Patents Assigned to THINKWARE CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20260202210
    Abstract: A method for providing an image-based driving assistance guidance in a wearable helmet includes determining whether guidance is required during a driving by a driver, acquiring a driving image of a moving object that the driver drives, generating guidance information for assisting the driving of the driver based on the driving image when it is determined that the guidance is required, and displaying the generated guidance information through the wearable helmet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Suk Pil KO
  • Patent number: 12684232
    Abstract: Disclosed is a driving video recording system. A driving video recording system includes a camera that includes a capturing unit capturing a video, an event detection sensor detecting an event, and a camera connector for interfacing with a main body, and a main body that includes an image processing unit receiving and processing an image captured by the capturing unit, a power supply unit supplying power for an operation of the driving video recording system, a control unit controlling an operation of the power supply unit, and a main body connector for interfacing with the camera. The control unit controls the power supply unit to turn off the power supply to the capturing unit in a parking recording mode and to turn on the power supply to the event detection sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Thinkware Corporation
    Inventor: Soon Woo Park
  • Patent number: 12682696
    Abstract: In embodiments, a device of a vehicle includes at least one transceiver, memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor operably coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver. The at least one processor is, when the instructions are executed, configured to receive an event message related to an event of a source vehicle. The event message includes identification information on a serving road side unit (RSU) of the source vehicle and direction information indicating a driving direction of the source vehicle. The at least one processor is, when the instructions are executed, configured to identify whether the serving RSU of the source vehicle is included in a driving list of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taekyu Han
  • Patent number: 12682602
    Abstract: There is provided a method for measuring a distance using a processor. The method for measuring a distance using a processor includes acquiring a driving image of a moving object, acquiring tilt information according to driving of the moving object, correcting the driving image by using the tilt information to calculate a distance between a target object included in the driving image and the moving object, and calculating a distance between the moving object and the target object based on the corrected driving image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Suk Pil Ko
  • Patent number: 12677280
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a first user equipment (UE) include a transceiver to transmit and receive a wireless signal; and a processor connected to the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to receive first side link control information (SCI) from a second UE through a physical side link control channel (PSCCH) configured in unlicensed band, receive a second SCI from the second UE through a physical side link shared channel (PSSCH) determined based on the PSCCH, wherein the first SCI and the second SCI are configured in different formats, based on at least one of the first SCI and the second SCI, identify information for performing side link communication with the second UE in the unlicensed band, and receive, based on the identified information, data from the second UE through a side link communication path between the first UE and the second UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeoungkyu Kang, Daewon Kim, Taekyu Han
  • Patent number: 12676642
    Abstract: A UE includes an antenna for receiving a first reception signal for wireless LAN communication and a second reception signal for sidelink communication; a radio frequency (RF) front-end for processing the first reception signal and the second reception signal; a first transceiver for the wireless LAN communication, a second transceiver for the sidelink communication, and a processor operably coupled to the first transceiver and the second transceiver, the first reception signal is provided from a second UE to the RF front-end through the antenna, the second reception signal is provided from a third UE to the RF front-end through the antenna, the first reception signal provided to the RF front-end is provided to the first transceiver through a first electrical path, and the second reception signal provided to the RF front-end is provided to the second transceiver through a second electrical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeoungkyu Kang, Daewon Kim, Taekyu Han
  • Patent number: 12670726
    Abstract: There is provided a method for detecting a lane marking using a processor including acquiring a drive image captured by an image capturing device of a vehicle which is running, detecting an edge corresponding to a lane marking from the acquired drive image and generating an edge image based on the detected edge, detecting a linear component based on the detected edge and generating a linearly processed edge image based on the detected linear component, detecting a lane marking point corresponding to the lane marking using the generated edge image and the linearly processed edge image, and detecting the lane marking based on the detected lane marking point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shin Hyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 12664899
    Abstract: A 3D space data generation method for flight of an aerial vehicle may include receiving map data for a 3D space in which the aerial vehicle flies, and dividing a space into a flight area in which the aerial vehicle flies and a restricted area in which the aerial vehicle does not fly based on the map data and dividing the flight area and the restricted area into each unit area to generate 3D space data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yo Sep Park, Suk Pil Ko, Shin Hyoung Kim
  • Publication number: 20260164338
    Abstract: A device of a satellite configured to provide a non-terrestrial network (NTN) access and to perform functions of an evolved node B (eNB) includes memory comprising instructions, at least one processor, and at least one transceiver. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the device to identify a store and forward (S&F) mode in a radio resource control (RRC) connection state with a user equipment (UE), transmit, to the UE, a message indicating that the satellite operates in the S&F mode, after transmitting the message, receive, from the UE, a request signal for a release of the RRC connection, and transmit, to the UE, an RRC connection release message for releasing the RRC connection. The RRC connection release message includes a cause value of the release of the RRC connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taekyu Han, Donghee Lim, Daewon Kim
  • Publication number: 20260163636
    Abstract: A device of a satellite for providing a non-terrestrial network (NTN) access includes memory comprising instructions, at least one processor, and at least one transceiver. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the device to transmit, to a user equipment (UE), a message including information related to a store and forward (S&F) mode, and perform communication with the UE based on the message. The message includes at least one of information indicating that the satellite supports the S&F mode, information on a valid time of a service link between the UE and the satellite in the S&F mode, information on a valid time of a feeder link between the satellite and an NTN gateway in the S&F mode, ephemeris information of the satellite, footprint information provided by the satellite, or information on a list of neighbor cells supporting the S&F mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taekyu Han, Donghee Lim, Daewon Kim
  • Publication number: 20260155003
    Abstract: There is provided a method for providing driver's driving information of a user terminal device, including accessing a driving information providing server storing data generated in a driving recording device for a vehicle, receiving driving record data including event record data corresponding to a driving-related event of a driver from the driving information providing server, and displaying a driving-related event occurrence location on a map using the received driving record data. The driving-related event may include at least two or more of a lane departure event, a forward collision possibility event, a rear side collision possibility event, a sudden deceleration event, a sudden acceleration event, a sudden stop event, a sudden start event, and a speeding event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2026
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min Suk Kang, Won Jun Heo, Seung Yo Jang, Youn Joo Shin, Tae Kyu Han
  • Publication number: 20260154972
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device include a display, an input circuit, at least one memory and at least one processor configured to obtain a first image; display, in response to cropping an area comprising a visual object corresponding to a potential vehicle appearance from the first image, fields for inputting an attribute for the area, wherein, the fields include a first field for inputting a vehicle type as the attribute and a second field for inputting a positional relationship between a subject corresponding to the potential vehicle appearance and a camera obtained the first image as the attribute; obtain information about the attribute, by receiving a user input for each of the fields including the first field and the second field through the input circuit; store a second image configured of the area in a data set for training a computer vision model for vehicle detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinhyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 12643680
    Abstract: Disclosed are an aerial vehicle using a hybrid distributed propulsion system and a control method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present specification, an aerial vehicle includes a power generation unit generating electricity by consuming fuel; a battery unit that is charged with power supplied from the power generation unit or supplied with power from the outside; a plurality of fan modules receiving power from the battery unit or the power generation unit to provide lift to the aerial vehicle; a power supply path control unit selecting at least one of the power generation unit and the battery unit to supply power to at least one of the plurality of fan modules; and a route generation unit generating a flight route from a departure point to a destination of the aerial vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taekyu Han, Suk Pil Ko, Shin Hyoung Kim, Yo Sep Park
  • Patent number: 12646412
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for providing a parking lot guidance service of a server. The method includes: receiving parking lot data including information of a parking space in a parking lot from an image capturing apparatus for a vehicle provided in the vehicle; generating a parking lot model representing a real-time parking situation of the parking lot as an image based on the received parking lot data; and providing the parking guidance service to a user terminal apparatus using the generated parking lot model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Young Kim, Seung Yo Jang, Jae Cheol Han, Tae Kyu Han
  • Patent number: 12635037
    Abstract: A first electronic device comprises a communication circuitry; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor, coupled with the communication circuitry; wherein the processor is configured to: receive, from a second electronic device, a signal for indicating to transmit a test signal via a device-to-device (D2D) communication path between the first electronic device and a third electronic device to the third electronic device, the signal is transmitted from the second electronic device to the first electronic device; transmit the test signal via the D2D communication path to the third electronic device; activate a timer for monitoring whether a response signal regarding the test signal is received or not; transmit, to the second electronic device, a first message for indicating that a vehicle is not in an emergency situation; and transmit, to the second electronic device, a second message for indicating that the vehicle is in the emergency situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daewon Kim
  • Patent number: 12628196
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a first user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver to transmit and receive a wireless signal; and a processor connected with the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to identify a value related to quality of sidelink communication while the first UE performs sidelink communication in licensed band with a second UE, determine to perform a listen before talk (LBT) procedure on a condition that the value related to the quality of the sidelink communication is less than or equal to a reference value, and perform the LBT procedure during performing the sidelink communication in the licensed band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeoungkyu Kang, Daewon Kim, Taekyu Han
  • Publication number: 20260125074
    Abstract: A method for measuring an inter-vehicle distance using a processor is provided. The method includes acquiring a driving image photographed by a photographing device of a first vehicle; detecting a second vehicle from the driving image and calculating a ratio between an image width of the detected second vehicle and an image width of a lane in which the second vehicle is located; determining a size class of the second vehicle among a plurality of size classes based on the calculated ratio; determining a width of the second vehicle based on the determined size class of the second vehicle; and calculating a distance from the photographing device to the second vehicle based on the determined width of the second vehicle, a focal length of the photographing device, and the image width of the second vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2026
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shin Hyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 12620125
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment may include a camera and a processor. The processor may be configured to obtain, from an image obtained using the camera, two-dimensional coordinate values representing vertices of a portion related to an external object. The processor may be configured to identify a first line extending along a reference direction on a reference plane included in the image and overlapping a first vertex of the vertices, and a second line connecting a reference point within the image and a second vertex of the vertices. The processor may be configured to, based on an intersection of the first line and the second line, obtain three-dimensional coordinate values representing each of vertices of a three-dimensional external space corresponding to the external object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sukpil Ko
  • Publication number: 20260122665
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a first user equipment (UE) includes a memory; a transceiver to transmit and receive a wireless signal; and a processor connected with the memory and the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to determine to perform communication through a sidelink on unlicensed band with a second UE while the first UE is in a state which is out of coverage of a base station, based on the determination, identify pre-configuration information stored in the memory, obtain a priority threshold value for the sidelink on the unlicensed band from the pre-configuration information, and determine, based on the priority threshold value, whether to transmit data through the sidelink on the unlicensed band with the second UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeoungkyu Kang, Daewon Kim, Taekyu Han
  • Publication number: 20260120295
    Abstract: An electronic device mountable in a vehicle, include a plurality of cameras disposed toward different directions of the vehicle, a memory, and a processor. The processor obtains a plurality of frames obtained by the plurality of cameras which are synchronized with each other. The processor identifies, from the plurality of frames, one or more lines included in a road in which the vehicle is disposed. The processor identifies, from the plurality of frames, one or more subjects disposed in a space adjacent to the vehicle. The processor obtains, based on the one or more lines, information for indicating locations in the space of the one or more subjects in the space. The processor stores the obtained information in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinhyoung Kim, Taekyu Han