Patents by Inventor Kyoung Hoon Yi
Kyoung Hoon Yi 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).
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Patent number: 10165058Abstract: A dynamic local function binding apparatus and method are provided. In an application virtualization environment, a terminal may register local services associated with local functions of the terminal, and a remote server may call the serviced local functions to be used while the server is executing an application for the terminal. The local functions may be unique functions of various local devices installed in the terminal. The servicing of the local functions may include creating service descriptions of the functions that are provided by the individual local devices and publishing the service descriptions.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Gyu Jung, Kyoung-Hoon Yi, Won-Seok Kwon, Che-Uk Kim
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Patent number: 9277281Abstract: An apparatus for providing object-in-content information that includes a central control unit which creates and provides basic content information, receives the object-in-content information and provides the object-in-content information in a user-viewable format. The apparatus also features an object information interface unit which transmits a message containing the basic content information provided by the central control unit to an object-in-content information managing device, receives a message containing object-in-content information corresponding to the basic content information from the object-in-content information managing device, and transmits the object-in-content information contained in the received message to the central control unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong-shin Jung, Kyoung-hoon Yi
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Patent number: 9110606Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for accessing an Internet storage. In the method, access to a home storage is controlled, and an internet storage which has higher access reliability than the home storage is accessed, if the access to the home storage is not available. Accordingly, even when the home storage is not in operation, it is possible to obtain content and meta data of the content.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun-sik Yoon, Joon-ho Cho, Kyoung-hoon Yi, Sang-hoon Choi
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Publication number: 20140359006Abstract: A dynamic local function binding apparatus and method are provided. In an application virtualization environment, a terminal may register local services associated with local functions of the terminal, and a remote server may call the serviced local functions to be used while the server is executing an application for the terminal. The local functions may be unique functions of various local devices installed in the terminal. The servicing of the local functions may include creating service descriptions of the functions that are provided by the individual local devices and publishing the service descriptions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-Gyu JUNG, Kyoung-Hoon YI, Won-Seok KWON, Che-Uk KIM
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Patent number: 8843631Abstract: A dynamic local function binding apparatus and method are provided. In an application virtualization environment, a terminal may register local services associated with local functions of the terminal, and a remote server may call the serviced local functions to be used while the server is executing an application for the terminal. The local functions may be unique functions of various local devices installed in the terminal. The servicing of the local functions may include creating service descriptions of the functions that are provided by the individual local devices and publishing the service descriptions.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Gyu Jung, Kyoung-Hoon Yi, Won-Seok Kwon, Che-Uk Kim
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Patent number: 8478244Abstract: A mobile device and an apparatus and method for the mobile device, in which intercept information about contents intercepted by a user is stored in the mobile device and is transmitted together with a request for contents from the user, so that the user can use only the selected contents. The mobile device includes a content analysis unit analyzing predetermined contents and extracting selection information by which a user can determine whether to intercept the predetermined contents; an intercept information storage unit storing intercept information about intercepted contents intercepted by the user based on the extracted selection information; and a control unit transmitting the stored intercept information to a content-providing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-sun Choi, Kyoung-hoon Yi, Young-goo Ko, Jeong-ja Kim
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Patent number: 8413041Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for verifying the validity of an XML document when an XML application operates in an embedded device having a relatively low-performance processor and a small memory so as to prevent errors in the XML application due to wrong information. An XML parser using an external XML validator includes an XML receiver, an external XML validator caller, and a DOM/SAX tree generator. The external XML validator includes a schema/DTD receiver, an XML validator, and an XML validity result transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2003Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-shin Lee, Kyoung-hoon Yi
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Patent number: 7992099Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a graphic user interface composed of a plurality of columns. The apparatus includes a command receiving unit, a determining unit, a display unit, and a transmitting/receiving unit. The command receiving unit receives a movement command or a selection command for a selector for selecting an item of at least one of the columns on the graphic user interface. The determining unit determines whether to activate items of the other columns associated with the selected item of a column. The display unit outputs the activated items of the other columns using the graphic user interface. The transmitting/receiving unit transmits a command message according to item selection with respect to the output activated columns.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-kyu Jin, Sun-wha Chung, Hee-seon Park, Kyoung-hoon Yi
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Patent number: 7984117Abstract: A networking method and apparatus for managing information between a master device and a slave device is provided. In the network, a master device and at least one slave device are connected to each other via an RS-232 port. Through the operation of the network, the master device can obtain the identifiers (IDs) of the slave devices, and connections among the slave devices can be ascertained. Accordingly, a majority of digital home appliances establish a network using a communication medium, such as RS-232 provided to a fundamental external interface. The present invention enables digital home appliances connected on the network to exchange information.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun-gyoo Yook, Min-seok Lee, Seong-joon Lee, Kyoung-hoon Yi
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Publication number: 20110138016Abstract: A dynamic local function binding apparatus and method are provided. In an application virtualization environment, a terminal may register local services associated with local functions of the terminal, and a remote server may call the serviced local functions to be used while the server is executing an application for the terminal. The local functions may be unique functions of various local devices installed in the terminal. The servicing of the local functions may include creating service descriptions of the functions that are provided by the individual local devices and publishing the service descriptions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae-Gyu JUNG, Kyoung-Hoon Yi, Won-Seok Kwon, Che-Uk Kim
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Patent number: 7890641Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a device of a HAVi network system through a non-IEEE1394 network are provided. The method for controlling through the non-IEEE1394 network a device which is connected to a Home Audio Video interoperability (HAVi) network system, includes: (a) installing a non-IEEE1394 communications module and a proxy manager in a control device connected to the HAVi network system; (b) installing a havlet and a client proxy in the controller having a non-IEEE1394 communications module; (c) converting a user control command input through the havlet into a HAVi message; (d) packaging the HAVi message into a non-IEEE1394 network message through the client proxy and transmitting the non-IEEE1394 message to the proxy manager through the non-IEEE1394 communication module; and (e) extracting the HAVi message from the received non-IEEE1394 message through the proxy manager and sending the HAVi message to a messaging system installed in the control device.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min-seok Lee, Hyun-gyoo Yook, Kyoung-hoon Yi
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Patent number: 7844748Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for allowing a UPnP control point to recognize various entities. The method includes: generating a device description describing information on the entity in a format according to the standard using the information on the entity; and presenting a role of the device supporting the standard for a control point, which can recognize only devices supporting the standard, based on the generated device description. Accordingly, UPnP can be applied to various entities.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2006Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun-sik Yoon, Kyoung-hoon Yi
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Patent number: 7693934Abstract: A network device having a message receiving module for receiving notify messages transmitted from controlled devices connected in a network, a device list management module for collecting information regarding the controlled devices connected in the network and creating and managing a list of service information of all the controlled devices connected in the network, and a control module for searching for service information of a specific controlled device, which has been requested by a control point, in the device list management module and transmitting the searched information. Since a controlled device has a list of other controlled devices connected thereto in a network, when a message searching for a specific controlled device has been received from a control point, another controlled device can transmit a response message to the control point on behalf of the specific controlled device even though the specific controlled device cannot receive the message from the control point.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-shin Jung, Kyoung-hoon Yi, Hyun-gyoo Yook, Hyun-sik Yoon
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Publication number: 20070180023Abstract: A mobile device and an apparatus and method for the mobile device, in which intercept information about contents intercepted by a user is stored in the mobile device and is transmitted together with a request for contents from the user, so that the user can use only the selected contents. The mobile device includes a content analysis unit analyzing predetermined contents and extracting selection information by which a user can determine whether to intercept the predetermined contents; an intercept information storage unit storing intercept information about intercepted contents intercepted by the user based on the extracted selection information; and a control unit transmitting the stored intercept information to a content-providing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang-sun Choi, Kyoung-hoon Yi, Young-goo Ko, Jeong-ja Kim
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Publication number: 20070156899Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for accessing an Internet storage. In the method, access to a home storage is controlled, and an internet storage which has higher access reliability than the home storage is accessed, if the access to the home storage is not available. Accordingly, even when the home storage is not in operation, it is possible to obtain content and meta data of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2007Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun-sik Yoon, Joon-ho Cho, Kyoung-hoon Yi, Sang-hoon Choi
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Publication number: 20070079000Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for allowing a UPnP control point to recognize various entities. The method includes: generating a device description describing information on the entity in a format according to the standard using the information on the entity; and presenting a role of the device supporting the standard for a control point, which can recognize only devices supporting the standard, based on the generated device description. Accordingly, UPnP can be applied to various entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: Hyun-sik Yoon, Kyoung-hoon Yi
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Publication number: 20060250984Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting a topology of nodes and bridges that comprise a network. The method of detecting a topology of nodes and bridges that constitute the network includes the steps of transmitting a message requesting mode switching to the nodes which constitute the network; transmitting check messages to the nodes; receiving reception node information from the nodes, which results from reception of the check messages by the nodes; calculating information about connection of nodes to each line from the reception node information; and extracting information about the topology of bridges and nodes based on the connection information and the reception node information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Kue-hwan Sihn, Kyoung-hoon Yi, Ik-jun Yeom, Jong-hwan Kim, Eui-yul Ko
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Publication number: 20060150115Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a graphic user interface composed of a plurality of columns. The apparatus includes a command receiving unit, a determining unit, a display unit, and a transmitting/receiving unit. The command receiving unit receives a movement command or a selection command for a selector for selecting an item of at least one of the columns on the graphic user interface. The determining unit determines whether to activate items of the other columns associated with the selected item of a column. The display unit outputs the activated items of the other columns using the graphic user interface. The transmitting/receiving unit transmits a command message according to item selection with respect to the output activated columns.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: July 6, 2006Inventors: Young-kyu Jin, Sun-wha Chung, Hee-seon Park, Kyoung-hoon Yi
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Publication number: 20050021866Abstract: A method and data format for synchronizing contents. The method includes a content device downloading the contents from a source device, storing synch data required to synchronize the downloaded contents, determining a target device by interpreting the synch data, and executing the contents through the target device. The data format includes SynchTime for defining a time at which contents stored in a content device are executed in a target device, SynchAction for defining actions that are required to allow the content device to execute the contents in the target device, ContentInfo for defining the kinds of contents, PreferenceInfo for defining the basic information of an owner if the owner of the contents exists, and SelectDeviceInfo for defining a certain criterion to select a certain device if a plurality of devices providing the corresponding service exist at the time of synchronization.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2004Publication date: January 27, 2005Inventors: In-pyo Kang, Kyoung-hoon Yi, Hyun-sik Yoon, Tae-jin Jeong, Sae-rin Kim, Jung-hyun Yoo
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Publication number: 20040255112Abstract: A network device and system for authentication and a method for authenticating network devices using the network device for authentication. The network system for authentication has a network device for authentication including an authentication information generation unit for generating the authentication information of the network device and an interface unit for transmitting the generated authentication information to the other network devices over the private network, and another network device for authentication including an interface unit for receiving the authentication information over the private network from a network device for requesting authentication and an authentication information registration unit for registering the received authentication information thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheol-won Choi, Kyoung-hoon Yi, Hyun-sik Yoon