Patents by Inventor Deok Won Kim

Deok Won Kim 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: 20210019782
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a flow of advertising contents on the basis of a video chat, the method including measuring a positive response level of at least one talker among two or more talkers about an advertising content being provided to the two or more talkers on the basis of information on interaction among the two or more talkers participating in a video chat, and dynamically controlling a flow of advertising contents to be provided to the at least one talker on the basis of the positive response level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Smoothy Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun Geun JO, Deok Won KIM
  • Publication number: 20200265464
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for estimating an emotion about an advertising content on the basis of a video chat, the method including providing an advertising content to at least one talker participating in the video chat, estimating an emotion of the at least one talker about the advertising content on the basis of at least one of a facial expression and chat contents of the at least one talker, and verifying whether the estimated emotion relates to the advertising content on the basis of gaze information of the at least one talker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: SMOOTHY INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Geun JO, Deok Won KIM
  • Patent number: 10721281
    Abstract: A method for a multilateral communication service includes acquiring at least one of a first video taken in a device of a first user, a first voice recorded in the device of the first user, and a first text message entered in the device of the first user; and specifying a plurality of display areas respectively assigned to a plurality of users participating in a conversation, and dynamically providing at least one of the first video, the first voice, and the first text message to a first display area assigned to the first user. When the first video or text message is dynamically provided, the first video or text message is dynamically displayed in the first display area, and when the first text message is dynamically displayed in the first display area, only a text message most recently entered by the first user is displayed in the first display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SMOOTHY INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Geun Jo, Deok Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20190044985
    Abstract: A method for a multilateral communication service includes acquiring at least one of a first video taken in a device of a first user, a first voice recorded in the device of the first user, and a first text message entered in the device of the first user; and specifying a plurality of display areas respectively assigned to a plurality of users participating in a conversation, and dynamically providing at least one of the first video, the first voice, and the first text message to a first display area assigned to the first user. When the first video or text message is dynamically provided, the first video or text message is dynamically displayed in the first display area, and when the first text message is dynamically displayed in the first display area, only a text message most recently entered by the first user is displayed in the first display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: SMOOTHY INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Geun Jo, Deok Won Kim
  • Patent number: 8526778
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for capturing and editing a moving image according to a theme of the moving image, the apparatus including: a theme selector to select the theme of the moving image to be captured; a scene selector to select, according to a user command, a scene clip from a plurality of scene clips of a story board of the moving image to be captured, the story board provided according to the theme selected by the theme selector; and a photographing unit to capture a portion of the moving image corresponding to the selected scene clip while a template corresponding to the selected scene clip is displayed on a display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-Youn Lee, In-Sik Myung, Hyun-Joo Kang, Joo-Kyung Woo, Deok-Won Kim, Sun-Wha Chung
  • Patent number: 8230340
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying a content list are provided, which can display various content lists based on information on content being currently played through a user's simple manipulation. The method of displaying a content list includes receiving a user command, and displaying a content list belonging to a category set on the basis of information on content being currently played, in accordance with the received user command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Joo Kang, In-Sik Myung, Joo-Kyung Woo, Deok-Won Kim, Ju-Youn Lee
  • Publication number: 20090222758
    Abstract: A content reproduction apparatus and method are provided. The content reproduction apparatus includes a creation module which creates a log information list including log information regarding one or more valid portions selected from an original content; and a reproduction module which reproduces an unoriginal content with reference to the log information list, the unoriginal content being a combination of the one or more selected valid portions of the original content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deok-Won KIM, Young-Kyu JIN, Seung-Eok CHOI, Hyun-Joo KANG
  • Publication number: 20090187561
    Abstract: Provided are a content search method and system, and more particularly, a content search method and system which enable a user to easily access desired search results by reducing the need to input a keyword again or navigate through pages of search results. The content search method includes: receiving a keyword and extracting a list of contents which correspond to the received keyword; adjusting relative weights of one or more attribute information of the contents by using a user interface which can adjust the relative weights; and sequentially listing the contents based on the adjusted weights and providing the contents accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Mi PARK, Deok-Won Kim, Sin-Ae Kim
  • Publication number: 20090183075
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying a content list are provided, which can display various content lists based on information on content being currently played through a user's simple manipulation. The method of displaying a content list includes receiving a user command, and displaying a content list belonging to a category set on the basis of information on content being currently played, in accordance with the received user command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Joo KANG, In-Sik MYUNG, Joo-Kyung WOO, Deok-Won KIM, Ju-Youn LEE
  • Publication number: 20090142030
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for capturing and editing a moving image according to a theme of the moving image, the apparatus including: a theme selector to select the theme of the moving image to be captured; a scene selector to select, according to a user command, a scene clip from a plurality of scene clips of a story board of the moving image to be captured, the story board provided according to the theme selected by the theme selector; and a photographing unit to capture a portion of the moving image corresponding to the selected scene clip while a template corresponding to the selected scene clip is displayed on a display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-Youn LEE, In-Sik Myung, Hyun-Joo Kang, Joo-Kyung Woo, Deok-Won Kim, Sun-Wha Chung
  • Publication number: 20080189331
    Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of managing contents, the apparatus including an inserting unit to insert a mood tag so as to display a user's mood with respect to predetermined content or an importance tag so as to display the importance of the content, a classifying unit to classify the content according to a value of the inserted mood tag or importance tag, and a storing unit to store the classified content and the value of the mood tag or the importance tag that corresponds to the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju-Youn LEE, Young-Ho Rhee, Ja-Yeon Lee, Deok-Won Kim
  • Patent number: 7359750
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for measuring bio-impedance attributable to joint movement. The bio-impedance measuring apparatus includes a constant current source, current stimulus electrodes, at least two voltage detection electrodes, a demodulator, a signal gain and offset controller and an isolated amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventors: Chul Gyu Song, Jeong Hwan Seo, Deok Won Kim, Soo Chan Kim, Dae Young Youn, Jong Chan Kim, Hee Chang Lee
  • Publication number: 20080077845
    Abstract: Provided are a graphic user interface capable of collectively and selectively changing instances using a master and a method of collectively and selectively changing instances using a master. A graphic user interface capable of collectively changing instances using a master according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes: a master area having masters, which are objects to be copied, defined therein; and a text editing area capable of copying the master to draw up a document. In the graphic user interface, the master area is formed in a hierarchy structure of child masters and a parent master made by combining the child masters. When a specific child master in the master area is changed, the child masters constituting the parent master that includes the specific child master are changed, and the child masters before the change and the instances linked to the text editing area by the parent master are all changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-ho Cho, Deok-won Kim, Ju-youn Lee
  • Publication number: 20040167420
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for measuring bio-impedance attributable to joint movement. The bio-impedance measuring apparatus includes a constant current source, current stimulus electrodes, at least two voltage detection electrodes, a demodulator, a signal gain and offset controller and an isolated amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Chul Gyu Song, Jeong Hwan Seo, Deok Won Kim, Soo Chan Kim, Dae Young Youn, Jong Chan Kim, Hee Chang Lee