Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Chun-Un Kang

Chang-Nam Chu

Min-Woo Jung

Dae-Hyun Lee

Ki-Won Kwak

Jae-sung Park

Seung-Hyuk Yu

Ki-won Kwak

Dong-Jin Kim

Se-jun Han

Sang-Kwon Lee

Hee-Min Kwon

Ki-yong Kim

Jong-il Choi

Dae-hyun Lee

Jeong-gon Kim

Moon-su Kim

Min-Woo Ko

Jeong-Su Yun

Yun-Jeong Cho

Provided is a service access control system using an embedded browser agent. The service access control system includes: a server providing an Internet protocol service; and a browser agent including device information and service information and controlling the access of a device to the server. When the service access control system is used, device dependence can be minimized in an embedded browser-based IPTV service, and the IPTV service can be freely used by utilizing only a browser.

Service access control system and method using embedded browser agent

A cloud computing method and a computing apparatus and server using the same are provided. The cloud computing method includes a server generating a virtual disc for executing one or more applications when a computing apparatus is connected to the server, requesting execution of an application included in the virtual disc, and downloading and executing an execution file corresponding to the requested application. Therefore, it is possible for a user to remove time delay caused in a downloading and executing process when an application is initially executed.

Cloud computing method, computing apparatus and server using the same

An apparatus for automatically configuring an album includes an album-creating unit to create an album by using a folder name when at least one folder having the folder name is moved to a selected area, a cover-image-registering unit to register a cover image of the album created by the album-creating unit, and a content-registering unit to register content included in the folder to the album.

Apparatus and method for automatically composing album and managing cover image of album

A program-based electronic program guide (EPG) system is provided, the EPG system including a search unit which searches for and finds programs broadcast within a predetermined time period around a predetermined time, a collection unit which collects program information of programs found by the search unit, a classification unit which classifies the program information collected by the collection unit based on program codes, and a display unit which displays program guide information, including the program information classified by the classification unit.

Program-based electronic program guide system and method thereof

Disclosed are an apparatus for providing additional information by using an extension subtitle file including an inverse multiplexing unit to separate video and audio data from a multimedia file input by a data input unit, an XML parser to parse a caption data file and an additional information data file input by the data input unit, video and audio data processing units to decode the video and audio data input by the inverse multiplexing unit, and convert the decoded video and audio data into predetermined video and audio signals, a caption processing unit to process the caption data parsed and input by the XML parser, an additional information data processing unit to process the additional information data file parsed and input by the XML parser, and to generate user interface information based on the processed additional information, and a data output unit to display the processed video, audio, caption and user interface information.

Apparatus and method for providing additional information using extension subtitles file

A method and apparatus for providing an encrypted key based on a DRM type of a host device are provided. The method includes receiving available DRM type information of a host device, making a request for generation of a key object based on the received available DRM type information, and transmitting the generated key object to the host device.

Method and apparatus for providing encrypted key based on DRM type of host device

An apparatus and a method that manage multiple inputs using a management module are disclosed. The input management apparatus and method is applied to a system that can handle an input made by at least one input device and an input made by executing at least one program. The input management apparatus according to the present invention, comprising: an event generation module, which generates a first event corresponding to the input; an input management information storing unit, which stores management information of the input; and an event management module, which, if the first event is generated, generates a second event referring to the input management information storing unit.

Apparatus and method for input management

An image processing system and a method of the same conveniently transmit meta data without using an additional transmission apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes a meta data extraction unit extracting meta data, a markup language conversion unit converting the meta data into a markup language document, and a document transmission unit transmitting the markup language document to a predetermined image output apparatus.

Image processing system and method of processing image

A cache method and a cache system for storing file's data in memory blocks divided from a cache memory are disclosed. The cache method for storing data of a file in memory blocks divided from a cache memory includes: receiving a request command for first data of a first file from an application; retrieving a memory block that stores the first data; setting reference information which indicates that the memory block storing the first data is referred to by the application; transmitting the first data stored in the memory block to the application; and resetting the reference information for the memory block that stores the first data.

Cache method and cache system for storing file's data in memory blocks divided from cache memory

A source device and a method are provided for certifying and controlling A/V signals output from an A/V device through an output terminal of a digital visual interface (DVI) or a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), using Digital Rights Management (DRM). The source device includes: a DRM module which decrypts encrypted multimedia contents included in DRM contents through certification of a source device, and generates a control message for controlling digital A/V channels connected between the source device and a sink device based on a DRM rule; an input controller which certifies A/V data input from a media decrypter, and outputs A/V data filtered according to a certifying result; an input interface which converts the filtered A/V data into pixel data and audio data; and a signal transmitter which encrypts and converts the pixel and audio data into high-speed serial digital A/V signals to be transmitted to the sink device.

Source device and method for controlling output to sink device according to each content

A method for controlling a portable personal device having facilities for storing and playing digital contents by a computer and an operation method of the portable personal device thereby are provided. The operation method of the portable personal device by control from a computer through a serial or parallel cable has the steps of (a) receiving a format request command from the computer for formatting an internal memory installed in the portable personal device or an external memory in an external memory card; (b) sending from the portable personal device a signal indicating that the portable personal device is ready to format to the computer; (c) receiving an execution command from the computer for executing the format request command received in the step (a); and (d) formatting the corresponding memory and then sending the result to the computer.

Method of controlling portable personal device having facilities for storing and playing digital contents by computer and portable personal device operation method therefor

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Seoul, South Korea

Chun-Un Kang