Patents by Inventor Woomok Kim

Woomok Kim 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).

  • Publication number: 20240094309
    Abstract: Provided is a diagnostic robot including: a communication interface; and at least one processor configured to: control the communication interface to search for at least one candidate electronic device, select a target electronic device from among the at least one candidate electronic device, and identify a component of the target electronic device on which to perform a fault diagnosis, control the communication interface to transmit information associated with a diagnosis range to the target electronic device, obtain first diagnostic data by performing a first fault diagnosis on a component of the diagnostic robot, control the communication interface to receive, from the target electronic device, second diagnostic data generated from a second fault diagnosis performed on the component of the target electronic device while the target electronic device is positioned at a diagnosis area within the diagnosis range, and identify whether there is an abnormality in the component of the target electronic device base
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangyoung HWANG, Woomok KIM, Jooyoung KIM, Boseok MOON, Dongshin SONG, Hyunmi CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240058964
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a communication interface and at least one processor configured to obtain safety template information. The at least one processor may, based on sensing data being received from a user device, identify the type of the context information corresponding to the at least one sensing data, identify the information about the dangerous situations based on the safety template information and the type of the context information, identify whether a surrounding environment of a wearable robot corresponds to a dangerous situation based on the at least one sensing data; based on identifying that the surrounding environment of the wearable robot corresponds to the dangerous situation, obtain the control information mapped to each dangerous situation based on the safety template information, and control at least one of the wearable robot or the at least one user device based on the obtained control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyunmi CHOI, Woomok KIM, Jooyoung KIM, Sangyoung HWANG, Dongshin SONG
  • Patent number: 11899467
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes: a camera; a memory configured to store attribute information and environment information; and a processor configured to identify a plurality of objects based on an image obtained by the camera, identify a first context of a first object, from among the plurality of objects, based on a relationship between attribute information of the plurality of objects and the environment information, and control a traveling state of the electronic apparatus based on the first context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woomok Kim, Hyunmi Choi, Dongshin Song
  • Publication number: 20240045440
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes: a camera; a memory configured to store attribute information and environment information; and a processor configured to identify a plurality of objects based on an image obtained by the camera, identify a first context of a first object, from among the plurality of objects, based on a relationship between attribute information of the plurality of objects and the environment information, and control a traveling state of the electronic apparatus based on the first context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woomok KIM, Hyunmi Choi, Dongshin Song
  • Patent number: 11853075
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes: a camera; a memory configured to store attribute information and environment information; and a processor configured to identify a plurality of objects based on an image obtained by the camera, identify a first context of a first object, from among the plurality of objects, based on a relationship between attribute information of the plurality of objects and the environment information, and control a traveling state of the electronic apparatus based on the first context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woomok Kim, Hyunmi Choi, Dongshin Song
  • Patent number: 11815902
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes: a camera; a memory configured to store attribute information and environment information; and a processor configured to identify a plurality of objects based on an image obtained by the camera, identify a first context of a first object, from among the plurality of objects, based on a relationship between attribute information of the plurality of objects and the environment information, and control a traveling state of the electronic apparatus based on the first context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woomok Kim, Hyunmi Choi, Dongshin Song
  • Publication number: 20230191599
    Abstract: A robot includes: a communicator; a driver configured to drive the robot; at least one memory configured to store at least one instruction; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to: receive first driving data from an external device in communication with the robot through the communicator and store the first driving data in the memory, control the driver to perform an operation based on the first driving data, identify, based on an error in communication connection between the robot and the external device occurring, second driving data received by the robot from the external device within a threshold period based on a point in time at which the error in communication connection occurs, wherein the second driving data matches with at least a portion of the first driving data, identify third driving data that is at least a portion of the first driving data and is consecutive to the portion of the first driving data that matches with the second driving data, and control t
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangyoung HWANG, Woomok KIM, Boseok MOON
  • Publication number: 20220288788
    Abstract: Disclosed are a robot and a method for controlling the robot. The robot includes: a plurality of sensors; a memory which stores a plurality of services and controls commands corresponding to the plurality of services; and a processor which, when the occurrence of an event is sensed on the basis of at least one of the plurality of sensors, determines a service corresponding to the event on the basis of information sensed by the at least one sensor, and controls the robot to provide a user with the determined service. The processor sets a sensing target corresponding to the service determined on the basis of the sensed information, determines a sensor combination for achieving the sensing target set on the basis of the information about the plurality of sensors, and obtains additional information on the basis of the determined sensor combination, and provides the user with the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woomok KIM, Sangyoung HWANG
  • Patent number: 11295620
    Abstract: A server is provided. The server includes a communicator comprising communication circuitry, a memory and a processor configured to control the server to store information on a plurality of safety components included in a plurality of vehicles received through the communicator, combine at least one safety component of the plurality of vehicles based on the information on the stored plurality of safety components, and identify surroundings of the plurality of vehicles using the combined safety components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woomok Kim, Jooyoung Kim, Heeju Joo
  • Patent number: 11055544
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence (AI) system which utilizes a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning, a method therefor and an application therefor are provided. The method includes controlling an electronic device provided in a vehicle of the disclosure includes obtaining region information of a region located on a periphery of a path of the vehicle, obtaining an image by photographing a road on which the vehicle travels, through a camera, obtaining road information regarding the road on which the vehicle travels, by analyzing the obtained image, obtaining information regarding a virtual danger object which is likely to appear on the road on which the vehicle travels, based on the road information and the region information, and providing the information regarding the virtual danger object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woomok Kim, Unkyu Park, Hyunmi Choi
  • Publication number: 20210182386
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a memory; and a processor including at least one core, among a plurality of cores, that is configured to execute an instruction corresponding to at least one safety function. The processor is further configured to, based on at least one instruction being executed in the at least one core while the electronic apparatus operates in a first state, identify whether the at least one instruction corresponds to the safety function based on an output of a trained neural network model; and based on a result of the identification, determine an operation state of the electronic apparatus as one of the first state or a second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangyoung HWANG, Woomok KIM
  • Publication number: 20200285248
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes: a camera; a memory configured to store attribute information and environment information; and a processor configured to identify a plurality of objects based on an image obtained by the camera, identify a first context of a first object, from among the plurality of objects, based on a relationship between attribute information of the plurality of objects and the environment information, and control a traveling state of the electronic apparatus based on the first context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woomok KIM, Hyunmi CHOI, Dongshin SONG
  • Publication number: 20200250983
    Abstract: A server is provided. The server includes a communicator comprising communication circuitry, a memory and a processor configured to control the server to store information on a plurality of safety components included in a plurality of vehicles received through the communicator, combine at least one safety component of the plurality of vehicles based on the information on the stored plurality of safety components, and identify surroundings of the plurality of vehicles using the combined safety components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Woomok KIM, Jooyoung KIM, Heeju JOO
  • Publication number: 20190087668
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence (AI) system which utilizes a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning, a method therefor and an application therefor are provided. The method includes controlling an electronic device provided in a vehicle of the disclosure includes obtaining region information of a region located on a periphery of a path of the vehicle, obtaining an image by photographing a road on which the vehicle travels, through a camera, obtaining road information regarding the road on which the vehicle travels, by analyzing the obtained image, obtaining information regarding a virtual danger object which is likely to appear on the road on which the vehicle travels, based on the road information and the region information, and providing the information regarding the virtual danger object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Woomok KIM, Unkyu PARK, Hyunmi CHOI
  • Patent number: 9286895
    Abstract: A method of processing multiple inputs in an apparatus having interfaces for interaction with an outside is provided. The method includes detecting a first user input from one of the interfaces, performing a function in response to the first user input, detecting a second user input or a system input from another one of the interfaces, and changing attributes of the function in response to the second user input or the system input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Howon Jung, Woomok Kim, Taehyung Kim, Yoonjung Choi
  • Publication number: 20140006033
    Abstract: A method of processing multiple inputs in an apparatus having interfaces for interaction with an outside is provided. The method includes detecting a first user input from one of the interfaces, performing a function in response to the first user input, detecting a second user input or a system input from another one of the interfaces, and changing attributes of the function in response to the second user input or the system input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Howon JUNG, Woomok Kim, Taehyung Kim, Yoonjung Choi