Patents by Inventor Arim KWON

Arim KWON 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: 9774360
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal allowing at least part of a display unit to be bent or flexed. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a display unit configured to operate in either a first configuration or a second configuration having different radii of curvature, and a controller configured to switch the display unit from the first configuration to the second configuration based on a call being connected in the first configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Heonjae Jung, Hyemi Jung, Arim Kwon, Yunmi Kwon
  • Patent number: 9729795
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a camera; a display capable of display an image captured by the camera in real-time; and a controller capable of display a plurality of frames generated using images captured continuously since a start of the image capturing, and execute a function on the mobile terminal associated with one or more of the generated frames while the camera captures the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoomee Song, Arim Kwon, Hyungsun Kim, Cheongha Park, Sangwoon Lee, Jungmin Park, Hyerim Ku
  • Patent number: 9723124
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which image data of a counterpart having triggered an event can be displayed. The present invention may include a display unit configured to display information, a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with an external server that stores first image data and to communicate with a counterpart terminal, a memory to store a second image data, and a controller, in response to an event triggered by the counterpart terminal, to extract an image data related to a counterpart from one of the first image data and the second image data, and the controller to output the extracted image data on a portion of the display unit to notify an occurrence of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yunmi Kwon, Hyemi Jung, Arim Kwon
  • Patent number: 9710147
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a touchscreen; a memory; and a controller configured to display a clipboard including copied content on the touchscreen, receive a paste selection signal indicating a pasting of the copied content from the clipboard to another location on the touchscreen, determine a property of the other location of the touchscreen, and modify a type of the copied content to correspond to the determined property of the other location when the content is pasted to the other location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yunmi Kwon, Arim Kwon, Songyi Baek, Sehyun Jung, Eunsoo Jung, Hyemi Jung, Kyunghye Seo
  • Publication number: 20170199570
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a control method therefor are disclosed. The mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a brainwave detection unit; a brain wave recognition unit; a display unit; and a control unit, wherein the control unit controls the display unit so as to display a first screen corresponding to a first application currently being executed, controls the brainwave detection unit so as to detect the brain wave, controls the brainwave recognition unit so as to recognize the detected brainwave, on the basis of the first application, and controls the display unit so as to display a second screen which differs from the first screen with respect to at least a part thereof, on the basis of the recognized result of the brainwave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yunmi KWON, Jonghwan KIM, Jekwang YOUN, Hyemi JUNG, Arim KWON
  • Patent number: 9648157
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of a mobile terminal controlling information publication via a website are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a mobile terminal includes: a wireless communication unit for accessing a social networking service (SNS) website; a user input unit for receiving an input of information to be published at the accessed SNS website; a position location module for obtaining a current position of the mobile terminal; and a controller for: determining whether the obtained current position is located within a specific location area; preventing publication of the input information at the accessed SNS website if it is determined that the obtained current position is located within the specific location area; and allowing publication of the input information if it is determined that the obtained current position is not located within the specific location area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Arim Kwon, Moonju Kim, Suyeon Song, Yunmi Kwon, Hyemi Jung
  • Publication number: 20170090693
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a camera; a touch screen configured to output a picture received through the camera, said picture having at least a first image text portion having a first attribute and a second image text portion having a second attribute different than the first attribute; and a controller configured to display first and second graphic objects indicating the first and second image text portions are selectable, perform a first predetermined function corresponding to the first attribute of the first image text portion in response to the first graphic object or the first image text portion being selected, and perform a second predetermined function corresponding to the second attribute of the second image text portion in response to the second graphic object or the second image text portion being selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyerim KU, Yoomee SONG, Arim KWON, Hyungtae JANG, Jungmin PARK, Hyungsun KIM, Kyuhee KIM
  • Publication number: 20170064206
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes first and second cameras located on a rear side of the terminal. A controller is included that is configured to cause the display to display a first preview image of a first image received from the first camera, where the first preview image includes an image object corresponding to a specific subject. The controller further selects the image object in response to an input, captures the first image as a still image in response to an image capture request, controls the second camera to capture video that includes the specific subject, and causes the display to display a synthesized image comprising a first area and a second area, where the first area includes portions of the captured first image, and the second area corresponds to the specific subject included in the first image and includes a portion of the captured video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyerim KU, Arim KWON, Hyungtae JANG, Hyungsun KIM
  • Patent number: 9565289
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a wireless communication unit configured to perform a communication function with an external device, information acquisition means, and a controller configured to generate a call reception request message when a call transmission request is received, send the generated call reception request message to a called device, generate a preliminary message based on information obtained through the information acquisition means before a call is connected to the called device after receiving the call transmission request, and send the generated preliminary message to the called device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yunmi Kwon, Arim Kwon, Jiyoung Park, Hyungtae Jang, Hyemi Jung
  • Publication number: 20170034428
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a camera; a touch screen; and a controller configured to: cause the touch screen to display an image received via the camera, the image acquired at a first magnification ratio; control the camera to change a magnification ratio from the first magnification ratio to a second magnification ratio based on a touch applied to the touch screen displaying the image; cause the touch screen to display an image acquired at the second magnification ratio; and activate a specific function if the touch is continuously applied to the touch screen displaying the image acquired at the second magnification ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Arim KWON, Hyungsun KIM, Cheongha PARK, Sangwoon LEE, Yoomee SONG, Jungmin PARK, Hyerim KU
  • Publication number: 20170034444
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a camera; a display capable of display an image captured by the camera in real-time; and a controller capable of display a plurality of frames generated using images captured continuously since a start of the image capturing, and execute a function on the mobile terminal associated with one or more of the generated frames while the camera captures the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoomee SONG, Arim KWON, Hyungsun KIM, Cheongha PARK, Sangwoon LEE, Jungmin PARK, Hyerim KU
  • Publication number: 20160357433
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication processor configured to provide wireless communication; a display including a main region and an extended region extended from the main region toward at least one side of the main region; and a controller configured to deactivate the main region and the extended region of the display, activate the main region of the display without activating the extended region in response to a knock code being input on the main region of the display, and activate the extended region of the display without activating the main region in response to the knock code being input on extended region of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yoomee SONG, Minkyoung CHANG, Arim KWON, Cheongha PARK, Kyunghye SEO, Jaehwa LEE
  • Publication number: 20160309321
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a terminal body including a front surface and a rear surface; a display unit disposed on the front surface and including a first region and a second region extended from the first region, the first and second regions configured to be independently converted from one of an active state and an inactive state to another; a rear input unit disposed on the rear surface and configured to sense a fingerprint input; and a controller configured to convert the second region into the active state while maintaining the inactive state of the first region and display preset first screen information on the second region, in response to a preset input being received in the inactive state of the first and second regions, and convert the first screen information displayed on the second region into second screen information corresponding to an execution of a secret mode while maintaining the inactive state of the first region, in response to the preset input being received and the fingerprint input b
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoomee SONG, Arim KWON, Kyunghye SEO, Cheongha PARK, Jaehwa LEE, Minkyoung CHANG
  • Patent number: 9467848
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a terminal body including a front surface and a rear surface; a display unit disposed on the front surface and including a first region and a second region extended from the first region, the first and second regions configured to be independently converted from one of an active state and an inactive state to another; a rear input unit disposed on the rear surface and configured to sense a fingerprint input; and a controller configured to convert the second region into the active state while maintaining the inactive state of the first region and display preset first screen information on the second region, in response to a preset input being received in the inactive state of the first and second regions, and convert the first screen information displayed on the second region into second screen information corresponding to an execution of a secret mode while maintaining the inactive state of the first region, in response to the preset input being received and the fingerprint input b
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoomee Song, Arim Kwon, Kyunghye Seo, Cheongha Park, Jaehwa Lee, Minkyoung Chang
  • Patent number: 9467648
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a video merging can be performed in the course of a video call to a counterpart terminal. The present invention includes a camera configured to create a first video having a user of the mobile terminal taken therein, a wireless communication unit configured to receive a second video taken by the counterpart terminal, a controller configured to extract a user display region from the first video, and merge the user display region and the second video, and a display unit configured to display the merged video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yunmi Kwon, Hyemi Jung, Arim Kwon
  • Patent number: 9414206
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mobile terminal for providing a convenient and effective contact management function by providing differentiated services for two or more connected contacts, respectively. To this end, there is provided an operation control method of a mobile terminal, and the method may include displaying a contact list containing a plurality of contacts; designating a first contact in the contact list as a first recipient according to a user's input; designating at least one second contact as a second recipient when there exists the at least one second contact connected to the first contact; and performing a first operation for the first recipient, and performing a second operation subordinate to the first operation for the second recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Arim Kwon, Sunah Lee, Yunmi Kwon
  • Publication number: 20160191680
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal allowing at least part of a display unit to be bent or flexed. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a display unit configured to operate in either a first configuration or a second configuration having different radii of curvature, and a controller configured to switch the display unit from the first configuration to the second configuration based on a call being connected in the first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Heonjae JUNG, Hyemi JUNG, Arim KWON, Yunmi KWON
  • Patent number: 9348509
    Abstract: A method, system, and device for controlling a mobile device with a touch screen are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a mobile terminal comprises a display unit configured to display an object associated with an application, a sensing unit configured to sense a touch on the object, and a controller. The controller is configured to execute the application in response to a first type of touch on the object and execute an edit mode to modify property data of the object in response to a second type of touch applied to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Shinhui Ahn, Moonkyung Kim, Namgung Seol, Arim Kwon, Miyoung Kim, Hoyoung Hwang
  • Patent number: 9258709
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method therein are disclosed, by which a memo can be written and utilized conveniently in a state that an access to the mobile terminal is restricted in part. The present invention includes entering a lock screen for restricting at least one partial function of the mobile terminal, writing a memo on the lock screen in response to an input of a 1st command, and if user authentication is performed in response to an input of a 2nd command, coping with an event occurring until cancellation of the display of the lock screen using the memo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yunmi Kwon, Hyemi Jung, Arim Kwon
  • Patent number: 9239625
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are provided. The mobile terminal includes a display and a controller configured to change display of at least one object on the basis of at least one of the attribute of the at least one object and the attribute of a second touch when the second touch applied to at least one point of the display is input while a first touch applied to the at least one object displayed on the display is maintained. Accordingly, display of a selected object can be changed on the basis of at least one of the attribute of the object and the attribute of touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyoung Chang, Yunmi Kwon, Arim Kwon