Patents by Inventor Huhn Kim

Huhn 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: 8463327
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a memory unit configured to store at least one call related event, a display configured to display a time line, and a controller configured to display the at least one call related event on the time line based on a time information of the at least one call related event. Further, the, time line includes a circular-shaped time line, a chart-shaped time line, a spiral-shaped time line, a snowman-shaped time line, a star-shaped time line, a rectangular-spiral-shaped time line, or a square-shaped time line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Huhn Kim
  • Patent number: 8417663
    Abstract: A file management method of a mobile terminal, the method including entering a mode configured to receive a file identifier, detecting the file identifier via an input device, associating the file identifier with the a file location in the mobile terminal, and detecting a selection of at least one file from a displayed file list, wherein the selected at least one file is accessible from the file location when an input value matches the file identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyeyoun Cho, Huhn Kim, Sang Yeon Lim, Kyu Dae Shim
  • Patent number: 8350874
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and method of controlling a display device are provided. The present invention includes a display unit displaying information and a control unit controlling the display of the information according to whether luminescence conversion is performed, the luminescence conversion converting a plane luminescence of the display unit to a plurality of dot luminescences. A user can be provided with a substantially analog type information display as well as a digital type information display by loading the luminescence converting unit, such as a plate having a plurality of holes and a semitransparent film, on a display unit of a mobile terminal or by displaying an image having a configuration of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Yeon Lim, Yeon Woo Park, Young Suk Oh, Huhn Kim
  • Patent number: 8225236
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal and a method of multi-tasking in the terminal are provided. The mobile communication terminal displays a first task display associated with a first application task, receives a request to execute a second application task while the first application task is being performed, and displays a second task display associated with the second application task, wherein the second task display at least partially replaces the first task display, at least a portion of the second task display is identified by an active cursor configured to allow a user to select a function associated with the second application task, and at least one display feature of the active cursor indicates that the first application task is being concurrently performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyeyoun Cho, Huhn Kim, Sang Yeon Lim, Hoi Chul Kim, Kyu Dae Shim, Jae Pil Park
  • Patent number: 8106786
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of notifying the selection of an item using a plurality of light emitting devices provided in a terminal, including: selecting an item of at least one item displayed on a display included in the terminal, and notifying the selection of the item using the plurality of light emitting devices. Disclosed herein is also a method of notifying the occurrence of an event using a plurality of light emitting devices provided in a terminal, including: notifying the occurrence of the event using the light emitting devices according to the detection of the occurrence of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Huhn Kim, Young Suk Oh, Hyun Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20110070924
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a memory unit configured to store at least one call related event, a display configured to display a time line, and a controller configured to display the at least one call related event on the time line based on a time information of the at least one call related event. Further, the, time line includes a circular-shaped time line, a chart-shaped time line, a spiral-shaped time line, a snowman-shaped time line, a star-shaped time line, a rectangular-spiral-shaped time line, or a square-shaped time line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Huhn Kim
  • Patent number: 7869833
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a memory unit configured to store at least one call related event, a display configured to display a time line, and a controller configured to display the at least one call related event on the time line based on a time information of the at least one call related event. Further, the time line includes a circular-shaped time line, a chart-shaped time line, a spiral-shaped time line, a snowman-shaped time line, a star-shaped time line, a rectangular-spiral-shaped time line, or a square-shaped time line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Huhn Kim
  • Patent number: 7801568
    Abstract: A method of providing data in a mobile terminal, which includes detecting whether or not at least one luminous element among a plurality of luminous elements included in a display of the terminal has been contacted, and controlling a luminescence of said at least one luminous element if the detecting step determines the at least one luminous element has been contacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Huhn Kim, Sang Yeon Lim, Hyun Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 7737373
    Abstract: A mobile terminal keypad is provided having a plurality of key switches on the keypad that provides a first signal or a second signal according to the pressure applied to the key switch. In each of the plurality of key switches, a plate is provided to sequentially contact with a first contact and a second contact according to the applied pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hee Sik In, Huhn Kim, Sang Yeon Lim, Hyun Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 7685533
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for navigating a menu shown on a display unit of an electronic device is provided. By measuring a time for moving a cursor on the menu and determining whether the measured cursor input time exceeds a pre-set threshold, one or more cursor moving methods may be applied in order to increase user convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Huhn Kim
  • Publication number: 20090070339
    Abstract: A file management method of a mobile terminal, the method including entering a mode configured to receive a file identifier, detecting the file identifier via an input device, associating the file identifier with the a file location in the mobile terminal, and detecting a selection of at least one file from a displayed file list, wherein the selected at least one file is accessible from the file location when an input value matches the file identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Hyeyoun Cho, Huhn Kim, Sang Yeon Lim, Kyu Dae Shim
  • Publication number: 20080256477
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal and a method of multi-tasking in the terminal are provided. The mobile communication terminal displays a first task display associated with a first application task, receives a request to execute a second application task while the first application task is being performed, and displays a second task display associated with the second application task, wherein the second task display at least partially replaces the first task display, at least a portion of the second task display is identified by an active cursor configured to allow a user to select a function associated with the second application task, and at least one display feature of the active cursor indicates that the first application task is being concurrently performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Hyeyoun Cho, Huhn Kim, Sang Yeon Lim, Hoi Chul Kim, Kyu Dae Shim, Jae Pil Park
  • Publication number: 20080036575
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of notifying the selection of an item using a plurality of light emitting devices provided in a terminal, including: selecting an item of at least one item displayed on a display included in the terminal, and notifying the selection of the item using the plurality of light emitting devices. Disclosed herein is also a method of notifying the occurrence of an event using a plurality of light emitting devices provided in a terminal, including: notifying the occurrence of the event using the light emitting devices according to the detection of the occurrence of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Huhn Kim, Young Suk Oh, Hyun Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20070268202
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and method of controlling a display device are provided. The present invention includes a display unit displaying information and a control unit controlling the display of the information according to whether luminescence conversion is performed, the luminescence conversion converting a plane luminescence of the display unit to a plurality of dot luminescences. A user can be provided with a substantially analog type information display as well as a digital type information display by loading the luminescence converting unit, such as a plate having a plurality of holes and a semitransparent film, on a display unit of a mobile terminal or by displaying an image having a configuration of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Sang Yeon Lim, Yeon Woo Park, Young Suk Oh, Huhn Kim
  • Publication number: 20070247090
    Abstract: A method of providing data in a mobile terminal, which includes detecting whether or not at least one luminous element among a plurality of luminous elements included in a display of the terminal has been contacted, and controlling a luminescence of said at least one luminous element if the detecting step determines the at least one luminous element has been contacted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Huhn Kim, Sang Yeon Lim, Hyun Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20070184877
    Abstract: A mobile terminal keypad is provided having a plurality of key switches on the keypad that provides a first signal or a second signal according to the pressure applied to the key switch. In each of the plurality of key switches, a plate is provided to sequentially contact with a first contact and a second contact according to the applied pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Hee Sik In, Huhn Kim, Sang Yeon Lim, Hyun Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20070060205
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a memory unit configured to store at least one call related event, a display configured to display a time line, and a controller configured to display the at least one call related event on the time line based on a time information of the at least one call related event. Further, the time line includes a circular-shaped time line, a chart-shaped time line, a spiral-shaped time line, a snowman-shaped time line, a star-shaped time line, a rectangular-spiral-shaped time line, or a square-shaped time line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventor: Huhn Kim
  • Publication number: 20060107237
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for navigating a menu shown on a display unit of an electronic device is provided. By measuring a time for moving a cursor on the menu and determining whether the measured cursor input time exceeds a pre-set threshold, one or more cursor moving methods may be applied in order to increase user convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventor: Huhn Kim