Patents by Inventor Hong-Suk Choi

Hong-Suk Choi 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: 20170324909
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a light emitter, an image sensor including a plurality of first pixels controlled based on a first parameter, and a plurality of second pixels controlled based on a second parameter, at least one sensor, and a processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hong-Suk CHOI, Jung-Hoon KIM, Ki-Huk LEE
  • Patent number: 9686523
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for image processing in an electronic device are provided. The method for image processing in the electronic device includes obtaining a first image and a second image respectively from a first image sensor and a second image sensor, determining at least one of a first image processing parameter for the first image and a second image processing parameter for the second image as an image processing parameter for the first image and the second image, and displaying at least one of the first image and the second image by considering the image processing parameter for the first image and a second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon-Soo Kim, Hong-Suk Choi
  • Patent number: 9621810
    Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes acquiring an image including one or more objects, detecting distances between the one or more objects and the electronic device, determining a display methods to display information related to the one or more objects based on the distances, and displaying the information related to the one or more objects based on the determined display method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Suk Choi, Moon-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 9589888
    Abstract: A storage device is provided including a flash memory, and a controller programming first bit data and second bit data into the flash memory and not backing up the first bit data when programming the first bit data and the second bit data in the same transaction and backing up the first bit data when programming the first bit data and the second bit data in different transactions, wherein the first bit data is less significant bit data than the second bit data, and each of the transactions is determined using a sync signal transmitted from a host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Suk Choi, Kyu-Hyung Kim, Do-Sam Kim, Hyun-Sik Yun
  • Patent number: 9460005
    Abstract: Storage devices including a memory device and methods of operating the storage devices are provided. The storage devices may include a controller which is configured to program first bit data and second bit data paired with the first bit data into a memory device. The first bit data may be less significant bit data than the second bit data. The controller may be configured to selectively perform or skip backup of the first bit data when programming the second bit data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Suk Choi, Su-Ryun Lee, Chun-Um Kong, Youn-Won Park
  • Patent number: 9344644
    Abstract: A method for use in an electronic device is provided, including: acquiring a first picture through a first image sensor; acquiring a second picture through a second image sensor; detecting, by a processing circuitry, an image of a body part in the second picture; creating a third picture based on the image of the body part; and displaying the first picture together with the third picture as a preview image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Sung Ha, Moon-Soo Kim, Hong-Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20160117102
    Abstract: A method for operating a data storage device includes receiving a command including a set bit transmitted from a host, storing the set bit in a register in response to the command, receiving a first state check command from the host, and transmitting a response which includes state information of the data storage device and processing information corresponding to a write command in the data storage device to the host based on the first state check command and the set bit stored in the register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Seong Cheol HONG, Seung Uk SHIN, Sang Won JUNG, Jeong Hoon CHO, Kyung Ho KIM, Hong Suk CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150355845
    Abstract: Methods of operating nonvolatile memory devices include counting a number of consecutive read operations performed on a first memory region within the nonvolatile memory device, and executing a page reclaim operation on the first memory region in response to detecting that a count in the number of consecutive read operations meets or exceeds a threshold count. A page reclaim operation may include checking an error bit level within a page of data stored in a multi-level cell block within the memory device. The page reclaim operation may further include moving page data from the multi-level cell block to a single-level cell block in the memory device and error correcting the page data during the moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Kwang-Jin Lee, Seonghun Kim, Jeong-Han Kim, Sunghee Lee, Sanggyu Jang, Hong Suk Choi
  • Patent number: 9148588
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for dual recording shooting in an electronic device including a dual camera are provided. The method includes acquiring a first picture from a first camera that is in an operation state, acquiring a second picture from a second camera that is in a wait state, outputting the first picture at a first resolution, downscaling the second picture to a second resolution, outputting the second picture downscaled to the second resolution, and synthesizing the first picture and the second picture that is downscaled to the second resolution and previewing the synthesized result, using a Picture In Picture (PIP) function and, when a dual recording start instruction event occurs, restoring the second picture that is downscaled to the second resolution to a previous resolution, outputting the second picture restored to the previous resolution, synthesizing the first picture and the restored second picture, and recording the synthesized result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung-Sik Jung, Moon-Soo Kim, Yong-Gu Lee, Hong-Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20150242982
    Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes acquiring an image including one or more objects, detecting distances between the one or more objects and the electronic device, determining a display methods to display information related to the one or more objects based on the distances, and displaying the information related to the one or more objects based on the determined display method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Hong-Suk CHOI, Moon-Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20150103222
    Abstract: An operating method of adjusting a preview area of images of an electronic device equipped with a dual camera is provided. The method includes determining whether a coordinate value of a current frame and an immediately previous frame among a plurality of frames configuring a first image has a change of less than a set value, adjusting a preview area of the first image to match a preview area of the current frame and a preview area of the immediately previous frame when it is determined that the there is the change of less than the set value, and adjusting a preview area of a second image by using a coordinate value adjusting the preview area of the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Hong-Suk CHOI, Moon-Soo KIM, Dae-Jung HAN
  • Publication number: 20140240534
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for image processing in an electronic device are provided. The method for image processing in the electronic device includes obtaining a first image and a second image respectively from a first image sensor and a second image sensor, determining at least one of a first image processing parameter for the first image and a second image processing parameter for the second image as an image processing parameter for the first image and the second image, and displaying at least one of the first image and the second image by considering the image processing parameter for the first image and a second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon-Soo KIM, Hong-Suk CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140232906
    Abstract: A method for use in an electronic device is provided, including: acquiring a first picture through a first image sensor; acquiring a second picture through a second image sensor; detecting, by a processing circuitry, an image of a body part in the second picture; creating a third picture based on the image of the body part; and displaying the first picture together with the third picture as a preview image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Sung HA, Moon-Soo KIM, Hong-Suk CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140232905
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for dual recording shooting in an electronic device including a dual camera are provided. The method includes acquiring a first picture from a first camera that is in an operation state, acquiring a second picture from a second camera that is in a wait state, outputting the first picture at a first resolution, downscaling the second picture to a second resolution, outputting the second picture downscaled to the second resolution, and synthesizing the first picture and the second picture that is downscaled to the second resolution and previewing the synthesized result, using a Picture In Picture (PIP) function and, when a dual recording start instruction event occurs, restoring the second picture that is downscaled to the second resolution to a previous resolution, outputting the second picture restored to the previous resolution, synthesizing the first picture and the restored second picture, and recording the synthesized result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heung-Sik JUNG, Moon-Soo KIM, Yong-Gu LEE, Hong-Suk CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140156917
    Abstract: A storage device is provided including a flash memory, and a controller programming first bit data and second bit data into the flash memory and not backing up the first bit data when programming the first bit data and the second bit data in the same transaction and backing up the first bit data when programming the first bit data and the second bit data in different transactions, wherein the first bit data is less significant bit data than the second bit data, and each of the transactions is determined using a sync signal transmitted from a host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Hong-Suk Choi, Kyu-Hyung Kim, Do-Sam Kim, Hyun-Sik Yun
  • Publication number: 20140156918
    Abstract: Storage devices including a memory device and methods of operating the storage devices are provided. The storage devices may include a controller which is configured to program first bit data and second bit data paired with the first bit data into a memory device. The first bit data may be less significant bit data than the second bit data. The controller may be configured to selectively perform or skip backup of the first bit data when programming the second bit data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Suk CHOI, Su-Ryun LEE, Chun-Um KONG, Youn-Won PARK
  • Publication number: 20140115239
    Abstract: A method of managing data in a nonvolatile memory device. The method includes providing a nonvolatile memory device having a hot region and a cold region. The hot region includes first through n-th blocks. Input pages having metadata are received from a host. The input pages are sequentially written to the first through n-th blocks. Valid pages are identified from the input pages written to the first block after the n-th block is written. The valid pages are written to the cold region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: CHUN-UM KONG, Su-Ryun Lee, Youn-Won Park, Hong-Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20120162502
    Abstract: A camera module socket device for blocking a path through which foreign materials may ingress is provided. The camera module socket device having a camera module and a socket into which the camera module is inserted includes a cap for securing the camera module in the socket, and a buffer member for closure formed between a surface of the camera module and the cap to enclose the periphery of a lens portion of the camera module, thereby preventing malfunction of the camera module and image quality degradation due to ingress of foreign materials into the lens portion and absorbing shock forces exerted at the top of the camera module socket device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yong LEE, Hong Suk CHOI, Ji Suk KWON, Dae Sung HA, Min Seo KIM
  • Publication number: 20110170689
    Abstract: A terminal may include a memory to store first encryption information applied to the handheld terminal and second encryption information corresponding to a phone number of another party's terminal, and a control unit to encrypt a message using the first encryption information and the second encryption information stored in the memory, when transmitting the message to the other party's terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Pantech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joonkyu PARK, Hyoung Sang Park, Choong Beom You, Sung Joong Cho, Hong Suk Choi
  • Patent number: 7671285
    Abstract: A dome switch assembly that can reduce the SAR value and improve radiation performance of a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal having the same are provided. The ground layer of the dome switch assembly is connected to a hinge by a hinge contact unit. The hinge contact unit extends through a groove formed in the ground layer towards the inside area of the ground layer and is connected to a bottom surface of the groove. The position and length of the connection of the hinge contact unit to the ground layer may be adjusted so that the SAR value can be reduced and radiation performance can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-suk Choi