Patents by Inventor Sung-hyuk KWON

Sung-hyuk KWON 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: 10310709
    Abstract: An image display apparatus and a method of displaying an image are disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a display configured to display a plurality of items and display an item selected from among the plurality of items with a highlight, a detector configured to detect a user input for moving the highlight, and a controller configured to determine candidate items to which the highlight is to be moved in response to the user input, select one of the candidate items based on information about a moving path of the highlight, and move the highlight to a selected candidate item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hyuk Kwon, Jeong-hye Choi
  • Patent number: 10230916
    Abstract: A remote control apparatus is provided, which includes a communicator configured to perform communication with a display apparatus, a first input including a plurality of direction keys, a second input disposed on an edge of the first input and including a plurality of keys corresponding to the plurality of direction keys, and a processor configured to transmit to the display apparatus a first control command to perform a function corresponding to a first direction and a first unit in response to selection of a first direction key among the plurality of direction keys of the first input, and transmit to the display apparatus a second control command to perform a function corresponding to the first direction and a second unit greater than the first unit in response to selection of a key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-min Hyun, Sung-hyuk Kwon, Jin-woo Ro, Won-jun Lee, Bum-ho Chun, So-young Jung, Jeong-hye Choi
  • Publication number: 20180176632
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first interface for connection to a first external device, a second interface for connection to a second external device, a display, a memory, and a processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a first source input from the first external device through the first interface, output a first screen corresponding to the first source input on the display, if a request for switching from the first interface to the second interface is received, output a second screen related to switching to the second external device on the display, and if a first time point at which a second source input is received from the second external device through the second interface comes, output a third screen corresponding to the second source input on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sul Hee YANG, Sung Hyuk KWON, Chun RYU, Jang Won SEO
  • Publication number: 20180167577
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: a wired interface; a display; and a processor configured to determine a connection status of the external electronic apparatus with respect to the wired interface, to determine a power status of the external electronic apparatus determined to be connected to the wired interface, and to control to present, in a user interface (UI) on the display, the determined power status of the external electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun RYU, Sung Hyuk Kwon, So Young Park, Jae Julien
  • Patent number: 9984562
    Abstract: A remote controller includes a housing including a through-hole, a tilt switch accommodated in the housing and including first to fourth extending portions extending in different directions, a rubber including a first protrusion and a second protrusion protruding in a direction opposite to a protruding direction of the first protrusion, a plurality of metal domes that are in contact with one surface of the second protrusion in response to the user's input, and a plurality of contacts mounted on a printed circuit board and located under the plurality of metal domes and each of the plurality of contacts is in contact with a metal dome of the plurality of metal domes in response to the user's input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eui Shik Yoon, Sung Hyuk Kwon
  • Patent number: 9851862
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a displaying method thereof are provided. The displaying method of the display apparatus includes displaying a cursor, changing a manipulation mode of the display apparatus based on an input, and changing the cursor to a highlight or a mode guide icon corresponding to the changed manipulation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hyuk Kwon, Woo-seok Hwang, Jang-won Seo, Dong-hun Lee, Sang-jin Han, Yong-hwan Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170263114
    Abstract: A remote controller is provided. More particularly, the remote controller may control a display device using a tilt switch. The remote controller may control different functions of the display device using a plurality of extending portions of the tilt switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eui Shik YOON, Sung Hyuk KWON
  • Publication number: 20170185246
    Abstract: Provided are an image display apparatus and a method of displaying an image. The image display apparatus may include a display that displays a plurality of items and displays an item selected from among the plurality of items with a highlight, a detector that detects a user input for moving the highlight, and a controller that, in response to the user input, determines candidate items to which the highlight is to be moved, selects one of the candidate items based on distances between a reference coordinate and the candidate items, and moves the highlight to the selected item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hyuk KWON, Jeong-hye CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170185245
    Abstract: An image display apparatus and a method of displaying an image are disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a display configured to display a plurality of items and display an item selected from among the plurality of items with a highlight, a detector configured to detect a user input for moving the highlight, and a controller configured to determine candidate items to which the highlight is to be moved in response to the user input, select one of the candidate items based on information about a moving path of the highlight, and move the highlight to a selected candidate item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hyuk KWON, Jeong-hye CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170180673
    Abstract: A remote control apparatus is provided, which includes a communicator configured to perform communication with a display apparatus, a first input including a plurality of direction keys, a second input disposed on an edge of the first input and including a plurality of keys corresponding to the plurality of direction keys, and a processor configured to transmit to the display apparatus a first control command to perform a function corresponding to a first direction and a first unit in response to selection of a first direction key among the plurality of direction keys of the first input, and transmit to the display apparatus a second control command to perform a function corresponding to the first direction and a second unit greater than the first unit in response to selection of a key corresponding to the first direction key among the plurality of keys of the second input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-min HYUN, Sung-hyuk KWON, Jin-woo RO, Won-jun LEE, Bum-ho CHUN, So-young JUNG, Jeong-hye CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170153811
    Abstract: A method for inputting letters in a display apparatus are provided. The method includes displaying an input user interface (III) including a plurality of letter items arranged in a row, each of the plurality of letter items representing at least one letter, receiving a user command to select a letter item from the plurality of letter items, and displaying, in response to the user command, an extension UI including at least one letter item related to the selected letter item around the selected letter item, the at least one letter item included in the extension UI representing at least one letter or at least one input function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hyuk KWON, Ji-bum MOON, Jong-bo MOON, Valeriya GUSEVA, Dong-hun LEE, Sang-jin HAN, Moon-sung NA
  • Publication number: 20160349843
    Abstract: A remote control apparatus, a method of providing a vibration feedback thereof, and a display system are provided. The remote control apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a user input, a communicator configured to perform transmissions and receptions with an external apparatus that is an object to be controlled, a vibrator configured to generate vibrations, and a controller configured to, in response to a signal for notifying that a preset operation is performed in the external apparatus, being received through the communicator, generate vibrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hyuk KWON, Chang-soo NOH, Moon-sung NA, Jong-bo MOON, Dong-hun LEE, Won-min CHOI, Jeong-hye CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160142662
    Abstract: There is provided a display apparatus which includes a display configured to display a content search user interface (UI) including a scroll element that scrolls contents in a preset direction and a pointer that selects one of the contents according to a scroll command; a user interface configured to receive the scroll command to control a movement of the pointer; and a processor configured to determine a degree of a content search interval between the contents based on a distance between the pointer and the scroll element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-hun LEE, Sun-young KIM, Han-soo KIM, Woo-seok HWANG, Sung-hyuk KWON, Yong-hwan KWON, Jang-won SEO, Sang-jin HAN
  • Publication number: 20160110206
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a communicator configured to perform communication with a remote control apparatus having a touch pad, a display configured to display a first GUI corresponding to a touch input on the touch pad, and a controller configured to, in response to receiving location information of the touch input, provide a visual feedback via the first GUI to guide an executable touch interaction at a corresponding touch location based on the received location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Dong-hun LEE, Sung-hyuk KWON, Sang-jin HAN
  • Publication number: 20160085410
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a displaying method thereof are provided. The displaying method of the display apparatus includes displaying a cursor, changing a manipulation mode of the display apparatus based on an input, and changing the cursor to a highlight or a mode guide icon corresponding to the changed manipulation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hyuk KWON, Woo-seok HWANG, Jang-won SEO, Dong-hun LEE, Sang-jin HAN, Yong-hwan KWON
  • Publication number: 20140337740
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for selecting an object. The method for selecting an object according to an exemplary embodiment includes displaying a plurality of objects on a screen, recognizing a voice uttered by a user and tracking an eye of the user with respect to the screen, and selecting at least one object from among the plurality of objects on the screen based on the recognized user's voice and the tracked eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hyuk KWON, Jae-yeop KIM, Jin-ha LEE, Christophe NAOURJEAN
  • Publication number: 20140223321
    Abstract: A method for controlling a portable device and an external device thereof is provided. When a preset user command is input while a portable device is in a lock mode, the portable device displays a remote control UI which controls an external device, and performs pairing with the external device based on the remote control UI to control the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hyuk KWON, Jung-hoon SHIN, Bum-jin LEE
  • Patent number: RE49957
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for providing and using content advisory (CA) information on Internet contents. A method of providing CA information by using a CA information server, includes receiving a request for the CA information on a content, from an Internet Protocol television (IPTV); searching for CA information on the content; and transmitting the found CA information to the IPTV. A method of using CA information when an IPTV reproduces a content not having the CA information, according to the present invention, includes transmitting a request for CA information, to a CA information server; receiving the CA information from the CA information server; analyzing the CA information; and applying the CA information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-shin Park, Kwang-hyuk Kim, Sung-wook Ahn, Sung-wook Byun, Sang-woong Lee, Eun-Hee Rhim, O-hoon Kwon, Sung-jin Park, In-chul Hwang, Mun-jo Kim