Patents by Inventor Young-kwang Seo

Young-kwang Seo 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: 11617003
    Abstract: A display device and a control method therefor are disclosed. According to the disclosure, the display device comprises: a sensor for sensing the surrounding environmental state; an inputter for receiving a user command for content conversion; an outputter for outputting content corresponding to the user command; and a processor for controlling the outputter such that screen brightness and/or audio output strength of second content corresponding to the user command is changed and outputted, when the user command is inputted, on the basis of the sensed surrounding environmental state and/or output information of currently outputted first content. Therefore, the display device can variously output an output of content image and/or audio according to the surrounding environmental state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nak-won Choi, Young-kwang Seo, Eun-seok Choi, Jin-hyuk Hong
  • Publication number: 20210289252
    Abstract: A display device and a control method therefor are disclosed. According to the disclosure, the display device comprises: a sensor for sensing the surrounding environmental state; an inputter for receiving a user command for content conversion; an outputter for outputting content corresponding to the user command; and a processor for controlling the outputter such that screen brightness and/or audio output strength of second content corresponding to the user command is changed and outputted, when the user command is inputted, on the basis of the sensed surrounding environmental state and/or output information of currently outputted first content. Therefore, the display device can variously output an output of content image and/or audio according to the surrounding environmental state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nak-won CHOI, Young-kwang SEO, Eun-seok CHOI, Jin-hyuk HONG
  • Patent number: 11094273
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus including a display panel configured to display an image in a first direction, a sensor disposed in a direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the display panel and comprising a sensor head configured to transmit ultrasonic waves in a second direction or receive the ultrasonic waves in a direction opposite to the second direction, and a guide comprising a first opening into which the sensor head is inserted, a second opening opened in the second direction, a channel connecting the first opening and the second opening, and a guide portion provided inside the channel to guide the ultrasonic waves to change a traveling direction of the ultrasonic waves passing through the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Kwang Seo, Atsuya Yokoi, Hiromi Tachibana, Eun Seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20200243031
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus including a display panel configured to display an image in a first direction, a sensor disposed in a direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the display panel and comprising a sensor head configured to transmit ultrasonic waves in a second direction or receive the ultrasonic waves in a direction opposite to the second direction, and a guide comprising a first opening into which the sensor head is inserted, a second opening opened in the second direction, a channel connecting the first opening and the second opening, and a guide portion provided inside the channel to guide the ultrasonic waves to change a traveling direction of the ultrasonic waves passing through the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Kwang SEO, Atsuya YOKOI, Hiromi TACHIBANA, Eun Seok CHOI
  • Patent number: 10643571
    Abstract: A display device and method are provided. The display device includes a display, a first sensor, and a processor. The first sensor senses movement. The processor is operatively connected with the display, and the first sensor, and operates in one of a first mode and a second mode, the first mode being a mode in which a dynamic image is displayed in the display and the second mode being a mode in which a static image is displayed in the display. In response to a movement of a user being sensed by the first sensor, in the second mode within a first critical time, the processor controls the display to display the static image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Jung Whang, Jee Soo Kim, Kang Il Chung, Dong Wook Han, Young Kwang Seo, Eun Seok Choi, Jin Hyuk Hong
  • Publication number: 20190355324
    Abstract: A display device and method are provided. The display device includes a display, a first sensor, and a processor. The first sensor senses movement. The processor is operatively connected with the display, and the first sensor, and operates in one of a first mode and a second mode, the first mode being a mode in which a dynamic image is displayed in the display and the second mode being a mode in which a static image is displayed in the display. In response to a movement of a user being sensed by the first sensor, in the second mode within a first critical time, the processor controls the display to display the static image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Jung WHANG, Jee Soo KIM, Kang Il CHUNG, Dong Wook HAN, Young Kwang SEO, Eun Seok CHOI, Jin Hyuk HONG
  • Patent number: 10467979
    Abstract: A display device includes a display, a first sensor sensing movement, a second sensor sensing illuminance, and a processor operatively connected with the display, the first sensor, and the second sensor. The processor is configured to operate in a first mode or a second mode. The first mode is a mode in which a dynamic image is displayed in the display and the second mode is a mode in which a static image is displayed in the display. The processor sets a first critical time for sensing the movement based on the illuminance. If specified movement of a user is sensed in the second mode within the first critical time, the processor controls the display to display the static image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Jung Whang, Jee Soo Kim, Kang Il Chung, Dong Wook Han, Young Kwang Seo, Eun Seok Choi, Jin Hyuk Hong
  • Patent number: 10176599
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a displaying method thereof. The electronic apparatus includes a display, a bezel configured to house the display and includes a groove having designated size and depth, an image sensor configured to acquire an image of a shadow that is generated in the groove by light incident from outside, and a processor configured to control the display to display a graphic effect based on the shadow image acquired by the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-hyuk Hong, Young-kwang Seo, Eun-seok Choi
  • Patent number: 10062006
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method of detecting an object of the apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes a sensing part configured to photograph an image, a storage configured to store a background image frame, and a controller configured to obtain a first difference image and a second difference image from the photographed image and to determine an existence and a position of an object using the first and the second difference images, wherein the first difference image is an image indicating a difference between a currently photographed image frame and a previously photographed image frame, and the second difference image is an image indicating a difference between the currently photographed image frame and the background image frame stored in the storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-hyuk Hong, Young-kwang Seo, Eun-seok Choi, Sang-on Choi
  • Publication number: 20180184040
    Abstract: A display apparatus and display method thereof is provided. The display apparatus comprises a display configured to display an image, an image sensor configured to be disposed at a rear side of the display, a reflection member configured to reflect light incident on a front side of the display apparatus and to form an image on the image sensor, and a processor configured to control an operation of the display apparatus based on an image captured in the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nak-won CHOI, Jin-hyuk HONG, Young-kwang SEO, Eun-seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180174549
    Abstract: A display device includes a display, a first sensor sensing movement, a second sensor sensing illuminance, and a processor operatively connected with the display, the first sensor, and the second sensor. The processor is configured to operate in a first mode or a second mode. The first mode is a mode in which a dynamic image is displayed in the display and the second mode is a mode in which a static image is displayed in the display. The processor sets a first critical time for sensing the movement based on the illuminance. If specified movement of a user is sensed in the second mode within the first critical time, the processor controls the display to display the static image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Jung WHANG, Jee Soo KIM, Kang Il CHUNG, Dong Wook HAN, Young Kwang SEO, Eun Seok CHOI, Jin Hyuk HONG
  • Publication number: 20180012379
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a displaying method thereof. The electronic apparatus includes a display, a bezel configured to house the display and includes a groove having designated size and depth, an image sensor configured to acquire an image of a shadow that is generated in the groove by light incident from outside, and a processor configured to control the display to display a graphic effect based on the shadow image acquired by the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-hyuk HONG, Young-kwang SEO, Eun-seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170024631
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method of detecting an object of the apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes a sensing part configured to photograph an image, a storage configured to store a background image frame, and a controller configured to obtain a first difference image and a second difference image from the photographed image and to determine an existence and a position of an object using the first and the second difference images, wherein the first difference image is an image indicating a difference between a currently photographed image frame and a previously photographed image frame, and the second difference image is an image indicating a difference between the currently photographed image frame and the background image frame stored in the storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-hyuk HONG, Young-kwang SEO, Eun-seok CHOI, Sang-on CHOI
  • Patent number: 9288433
    Abstract: A digital imaging apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The digital imaging apparatus includes a body including a display unit configured to output an image signal as an image, and an image encoder; a user input unit comprising an image input unit configured to generate and output an outside image signal that corresponds to an outside image and is not encoded or compressed; and a data interface configured to transmit the outside image signal output by the image input unit to the body, wherein the image encoder is configured to encode the outside image signal, which is received by the body from the data interface, in a predetermined format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Kwang Seo, Seung Kwon Park, Chang Yong Kim, Jong Jin Park, Woong Jae Jung, Dae Woo Cho
  • Publication number: 20160034019
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display configured to display an image; an image sensor configured to photograph a front view area of the display apparatus; and a controller having a plurality of image processing modes, each image processing mode having a power consumption level that is different than a power consumption level of other image processing modes of the plurality of image processing modes, and configured to process the photographed image in an image processing mode which consumes less power than a normal mode, and control the display to display the image in the normal mode if it is determined based on results of the processing of the photographed image that a user is present in the front view area of the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-kwang SEO, Yong-jun PARK, Dae-woo CHO, Sang-on CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150138325
    Abstract: Disclosed is a camera integrated with a light source, and a method of operating the same. The camera includes: the light source configured to emit light; a scanning mirror configured to scan the light emitted from the light source toward an object; an optical detector configured to detect the light reflected from the object; and a controller configured to transmit a control signal for selectively adjusting a scanning angle of the scanning mirror, and to generate a depth image of the object using the reflected light detected by the optical detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Young-kwang SEO
  • Patent number: 8799825
    Abstract: A 3D interface apparatus which is operated based on motion and an interfacing method using the same are provided. The interface apparatus includes a motion sensor, a controller which determines a wind property, and a wind generation module which generates a wind. Accordingly, a user is allowed to manipulate a GUI more easily, conveniently, and intuitively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-min Kang, Seong-il Cho, Young-kwang Seo, Ki-jun Jeong
  • Patent number: 8749609
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for implementing a video call between a first caller and a second caller are provided. The apparatus includes: an image sensor which captures an image of the first caller; a display which displays an image of the second caller; a microphone which captures an audio input by the first caller; a speaker which outputs an audio input by the second caller; a detector which is configured to determine a location of the first caller; and a controller which controls the detector to determine the location of the first caller as corresponding to an original location, wherein in response to the first caller changing a location from the original location to a new location, the controller controls the detector to determine the location of the first caller as being the new location, and controls the microphone to adjust a configuration of the microphone based on the new location of the first caller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-seob Ryu, Seung-kwon Park, Chang-yong Kim, Jong-hyuk Jang, Young-kwang Seo
  • Publication number: 20120105326
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for generating motion information relating to motion of an object to provide reaction of a user interface to the motion of the object. The method for generating the motion information includes: detecting depth information of the object using an image frame acquired by capturing the object through a sensor; generating the motion information by compensating a determined size of the motion of the object in the acquired image frame based on the detected depth information; and generating an event corresponding to the generated motion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-jun JEONG, Hee-seob RYU, Seung-kwon PARK, Young-kwang SEO, Teshome MIKIYAS
  • Patent number: 8068484
    Abstract: A method for enhancing transmission efficiency of burst data by estimating a void between burst data and filling the void with new burst data in an optical burst switching (OBS) network. To this end, a node in the OBS network receives burst data (BD) aggregated from data packets, and a burst control packet (BCP) that is received prior to the BD by an offset time. The BCP contains information relating to the offset time and the BD. To predict the void between the BDs, a void filling time is defined within the offset time using the BCP. The present invention provides the method for determining whether to fill the void and filling the void by directly monitoring the BD over a preset time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-ju Youn, Young-kwang Seo, Hyun-chin Kim, Keun-joo Park, June-koo Rhee