Patents by Inventor Eung-sun Kim

Eung-sun Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11173341
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus is disclosed. The wearable apparatus includes: a sensor for detecting a motion of the wearable apparatus; and a processor for extracting a motion pattern on the basis of the motion detected by the sensor, comparing a preselected motion pattern with the extracted motion pattern, and counting the number of times of motion corresponding to the preselected motion pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Kim, Eung-sun Kim, Jae-geol Cho
  • Patent number: 10820055
    Abstract: A menu displaying system and method having an icon for editing image data in an AV (Audio and Video) device, the AV device having a recording medium capable of storing image data and audio data, and which is capable of reproducing image data and audio data. The method comprises steps for displaying icons and additional information corresponding to the image data stored at the recording medium, selecting one of the icons displayed, and reproducing image data corresponding to the selected icon. A corresponding program stored at the AV device having a recording media such as a hard disc drive, is then reproduced upon a menu screen such that image data stored at the AV device can be easily observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eung-sun Kim
  • Patent number: 10607340
    Abstract: A remote image transmission system, a display apparatus, and a guide displaying method of a display apparatus are provided. The remote image transmission system includes: an image capturing apparatus including a plurality of image pickup devices that are spaced from each other, the image capturing apparatus being configured to transmit, to a display apparatus, a plurality of images which are captured by the plurality of image pickup devices; and a display apparatus configured to generate a guide object indicating physical information of a captured object by using the plurality of received images, and to display the generated guide object and at least one of the plurality of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-soeng Kim, Joo-yoo Kim, Yong Kim, Soo-wan Kim, Eung-sun Kim, Jae-geol Cho, Tae-hwa Hong
  • Patent number: 10447437
    Abstract: A method for assigning a single frequency sub-channel to a plurality of MSs (Mobile Stations) in an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) system utilizing SDM (Spatial Division Multiplexing) with multiple transmit/receive antennas. In the method, a BS (Base Station) can effectively assign a pilot channel to estimate a downlink channel. The BS divides the single frequency sub-channel into a plurality of spatial channels, and sequentially assigns the plurality of spatial channels to the MSs having the maximum communication capacity, thereby transmitting signals of the MSs through the single frequency sub-channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
    Inventors: Eung-Sun Kim, Jong-Hyeuk Lee, Jae-Hak Chung, Ho-Jin Kim, Joo-Hwan Chun, Kyung-Chun Lee, Il-Han Kim
  • Patent number: 10182262
    Abstract: A menu displaying system and method having an icon for editing image data in an AV (Audio and Video) device, the AV device having a recording medium capable of storing image data and audio data, and which is capable of reproducing image data and audio data. The method comprises steps for displaying icons and additional information corresponding to the image data stored at the recording medium, selecting one of the icons displayed, and reproducing image data corresponding to the selected icon. A corresponding program stored at the AV device having a recording media such as a hard disc drive, is then reproduced upon a menu screen such that image data stored at the AV device can be easily observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eung-sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20180353810
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus is disclosed. The wearable apparatus includes: a sensor for detecting a motion of the wearable apparatus; and a processor for extracting a motion pattern on the basis of the motion detected by the sensor, comparing a preselected motion pattern with the extracted motion pattern, and counting the number of times of motion corresponding to the preselected motion pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong KIM, Eung-sun KIM, Jae-geol CHO
  • Patent number: 9995564
    Abstract: A method of estimating a location of a terminal includes measuring a magnetic field value at a location of the terminal, estimating the location of the terminal using the measured magnetic field value, and transmitting the measured magnetic field value and information associated with the estimated location to a server. A method of modifying a magnetic field map includes receiving, from a terminal, a magnetic field value estimated at a location of the terminal, and information associated with a location of the terminal estimated based on the magnetic field value, and modifying a magnetic field map using the measured magnetic field value and the information associated with the estimated location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Kim, Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim, Hyun Gi Ahn, Ji Hyun Yoon
  • Patent number: 9816817
    Abstract: A method of estimating a location of a user terminal is provided. It is based on a difference between a true north and a magnetic north that may estimate a location of a user terminal on a magnetic field map based on a difference between a true north and a magnetic north corresponding to each location of the magnetic field map, and the user terminal thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Kim, Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim, Hyun Gi Ahn
  • Patent number: 9806776
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system using a space division multi-user multiple input multiple output (SD-MIMO) communication method. A transmission apparatus may transmit, to each of terminals included within a coverage, common control information commonly transmitted to the terminals and individual control information individually transmitted to each of the terminals. The transmission apparatus does not precode the common control information and transmits the non-precoded common control information. The transmission apparatus precodes the individual control information and transmits the precoded individual control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Tae Rim Park, Young Soo Kim, Eung Sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20170236273
    Abstract: A remote image transmission system, a display apparatus, and a guide displaying method of a display apparatus are provided. The remote image transmission system includes: an image capturing apparatus including a plurality of image pickup devices that are spaced from each other, the image capturing apparatus being configured to transmit, to a display apparatus, a plurality of images which are captured by the plurality of image pickup devices; and a display apparatus configured to generate a guide object indicating physical information of a captured object by using the plurality of received images, and to display the generated guide object and at least one of the plurality of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-soeng KIM, Joo-yoo KIM, Yong KIM, Soo-wan KIM, Eung-sun KIM, Jae-geol CHO, Tae-hwa HONG
  • Patent number: 9709375
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for creating a magnetic field map that extracts magnetic field information of a building from floor plan information of the building. The magnetic field map of the building may be generated based on the floor plan information and the magnetic field information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Kim, Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim, Hyun Gi Ahn, Ji Hyun Yoon
  • Patent number: 9541629
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method associated with a location based service, and an apparatus for integrated positioning that may sense positioning-associated information that is in proximity to a user. The apparatus may hierarchically classify the sensed positioning-associated information into multiple categories of accuracy based on a predetermined criterion, and estimate the location of the user in order of low accuracy information to more precise accuracy information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eung Sun Kim, Do Hyung Park, Yoon Chae Cheong, Ki Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9516459
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for expressing an accuracy of a measured location of a terminal. The apparatus may include a storage unit to store accuracy information used for indicating an accuracy of a measured location corresponding to each of possible locations of the terminal. The apparatus may include a location information obtainment unit to obtain information associated with a location of the terminal. The apparatus may include a controller to express an accuracy of a measured location in the location of the terminal or an accuracy of a measured location in an area comprising the location of the terminal, based on the accuracy information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Hyung Park, Sung Cheol Kim, Eung Sun Kim
  • Patent number: 9479901
    Abstract: A method of setting an initial location of a user terminal via an interaction with a user and a user terminal is provided. The method includes measuring a magnetic field at a current location of the user terminal, and estimating a candidate initial location of the user terminal based on the magnetic field. The method further includes displaying the candidate initial location, and selecting the candidate initial location. The method further includes setting the initial location based on the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Kim, Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim, Hyun Gi Ahn, Ji Hyun Yoon
  • Patent number: 9453932
    Abstract: A mobile terminal device for a positioning system based on a magnetic field map and a method thereof, are provided. The mobile terminal includes a memory configured to store a magnetic field map including magnetic field values at positions. The mobile terminal further includes a magnetic field sensor configured to measure a magnetic field value at a position of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal further includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor configured to measure an acceleration value and a gyro value of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal further includes a processor configured to determine the position of the mobile terminal based on the magnetic field map, the magnetic field value, the acceleration value, and the gyro value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim, Ji Hyun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20160187456
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method associated with a location based service, and an apparatus for integrated positioning that may sense positioning-associated information that is in proximity to a user. The apparatus may hierarchically classify the sensed positioning-associated information into multiple categories of accuracy based on a predetermined criterion, and estimate the location of the user in order of low accuracy information to more precise accuracy information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eung Sun KIM, Do Hyung PARK, Yoon Chae CHEONG, Ki Ho KIM
  • Patent number: 9363629
    Abstract: A method of obtaining a location of a user includes obtaining first location information of the user; searching a pre-stored first map for a plurality of candidate areas corresponding to the first location information; selecting at least one search area from the plurality of candidate areas corresponding to the first location information based on second location information of the user; and determining the location of the user using at least one search area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim
  • Patent number: 9310208
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a magnetic field sensor configured to measure a magnetic field value at a location of the mobile device, and a memory configured to store first magnetic field maps corresponding to a number N of respective heights. The mobile device includes a magnetic field map deriving unit configured to derive second magnetic field maps corresponding to a number M of respective heights based on the first magnetic field maps, the number M being greater than the number N, and a location determining unit configured to determine the location of the mobile device based on the magnetic field value and the second magnetic field maps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Gi Ahn, Ji Hyun Yoon, Seong Eun Kim, Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim
  • Patent number: 9310488
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a depth image are provided. The apparatus includes an optical modulator, an optical sensor, and a depth image processor. The optical modulator optically modulates light which is reflected from an object to which light modulated using a first pseudorandom (PN) sequence is irradiated. The optical modulator optically modulates the reflected light using second PN-sequences, where each of the second PN-sequences has a same PN sequence as the first PN-sequence, but the second PN-sequences have N different time shifts. The optical sensor senses the optically modulated reflective light. The depth image processor samples N intensity images from the optically modulated reflective light sensed by the optical sensor and generates a depth image of the object using the sampled N intensity images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Hwa Park, Eung-Sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20150378045
    Abstract: A mobile terminal device for a positioning system based on a magnetic field map and a method thereof, are provided. The mobile terminal includes a memory configured to store a magnetic field map including magnetic field values at positions. The mobile terminal further includes a magnetic field sensor configured to measure a magnetic field value at a position of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal further includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor configured to measure an acceleration value and a gyro value of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal further includes a processor configured to determine the position of the mobile terminal based on the magnetic field map, the magnetic field value, the acceleration value, and the gyro value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong KIM, Eung Sun KIM, Ji Hyun YOON