Patents by Inventor Ho-shin Lee
Ho-shin Lee 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).
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Patent number: 10228840Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting at least one first touch on a displayed content region, determining an area of a first rectangle formed by the at least one first touch, determining an area of a second rectangle formed by at least one second touch moved from the at least one first touch, comparing the area of the first rectangle with the area of the second rectangle, determining a function of the touch on the content region, and displaying the content region corresponding to the determined function of the touch.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ho-Shin Lee
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Patent number: 10025451Abstract: An electronic device screen management method includes: displaying a first display area and a second display area on a display; and gradually changing the second display area in correspondence to a scroll operation occurring from the first display area.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Gyu Jin, Ho Shin Lee
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Patent number: 9509976Abstract: An image display system and a display method thereof are provided. The image display system includes an optical disc having image information thereon, an image display device having extended display identification data (EDID), and a reproduction device to analyze the EDID to determine an interface to connect with the image display device, if the image information is three-dimensional (3D) image information, and instruct the image display device to output an alarm text, if the interface is an analog. When the interface is an analog interface, the reproduction device may output an analog two-dimensional (2D) image or 3D image through the image display device. Even when the image display device and the reproduction device are interconnected via an analog interfaces, a 2D or 3D image may be output based on the 3D image information.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Bo Oh, Tae Hee Lee, Hong Gyu Han, Young Taek Yoo, Song Ki Cho, Ho Shin Lee, Se Min Jin, Yu Whan Kwak
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Patent number: 9310991Abstract: A method and an apparatus for navigating content larger than a display screen of a terminal using a pointing device are provided. The method includes acquiring, when a pointing position is changed on a screen partially displaying a content that is larger than the screen, a current pointing position by tracking the change of the pointing position, comparing an X axis displacement and a Y axis displacement from an initial pointing position as a starting position to the current pointing position with a predefined X axis threshold value and Y axis threshold value, respectively, determining a movement direction as one of an X axis, a Y axis, and an XY (diagonal) axis directions based on the comparison result, and scrolling the content in the movement direction to display an off-screen part of the content.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yung Kwan Kim, Yong Jin Kwon, Ki Won Lee, Ho Shin Lee, Hyo Jin Lee, Jung Sic Sung
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Publication number: 20150355823Abstract: An electronic device and a method of editing an icon in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen configured to display a first icon area, a second icon area, and an icon editing page, and a controller configured to change the first icon area and the second icon area to be displayed in the icon editing page as the changed first icon area and the changed second icon area according to a user's gesture input.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Ji-Young HAN, Ho-Shin LEE, Jeong-Gyu JIN, Kyu-Ok CHOI, Sun-Young YI
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Publication number: 20150324080Abstract: An electronic device screen management method includes: displaying a first display area and a second display area on a display; and gradually changing the second display area in correspondence to a scroll operation occurring from the first display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Jeong Gyu Jin, Ho Shin Lee
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Patent number: 9014539Abstract: An image display system and a display method thereof are provided. The image display system includes an optical disc having image information thereon, an image display device having extended display identification data (EDID), and a reproduction device to analyze the EDID to determine an interface to connect with the image display device, if the image information is three-dimensional (3D) image information, and instruct the image display device to output an alarm text, if the interface is an analog. When the interface is an analog interface, the reproduction device may output an analog two-dimensional (2D) image or 3D image through the image display device. Even when the image display device and the reproduction device are interconnected via an analog interfaces, a 2D or 3D image may be output based on the 3D image information.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Bo Oh, Tae Hee Lee, Hong Gyu Han, Young Taek Yoo, Song Ki Cho, Ho Shin Lee, Se Min Jin, Yu Whan Kwak
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Patent number: 8949727Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a lock function in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes one or more processors, a display unit for displaying a positional change of an object and an image set including a plurality of objects including the object, and a memory including one or more modules configured to be executed by the one or more processor, including module for displaying the image set, for changing a position of an object of the plurality of objects selected according to a user input, and for controlling the lock function if the selected object is combined with or separated from another object of the plurality of objects according to the positional change. At least one of the selected object and the other object includes a variable area which indicates an extent of the positional change of the selected object or the other object.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho-Shin Lee, Beyong-Ho Yuu, Tae-Sung Choi
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Publication number: 20140376880Abstract: An image display system and a display method thereof are provided. The image display system includes an optical disc having image information thereon, an image display device having extended display identification data (EDID), and a reproduction device to analyze the EDID to determine an interface to connect with the image display device, if the image information is three-dimensional (3D) image information, and instruct the image display device to output an alarm text, if the interface is an analog. When the interface is an analog interface, the reproduction device may output an analog two-dimensional (2D) image or 3D image through the image display device. Even when the image display device and the reproduction device are interconnected via an analog interfaces, a 2D or 3D image may be output based on the 3D image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Bo OH, Tae Hee LEE, Hong Gyu HAN, Young Taek YOO, Song Ki CHO, Ho Shin LEE, Se Min JIN, Yu Whan KWAK
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Publication number: 20140258937Abstract: An apparatus and a method for displaying a shortcut object in a locked electronic device are provided. A method for controlling a lock function of the electronic device includes detecting a touch input for displaying at least one shortcut object list in a lock screen, displaying a preset shortcut object list according to the detected touch input in a lock mode, selecting at least one shortcut object of the shortcut object list, and executing an application corresponding the selected shortcut object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ho-Shin LEE
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Publication number: 20140062917Abstract: A method and an apparatus for magnifying or demagnifying a display in an electronic device are provided. A method for controlling display includes detecting at least one first touch, determining a first region according to the at least one first touch, determining whether an area of the first region changes, when the area of the first region is maintained, determining whether the first touch point resides in a display control region, and when the first touch point resides in the display control region, magnifying or demagnifying a display by considering a location change of the first touch point.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: J SEO, Ho-Shin LEE, Kwang-Sub SON, Su-Ha YOON
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Publication number: 20140059481Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting at least one first touch on a displayed content region, determining an area of a first rectangle formed by the at least one first touch, determining an area of a second rectangle formed by at least one second touch moved from the at least one first touch, comparing the area of the first rectangle with the area of the second rectangle, determining a function of the touch on the content region, and displaying the content region corresponding to the determined function of the touch.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Inventor: Ho-Shin LEE
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Publication number: 20130044140Abstract: A method and an apparatus for navigating content larger than a display screen of a terminal using a pointing device are provided. The method includes acquiring, when a pointing position is changed on a screen partially displaying a content that is larger than the screen, a current pointing position by tracking the change of the pointing position, comparing an X axis displacement and a Y axis displacement from an initial pointing position as a starting position to the current pointing position with a predefined X axis threshold value and Y axis threshold value, respectively, determining a movement direction as one of an X axis, a Y axis, and an XY (diagonal) axis directions based on the comparison result, and scrolling the content in the movement direction to display an off-screen part of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventors: Yung Kwan KIM, Yong Jin KWON, Ki Won LEE, Ho Shin LEE, Hyo Jin LEE, Jung Sic SUNG
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Publication number: 20110205224Abstract: Disclosed herein are a content reproducing apparatus to display a content image and a menu image on a display device, and a control method thereof. The menu image is generated based on a support capability of the display device. Therefore, when the content image and the menu image are alternately displayed, screen flickering may be prevented from occurring due to a change in image format. Also, a support capability of each constituent element may be notified to the user as guide information, and the content image may be output after user confirmation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sung Bo OH, Tae Hee Lee, Hong Gyu Han, Song Ki Cho, Ho Shin Lee, Se Min Jin, Yu Whan Kwak
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Publication number: 20110200297Abstract: An image display system and a display method thereof are provided. The image display system includes an optical disc having image information thereon, an image display device having extended display identification data (EDID), and a reproduction device to analyze the EDID to determine an interface to connect with the image display device, if the image information is three-dimensional (3D) image information, and instruct the image display device to output an alarm text, if the interface is an analog. When the interface is an analog interface, the reproduction device may output an analog two-dimensional (2D) image or 3D image through the image display device. Even when the image display device and the reproduction device are interconnected via an analog interfaces, a 2D or 3D image may be output based on the 3D image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sung Bo OH, Tae Hee LEE, Hong Gyu HAN, Young Taek YOO, Song Ki CHO, Ho Shin LEE, Se Min JIN, Yu Whan KWAK
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Publication number: 20070162665Abstract: A combination apparatus capable of data communication between host devices and a data communication method thereof are provided. The combination apparatus includes a first host device that controls a first function block to perform a first function, a second host device that controls a second function block to perform a second function, and an advanced technology attachment (ATA) adjuster that performs a data communication between the first host device and the second host device through an ATA packet interface. Accordingly, the data communication is more effectively performed between the host devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventor: Ho-shin Lee