Patents by Inventor Dong Sub Kim

Dong Sub 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).

  • Patent number: 9508307
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically controlling screens displayed on two display units installed in a mobile terminal are provided, in which, an event is identified, if an event occurs, and on and off states of the display units are controlled, if the event is identified as a control operation of the display units corresponding to a user's key input. If the event is identified as a control operation of the display units corresponding to an operation of a sensor, the display units are automatically controlled corresponding to rotation of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dong Sub Kim, Moon Hyuk Choi, Seong Jun Ban
  • Patent number: 9501975
    Abstract: A driving method of an organic light emitting display device includes: classifying a plurality of luminance steps into at least a low luminance section and a high luminance section; and setting a reference luminance at a predefined level during the low luminance section and adjusting an off duty according to predetermined criteria for each step in the low luminance section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Yong Eom, Dong-Sub Kim, Joon-Gyu Lee
  • Patent number: 9466646
    Abstract: An on-cell Touch Screen Panel (TSP) Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) structure is provided. The on-cell TSP AMOLED structure includes an AMOLED, a display driver for driving the AMOLED, a display driver reinforcing material positioned at an upper part of the display driver, and a window positioned at an upper part of the display driver reinforcing material, wherein a resin or Optical Clear Adhesive (OCA) is applied between an upper surface of the display driver reinforcing material and a lower surface of the window. Therefore, separation and twist of a display driver reinforcing material can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Sub Kim, Sang Yong Eom
  • Patent number: 9466896
    Abstract: A fitting for coupling ends of insulated conductors includes a sleeve to couple an end of a jacket of a first insulated conductor to an end of a jacket of a second insulated conductor. The sleeve is located between end portions of the insulated conductors. At least one of the ends of the sleeve is angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve. The sleeve has a longitudinal opening that extends along the length of the sleeve substantially the distance between end portions of the jackets of the insulated conductors. The longitudinal opening allows electrically insulating material to be filled into the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Patrick Silas Harmason, Dong Sub Kim, Marlon Almario Tamase, Charles D'Angelo, III
  • Publication number: 20160284264
    Abstract: A method for controlling display by an electronic device is provided. The method includes, when a predetermined number or more same frame data are consecutively generated, storing the same frame data in a storage of a display driving module by an application processor, stopping transmitting frame data to the display driving module, and scanning the frame data stored in the storage and outputting to a display panel by the display driving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Hong-Kook LEE, Hyun-Chang SHIN, Dong-Sub KIM
  • Publication number: 20160274673
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically controlling screens displayed on two display units installed in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a first display disposed on a front surface of the mobile device; a first user input device disposed on the front surface; a second display disposed on a rear surface of the mobile device; a second user input device disposed on the rear surface; and a controller configured to selectively operate at least one of the first display, the second display, the first user input device, and the second user input device according to detecting a user input or an operation being performed by the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Dong Sub KIM, Moon Hyuk CHOI, Seong Jun BAN
  • Publication number: 20160195986
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for recognizing a user's grip state using a Touch Screen Panel (TSP) sensor in an electronic device are provided. The method for recognizing the user's grip state in the electronic device includes the processes of detecting a hovering input generated by a user's grip through a self-capacitive or mutual-capacitive touch screen, and determining the user's grip state in accordance with the detected hovering input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jung-Tae KWON, Dong-Sub KIM, Byeong-Jae KIM, Chang-Jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20160171932
    Abstract: A driving method of an organic light emitting display device includes: classifying a plurality of luminance steps into at least a low luminance section and a high luminance section; and setting a reference luminance at a predefined level during the low luminance section and adjusting an off duty according to predetermined criteria for each step in the low luminance section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Sang-Yong EOM, Dong-Sub KIM, Joon-Gyu LEE
  • Patent number: 9275539
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing an emergency alert service in a portable terminal and for generating an alarm for the emergency alert service are provided. The method includes detecting, by a controller, an SOS execution signal while the portable terminal is being operated in a certain mode, identifying, by the controller, a current operating mode of the portable terminal in response to the SOS execution signal, outputting a control signal according to the identified operating mode to a source audio signal processor, and outputting, by the source audio signal processor, a source audio signal according to an input port receiving the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Gu Kim, Sang Hoon Kim, Dong Sub Kim, Yong Chul Yoon
  • Publication number: 20160054832
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a window panel, a touch panel of which at least a part is bent to be partitioned into a first touch area or a second touch area, and a display panel. The touch panel includes a driving signal line or a recognition signal line, and each of the first and second touch areas includes at least one of the driving signal line or the recognition signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Min Uk Kim, Dong Sub Kim, Byeong Cheol Kim, Hak Yeol Kim, Hyun Woong Chung
  • Patent number: 9269294
    Abstract: A driving method of an organic light emitting display device includes: classifying a plurality of luminance steps into at least a low luminance section and a high luminance section; and setting a reference luminance at a predefined level during the low luminance section and adjusting an off duty according to predetermined criteria for each step in the low luminance section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Yong Eom, Dong-Sub Kim, Joon-Gyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20160034117
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen module including at least one touch sensor and a display screen, a memory, and at least one processor electrically connected to the touch screen module and the memory. The touch screen module operates in at least one of a first state in which no input is received through the at least one touch sensor and no display screen operates, a second state in which an input is received using at least a portion of the at least one touch sensor and no display screen operates, or a third state in which all of the at least one touch sensor and all of the display screen operate. The second state switches to a fourth state in which a portion, but not all of the display screen is displayed, in response to a user input received using at least a portion of the at least one touch sensor at the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Chang Jin KIM, Jung Tae KWON, Nam Yun KIM, Dong Sub KIM, Byeong Jae KIM
  • Publication number: 20150220276
    Abstract: According to example embodiments, a method of controller a memory system using a controller includes receiving a first read count command, determining if a read count of a non-volatile memory in the memory system exceeds a threshold value, and performing a first reading operation on the non-volatile memory according to the first read command. If the read count of the non-volatile memory exceeds the threshold value, then addresses are selected to which a plurality of additive reading operation corresponding to the first read command will be performed, in a random neighbor selection operation. The plurality of additive reading operations for checking data of neighboring pages of the page for performing the reading operation are distributed and processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Sang-kwan MOON, Kyung-ryun KIM, Dong-sub KIM, Kyung-ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20150205412
    Abstract: A method for an electronic device to control a function in response to an input is provided. The method includes detecting a plurality of touch inputs of at least one object located outside the electronic device, through a touch sensor functionally connected with the electronic device, detecting a proximity input of the at least one object, and determining at least one of the plurality of touch inputs as an input for controlling the electronic device, based on the proximity input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Chang-Jin KIM, Jung-Tae KWON, Dong-Sub KIM, Heon-Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20150186093
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device electronically and functionally connectable to a cover is provided. The method includes detecting a position of the cover according to one of opening and closing of the cover and controlling one of a first display of the electronic device and a second display of the cover according to the detected position of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Jung-Hyun KIM, Moon-Soo KIM, Dong-Sub KIM, Hyun-Chang SHIN
  • Publication number: 20150153992
    Abstract: An method and apparatus are provided. The method includes, at an apparatus, determining a display mode to present content, selecting, based at least in part on the display mode, a display from a display module comprising a plurality of stacked displays, operatively coupled with the apparatus, and presenting at least a part of the content via the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Jung Hyun KIM, Dong Sub KIM
  • Publication number: 20150103105
    Abstract: A display apparatus, a method for driving the display apparatus, and a portable terminal are provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a plurality of gate lines connected to the plurality of pixels, and a plurality of data lines connected to the plurality of pixels, a backlight unit configured to emit light on the display panel, an image signal convertor configured to convert received image data to be suitable for a pixel arrangement of the display panel, a backlight driver configured to adjust a brightness of the backlight unit based on the converted image data, and a host controller configured to adjust a brightness change speed, when the brightness of the backlight unit is changed in correspondence with a change in the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Su-yeon KIM, Dong-sub KIM, Hyun-chang SHIN
  • Publication number: 20150103104
    Abstract: A display driving circuit, a display device, and a portable terminal including the driving circuit and the display device, which prevent the occurrence of flicker are provided. The display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines that are respectively connected with the plurality of pixels, and a display driving circuit configured to vary a frame frequency of the display panel according to an operation mode, to select a gamma curve corresponding to the frame frequency, wherein the selected gamma curve is one among a plurality of gamma curves that are set so as to correspond to different frame frequencies, and to drive the display panel based on the selected gamma curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Hong-kook LEE, Dong-sub KIM, Hyun-chang SHIN
  • Patent number: 8976322
    Abstract: An Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) display and a method of controlling a display thereof are provided. The AMOLED display includes an input unit, a controller, a display unit for displaying a low power mode screen, by enabling the controller to turn off an AMOLED and to turn on a cholesteric Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) in a low power mode, and for displaying a high picture quality mode screen, by enabling the controller to turn on the AMOLED and to turn off the cholesteric LCD in a high picture quality mode. When used in an indoor environment, the AMOLED display can operate in the high picture quality mode, and when used in an outdoor environment or as an e-book reader, the AMOLED display can operate in the low power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Hyun Kim, Dong Sub Kim
  • Publication number: 20150054800
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for providing a partial display function related to a display device are provided. In a partial display mode, at least a part of operations of a display driver is inactivated in a non-display area of an entire display area of a display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Dong-Hui KIM, Dong-Sub Kim, Sang-Yong EOM