Patents by Inventor Eui-Jin Oh
Eui-Jin Oh 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: 9829994Abstract: The present invention relates to a character input device. The character input device includes a detection unit, an input tool and a control unit. The detection unit detects one or more input forms of vertical pressing horizontal pressing tilting pressing, contact, and contact movement. The input tool enables directional input corresponding to each input form detectable by the detection unit to be performed. The control unit generates a plurality of direction indication locations corresponding to directional inputs performed by the input tool, and extracts data, assigned to a direction indication location corresponding to detected directional input, from a memory unit and inputting the extracted data when directional input of the input tool corresponding to any one of the direction indication locations is detected by the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2008Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Patent number: 8525779Abstract: The present invention relates to a character input device. The character input device includes a base. An input unit is provided on the base and independently performs first directional input in which the input unit moves from a reference location to one of first direction indication locations arranged radially around the reference location and spaced apart from one another, and second directional input in which one of second direction indication locations arranged radially on the input unit and spaced apart from one another is selected. A first detection unit detects movement of the input unit. A second detection unit detects second directional input. A control unit extracts a first character assigned to a first direction indication location at which movement of the input unit is detected, or a second character assigned to a second direction indication location at which second directional input is detected.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Patent number: 8436817Abstract: Disclosed herein are a data input device and an input conversion method using the data input device.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20120212411Abstract: A character input device includes an input unit for enabling direction movement input and direction pressing input; a movement input detector for detecting the direction movement input; a pressing input detector for detecting the direction pressing input; and a controller for extracting characters from a memory for execution, the characters corresponding to a result of detection performed by the movement input detector and the pressing input detector. The character input device enables its user to input desired characters accurately while minimizing the space necessary for character input. In addition, direction movement input and direction pressing input can be combined to input at least two phonemes through a single continuous operation, for rapid character input. Furthermore, the minimized input space requirement facilitates compactness and slimness of the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventor: Eui-Jin Oh
-
Patent number: 8237593Abstract: A character input device and its method are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Inventor: Eui-Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20120036476Abstract: A multidirectional expansion cursor and method of implementing the same are provided. The multidirectional expansion cursor displayed on a display screen and moved under input control of a user includes selection keys, wherein the selection keys are displayed on the display screen such that the selection keys correspond to one or more object selectable on the display screen, and, when an intended object among the one or more objects is selected by input control of a user, the intended object is executed. The method includes generating an expansion cursor displayed on a display screen to be moved under input control of a user, and partitioned by selection keys, making one or more objects selectable on the display screen correspond to the selection keys and displaying them on the display screen, selecting the selection key corresponding to an intended object to execute the intended object among the one or more objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20120032878Abstract: A data input apparatus using a conductive rubber member is provided. The apparatus includes a conductive rubber member, to one end of which voltage is input and though the other end of which voltage reduced in proportion to the internal resistance and the length thereof is output; a voltage output member which is brought into contact with the conductive rubber member to output the voltage value of the conductive rubber member at the contact point; and a control unit which recognizes the contact point based on the voltage value input from the voltage output member, extracts data corresponding to the contact point from a memory unit, and inputs the extracted data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20110313755Abstract: A system and method for translating a multilingual web page are provided. The method includes receiving an attempt of a user to access a specific web site through the Internet, grasping in which country a language registered by a user, a language used in an area corresponding to the IP address of the user, a language selected by the user, and a language input by the user are used, and, when a used language is different from a language in which an original text provided by the web page of the web site is written, replacing a translation in which the original text is translated into the language used by the user by the original text of the web page to provide the translation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20110063241Abstract: The present invention relates to a data input device with a predetermined sensing region in a terminal for an electronic device, including an input unit for sensing one or more contact and pressing actions for a reference position displaceable in the sensing region and a plurality of first indicating positions arranged in a radial direction from the reference position, and generating an input signal corresponding to the contact or pressing action, and a control unit for judging a finger contact or pressing point or a contact or pressing direction from the input signal, extracting data allocated to the input signal from a memory, and inputting the extracted data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventor: Eui-Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20110060585Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of predicting and entering a character string and an electronic device in which the method is implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20110043491Abstract: There is provided a data input device and a data input method. The data input device including: a sense unit provided by forming a predetermined sense region at a side of a case of an electronic apparatus terminal, for generating a first direction input signal by sensing a horizontal pressure in a predetermined radial direction of the finger put on a reference position within the sense region, and for generating a second direction input signal by sensing a vertical pressure leaned in a predetermined direction while the finger is put on the reference position; and a controller for determining a horizontal pressure direction or a vertical pressure position of the finger from the first direction input signal and the second direction input signal, and for extracting data assigned to a corresponding radial direction and a pressure position to input.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventor: Eui-Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20110001718Abstract: There is provided a data input device. The data input device comprises a plurality of sensing units having sensors, a plurality of direction indicating positions and direction inputs in an input radius spaced and arranged from a center position in a radial direction in a uniform range in one input unit, and a controller so that data are input by continuously performing at least two direction inputs. Therefore, the input unit of a portable electronic apparatus having a narrow input space sequentially performs a plurality of movement combinations in accordance with the movements corresponding to first to sixth direction inputs from a reference position in a radial direction to minimize an input space and to rapidly and correctly input desired characters by a series of input operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventor: Eui-Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20110004849Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of predicting and entering a word and an electronic device in which the method is implemented. The method of predicting and entering a word includes the steps of entering a premise letter through one or more direction inputs from among a contact, pressing, movement, and an inclination for indication locations radially arranged around a reference location and spaced apart from one another; switching to a prediction word entry mode in response to a set input and arranging prediction words, including the premise letter, in the indication locations; and selecting an intended word from among the prediction words through the direction input and entering the selected word.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20100309116Abstract: The present invention relates to a character input device. The character input device includes a base. An input unit is provided on the base and independently performs first directional input in which the input unit moves from a reference location to one of first direction indication locations arranged radially around the reference location and spaced apart from one another, and second directional input in which one of second direction indication locations arranged radially on the input unit and spaced apart from one another is selected. A first detection unit detects movement of the input unit. A second detection unit detects second directional input. A control unit extracts a first character assigned to a first direction indication location at which movement of the input unit is detected, or a second character assigned to a second direction indication location at which second directional input is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20100265201Abstract: The present invention relates to a data input device. The data input device includes a base. An input unit is provided to independently perform first directional input in which the input unit is laterally moved to any one of first direction indication locations, second directional input in which the input unit is tilted downwards and moved to a direction of any one of second direction indications, and third directional input in which any one of third direction indication locations is selected. First detection units detect lateral movement of the input unit. Second detection units detect tilting movement of the input unit. Third detection units detect the third directional input; A control unit extracts and inputs a first character, second character and third character assigned to each first direction indication location, each second direction indication location, and each third direction indication location, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20100259481Abstract: A data input device according to the present invention includes an input unit provided to enable, within a predetermined input region, movement input performed by horizontal movement, central input performed by any of vertical movement and selection of a central input key provided on one side of the input unit, and central and movement input performed by horizontal movement of the input unit when the central input has been performed; a detection unit adapted to detect the horizontal movement of the input unit, a path, and the vertical movement or the selection of the central input key; and a control unit adapted to, based on detection results of the detection unit, extract input commands corresponding to the movement input, the central input and the central and movement input from a memory unit and execute them.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2008Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20100245244Abstract: The present invention relates to a character inputting device. The character inputting device includes an input unit, a detection unit, and a control unit. The input unit is configured such that a plurality of input areas is radially arranged around a reference location, one or more characters are assigned to each input area, and the respective characters can be selected through different input actions. The detection unit is configured to separately detect different input actions for each of the input areas. The control unit is configured to extract a relevant character from a memory unit in accordance with results of the detection by the detection unit, and input the character.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20100207899Abstract: The present invention relates to a character input device. The character input device includes a detection unit, an input tool and a control unit. The detection unit detects one or more input forms of vertical pressing horizontal pressing tilting pressing, contact, and contact movement. The input tool enables directional input corresponding to each input form detectable by the detection unit to be performed. The control unit generates a plurality of direction indication locations corresponding to directional inputs performed by the input tool, and extracts data, assigned to a direction indication location corresponding to detected directional input, from a memory unit and inputting the extracted data when directional input of the input tool corresponding to any one of the direction indication locations is detected by the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2008Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20100194700Abstract: The present invention relates to a character input device which allows all the characters which it is desired to input to be arranged in a minimum input region so as to be suitable for miniaturization, as well as allows each of the arranged characters to be input through only one-input operation so as to enable rapid and correct input of a character. The character input device includes a base having an input region; one or more sensing sections provided at the input region for sensing a contact with the input region or a contact movement to the input region; and a control unit for extracting data corresponding to each input operation from a memory unit (not shown) and inputting the extracted data, according to the position of a contact point or the movement direction of the contact point sensed by the sensing section relative to a reference input section provided at the input region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventor: Eui Jin Oh
-
Publication number: 20100141580Abstract: Disclosed herein is a piezoelectric sensing unit and a data input device using piezoelectric sensing. The data input device of the present invention includes a base, an input unit, first piezoelectric sensing parts, and a control unit. The input unit performs a first directional input in such a way that the input unit moves to one of first direction indicating locations arranged around a base location in radial directions at positions spaced apart from each other within a pre-determined input radius defined on the base. The first piezoelectric sensing parts are provided on respective moving paths of the input unit, so that when the first directional input is performed, the corresponding first piezoelectric sensing part is pressed by the input unit, thus generating a first sensing signal proportional to a pressing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventor: Eui Jin Oh