Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Joon-Ho Park

Eun-Tae Won

Young-Jip Kim

Dae-Seok Kim

Dong-Keon Kong

Hee-Won Jung

Young-Ky Kim

Sung-Won Lee

Sang-Jun Moon

Poong-Ki Min

Seung-Hoon Park

Yong Chang

Jun-Ho Koh

Hyeon-Jin Kang

Noh-Gyoung Kang

Tae-Soo Lee

Ji-Hye Ha

Jae-Seung Son

Geun-Hwi Lim

Byoung-Dai Lee

Jeong-Sik Cho

Young-Su Seo

Do-Young Kim

Young-Seop Han

Jin-Woo Jeon

Dong-Jin Choi

Bum-Taek Lim

Nandeeshwar Kodihalli

Hye-Min Song

Yu-Jin Jung

Jun-Tae Lee

Se-Ho Park

Se-Hee Han

Ho-Kyu Choi

Jun-Hyung Kim

Jung-Won Kim

Hyoung-Kyu Lim

Bruno Clerckx

Hyeon-Woo Lee

Tae-Han Bae

Hong-Sung Chang

Jun-ho Koh

Jun-hyung Kim

Song-Nam Hong

Eun-Yong Kim

David Mazzarese

Shuangfeng Han

Sun-Mi Kim

Chi-Hong Cho

Chang-Hyun Lim

Ji-Wuck Jung

Bo-Kyung Wang

Jae-Sung Yi

Kyong-Su Shin

Ji-Hye Iia

An apparatus and method for synchronizing applications of an electronic device include identifying, at the electronic device, a first data transmission time corresponding to a first application and a second data transmission time corresponding to a second application. A third data transmission time corresponding to the first application is determined based on the first data transmission time and a fourth data transmission time corresponding to the second application based on the second data transmission time. Data associated with the first application is transmitted from the electronic device at a fifth data transmission time determined based on at least the fourth data transmission time.

Method and apparatus for synchronizing application of electronic device

A electronic device and a control method of the electronic device are provided. A control method includes providing a first environment in which at least one application can operate and a second environment having an operation environment at least partially different from the first environment; determining whether a first application among the at least one application is to be executed in the second environment, when an execution command of the first application is acquired; and executing the first application in the second environment, when it is determined that the first application is to be executed in the second environment.

Electronic device for executing application and method of controlling same

An electronic device and method of controlling an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a communication module; a processor; and a memory that stores instructions to instruct the processor to install a first application operating only in a first environment, install a second application selectively operating in at least one of the first environment and a second environment, grant access to the first application to first data, the first data being generated while the second application operates in the first environment, deny access to the first application to second data, the second data being generated while the second application operates in the second environment, grant access to the second application to third data, the third data being generated while the first application operates in the first environment, and allocate the second application to at least the second environment without a user's input when the second application is installed.

Electronic device for installing application and method of controlling same

An apparatus and method for automatically registering and executing a preferred function in a mobile communication terminal. The method includes registering a function and a configuration value and use character string/numeral string value for the function, to a one-touch execution object. The method also includes, when a one-touch input for the one-touch execution object is sensed, executing the function registered to the one-touch execution object, by the configuration value and use character string/numeral string value registered to the one-touch execution object.

Apparatus and method for automatically registering and executing preferred function in a mobile communication terminal

A method for configuring a Home Energy Management System (HEMS) in a Home Area Network (HAN) is provided. The method includes registering the HEMS to a smart meter, and managing an energy profile of an HAN device including the smart meter connected to the HAN. Accordingly, a Demand Response (DR) may not normally operate between devices even if energy profile differs from one device to another.

Method and system for provisioning energy profile in Home Area Network

Methods and apparatuses are provided for providing an internet service by a server in a communication system. A user interface for selecting whether to provide a search service based on location information of a subscriber station, is provided to the subscriber station. If the subscriber station selects to be provided the search service based on the location information, the location information of the subscriber station is acquired using a location information server or a cell identifier (ID) according to an existence of the location information server in the communication system. Data is sought based on the location information. The data is provided to the subscriber station.

Method and apparatus for providing internet service based on user's location information in a communication system

A wireless charging method and apparatus wirelessly charges power between separate electronic appliances. The wireless charging method includes searching for at least one chargeable electronic device, receiving status information from the searched at least one electronic device, determining whether the electronic device is a power supply electronic device or a power demand electronic device, receiving a supply of power from the searched at least one electronic device if the electronic device is determined to be the power demand electronic device, and supplying the power to the at least one electronic device if the electronic device is determined to be the power supply electronic device.

Wireless power charging method and apparatus

A mobile terminal and a method for wirelessly charging the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes searching for a wirelessly rechargeable mobile terminal; receiving, upon finding a wirelessly rechargeable mobile terminal, power state information from the found rechargeable mobile terminal; setting the mobile terminal as one of a power supplying terminal and a power receiving terminal based on the received power state information; and performing a power charging operation with the found rechargeable mobile terminals according to the setting.

Method and apparatus for wirelessly charging a mobile terminal

A wireless charging method includes searching one or more rechargeable electronic devices, receiving power service information from one or more searched electronic devices, determining whether the one or more searched electronic devices are rechargeable based on the received power service information, and if the one or more searched electronic devices are rechargeable, receiving power from the electronic devices.

Apparatus and method for performing wireless charging

Provided is an apparatus and method for displaying a strength of power and an expected charge completion time during wireless charging. To this end, a first electronic device, upon receiving a power request message, converts stored or wirelessly supplied power into a wirelessly-transmittable form and transmits the converted power. A second electronic device, upon receiving a charging command, determines whether being located in a distance and a position which allow charging with the first electronic device, transmits the power request message to the first electronic device, receives the converted power from the first electronic device to measure the strength of the received power, and calculates an expected charge completion time by using the detected strength of power, if the second electronic device is located in the distance and position which allow charging.

Apparatus and method for displaying strength of power and expected charge completion time during wireless charging

A method for wireless charging of an electronic apparatus includes: requesting a server for information regarding chargeable electronic devices; receiving the information regarding chargeable electronic devices from the server; and performing charging with at least one electronic device.

Method for wireless charging using communication network

A wireless charging method includes synchronizing power phases of at least two charging power supply devices, and wirelessly charging a terminal using the at least two charging power supply devices.

Wireless charging method and apparatus

A method for operating additional information related to video displayed on a display device by a terminal apparatus communicable with the display device, includes receiving first data related to the video from the display device, displaying information included in the first data on a built-in display and receiving at least one of the displayed information, which is selected by a user, generating an additional information request message for requesting the information selected by the user, sending the additional information request message to the display device, receiving from the display device second data including additional information corresponding to the additional information request message, and displaying the second data on the built-in display.

Method for operating additional information of video using visible light communication and apparatus for the same

An apparatus and a method reduce delay when reproducing digital broadcasting in a mobile terminal. More particularly, the apparatus and method reduce a reproduction delay, from having to stand by until an encrypted stream that matches with a traffic key is received, by receiving the traffic key in advance prior to the encrypted stream when a mobile terminal receives encrypted broadcasting. The apparatus includes a controller. The controller receives and stores a traffic key corresponding to an encrypted channel even when not entering the encrypted channel, and deciphers and reproduces the relevant channel using the stored traffic key when entering the encrypted channel.

Apparatus and method for reducing channel reproduction delay in mobile terminal

A method for providing an Internet service based on location information of a subscriber station in a communication system. The Internet service method includes, upon receipt of a search request from a subscriber station, determining whether a network accessed by the subscriber station can support a Universal Service Interface (USI), acquiring location information of the subscriber station if the network accessed by the subscriber station can support the USI, and providing an Internet service based on the acquired location information of the subscriber station to the subscriber station.

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Joon-Ho Park