Patents by Inventor Choonghwan SHIN

Choonghwan SHIN 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: 20180204375
    Abstract: The present invention provides a smart device, which is configured to track the movement of the user's head, and a method for controlling the same. The present invention provides a smart device and a method for controlling the same, the smart device comprising: a body; an output device, which can be attached to/detached from the body, and which is configured to provide multiple reference points in a peripheral space; a camera for acquiring images of the provided reference points; and a control device configured to track the movement of the smart device using the acquired images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungmin BAEK, Choonghwan SHIN, Byunghwa LEE, Sungjin KIM, Soungmin IM, Sangki KIM
  • Publication number: 20180188830
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device according to the present invention comprises: a housing elongated to be long; a tip coupled to one end of the housing; a motion sensor located at at least one side of the housing; and a control unit for operating in a first mode of recording, in a memory, content corresponding to a motion of the tip or the housing on the basis of a user's operation acquired through the motion sensor and/or a second mode of performing a specific function on the basis of a user's operation, wherein mode switching between the first mode and the second mode is performed when the user's operation acquired through the motion sensor corresponds to a preset operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sumi KIM, Choonghwan SHIN, Byunghwa LEE, Sukchan JUNG, Hyunju OH
  • Publication number: 20180176352
    Abstract: A mobile terminal having a display unit configured to be expanded or contracted in at least one direction, a housing disposed at a lower part of the display unit and formed to enclose electrical components and a case covering a rear surface of the housing is provided. The case includes at least two divided cases separate from each other, and, when at least one of the divided cases moves in a first direction relative to another one of the divided cases, the display unit is expanded and contracted in response to the movement of the at least one divided case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan SHIN, Byunghwa LEE, Yongho LEE
  • Patent number: 9971399
    Abstract: A watch type control device comprises: a band configured to surround at least a portion of a user's wrist; an IR module disposed on a side of the band facing the user's hand when the watch type control device is worn on the user's wrist, the user's hand and wrist being on the same side of the user's body; and a beam projector disposed on the band and configured to outwardly project a screen, wherein the IR module is configured to recognize a user's hand gesture and to initiate the execution of a program causing the beam projector to output on the screen a display corresponding to the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byunghwa Lee, Choonghwan Shin
  • Publication number: 20180120891
    Abstract: A wearable smart device capable of providing both improved appearance and various functions to a user is disclosed. Disclosed are the wearable smart device and a control method therefor, the wearable smart device comprising: a first ring worn on a user's body; a first display unit arranged on the outer circumferential part of the first ring; and a second ring arranged on the outer circumferential part of the first ring and movably coupled to the first ring, wherein the second ring is configured to be selectively moved to a first position covering the first display unit or to a second position exposing the first display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Sanghyun EIM, Jiyoung PARK, Choonghwan SHIN, Byunghwa LEE
  • Patent number: 9954986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile device. A mobile device, according to an embodiment, comprises: a first main body which has a display unit having an image output on one side thereof; a second main body which is positioned at a predetermined distance away from the first main body and has a substrate unit, inside which an electronic component is mounted, and a power source battery for supplying a power source; and a connecting member which electrically connects the first main body and the second main body on the lower ends of the first main body and the second main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan Shin, Byunghwa Lee
  • Patent number: 9948340
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mobile terminal including a base body wearable on a user's body, a module body detachably coupled to the base body, a rotary unit coupled to a rear surface of the module body or an upper surface of the base body, the rotary unit comprising a rotary hinge portion provided in a center of the rotary unit, and a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion provided in a rear surface of the rotary unit and a front surface of the base body or a front surface of the rotary unit and a rear surface of the module body, respectively, the second coupling portion detachably coupled to the first coupling portion. The module body may be relatively rotated with respect to the base body. Accordingly, the functions of the mobile terminal can be converted and intuitive operation can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan Shin, Sangwook Hahn, Dukjun Kim, Byunghwa Lee
  • Patent number: 9913016
    Abstract: There is disclosed a wireless sound equipment includes a case; a first holder and a second holder provided in both sides of the case, respectively; a first receiver and a second receiver coupled to and decoupled from the first holder and the second holder, respectively; a first winding device gear rotatably mounted in the case, the first winding device comprising a first gear formed in an outer circumference; a second winding device rotatably mounted in the case, the second winding device comprising a second gear formed in an outer circumference to engage with the first gear; a first audio cable connected between the first receiver and the first winding device to be wound around the circumference of the first winding device; and a second audio cable connected between the second receiver and the second winding device to be wound around the circumference of the second winding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan Shin, Byunghwa Lee, Yonghee Lee
  • Publication number: 20180048341
    Abstract: The present invention provides a watch type mobile terminal which comprises: a body; a first wireless communication unit installed in the body; a band connected to the body and wound on a user's wrist; a first battery installed in the body or the band; a wireless audio module mounting unit formed on the band and having a concave shape; and a wireless audio module which can be attached to or detached from the wireless audio module amounting unit, wherein the wireless audio module comprises: a housing; an audio output unit installed in the housing; a second wireless communication unit installed in the housing; and a second battery installed in the housing and receiving power supplied from the first battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan SHIN, Byunghwa LEE, Dongwook KIM
  • Patent number: 9829924
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a flexible display unit; an elastically-deformable supporting member disposed below the flexible display unit and configured to be deformed together with the flexible display unit; a pressing member disposed below the supporting member and configured to change shape; and a controller electrically-connected to the pressing member and configured to control the pressing member to change shape and press against the pressing member to deform the supporting member together with the flexible display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan Shin, Byunghwa Lee, Samsick Kim, Donghwan Yu, Seojin Lee
  • Publication number: 20170319134
    Abstract: A wearable device, which comprises: a ring-shaped case having an opening part formed in the middle thereof; a projector mounted at one side of the case and outputting an image; a lens part adjusting the direction and the size of the image, which is projected from the projector, so as to project the image; and a control unit for adjusting the projector and the lens part according to an image signal, can deliver visual information to a user wearing the wearable device even without a separate display unit by outputting the image onto the hand of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Byunghwa LEE, Choonghwan SHIN
  • Publication number: 20170315591
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a display, a first body including a front case at a rear of the display, a rear case positioned at a rear of the front case and coupled to the front case, and an inner space positioned between the front case and the rear case and formed at an end of the first body which is opened, a second body coupled to a battery, and a controller. The second body is coupled to the first body when at least a portion of the second body and the battery are inserted into the inner space through the end of the first body, and includes at least one of a first module and a second module. The first module is connected to the first body in a direction extended from the end of the first body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan SHIN, Byunghwa LEE
  • Publication number: 20170279942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile device. A mobile device, according to an embodiment, comprises: a first main body which has a display unit having an image output on one side thereof; a second main body which is positioned at a predetermined distance away from the first main body and has a substrate unit, inside which an electronic component is mounted, and a power source battery for supplying a power source; and a connecting member which electrically connects the first main body and the second main body on the lower ends of the first main body and the second main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan SHIN, Byunghwa LEE
  • Patent number: 9768820
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clip-type mobile terminal which can be conveniently placed on various parts of the body and other objects. The clip-type mobile terminal comprises a case defining the exterior of the mobile terminal, a display panel disposed on the front surface part of the case, and a battery disposed on the rear surface part of the case. The case comprises a first frame supporting the display panel, a second frame supporting the battery, and a connection frame connecting one side of the first frame and one side of the second frame. Here, the first frame and the second frame may be spaced apart from each other by a certain gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan Shin, Byunghwa Lee, Sungtaek Oh
  • Patent number: 9760126
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a first case, a second case relatively rotating with respect to the first case, coupling portions respectively coupled to ends of the first and second cases, to relatively rotate the first and second cases, and a display including a first portion formed on the first case, the first portion having at least one portion fixed to the first case, and a second portion integrally formed with the first portion, the second portion being disposed on the second case. The coupling portion includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, respectively having one end portions fixed to the ends of the first and second cases to integrally rotate with the first and second cases, and rotating portions respectively coupled to the other end portions of the first and second connecting portions, to rotate the first and second connecting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan Shin, Seongchan Byun, Sanghoon Song, Insu Song
  • Patent number: 9762714
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is disclosed. A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes: a terminal body composed of at least one case; a display provided to a front side of the terminal body; and a rear input module provided to a rear side of the terminal body and including at least one button to receive control commands from a user, wherein the rear input module is covered by the at least one case such that the at least one button is not exposed. Accordingly, the rear input module is not exposed to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Byunghwa Lee, Changjae Kim, Choonghwan Shin
  • Publication number: 20170196102
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing, a roller positioned inside the housing, a display panel rollable on the roller, and a guide roller positioned at an edge inside the housing. A state of the display panel with respect to the roller includes a first state in which the display panel is rolled on the roller and a second state in which the display panel is unrolled from the roller. The roller includes an outer frame which rotates when the display panel is rolled on or unrolled from the roller, and an inner frame positioned inside the outer frame and fixed to an inside of the housing regardless of rolling and unrolling the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Choonghwan SHIN, Yongtae KIM, Byunghwa LEE
  • Patent number: 9671828
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a terminal body; a display located on a first side of the terminal body, the display including a plurality of areas; a first touch sensor located at the display; a second touch sensor located on a second side of the terminal body, the second side being an opposite side of the first side; and a controller configured to cause the display to display screen information in response to preset touches including a first touch applied to a first touch region of the first touch sensor and a second touch applied to a second touch region of the second touch sensor, wherein the screen information and an area of the display on which the screen information is displayed are determined based on which one of the plurality of areas the first touch region corresponds to.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seojin Lee, Choonghwan Shin, Samsick Kim, Donghwan Yu
  • Patent number: D815611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Choonghwan Shin
  • Patent number: D821347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Choonghwan Shin