Patents by Inventor Byeong-Cheol Hwang

Byeong-Cheol Hwang 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).

  • Publication number: 20170085700
    Abstract: A time-dependent information management system and method for a mobile phone that enable the management of time-related information in consideration of a change of time zone are provided. The method includes registering an event planned to occur at a first local time based on a first time zone together with a reference time calculated from the first local time; if the mobile phone enters into a second time zone, selecting the event in accordance with a key input; and setting the event to occur at a second local time calculated from the reference time. The system and method enable selectively adapting, when a mobile phone moves from a first time zone to a second time zone, times of schedules planned in the first time zone to a local time of second time zone, thereby effectively managing the schedules in multiple time zone-crossing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jung Mi LEE, Byeong Cheol Hwang, Jin Young Jeon, Young Mi Kim, Min Jeong Kwon
  • Patent number: 9304613
    Abstract: A multimedia apparatus and a method for controlling operations thereof are provided. The multimedia apparatus includes an input unit for receiving a selection signal, a sensing unit for sensing disposition of the multimedia apparatus, and a controller for, if the selection signal is input, performing different operations depending on the disposition. Accordingly, various operations of the multimedia apparatus may be controlled by simple manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-ik Hwang, Soo-hyun Lee, Byeong-cheol Hwang, Joon-ho Won
  • Patent number: 9135256
    Abstract: A content searching method for enabling a user to directly search for desired contents is provided. The content searching method includes displaying a location of a cell including a content being executed in a distribution map, which displays a plurality of cells divided according to a distribution axis, and when a search button is input, redistributing and displaying a location of the cell including the content being executed in a distribution map, which displays a plurality of cells in a changed skin screen depending on a distribution axis having a changed keyword.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon-Ho Won, Chul-Min Choi, Eun-Hye Lee, Soo-Hyun Lee, Byeong-Cheol Hwang, Sang-Woo Han, Se-Jin Kwak
  • Patent number: 8655411
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for displaying a character input in a portable terminal and an apparatus thereof. The method includes determining whether a dynamic input effect is set when a character input mode is started, and displaying a character corresponding to a key input if it is determined that the dynamic input effect is set. Accordingly, various methods of displaying an input character in the portable terminal can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Byeong-Cheol Hwang, Sun-Young Yi
  • Patent number: 8265598
    Abstract: A method of sharing information between mobile terminals using a local wireless communication network is disclosed. The method includes setting information stored in a first mobile terminal with one of at least two security levels; if registration is requested by a second mobile terminal, registering an identifier of the second mobile terminal and an access rights level of the second mobile terminal to the information set with a security level; if a local wireless communication link is formed with the second mobile terminal, displaying a list of information set with a set security level corresponding to the access rights level of the second mobile terminal; and sharing the displayed information according to a request from the second mobile terminal. According to the present invention, information stored in a mobile terminal may safely be shared with another mobile terminal in a local wireless communication area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hee Woon Kim, Kyoung Taek Kim, Jung Hwa Shim, Byeong Cheol Hwang
  • Patent number: 8224388
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal for displaying supplementary information on a background screen includes a communication unit, a storage unit for storing cumulative transmissions and receptions of calls and messages corresponding to supplementary information, a cumulative number rank determiner for comparing the cumulative transmissions and receptions of calls and messages and determining a cumulative number rank for the phone number, a controller for creating a map consisting of the supplementary information arranged from the highest to the lowest cumulative number rank of the phone number, and a display unit for displaying the supplementary information together with the cumulative number rank. The terminal allows a user to easily visualize supplementary information corresponding to a phone number by display on the background screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Keun Young Kim, Byeong Cheol Hwang, Jin Young Jeon, Yu Ran Kim, Min Young Chang
  • Publication number: 20120054686
    Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling a composite attribute of a portable device, including receiving an input signal for controlling a composite attribute, checking an application program activated according to the reception of the input signal, and checking at least one composite attribute defined in the application program, outputting an attribute control matrix interface in which the checked plurality of attributes are arranged based on a given axis of matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Sung JOO, Joon Ho WON, Ho Ik HWANG, Byeong Cheol HWANG, Chul Min CHOI, Se Jin KWAK
  • Patent number: 8042042
    Abstract: A touch screen-based document editing device and method, the device includes an editing symbol storage for storing editing symbols used for editing a document; a display for presenting the document, the display being implemented as a touch screen; a user interface for allowing a user to input an editing request for editing the document presented on the display; a video processor for managing presentation information of the document, displaying the document in an editing mode screen in response to the editing request, and presenting the editing symbol on the document; a video analyzer for receiving the presentation information from the video processor, and extracting the editing symbols and positions of the editing symbols in the document; an editing symbol recognizer for retrieving the editing symbols from the editing symbol storage; and a document editor for executing an editing command on the basis of the editing symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Republic of Korea
    Inventors: Tae Kyung Kim, Jae Joon Hwang, Byeong Cheol Hwang
  • Patent number: 7991435
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal includes a display unit for displaying an image for screen setting; a screen setting information storage unit storing screen setting information; a key input unit receiving a type of screen for the screen setting and selection information of user for an image edit command; a controller displaying a preview domain identical with the selected screen in type and size based on the selection information of the user for the type of the screen, and controlling an image edit in the preview domain based on the selection information of the user for the image edit command; and an image processor changing indication information of the display unit by control of the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Il Geun Bok, Byeong Cheol Hwang
  • Publication number: 20110163986
    Abstract: A mobile device for operating displayed content having a dual touch screen based on a transparent display panel is provided. The mobile device allows a method for operating displayed content in response to a touch event using at least one of front and back faces of the dual touch screen. The mobile device displays the content on the transparent display panel with a predefined brightness. When receiving a touch event through the transparent display panel, the mobile device modifies the brightness of parts or whole of the displayed content in response to the touch event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Hye LEE, Joon Ho WON, Bo Eun PARK, Byeong Cheol HWANG
  • Publication number: 20110160550
    Abstract: A method for tagging condition information and a multimedia apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes measuring condition information of a user who is enjoying content, and tagging the content with the measured condition information. Accordingly, the user's condition information for each content is checked and the user's condition information is adjusted using the condition information tagged onto the contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-ik HWANG, Soo-hyun LEE, Se-jin KWAK, Byeong-cheol HWANG, Joon-ho WON
  • Publication number: 20110160884
    Abstract: A multimedia apparatus and a method for controlling operations thereof are provided. The multimedia apparatus includes an input unit for receiving a selection signal, a sensing unit for sensing disposition of the multimedia apparatus, and a controller for, if the selection signal is input, performing different operations depending on the disposition. Accordingly, various operations of the multimedia apparatus may be controlled by simple manipulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-ik HWANG, Soo-hyun LEE, Byeong-cheol HWANG, Joon-ho WON
  • Publication number: 20110154250
    Abstract: A content searching method for enabling a user to directly search for desired contents is provided. The content searching method includes displaying a location of a cell including a content being executed in a distribution map, which displays a plurality of cells divided according to a distribution axis, and when a search button is input, redistributing and displaying a location of the cell including the content being executed in a distribution map, which displays a plurality of cells in a changed skin screen depending on a distribution axis having a changed keyword.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-Ho WON, Chul-Min CHOI, Eun-Hye LEE, Soo-Hyun LEE, Byeong-Cheol HWANG, Sang-Woo HAN, Se-Jin KWAK
  • Patent number: 7813758
    Abstract: A multitasking method and mobile terminal enabled with the multitasking method are provided for executing, while a function is running, another function. The multitasking-enabled mobile terminal includes an input unit for receiving a user command; a decision unit for determining, if a command for activating an additional function is input through the input unit while at least one previously activated function operates, whether the additional function can run at the same time with the previously activated function; a control unit for activating, if the decision unit determines that the additional function can operate at the same time with the previously activated functions, the second function; and a display unit for displaying operation status of the additional and previously activated functions on a screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung Hun Yoo, Byeong Cheol Hwang, Min Suk Jang, Yu Ran Kim
  • Patent number: 7774505
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for transmitting image data in real-time between mobile communication terminals in a mobile communication system, the mobile communication system including a host mobile communication terminal, at least one client mobile communication terminal, an SMS server, and a PDSN assigning IP addresses. The method includes when an IP address is received from the PDSN, transmitting by the host mobile communication terminal an invite message to the client mobile communication terminal via the SMS server; receiving by the client mobile communication terminal an IP address from the PDSN, and transmitting a register message to the host mobile communication terminal via the PDSN; updating by the host mobile communication terminal a buddy list, and transmitting the updated buddy list to the client mobile communication terminal via the PDSN; and exchanging by the host and the client mobile communication terminals the image data in real-time based on the updated buddy list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tae-Young Kang, Woo-Hyuk Choi, Noh-Kyung Hong, Chang-Hoon Lee, Byeong-Cheol Hwang, Jae-Hyun Park, Bong-Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 7594190
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for user interfacing. The user interfacing method of a portable terminal with a pointing device includes checking whether or not pointing through the pointing device has occurred, and removing a current image while distorting the current image around a pointing position if pointing has occurred. The user interfacing apparatus of a portable terminal comprises a pointing device for enabling pointing by a user, a display unit for displaying an image for graphic user interfacing, and a control unit for controlling the display unit in such a manner that a current image is removed by distorting the current image around a pointing position and a resultant image according to the pointing is displayed if the pointing has occurred through the pointing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tae-Young Kang, Byeong-Cheol Hwang, Bong-Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 7573783
    Abstract: A method for setting an alarm in a mobile communication terminal. Different alarm times can be set for different alarm days according to an alarm time and an alarm day set in each of a plurality of alarm setting formats. An alarm setting table including the plurality of alarm setting formats is displayed and edited on a screen, thereby simplifying an alarm setting process and allowing a user to conveniently check entire alarm information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyun-Kyung Shin, Byeong-Cheol Hwang, Jung-Yeob Oh
  • Patent number: 7429989
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal capable of editing avatar motions. The mobile communication terminal includes a memory and a controller. The memory stores a plurality of commands corresponding respectively to a plurality of avatar motions. The plurality of commands are associated with a plurality of numerals, respectively. The controller displays specific avatar motions of the plurality of avatar motions in order. The specific avatar motions correspond respectively to numerals included in a phone number corresponding to an incoming or outgoing call if the incoming or outgoing call is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Young Kang, Joon-Sang Baek, Byeong-Cheol Hwang, Bong-Hee Kim, Heuj-Bae Kim
  • Publication number: 20080090559
    Abstract: A time-dependent information management system and method for a mobile phone that enable the management of time-related information in consideration of a change of time zone are provided. The method includes registering an event planned to occur at a first local time based on a first time zone together with a reference time calculated from the first local time; if the mobile phone enters into a second time zone, selecting the event in accordance with a key input; and setting the event to occur at a second local time calculated from the reference time. The system and method enable selectively adapting, when a mobile phone moves from a first time zone to a second time zone, times of schedules planned in the first time zone to a local time of second time zone, thereby effectively managing the schedules in multiple time zone-crossing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Mi LEE, Byeong Cheol HWANG, Jin Young JEON, Young Mi KIM, Min Jeong KWON
  • Publication number: 20080045189
    Abstract: A method of sharing information between mobile terminals using a local wireless communication network is disclosed. The method includes setting information stored in a first mobile terminal with one of at least two security levels; if registration is requested by a second mobile terminal, registering an identifier of the second mobile terminal and an access rights level of the second mobile terminal to the information set with a security level; if a local wireless communication link is formed with the second mobile terminal, displaying a list of information set with a set security level corresponding to the access rights level of the second mobile terminal; and sharing the displayed information according to a request from the second mobile terminal. According to the present invention, information stored in a mobile terminal may safely be shared with another mobile terminal in a local wireless communication area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Woon Kim, Kyoung Taek Kim, Jung Hwa Shim, Byeong Cheol Hwang