Patents by Inventor Sun-Young Yi

Sun-Young 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).

  • Patent number: 11669166
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication circuit to communicate with at least one wearable device, and at least one processor electrically connected with the communication circuit. The at least one processor is configured to obtain position information on a position on which the at least one wearable device is placed on a user's body, and to transmit a control signal to the at least one wearable device through the communication circuit such that, when an output of a haptic pattern specified based on a function is requested, the at least one wearable device outputs a haptic feedback corresponding to the position information and the specified haptic pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Gu Lee, Ji Won Kim, Young Hak Oh, Sun Young Yi, Won Jun Lee, Kyu Ok Choi
  • Publication number: 20210311552
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication circuit to communicate with at least one wearable device, and at least one processor electrically connected with the communication circuit. The at least one processor is configured to obtain position information on a position on which the at least one wearable device is placed on a user's body, and to transmit a control signal to the at least one wearable device through the communication circuit such that, when an output of a haptic pattern specified based on a function is requested, the at least one wearable device outputs a haptic feedback corresponding to the position information and the specified haptic pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Gu LEE, Ji Won KIM, Young Hak OH, Sun Young YI, Won Jun LEE, Kyu Ok CHOI
  • Patent number: 11061478
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication circuit to communicate with at least one wearable device, and at least one processor electrically connected with the communication circuit. The at least one processor is configured to obtain position information on a position on which the at least one wearable device is placed on a user's body, and to transmit a control signal to the at least one wearable device through the communication circuit such that, when an output of a haptic pattern specified based on a function is requested, the at least one wearable device outputs a haptic feedback corresponding to the position information and the specified haptic pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Gu Lee, Ji Won Kim, Young Hak Oh, Sun Young Yi, Won Jun Lee, Kyu Ok Choi
  • Patent number: 11036381
    Abstract: A flexible device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a touch panel for detecting contact with respect to at least a part of the flexible device; and a processor for judging bending information of the flexible device, judging the properties of each of one or more contact areas detected by the touch panel, and controlling a function of the flexible device on the basis of the judged bending information and a change in the judged properties of the one or more contact areas. In addition to the various embodiments of the present invention, other embodiments may also be possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ha-Young Jeon, Sun-Young Yi, Chae-Kyung Lee, Won Lee
  • Patent number: 10795442
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including: a communication interface; at least one first vibration device; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to determine vibration information including a first time for vibrating the at least one first vibration device and a second time for vibrating at least one second vibration device included in an external device to which the electronic device is mounted, based at least partially on information included in content to be outputted by the electronic device, transmit, through the communication interface, at least part of the vibration information to the external device such that the external device vibrates the at least one second vibration device based at least partially on the second time, and control the at least one first vibration device to vibrate based at least partially on the first time while the content is outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won Jun Lee, Sun Young Yi, Ji Won Kim, Young Hak Oh, Yong Gu Lee, Kyu Ok Choi
  • Publication number: 20200225755
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication circuit to communicate with at least one wearable device, and at least one processor electrically connected with the communication circuit. The at least one processor is configured to obtain position information on a position on which the at least one wearable device is placed on a user's body, and to transmit a control signal to the at least one wearable device through the communication circuit such that, when an output of a haptic pattern specified based on a function is requested, the at least one wearable device outputs a haptic feedback corresponding to the position information and the specified haptic pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Gu LEE, Ji Won KIM, Young Hak OH, Sun Young YI, Won Jun LEE, Kyu Ok CHOI
  • Patent number: 10691296
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, a memory, and a processor, and the processor displays, on the display, a folder icon that includes execution icons of a plurality of applications and, in response to a first user input selecting the folder icon, displays a user interface for collectively controlling notifications for the plurality of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Gu Lee, Kyu Ok Choi, Ji Won Kim, Young Hak Oh, Sun Young Yi, Won Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 10649534
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication circuit to communicate with at least one wearable device, and at least one processor electrically connected with the communication circuit. The at least one processor is configured to obtain position information on a position on which the at least one wearable device is placed on a user's body, and to transmit a control signal to the at least one wearable device through the communication circuit such that, when an output of a haptic pattern specified based on a function is requested, the at least one wearable device outputs a haptic feedback corresponding to the position information and the specified haptic pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Gu Lee, Ji Won Kim, Young Hak Oh, Sun Young Yi, Won Jun Lee, Kyu Ok Choi
  • Patent number: 10466808
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible touch screen including a display, a sensor configured to detect bending of the electronic device, and a processor operably connected to the display and the sensor and configured to determine whether the electronic device is worn by the user and perform an operation of an application executed before the electronic device is worn by the user based on a determination that the electronic device is worn by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Elecronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sun-Young Yi, Chaekyung Lee, Ha-Young Jeon, Heejin Kim, Dongjun Shin, Sungyoun An
  • Publication number: 20190212858
    Abstract: A flexible device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a touch panel for detecting contact with respect to at least a part of the flexible device; and a processor for judging bending information of the flexible device, judging the properties of each of one or more contact areas detected by the touch panel, and controlling a function of the flexible device on the basis of the judged bending information and a change in the judged properties of the one or more contact areas. In addition to the various embodiments of the present invention, other embodiments may also be possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Ha-Young JEON, Sun-Young YI, Chae-Kyung LEE, Won LEE
  • Publication number: 20190187758
    Abstract: A flexible device and an operating method thereof are disclosed. According to various examples of the present disclosure, the flexible device comprises: a sensor module; a flexible display; and a processor for performing control such that a first window and a second window are relocated according to a bending event for the flexible device, when the occurrence of the bending event is sensed by the sensor module while an execution screen image of a main application and an execution screen image of a sub application are respectively displayed on the first window and the second window, wherein the sub application can include an application for performing at least one function among a plurality of functions included in the main application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Chae-Kyung LEE, Sun-Young YI, Ha-Young JEON, Won LEE, Bo-Keun KIM
  • Publication number: 20190155389
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including: a communication interface; at least one first vibration device; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to determine vibration information including a first time for vibrating the at least one first vibration device and a second time for vibrating at least one second vibration device included in an external device to which the electronic device is mounted, based at least partially on information included in content to be outputted by the electronic device, transmit, through the communication interface, at least part of the vibration information to the external device such that the external device vibrates the at least one second vibration device based at least partially on the second time, and control the at least one first vibration device to vibrate based at least partially on the first time while the content is outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Won Jun LEE, Sun Young YI, Ji Won KIM, Young Hak OH, Yong Gu LEE, Kyu Ok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190155388
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication circuit to communicate with at least one wearable device, and at least one processor electrically connected with the communication circuit. The at least one processor is configured to obtain position information on a position on which the at least one wearable device is placed on a user's body, and to transmit a control signal to the at least one wearable device through the communication circuit such that, when an output of a haptic pattern specified based on a function is requested, the at least one wearable device outputs a haptic feedback corresponding to the position information and the specified haptic pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Yong Gu LEE, Ji Won KIM, Young Hak OH, Sun Young YI, Won Jun LEE, Kyu Ok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190146655
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, a memory, and a processor, and the processor displays, on the display, a folder icon that includes execution icons of a plurality of applications and, in response to a first user input selecting the folder icon, displays a user interface for collectively controlling notifications for the plurality of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Yong Gu LEE, Kyu Ok CHOI, Ji Won KIM, Young Hak OH, Sun Young YI, Won Jun LEE
  • Patent number: 10191574
    Abstract: Disclosed are a flexible electronic device and a display method, in which a method for operating the electronic device includes recognizing a wear state of the electronic device which comprises a flexible display, when the electronic device is worn, recognizing a multi-touch, a press, and/or a touch interaction comprising an additional interaction, and controlling a function and/or an object according to the touch interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dongjun Shin, Heejin Kim, Sungyoun An, Sun-Young Yi, Chaekyung Lee, Ha-Young Jeon, Bo-Keun Kim
  • Publication number: 20170186132
    Abstract: A flexible electronic device and an operation method thereof are provided. The flexible electronic device includes a flexible display, and a processor operatively coupled to the display. The processor can detect a position of a fastening part of the electronic device, set a display region of the display, and display screen information in the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Chaekyung LEE, Sun-Young YI, Heejin KIM, Dongjun SHIN, Ha-Young JEON
  • Publication number: 20170168625
    Abstract: Disclosed are a flexible electronic device and a display method, in which a method for operating the electronic device includes recognizing a wear state of the electronic device which comprises a flexible display, when the electronic device is worn, recognizing a multi-touch, a press, and/or a touch interaction comprising an additional interaction, and controlling a function and/or an object according to the touch interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Dongjun SHIN, Heejin Kim, Sungyoun An, Sun-Young Yi, Chaekyung Lee, Ha-Young Jeon, Bo-Keun Kim
  • Publication number: 20170160819
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible touch screen including a display, a sensor configured to detect bending of the electronic device, and a processor operably connected to the display and the sensor and configured to determine whether the electronic device is worn by the user and perform an operation of an application executed before the electronic device is worn by the user based on a determination that the electronic device is worn by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Sun-Young YI, Chaekyung LEE, Ha-Young JEON, Heejin KIM, Dongjun SHIN, Sungyoun AN
  • Publication number: 20150355823
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method of editing an icon in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen configured to display a first icon area, a second icon area, and an icon editing page, and a controller configured to change the first icon area and the second icon area to be displayed in the icon editing page as the changed first icon area and the changed second icon area according to a user's gesture input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ji-Young HAN, Ho-Shin LEE, Jeong-Gyu JIN, Kyu-Ok CHOI, Sun-Young YI
  • Patent number: D722071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: June-Seok Kim, Sun-Young Yi, Chang-Mo Yang, Dong-Hwan Bae, Hee-Kyung Jeon