Patents by Inventor Young-ho Rhee

Young-ho Rhee 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: 8788588
    Abstract: A service provision method is provided for user search, and an apparatus, a server, and a system for the same. A service provision method includes transmitting a terminal search request message including a contents information element to a service provision server, receiving positional information of a terminal, which is playing first contents related to the contents information element, from the service provision server, and displaying the received positional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiran Pal Sagoo, Young-ho Rhee
  • Publication number: 20140101737
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method are provided. A mobile device includes a display, a sensor configured to sense a user operation with respect to the display, a fingerprint sensor configured to sense a fingerprint of the user that input the user operation, a storage configured to store preregistered fingerprint information, and a controller configured to perform an operation corresponding to the user operation when the fingerprint sensed by the fingerprint sensor matches the stored fingerprint information and perform a fingerprint registration operation when the fingerprint sensed by the fingerprint sensor does not match the stored fingerprint information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young-ho RHEE
  • Patent number: 8660580
    Abstract: Disclosed is a location-based service method using location information of a mobile terminal in a mobile communication system. In a location-based service providing method, second mobile terminals within a predetermined range of a first mobile terminal are searched for, status information and relative location information of one or more second mobile terminals found is collected, and display data comprising the relative locations and status information of the one or more second mobile terminals found is sent to the first mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-joo Kang, Young-ho Rhee, Il-ku Chang, Ju-youn Lee, Eun-jung Lee
  • Publication number: 20130332354
    Abstract: A mobile device is provided. The mobile device includes a display unit, a sensor configured to sense user's touch done on a surface of the display unit in a disabled state of the display unit, a storage unit configured to store preset gesture information, a controller configured to enable the display unit when a user's touch operation matched with the gesture information is sensed, execute a wallet application, and display an execution screen, and a communication unit configured to transmit information for a selected payment option to an external apparatus when the payment option is selected on the execution screen and perform a payment. The payment is simply done.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Young-ho RHEE, Jae-hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20130332860
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a display, a user interface configured to receive a user command to set a specific place as a destination, and a controller configured to, when a user command is input, execute a path guidance function to reach the set destination and transmit a notification message regarding setting of the destination to at least one user related to the destination other than a user of the user terminal apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Young-kyu JIN, Sang-gon SONG, Young-ho RHEE, Il-ku CHANG
  • Publication number: 20130331147
    Abstract: A display device provided to a vehicle includes a communication unit which communicates with a mobile device, a control unit which acquires a keyword in a call conversation if the mobile device makes a call, and a display unit which displays additional information corresponding to the keyword. Accordingly, the display device can provide the user with services corresponding to keywords of the call conversation with convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Il-ku CHANG, Young-ho RHEE, Young-kyu JIN
  • Publication number: 20130332074
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus, a method and a system for setting up a destination and providing information are provided, in which the terminal apparatus includes a communicator which is configured to communicate with other terminal apparatuses, an input unit which is configured to receive a user command, a display which is configured to display a list including at least one item which corresponds to at least one of the other terminal apparatuses, and a controller which is configured to control the communicator to transmit destination information to a first terminal apparatus which corresponds to a selected item that is selected from among the at least one item included in the displayed list via the input unit. Accordingly, a user is provided with routes to the destination, without having to input address or name of the intended destination on his own terminal apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Young-ho RHEE, Il-ku CHANG, Young-kyu JIN
  • Publication number: 20130325332
    Abstract: A service providing method of a user terminal device connected to a display apparatus mounted on a moving means includes displaying a stored contact list and guiding one or more routes which displays a route guide screen to selected address information by utilizing a display apparatus if the address information is selected from personal information recorded on the displayed contact list. Accordingly, various services can be provided based on the personal information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-ho RHEE, Eun-young LIM, Young-shil JANG, Il-ku CHANG, Young-kyu JIN
  • Patent number: 8566733
    Abstract: A content-management apparatus of a portable device. The apparatus includes a display unit to display content by time and function in a content area having a time axis and a function axis, and a content generation unit to combine at least two sets of content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-ho Rhee, Jae-hwan Kim, Jung-hun Kim
  • Patent number: 8522170
    Abstract: An event display apparatus includes a configuration unit to configure a screen to include a time region, which is divided by time intervals along a first axis into a plurality of sub-time regions, and an event region, which is divided by event into a plurality of sub-event regions, in parallel to the first axis; and an output unit to output time slots, which has been allocated according to one or more zones, in the respective sub-time regions along the first axis, and to output sub-event regions comprising event information of different types, which correspond to the set time slots, in parallel to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-ho Rhee, Jae-hwan Kim, Chul-hwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20130179068
    Abstract: A navigation system and method includes when a navigation function is selected, inputting destination and receiver information, displaying a navigation screen to guide a user to the destination using the input information, and when a predetermined message sending condition is satisfied while operating a vehicle to the destination, sending a message to be forwarded to the receiver information. Accordingly, a user sends a desired message without manipulating a user terminal apparatus separately while operating a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-kyu JIN, Young-ho Rhee, Il-ku Chang
  • Patent number: 8463303
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal and a method for outputting a short message thereof are provided. The mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a short message interpretation unit which extracts a phone number of a sender from a header of a short message, a short message processing unit which obtains an image mapped to the extracted phone number and generates a screen on which the image is combined with the text of the short message, a mapping unit which maps the image to the phone number of the sender, a storage unit which stores the phone number of the sender and the image and an output unit which outputs the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-ho Cho, Young-ho Rhee, Young-kyu Jin, Hyun-joo Kang, Joo-kyung Woo
  • Patent number: 8413078
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of displaying human contact data are provided. Human contact data corresponding to a human contact event is created when a human contact event is generated. A name tag is displayed in a standby screen corresponding to the created human contact data. Accordingly, a user may easily identify human contact data through log data displayed in a user-oriented method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jung Hun Kim, Young Ho Rhee, Jae Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20130078964
    Abstract: A method of forwarding a communication service based on a vehicle is provided. The method includes registering a portable terminal located in the vehicle in a vehicle electronic system; and forwarding a received communication service connection request message to another terminal, when a communication service connection request message is transmitted to a registered portable terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Kyu Jin, Young Ho Rhee, Young Shil Jang, Il Ku Chang
  • Patent number: 8407622
    Abstract: A portable device and a method of providing menu icons are provided. The portable device includes a button signal determination unit, a focus location checking unit, a background screen management unit, and an icon management unit. The button signal determination unit determines whether an input button signal is the signal of a function button or the signal of a direction button when the button signal is received from a user. The focus location checking unit determines a location of a focus located on a specific menu icon. The background screen management unit changes the view point of a background screen to a direction in which the focus is moved. The icon management unit changes the size of a menu icon based on the location of the focus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-ho Rhee, Joon-ho Ok, Sang-hyun Park, Soo-ho Cho
  • Publication number: 20130024530
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a community service in a portable terminal is provided. The apparatus includes a community management part for requesting community generation by transmitting information regarding a member constituting community in a community generation request; a control part for assigning and registering a main number identifying the community through the community generation request; and a communication part for transmitting information for the community generation, wherein the control part posts a message to the community using the main number, and the community management part obtains the information regarding the member using at least one of an address book stored on a web server which manages the address book and an address book stored on the portable terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Hwan KIM, Young-Ho RHEE
  • Patent number: 8225216
    Abstract: An image production system, image production apparatus, and image production method are disclosed, which sort user data received from a mobile communication terminal based on at least one type of the user data; display the sorted user data on a daily record page; produce the images from user data which are selected from the displayed user data and which serve as a source; and play back the produced images on a certain region of the daily record page. All the user data of the mobile communication terminal can be easily checked through the daily record page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jung Hun Kim, Young Ho Rhee, Jae Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8219932
    Abstract: A terminal and method for displaying contents information is provided for showing the contents information in efficient and intuitive manner. The terminal includes a memory unit for storing contents and creation times of the contents, a display unit for displaying a life diary screen including a time axis, a date axis and contents graph in a life diary mode, a key input unit for receiving a date selection command for selecting a date on the date axis and a control unit for retrieving contents created on the selected date, counting numbers of contents per date and controlling a display of the contents graph generated based on the number of the contents per date, when a date is selected through the key input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young Ho Rhee, Jung Hun Kim, Ju Youn Lee
  • Patent number: 8204893
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus and a method for displaying time-based data are provided. The data processing apparatus includes a storage unit for storing data processed by the data processing apparatus and identification information for sorting the data, a display unit having a first display section for displaying one or more data sort functions and a second display section for displaying data according to a data sort function selected from the first display section, and a control unit for sorting the data stored in the storage unit and controlling the display unit to display the data in a life data mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jung Hun Kim, Young Ho Rhee, Jae Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8185588
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a mobile community service are provided. In a method of operating a creator terminal for a mobile community service, the method includes creating a community for a community service by selecting at least one of a plurality of community types provided by a community server, downloading a task for the created at least one community service from the community server, and installing the downloaded task for the community service. Accordingly, a mobile community service can be provided to support various community activities occurring in everyday life on a real-time basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Ajou University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jae-Hwan Kim, Su-Hyung Ha, An-Na Kim, Young-Ho Rhee, Jung-Tae Lee