Patents by Inventor Heui-Jin Kwon

Heui-Jin Kwon 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: 20130305190
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying a contents list. The method includes: displaying a loading image on a loading region to display a thumbnail image before the thumbnail image is displayed, animating the loading image displayed in the loading region such that a center coordinate of the loading image is maintained; and displaying the thumbnail image in the loading region, by substituting the loading image with the thumbnail image. The loading image represents a state in which the thumbnail image is loading, the animating the loading image comprises pivoting the loading image by a preset degree of an angle, and the pivoting the loading image by the preset degree of the angle comprises displaying a plurality of loading images by differentiating pivoting speeds of the plurality of loading images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jun-mo AHN, Yong-hwan KWON, Joon-hwan KIM, Heui-jin KWON, Chang-soo LEE, Jeong-yeon LEE, Victor SZILAGYI
  • Publication number: 20130268968
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for scheduling a broadcast using the same. The broadcast scheduling method includes generating a program information table, in which broadcast information is arranged, if a broadcast program selected by a user in the program information table is moved into an area adjacent to an icon, displaying the broadcast program being added to an item folder, and scheduling the broadcast program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Won-il KIM, Yong-hwan KWON, Joon-hwan KIM, Heui-jin KWON, Chang-soo LEE, Jeong-yeon LEE, Victor SZILAGYI
  • Patent number: 8519986
    Abstract: An input device for effective navigation, a user interface device and a user interface method, and a computer-readable recording medium having embodied thereon a computer program to perform the method, the user interface device including a display unit, a rotatable input unit used to instruct a movement and a selection of a highlighted item in the display unit, and a control unit to control the device to perform a function corresponding to the received signal when a movement signal or a rotation signal is received from the input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wan-je Park, Hyun-kook Jang, Joon-hwan Kim, Heui-jin Kwon, Sang-gon Song
  • Patent number: 8479232
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for scheduling a broadcast using the same. The broadcast scheduling method includes generating a program information table, in which broadcast information is arranged, if a broadcast program selected by a user in the program information table is moved into an area adjacent to an icon, displaying the broadcast program being added to an item folder, and scheduling the broadcast program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-il Kim, Yong-hwan Kwon, Joon-hwan Kim, Heui-jin Kwon, Chang-soo Lee, Jeong-yeon Lee, Victor Szilagyi
  • Patent number: 8386944
    Abstract: A method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) and an electronic device using the method are provided. The method includes forming one or more groups of GUI items other than a GUI item selected by a user, moving the GUI items in the one or more groups, and enlarging and displaying the selected item on an area formed by movement of the GUI items. Therefore, it is possible to provide a GUI which enables easy manipulation and which is displayed with superior visual effect on a screen that is relatively small in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-mo Ahn, Yong-hwan Kwon, Joon-hwan Kim, Heui-jin Kwon, Chang-soo Lee, Jeong-yeon Lee, Victor Szilagyi
  • Patent number: 8171425
    Abstract: Provided are a user interface method of enabling a user to conveniently use a terminal allowing multi-tasking, and a computer readable recording medium storing the method. The user interface method includes classifying applications capable of being executed by the apparatus into groups, in such a manner as to classify one or more applications that perform similar functions into the same group; and displaying a window for executing a corresponding application, for each of the groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-gon Song, Hyun-cheol Park, Hyun-kook Jang, Sung-han Lee, Heui-jin Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120060187
    Abstract: A for providing channel list generates a plurality of channel lists including a plurality of channels, the channel lists aligned by a plurality of alignment standards, and displays the plurality of channel lists on a screen. When one of the plurality of channels is selected from one of the plurality of channel lists, the selected channel is displayed. Accordingly, a user becomes able to easily compare various channels that the user wishes to view through the plurality of channel lists aligned by each alignment standard, providing convenience in selecting TV programs by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-bum MOON, Heui-jin KWON, Yoo-jin CHOI, Woo-seok HWANG
  • Publication number: 20120047462
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an image processor which processes an image to display an image content; a display unit which displays thereon an image content that is processed by the image processor; and a controller which displays a user interface (UI) menu including a plurality of UI items to search the image content, as one of a two-dimensional (2D) layout by which the plurality of UI items are arranged in a 2D manner, and a three-dimensional (3D) layout by which the plurality of UI items are arranged in a 3D manner , and changes displaying the one of the layouts to display the other of the layouts according to a user's command while maintaining a continuity of the arrangement of the plurality of UI items. Accordingly, search for an image content can be efficiently performed by using a UI menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-bum MOON, Heui-jin KWON, Yoo-jin CHOI, Woo-seok HWANG
  • Publication number: 20100229196
    Abstract: Provided are a remote controller and a method of controlling the remote controller, wherein the remote controller is operable to be in one of a first operating mode or a second operating mode, and which is connectable to a docking station, the remote controller including: an internal display screen, which displays at least one digital image; and a controller which may be operable to change between the first and second operating modes, wherein if the remote controller is connected to the docking station and if the remote controller is in the second operating mode, the controller controls the remote controller to change to the first operating mode to provide predetermined multimedia content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-heon LEE, Yong-hwan KWON, Joon-hwan KIM, Heui-jin KWON, Chang-soo LEE, Jeong-yeon LEE, Victor SZILAGYI
  • Publication number: 20100229198
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for displaying electronic program guide (EPG) content for a plurality of channels, wherein the method may include: displaying a main window, wherein the main window includes detailed information for a predetermined program; receiving a user input; and displaying a foreground window over at least a portion of the main window, wherein the foreground window includes a first list including program information for a current program on a predetermined channel and future programs on the predetermined channel and a second list including channel information for other channels in the plurality of channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-heon LEE, Victor Szilagyi, Yong-hwan KWON, Joon-hwan KIM, Heui-jin KWON, Chang-soo LEE, Jeong-yeon LEE
  • Patent number: D662107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Yeon Lee, Heui-Jin Kwon, Woo-Seok Hwang, Seong-Hoon Jeong
  • Patent number: D666210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Yeon Lee, Heui-Jin Kwon, Jae-Hyung Park
  • Patent number: D666211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Yeon Lee, Heui-Jin Kwon, Jae-Hyung Park
  • Patent number: D666627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Yeon Lee, Heui-Jin Kwon, Jae-Hyung Park
  • Patent number: D666628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Yeon Lee, Heui-Jin Kwon, Jae-Hyung Park
  • Patent number: D666629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Yeon Lee, Heui-Jin Kwon, Jae-Hyung Park
  • Patent number: D671953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Yeon Lee, Heui-Jin Kwon, Jae-Hyung Park
  • Patent number: D678303
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Yeon Lee, Heui-Jin Kwon
  • Patent number: D683351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Yeon Lee, Heui-Jin Kwon
  • Patent number: D692444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Yeon Lee, Heui-Jin Kwon