Patents by Inventor Hee-ran Lee

Hee-ran Lee 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: 20240046934
    Abstract: A voice control method and display apparatus are provided. The voice control method includes converting a voice of a user into text in response to the voice being input during a voice input mode; performing a control operation corresponding to the text; determining whether speech of the user has finished based on a result of the performing the control operation; awaiting input of a subsequent voice of the user during a predetermined standby time in response to determining that the speech of the user has not finished; and releasing the voice input mode in response to determining that the speech of the user has finished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-wook CHOI, Hee-seob Ryu, Hee-ran LEE, Sung-pil HWANG
  • Patent number: 11823682
    Abstract: A voice control method and display apparatus are provided. The voice control method includes converting a voice of a user into text in response to the voice being input during a voice input mode; performing a control operation corresponding to the text; determining whether speech of the user has finished based on a result of the performing the control operation; awaiting input of a subsequent voice of the user during a predetermined standby time in response to determining that the speech of the user has not finished; and releasing the voice input mode in response to determining that the speech of the user has finished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-wook Choi, Hee-seob Ryu, Hee-ran Lee, Sung-pil Hwang
  • Patent number: 11064233
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an artificial intelligence (AI) system utilizing machine learning algorithms and to an application thereof, and discloses an electronic device. The electronic device comprises: a memory for saving history information corresponding to the day and/or time for each of a plurality of services provided by the electronic device; and a processor for giving a weight to a piece of history corresponding to the day and/or time of an occurred event and selecting a recommended service from among the plurality of services on the basis of the piece of history given the weight, when a predetermined event occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-won Kim, Do-sung Kim, Mu-gong Bae, Hyun-don Yoon, Bong-seok Lee, Hee-ran Lee
  • Patent number: 11064261
    Abstract: A method for recommending a content by an electronic device is disclosed. The method for recommending a content by an electronic device includes the steps of recommending a content on the basis of a viewing history, calculating recommendation hit ratios of the recommended content according to days of the week and times of the day on the basis of the selection frequency of the recommended content, and storing the same, and based on a specific event occurring, calculating a recommendation hit ratio of a content corresponding to the day and time when the specific event occurred, and based on the calculated recommendation hit ratio satisfying a predetermined condition, directly providing the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do-sung Kim, Sung-won Kim, Mu-gong Bae, Hyun-don Yoon, Bong-seok Lee, Hee-ran Lee
  • Publication number: 20210152870
    Abstract: A display apparatus, including a microphone configured to receive a voice signal and a controller configured to generate a resulting screen corresponding to the voice signal different from a first displayed screen and according to a status of the content of the first displayed screen; to display the resulting screen on the display. Accordingly, the display apparatus provides a different resulting screen according to a status of the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-ran LEE, Hee-seob RYU, Sung-wook CHOI, Sung-pil HWANG
  • Publication number: 20200302935
    Abstract: A voice control method and display apparatus are provided. The voice control method includes converting a voice of a user into text in response to the voice being input during a voice input mode; performing a control operation corresponding to the text; determining whether speech of the user has finished based on a result of the performing the control operation; awaiting input of a subsequent voice of the user during a predetermined standby time in response to determining that the speech of the user has not finished; and releasing the voice input mode in response to determining that the speech of the user has finished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-wook CHOI, Hee-seob RYU, Hee-ran LEE, Sung-pil HWANG
  • Patent number: 10720162
    Abstract: A voice control method and display apparatus are provided. The voice control method includes converting a voice of a user into text in response to the voice being input during a voice input mode; performing a control operation corresponding to the text; determining whether speech of the user has finished based on a result of the performing the control operation; awaiting input of a subsequent voice of the user during a predetermined standby time in response to determining that the speech of the user has not finished; and releasing the voice input mode in response to determining that the speech of the user has finished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-wook Choi, Hee-seob Ryu, Hee-ran Lee, Sung-pil Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200175398
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an artificial intelligence (AI) system utilizing machine learning algorithms and to an application thereof, and discloses an electronic device. The electronic device comprises: a memory for saving history information corresponding to the day and/or time for each of a plurality of services provided by the electronic device; and a processor for giving a weight to a piece of history corresponding to the day and/or time of an occurred event and selecting a recommended service from among the plurality of services on the basis of the piece of history given the weight, when a predetermined event occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-won KIM, Do-sung KIM, Mu-gong BAE, Hyun-don YOON, Bong-seok LEE, Hee-ran LEE
  • Publication number: 20200169789
    Abstract: A method for recommending a content by an electronic device is disclosed. The method for recommending a content by an electronic device includes the steps of recommending a content on the basis of a viewing history, calculating recommendation hit ratios of the recommended content according to days of the week and times of the day on the basis of the selection frequency of the recommended content, and storing the same, and based on a specific event occurring, calculating a recommendation hit ratio of a content corresponding to the day and time when the specific event occurred, and based on the calculated recommendation hit ratio satisfying a predetermined condition, directly providing the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do-sung KIM, Sung-won KIM, Mu-gong BAE, Hyun-don YOON, Bong-seok LEE, Hee-ran LEE
  • Patent number: 10666818
    Abstract: A host apparatus connected with an image forming apparatus and a web page printing method thereof. The method of printing a displayed web page includes capturing at least one area on the displayed web page, displaying the at least one captured area in a first area disposed adjacent to the displayed web page, editing the at least one captured area displayed in the first area, and executing the at least one captured and edited area. With this, it is convenient for a user to select, edit and print a desired area from a web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Hee-ran Lee, Hyung-jong Kang
  • Publication number: 20190341051
    Abstract: A voice control method and display apparatus are provided. The voice control method includes converting a voice of a user into text in response to the voice being input during a voice input mode; performing a control operation corresponding to the text; determining whether speech of the user has finished based on a result of the performing the control operation; awaiting input of a subsequent voice of the user during a predetermined standby time in response to determining that the speech of the user has not finished; and releasing the voice input mode in response to determining that the speech of the user has finished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-wook CHOI, Hee-seob RYU, Hee-ran LEE, Sung-pil HWANG
  • Patent number: 10469911
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus according to an example embodiment includes a display configured to display a broadcast program, a storage configured to store a viewing history information regarding broadcasting programs viewed through the display apparatus, and a processor configured to determine a channel analysis model from among a plurality of channel analysis models based on a viewing history information related to a time when a predetermined event occurs in the display apparatus, to generate a channel list through the determined channel analysis model and to display the channel list on the display, and the channel list includes information regarding a broadcast program which is expected to be viewed at a time when a predetermined event occurs in the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bong-seok Lee, Je-youn Dong, Do-sung Kim, In-jee Song, Seung-min Shin, Hee-ran Lee
  • Patent number: 10395657
    Abstract: A voice control method and display apparatus are provided. The voice control method includes converting a voice of a user into text in response to the voice being input during a voice input mode; performing a control operation corresponding to the text; determining whether speech of the user has finished based on a result of the performing the control operation; awaiting input of a subsequent voice of the user during a predetermined standby time in response to determining that the speech of the user has not finished; and releasing the voice input mode in response to determining that the speech of the user has finished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-wook Choi, Hee-seob Ryu, Hee-ran Lee, Sung-pil Hwang
  • Patent number: 10306318
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display, a communication interface comprising circuitry, a storage configured to store combined information on contents available from a plurality of input sources, and a processor configured to control the communication interface to receive an external input signal from the plurality of input sources, display, through the display, recommendation information on a content available through a first input source from among the plurality of input sources based on a viewing history of a user and the combined information stored in the storage, the viewing history of the user is a viewing history related to an external input signal provided through a second input source from among the plurality of input sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-ran Lee, Seung-min Shin, Do-sung Kim, Je-youn Dong, In-jee Song, Yong-deok Kim, Bong-seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20190132645
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a memory in which information relating to a user viewing history is stored, and a processor configured to identify a user-preferred content based on the stored viewing history information, and to provide information corresponding to the identified preferred content. The processor is further configured to, based on content that is being provided to the user including an advertisement that is not preferred by the user, provide information to the user corresponding to the identified user-preferred content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Won KIM, Do Sung KIM, Young Joon YOO, Hyun Don YOON, Bong Seok LEE, Hee Ran LEE
  • Publication number: 20190057702
    Abstract: A voice control method and display apparatus are provided. The voice control method includes converting a voice of a user into text in response to the voice being input during a voice input mode; performing a control operation corresponding to the text; determining whether speech of the user has finished based on a result of the performing the control operation; awaiting input of a subsequent voice of the user during a predetermined standby time in response to determining that the speech of the user has not finished; and releasing the voice input mode in response to determining that the speech of the user has finished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-wook CHOI, Hee-seob RYU, Hee-ran LEE, Sung-pil HWANG
  • Patent number: 10140985
    Abstract: A system includes a server and an image processing apparatus, and the server is provided that includes a communication interface, a storage, and a processor. The communication interface is configured to communicate with the image processing apparatus. The storage is configured to store data. The processor may provide a result of processing a first event that includes a speech of a user to the image processing apparatus in response to the first event being received from the image processing apparatus, store a record of the first event in the storage according to processing of the first event, determine a relation between the first and second events that includes a user input by a non-speech method in response to the second event being received from the image processing apparatus, and process the second event based on the record of the first event stored in the storage in response to the relation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-wook Shin, Ji-hye Chung, Seung-min Shin, Hee-ran Lee, Sung-wook Choi
  • Patent number: 10140990
    Abstract: A voice control method and display apparatus are provided. The voice control method includes converting a voice of a user into text in response to the voice being input during a voice input mode; performing a control operation corresponding to the text; determining whether speech of the user has finished based on a result of the performing the control operation; awaiting input of a subsequent voice of the user during a predetermined standby time in response to determining that the speech of the user has not finished; and releasing the voice input mode in response to determining that the speech of the user has finished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-wook Choi, Hee-seob Ryu, Hee-ran Lee, Sung-pil Hwang
  • Publication number: 20180189841
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a communicator configured to communicate with a display apparatus; a storage configured to store purchase history information; and a processor configured to control the communicator to transmit advertisement information which is determined based on the purchase history information to the display apparatus, wherein the processor is further configured to receive first characteristic information corresponding to a first image displayed on the display apparatus from the display apparatus through the communicator, determine whether the first image is related to payment for a product purchase based on the received first characteristic information, and if the first image is related to payment for a product purchase, update the purchase history information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-ran LEE, Do-sung KIM, Sung-won KIM, Mu-gong BAE, Seung-min SHIN, Hyun-don YOON
  • Publication number: 20180121962
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof are provided. The controlling method of an electronic apparatus includes generating a terminal-based content profile including content viewing history information and external apparatus usage information by time, transmitting the terminal-based content profile to an external server, in response to an event to play an advertisement content occurring, acquiring context information of the electronic apparatus and transmitting the acquired context information to the external server, receiving, from the external server, an advertisement content determined based on the terminal-based content profile and the context information of the electronic apparatus, and displaying the received advertisement content on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-ran LEE, Seung-min SHIN, Je-youn DONG, Mu-gong BAE, Hyun-don YOON