Patents by Inventor Ho-Ik Hwang

Ho-Ik Hwang 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: 9304613
    Abstract: A multimedia apparatus and a method for controlling operations thereof are provided. The multimedia apparatus includes an input unit for receiving a selection signal, a sensing unit for sensing disposition of the multimedia apparatus, and a controller for, if the selection signal is input, performing different operations depending on the disposition. Accordingly, various operations of the multimedia apparatus may be controlled by simple manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-ik Hwang, Soo-hyun Lee, Byeong-cheol Hwang, Joon-ho Won
  • Patent number: 8866932
    Abstract: A voice recordable terminal and its image processing method are provided. The image processing method includes determining whether or not capturing is selected when a recording function of storing voice data is performed, acquiring at least one meta image when the capturing is selected, and storing at least one voice file including the acquired meta image and the voice data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Hyun Lee, Hee Chul Yun, Hak Su Oh, Ho Ik Hwang, Myoung Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20120054686
    Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling a composite attribute of a portable device, including receiving an input signal for controlling a composite attribute, checking an application program activated according to the reception of the input signal, and checking at least one composite attribute defined in the application program, outputting an attribute control matrix interface in which the checked plurality of attributes are arranged based on a given axis of matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Sung JOO, Joon Ho WON, Ho Ik HWANG, Byeong Cheol HWANG, Chul Min CHOI, Se Jin KWAK
  • Patent number: 8050091
    Abstract: An electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) is provided. The EEPROM includes a semiconductor substrate including spaced apart first, second and third active regions, a common floating gate traversing over the first through third active regions, source/drain regions formed in the third active region on opposite sides of the floating gate, a first interconnect connected to the first active region, a second interconnect connected to the second active region, and a third interconnect connected to either one of the source/drain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Geun-sook Park, Sang-bae Yi, Soo-cheol Lee, Ho-ik Hwang, Tae-jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20110160884
    Abstract: A multimedia apparatus and a method for controlling operations thereof are provided. The multimedia apparatus includes an input unit for receiving a selection signal, a sensing unit for sensing disposition of the multimedia apparatus, and a controller for, if the selection signal is input, performing different operations depending on the disposition. Accordingly, various operations of the multimedia apparatus may be controlled by simple manipulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-ik HWANG, Soo-hyun LEE, Byeong-cheol HWANG, Joon-ho WON
  • Publication number: 20110159469
    Abstract: A multimedia apparatus is provided. The multimedia apparatus extracts a workout prescription including at least one method of exercise based on user information inputted by a user. As a result, the user is able to set and manage his exercise method using the multimedia apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-ik HWANG, Joon-ho WON, Soo-hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20110160550
    Abstract: A method for tagging condition information and a multimedia apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes measuring condition information of a user who is enjoying content, and tagging the content with the measured condition information. Accordingly, the user's condition information for each content is checked and the user's condition information is adjusted using the condition information tagged onto the contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-ik HWANG, Soo-hyun LEE, Se-jin KWAK, Byeong-cheol HWANG, Joon-ho WON
  • Publication number: 20100157097
    Abstract: A voice recordable terminal and its image processing method are provided. The image processing method includes determining whether or not capturing is selected when a recording function of storing voice data is performed, acquiring at least one meta image when the capturing is selected, and storing at least one voice file including the acquired meta image and the voice data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Hyun LEE, Hee Chul YUN, Hak Su OH, Ho Ik HWANG, Myoung Joon KIM
  • Publication number: 20090310427
    Abstract: In one aspect, an electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) is provided. The EEPROM includes a semiconductor substrate including spaced apart first, second and third active regions, a common floating gate traversing over the first through third active regions, source/drain regions formed in the third active region on opposite sides of the floating gate, a first interconnect connected to the first active region, a second interconnect connected to the second active region, and a third interconnect connected to either one of the source/drain regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geun-sook PARK, Sang-bae YI, Soo-cheol LEE, Ho-ik HWANG, Tae-jung LEE
  • Patent number: 7593261
    Abstract: An electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) is provided. The EEPROM includes a semiconductor substrate including spaced apart first, second and third active regions, a common floating gate traversing over the first through third active regions, source/drain regions formed in the third active region on opposite sides of the floating gate, a first interconnect connected to the first active region, a second interconnect connected to the second active region, and a third interconnect connected to either one of the source/drain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Geun-sook Park, Sang-bae Yi, Soo-cheol Lee, Ho-ik Hwang, Tae-jung Lee
  • Patent number: 7482703
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a pad electrode layer and an align mark layer, formed on the semiconductor substrate. A passivation layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate and exposes at least a portion of the top of the pad electrode layer and at least a portion of the top of the align mark layer. A light-transmitting protecting layer covers at least a portion of the passivation layer, exposes the top portion of the pad electrode layer exposed from the passivation layer, and covers the portion of the align mark layer exposed from the passivation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Ik Hwang, Soo-Cheol Lee
  • Publication number: 20080163053
    Abstract: A method to provide a menu using a movable menu set, and a multimedia device using the method. The method to provide a menu includes moving a menu set including at least according to a user manipulation on a touch screen, and displaying the menu set. Therefore, a user can be provided with a menu which can be manipulated more easily, and which is displayed with a superior visual effect on a screen that is relatively small in size, using a menu set that can move on a touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-ik HWANG, Hyun-chung Kim
  • Publication number: 20070245254
    Abstract: A display apparatus comprises: a user interface (UI) generator which generates a UI having a plurality of regions in which at least one of a plurality, of menu items is displayed to select an operation; a display unit which displays the UI; a user input unit which receives a command to edit the menu items; and a controller which controls the UI generator to edit an arrangement of the menu items on the UI according to the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heui-jin Kwon, Young-sun Kim, Jeong-yeon Lee, Hyun-kook Jang, Na-young Kim, Ho-ik Hwang
  • Publication number: 20070145467
    Abstract: An EEPROM includes a semiconductor substrate and a device isolation region defining first, second and third active regions in the semiconductor substrate. The EEPROM also includes at least one first insulation region in at least one first trench in the first active region. A floating gate insulation layer is disposed on the at least one first insulation region and the first, second and third active regions and a floating gate conduction layer is disposed on the floating gate insulation layer. Impurity-containing regions may be disposed in each of the first, second and third active regions at respective sides of the floating gate conduction layer. The floating gate insulation layer may include at least one thinned portion proximate the at least one first insulation region, which may aid Fowler-Nordheim tunneling at this site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Geun-sook Park, Byung-sun Kim, Sang-bae Yi, Ho-ik Hwang, Myung-hee Kim, Hye-young Park
  • Publication number: 20070148851
    Abstract: A method of programming an EEPROM including a first active region, a second active region and a third active region located separately in a semiconductor substrate, a common floating gate above and intersecting the active regions, first impurity regions located at both sides of the common floating gate in the first active region, second impurity regions located at both sides of the common floating gate in the second active regions and third impurity region, located at both sides of the common floating gate in the third active region. The method includes: applying a programming voltage to the first impurity regions in the first active region and the third impurity regions in the third active region; and applying a ground voltage to the second impurity regions in the second active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Myung-hee Kim, Geun-sook Park, Sang-bae Yi, Ho-ik Hwang, Hye-young Park
  • Publication number: 20070145459
    Abstract: In one aspect, an electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) is provided. The EEPROM includes a semiconductor substrate including spaced apart first, second and third active regions, a common floating gate traversing over the first through third active regions, source/drain regions formed in the third active region on opposite sides of the floating gate, a first interconnect connected to the first active region, a second interconnect connected to the second active region, and a third interconnect connected to either one of the source/drain regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Geun-sook Park, Sang-bae Yi, Soo-cheol Lee, Ho-ik Hwang, Tae-jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20070117343
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a pad electrode layer and an align mark layer, formed on the semiconductor substrate. A passivation layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate and exposes at least a portion of the top of the pad electrode layer and at least a portion of the top of the align mark layer. A light-transmitting protecting layer covers at least a portion of the passivation layer, exposes the top portion of the pad electrode layer exposed from the passivation layer, and covers the portion of the align mark layer exposed from the passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-Ik Hwang, Soo-Cheol Lee
  • Patent number: D760764
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-Ik Hwang, Dae-Hong Ki, Jun-Ho Choi
  • Patent number: D766978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-Ik Hwang, Dae-Hong Ki, Jun-Ho Choi
  • Patent number: D771113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-Ik Hwang, Dae-Hong Ki, Jun-Ho Choi