Patents by Inventor Yang-Wook Kim

Yang-Wook 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).

  • Patent number: 10545628
    Abstract: A device for managing applications installed on the device and a method thereof are provided. The device includes a controller configured to obtain driving information of the applications in response to the applications being executed, and determine an application satisfying an uninstall condition, among the applications, based on the driving information. The device further includes an interface configured to change a display of an object indicating the determined application, based on the uninstall condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-hyun Ryu, Yong-gook Park, Jang-Woo Lee, Jae-young Lee, Jae-ho Jung, Yang-wook Kim
  • Patent number: 10466726
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to technologies for a sensor network, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of Things (IoT). This disclosure can be utilized in intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail sales, security and safety related services, etc. This disclosure relates to a method for generating an instruction for controlling equipment on the basis of biometric information, comprising: a step of obtaining at least one biometric information; a step of determining whether to calculate a calorific value by using stored biometric information and the obtained biometric information, and calculating the calorific value by using the stored biometric information and the obtained biometric information according to the determined result; and generating an instruction for controlling the equipment on the basis of the calculated calorific value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byeong-Hoon Kwak, Chang-Hyun Lee, Jae-Ho Jung, Yang-Wook Kim, Yong-Chan Lee
  • Patent number: 10454853
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for sending a response message according to a current status are provided. An operating method of the electronic device includes determining whether a received message is confirmed within a preset time, when the received message is not confirmed within the preset time, determining whether a contact number of a sender electronic device is a preset contact number, and when the contact number of the sender electronic device is the preset contact number, sending an automatic response message to the sender electronic device corresponding to a preset automatic response message status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Soo Park, Hong-Seok Yang, Yang-Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20190243598
    Abstract: A head mounted display apparatus and a method for displaying a content are provided. More particularly, a head mounted display apparatus which changes an operation of a virtual character in a content displayed on a display in accordance with a plurality of touches and a method for displaying a content are provided. One of the exemplary embodiments include a head mounted display apparatus which changes an operation of a virtual character in a content displayed on a display corresponding to combination of a first touch detected from a touch pad of the head mounted display apparatus and a second touch detected from a peripheral portable apparatus and a method for displaying a content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-myung KIM, Ji-yeon KWAK, Yang-wook KIM, Jae-ho JUNG
  • Patent number: 10318806
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling an irradiating light for photographing an iris is provided. The device includes a light source configured to generate light, an active lens configured to have an adjustable refractive index to change light passing through the active lens, an image capturer configured to capture an image of the iris by using a camera, and a controller configured to control the active lens to change the light passing through the active lens based on distance, motion and ambient light levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-kwang Jung, Je-in Yu, In-kuk Yun, Jun-ho Koh, Byeong-hoon Kwak, Sung-chan Kim, Yang-wook Kim, Chang-han Kim, Hyun-jung Kim, In-hak Na, Kang-jin Yoon, Yong-chan Lee, Jae-ho Jung
  • Patent number: 10282157
    Abstract: A head mounted display apparatus and a method for displaying a content are provided. More particularly, a head mounted display apparatus which changes an operation of a virtual character in a content displayed on a display in accordance with a plurality of touches and a method for displaying a content are provided. One of the exemplary embodiments include a head mounted display apparatus which changes an operation of a virtual character in a content displayed on a display corresponding to combination of a first touch detected from a touch pad of the head mounted display apparatus and a second touch detected from a peripheral portable apparatus and a method for displaying a content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-myung Kim, Ji-yeon Kwak, Yang-wook Kim, Jae-ho Jung
  • Patent number: 10254835
    Abstract: A method of operating a haptic-enabled electronic device includes detecting an input interaction between the haptic-enabled electronic device and a touchscreen-enabled electronic device selecting a vibration command in associated with the input, and vibrating the haptic-enabled electronic device in response to the vibration command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Sang Yun, Young-Soo Park, Yang-Wook Kim, Hee-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 10238286
    Abstract: A method and device for radiating light used to capture an iris are provided. The device for radiating light to capture an iris of a user includes a lens unit including a lens array of arranged lenses, a light source configured to radiate light beams into the iris of the user via the arranged lenses by emitting the light beams toward the arranged lenses, and a controller configured to change positions of the arranged lenses based on a distance between the device and the iris, in which the lens array is positioned between the light source and the iris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-kwang Jung, Jun-ho Koh, Byeong-hoon Kwak, Sung-chan Kim, Yang-wook Kim, Chang-han Kim, Hyun-jung Kim, In-hak Na, Kang-jin Yoon, Yong-chan Lee, Jae-ho Jung
  • Publication number: 20190037329
    Abstract: A portable terminal, a hearing aid, and a method of indicating the position of a sound source in the portable terminal are provided. The method includes receiving sound signals of a plurality of sound sources, determining respective distances between the plurality of sound sources and the portable terminal, and respective directions of the plurality of sound sources from the portable terminal, based on the received sound signals of the plurality of sound sources, determining positions of the plurality of sound sources on the touch screen based on the determined distances and directions of the plurality of sound sources, and displaying the determined positions of the plurality of sound sources on the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Won-Gi LEE, Ik-Soo KIM, Young-Joon OH, Yang-Wook KIM, Jung-Hoon PARK
  • Patent number: 10187520
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus is disclosed. The terminal apparatus includes a display; a communicator configured to receive an incoming call; a storage configured to store contact object information including a connecting application corresponding to caller identification information; and a controller configured to receive the incoming call including the caller identification information received through the communicator, execute the connecting application corresponding to the caller identification information, and display a search result related to the contact object information in a screen of the executed connecting application on the display. Accordingly, it is possible to determine a counterpart during connecting a call, and automatically execute the connecting application per contact information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ju-hee Seo, Han-tak Kwak, Hyun-woo Nam, Sung-bum Park, Se-Hoon Kim, Woo-sung Shim, Seo-young Lee, Yang-wook Kim, Hae-in Chun, Jae-ho Jung
  • Publication number: 20190020721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication technique, which is a convergence of IoT technology and 5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rate beyond 4G system, and a system for same. The present invention can be applied to smart services (e.g. smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, security- and safety-related services and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae-In CHUN, Seong-Hwan OH, Dae-Eun YI, Sung-Do CHOI, Yang-Wook KIM, In-Hak NA
  • Patent number: 10177590
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided including: a display for displaying a UI element; a processor for processing an application; a Printed Board Assembly (PBA) having the processor mounted thereon, and arranged to be substantially parallel to the display; a main battery which supplies power to the electronic device, and is rechargeable and detachable; an auxiliary battery for supplying power to the electronic device; a first frame which houses the main battery, fixes the PBA, and is arranged to be substantially parallel to the display; a second frame for fixing the display and the first frame; and a cover coupled to the second frame, wherein the first frame includes a hole for housing the auxiliary battery, and the electronic device can receive power supplied from the auxiliary battery when power supply from the main battery is terminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Suk Kwak, Myung-Sik Kim, Young-Chul Ko, Chang-Yeong Kim, June-Hee Lee, So-Won Kim, Yang-Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20180367330
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a technology for a sensor network, machine to machine (M2M), machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of things (TOT). The present disclosure can be utilized for intelligent services (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security and safety related services, etc.) on the basis of the above technology. The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for controlling operations of electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jae-Eun KANG, Kyung-Jae KIM, Yang-Wook KIM, Chang-Hyun LEE, Jae-Ho JUNG
  • Publication number: 20180321700
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to technologies for a sensor network, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of Things (IoT). This disclosure can be utilized in intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail sales, security and safety related services, etc. This disclosure relates to a method for generating an instruction for controlling equipment on the basis of biometric information, comprising: a step of obtaining at least one biometric information; a step of determining whether to calculate a calorific value by using stored biometric information and the obtained biometric information, and calculating the calorific value by using the stored biometric information and the obtained biometric information according to the determined result; and generating an instruction for controlling the equipment on the basis of the calculated calorific value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Byeong-Hoon KWAK, Chang-Hyun LEE, Jae-Ho JUNG, Yang-Wook KIM, Yong-Chan LEE
  • Patent number: 10114342
    Abstract: A wearable device may include: an analog watch unit that includes a time indicating unit that indicates time, and a drive unit that drives the time indicating unit; a touch screen that senses an input for adjusting the drive unit; and a control unit that controls the drive unit in response to the sensed input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung-Sik Kim, Jong-Hoon Lim, Chang-Yeong Kim, June-Hee Lee, Dong-Churl Kim, Ho-Seong Seo, Yang-Wook Kim, Jae-Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 10114501
    Abstract: A method of an electronic device including a touch panel for determining a control command is provided. The method includes the operations of receiving at least one touch input, receiving a hovering input, determining the control command corresponding to a combination of the at least one touch input and the received hovering input, and controlling the electronic device according to the determined control command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang-jin Yoon, Sung-chan Kim, Yang-wook Kim, Jun-ho Koh, Bo-seok Moon
  • Patent number: 10091599
    Abstract: A portable terminal, a hearing aid, and a method of indicating the position of a sound source in the portable terminal are provided. The method includes receiving sound signals of a plurality of sound sources, determining respective distances between the plurality of sound sources and the portable terminal, and respective directions of the plurality of sound sources from the portable terminal, based on the received sound signals of the plurality of sound sources, determining positions of the plurality of sound sources on the touch screen based on the determined distances and directions of the plurality of sound sources, and displaying the determined positions of the plurality of sound sources on the touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Gi Lee, Ik-Soo Kim, Young-Joon Oh, Yang-Wook Kim, Jung-Hoon Park
  • Patent number: 9996919
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for segmenting airways and pulmonary lobes. An image processing apparatus obtains a first candidate region of an airway from a three-dimensional (3D) human body image by using a region growing method, obtains a second candidate region of the airway based on a directionality of a change in signal intensity of voxels belonging to a lung region segmented from the 3D human body image, segments an airway region by removing noise based on similarity of a directionality of a change in signal intensity of voxels belonging to a third candidate region acquired by combining together the first and second candidate regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sang Joon Park, Jin Mo Goo, Jin Wook Chung, Doo Hee Lee, Yang Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 9996246
    Abstract: Provided are a device and method for displaying association information associated with a first application and a second application. The method may include: presenting a list of applications executable by the device; receiving a user input of moving an icon of the first application, in the presented list of the applications, to an icon of the second application; obtaining the association information associated with the first application and the second application by using at least one piece of preset data corresponding to the icon of the first application, in response to the received user input; and presenting the obtained association information in a periphery of the icon of the second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-kyu Jin, Yoon-su Kim, Joo-yoon Bae, Jung-joo Sohn, Yong-gook Park, Yang-wook Kim, Yong-hyun Lim, Jae-ho Jung
  • Patent number: 9971748
    Abstract: A method is provided comprising: retrieving a markup language file associated with a document, the markup language file including an identifier for retrieving a content item that is part of the document; parsing the markup language file into a first plurality of objects, the first plurality of objects including a first object associated with the content item; assigning a respective layout level to each one of the first plurality of objects; and outputting the document in accordance with a first layout level by: (i) retrieving the content item from a remote source in response to the layout level of the first object matching the first layout level, and (ii) rendering one or more objects from the first plurality based the one or more objects' respective layout levels matching the first layout level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Tae Kim, Yang-Wook Kim, Hye-Rim Bae, Sun-Key Lee, Chang-Hyup Jwa, Doo-Suk Kang, Chang-Ho Lee, Sae-Mee Yim, Yong-Joon Jeon