Patents by Inventor Ho-Gil Gwak

Ho-Gil Gwak 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A TOUCH DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20230259231
    Abstract: A portable device is configured to perform a touch input method. The method includes determining whether an input for selecting a specific divided area is detected in a divided touch area on a screen divided into a plurality of areas. The method also includes, if the input for selecting the specific divided area is detected, moving the selected specific divided area to the divided touch area. The method further includes, if a specific input occurs in the selected specific divided area moved to the divided touch area, performing a function of an item indicated by the specific input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventor: Ho-Gil Gwak
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESIGNATING ENTIRE AREA USING PARTIAL AREA TOUCH IN A PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20190196697
    Abstract: A portable device is configured to perform a touch input method. The method includes determining whether an input for selecting a specific divided area is detected in a divided touch area on a screen divided into a plurality of areas. The method also includes, if the input for selecting the specific divided area is detected, moving the selected specific divided area to the divided touch area. The method further includes, if a specific input occurs in the selected specific divided area moved to the divided touch area, performing a function of an item indicated by the specific input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Ho-Gil Gwak
  • Method and apparatus for designating entire area using partial area touch in a portable equipment
    Patent number: 9652133
    Abstract: A portable device is configured to perform a touch input method. The method includes determining whether an input for selecting a specific divided area is detected in a divided touch area on a screen divided into a plurality of areas. The method also includes, if the input for selecting the specific divided area is detected, moving the selected specific divided area to the divided touch area. The method further includes, if a specific input occurs in the selected specific divided area moved to the divided touch area, performing a function of an item indicated by the specific input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ho-Gil Gwak
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESIGNATING ENTIRE AREA USING PARTIAL AREA TOUCH IN A PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20160357417
    Abstract: A portable device is configured to perform a touch input method. The method includes determining whether an input for selecting a specific divided area is detected in a divided touch area on a screen divided into a plurality of areas. The method also includes, if the input for selecting the specific divided area is detected, moving the selected specific divided area to the divided touch area. The method further includes, if a specific input occurs in the selected specific divided area moved to the divided touch area, performing a function of an item indicated by the specific input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventor: Ho-Gil Gwak