Patents by Inventor Hyoung Wook Ham

Hyoung Wook Ham 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).

  • No enrollment proximity target detection on mobile devices
    Patent number: 9532173
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for no enrollment proximity target detection of mobile devices. The method includes identifying at least one target user, detecting at least one target device, and for each target user and for each target device, determining a probability of the target user being associated with the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Chang King, Luyi Wang, Parvinder Sawhney, Hyoung Wook Ham
  • Alternative glove-based key entry for mobile devices
    Patent number: 9201508
    Abstract: A glove-based key entry apparatus and method for are provided. The apparatus includes at least one pair of gloves, a plurality of sensors disposed on a first side of the at least a pair of gloves, and at least two screens disposed on each side of the gloves, the second side of the at least one glove being opposite to the first side of the at least one glove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyoung Wook Ham
  • Techniques for programmable button on bezel of mobile terminal
    Patent number: 8994678
    Abstract: A terminal and a method for a programmable button on a bezel of the terminal are provided. For a mobile terminal comprising a touch sensor, a first display and at least one second display disposed at the bezel, the bezel at least partially surrounding the first display, the method includes mapping an object displayed on the first display to a button on the at least one second display, displaying the button on the at least one second display, and when the displayed button is actuated, performing an action corresponding to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Parvinder Sawhney, Peter King, Hyoung Wook Ham
  • ALTERNATIVE GLOVE-BASED KEY ENTRY FOR MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150002401
    Abstract: A glove-based key entry apparatus and method for are provided. The apparatus includes at least one pair of gloves, a plurality of sensors disposed on a first side of the at least a pair of gloves, and at least two screens disposed on each side of the gloves, the second side of the at least one glove being opposite to the first side of the at least one glove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Hyoung Wook HAM
  • Apparatus and method for mobile personal assistant
    Patent number: 8838072
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a mobile personal assistant are provided. The method includes receiving a telephone call at a mobile terminal, determining whether a user of the mobile terminal is available to take the call based on a current context of the mobile terminal; and when the user of the mobile terminal is not available to take the call, handling the call by a mobile personal assistant on behalf of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Parvinder Sawhney, Peter King, Hyoung Wook Ham, Luyi Wang
  • TECHNIQUES FOR PROGRAMMABLE BUTTON ON BEZEL OF MOBILE TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20140022182
    Abstract: A terminal and a method for a programmable button on a bezel of the terminal are provided. For a mobile terminal comprising a touch sensor, a first display and at least one second display disposed at the bezel, the bezel at least partially surrounding the first display, the method includes mapping an object displayed on the first display to a button on the at least one second display, displaying the button on the at least one second display, and when the displayed button is actuated, performing an action corresponding to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Parvinder SAWHNEY, Peter KING, Hyoung Wook HAM
  • NO ENROLLMENT PROXIMITY TARGET DETECTION ON MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130179376
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for no enrollment proximity target detection of mobile devices are provided. The method includes identifying at least one target user, detecting at least one target device, and for each target user and for each target device, determining a probability of the target user being associated with the target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Peter Chang King, Luyi Wang, Parvinder Sawhney, Hyoung Wook Ham
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOBILE PERSONAL ASSISTANT
    Publication number: 20130040615
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a mobile personal assistant are provided. The method includes receiving a telephone call at a mobile terminal, determining whether a user of the mobile terminal is available to take the call based on a current context of the mobile terminal; and when the user of the mobile terminal is not available to take the call, handling the call by a mobile personal assistant on behalf of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Parvinder Sawhney, Peter King, Hyoung Wook Ham, Luyi Wang