Patents by Inventor Sunjin Yu
Sunjin Yu 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: 9201590Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and electronic device for a gesture-based key input and, more particularly, to a method and electronic device for a gesture-based key input, wherein an input region corresponding to a virtual keyboard is set according to any one of a single-hand typing mode and a double-hand typing mode and a key input is obtained based on gesture for the set input region. A gesture-based key input method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes displaying a virtual keyboard, setting an input region, corresponding to the displayed virtual keyboard, according to a typing mode selected from among a single-hand typing mode and a double-hand typing mode, recognizing gesture for the input region, and obtaining a key input based on the recognized gesture.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangki Kim, Soungmin Im, Sunjin Yu, Kyungyoung Lim, Yongwon Cho, Taehyeong Kim
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Patent number: 9164579Abstract: Provided are an electronic device. The electronic device includes at least one sensing unit recognizing a plurality of pointing means, a display unit displaying a pointer following a movement of a pointing means having the authority to control the electronic device among the plurality of pointing means, and a controller obtaining context awareness information related to the electronic device, determining the number of pointers required for controlling the electronic device according to the context awareness information, and selecting at least one point means having the authority to control the electronic device from among the plurality of pointing means based on the number of required points.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Soungmin Im, Sunjin Yu, Taehyeong Kim, Hyunsook Lee
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Patent number: 9142182Abstract: A device and a control method for the device are disclosed. A device and a control method for the device according to the present invention comprises a sensing unit; and a controller, if at least one of a second control command is received through the sensing unit while carrying out a control operation based on at least one of a first control command received through the sensing unit, generating a display signal based on a control command selected according to a predetermined criterion from the received multiple control commands of the first and the second control command. According to the present invention, a control command for generating a display signal can be effectively selected in the case that another control command is received while a particular control command is carried out.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Taehyeong Kim, Sunjin Yu, Hyunsook Lee, Soungmin Im
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Patent number: 9030487Abstract: An electronic device for displaying a three-dimensional image and a method of using the same, and more particularly, to an electronic device for displaying a three-dimensional image and a method of using the same that can provide a user interface for controlling positions of a three-dimensional icon and a virtual layer including the same according to a user gesture are provided. The electronic device for displaying a three-dimensional image includes a camera for photographing a gesture action in three-dimensional space; a display unit for displaying a virtual layer including at least one object with a first depth at three-dimensional virtual space; and a controller for selectively performing one of a first action of changing a depth in which the virtual layer is displayed to a second depth and a second action of changing a position of the object, according to the gesture action based on a gesture input mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Soungmin Im, Sunjin Yu, Sangki Kim, Kyungyoung Lim, Yongwon Cho, Taehyeong Kim
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Patent number: 9032334Abstract: According to the present invention, disclosed is an electronic device having a three-dimensional display, comprising a sensor obtaining information about a gesture's motion; a three-dimensional display displaying a pointer and/or an object moving in three-dimensional space according to the gesture's motion; and a controller checking applications in execution, determining a movement distance of the pointer and/or the object in proportion to a movement distance of the gesture by taking account of gesture sensitivity selected according to the type of the checked application, and controlling the display to move the pointer and/or the object as much as the determined movement distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sunjin Yu, Taehyeong Kim, Sang Ki Kim, Soungmin Im, Sangki Kim
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Patent number: 8875191Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and an operating method thereof. When a predetermined event occurs while contents are being output, a video and a sound of the contents are controlled to be respectively output through different electronic devices, thus improving a content provision environment for a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Taehyeong Kim, Yongwon Cho, Sunjin Yu, Sungjin Kim, Soungmin Im
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Patent number: 8830302Abstract: A gesture-based user interface method and corresponding apparatus that includes a light source configured to irradiate light to a user, an image sensor configured to receive light reflected from the user and output a depth image of the user, an image processor configured to recognize a user gesture based on the depth image output from the image sensor, and a controller configured to control the light source and the image sensor such that at least one of an optical wavelength of the light source, an optical power level of the light source, a frame rate of the light source and a resolution of the depth image is adjusted according to a gesture recognition mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Soungmin Im, Sunjin Yu, Kyungyoung Lim, Sangki Kim, Yongwon Cho
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Publication number: 20140006997Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and electronic device for a gesture-based key input and, more particularly, to a method and electronic device for a gesture-based key input, wherein an input region corresponding to a virtual keyboard is set according to any one of a single-hand typing mode and a double-hand typing mode and a key input is obtained based on gesture for the set input region. A gesture-based key input method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes displaying a virtual keyboard, setting an input region, corresponding to the displayed virtual keyboard, according to a typing mode selected from among a single-hand typing mode and a double-hand typing mode, recognizing gesture for the input region, and obtaining a key input based on the recognized gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangki Kim, Soungmin Im, Sunjin Yu, Kyungyoung Lim, Yongwon Cho, Taehyeong Kim
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Publication number: 20130167092Abstract: According to the present invention, disclosed is an electronic device having a three-dimensional display, comprising a sensor obtaining information about a gesture's motion; a three-dimensional display displaying a pointer and/or an object moving in three-dimensional space according to the gesture's motion; and a controller checking applications in execution, determining a movement distance of the pointer and/or the object in proportion to a movement distance of the gesture by taking account of gesture sensitivity selected according to the type of the checked application, and controlling the display to move the pointer and/or the object as much as the determined movement distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventors: Sunjin YU, Taehyeong KIM, Sang Ki KIM, Soungmin IM, Sangki KIM
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Publication number: 20130120249Abstract: Provided are an electronic device. The electronic device includes at least one sensing unit recognizing a plurality of pointing means, a display unit displaying a pointer following a movement of a pointing means having the authority to control the electronic device among the plurality of pointing means, and a controller obtaining context awareness information related to the electronic device, determining the number of pointers required for controlling the electronic device according to the context awareness information, and selecting at least one point means having the authority to control the electronic device from among the plurality of pointing means based on the number of required points.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Soungmin Im, Sunjin Yu, Taehyeong Kim, Hyunsook Lee
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Publication number: 20130088419Abstract: A device and a control method for the device are disclosed. A device and a control method for the device according to the present invention comprises a sensing unit; and a controller, if at least one of a second control command is received through the sensing unit while carrying out a control operation based on at least one of a first control command received through the sensing unit, generating a display signal based on a control command selected according to a predetermined criterion from the received multiple control commands of the first and the second control command. According to the present invention, a control command for generating a display signal can be effectively selected in the case that another control command is received while a particular control command is carried out.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Inventors: Taehyeong KIM, Sunjin Yu, Hyunsook Lee, Soungmin Im
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Publication number: 20130050425Abstract: A gesture-based user interface method and corresponding apparatus that includes a light source configured to irradiate light to a user, an image sensor configured to receive light reflected from the user and output a depth image of the user, an image processor configured to recognize a user gesture based on the depth image output from the image sensor, and a controller configured to control the light source and the image sensor such that at least one of an optical wavelength of the light source, an optical power level of the light source, a frame rate of the light source and a resolution of the depth image is adjusted according to a gesture recognition mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Soungmin Im, Sunjin Yu, Kyungyoung Lim, Sangki Kim, Yongwon Cho
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Publication number: 20130033483Abstract: An electronic device for displaying a three-dimensional image and a method of using the same, and more particularly, to an electronic device for displaying a three-dimensional image and a method of using the same that can provide a user interface for controlling positions of a three-dimensional icon and a virtual layer including the same according to a user gesture are provided. The electronic device for displaying a three-dimensional image includes a camera for photographing a gesture action in three-dimensional space; a display unit for displaying a virtual layer including at least one object with a first depth at three-dimensional virtual space; and a controller for selectively performing one of a first action of changing a depth in which the virtual layer is displayed to a second depth and a second action of changing a position of the object, according to the gesture action based on a gesture input mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventors: Soungmin IM, Sunjin Yu, Sangki Kim, Kyungyoung Lim, Yongwon Cho, Taehyeong Kim