Patents by Inventor Byung Woo Min
Byung Woo Min 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).
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Publication number: 20190065031Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a processor, and a memory storing a first application program including a first user interface and a second application program including a second user interface. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to display an array of icons in an area adjacent to the edge in response to the gesture input, wherein each of the icons has a first size, one of the icons includes a first icon and a second icon, the first icon and second icon having a second size smaller than the first size, the first icon indicates the first application program, and the second icon indicates the second application program, receive an input to select the one of the icons, and display the first user interface and the second user interface together on the display in response to the received input.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Ji Kwang Kang, Dong Hoon Kang, Byung Woo Min, Jae Min Yoo, Kyu Hong Kim, Jong Wu Baek
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Publication number: 20130291829Abstract: A system for regulating the operation of an idling motor vehicle monitors one or more selected engine operational parameters such as coolant temperature, exhaust gas temperature, and catalytic converter temperature, and compares the measured parameters against selected benchmark criteria stored in the memory of a microprocessor. The microprocessor controls the vehicle's ignition system to shut down the engine when the measured parameters come within the corresponding benchmark criteria. The system preferably but not necessarily operates in conjunction with a remote vehicle starter system. The system may also or alternatively be adapted to shut down an idling motor vehicle engine when total idling time reaches a specified maximum value, which may be selected based on idling time restriction bylaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: James P. SPEERS, Byung Woo MIN
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Patent number: 8479706Abstract: A system for regulating the operation of an idling motor vehicle monitors one or more selected engine operational parameters such as coolant temperature, exhaust gas temperature, and catalytic converter temperature, and compares the measured parameters against selected benchmark criteria stored in the memory of a microprocessor. The microprocessor controls the vehicle's ignition system to shut down the engine when the measured parameters come within the corresponding benchmark criteria. The system preferably but not necessarily operates in conjunction with a remote vehicle starter system. The system may also or alternatively be adapted to shut down an idling motor vehicle engine when total idling time reaches a specified maximum value, which may be selected based on idling time restriction bylaws.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Inventors: James P. Speers, Byung Woo Min
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Publication number: 20110244846Abstract: A remote control system includes a mobile phone, a mobile communication network, a plurality of remote systems, and a server. The mobile phone has an antenna, a mobile communication modem, a processing unit, a system memory, a battery, a keypad, a speaker, and a display The mobile communication network comprises a wireless communication network. The remote systems communicate electronic signals with the mobile phone via the mobile communication network. And, the server is connected to the mobile communication network. The mobile phone controls the behavior of the remote system and communicates electronic signals for data, audio, and video with the processing unit having control software programs. The mobile phone decodes the electronic signals and plays on the display and the speaker. The remote mobile phone downloads and installs the control software programs from the server through the mobile communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventor: Byung Woo MIN
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Patent number: 7869824Abstract: A remote control system includes a mobile phone, a mobile communication network, a plurality of remote systems, and a server. The mobile phone has an antenna, a mobile communication modem, a processing unit, a system memory, a battery, a keypad, a speaker, and a display The mobile communication network comprises a wireless communication network. The remote systems communicate electronic signals with the mobile phone via the mobile communication network. And, the server is connected to the mobile communication network. The mobile phone controls the behavior of the remote system and communicates electronic signals for data, audio, and video with the processing unit having control software programs. The mobile phone decodes the electronic signals and plays on the display and the speaker. The remote mobile phone downloads and installs the control software programs from the server through the mobile communication network.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Inventor: Byung Woo Min
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Publication number: 20100186711Abstract: A system for regulating the operation of an idling motor vehicle monitors one or more selected engine operational parameters such as coolant temperature, exhaust gas temperature. and catalytic converter temperature, and compares the measured parameters against selected benchmark criteria stored in the memory of a microprocessor. The microprocessor controls the vehicle's ignition system to shut down the engine when the measured parameters come within the corresponding benchmark criteria. The system preferably but not necessarily operates in conjunction with a remote vehicle starter system. The system may also or alternatively be adapted to shut down an idling motor vehicle engine when total idling time reaches a specified maximum value, which may be selected based on idling time restriction bylaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: James P. SPEERS, Byung Woo MIN
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Publication number: 20080204207Abstract: A two-way automotive remote control system for a vehicle having a data bus includes a factory enhancement module, a wire harness adapted to connect the factory enhancement module with the data bus of the vehicle, an antenna, and a remote communicating with the factory enhancement module electronically. The factory enhancement module has a data bus interface, a microcontroller, an antenna interface, and a power supply, and activates the remote in predetermined situations of the vehicle. The data bus interface of the factory enhancement module and the antenna interface are monitored continually. The factory enhancement module accepts and decodes the outputs from the alarm system of the vehicle through the data bus interface. The outputs from the alarm system includes messages according to a predetermined communication standard, which includes J1850. The factory enhancement module accepts and decodes predetermined command messages from the remote in an electromagnetic wave transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: James P. Speers, Byung Woo Min
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Patent number: 7343233Abstract: A safety system and method for a manual transmission vehicle with a remote starter is provided. The system includes a motion transducer module detecting motion of the vehicle and a controller module deciding erroneous starting of the vehicle and stopping the vehicle when erroneous starting is decided. The controller module receives motion data from the motion transducer module. A baseline is set in the detected motion data, and the controller module calculates number of baseline crossings that occur within a predetermined time frame in the motion data. The controller module decides erroneous starting based on the number of baseline crossings. The controller module adjusts the baseline based on averaged motion data from the motion transducer module when the remote starter is inactive.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Inventors: Byung Woo Min, Jim Speers
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Publication number: 20080057929Abstract: A remote control system includes a mobile phone, a mobile communication network, a plurality of remote systems, and a server. The mobile phone has an antenna, a mobile communication modem, a processing unit, a system memory, a battery, a keypad, a speaker, and a display The mobile communication network comprises a wireless communication network. The remote systems communicate electronic signals with the mobile phone via the mobile communication network. And, the server is connected to the mobile communication network. The mobile phone controls the behavior of the remote system and communicates electronic signals for data, audio, and video with the processing unit having control software programs. The mobile phone decodes the electronic signals and plays on the display and the speaker. The remote mobile phone downloads and installs the control software programs from the server through the mobile communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventor: Byung Woo Min
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Patent number: 7327228Abstract: An installation and maintenance method for maintaining a control module for remote starter and alarm system for vehicles includes the steps of plugging in a signal converter onto the control module, establishing an electronic connection between the control module and a first information processing device, obtaining a control information for the control module, and applying the control information on the control module. The signal converter includes a serial to wireless converter and the first information processing device includes a personal digital assistant (PDA). The method can further includes the steps of establishing a connection between the first information processing device and a second information processing device through a communication network and downloading an information from the second information processing device. A remote installation and maintenance system includes an information processing device, a communication network, and a server.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Inventors: Byung Woo Min, Jim Speers
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Patent number: 6621926Abstract: An image retrieval system and method using an image histogram for determining central points and dispersion values as well as quantity information of color about respective histogram bins, thereby using these as mapping information for image retrieval. The image retrieval method using an image histogram includes the following steps. A first step of computing an image histogram bin when an image is inputted, and accumulating values of x, y, x2, y2 to compute central points and dispersion values. A second step of normalizing the respective central points and dispersion values through dividing these by size of whole image, and storing these. A third step of generating a value of model to be retrieved by drawing a feature vector when a query image is inputted, and computing the difference between the generated value of model and central points and dispersion values of an image histogram, count, and number of corresponding bins within the data stored in the second step.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2000Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Ho Sub Yoon, Jung Soh, Byung Woo Min, Young Kyu Yang
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Patent number: 4638293Abstract: An alarm system for an automobile comprising an alarm circuit chip built into the car stereo housing and interfaced with the stereo circuitry. The alarm system is controlled and programmed by the same selector buttons and controls which operate the car stereo when in an alarm mode. Some of the sensors for the alarm system are disposed in conventional circuit portions of the car, such as the door, hood and trunk light circuits.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1984Date of Patent: January 20, 1987Inventor: Byung-Woo Min