Patents by Inventor Byung Soo Song

Byung Soo Song 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: 10057399
    Abstract: A method for providing information to a head unit of a vehicle by using a template-based user interface. The head unit acquires information on multiple applications belonging to a specific category among built-in internal applications of the head unit and external applications stored in a mobile terminal connected with the head unit. The head unit acquires information on available applications that support detailed functions included in the acquired multiple applications belonging to the specific category by individual detailed functions by referring to the information on the detailed functions included in the applications belonging thereto. The head unit to displays one or more lists of the available applications by the detailed functions through the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Obigo Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Song, Jung Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 9378031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for automatically providing an application service by an interaction with a head unit at a terminal. The method includes steps of: (a) the terminal receiving a request for running of a specific application, if the specific application is selected by a user of the head unit from a list including information on one or more runnable applications, which are installed in the terminal, to be interacted with the head unit; and (b) the terminal running the specific application by interacting with a template application run by the head unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Obigo Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Song, Doo Hyun Han, Jung Seok Lee, Han Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20160062773
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for automatically providing an application service by an interaction with a head unit at a terminal. The method includes steps of: (a) the terminal receiving a request for running of a specific application, if the specific application is selected by a user of the head unit from a list including information on one or more runnable applications, which are installed in the terminal, to be interacted with the head unit; and (b) the terminal running the specific application by interacting with a template application run by the head unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Byung Soo Song, Doo Hyun Han, Jung Seok Lee, Han Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20150268801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing information to a head unit of a vehicle by using a template-based user interface. The method includes steps of: (a) allowing the head unit to acquire information on multiple applications belonging to a specific category among built-in internal applications of the head unit and external applications stored in a mobile terminal connected with the head unit, if a template of the head unit is driven to execute them belonging thereto; (b) allowing the head unit to acquire information on available applications that support detailed functions included in the acquired multiple applications belonging to the specific category by individual detailed functions by referring to the information on the detailed functions included in the applications belonging thereto; and (c) allowing the head unit to display one or more lists of the available applications by the detailed functions through the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Obigo Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Song, Jung Seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20150149597
    Abstract: An audio, video and navigation (AVN) for a vehicle and a mobile device are provided that include a processor that searches for a network around the AVN and requests transmission of content pages to a server via the network and receives the content pages that correspond to the request. In addition, a browser that displays the content pages and a display unit configured to display the content pages and provided. Content transmitted from the server is used through the content pages, and the AVN provides information for authentication to the server to receive the content pages from the server. A user may more easily and safely use the content of the server regardless of the operating system of the AVN or the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Sun Woo Kwon, Han Chul Kim, Byung Soo Song, Doo Hyun Han
  • Patent number: 9037196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for automatically providing an application service by an interaction with a head unit at a terminal. The method includes steps of: (a) the terminal receiving a request for running of a specific application, if the specific application is selected by a user of the head unit from a list including information on one or more runnable applications, which are installed in the terminal, to be interacted with the head unit; and (b) the terminal running the specific application by interacting with a template application run by the head unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Obigo Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Song, Doo Hyun Han, Jung Seok Lee, Han Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 9015295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for automatically providing an application service by an interaction with a head unit at a terminal. The method includes steps of: (a) the terminal automatically creating a list including one or more runnable applications to be interacted with the head unit selected among one or more applications installed therein, if the connection with the head unit through a communication channel is detected; and (b) the terminal transferring the list to the head unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Obigo Inc.
    Inventors: Doe Yun Hwang, Byung Soo Song, Jung Seok Lee, Doo Hyun Han
  • Patent number: 8954231
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing an application connector using a template-based user interface. The method includes steps of: (a) classifying information entered from multiple applications of at least one mobile terminal connected with a template of a vehicle head unit into either common information or specialized information; (b) deciding the common information and the specialized information to be provided to the template by matching multiple pieces of the common information entered from the multiple applications with a matching algorithm and filtering multiple pieces of the specialized information entered therefrom with a filtering module; and (c) providing the matched common information and the filtered specialized information through the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Obigo Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Song, Jung Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 8930073
    Abstract: A method for managing a plurality of applications by using a head unit of a vehicle includes a step of recognizing the plurality of applications installed in at least one of mobile terminals, if being connected with the head unit of the vehicle. Additionally, the method includes the step of performing a process of classifying the recognized applications depending on categories or content types supported by the head unit of the vehicle and a process of authenticating whether the recognized applications are compatible with the head unit of the vehicle. The method also includes the step of maintaining states of the completely classified and authenticated applications being able to be controlled in the head unit of the vehicle by registering the completely classified and authenticated applications in the head unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Obigo Inc.
    Inventors: Doe Yun Hwang, Byung Soo Song, Shin Gyu Kang, Han Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 7688288
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for driving a plasma display panel that can prevent flicker and double false contour in a 50 Hz driving. The method includes: providing a plurality of 50 Hz frames which are inputted using subfield weights for constructing a 60 Hz frame; and rearranging the plurality of 50 Hz frames into a plurality of 60 Hz frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Song, Chang Ho Hyeon
  • Patent number: 7474279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for driving a plasma display panel. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for driving a PDP including the steps of dividing two frame data items into three frame data items; and providing the divided frame data items to the PDP. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for driving a PDP including the steps of dividing two frame data items into three frame data items; and providing the divided frame data items to the PDP. The method and apparatus for driving a PDP according to the present invention can reduce large area flicker and dynamic false contour noise in a high-resolution PDP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Song, Chang Ho Hyeon, Hwan Yu Kim, Geun Soo Lim
  • Patent number: 7460139
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for driving a plasma display panel. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for driving a PDP including the steps of dividing two frame data items into three frame data items; and providing the divided frame data items to the PDP. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for driving a PDP including the steps of dividing two frame data items into three frame data items; and providing the divided frame data items to the PDP. The method and apparatus for driving a PDP according to the present invention can reduce large area flicker and dynamic false contour noise in a high-resolution PDP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Song, Chang Ho Hyeon, Hwan Yu Kim, Geun Soo Lim
  • Publication number: 20080007487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for driving a plasma display panel. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for driving a PDP including the steps of dividing two frame data items into three frame data items; and providing the divided frame data items to the PDP. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for driving a PDP including the steps of dividing two frame data items into three frame data items; and providing the divided frame data items to the PDP. The method and apparatus for driving a PDP according to the present invention can reduce large area flicker and dynamic false contour noise in a high-resolution PDP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Byung Soo SONG, Chang Ho HYEON, Hwan Yu KIM, Geun Soo LIM
  • Patent number: 7081906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving device for a flat panel display and driving method of, capable of enhancing an image quality. In the present invention, a gray level of an original image is rearranged using the minimal distribution lower and upper gray levels determined using a histogram. The present invention provides the means to solve an excessive change of color that can be generated when rearranging the gray level of the original image, an image display deterioration due to the low gray level area and a saturation of the high gray level area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hwan Yu Kim, Byung Soo Song
  • Patent number: 6882115
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a video signal in a plasma display panel wherein pseudo contour noise can be eliminated without any loss of gray level. In the method, pseudo contour noise of an image to be displayed on the panel is forecasted. Then, an equalizing pulse having one gray level of a first grey level higher than a gray level to be supplied and a second gray level lower than a grey level to be supplied are applied in order to eliminate said forecasted pseudo contour noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Byung Soo Song
  • Publication number: 20040080517
    Abstract: Disclosed is a driving method and apparatus of a PDP to decrease the false contour. In the driving method of the present invention, a false contour generation region is detected from a video data. After that, a motion information is extracted using the detected false contour generation region. A compensation value reflecting the extracted motion information is added or subtracted to or from a gray scale level that has generated the false contour, thereby efficiently reducing the false contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Soo Song, Dae Jin Myoung
  • Publication number: 20030151565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving device for a flat panel display and driving method of, capable of enhancing an image quality. In the present invention, a gray level of an original image is rearranged using the minimal distribution lower and upper gray levels determined using a histogram. The present invention provides the means to solve an excessive change of color that can be generated when rearranging the gray level of the original image, an image display deterioration due to the low gray level area and a saturation of the high gray level area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hwan Yu Kim, Byung Soo Song
  • Patent number: 6407510
    Abstract: A plasma display panel driving method that permits a high-speed addressing. In the method, a data pulse is applied to address electrodes in an address interval for selecting discharge cells. An auxiliary data pulse is applied to the address electrodes in such a manner to be positioned at the front and rear portions of the data pulse when the data pulse is applied to the address electrodes. A scanning pulse is sequentially applied to scanning/sustaining electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Yeong Yoo, Byung Soo Song, Dae Jin Myoung
  • Publication number: 20020030450
    Abstract: A plasma display panel driving method that permits a high-speed addressing. In the method, a data pulse is applied to address electrodes in an address interval for selecting discharge cells. An auxiliary data pulse is applied to the address electrodes in such a manner to be positioned at the front and rear portions of the data pulse when the data pulse is applied to the address electrodes. A scanning pulse is sequentially applied to scanning/sustaining electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Yeong Yoo, Byung Soo Song, Dae Jin Myoung