Patents by Inventor Byoung-Hoon Kwak

Byoung-Hoon Kwak 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: 10355689
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch switch unit, including a touch knob 400 on which a touch by a user is performed, a board 200 spaced apart from the touch knob, and a touch electrode body 500 interposed between the board and the touch knob 400, for sensing a change in an electrical signal according to a touch on the touch knob, wherein the touch electrode body 500 includes a touch body 510 fixed on one surface of the board 200 between the touch knob and the board and a touch sensing electrode 520 having at least part extended to an area adjacent to the touch knob and an area adjacent to the board and formed on the touch body 510 through insert injection and having at least another part formed on the board 200 and a vehicle lighting device including the touch switch unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Byoung Hoon Kwak
  • Publication number: 20180212603
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch switch unit, including a touch knob 400 on which a touch by a user is performed, a board 200 spaced apart from the touch knob, and a touch electrode body 500 interposed between the board and the touch knob 400, for sensing a change in an electrical signal according to a touch on the touch knob, wherein the touch electrode body 500 includes a touch body 510 fixed on one surface of the board 200 between the touch knob and the board and a touch sensing electrode 520 having at least part extended to an area adjacent to the touch knob and an area adjacent to the board and formed on the touch body 510 through insert injection and having at least another part formed on the board 200 and a vehicle lighting device including the touch switch unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: LS AUTOMOTIVE CORP
    Inventor: Byoung Hoon KWAK
  • Patent number: 9513123
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing location information of a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes obtaining one or more point sites associated with a movement characteristic of an electronic device, determining a current position of the electronic device, determining a route based on the current position and the one or more point sites, and presenting the route on a map via a display operably coupled to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Kyu Heo, Jong Sun Pyo, Jae Hee Jung, Suk In Jung, Byoung Hoon Kwak
  • Publication number: 20160176337
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a system and a method for turning on a lamp linked with a vehicle seat position, capable of: automatically turning on a lamp corresponding to a seat position by moving, forward or backward, the position of a seat on which a driver or a passenger sits in the indoor lighting of a vehicle; and adjusting the lighting of the lamp according to a light distribution standard for a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Byoung Hoon Kwak, Tae Hyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20140214315
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing location information of a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes obtaining one or more point sites associated with a movement characteristic of an electronic device, determining a current position of the electronic device, determining a route based on the current position and the one or more point sites, and presenting the route on a map via a display operably coupled to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Kyu HEO, Jong Sun PYO, Jae Hee JUNG, Suk In JUNG, Byoung Hoon KWAK
  • Patent number: 8732589
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for dynamically creating a community space in a virtual space. A request for a connection to a personal web space of another user to be visited by a user possessing a personal web space is made. When the connection request is identified, a new community space is generated by connecting the personal web spaces of the users to each other. Immediate interaction between the users is performed in the generated new community space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-He Jung, Dae-Kyu Shin, Dong-Kyu Heo, Byoung-Hoon Kwak
  • Patent number: 8718929
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing location information of a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes determining location information of a current position while in a Global Positioning System (GPS) reception mode, determining at least one of preference routes and interest sites within an interest area in a vicinity of the current position, and presenting at least one of the preference routes and the interest sites on a map. The present invention improves a user's convenience and a utilization efficiency of the location information of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Kyu Heo, Jong Sun Pyo, Jae Hee Jung, Suk In Jung, Byoung Hoon Kwak
  • Publication number: 20130275846
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for inputting and managing user data are provided. The method for operating an electronic device includes receiving an input of at least one of a highlight mark and a drawing mark to at least one portion of electronic contents, and displaying the at least one input mark together with the electronic contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Eun MOK, Byoung-Hoon KWAK
  • Publication number: 20120194706
    Abstract: A terminal and method for processing video data of an augmented reality image produced by adding information about objects in the image taken by the camera of the terminal in real time are provided. The method includes displaying an image in augmented reality mode, requesting augmented reality information of objects constituting the image, presenting, when the augmented reality information is received, the augmented reality information in relation to the respective objects, merging, when a message transmission is requested, the image and the augmented reality information; and transmitting the merged image as an augmented reality image. The image processing method of the present invention is advantageous for the terminal to provide the user with information related to the objects presented in an image produced using the augmented reality function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Byoung Hoon KWAK
  • Publication number: 20110276267
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing location information of a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes determining location information of a current position while in a Global Positioning System (GPS) reception mode, determining at least one of preference routes and interest sites within an interest area in a vicinity of the current position, and presenting at least one of the preference routes and the interest sites on a map. The present invention improves a user's convenience and a utilization efficiency of the location information of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Kyu HEO, Jong Sun PYO, Jae Hee JUNG, Suk In JUNG, Byoung Hoon KWAK
  • Patent number: 7705890
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for simultaneously photographing a still image and a motion image in a wireless terminal with at least two cameras. A first camera photographs motion images in motion-image photography mode. A second camera photographs still images in the motion-image photography mode. A controller of the first camera controls the first camera to photograph the motion images in the motion-image photography mode. A controller of the second camera controls the second camera to photograph the still images in the motion-image photography mode. A control unit controls an operation for photographing the motion images through the controller of the first camera in the motion-image photography mode, and controls photographing the still images through the controller of the second camera, and controls an operation for storing the motion/still images photographed in the motion-image photography mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Kyu Shin, Byoung-Hoon Kwak
  • Publication number: 20090319919
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for dynamically creating a community space in a virtual space. A request for a connection to a personal web space of another user to be visited by a user possessing a personal web space is made. When the connection request is identified, a new community space is generated by connecting the personal web spaces of the users to each other. Immediate interaction between the users is performed in the generated new community space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-He Jung, Dae-Kyu Shin, Dong-Kyu Heo, Byoung-Hoon Kwak
  • Publication number: 20080030589
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for simultaneously photographing a still image and a motion image in a wireless terminal with at least two cameras. A first camera photographs motion images in motion-image photography mode. A second camera photographs still images in the motion-image photography mode. A controller of the first camera controls the first camera to photograph the motion images in the motion-image photography mode. A controller of the second camera controls the second camera to photograph the still images in the motion-image photography mode. A control unit controls an operation for photographing the motion images through the controller of the first camera in the motion-image photography mode, and controls photographing the still images through the controller of the second camera, and controls an operation for storing the motion/still images photographed in the motion-image photography mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-Kyu SHIN, Byoung-Hoon Kwak