Patents Assigned to Samsung Electronics
  • Nonvolatile memory device and programming method of the same
    Patent number: 8971110
    Abstract: A method is provided for programming a multi-level cell flash memory device. The programming method includes programming a first memory cell of the multi-level call flash memory device to one of first through i-th program states, wherein i is a positive integer, by applying a first program pulse to the first memory cell in a first type programming operation, and programming a second memory cell to one of i+1-th through j-th program states, wherein j is an integer equal to or greater than three, by applying a second program pulse to the second memory cell in a second type programming operation. At least one of a second step voltage, a second bit-line forcing voltage and a second verification operation of the second type programming operation is different from a first step voltage, a first bit-line forcing voltage, and a first verification operation of the first type programming operation, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Soo Park, Jae-Yong Jeong
  • Method and apparatus for controlling a public device
    Patent number: 8972280
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling a public device that provides services that are shared by a plurality of users. The plurality of users may control an operation of the public device in order to provide a public service desired by the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-hyun Yoo, Jae-cheol Lee, Sang-dok Mo
  • Vertical memory devices with quantum-dot charge storage cells
    Patent number: 8969947
    Abstract: A memory device includes a substrate, a semiconductor column extending perpendicularly from the substrate and a plurality of spaced-apart charge storage cells disposed along a sidewall of the semiconductor column. Each of the storage cells includes a tunneling insulating layer disposed on the sidewall of the semiconductor column, a polymer layer disposed on the tunneling insulating layer, a plurality of quantum dots disposed on or in the polymer layer and a blocking insulating layer disposed on the polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-goo Lee, Jung-dal Choi, Young-woo Park
  • Method, apparatus and computer-readable medium processing frames obtained by multiple exposures
    Patent number: 8971410
    Abstract: A method of processing frames obtained by multiple exposures may include categorizing, by at least one processor, a plurality of frames captured by multiple exposures into one of a reference frame and a target frame, compensating for global motion resulting from motion of a capturing apparatus capturing an object, and compensating for local motion resulting from motion of the object, based on a joint histogram between the reference frame and the target frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SNU R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Kyoung Mu Lee, Young Su Moon, Yong Seok Heo, Joon Hyuk Cha, Shi Hwa Lee
  • Multi-carriers managing device and method and sleep mode operating method of terminal
    Patent number: 8971224
    Abstract: A multi-carriers management device of a communication system supporting multi-carriers requests a terminal attempting to enter a sleep window to change a primary carrier, and transmits a control message to the terminal through the changed primary carrier during the sleep window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Eunkyung Kim, Juhee Kim, Hyun-Jae Kim, Kyung Soo Kim
  • Nonvolatile memory devices and driving methods thereof
    Patent number: 8971114
    Abstract: Nonvolatile memory devices including memory cell arrays with a plurality of cell strings connected between a substrate and a plurality of bit lines and selected by selection lines, and a gating circuit configured to drive the selection lines in at least two directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Hwa Kang, Sang-Wan Nam, Donghyuk Chae, ChiWeon Yoon
  • Apparatus and method for analyzing error generation in mobile terminal
    Patent number: 8972793
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for determining error generation in a mobile terminal are provided. More particularly, an apparatus and a method for analyzing and reporting an error of a device driver in real-time without a separate debugging apparatus in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a dumper and an analyzer. When an error-generating device exists, the dumper retrieves error information used for analyzing an error generating cause from a register range of the error-generating device, and receives dumped information corresponding to the retrieving of the error information. The analyzer analyzes the dumped information to determine the error generating cause.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Soon-Yong Cho
  • Semiconductor package and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 8969143
    Abstract: A light-emitting device package including a lead frame formed of a metal and on which a light-emitting device chip is mounted; and a mold frame coupled to the lead frame by injection molding. The lead frame includes: a mounting portion on which the light-emitting device chip is mounted; and first and second connection portions that are disposed on two sides of the mounting portion in a first direction and connected to the light-emitting device chip by wire bonding, wherein the first connection portion is stepped with respect to the mounting portion, and a stepped amount is less than a material thickness of the lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Kim, Jae-sung You, Jong-kil Park
  • Method for positioning target terminal while protecting privacy of user thereof
    Patent number: 8971918
    Abstract: A method of providing location information of a target Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) Enabled Terminal (target SET) while protecting privacy of a user of the target SET in a Home-SUPL Location Center (H-SLC) providing the location information of the target SET, and the H-SLC, are provided. The method includes receiving a location request message from a requester, transmitting an SUPL INITiation (SUPL INIT) message by using a first session IDentifier (ID) to the target SET, the first session ID including a real ID of the target SET, transmitting a Positioning DATA (PDATA) message by using a second session ID to the Home-SUPL Positioning Center (H-SPC), the second session ID including a pseudo-ID for secure connection between the H-SLC and the H-SPC, receiving a positioning result of the target SET from the H-SPC, and transmitting the positioning result to the requester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Young Kim, Wuk Kim, Hae-Young Jun
  • Hoist apparatus and hoist transporting system
    Patent number: 8967403
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hoist apparatus having an improved structure to load an object to be transported in a horizontal direction. The hoist apparatus includes a travel unit to travel along a rail, a carrier unit coupled to the travel unit so as to move in a first direction, and a cart unit coupled to the carrier unit so as to move in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the cart unit includes a body portion, in which an object to be transferred is located, and a drive portion to drive the body portion in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Dong Won, Seung Jun Lee, Jong In Lee, Min Gu Chang
  • Image displaying apparatus, image editing apparatus, image editing system, and method for displaying and editing image using the same
    Patent number: 8971687
    Abstract: An image displaying apparatus, an image editing apparatus, an image editing system, an image displaying method and an image editing method are disclosed. The image displaying apparatus includes an image processing unit which captures a still image, a communication module which communicates with an external device, and a control unit which controls an edited image to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-hyun Park, Dae-gu Kim, Il-kwon Kim
  • Topic-based community index generation apparatus and method and topic-based community searching apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8972557
    Abstract: A topic-based community index generation apparatus and method and a topic-based community searching apparatus and method are described. The topic-based community index generation apparatus generates a community index based on a topic that is shared by nodes included in a same community and is differentiated from topics of other communities. The topic-based community index generation apparatus and method effectively search for a desired community in a vast and complex network. In addition, the topic-based community searching apparatus and method effectively search for the desired community based on the topic that is shared by nodes included in the same community and is differentiated from topics of other communities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jihyun Lee
  • Stacked packages having through hole vias
    Patent number: 8970025
    Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a package-on-package. An encapsulation is formed to cover a wafer using a wafer level molding process. The wafer includes a plurality of semiconductor chips and a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs) passing through the semiconductor chips. The encapsulant may have openings aligned with the TSVs. The encapsulant and the semiconductor chips are divided to form a plurality of semiconductor packages. Another semiconductor package is stacked on one selected from the semiconductor packages. The other semiconductor package is electrically connected to the TSVs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Hun Kim, Jin-Woo Park, Dae-Young Choi, Mi-Yeon Kim, Sun-Hye Lee
  • Server for set top box
    Patent number: D723479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jooyeon Lee, Joohye Chung, Youngkeun Lee, Felix Heck
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: D723491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Gil Song, Jung-Hyuck Im, Min-Hyouk Lee
  • Add on module for telephone
    Patent number: D723501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: So-Yoon Jeon, Eun-Ae Shally Lee, Bum-Ho Chun
  • Keyphone
    Patent number: D723502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bum-Ho Chun, Tai-Hyung Ju
  • Speaker
    Patent number: D723516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Je Kang, Dong-Hee Won
  • Stand for TV receiver
    Patent number: D723528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-An Choi, Sang-Young Lee, Jae-Wook Yoo
  • Portable computer
    Patent number: D723541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Hoon Sohn, Anders P. Jensen