Patents by Inventor Woo-Yong Chang

Woo-Yong Chang 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: 10484529
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for performing a cooperative function, including determining whether there is another device in a surrounding area of a device, and when it is determined that the another device is in the surrounding area, performing the cooperative function, by the device, with the another device according to a location of the another device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Patent number: 10438388
    Abstract: A control method of a server is provided. Location information is extracted from photographed data. The photographed data is linked to a course of travel having a pre-stored street image, by applying a predetermined standard based on the extracted location information. The photographed data is provided together with the linked course of travel having the pre-stored street image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo-Yong Chang, Seung-dong Yu, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Publication number: 20190294321
    Abstract: A method of generating interaction activity information, performed by a device, is provided. The method includes establishing communication with at least one external apparatus, receiving first information about a user selectable function of the external apparatus, and generating second information, based on the first information, about a user selectable function of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Seung dong YU, Woo-yong CHANG, Se-jun PARK, Min-jeong MOON
  • Patent number: 10423324
    Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling an electronic device by using a remote control device comprising a touch screen, the method including selecting one of a plurality of functions supported by the electronic device via the touch screen, sequentially displaying a plurality of user interfaces, usable for controlling the function selected with an input detected by the touch screen, one-by-one, and controlling the electronic device by using one of the plurality of user interfaces that are sequentially displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-Hyun Kim, Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Eun-hee Park, Chang-hwan Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190281152
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of a first electronic device, including capturing at least one first video, and in response to identifying a second electronic device in a surrounding area of the first electronic device, without a user input for command, transmitting the at least one first video to the second electronic device to display the at least one first video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: SEUNG-DONG YU, WOO-YONG CHANG, SE-JUN PARK, MIN-JEONG MOON
  • Patent number: 10353561
    Abstract: A method of generating interaction activity information, performed by a device, is provided. The method includes establishing communication with at least one external apparatus; receiving first information about a user selectable function of the external apparatus; and generating second information, based on the first information, about a user selectable function of the device, wherein the user selectable function of the device corresponds to the user selectable function of the external device and can be performed in collaboration with the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Patent number: 10230921
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for a display apparatus and a mobile terminal which includes a camera for taking a photograph and generating an image; a voice input unit which is used to input a voice; a user input unit which receives a user's input; a display unit which displays the image thereon; a wireless communication unit which communicates with a counterpart mobile terminal through a wireless network; and a controller which performs a video call by transmitting to the counterpart mobile terminal video call data comprising a video generated by the camera and a voice input by the voice input unit according user input, displays on the display unit a shared image during the video call, and transmits to the counterpart mobile terminal the shared image added to the video call data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-yong Chang, Seung-dong Yu, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Publication number: 20190052715
    Abstract: A method of sharing a function of a device, the method including detecting at least one device from among a plurality of devices through a first device connected to the plurality of devices through a plurality of networks, wherein the detecting is performed by a second device in the plurality of devices; interworking the second device with a third device in the detected at least one device, through the first device; and using, by the second device, a function of the third device through the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Seung-dong YU, Woo-yong CHANG, Se-jun PARK, Min-jeong MOON
  • Publication number: 20180332159
    Abstract: A method of notifying a user of a message received by a first device of the user is provided. The method includes connecting, by the first device, to a second device of the user through a local communication network, wherein the second device is currently registered by the first device; receiving, by the first device, a message, from an external device of another user; in response to determining the first device is not currently being used when the message is received, determining whether the registered second device is currently being used; and transmitting notification information of the received message to the second device currently being used by the user, wherein a notification regarding the received message is displayed on a display of the second device currently being used by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Seung-dong YU, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Publication number: 20180302510
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for performing a cooperative function, including determining whether there is another device in a surrounding area of a device, and when it is determined that the another device is in the surrounding area, performing the cooperative function, by the device, with the another device according to a location of the another device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Seung-dong YU, Woo-yong CHANG, Se-jun PARK, Min-jeong MOON
  • Publication number: 20180278889
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for a display apparatus and a mobile terminal which includes a camera for taking a photograph and generating an image; a voice input unit which is used to input a voice; a user input unit which receives a user's input; a display unit which displays the image thereon; a wireless communication unit which communicates with a counterpart mobile terminal through a wireless network; and a controller which performs a video call by transmitting to the counterpart mobile terminal video call data comprising a video generated by the camera and a voice input by the voice input unit according user input, displays on the display unit a shared image during the video call, and transmits to the counterpart mobile terminal the shared image added to the video call data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Woo-yong CHANG, Seung-dong YU, Se-jun PARK, Min-jeong MOON
  • Patent number: 10057490
    Abstract: A method of providing an image of an image capture apparatus, the method including executing an application for a remote device to remotely control the image capture apparatus to successively capture a sequence of video frames, receiving from the remote device a first input instructing the image capture apparatus to successively capture the sequence of video frames, successively capturing the sequence of video frames and streaming the sequence of video frames to the remote device, in response to receiving the first input, receiving from the remote device a second input instructing the image capture apparatus to capture a still image, and providing the still image, in response to receiving the second input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-ho Shin, Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Publication number: 20180210625
    Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling an electronic device by using a remote control device comprising a touch screen, the method including selecting one of a plurality of functions supported by the electronic device via the touch screen, sequentially displaying a plurality of user interfaces, usable for controlling the function selected with an input detected by the touch screen, one-by-one, and controlling the electronic device by using one of the plurality of user interfaces that are sequentially displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-Hyun KIM, Seung-dong YU, Woo-yong CHANG, Eun-hee PARK, Chang-hwan HWANG
  • Patent number: 10033849
    Abstract: A method of notifying an operation state change of a device is provided. The method includes receiving a message by a first device; identifying, by the first device, that a second device is currently connected to the first device through a network; and transmitting, by the first device, information regarding the message to the second device. The information is displayed on a display unit of the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Patent number: 10027790
    Abstract: A device for performing a cooperative function with another device is provided. The device includes a communication unit, and a controller that determines whether the other device is in a surrounding area of the device based a signal received through the communication unit, selects one cooperative function from among a plurality of cooperative functions according to a relative position of the device with respect to the other device and performs the selected cooperative function with the other device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Patent number: 10009578
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for a display apparatus and a mobile terminal which includes a camera for taking a photograph and generating an image; a voice input unit which is used to input a voice; a user input unit which receives a user's input; a display unit which displays the image thereon; a wireless communication unit which communicates with a counterpart mobile terminal through a wireless network; and a controller which performs a video call by transmitting to the counterpart mobile terminal video call data comprising a video generated by the camera and a voice input by the voice input unit according user input, displays on the display unit a shared image during the video call, and transmits to the counterpart mobile terminal the shared image added to the video call data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-yong Chang, Seung-dong Yu, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Patent number: 9998855
    Abstract: A method of switching operation modes in a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving information regarding a place, from at least one nearby external device, determining a place property of the place by using the information regarding the place, and switching a current operation mode to an operation mode corresponding to the determined place property of the place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Woo-yong Chang, Sun-ae Kim, Hyung-rae Cho
  • Patent number: 9940011
    Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling an electronic device by using a remote control device comprising a touch screen, the method including selecting one of a plurality of functions supported by the electronic device via the touch screen, sequentially displaying a plurality of user interfaces, usable for controlling the function selected with an input detected by the touch screen, one-by-one, and controlling the electronic device by using one of the plurality of user interfaces that are sequentially displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-Hyun Kim, Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Eun-hee Park, Chang-hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 9912870
    Abstract: An image transmitting method and a photographing apparatus using the same are provided. According to the image transmitting method, a face included in an image is recognized and contents to be transmitted or a transmission destination is determined using a recognized face. Accordingly, a user may transmit a photographed image to another person easily using the photographing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Publication number: 20180059923
    Abstract: A method of generating interaction activity information, performed by a device, is provided. The method includes establishing communication with at least one external apparatus; receiving first information about a user selectable function of the external apparatus; and generating second information, based on the first information, about a user selectable function of the device, wherein the user selectable function of the device corresponds to the user selectable function of the external device and can be performed in collaboration with the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Seung dong YU, Woo-yong CHANG, Se-jun PARK, Min-jeong MOON