Patents by Inventor Hoon-Young Cho

Hoon-Young Cho 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: 20190075347
    Abstract: A system and method in which a TV signal reception device (e.g., set top box) receives a broadcast signal, sends the broadcast signal to a TV, and sends an event signal to a rating statistics information server or associated user terminal when a predetermined condition occurs, to ultimately cause an associated user terminal to generate fingerprint data of audio from the TV and to provide the fingerprint data to the server so as to facilitate channel identification and generation of ratings statistics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Hoon-Young Cho, Kil-youn Kim, Jaehyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20190020932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an advertisement detection system based on fingerprints, and provides an advertisement detection systems based on fingerprints, including a content stream storage unit for storing broadcast content in real time, a section selection unit for selecting a reference section and a test section from broadcast content stored by the content stream storage unit, a fingerprint extraction unit for extracting fingerprints from the reference section and the test section selected by the section selection unit using one or more methods, a fingerprint matching unit for comparing the fingerprints from the test section and the reference section, extracted by the fingerprint extraction unit, with each other and then performing matching between the fingerprints, an advertisement section determination unit for determining advertisement segments from the test section based on results of the matching performed by the fingerprint matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Hoon-Young Cho, Jaehyung Lee
  • Patent number: 10165317
    Abstract: A system and method in which a TV signal reception device (e.g., set top box) receives a broadcast signal, sends the broadcast signal to a TV, and sends an event signal to a rating statistics information server or associated user terminal when a predetermined condition occurs, to ultimately cause an associated user terminal to generate fingerprint data of audio from the TV and to provide the fingerprint data to the server so as to facilitate channel identification and generation of ratings statistics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Enswers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoon-Young Cho, Kil-youn Kim, Jaehyung Lee
  • Patent number: 10104446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an advertisement detection system based on fingerprints, and provides an advertisement detection systems based on fingerprints, including a content stream storage unit for storing broadcast content in real time, a section selection unit for selecting a reference section and a test section from broadcast content stored by the content stream storage unit, a fingerprint extraction unit for extracting fingerprints from the reference section and the test section selected by the section selection unit using one or more methods, a fingerprint matching unit for comparing the fingerprints from the test section and the reference section, extracted by the fingerprint extraction unit, with each other and then performing matching between the fingerprints, an advertisement section determination unit for determining advertisement segments from the test section based on results of the matching performed by the fingerprint matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Enswers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoon-Young Cho, Jaehyung Lee
  • Patent number: 9754183
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing additional information using image matching. The present invention provides a system for providing additional information using image matching, including: a image input unit configured to receive a video or an image input from a user terminal; a query image determination unit configured to determine a query image, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Enswers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoon-young Cho, Min-hyung Cho, Jaehyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20170230697
    Abstract: A system and method in which a TV signal reception device (e.g., set top box) receives a broadcast signal, sends the broadcast signal to a TV, and sends an event signal to a rating statistics information server or associated user terminal when a predetermined condition occurs, to ultimately cause an associated user terminal to generate fingerprint data of audio from the TV and to provide the fingerprint data to the server so as to facilitate channel identification and generation of ratings statistics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Hoon-Young Cho, Kil-youn Kim, Jaehyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20170208360
    Abstract: System and method for detecting and classifying direct response advertisements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Jaehyung Lee, Ji-hoon Song, Hoon-Young Cho, Kil-youn Kim, David Lonjon
  • Patent number: 9668008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for surveying broadcast ratings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Enswers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoon-young Cho, Kil-youn Kim, Jaehyung Lee
  • Patent number: 9609384
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for detecting and classifying direct response advertisements includes an advertisement candidate segment generation unit for generating an advertisement candidate segment for an advertisement section detected from a broadcast stream, a matching unit for determining whether the advertisement candidate segment matches an advertisement segment stored in an advertisement database (DB), a direct response advertisement determination unit for determining whether the advertisement candidate segment is a direct response advertisement if it is determined by the matching unit that an advertisement segment matching the advertisement candidate segment is not present, and a direct response advertisement grouping unit for grouping the advertisement candidate segment with advertisement segments that are direct response advertisements stored in the advertisement DB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Enswers Co., LTD
    Inventors: Jaehyung Lee, Ji-hoon Song, Hoon-Young Cho, Kil-youn Kim, David Lonjon
  • Publication number: 20170083786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing additional information using image matching. The present invention provides a system for providing additional information using image matching, including: a image input unit configured to receive a video or an image input from a user terminal; a query image determination unit configured to determine a query image, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Hoon-young Cho, Min-hyung Cho, Jaehyung Lee
  • Patent number: 9536175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing additional information using image matching. The present invention provides a system for providing additional information using image matching, including: a image input unit configured to receive a video or an image input from a user terminal; a query image determination unit configured to determine a query image, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Enswers, Co. LTD
    Inventors: Hoon-young Cho, Min-hyung Cho, Jaehyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20160381432
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an advertisement detection system based on fingerprints, and provides an advertisement detection systems based on fingerprints, including a content stream storage unit for storing broadcast content in real time, a section selection unit for selecting a reference section and a test section from broadcast content stored by the content stream storage unit, a fingerprint extraction unit for extracting fingerprints from the reference section and the test section selected by the section selection unit using one or more methods, a fingerprint matching unit for comparing the fingerprints from the test section and the reference section, extracted by the fingerprint extraction unit, with each other and then performing matching between the fingerprints, an advertisement section determination unit for determining advertisement segments from the test section based on results of the matching performed by the fingerprint matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Hoon-Young Cho, Jaehyung Lee
  • Patent number: 9495598
    Abstract: An advertisement detection system based on fingerprints, including a content stream storage unit storing broadcast content in real time, a section selection unit selecting a reference section and a test section from broadcast content stored by the storage unit, a fingerprint extraction unit extracting fingerprints from the reference section and test section selected by the selection unit, a fingerprint matching unit comparing fingerprints from the test section and reference section, extracted by the extraction unit, with each other and then performing matching between the fingerprints, an advertisement section determination unit determining advertisement segments from the test section based on results of the matching performed by the matching unit, an advertisement DB management unit storing segment information about the advertisement segments determined by the determination unit in an advertisement DB and managing the DB, and a section update unit changing the reference section and test section selected by t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Enswers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoon-Young Cho, Jaehyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20160255380
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for providing image-based video service, including a cache system configured to store video information that matches image-related data; a fingerprint extraction unit configured to extract the fingerprint of an image corresponding to input image-related data; and a matching unit configured to determine video information that matches the fingerprint of the image extracted by the fingerprint extraction unit; wherein the system for providing image-based video service determines video information, matching image-related data received from a client terminal, via the cache system or the matching unit, and transmits video result information corresponding to the determined video information to the client terminal, and a method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Kil-youn Kim, Jaehyung Lee, Hoon-young Cho
  • Patent number: 9307270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing an image-based video service. The present invention provides a system for providing image-based video service, including a cache system configured to store video information that matches image-related data; a fingerprint extraction unit configured to extract the fingerprint of an image corresponding to input image-related data; and a matching unit configured to determine video information that matches the fingerprint of the image extracted by the fingerprint extraction unit; wherein the system for providing image-based video service determines video information, matching image-related data received from a client terminal, via the cache system or the matching unit, and transmits video result information corresponding to the determined video information to the client terminal, and a method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Enswers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kil-youn Kim, Jaehyung Lee, Hoon-young Cho
  • Publication number: 20150365709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for surveying broadcast ratings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: ENSWERS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoon-young CHO, Kil-youn KIM, Jaehyung LEE
  • Publication number: 20150286894
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing additional information using image matching. The present invention provides a system for providing additional information using image matching, including: a image input unit configured to receive a video or an image input from a user terminal; a query image determination unit configured to determine a query image, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: ENSWERS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoon-young Cho, Min-hyung Cho, Jaehyung Lee
  • Patent number: 9084028
    Abstract: A system and method detects and classifies direct response advertisements. An advertisement candidate segment generation unit generates an advertisement candidate segment from a broadcast stream, and a matching unit matches the advertisement candidate segment with an advertisement segment stored in an advertisement database. A direct response advertisement determination unit determines whether the advertisement candidate segment is a direct response advertisement, and a direct response advertisement registration unit stores an advertisement candidate segment determined to be a direct response advertisement as an advertisement segment in the advertisement database. A direct response advertisement grouping unit groups the advertisement candidate segment with advertisement segments that are direct response advertisements stored in the advertisement database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: ENSWERS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoon-Young Cho, Jaehyung Lee, Kil-youn Kim, Ji-hoon Song, David Lonjon
  • Publication number: 20150143398
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing an image-based video service. The present invention provides a system for providing image-based video service, including a cache system configured to store video information that matches image-related data; a fingerprint extraction unit configured to extract the fingerprint of an image corresponding to input image-related data; and a matching unit configured to determine video information that matches the fingerprint of the image extracted by the fingerprint extraction unit; wherein the system for providing image-based video service determines video information, matching image-related data received from a client terminal, via the cache system or the matching unit, and transmits video result information corresponding to the determined video information to the client terminal, and a method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Kil-youn Kim, Jaehyung Lee, Hoon-young Cho
  • Publication number: 20150046936
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for detecting and classifying direct response advertisements, and provides a system for detecting and classifying direct response advertisements, including an advertisement candidate segment generation unit for generating an advertisement candidate segment for an advertisement section detected from a broadcast stream; a matching unit for determining whether the advertisement candidate segment matches each advertisement segment stored in an advertisement database (DB); a direct response advertisement determination unit for, if it is determined by the matching unit that an advertisement segment matching the advertisement candidate segment is not present, determining whether the advertisement candidate segment is a direct response advertisement; a direct response advertisement registration unit for storing the advertisement candidate segment, determined to be the direct response advertisement by the direct response advertisement determination unit, as an adver
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: ENSWERS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoon-Young Cho, Jaehyung Lee, KIL-youn Kim, Ji-hoon Song, David Lonjon