Patents by Inventor Seong-woon Kim

Seong-woon 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: 10152766
    Abstract: An image processor, an application processor, a method of operating an image processor, and a chips set of an image processor are provided. The image processor includes a scaler configured to perform scaling on an input image and generate a scaled input image; and a selection circuit configured to transmit the scaled input image to either a low latency memory or a high density memory according to a memory selection signal. The application processor includes a memory configured to store an input image; and an image processor configured to scale the input image, wherein the image processor comprises a scaler configured to perform scaling on the input image and generate a scaled input image and a selection circuit configured to transmit the scaled input image to either a low latency memory or a high density memory according to a memory selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seong Woon Kim, Sung Chul Yoon, Sang Hoon Lee, Ha Na Yang
  • Publication number: 20180336666
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a camera, a communication module, and a processor. The processor is operably coupled with the camera and the communication module. The processor is configured to obtain a first image corresponding to an external object using the camera. The processor is also configured to generate a second image smaller in data size than the first image using the first image. The processor is further configured to transmit the second image to an external electronic device through the communication module. The processor is also configured to receive correction area information from the external electronic device through the communication module. The correction area information is based on information associated with an image area identified from the second image. The processor is further configured to perform correction using the first image based on at least part of the correction area information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Sung-Oh KIM, Seong-Woon KIM, Jae-Gon KIM, Hyun-Hee PARK, Yung-Mok YU, Sang-Hyeon LIM, Jong-Bum CHOI, Il-Do KIM, Kwang-Tai KIM, Ha-Joong PARK, Ki-Huk LEE
  • Publication number: 20180293090
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a virtual desktop server for supporting high-quality graphics processing and a method for processing high-quality graphics using the virtual desktop server. The virtual desktop server includes one or more virtual desktops for creating instructions for accelerated graphics processing by running a high-quality graphics application, one or more hardware-based graphics accelerators for creating screen data by executing the instructions for accelerated graphics processing and for storing the created screen data in a frame buffer, and a hypervisor for transmitting the screen data received from the virtual desktop to a client over a network, and the virtual desktop captures the screen data stored in the frame buffer, converts the captured screen data, and delivers the converted screen data to the hypervisor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Soo-Cheol OH, Dae-Won KIM, Sun-Wook KIM, Jae-Geun CHA, Ji-Hyeok CHOI, Seong-Woon KIM
  • Patent number: 10097459
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for high-speed data transmission between virtual desktops are disclosed herein. The apparatus for high-speed data transmission between virtual desktops includes a reception unit, a destination determination unit, and a transmission unit. The reception unit receives data that is transmitted by virtual desktop servers inside a virtual desktop host server. The destination determination unit determines whether the destination of the data is the inside of the host server or the outside of the host server based on network identifiers set for the respective virtual desktop servers. The transmission unit sets up a data transmission method based on the destination of the data, and transmits the data using the transmission method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung-Hyun Cho, Seong-Woon Kim, Jong-Bae Moon, Hag-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 10089130
    Abstract: Disclosed is a virtual desktop service method. The virtual desktop service method includes configuring and measuring users and resources according to predetermined criteria, copying operating system files and data files to be provided to the users before use request, receiving request to use a virtual machine from any one of the users and performing user authentication and work approval, and providing an operating system file and a data file of the any one of the users, among the copied operating system files and data files, to the any one of the users according to the use request to transmit a virtual desktop environment. Consequently, the virtual desktop service method performs a service to provide a virtual machine to a user in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Dae Won Kim, Myeong Hoon Oh, Sun Wook Kim, Seong Woon Kim, Jong Bae Moon, Soo Cheol Oh, Jung Hyun Cho, Hag Young Kim
  • Patent number: 10089133
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for virtual desktop service. The apparatus for virtual desktop service includes a connection broker for performing a task for coordinating a delivery protocol that is used between at least one user terminal that uses virtual desktop service and multiple servers that provides the virtual desktop service, a resource pool for providing software resources including an Operating System (OS) for the virtual desktop service, and virtual machine infrastructure for supporting hardware resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Myeong-Hoon Oh, Dae-Won Kim, Sun-Wook Kim, Jong-Bae Moon, Byeong-Thaek Oh, Soo-Cheol Oh, Jung-Hyun Cho, Seong-Woon Kim, Hag-Young Kim, Ji-Hyeok Choi
  • Patent number: 9858635
    Abstract: An application processor includes a first scaler including a first vertical scaler and a first horizontal scaler, and a second scaler including a second vertical scaler and a second horizontal scaler, wherein the second vertical scaler is selectively shared between the first scaler and the second scaler in response to a determination of resolution for an image being processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Chul Yoon, Seong Woon Kim, Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9836670
    Abstract: A image processing method includes computing an initial phase corresponding to a difference between a position of a first pixel of an input image and a position of a first pixel of an output image using at least one of scaling ratio information between the input and output images, chroma subsampling format conversion information applied between the input and output images, or rotation angle information of the input image, and determining the position of the first pixel of the output image based on the initial phase and the position of the first pixel of the input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Woon Kim, Sung Chul Yoon, Ha Na Yang
  • Publication number: 20170287384
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a processor configured to generate a slice update map indicating a location of at least one updated slice having a data change in frame data including a plurality of slices; and a display controller configured to extract frame data of the at least one updated slice from a memory based on the slice update map and transfer the frame data to a display driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: SANG-HOON LEE, Jong-Ho Roh, Sang-Hoon Ha, Sung-Hoo Choi, Hoon-Mo Yang, Seong-Woon Kim, Jong-Hyup Lee, Ha-Na Yang
  • Patent number: 9712605
    Abstract: Provided is a virtual desktop service, and disclosed is a system for providing a server virtual machine, including: a client configured to receive allocation of a virtual machine for using a virtual desktop service; a connection broker configured to control a type of virtual machine to be allocated to be classified according to user terminal registration information of the client, any one operation server to be selected among a plurality of operation servers, and the virtual machine to be allocated; the plurality of operation servers configured to provide the client with a virtual machine under a control of the connection broker; and a shared storage configured to store data related to the client for providing the virtual machine, and provide the stored data to the operation servers, a method of providing a server virtual machine, and a server device supporting the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jong Bae Moon, Dae Won Kim, Seong Woon Kim, Sun Wook Kim, Soo Cheol Oh, Jung Hyun Cho, Hag Young Kim, Myeong Hoon Oh
  • Publication number: 20170195226
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for high-speed data transmission between virtual desktops are disclosed herein. The apparatus for high-speed data transmission between virtual desktops includes a reception unit, a destination determination unit, and a transmission unit. The reception unit receives data that is transmitted by virtual desktop servers inside a virtual desktop host server. The destination determination unit determines whether the destination of the data is the inside of the host server or the outside of the host server based on network identifiers set for the respective virtual desktop servers. The transmission unit sets up a data transmission method based on the destination of the data, and transmits the data using the transmission method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Jung-Hyun CHO, Seong-Woon KIM, Jong-Bae MOON, Hag-Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20170139738
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for virtual desktop service. The apparatus includes a connection manager configured to perform an assignment task of assigning a virtual machine to a user terminal using virtual desktop service, a resource pool configured to allocate software resources to a virtual desktop, wherein the software resources include an OS, applications, and user profiles, and a virtual machine infrastructure configured to support hardware resources including a CPU and a memory, wherein the connection manager is configured to perform a coordination task of coordinating a delivery protocol used between the user terminal and servers that provide the virtual desktop service, wherein the resource pool has a management function, wherein the management function is based on usage pattern information about a user's average usage of resources, and wherein the management function uses a physical distance on network from the user terminal to a server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Dae-Won KIM, Sun-Wook KIM, Jong-Bae MOON, Myeong-Hoon OH, Byeong-Thaek OH, Soo-Cheol OH, Seong-Woon KIM, Ji-Hyeok CHOI, Hag-Young KIM, Wan CHOI
  • Patent number: 9552019
    Abstract: A portable terminal including: a controller receiving signals corresponding to a plurality of input buttons and outputting image data to be displayed on the plurality of input buttons using the received signals; and a plurality of buttons for inputting a key from a user and outputting a signal corresponding to the key pressed, and for receiving the image data from the controller and displaying the received image data. By using the display buttons for displaying variable images corresponding to specific functions as well as an essential function of inputting keys from a user when a specific function is input in the portable terminal, a plurality of functions can be input with only a few buttons, providing speed and convenience to the user for function input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-kyu Choi, Wook Chang, Sun-gi Hong, Won-chul Bang, Jung-hyun Shim, Soon-joo Kwon, Seong-woon Kim
  • Publication number: 20160378534
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for virtual desktop service. The apparatus for virtual desktop service includes a connection broker for performing a task for coordinating a delivery protocol that is used between at least one user terminal that uses virtual desktop service and multiple servers that provides the virtual desktop service, a resource pool for providing software resources including an Operating System (OS) for the virtual desktop service, and virtual machine infrastructure for supporting hardware resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Myeong-Hoon OH, Dae-Won KIM, Sun-Wook KIM, Jong-Bae MOON, Byeong-Thaek OH, Soo-Cheol OH, Jung-Hyun CHO, Seong-Woon KIM, Hag-Young KIM, Ji-Hyeok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160378535
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for in-memory-based virtual desktop service. The apparatus for in-memory-based virtual desktop service includes a connection broker for performing a task for coordinating a delivery protocol that is used between at least one user terminal that uses virtual desktop service and multiple servers that provide the virtual desktop service, a resource pool for providing software resources including an Operating System (OS) for the virtual desktop service; and virtual machine infrastructure for supporting hardware resources, and dynamically allocating software stored in the software resources to the hardware resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Soo-Cheol OH, Dae-Won Kim, Sun-Wook Kim, Jong-Bae Moon, Myeong-Hoon Oh, Byeong-Thaek Oh, Jung-Hyun Cho, Seong-Woon Kim, Hag-Young Kim, Ji-Hyeok Choi
  • Publication number: 20160371102
    Abstract: A system and method for supporting the execution of an application based on a multi-platform are disclosed. The system for supporting the execution of an application based on a multi-platform includes a service server and a service center. The service server provides a virtual platform for executing an application based on a multi-platform. The virtual platform corresponds to virtual platform selection information from a service client. The service center provides an application based on a heterogeneous operating system (OS) based on installation-desired application selection information from the service client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Sun-Wook KIM, Dae-Won KIM, Seong-Woon KIM, Jong-Bae MOON, Byeong-Thaek OH, Soo-Cheol OH, Jung-Hyun CHO, Hag-Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20160373523
    Abstract: A profile management method and apparatus for the running of a virtual desktop in a heterogeneous server are disclosed herein. The profile management method for the running of a virtual desktop in a heterogeneous server, includes: assigning any optimum one of a plurality of operating servers that will run a virtual desktop; comparing a plurality of hardware profiles corresponding to the plurality of operating servers with a target hardware profile corresponding to the optimum operating server; if the target hardware profile is not present among the plurality of hardware profiles, generating a virtual desktop running profile for the running of the virtual desktop based on the target hardware profile; and sharing the virtual desktop running profile, as well as at least one profile required for the running of the virtual desktop, with the optimum operating server so that the optimum operating server runs the virtual desktop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Dae-Won KIM, Sun-Wook KIM, Seong-Woon KIM, Jong-Bae MOON, Byeong-Thaek OH, Soo-Cheol OH, Jung-Hyun CHO, Hag-Young KIM, Myeong-Hoon OH, Ji-Hyeok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160363979
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the power of a virtual desktop client in an integrated manner are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a monitor power detection unit, a switch control unit, a power conversion unit, and a power supply unit. The monitor power detection unit detects whether power is supplied to a monitor. The switch control unit controls a client power switch for supplying power to a virtual desktop client terminal corresponding to the monitor based on the result of the detection. The power conversion unit converts the electric current of the power. The power supply unit supplies the virtual desktop client terminal with the power whose electric current has been converted such that the virtual desktop client terminal boots up an operating system and executes a virtual desktop client program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Soo-Cheol OH, Dae-Won KIM, Sun-Wook KIM, Seong-Woon KIM, Hag-Young KIM, Jong-Bae MOON, Byeong-Thaek OH, Jung-Hyun CHO
  • Publication number: 20160364160
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an in-memory virtual desktop system, which stores a virtual desktop image in main memory in order to prevent a load from being concentrated on a disk, and operates a virtual desktop using the virtual desktop image. The disclosed system includes an in-memory virtual desktop system, including hardware including main memory for storing virtual desktop images, and a hypervisor for virtualizing resources of the hardware and providing virtualized resources to a virtual desktop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Soo-Cheol OH, Dae-Won KIM, Sun-Wook KIM, Seong-Woon KIM, Jong-Bae MOON, Byeong-Thaek OH, Jung-Hyun CHO, Hag-Young KIM, Myeong-Hoon OH, Ji-Hyeok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160364261
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing an adaptive virtual desktop operating system (OS) service is provided. The method for providing an adaptive virtual desktop OS service in a virtual OS service platform server, which provides a virtual OS service platform service suitable for a terminal connected through a network, includes collecting and analyzing environmental information including at least one among hardware specification information, computing resource information, and network traffic information of the terminal, computing resource information of a guest OS operated in a virtual machine generated by the virtual OS service platform server; determining an environmental setting factor for structuring a user interface (UI) suitable for the terminal with respect to the virtual machine based on the analyzed result; and adaptively generating or changing a UI of the virtual OS service platform provided to the terminal based on the determined environmental setting factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Byeong Thaek OH, Sun Wook KIM, Soo Cheol OH, Dae Won KIM, Seong Woon KIM, Hag Young KIM, Jong Bae MOON, Jung hyun CHO, Ji Hyeok CHOI