Patents by Inventor Hee-Min KWO

Hee-Min KWO 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING CHARACTERS USING A CAMERA
    Publication number: 20140055643
    Abstract: A method is provided for recognizing characters of an image captured using a camera in a mobile terminal. The camera captures an image of a signboard. A text area is extracted from the captured image. Characters are recognized from the extracted text area. At least one text is generated by combining the recognized characters. The at least one text is compared with at least one store name within a predetermined range. A comparison result is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Taek HWANG, Sang-Wook OH, Hyun-Soo KIM, Sang-Ho KIM, Hee-Min KWO, Yun-Je OH, Byung-Jik KIM