Patents Assigned to THINKWARE CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20240085208
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR)-based route guidance method includes acquiring a driving image captured by an image capturing device of a vehicle which is running, acquiring route data to a destination of the vehicle, recognizing both side lane markings of a lane in which the vehicle is running from the acquired driving image, generating first route guidance linear data based on the recognized both side lane markings for a region in which both side lane markings are recognized in the driving image, generating second route guidance linear data using link linear data of the route data for a region in which both side lane markings are not recognized in the driving image, combining the first route guidance linear data and the second route guidance linear data to generate combined route guidance linear data, and displaying a route guidance object in AR using the generated combined route guidance linear data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suk Pil Ko, Shin Hyoung Kim, Yo Sep Park
  • Patent number: 11930146
    Abstract: In a system in which a first electronic device, a server, and a second electronic device wirelessly communicate with each other, the first electronic device may detect object information associated with at least one object from a video being captured and may transmit the object information to the server, the server may identify a location of the object based on the object information and may transmit service information associated with the location of the object to the second electronic device, and the second electronic device may provide the service information to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chan Soo Park
  • Patent number: 11928903
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min Suk Kang, Won Jun Heo, Seung Yo Jang, Youn Joo Shin, Tae Kyu Han
  • Publication number: 20240075949
    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: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shin Hyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11920942
    Abstract: A method for controlling autonomous lane change of a moving body is disclosed. The method includes calculating a driving route from a current location of the moving body to a destination; determining whether an intersection or a forked road exists at a predetermined distance from the current location of the moving body on the calculated driving route; checking, when the intersection or the forked road exists, link information corresponding to a lane in which the moving body is located, and determining a moving direction toward the intersection or the forked road; determining an entry route for entering the intersection or the forked road according to the determined moving direction; and generating a control signal for controlling a moving direction of the moving body according to the determined entry route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Wook Lee, Hye Kyung Byun, Tae Kyu Han
  • Patent number: 11910396
    Abstract: A first electronic device comprises a communication circuitry, and a memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor coupled with the communication circuitry; wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive, from a second electronic device that is an upper node of the first electronic device, information regarding a specified waveform; while detecting that a vehicle associated with the first electronic device is not in an emergency state after receiving the information, transmit, to the second electronic device, a signal based on resources allocated from the second electronic device; and in response to detecting that the vehicle is in the emergency state alter receiving the information, transmit, to the second electronic device, a signal with the specified waveform independently from the allocated resources, wherein the signal with the specified waveform includes information for notifying that the vehicle is in the emergency state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daewon Kim
  • Publication number: 20240056176
    Abstract: According to embodiments, a method performed by a non-terrestrial network (NTN) device for providing a new radio (NR) access may include generating NTN configuration information, and transmitting a message comprising the generated NTN configuration information to a user equipment (UE) via an NTN payload. The NTN configuration information may include scheduling offset information. The scheduling offset information may be applied to a difference between physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) reception and physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission or a difference between PDCCH reception and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission. The scheduling offset information may be indicated by a number of slots, based on subcarrier spacing (SCS) for a frequency range (FR) 2 band of the NR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daewon KIM, Taekyu HAN, Jeoungkyu KANG
  • Publication number: 20240044666
    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: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Suk Pil KO
  • Patent number: 11892311
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing method. The method includes the steps of receiving an image obtained from a plurality of vehicles positioned on a road, storing the received images according to acquisition information of the received images; determining a reference image and a target image based on images having the same acquisition information among the stored images, performing an image registration using a plurality of feature points extracted from each of the determined reference image and target image, performing a transparency process for each of the reference image and the target image performed with the image registration, extracting static objects from the transparency-processed image, and comparing the extracted static objects with objects on an electronic map pre-stored to updating the electronic map data, when the objects on the electronic map data pre-stored are different from the extracted static objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Wook Lee, Hye Kyung Byun, Tae Kyu Han, Shin Hyoung Kim, Jeong Kyu Kang
  • Publication number: 20240037781
    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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sukpil KO
  • Publication number: 20240033604
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a processor of an electronic device may be configured to identify, based on data of a sensor, a first position of the electronic device. The processor may be configured to obtain, in response to an external object identified using the camera, information for moving the external object based on the first position. The processor may be configured to, while the external object is viewed through the display, display, based on the information, a visual object having a shape of a line extended from a second position in the display where the external object is viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sukpil KO, Haejong CHOI
  • Patent number: 11889184
    Abstract: A method for providing a connected service of an image capturing apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The method includes connecting the image capturing apparatus for a vehicle to a server for providing a connected service using a wireless communication module; generating event data including event code information and operation mode information of the image capturing apparatus for a vehicle, when an event occurs in the image capturing apparatus for a vehicle; and transmitting the generated event data to the server for providing a connected service through the wireless communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Su Kang, Min Suk Kang, Seung Yo Jang
  • Patent number: 11882089
    Abstract: A first electronic device of the present invention comprises at least one communication circuitry, at least one display, at least one memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor operatively coupled with the at least one communication circuitry and the at least one display. The processor is configured to (1) access to a first server for a navigation service through an application for the navigation service linked with a first account for accessing to a second server, (2) receive a user input through the application, (3) transmit, via the first server to a second electronic device of a second user that is authenticated through the application linked with a second account for accessing to the second server, a message, (4) periodically transmit, via the first server to the second electronic device, information, and (5) display a positional relationship between the two electronic devices over an electronic map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun Joong Yu, Jun Sik Kim, Won Jun Heo
  • Patent number: 11881030
    Abstract: There is provided a method for detecting a vehicle including receiving continuously captured front images, setting a search area of the vehicle in a target image based on a location of the vehicle or a vehicle area detected from a previous image among the front images, detecting the vehicle in the search area according to a machine learning model, and tracking the vehicle in the target image by using feature points of the vehicle extracted from the previous image according to a vehicle detection result based on the machine learning model. Since the entire image is not used as a vehicle detection area, a processing speed may be increased, and a forward vehicle tracked in an augmented reality navigation may be continuously displayed without interruption, thereby providing a stable service to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shin Hyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11876570
    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: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daewon Kim
  • Publication number: 20240005763
    Abstract: Disclosed are a safety service system and a method thereof. The safety service system comprises: a collection unit for collecting position information and image information related to a protected person who is registered by a protector; and a service providing unit for providing the position information and the image information to one or both of the protector and a security company upon detection of a signal that the protected person is in danger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Young LEE, Yong Rae JO, Jung Hwa YOO, Ji Hyun YOO, Taekyu HAN
  • Publication number: 20240005762
    Abstract: Disclosed are a safety service system and a method thereof. The safety service system comprises: a collection unit for collecting position information and image information related to a protected person who is registered by a protector; and a service providing unit for providing the position information and the image information to one or both of the protector and a security company upon detection of a signal that the protected person is in danger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Young LEE, Yong Rae JO, Jung Hwa YOO, Ji Hyun YOO, Taekyu Han
  • Publication number: 20240007833
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for integratedly managing a vehicle operation state. A vehicle integration management method performed by a server implemented by using a computer may include: receiving vehicle operation data related to an operation state of the vehicle from a vehicle terminal mounted or embedded in the vehicle; and providing a service related to the vehicle operation data through a dedicated application on a user terminal used by a user of the vehicle, wherein the providing may provide at least one of an operation report, a parking impact notification, and an accident situation notification based on the vehicle operation data in association with the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dae Won Kim, Taekyu Han
  • Publication number: 20240005764
    Abstract: Disclosed are a safety service system and a method thereof. The safety service system comprises: a collection unit for collecting position information and image information related to a protected person who is registered by a protector; and a service providing unit for providing the position information and the image information to one or both of the protector and a security company upon detection of a signal that the protected person is in danger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Young LEE, Yong Rae JO, Jung Hwa YOO, Ji Hyun YOO, Taekyu Han
  • Patent number: D1016883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yong Lee