging to a group to be reproduced; reading at least a part of the contents to be reproduced and buffering the part in a decoding buffer before the contents currently being reproduced are completely reproduced based on the obtained information; and seamlessly reproducing the plurality of pieces of contents based on data of the decoding buffer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for outputting data by using information in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag are provided. The data output method includes: receiving a response signal, including an address of a server having data on at least one or more items, from an RFID tag providing a function for identifying an arbitrary object by using a radio frequency; requesting the server having the data on at least one or more items among the items to provide the data, based on the address of the server included in the response signal; and outputting data corresponding to a response to the request. By doing so, a large amount of data that cannot be stored in an RFID tag due to insufficient memory capacity of the RFID tag can be output to users.

Abstract: A printing method and apparatus, a print control method, and a multimedia apparatus are provided. The printing method includes receiving a multimedia file or additional information of the multimedia file from a multimedia apparatus; interpreting the multimedia file or the additional information of the multimedia and obtaining at least one item included in the additional information; and printing the obtained at least one item.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for storing data in a nonvolatile cache memory considering an update ratio are provided. The apparatus includes a nonvolatile mass storage unit, a nonvolatile cache unit, and a memory controller for controlling the nonvolatile mass storage unit and the nonvolatile cache unit, and selectively storing the data in the nonvolatile mass storage unit or the nonvolatile cache unit based on the update ratio of the data. The method includes receiving a request for storage of data; selectively storing the data in a nonvolatile mass storage unit or a nonvolatile cache unit depending on an update ratio of the data; wherein the data is stored in the nonvolatile cache unit if an update ratio is greater than a threshold value.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying printing progress status information of an image printing apparatus is provided. An image pick-up apparatus includes: a display unit displaying the image printed; and a control unit receiving printing progress status information from the image printing apparatus. An image printing apparatus includes: a communication unit receiving image data from and transmitting printing progress status information to the image pick-up apparatus; a printing unit printing the received image data; and a control unit checking a printing progress status of the printing unit to generate printing progress status information and transmitting the printing progress status information to the image pick-up apparatus through the communication unit. A currently-printed image and a next-to be printed image are provided to the user by using the display unit of the image pick-up apparatus. It is possible for the user to check the images without directly seeing the printed material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing an image using minimum memory and various templates are provided. The method includes: if a template list is received from the contents providing server, the image storing device selecting a template based on the received template list; if information on the selected template is downloaded from the contents providing server, the image storing device transmitting the downloaded template information to the printing device; and the image storing device transmitting information of an original image to be combined with the template to the printing device.

Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of devices including a master device having AV terminals and slave devices connected to the master device through a communication control line, with the use of a single remote control. The method includes detecting the slave devices, and allocating a device ID to each of the slave devices, identifying to which slave device each AV terminal is connected, by controlling the detected slave devices to be powered on or off through the communication control line with the use of the device ID, receiving a predetermined key code from a user's remote control, and determining which device among the master device and the slave devices to control and determining an operation of the device, by referring to an item of mapping table corresponding to the key code, and controlling operation of the device through the communication control line with the use of the device ID.

Abstract: A method and device for controlling slave devices with a master device. The device performs specific functions to control operations of slave devices with a master device, and includes a user input receiving unit that receives an input from a user, a memory unit that stores command sets, each command set corresponding to a series of operation controls of the master device or one of the slave devices, and a control unit that generates operation control signals of the master device or one of the slave devices when an operation control command set is selected, the operation control signals corresponding to the selected operation control command set.

Abstract: A device for controlling in an integrated manner multiple slave devices includes a key input unit that receives a key input by a user, a state determination unit that checks state information of the slave devices, and a control unit that interprets the input key based on the state information of the slave devices and controls a concerned slave device of the slave devices. A method for controlling multiple slave devices includes receiving a key input by the user, checking state information of the slave devices existing on the network, and controlling the concerned slave device by interpreting the input key based on the state information of the slave devices.