Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for automatically changing the broadcast channel for a mobile communication terminal adapted to receive digital multimedia broadcasts. The apparatus includes a memory unit for storing an adjacent area database and an area-wise broadcast channel database; a search unit for searching for broadcast channels and receiving broadcasts; and a control unit for determining the received field strength of at least one adjacent area frequency based on the adjacent area database during digital multimedia broadcast playback, and when a predetermined threshold is exceeded, determining that a movement into a corresponding adjacent area is occurring, the control unit controlling the search unit to search through broadcast channels of the adjacent area in the area-wise broadcast channel database to find a broadcast channel identical to a broadcast channel used for playback before the movement into the adjacent area.
Abstract:
A digital TV connected to a portable device via an external input port. The digital TV to which the portable device is connected recognizes the type of the portable device, downloads media content stored in the portable device, and reproduces the media content via a screen and/or a speaker of the digital TV, so that a user can easily view the media content of the portable device via the digital TV without having to perform complex manipulations.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a single or multi-route map matching apparatus in a system which provides a navigation service via a mobile communication terminal. The map matching apparatus comprises: an information center for calculating an optimum route to a destination inputted by a user based upon a present location of the mobile communication terminal, and generating a format of route data based upon the calculated optimum route; and an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) terminal for detecting the present location of the mobile terminal to generate location data, processing the route data, performing map matching based upon the location data to determine whether the user travels on a given route or departs from the route, and performing road guidance based upon a result of the map matching.
Abstract:
An off-board navigation system and method for calibrating an error using the same. A server provided in the off-board navigation system calculates a predetermined path using a pre-stored map in response to a request, generates calibration information based upon the calculated path, and transmits the calculated path and the calibration information. A terminal provided in the off-board navigation system requests that the server calculate the predetermined path, receives the calculated path and the calibration information, compares the calibration information and position information measured by sensors embedded in the terminal, and compensates for the sensors. The off-board navigation system can calibrate a position error between map information and actual traveling information, and hence can improve the accuracy of navigation service.
Abstract:
A system and method for determining a handoff target base station in a mobile communication system according to a direction of travel of a mobile station are provided. The mobile station measures strengths of pilot signals transmitted from base stations in proximity thereto and transmits information about the measured strengths to a base station controller (BSC). The BSC selects one of the base stations as the handoff target base station depending on the measured strength information and relative location of the mobile station with respect to each of the base stations. In an alternate embodiment, the mobile station selects the handoff target base station based on weights assigned to each base station according to a predicted direction of travel for the mobile station. The mobile station then selects one of the base stations as the handoff target base station depending upon the measured strengths and weights.
Abstract:
An integrated remote control system capable of integrally remote-controlling a plurality of electronic devices is provided. The integrated remote control system includes an integrated remote controller for generating a radio control signal for each electronic device and transmitting the radio control signal through one infrared channel such that a plurality of electronic devices can be integrally remote-controlled, a remote control signal converting device for receiving a radio control signal controlling a predetermined electronic device in the integrated remote controller and transmitting the received radio control signal by inserting infrared channel data for the predetermined electronic device into the received radio control signal, and a re-transmitter for receiving the radio control signal including the infrared channel data from the remote control signal converting device, generating an infrared channel according to the infrared channel data, and re-transmitting the radio control signal to the predetermined electronic device through the infrared channel.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for automatically changing the broadcast channel for a mobile communication terminal adapted to receive digital multimedia broadcasts. The apparatus includes a memory unit for storing an adjacent area database and an area-wise broadcast channel database; a search unit for searching for broadcast channels and receiving broadcasts; and a control unit for determining the received field strength of at least one adjacent area frequency based on the adjacent area database during digital multimedia broadcast playback, and when a predetermined threshold is exceeded, determining that a movement into a corresponding adjacent area is occurring, the control unit controlling the search unit to search through broadcast channels of the adjacent area in the area-wise broadcast channel database to find a broadcast channel identical to a broadcast channel used for playback before the movement into the adjacent area.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a broadcast/communication unified passive optical network system. The network system comprises: an optical line termination that time-division multiplexes the received digital broadcast signals, receives communication signals through the internet, and wavelength-division multiplexes and transmits the broadcast signals and the communication signals; a plurality of optical network units connected to the optical line termination in one-to-multi connection, each optical network unit receiving the broadcast signals and the communication signals from the optical line termination, time-division demultiplexing the broadcast signals, and sending the broadcast signals selected from the above broadcast signals in accordance with a subscriber control signal and the communicating signals; and, a plurality of setup boxes connected to the each optical network unit in one-to-multi connection, each setup box receiving the broadcast signals and communication signals from each corresponding optical network unit and sending the subscriber control signal inputted by a subscriber to the corresponding optical network unit.
Abstract:
A display apparatus and a method are provided for extracting a preset control code by analyzing a standard control code of a standard remote control received through infrared communication, and providing a function of universal remote control to user to control a concerned slave device using the extracted control code. A display apparatus that provides functions of a universal remote control includes a standard control code receiving unit that receives standard control codes, a code conversion unit that confirms the type of a stored slave device to be controlled, according to a received slave device setting signal, and that converts the received standard control code into an individual control code by referencing a pre-stored code mapping table, and an individual code transmitting unit that transmits the individual control code to the slave device.
Abstract:
A data transmitting and receiving method between a mobile terminal and an information center in a navigation system is disclosed. The present invention is characterized in that if lower items of a destination are not received from the information center in the middle of receiving destination setting items to set the destination after the mobile terminal transmits a destination setting request message to the information center, the mobile terminal sends a reconnection request message and stored destination setting data.