Abstract: A self-healing WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing)-PON (Passive Optical Network) system is disclosed and includes a CO (Central Office), a RN (Remote Node) and a plurality of subscriber units. The system includes a trunk working fiber and a trunk protection fiber for connecting the CO with the RN, a distribution working fiber, and a distribution protection fiber for connecting the RN with the subscriber units. The CO is connected to the trunk working fiber and the trunk protection fiber, and contains an optical switching unit switched when an error or communication failure occurs, an upstream working optical receiver and an upstream protection optical receiver for receiving upstream data, and a downstream working light source and a downstream protection light source for transmitting downstream data.

Abstract: A content management system entails analyzing similarity of the contents distributed among at least one network element (e.g., contents server) and managing the contents on the basis of the analysis result. The content management server analyzing similarities of content files and providing the similarities information includes a communication unit that collects content information from at least one content server stored the content files and the content information corresponding to the content files; a digital content management (DCM) control unit which analyzes similarities of the content files received from the content server; a storage which stores information on the similarities analyzed by the DCM control unit; a content information comparison unit which detects the content information in response to a similar content file request transmitted from a client on the basis of the similarities information.

Abstract: A Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network that stores, in real time, data, such as motion pictures, still images, audio sounds, etc., collected from outside of the home into a storage device located, preferably, in the home. In particular, a data collecting device requests a device search through the home network, receiving an acknowledgement from a storage device, requests device information from the storage device, receives the device information from the storage device, configures a storage path of the data collecting device using the device information, and stores data it collects into the storage device using the storage path. It is accordingly possible to allow the user to conveniently play back the data collected by the handheld device using the household appliances without additional manipulation for transferring the collected data, despite the limited storage capacity of the handheld device.

Abstract: A method for sharing content using a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network is disclosed. The method includes the steps of creating a DLNA VPN (Virtual Private Network) between an inside-home DLNA network and at least one outside-home DLNA device, and delivering content from an inside-home DLNA device connected to the inside-home DLNA network to an outside-home DLNA device contained in the DLNA VPN in response to a request for content from the outside-home DLNA device. The method further allows continuous sharing of content, even if IP addresses of devices connected to the DLNA VPN are changed, by managing dynamic IP addresses of the devices connected to the DLNA VPN using an external network management server. Thus, the method allows outside-home DLNA devices to freely share content using a DLNA network. The method also allows various contents to be processed on a mobile terminal regardless of a storage space and processing capability of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A wideband optical module includes a downward wideband light source for generating downward light, an upward wideband light source for generating upward light, a first circulator including a first to a third port for outputting multiplexed downward optical signals to the second port and for outputting multiplexed upward optical signals to the first port, a second circulator including a first to a third port for outputting multiplexed upward optical signals to the second port and for outputting multiplexed downward optical signals to the first port, a first optical coupler connected to the third port of the first circulator and the second port of the second circulator for outputting the downward light to the third port of the first circulator, and a second optical coupler connected to the second port of the first circulator and the third port of the second circulator for outputting the upward light to the third port of the second circulator.

Abstract: An optical multi-ring network for burst data communication is disclosed. The multi-ring network includes a plurality of optical single-ring networks having a plurality of optical add/drop routers connected with each other through fiber links, and a core optical router for supporting communication between the optical single-ring networks. The core optical router includes a wavelength division demultiplexing section for demultiplexing optical signals received from the each single-ring network and outputting the demultiplexed optical signals as channels whose wavelengths are different from each other; a branching section for branching off and outputting a portion of each channel; and a switching section for switching each channel to a path directed to the destination of each channel according to a first control signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a two-fiber optical ring network having a plurality of nodes linked by first and second fiber optic links, wherein each node comprises a first splitting section for splitting optical signals from optical signals traveling through the first fiber into the protection channels; a first add/drop section for performing adding and/or dropping optical signals passing through the first splitting section to a plurality of channels; a first switching section for combining optical signals in the protection channels to the first fiber when there is no link failure between adjacent nodes and for combining optical signals in the protection channels to the second fiber when there is a link failure between adjacent nodes; and, a controlling section for identifying whether or not the optical link failure occurs in the fibers and for generating a control signal to activate a restoration process according to the identified outcome.

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 method for assigning a predetermined wavelength between two different nodes in a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) ring communication network that has an N number of nodes and at least one pair of optical fibers sequentially connecting the N number of nodes is disclosed. A matrix is formed by an algorithm representing optical-path configuration and wavelength assignment for nodes representing three cases: (1) when the number of nodes is an even number; (2) when the number of nodes is increased; and (3) for recovery from network-cut failures.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical ring network for burst data communication having a plurality of core nodes connected with each other through fiber links. Each core node comprises a demultiplexer for demultiplexing a received optical signal into a plurality of channels by wavelength, an add/drop section for dropping channels selected from the plurality of channels based on a control signal, a multiplexer for multiplexing and outputting the plurality of channels inputted through the add/drop section, a branching section arranged between the demultiplexer and the add/drop section for branching off channel portions from each channel, and a controller for recognizing destinations for frames with each channel modulated and outputting the control signal for dropping the selected channels to the add/drop section.

Abstract: Provided is a method for sharing contents between devices using an IEEE 1394 interface in a DLNA system. The method includes transporting a SetAVTransportURI from a DMP to a DMS, and informing the DMS of a URI of a content; upon receipt of the SetAVTransportURI, performing the steps of transporting a “CONNECT” command to the DMP using a protocol, and preparing contents transport between the DMP and the DMS; upon preparation of the contents transport, performing the steps of transporting a command depending on each environment between the DMP and the DMS, controlling contents transport in the IEEE 1394 interface, and linking the contents transport between the DMP and the DMS; and upon ending of the contents control and transport, performing the steps of transporting a “DISCONNECT” command between the DMP and the DMS using the protocol, performing a cleanup between the DMP and the DMS, and ending the contents transport.

Abstract: A WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) light source apparatus using a SOA (Semiconductor Optical Amplifier) is disclosed. The WDM light source apparatus includes N SOAs, a 1×N multiplexer/demultiplexer, and a reflective mirror. The N SOAs have one end coated with a substance of a first reflection factor and the other end coated with a substance of a second reflection factor, directly modulate their input signals into optical signals according to a high-speed data signal to be transmitted, and amplify the modulated signal. The 1×N multiplexer/demultiplexer has one end composed of N terminals and the other end composed of one terminal. The N terminals are coupled with the N SOAs. The reflective mirror having a high reflection factor is connected to one terminal of the 1×N multiplexer/demultiplexer to reflect a signal received from the 1×N multiplexer/demultiplexer.

Abstract: A multi-wavelength bidirectional optical transceiver includes a plurality of optical transmitters for generating and outputting forward optical signals, a plurality of optical receivers for performing optoelectric conversion on reverse optical signals, a band splitter for outputting the forward optical signals that are input from the plurality of optical transmitters to outside the multi-wavelength bidirectional optical transceiver and for outputting reverse optical signals that are input from outside the multi-wavelength bidirectional optical transceiver to the plurality of optical receivers, a power splitter on an optical path between the plurality of optical transmitters and the band splitter for power-splitting the forward optical signals that are input from the plurality of optical transmitters and for outputting portions of the forward optical signals to the band splitter, and a plurality of monitors for performing optoelectric conversion on the remaining portions of the forward optical signals that are

Abstract: A method and apparatus for matching compressed video data under a wireless fading environment are disclosed. The apparatus includes an encoder for encoding and outputting the video data as a compressed bit stream, a channel error measurement unit for measuring Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) or Carrier-to-Noise Ratio (CNR) of a wireless channel, and an encoder optimization module for determining if the current fading is slow fading or fast fading. A control signal is output to reduce a frame transmission ratio or to change the quality of the vide data if it is determined that the current fading is slow fading. Another control signal is output to adjust the size of a data output buffer of the wireless channel if it is determined that the current fading is fast fading.

Abstract: A method for controlling a handoff in an optical distributed network system using MIMO (multi input multi output) is disclosed. The method includes steps of classifying a channel into a first channel and a second channel, and setting an active cell, receiving and measuring a signal strength of a predetermined cell, and determining on/off of the predetermined cell, when the predetermined cell turns on, releasing the first channel of the active cell, switching a path to a first channel of the predetermined cell, and keeping the second channel of the active cell, receiving and measuring a signal strength of the active cell, and when the measured signal strength is a preset critical value or less, turning off the active cell and when the active cell turns off, releasing the second channel of the active cell, and switching the path to a second channel of the predetermined cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a duobinary optical transmission apparatus using a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). The duobinary optical transmission apparatus includes a light source for generating a carrier wave; a duobinary precoder for encoding an input (non return to zero) electric signal; a semiconductor optical amplification unit to amplify the encoded signal from the duobinary precoder, wherein the amplification unit receives an optical amplification gain difference that varies with a bias current combined with the encoded signal; and an optical band pass filter for receiving a phase-modulated optical signal from the semiconductor optical amplification unit, filtering the received optical signal to a prescribed bandwidth, and thereby generates a duobinary optical signal.

Abstract: A multichannel bidirectional optical transceiver is disclosed. The transceiver includes an optical fiber transmitting downstream optical signals and receiving upstream optical signals, a plurality of vertical surface light-emitting sources that generate the downstream optical signals and a plurality of vertical surface light-receiving detectors that receive the upstream optical signals. The transceiver also includes an optical coupler that outputs the downstream optical signals and the upstream optical signals received through the optical fiber to the optical fiber and the vertical surface light-receiving detectors, respectively.

Abstract: A passive optical network includes: a central office for generating multiplexed downstream optical signals and receiving an upstream optical signal; a plurality of optical network units for receiving a corresponding downstream optical signal and generating subcarrier channels carrying electrical data of an assigned frequency; and a remote node for photoelectrically converting the channels into electrical data, electro-optically converting the electrical data into at least one upstream optical signal.

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