Lg Electronics Inc.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Rogers Corporation

Dongwoo Han

Taeyup Song

Dongkyu Lee

Dukyung Jung

Jaegu Yoon

Sunhee Lim

Heemin Lee

Dohyoung Kim

Jinwook Lee

Kwang-Yong Yang

Yun Sik Park

Hyoungkyu Choi

Haegeon Jung

Kyungyub Jeon

Yeon Kyung Chae

Young Tag Kwon

Seunghyuck Kang

Heejung Seo

Yonghyun Kim

Jungwoo Kim

Mingoo Kim

Jihwan Park

Suho Park

Kyunggeun Kim

Minhyoung Kim

Sungyong Kim

Jaeyong Song

Yeonkyung Chae

Yujin Song

Kyuyeol Shin

Daeyoung Jeong

Mingu Kwon

Kyoungdong Kim

Jinsoo Song

Dongjin Lee

Sunghak Kim

Taehyeong Yim

Jeongkyu Oh

A signal processing device and a display apparatus for vehicles including the same are disclosed. The signal processing device includes a processor configured to perform signal processing for a display located in a vehicle, wherein the processor is configured to execute first to third virtual machines on a hypervisor in the processor, the second virtual machine is operated for a first display, the third virtual machine is operated for a second display, and the first virtual machine in the processor is configured to share at least some of data with the second virtual machine and the third virtual machine for processing of divided data. Consequently, the plurality of virtual machines for the plurality of displays in the vehicle may divide and process data.

Signal processing device and display apparatus for vehicle using shared memory to transmit ethernet and controller area network data between virtual machines

The signal processing device includes a processor to execute a plurality of virtual machines, a first memory to store a file corresponding to a first application executed based on entry into a standby mode, and a second memory to load a file stored in the first memory based on the switching from the standby mode to an active mode, wherein the processor is configured to restore the first application based on the file loaded to the second memory during the switching from the standby mode to the active mode, terminate a second application executed in another virtual machine based on the entry into the standby mode, turn on the other virtual machine based on the switching from the standby mode to the active mode, and execute the second application after an operating system is executed. Accordingly, it is possible to shorten a booting period or wakeup period of some applications that are executed in the vehicle.

Signal processing device and display apparatus for vehicles including the same

A signal processing device and a display apparatus for vehicles including the same are disclosed. The signal processing device includes a processor configured to process a signal for a display mounted in a vehicle, wherein the processor is configured to execute first to third virtual machines on a hypervisor in the processor, the second virtual machine is operated for a first display, the third virtual machine is operated for a second display, and the first virtual machine in the processor is configured to control a shared memory based on the hypervisor for transmission of identical data to the second virtual machine and the third virtual machine. Consequently, it is possible for a plurality of displays in the vehicle to display identical images in a synchronized state.

An air conditioner and a method for operating an air conditioner are provided. The air conditioner may include a case having a space formed therein and an open bottom; a panel disposed under the case and having an inlet and a plurality of outlets disposed around a circumference of the inlet; a fan disposed in the case and configured to generate an airflow from the inlet to the plurality of outlets; an airflow direction controller disposed at the plurality of outlets and configured to control an airflow direction of air flowing through the plurality of outlets in a plurality of directions; a camera disposed at one side of the panel and directed toward an indoor space; and a controller configured to control the airflow direction controller based on images corresponding to the indoor space and captured by the camera. The controller may be configured to determine an activity level of an occupant for each of a plurality of areas of the indoor space based on a plurality of images corresponding to the indoor space; determine a direction of air discharged from the plurality of outlets based on the determined activity level; and control the airflow direction controller according to the direction of the air which is determined for the plurality of outlets.

Air conditioner and method for operating an air conditioner based on user activity

Provided are an air conditioner and a control method thereof. The air conditioner may include a wind direction controller that changes the direction of air being discharged, an air volume controller that changes the amount of air being discharged, a camera that obtains an image of indoor space and provides an indoor space image, and a control unit that controls the wind direction controller and the air volume controller, wherein the control unit finds indoor space information based on the indoor space image, and controls at least one of the wind direction controller and the air volume controller based on the indoor space information.

Air conditioner and method for controlling same based on indoor space image including relative positions of walls, ceiling, and floor

A display apparatus for a vehicle includes: first, second, and third displays located in the vehicle, a first signal processing device comprising a first processor configured to perform signal processing for the first display and the second display, and a second signal processing device comprising a second processor configured to perform signal processing for the third display. The first processor is configured to execute first, second, and third virtual machines on a hypervisor in the first processor. The first virtual machine is configured to transmit, from at least one of the second virtual machine or the third virtual machine to the second signal processing device, a remote processing request, receive image data processed by the second signal processing device in response to the remote processing request, and control at least one of the first display or the second display to display an image related to the received image data.

Display apparatus for vehicles

An air conditioner includes: a blower configured to discharge air, the blower being connected to an outdoor unit, a parameter generator configured to generate at least one parameter during a time period for which the air conditioner is operated with a first cooling capacity based on a set temperature, a learning unit configured to receive the generated at least one parameter as a learning factor and generate operation mode information, an operation mode controller configured to control at least one of the blower or the outdoor unit based on the generated operation mode information, and a central controller configured to control the parameter generator, the learning unit, and the operation mode controller. The air conditioner is operated with a second cooling capacity after the air conditioner is operated with the first cooling capacity for the time period, the second cooling capacity being different from the first cooling capacity.

Air-conditioner based on parameter learning using artificial intelligence, cloud server, and method of operating and controlling thereof

A single-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a substrate, a reflective metal layer disposed on a surface of the substrate, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer disposed on the reflective metal layer, a thermoplastic polymer layer, and a light-shielding layer disposed on a surface of the thermoplastic polymer layer; wherein the light-shielding layer is dry laminated to the surface of the substrate opposite the surface on which the reflective metal layer is disposed. Articles comprising the tape, and methods of making and using the tape are disclosed.

Single-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape

An air conditioner is controlled according to one or more zones determined by artificial intelligence. The air conditioner includes a controller for generating first space classification data for dividing a space into two or more blowing zones based on human body sensing data generated by a vision module and an image, and a communication unit for transmitting the human body sensing data to a server and receiving second space classification data from the server. The controller is configured to control operation of the air conditioner based on comparing the first space classification data to the second space classification data and dividing the space into a concentrated blowing zone and a non-concentrated blowing zone.

Method for controlling air conditioner by recognizing zone on basis of artificial intelligence, server and air conditioner

An air conditioner includes: an indoor unit including a blowing unit to discharge air; an outdoor unit supplying compressed refrigerant to the indoor unit, to exchange heat with the air before discharge. The air conditioner also includes at least one computer memory operably connectable to at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed, perform operations that include: generating at least one parameter in a first operation mode, which is operated only within a preset time range; controlling, based on an operation mode information, at least one of (i) the blowing unit to change a wind direction and an air volume, or (ii) the outdoor unit; and switching to a second operation mode after a time period of operation in the first operation mode. The operation mode information includes at least one result factor obtained from at least one machine-learning network.

A method of operating an air conditioner, including: obtaining an image acquired by a camera; determining a distance and a direction of an occupant relative to the air conditioner, based on the image; using at least one machine-learning network to classify an air-blowable space of the air conditioner into an intensive air blowing area and a non-intensive air blowing area, based on the distance and the direction of the occupant; controlling the air conditioner to operate in an intensive operation mode with respect to the intensive air blowing area; and controlling the air conditioner to operate in a non-intensive operation mode with respect to the intensive air blowing area and the non-intensive air blowing area based on completion of the intensive operation mode. A time duration of the intensive operation mode is smaller than a time duration of the non-intensive operation mode.

Air conditioner

A method for controlling, by a controller, an electronic device is provided. The method may include: sensing, by a sensor, a first radiation signal incident on the sensor; generating, by the sensor, a first output signal based on the first radiation signal; recognizing a human body based on the first output signal; determining a position of the human body as being located in one of an indoor space or an outdoor space based on the first output signal; and generating a control signal for controlling the electronic device connected via a wired or wireless network based on the position of the human body. A learning model includes a deep neural network generated through machine learning and transmission of a control signal may be performed in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment using a 5G network.

Apparatus and method for controlling electronic device

An artificial intelligence air conditioner may include a camera to obtain an image, an area recognition module for recognizing an area in which an occupant is located in an indoor space divided into a plurality of areas from the image obtained by the camera and distinguishing a living area with respect to the plurality of areas based on a result of recognizing a location of the occupant, and an airflow controller controlling airflow based on the distinguished living area, whereby airflow optimized for each living area of the indoor space may be controlled.

Artificial intelligence air conditioner and control method thereof

A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming first and second active patterns on first and second regions, respectively, of a substrate, forming first and second gate structures on the first and second active patterns, respectively, forming a coating layer to cover the first and second gate structures and the first and second active patterns, and forming a first recess region in the first active pattern between the first gate structures and a second recess region in the second active pattern between the second gate structures.

Semiconductor device, method of fabricating the same, and patterning method

A mobile terminal includes a display, a communication unit, a microphone, and a controller configured to perform a control operation to transmit a request for management data to an artificial Intelligence home appliance through the communication unit according to a management mode input and to display a management data screen on the display based on first sound acquired from the home appliance, and perform a control operation to transmit a request for diagnostic data to the home appliance through the communication unit according to a diagnosis mode input and to display a diagnostic data screen on the display based on second sound acquired from the home appliance. The management data screen and diagnostic data screen may be easily displayed based on the sound output from the home appliance.

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Seoul, South Korea

Dongwoo Han