Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sun-ae Kim

Hyung-Rae Cho

Hyun-Joo Oh

Ji-Young Kwahk

Tae-Yeon Kim

Mi-Sun Jin

Ji-young Kwahk

Keum-koo Lee

Hee-jeong Choo

Ju-yun Sung

Woo-yong Chang

Mi-Yeon Ahn

Ji-yoon Yoon

Woo-Yong Chang

Yu-Kyung Lee

Soo-Hong Park

Hyun-Jung Lee

Jin-Guk Jeong

Ju-Yun Sung

Hee-Jeong Choo

Da-Nim Kang

Keum-Koo Lee

A method for changing a communication network for video communication is provided. The method includes performing, by a user equipment (UE), video communication through a mobile communication network; searching for whether there is a wireless local area network (WLAN) accessible by the UE; displaying, if a WLAN accessible by the UE is found, the accessible WLAN; and when the displayed WLAN is selected by a user, changing a communication network for the video communication to perform the video communication through the selected WLAN.

Method and apparatus for video communication

A method for reproducing a content in a display apparatus, a method for controlling an electronic apparatus connected to a plurality of display apparatuses, and a video system are provided. The method for reproducing a content in a display apparatus includes, based on a signal being received from a user apparatus, transmitting a response signal to the user apparatus; receiving the content and control information for reproducing the content from an external apparatus which communicates with the user apparatus; and reproducing the content based on the control information.

Method for controlling video system including a plurality of display apparatuses

Provided are methods and apparatuses for providing contents via a network, in which original data of contents provided via a network can be traced, and contents that are modified according to performance of a contents receiving device is provided. Location information of original contents is added to metadata of contents provided via the network to thereby increase convenience of access to the original contents and modify attributes of contents that are provided, to be suitable for the performance of the contents receiving device.

Method and apparatus for providing and receiving contents via network, method and apparatus for backing up data via network, backup data providing device, and backup system

A method for controlling a video system wherein the nearest display apparatus is selected by detecting a distance to each of a plurality of display apparatuses and information regarding the nearest display apparatus is transmitted to another video apparatus allowing a user apparatus to select the nearest display apparatus without additional input.

A method for providing information in a content providing system is provided, which includes generating public information and personalized information regarding content, identifying a first display apparatus corresponding to the public information, identifying a second display apparatus corresponding to the personalized information, transmitting the public information the first display apparatus, and transmitting the personalized information to the second display apparatus.

Method for providing personalized information and public information

A method for controlling a home network system using a mobile terminal is provided, which includes the mobile terminal connecting to a gateway of a home network through a communication network, the mobile terminal receiving a list of devices which are connected to the home network from the gateway of the home network, the mobile terminal displaying the devices connected to the home network, if one of the displayed devices is selected, requesting the status information of the selected device from the selected device status information of the selected device through the gateway, receiving the status information of the selected device from the selected device, and displaying the received status information and a user interface for controlling the selected device.

Method and apparatus for controlling home network system using mobile terminal

A method of switching operation modes in a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving information regarding a place, from at least one nearby external device, determining a place property of the place by using the information regarding the place, and switching a current operation mode to an operation mode corresponding to the determined place property of the place.

Method and apparatus for switching modes

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Seoul, South Korea

Sun-ae Kim