Patents by Inventor Hee-Woon Kim

Hee-Woon 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).

  • Publication number: 20250048840
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a display device is provided. The display device includes a base layer including a display area and a peripheral area, a light emitting element disposed in the display area and including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light emitting part disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, an electrode disconnection member disposed in the peripheral area, and an electrode portion disposed adjacent to the electrode disconnection member. The electrode disconnection member includes a reverse-taper member surrounding an area in a plan view. The reverse-taper member includes an inner edge facing the area. The electrode portion includes a first electrode portion disposed in the area and a second electrode portion disposed on an upper surface of the reverse-taper member along the inner edge. The first electrode portion and the second electrode portion are physically spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Sang Ho LEE, Hee Woon IM, Yool Guk KIM, Ji Yoon KIM, Hyeon Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20250031525
    Abstract: A display device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The display device comprises a substrate, a transistor disposed on the substrate, a via layer disposed over the transistor and including a contact hole extending to the transistor, a pixel electrode disposed on the via layer and connected to the transistor through the contact hole, a first bank layer disposed on the pixel electrode and extending in a first direction, and a second bank layer extended in a second direction crossing the first direction, a light emitting layer disposed on the pixel electrode, and a common electrode disposed on the light emitting layer, wherein the second bank layer comprises a first region that does not overlap the contact hole and a second region that overlaps the contact hole, and wherein a width of the second region is greater than a width of the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Ji Yoon KIM, Yool Guk KIM, Hyeon Sik KIM, Sang Ho LEE, Hee Woon IM
  • Patent number: 11579714
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, an electronic pen, a slot in which the electronic pen can be inserted in or detached from, a pen sensing module configured to sense an insertion/detachment of the electronic pen, a pen input module configured to receive an input using the electronic pen, and a processor configured to activate the pen input module while the display maintains an OFF-state when the detachment of the electronic pen is sensed within the OFF-state of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung Kyo Seo, Kyung Hwa Kim, Soo Jung Bae, Hee Woon Kim, Ah Young Kim
  • Patent number: 11393472
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for executing a voice command in an electronic device. In an exemplary embodiment, a voice signal is detected and speech thereof is recognized. When the recognized speech contains a wakeup command, a voice command mode is activated, and a signal containing at least a portion of the detected voice signal is transmitted to a server. The server generates a control signal or a result signal corresponding to the voice command, and transmits the same to the electronic device. The device receives and processes the control or result signal, and awakens. Thereby, voice commands are executed without the need for the user to physically touch the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Subhojit Chakladar, Sang-Hoon Lee, Hee-Woon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220026995
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, an electronic pen, a slot in which the electronic pen can be inserted in or detached from, a pen sensing module configured to sense an insertion/detachment of the electronic pen, a pen input module configured to receive an input using the electronic pen, and a processor configured to activate the pen input module while the display maintains an OFF-state when the detachment of the electronic pen is sensed within the OFF-state of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Heung Kyo SEO, Kyung Hwa KIM, Soo Jung BAE, Hee Woon KIM, Ah Young KIM
  • Patent number: 11169627
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, an electronic pen, a slot in which the electronic pen can be inserted in or detached from, a pen sensing module configured to sense an insertion/detachment of the electronic pen, a pen input module configured to receive an input using the electronic pen, and a processor configured to activate the pen input module while the display maintains an OFF-state when the detachment of the electronic pen is sensed within the OFF-state of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung Kyo Seo, Kyung Hwa Kim, Soo Jung Bae, Hee Woon Kim, Ah Young Kim
  • Patent number: 11137838
    Abstract: A method for storing user data according to various embodiments comprises the steps of: receiving a first event signal from an electronic pen; when a first pen input through the electronic pen is detected on a display area where first screen data is displayed, during a first mode operation performed on the basis of the first event, generating first user data according to the first pen input; displaying second screen data on the display area on the basis of a user input on the display area; when a second pen input through the electronic pen is detected on the display area where the second screen data is displayed, generating second user data according to the second pen input; receiving, from the electronic pen, a second event signal corresponding to the first event signal; and storing the first user data and the second user data that are associated with each other, during a second mode operation performed on the basis of the second event signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Hwa Kim, Hee-Woon Kim, Hyung-Joo Jin
  • Patent number: 11073985
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display configured to display at least one content, a pressure sensor configured to sense a touch input having a pressure value of a specified value or more, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the display, the pressure sensor, and the memory. When the touch input occurs in a first screen of the display, the processor is configured to determine an input location of the touch input, to verify content displayed at a display location of the first screen corresponding to the input location, to create a widget including information associated with the content, and to output the created widget to a second screen of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventors: Dong Jin Eun, Woo Hyun Kim, Hee Jin Kim, Seung Yong Lee, Chi Hoon Lee, Hae Na Lee, Jee Yeun Wang, Ah Young Kim, Hyun Seok Seo, Hyo Jin Bae, Wan Soo Lim, Hee Woon Kim, Sung Chan Bae, Jung Eui Seo
  • Publication number: 20210026462
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, an electronic pen, a slot in which the electronic pen can be inserted in or detached from, a pen sensing module configured to sense an insertion/detachment of the electronic pen, a pen input module configured to receive an input using the electronic pen, and a processor configured to activate the pen input module while the display maintains an OFF-state when the detachment of the electronic pen is sensed within the OFF-state of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Heung Kyo SEO, Kyung Hwa KIM, Soo Jung BAE, Hee Woon KIM, Ah Young KIM
  • Patent number: 10817084
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, an electronic pen, a slot in which the electronic pen can be inserted in or detached from, a pen sensing module configured to sense an insertion/detachment of the electronic pen, a pen input module configured to receive an input using the electronic pen, and a processor configured to activate the pen input module while the display maintains an OFF-state when the detachment of the electronic pen is sensed within the OFF-state of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung Kyo Seo, Kyung Hwa Kim, Soo Jung Bae, Hee Woon Kim, Ah Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20200319794
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display configured to display at least one content, a pressure sensor configured to sense a touch input having a pressure value of a specified value or more, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the display, the pressure sensor, and the memory. When the touch input occurs in a first screen of the display, the processor is configured to determine an input location of the touch input, to verify content displayed at a display location of the first screen corresponding to the input location, to create a widget including information associated with the content, and to output the created widget to a second screen of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Dong Jin EUN, Woo Hyun KIM, Hee Jin KIM, Seung Yong LEE, Chi Hoon LEE, Hae Na LEE, Jee Yeun WANG, Ah Young KIM, Hyun Seok SEO, Hyo Jin BAE, Wan Soo LIM, Hee Woon KIM, Sung Chan BAE, Jung Eui SEO
  • Publication number: 20200279563
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for executing a voice command in an electronic device. In an exemplary embodiment, a voice signal is detected and speech thereof is recognized. When the recognized speech contains a wakeup command, a voice command mode is activated, and a signal containing at least a portion of the detected voice signal is transmitted to a server. The server generates a control signal or a result signal corresponding to the voice command, and transmits the same to the electronic device. The device receives and processes the control or result signal, and awakens. Thereby, voice commands are executed without the need for the user to physically touch the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Subhojit CHAKLADAR, Sang-Hoon LEE, Hee-Woon KIM
  • Patent number: 10657967
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for executing a voice command in an electronic device. In an exemplary embodiment, a voice signal is detected and speech thereof is recognized. When the recognized speech contains a wakeup command, a voice command mode is activated, and a signal containing at least a portion of the detected voice signal is transmitted to a server. The server generates a control signal or a result signal corresponding to the voice command, and transmits the same to the electronic device. The device receives and processes the control or result signal, and awakens. Thereby, voice commands are executed without the need for the user to physically touch the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Subhojit Chakladar, Sang-Hoon Lee, Hee-Woon Kim
  • Publication number: 20190171298
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, an electronic pen, a slot in which the electronic pen can be inserted in or detached from, a pen sensing module configured to sense an insertion/detachment of the electronic pen, a pen input module configured to receive an input using the electronic pen, and a processor configured to activate the pen input module while the display maintains an OFF-state when the detachment of the electronic pen is sensed within the OFF-state of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Heung Kyo SEO, Kyung Hwa KIM, Soo Jung BAE, Hee Woon KIM, Ah Young KIM
  • Publication number: 20190087024
    Abstract: A method for storing user data according to various embodiments comprises the steps of: receiving a first event signal from an electronic pen; when a first pen input through the electronic pen is detected on a display area where first screen data is displayed, during a first mode operation performed on the basis of the first event, generating first user data according to the first pen input; displaying second screen data on the display area on the basis of a user input on the display area; when a second pen input through the electronic pen is detected on the display area where the second screen data is displayed, generating second user data according to the second pen input; receiving, from the electronic pen, a second event signal corresponding to the first event signal; and storing the first user data and the second user data that are associated with each other, during a second mode operation performed on the basis of the second event signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kyung-Hwa KIM, Hee-Woon KIM, Hyung-Joo JIN
  • Patent number: 10228779
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, an electronic pen, a slot in which the electronic pen can be inserted in or detached from, a pen sensing module configured to sense an insertion/detachment of the electronic pen, a pen input module configured to receive an input using the electronic pen, and a processor configured to activate the pen input module while the display maintains an OFF-state when the detachment of the electronic pen is sensed within the OFF-state of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung Kyo Seo, Kyung Hwa Kim, Soo Jung Bae, Hee Woon Kim, Ah Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20190035399
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for executing a voice command in an electronic device. In an exemplary embodiment, a voice signal is detected and speech thereof is recognized. When the recognized speech contains a wakeup command, a voice command mode is activated, and a signal containing at least a portion of the detected voice signal is transmitted to a server. The server generates a control signal or a result signal corresponding to the voice command, and transmits the same to the electronic device. The device receives and processes the control or result signal, and awakens. Thereby, voice commands are executed without the need for the user to physically touch the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Subhojit CHAKLADAR, Sang-Hoon LEE, Hee-Woon KIM
  • Publication number: 20180074697
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a memory, a display that detects a force input based on an external pressure, and a processor electrically coupled with the memory and the display. The processor executes an application that is operable corresponding to the force input, controls to store history information in the memory on use of the electronic device, the history information being related to a forcing point, to which the force input is applied, on an execution screen of the application, and controls to output via the display the history information to an area adjacent to the forcing point if the force input to the forcing point occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hye Won KIM, Dong Kyun KANG, Kyung Hwa KIM, Na Hye KIM, Woo Hyun KIM, Ju Young KIM, Mi Ji PARK, Sung Won PARK, Ji Yeon SUNG, Dong Jin EUN, Seung Yong LEE, Jae Han LEE, Jin A. LEE, Min Young CHANG, Kyung Lim CHOI, Seung Pyo HONG, Jee Yeun WANG, Ah Young KIM, Jun Ho CHOI, Dae Hong KI, Hee Woon KIM, Wan Je PARK, Sung Chan BAE, Jung Eui SEO
  • Patent number: 9883018
    Abstract: A method for recording conversation is provided. The method includes capturing content, receiving at least one voice signal, distinguishing at least one person corresponding to the at least one voice signal by analyzing the at least one voice signal, converting the at least one voice signal into a text corresponding to the at least one voice signal, and displaying the text in the captured content to correspond to the distinguished at least one person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., ltd.
    Inventors: So-Ra Kim, Jin-Yong Kim, Hyun-Kyoung Kim, Hee-Woon Kim, Yu-Mi Ahn, Ji-Hyun Ahn
  • Publication number: 20170162198
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for executing a voice command in an electronic device. In an exemplary embodiment, a voice signal is detected and speech thereof is recognized. When the recognized speech contains a wakeup command, a voice command mode is activated, and a signal containing at least a portion of the detected voice signal is transmitted to a server. The server generates a control signal or a result signal corresponding to the voice command, and transmits the same to the electronic device. The device receives and processes the control or result signal, and awakens. Thereby, voice commands are executed without the need for the user to physically touch the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Subhojit CHAKLADAR, Sang-Hoon LEE, Hee-Woon KIM