Patents by Inventor Hyehoon Yi
Hyehoon Yi 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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Publication number: 20200043594Abstract: Implementations generally relate to monitoring the health condition of a television user. In some implementations, a method includes detecting one or more activities of a user, wherein the one or more activities include watching television. The method further includes monitoring one or more health vitals of the user. The method further includes tracking a health status of the user based on the one or more activities and based on the monitoring of the one or more health vitals. The method further includes detecting one or more health anomalies based the health status. The method further includes responding to the one or more health anomalies based on one or more predetermined policies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Lindsay Miller, Hyehoon Yi, Marvin DeMerchant
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Publication number: 20200045370Abstract: Implementations generally relate to adapting interactions with a television user. In some implementations, a method includes interacting with a user based on a first behavior pattern, wherein the first behavior pattern includes one or more predetermined behaviors. The method further includes observing one or more responses from the user, wherein the one or more responses are responsive to the one or more predetermined behaviors. The method further includes modifying at least one of the predetermined behaviors, wherein the modifying of the results in at least one modified behavior. The method further includes observing at least one change in one or more of the responses, wherein the at least one change is responsive to the at least one modified behavior. The method further includes interacting with the user based on a second behavior pattern, wherein the second behavior pattern includes one or more of the predetermined behaviors and the modified behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Hyehoon Yi, David Young, Lindsay Miller
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Patent number: 10503373Abstract: Disclosed are approaches for user interface control. In one embodiment, a method can include: indicating a highlight of a first object of a plurality of objects displayed on a display screen; accepting a signal deriving from a first gesture input of a user indicating a neutral position relative to the highlighted first object; accepting a signal deriving from a second gesture input of the user indicating a directional position at least a predetermined distance from the neutral position; and indicating, in response to the second gesture input, a movement of the highlight from the first object to a second object adjacent to the first object, and where the directional position of the second gesture input correlates to a position on the display screen of the second object relative to the first object.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLCInventors: Carsten Schwesig, Marvin Demerchant, Steven Friedlander, Brian Johnson, Sebrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi, David Young
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Patent number: 10354651Abstract: A head-mounted device (HMD) that includes at least one speaker, at least one audio capturing device and circuitry is provided. The circuitry receives, via the at least one audio capturing device, a user input that corresponds to an audio input. The circuitry further determines a first location of a source of the received audio input, based on the received audio input. The circuitry further determines that the received audio input is enunciated from a wearer of the HMD in a worn state of the HMD, based on the determined first location of the source of the received audio input. The circuitry further controls at least a function of the HMD, based on the determination that the received audio input is enunciated from the wearer.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hyehoon Yi, David Young, Keith Resch, Gregory Carlsson, Bibhudendu Mohapatra
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Patent number: 9921716Abstract: A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLCInventors: Seth Hill, Hyehoon Yi, Sabrina Yeh, Tracy Barnes, Steven Friedlander
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Patent number: 9866965Abstract: Various aspects of a speaker system and a method for auto-configuration of the speaker system is disclosed herein. The speaker system includes an electronic device, which reproduce a first audio in a first speaker configuration. A first sound reproduction device is detected within a pre-defined range of the electronic device. Based on the detection, the first audio is communicated to the first sound reproduction device by the electronic device. The first speaker configuration is modified to a second speaker configuration to reproduce the communicated first audio at the first sound reproduction device.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Friedlander, David Young, Hyehoon Yi, Marvin Demerchant
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Publication number: 20170230753Abstract: Various aspects of a speaker system and a method for auto-configuration of the speaker system is disclosed herein. The speaker system includes an electronic device, which reproduce a first audio in a first speaker configuration. A first sound reproduction device is detected within a pre-defined range of the electronic device. Based on the detection, the first audio is communicated to the first sound reproduction device by the electronic device. The first speaker configuration is modified to a second speaker configuration to reproduce the communicated first audio at the first sound reproduction device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: STEVEN FRIEDLANDER, DAVID YOUNG, HYEHOON YI, MARVIN DEMERCHANT
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Publication number: 20170230712Abstract: Various aspects of a system and a method to filter content are disclosed herein. In accordance with an embodiment, the system includes receipt of an input by a television (TV), which may enable selection of a viewing mode on the TV. A first set of content items is determined. The first set of content items is suitable for viewing by an age group associated with the selected viewing mode. A consolidated view may be generated. The consolidated view may include one or more selectable links to enable viewing of one or more of the determined first set of content items on the TV.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: MARVIN DEMERCHANT, TANMAY AGNIHOTRI, HYEHOON YI
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Patent number: 9032293Abstract: A media type currently associated with a multiple media player device is determined by the multiple media player device. A current setting status associated with each of a set of adjustable options associated with the determined media type is determined. A set of option icons that each represents one of the set of adjustable options is identified. Each identified option icon is paired with the associated current setting status of each adjustable option. A menuing input is detected. An overlay user interface menu, including only one option icon and the associated current setting status pair, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Seth Hill, Steven Friedlander, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Patent number: 8914748Abstract: Receiving commands from a remote controller and automatically activating display areas for cursor navigation. Content display areas within a display frame respectively correspond to a variety of content items and include a primary display area wherein cursor navigation is activated and secondary display areas wherein cursor navigation is prevented. Remote controller navigational commands, for example, then allow cursor based navigation for the content item currently displayed in the primary display area. A content selection command such as a number key input of the remote controller allows immediate and automatic updating of the primary display area to include a desired content item that is associated to the command (e.g., the particular number).Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Steven Friedlander, Hyehoon Yi
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Patent number: 8910206Abstract: When a user hovers a screen cursor over a TV channel icon on a cross-media bar (XMB) user interface (UI) for a threshold period, enhanced metadata from PSIP/XDS/EPG that pertains to the program currently available on the associated TV channel is presented in a pop-up window on the XMB UI.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Hyehoon Yi
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Patent number: 8881016Abstract: A digital device comprises data processing unit displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) and an initial setup module. The initial setup module includes autodetection module, contextual help module, and advertisement module. The autodetection module automatically detects at least one of a network, a television cable, and a plurality of inputs connected to the digital device, and populates a connections list in a second panel including the result of the automatic detection. The contextual help module displays at least one of texts, images and animations in a first panel that help the user understand the steps of the initial setup. The advertisement module displays advertisements in the first panel when the digital device is loading. The digital device may be loading at least when the autodetection module is automatically detecting or when the contextual help module is loading the at least one of texts, images and animations to be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tracy Barnes, Travis Baurmann, Steven Friedlander, Seth Hill, Yuko Nishikawa, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20140245149Abstract: A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Seth Hill, Hyehoon Yi, Sabrina Yeh, Tracy Barnes, Steven Friedlander
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Patent number: 8756502Abstract: A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Seth Hill, Steven Friedlander, Tracy Barnes, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20140137154Abstract: An Internet TV video guide shows thumbnails of video assets available from one or more providers, and one or more of the assets may represent a playlist with two or more associated video clips. When a viewer selects a playlist asset, the thumbnail is expanded to show the individual clips so that a viewer can select a desired clip for play on the TV.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Inventor: HYEHOON YI
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Publication number: 20140013227Abstract: A method for providing content related to a multimedia program on a display device, including: monitoring a currently viewed multimedia program by a user on a display device; retrieving content related to the currently viewed multimedia program from a content source based on information obtained from said currently viewed multimedia program; and displaying at least a portion of the content on a flexible user interface on the display device upon request by the user; in which the user is able to adjust a size and position of the flexible user interface on the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Friedlander, Tracy Ho, Yuko Nishikawa, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Patent number: 8555167Abstract: A method for providing content related to a multimedia program on a display device where currently viewed multimedia programs are monitored so that content related to the currently viewed multimedia program may be retrieved from a content source and displayed on a flexible user interface on the display device upon request by the user, in which the user is able to adjust a size and position of the flexible user interface on the display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Steven Friedlander, Tracy Ho, Yuko Nishikawa, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20130260360Abstract: Some embodiments provide methods for use in providing information. These methods comprise: capturing, with one or more cameras of a display device, video along a first direction; detecting an object of interest that is captured in the video; obtaining additional information corresponding to the object of interest; determining an orientation of a user relative to a display of the display device, where the display is oriented opposite to the first direction; determining portions of each of the video images to be displayed based on the determined orientation of the user such that the portions of the video images are configured to appear to the user as though the display device were not positioned between the user and the object of interest; and displaying the portions of video images as they are captured and simultaneously displaying the additional information in cooperation with the object of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Travis Baurmann, Thomas Dawson, Marvin DeMerchant, Steven Friedlander, Seth Hill, Hyehoon Yi, David Young, James R. Milne
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Patent number: 8544044Abstract: An Internet TV shows which video clip in an Internet-provided playlist of multiple clips is “up next” for play.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Steven Friedlander, Seth Hill, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20130246955Abstract: Disclosed are approaches for user interface control. In one embodiment, a method can include: indicating a highlight of a first object of a plurality of objects displayed on a display screen; accepting a signal deriving from a first gesture input of a user indicating a neutral position relative to the highlighted first object; accepting a signal deriving from a second gesture input of the user indicating a directional position at least a predetermined distance from the neutral position; and indicating, in response to the second gesture input, a movement of the highlight from the first object to a second object adjacent to the first object, and where the directional position of the second gesture input correlates to a position on the display screen of the second object relative to the first object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicants: SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC, SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Carsten Schwesig, Marvin Demerchant, Steven Friedlander, Brian Johnson, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi, David Young