Patents Assigned to MAPS, INC.
  • Publication number: 20230385294
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving information associated with posts to a social network are described. Posts may be associated with a location. Symbols, portions or posts, or multiple symbols may be shown on a client device in an area of a map indicating a location associated with a post. Posts may be represented by symbols, which may include shapes, and such shapes may include emojis. An amount of symbols, posts, or portions of posts displayed on a client device may be determined at least in part by an area of a map displayed on a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: You Map Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Constantinides
  • Publication number: 20230370818
    Abstract: A system and method for providing location information on a social network, including: sending, to a social mapping system, a request for one or more social media posts, wherein the request includes screen attribute information about a display of a client device, geographic location information, and an identification of a requesting account of the social network; receiving, in response to the request, a suggested group for display by the client device; and displaying, by the client device, the suggested group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: You Map Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Constantinides
  • Publication number: 20230316676
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying a virtual three-dimensional environment, including: displaying at least a portion of the virtual three-dimensional environment in a head-mounted display, where the head-mounted display includes a retinal tracking device; enabling a user to interact with the virtual three-dimensional environment; displaying a virtual representation of a written work within the virtual three-dimensional environment in the head-mounted display; enabling the user to interact with the virtual representation of the written work; tracking the user's reading position in the representation of the written work via the retinal tracking device; determining the content of the representation of the written book at the user's reading position; and modifying the virtual three-dimensional environment based at least in part on the content at the user's reading position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: You Map Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Constantinides
  • Patent number: 11704329
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving information associated with posts to a social network are described. Posts may be associated with a location. Symbols, portions or posts, or multiple symbols may be shown on a client device in an area of a map indicating a location associated with a post. Posts may be represented by symbols, which may include shapes, and such shapes may include emojis. An amount of symbols, posts, or portions of posts displayed on a client device may be determined at least in part by an area of a map displayed on a client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: You Map Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Constantinides
  • Patent number: 11696097
    Abstract: A system and method for providing location information on a social network, including: sending, to a social mapping system, a request for one or more social media posts, wherein the request includes screen attribute information about a display of a client device, geographic location information, and an identification of a requesting account of the social network; receiving, in response to the request, a suggested group for display by the client device; and displaying, by the client device, the suggested group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: You Map Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Constantinides
  • Patent number: 11651575
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying a virtual three-dimensional environment, including: displaying at least a portion of the virtual three-dimensional environment in a head-mounted display, where the head-mounted display includes a retinal tracking device; enabling a user to interact with the virtual three-dimensional environment; displaying a virtual representation of a written work within the virtual three-dimensional environment in the head-mounted display; enabling the user to interact with the virtual representation of the written work; tracking the user's reading position in the representation of the written work via the retinal tracking device; determining the content of the representation of the written book at the user's reading position; and modifying the virtual three-dimensional environment based at least in part on the content at the user's reading position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: You Map Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Constantinides
  • Patent number: 11589193
    Abstract: A system and method for providing service information on a social network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: YOU MAP INC.
    Inventor: Stephen Constantinides
  • Publication number: 20220374476
    Abstract: A real-time social and emotional mapping system enabling the visualization of state data in a geo-locational context, including goals, intentions, feelings, observations, and physical states, among others, in a-location based context visualized as a digital map. A structured framework may enables users to share state data by selection or guided entry of data or alternatively through some classification of submitted data. In embodiments, an integrated request-response framework is provided through a marketplace centered on geo-locational context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: You Map Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Constantinides
  • Patent number: 11436619
    Abstract: A real-time social and emotional mapping system enabling the visualization of state data in a geo-locational context, including goals, intentions, feelings, observations, and physical states, among others, in a-location based context visualized as a digital map. A structured framework may enables users to share state data by selection or guided entry of data or alternatively through some classification of submitted data. In embodiments, an integrated request-response framework is provided through a marketplace centered on geo-locational context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: You Map Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Constantinides
  • Patent number: 11367090
    Abstract: A real-time social and emotional mapping system enabling the visualization of state data in a geo-locational context, including goals, intentions, feelings, observations, and physical states, among others, in a-location based context visualized as a digital map. A structured framework may enables users to share state data by selection or guided entry of data or alternatively through some classification of submitted data. In embodiments, an integrated request-response framework is provided through a marketplace centered on geo-locational context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: You Map Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Constantinides
  • Patent number: 11011934
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless power transmitting unit capable of auto-tuning according to impedance change. The wireless power transmitting unit according to an embodiment can stabilize the operation of the amplifier by changing the resonance frequency of the resonator without measuring the phase information about the resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong Tae Hwang, Ik Soo Jeon, Dong Su Lee, Hyun Ick Shin, Joon Rhee
  • Publication number: 20200274395
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless power receiving unit with a self-regulation rectifier. In one embodiment, the wireless power receiving unit includes a resonator configured to receive wireless power; and a self-regulation rectifier unit including a rectifier configured to apply a rectifier output voltage to a load by converting alternating-current (AC) power received from the resonator into direct-current (DC) power, and a switching device located at a rear end of the rectifier and configured to self-regulate the rectifier output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Maps, Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Hyun Ick SHIN, Sung Min PARK, Min Jung KO, Dong Su LEE, Jong Hoon LEE, Ki Woong JIN, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20200274402
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless power receiver that controls a level of a communication signal. A wireless power receiver according to an embodiment includes a resonator for receiving wireless power, a rectifier for converting an alternating current power received from the resonator to a direct current power and outputting a rectifier output voltage, a switch for receiving a communication signal and controlling a rectifier output voltage through switching, and a regulator for adjusting a voltage change of a rectifier output voltage by modulating a communication signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Ki-Woong JIN, Sung Min PARK, Gi Won KANG, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20200271704
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for monitoring a wireless power transmitter. The apparatus for monitoring the wireless power transmitter includes a magnitude information detector included in a resonator of the wireless power transmitter and configured to detect magnitude information of voltages at opposite ends of an impedance device connected to the resonator, a phase difference detector configured to detect phase difference information of the voltages at the opposite ends of the impedance device, and a controller configured to monitor a state of the resonator on the basis of the magnitude information of the voltages at the opposite ends of the impedance device and the phase difference information, which are detected by the magnitude information detector and the phase difference detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Maps, Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Hyun Ick SHIN, Sang-O JEON, Ik-Gyoo SONG, Ik Soo JEON, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20200274533
    Abstract: A swing regulated gate driver apparatus is provided. The swing regulated gate driver apparatus according to one embodiment includes a regulator configured to regulate a power voltage of a gate driver to a regulator output voltage at a predetermined level, and a gate driver configured to apply a variable swing output voltage between a ground voltage and the regulator output voltage to a receiver element to drive the receiver element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Sung Min PARK, Ki Woong JIN, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20200274394
    Abstract: Provided are a communication device and an electronic device each having a protective function. In one embodiment, the communication device includes a transceiving device configured to transmit or receive a signal, a communication circuit configured to be selectively connected to the transceiving device, and a wireless power input detector configured to protect the communication circuit from a wireless power signal by detecting whether the signal is the wireless power signal which is input for charging and generating a control signal for selectively disconnecting the communication circuit from the transceiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Maps, Inc.
    Inventors: Joon RHEE, Jong Tae HWANG, Hyun Ick SHIN, Ki Woong JIN
  • Publication number: 20200274397
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless power transmitting unit capable of auto-tuning according to impedance change. The wireless power transmitting unit according to an embodiment can stabilize the operation of the amplifier by changing the resonance frequency of the resonator without measuring the phase information about the resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Ik Soo JEON, Dong Su LEE, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
  • Publication number: 20200244236
    Abstract: Disclosed are a zero voltage switching control device of an amplifier, and a wireless power transmission device. The zero voltage switching control device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a switch voltage detection unit which, when a first switch of an amplifier is turned on, detects a drain voltage and generates a switching voltage; an error amplification unit which receives the switching voltage as an input and amplifies an error by comparing the switching voltage with a reference voltage; a loop filter which receives an output voltage of the error amplification unit as an input, and outputs a control voltage; and a duty control unit which, according to the control voltage, controls a duty of a first switch driving signal so that the first switch undergoes zero voltage switching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: MAPS, INC
    Inventors: Jong Tae HWANG, Dong Su LEE, Ki-Woong JIN, Min Jung KO, Hyun Ick SHIN, Joon RHEE
  • Patent number: 10714981
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for protecting a wireless communication device and a wireless communication device comprising the same. The protection apparatus according to one embodiment comprises: a determination unit for detecting a power supply voltage of a wireless communication device for wirelessly transmitting and receiving a signal by generating a magnetic field or reacting therewith, and determining a wireless charging state from the outside when an increase in the power supply voltage, which is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, is detected; and a protection unit for protecting the wireless communication device from a power signal for wireless charging when the wireless charging condition is determined through the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong Tae Hwang, Sung Min Park, Min Jung Ko, Dong Su Lee, Jong Hoon Lee, Ki-Woong Jin, Hyun Ick Shin, Joon Rhee
  • Patent number: 10714975
    Abstract: A dual band wireless power reception unit is disclosed. The wireless power reception unit according to one embodiment comprises: a first resonator; a second resonator connected to the first resonator in parallel; a single rectifier having, as an input, a node in which outputs of the first resonator and the second resonator are connected to each other in parallel; at least one switch having a first output, a second output, and an input, wherein the second output is connected to the ground; at least one capacitor connected to the second resonator in parallel, and of which one terminal is connected to the first output of the switch and the other terminal is connected to the rectifier input; and a frequency sensor sensing an input frequency from the rectifier input, and of which an output is connected to the input of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: MAPS, INC.
    Inventors: Jong-Tae Hwang, Sung-Min Park, Ki-Woong Jin, Sang-O Jeon, Ik-Gyoo Song, Hyun-Ick Shin, Joon Rhee