Patents by Inventor Gyu-Bong Oh

Gyu-Bong 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: 11076017
    Abstract: A method for sharing user profile information includes transmitting a session initiation message including profile information of a first user of the terminal to a communication network server based on a sharing level for the first user's profile information, receiving a response message responsive to the session initiation message from the communication network server or a corresponding terminal, storing or displaying profile information of a second user of the corresponding terminal, if the response message includes the profile information of the second user, and performing a call with the corresponding terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Sung-Ho Choi, Han-Il Yu
  • Patent number: 11039001
    Abstract: Disclosed in various examples is a method for supporting voice calls linked with message provision in a communication terminal. To this end, additional information is transmitted to a counterpart communication terminal by a voice call request to the counterpart communication terminal, and after the additional information is transmitted, the counterpart communication terminal is called in response to the transmitted additional information. The additional information includes information on at least one message selected from among messages transmitted to the counterpart communication terminal or being received from the counterpart communication terminal and stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Jong-Hyun Jin, Han-Il Yu
  • Patent number: 10924897
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may comprise: a communication circuit for supporting a call function; a memory for storing a database including contacts of a plurality of users, wherein the database contains a plurality of contact groups and a first user of the plurality of users belongs to a first contact group; and a processor configured to cause the communication circuit to transmit, to a user terminal of the first user, a request for a profile call, which comprises a contact of the first user and information on images corresponding to the first contact group, when a user input to send a call to the first user is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Jin, Gyu Bong Oh, Sung Dong Kim, Soon Hyun Cha
  • Patent number: 10795963
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of efficiently inviting a subscription to contact information, the method including receiving a subscription invitation request of particular contact information of a first client from the first client; and determining whether a condition for allowing the subscription to the particular contact information is included in the subscription invitation request, and transmitting a subscription request containing address information by which the condition and the particular contact information can be received to a second client when the condition is included. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a communication service at a high speed in a communication system supporting various types of communication services without a waste of resources, power, or memories. Also, it is possible to provide a data transmission/reception method capable of easily and quickly providing a CAB service according to a selection by user's intention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Wuk Kim, Kyung-Tak Lee
  • Patent number: 10432564
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for proving a user expression service in a communication system. The method in a server may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a gateway connected to a contents server, a message requesting a user expression from a terminal of a user viewing contents; determining whether the user terminal prefers to receive the message requesting the user expression; if the user terminal prefers to receive the message requesting the user expression, delivering, to the user terminal, the message requesting the user expression; and receiving, from the user terminal, the message including user expression information and delivering the message to the gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Kyung-Tak Lee, Jongsoo Choi
  • Patent number: 10237215
    Abstract: A method for notifying of an activity of a first user to a second user during a first communication session is provided. The method includes receiving an interrupt when the first user engages in a second activity during the first communication session, encoding an information message by a first device of the first user, after receiving the interrupt, and sending the information message to a second device of the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Basavaraj Jayawant Pattan, Venkateswar Jeedigunta, Kyung-Tak Lee, Gyu-Bong Oh
  • Publication number: 20190045335
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may comprise: a communication circuit for supporting a call function; a memory for storing a database including contacts of a plurality of users, wherein the database contains a plurality of contact groups and a first user of the plurality of users belongs to a first contact group; and a processor configured to cause the communication circuit to transmit, to a user terminal of the first user, a request for a profile call, which comprises a contact of the first user and information on images corresponding to the first contact group, when a user input to send a call to the first user is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jong Hyun JIN, Gyu Bong OH, Sung Dong KIM, Soon Hyun CHA
  • Publication number: 20180343336
    Abstract: Disclosed in various examples is a method for supporting voice calls linked with message provision in a communication terminal. To this end, additional information is transmitted to a counterpart communication terminal by a voice call request to the counterpart communication terminal, and after the additional information is transmitted, the counterpart communication terminal is called in response to the transmitted additional information. The additional information includes information on at least one message selected from among messages transmitted to the counterpart communication terminal or being received from the counterpart communication terminal and stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong OH, Jong-Hyun JIN, Han-Il YU
  • Patent number: 10097977
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method includes initiating communication at an electronic device, providing first information associated with the communication, and providing second information associated with the communication, the second information being provided in a mode that is different from a mode in which the first information is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Kyung-Tak Lee, Do-Hyung Kim, Jongsoo Choi
  • Patent number: 9807343
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for changing a mode of a device by a server. The server receives, from a master device, at least one of a user preference document including information related to whether mode synchronization is activated between devices, a device context profile (DCP) document including a rule applied per mode, and a DCP directory document including information related to a profile activated in the DCP document. The at least one of the user preference document, the DCP document, and the DCP directory document is registered. When information related to changing a mode of the master device is received, the at least one of the user preference document, the DCP document, and the DCP directory document is changed based on the changed mode of the master device. The at least one of the changed user preference document, the changed DCP document, and the changed DCP directory document is transmitted to at least one slave device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Kyung-Hun Jung, Jong-Hyun Jin, Han-Il Yu, Soon-Hyun Cha, Jae-Seung Yun
  • Patent number: 9798785
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for searching for address book information. To this end, the present invention, upon receiving a search request message for searching address book information from a client, checks a search preference, searches for the address book information based on the checked search preference, applies a priority to the found address book information to create a final search result, creates a response message including the created final search result, forwards the response message to the client, and updates the preset search preference based on the final search result, thereby providing a search result optimized for a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Sun-Gi Gu
  • Publication number: 20170230236
    Abstract: A method and an electronic device implementing the same are disclosed. The electronic device includes a memory configured to store synchronization configuration information associated with function synchronization with an external electronic device and a processor. The processor executes the method, including storing, by memory, synchronization configuration information for implementing function synchronization with at least one external electronic device, controlling the electronic device by a processor to transmit synchronization configuration information to a server, the synchronization configuration information generated according to settings, each indicating whether to synchronize at least one function of a plurality of functions, and in response to detecting a change to at least one of the plurality of functions, transmitting change information indicating the change to the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Sung Dong KIM, Gyu Bong OH, Jong Hyun JIN, Soon Hyun CHA
  • Patent number: 9705994
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for recommending multimedia content in a communication system are provided. The method includes generating recommendation information for recommending content, and transmitting a message including the recommendation information, wherein the recommendation information includes information necessary for joining a session carrying the recommended content. The apparatus includes a control unit configured to generate recommendation information for recommending content; and a communication unit configured to transmit a message including the recommendation information, wherein the recommendation information includes information for joining a session carrying the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-Tak Lee, Gyu-Bong Oh
  • Patent number: 9692796
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for setting disposition with respect to document information share. To this end, once a transmission-side server forwards a document forward request message including a document disposition rule with respect to a document to a reception-side server, the reception-side server checks a preference with respect to the document forward request message by using a preset user preference to notify a document change, and stores document data together with a disposition rule regarding the document data, such that efficient management and disclosure of private information forwarded to a user become possible and thus a CAB service can be easily and rapidly provided according to user's selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Sun-Gi Gu
  • Publication number: 20160366242
    Abstract: A method for sharing user profile information includes transmitting a session initiation message including profile information of a first user of the terminal to a communication network server based on a sharing level for the first user's profile information, receiving a response message responsive to the session initiation message from the communication network server or a corresponding terminal, storing or displaying profile information of a second user of the corresponding terminal, if the response message includes the profile information of the second user, and performing a call with the corresponding terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Sung-Ho Choi, Han-IL Yu
  • Publication number: 20160330157
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for proving a user expression service in a communication system. The method in a server may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a gateway connected to a contents server, a message requesting a user expression from a terminal of a user viewing contents; determining whether the user terminal prefers to receive the message requesting the user expression; if the user terminal prefers to receive the message requesting the user expression, delivering, to the user terminal, the message requesting the user expression; and receiving, from the user terminal, the message including user expression information and delivering the message to the gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Kyung-Tak Lee, Jongsoo Choi
  • Patent number: 9363106
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing a contact through interworking with a Social Network Service (SNS) are provided. The method includes receiving, by a client using the other service through SNS interworking, a contact provided in the SNS, determining whether the other party's client having subscribed to the same service as that of the client is present in the received contact, and informing a user of the determination results. Based on the determination results, the client may determine subscription/non-subscription of the other party's client to the service, and may send an invite request for the service if the other party's client has not subscribed to the same service as that of the client. By doing so, the number of targets, subscription/non-subscription of which to a specific service can be determined, may be extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Tak Lee, Gyu-Bong Oh, Wuk Kim, Seung-Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 9336261
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for updating personal information in a communication system supporting a Converged Address Book (CAB) service are provided. The apparatus and method includes importing external personal profile information from a non-CAB system, and updating personal information in accordance with a user preference-based synchronization method using the external personal profile information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Wuk Kim, Kyung-Tak Lee
  • Patent number: 9294536
    Abstract: A method of an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) Document Management (XDM) server for communicating a delivery status of an XDM resource in an XDM environment is provided. The method includes receiving a request for forwarding the XDM resource to one or more intended XDM recipient devices from an XDM client device; forwarding the XDM resource to the one or more intended XDM recipient devices; and communicating the delivery status associated with delivery of the XDM resource to the one or more intended XDM recipient devices to the XDM client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Arun Prasath Ramamoorthy
  • Patent number: 9237206
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for updating personal information in a communication system supporting a Converged Address Book (CAB) service are provided. The method and apparatus includes subscribing to external personal profile information from a non-CAB system, and updating personal information in accordance with a user preference-based synchronization method using the external personal profile information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyu-Bong Oh, Wuk Kim, Kyung-Tak Lee