Patents by Inventor Chanwon Seo

Chanwon Seo 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: 11544524
    Abstract: Emotion information is obtained by an electronic device in order to improve communication between a person and the electronic device. Multimedia data is obtained regarding a person, predicted values for the person are obtained by applying the multimedia data to neural network models, and emotion information of the person is obtained by applying the predicted values to a weight model. Then, feedback information is obtained from the person with respect to the first emotion information of the person. Finally, the weight model is updated by using the feedback information. Subsequently, when multimedia data are again obtained regarding the person, new predicted values for the person are obtained by applying later multimedia data the plurality of neural network models, and emotion information of the person is again obtained, but this time using the weight model updated using the feedback information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanwon Seo, Lei Zhang, Yehoon Kim, Sojung Yun, Dongwan Lee, Yongsung Kim, Juyoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20220377416
    Abstract: Provided are an artificial intelligence (AI) system that mimics cognitive functions, such as cognition and judgment, of the human brain using a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning and applications thereof. More particularly, provided is a device including a memory storing least one program and a first video, a display, and at least one processor configured to display the first video on at least one portion of the display by executing the at least one program, wherein the at least one program includes instructions for: comparing an aspect ratio of the first video with an aspect ratio of an area in which the first video is to be displayed, generating a second video corresponding to the aspect ratio of the area by using the first video when the aspect ratio of the first video is different from the aspect ratio of the area, and displaying the second video in the area, wherein the generating of the second video is performed by inputting at least one frame of the first video to an AI neural network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanwon SEO, Yehoon KIM, Sojung YUN
  • Patent number: 11457273
    Abstract: Provided are an artificial intelligence (AI) system that mimics cognitive functions, such as cognition and judgment, of the human brain using a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning and applications thereof. More particularly, provided is a device including a memory storing least one program and a first video, a display, and at least one processor configured to display the first video on at least one portion of the display by executing the at least one program, wherein the at least one program includes instructions for: comparing an aspect ratio of the first video with an aspect ratio of an area in which the first video is to be displayed, generating a second video corresponding to the aspect ratio of the area by using the first video when the aspect ratio of the first video is different from the aspect ratio of the area, and displaying the second video in the area, wherein the generating of the second video is performed by inputting at least one frame of the first video to an AI neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanwon Seo, Yehoon Kim, Sojung Yun
  • Patent number: 11412294
    Abstract: Provided are an artificial intelligence (AI) system that mimics cognitive functions, such as cognition and judgment, of the human brain using a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning and applications thereof. More particularly, provided is a device including a memory storing least one program and a first video, a display, and at least one processor configured to display the first video on at least one portion of the display by executing the at least one program, wherein the at least one program includes instructions for: comparing an aspect ratio of the first video with an aspect ratio of an area in which the first video is to be displayed, generating a second video corresponding to the aspect ratio of the area by using the first video when the aspect ratio of the first video is different from the aspect ratio of the area, and displaying the second video in the area, wherein the generating of the second video is performed by inputting at least one frame of the first video to an AI neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanwon Seo, Yehoon Kim, Sojung Yun
  • Patent number: 11294457
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a controlling method thereof. The display apparatus may include: a camera, a display, and a processor, where the processor controls the display to display a content, identifies a user interest object in the content displayed on the display based on a user image captured by the camera, and identifies a user preference for the content based on a degree of similarity between information on emotion of the user interest object and information on user emotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanwon Seo, Yehoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220067368
    Abstract: Provided is a method, performed by an electronic device, of recognizing an object included in an image, the method including: extracting first object information from a first object included in a first image, obtaining a learning model for generating an image including a second object from the first object information, generating a second image including the second object by inputting the first object information to the learning model, comparing the first image with the second image, and recognizing the first object as the second object in the first image, based on a result of the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yehoon KIM, Chanwon SEO
  • Publication number: 20220067421
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing method according to an embodiment, which includes: obtaining a label of a first image by inputting the first image to a recognition model; obtaining reference style data for a target reference image to which a visual sentiment label is assigned, the visual sentiment label being the same as the obtained label from among visual sentiment labels pre-assigned to reference images; generating second style data based on first style data for the first image and the obtained reference style data; and generating a second image based on the generated second style data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Yehoon KIM, Chanwon SEO
  • Publication number: 20220027600
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a sensor, a camera, a memory, a camera and a processor. The memory stores a plurality of artificial intelligence models trained to identify objects and stores information on a map. The first processor provides, to the second processor, area information on an area in which the electronic apparatus is determined, based on sensing data obtained from the sensor, to be located, from among a plurality of areas included in the map. The second processor loads at least one artificial intelligence model of the plurality of artificial intelligence models to the volatile memory based on the area information and identifies an object by inputting the image obtained through the camera to the loaded artificial intelligence model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunseo KIM, Yehoon Kim, Chanwon Seo, Inhak Na, Myungjin Eom
  • Patent number: 11151357
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a sensor, a camera, a memory, a camera and a processor. The memory stores a plurality of artificial intelligence models trained to identify objects and stores information on a map. The first processor provides, to the second processor, area information on an area in which the electronic apparatus is determined, based on sensing data obtained from the sensor, to be located, from among a plurality of areas included in the map. The second processor loads at least one artificial intelligence model of the plurality of artificial intelligence models to the volatile memory based on the area information and identifies an object by inputting the image obtained through the camera to the loaded artificial intelligence model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunseo Kim, Yehoon Kim, Chanwon Seo, Inhak Na, Myungjin Eom
  • Publication number: 20210232863
    Abstract: An electronic device and a controlling method thereof are provided. An electronic device includes a memory configured to store at least one instruction and a processor configured to execute the at least one instruction and operate as instructed by the at least one instruction. The processor is configured to: obtain a first image; based on receiving a first user command to correct the first image, obtain a second image by correcting the first image; based on the first image and the second image, train a neural network model; and based on receiving a second user command to correct a third image, obtain a fourth image by correcting the third image using the trained neural network model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanwon SEO, Youngeun LEE, Eunseo KIM, Myungjin EOM
  • Publication number: 20210166089
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device are provided. The method for controlling the electronic device includes, based on an occurrence of an event for outputting information being determined, obtaining data for determining a context corresponding to the electronic device, inputting the obtained data to a first model trained by an artificial intelligence algorithm and obtaining information about a person located in a vicinity of the electronic device, inputting the obtained information about the person and information about the event to a second model trained by an artificial intelligence algorithm and obtaining output information corresponding to the event, and providing the obtained output information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sojung YUN, Yehoon KIM, Chanwon SEO
  • Publication number: 20210084372
    Abstract: Provided are an artificial intelligence (AI) system that mimics cognitive functions, such as cognition and judgment, of the human brain using a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning and applications thereof. More particularly, provided is a device including a memory storing least one program and a first video, a display, and at least one processor configured to display the first video on at least one portion of the display by executing the at least one program, wherein the at least one program includes instructions for: comparing an aspect ratio of the first video with an aspect ratio of an area in which the first video is to be displayed, generating a second video corresponding to the aspect ratio of the area by using the first video when the aspect ratio of the first video is different from the aspect ratio of the area, and displaying the second video in the area, wherein the generating of the second video is performed by inputting at least one frame of the first video to an Al neural network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanwon SEO, Yahoon KIM, Sojung YUN
  • Patent number: 10936918
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device are provided. The method for controlling the electronic device includes, based on an occurrence of an event for outputting information being determined, obtaining data for determining a context corresponding to the electronic device, inputting the obtained data to a first model trained by an artificial intelligence algorithm and obtaining information about a person located in a vicinity of the electronic device, inputting the obtained information about the person and information about the event to a second model trained by an artificial intelligence algorithm and obtaining output information corresponding to the event, and providing the obtained output information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sojung Yun, Yehoon Kim, Chanwon Seo
  • Publication number: 20210011476
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes: a sensor; a camera; a memory; and a processor configured to be connected to the sensor, the camera, and the memory. The memory includes an artificial intelligence model trained to identify at least one object. The processor is further configured to: detect an object based on sensing data received from the sensor; based on the detected object being identified as having a height less than a predetermined threshold value, warp an object region, including the detected object, in an image acquired through the camera based on distance information of the object region; and identify the detected object by inputting the warped object region into the artificial intelligence model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daehyun BAN, Yongsung Kim, Chanju Park, Chanwon Seo, Hongpyo Lee
  • Publication number: 20200380242
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a sensor, a camera, a memory, a camera and a processor. The memory stores a plurality of artificial intelligence models trained to identify objects and stores information on a map. The first processor provides, to the second processor, area information on an area in which the electronic apparatus is determined, based on sensing data obtained from the sensor, to be located, from among a plurality of areas included in the map. The second processor loads at least one artificial intelligence model of the plurality of artificial intelligence models to the volatile memory based on the area information and identifies an object by inputting the image obtained through the camera to the loaded artificial intelligence model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunseo Kim, Yehoon Kim, Chanwon Seo, Inhak Na, Myungjin Eom
  • Publication number: 20200371895
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The method for controlling an electronic device according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: detecting at least one user and acquiring user information of the detected at least one user; determining a user mode on the basis of the acquired user information; determining a service to be provided to the detected at least one user, by inputting the user information and the determined user mode as input data to a model learned by an artificial intelligence algorithm; and providing the determined service corresponding to the user mode. A method for providing the service by the electronic device may at least partially use an artificial intelligence model learned according to at least one of machine learning, neural network, and deep learning algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Yehoon KIM, Chanwon SEO, Sojung YUN, Junik JANG
  • Publication number: 20200372911
    Abstract: Provided are a speech recognition device and method. The speech recognition device includes a microphone and a processor configured to receive a voice signal through the microphone, generate voice characteristic data by analyzing the voice signal by using a data recognition model based on a neural network, determine whether the voice signal is voice uttered from a user or voice output from an external device based on the voice characteristic data, and when the voice signal is determined as the voice uttered from the user, determine the voice signal as a voice command of the user and perform an operation corresponding to the voice command. The present disclosure also relates to an artificial intelligence (AI) system utilizing a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning, and applications thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Chanwon SEO, Yehoon KIM, Sojung YUN
  • Publication number: 20200166996
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a controlling method thereof. The display apparatus may include: a camera, a display, and a processor, where the processor controls the display to display a content, identifies a user interest object in the content displayed on the display based on a user image captured by the camera, and identifies a user preference for the content based on a degree of similarity between information on emotion of the user interest object and information on user emotion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanwon SEO, Yehoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20200104670
    Abstract: Emotion information is obtained by an electronic device in order to improve communication between a person and the electronic device. Multimedia data is obtained regarding a person, predicted values for the person are obtained by applying the multimedia data to neural network models, and emotion information of the person is obtained by applying the predicted values to a weight model. Then, feedback information is obtained from the person with respect to the first emotion information of the person. Finally, the weight model is updated by using the feedback information. Subsequently, when multimedia data are again obtained regarding the person, new predicted values for the person are obtained by applying later multimedia data the plurality of neural network models, and emotion information of the person is again obtained, but this time using the weight model updated using the feedback information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chanwon SEO, Lei ZHANG, Yehoon KIM, Sojung YUN, Dongwan LEE, Yongsung KIM, Juyoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20190236417
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device are provided. The method for controlling the electronic device includes, based on an occurrence of an event for outputting information being determined, obtaining data for determining a context corresponding to the electronic device, inputting the obtained data to a first model trained by an artificial intelligence algorithm and obtaining information about a person located in a vicinity of the electronic device, inputting the obtained information about the person and information about the event to a second model trained by an artificial intelligence algorithm and obtaining output information corresponding to the event, and providing the obtained output information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sojung YUN, Yehoon KIM, Chanwon SEO