Patents by Inventor Sohui Won

Sohui Won 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).

  • System and method for crossing navigation for use in an electronic terminal
    Patent number: 9223495
    Abstract: A touch screen that is capable of receiving touch inputs from a user includes a crossing navigation input that uses two directional input to move through content within different content groups. The touch screen includes a graphical user interface that is configured to display content on the touch screen such that similar content items are in a content group. Additionally, the graphical user interface is configured to receive, through the touch screen, a first input to access different content groups and a second input to access content within the same group. The first input includes a touch input in a first direction and the second input includes a touch input in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sohui Won, Eui-Suk Chung, Bartley H. Calder
  • Apparatus, system, and method for controlling content playback
    Patent number: 9215490
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling content playback are provided. The system includes a playback device configured to display content on a display, at least one detector configured to monitor a playback area, and a controller configured to identify at least one point of interest on the content, and to operatively control the playback device according to a user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sohui Won, Shigong Liu, Bartley Calder, Sathyanarayanan Nagarajan Iyer, Xu Cao, Benny Wong
  • USE OF PERSPECTIVE TO IMPROVE VISUAL INFORMATION DENSITY
    Publication number: 20140282146
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for using perspective to improve visual information density are provided. The method includes displaying images corresponding to content in a largest size including a greatest amount of visual information at a first edge of a display, and displaying images corresponding to other content in progressively smaller sizes comprising progressively less visual information at locations on the display progressively further from the first edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas FLYNN, Bartley CALDER, Eui Suk CHUNG, Sohui WON
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTENT PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20140023338
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling content playback are provided. The system includes a playback device configured to display content on a display, at least one detector configured to monitor a playback area, and a controller configured to identify at least one point of interest on the content, and to operatively control the playback device according to a user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Sohui WON, Shigong LIU, Bartley CALDER, Sathyanarayanan Nagarajan IYER, Xu CAO, Benny WONG
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROSSING NAVIGATION FOR USE IN AN ELECTRONIC TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20120242598
    Abstract: A touch screen that is capable of receiving touch inputs from a user includes a crossing navigation input that uses two directional input to move through content within different content groups. The touch screen includes a graphical user interface that is configured to display content on the touch screen such that similar content items are in a content group. Additionally, the graphical user interface is configured to receive, through the touch screen, a first input to access different content groups and a second input to access content within the same group. The first input includes a touch input in a first direction and the second input includes a touch input in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sohui Won, Eui-Suk Chung, Bartley H. Calder