Patents by Inventor Hyun Ok CHOI

Hyun Ok 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).

  • Patent number: 12346484
    Abstract: A user terminal according to an embodiment may include a processor configured to: based on accessing an instant messaging server with a user account and the user account being a general account, display a general interface for a plurality of services provided to the general account; and based on the user account being a protected account, display a protected interface in which at least some of the plurality of services provided to the general account is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: KAKAO CORP.
    Inventors: You Jin Kim, Jung Woo Choi, Jenog Ryeol Choi, Joong Seon Kim, Hong Chan Yun, Ju Ho Chung, Do Hyun Youn, Hyung Min Kim, Hyun Ok Choi, Chun Ho Kim, Bo Kyung Kim
  • Patent number: 12299057
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for managing a user profile. A user profile management method performed by a server according to an example embodiment includes creating a plurality of profiles corresponding to a user account, receiving a view request for a profile of the other user account in a predetermined relationship with the user account from a user terminal logged in with the user account, providing a UI of a profile of the other user account including an interfacing object regarding the profile of the user account to the user account, receiving an input for selecting a profile to be displayed on the other user terminal logged in the other user account, among a plurality of profiles corresponding to the user account through the interfacing object, and matching the other user account with the selected profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: KAKAO CORP.
    Inventors: So Yon Sung, Ji Sun Lee, Bum Sun Ryu, Jee Won You, Ki Byung Chae, Uh Chul Kim, Do Hyun Youn, Young Min Park, Eun Ho Son, Min Jung Kim, Jin Hwan Lee, Jun Young Kim, Hyun Ok Choi, Hye Sun Kim, Tae Joong Yoon, Ha Na Jung, Dong Keun Lee, Do Yi Kim, Min Jeong Yang, Hong Chan Yun
  • Publication number: 20240370136
    Abstract: Disclosed are a content box providing method and a user terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: You Jin KIM, Yong Jun KWON, Hyun Ok CHOI, Han Gyeol OH, Kyung Moo AN, Eun Soo HEO
  • Patent number: 12039147
    Abstract: A link shared through a chat room in a chat application is displayed. When a selection of the link is received, a content execution result corresponding to the link through an in-app browser of the chat application or an external browser distinct from the chat application is displayed. A notification for a new chat message is then displayed while the content execution result is being displayed through the in-app browser or the external browser. When a selection for the notification of the new chat message is received, the display of the content execution result is switched to a display of the chat room in which the new chat message was received. A content box, which enables access to the content execution result, is displayed on the switched display of the chat room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: KAKAO CORP.
    Inventors: You Jin Kim, Yong Jun Kwon, Hyun Ok Choi, Han Gyeol Oh, Kyung Moo An, Eun Soo Heo
  • Publication number: 20240080320
    Abstract: A server according to an embodiment includes a processor configured to receive a friend add request for a target account from a user terminal accessed with a user account; based on one of the user account and the target account being a protected account, transmit an approval request for the friend add request to a protector account connected to the protected account; and based on receiving a reply to the approval request from the protector terminal, add the target account to a friend list of the user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: You Jin KIM, Jung Woo CHOI, Jenog Ryeol CHOI, Joong Seon KIM, Hong Chan YUN, Ju Ho CHUNG, Do Hyun YOUN, Hyung Min KIM, Hyun Ok CHOI, Chun Ho KIM, Soo Beom KIM, Min Jeong KIM, Chang Oh HEO, Eun Soo HEO
  • Publication number: 20240028657
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for managing a user profile. A user profile management method performed by a server according to an example embodiment includes creating a plurality of profiles corresponding to a user account, receiving a view request for a profile of the other user account in a predetermined relationship with the user account from a user terminal logged in with the user account, providing a UI of a profile of the other user account including an interfacing object regarding the profile of the user account to the user account, receiving an input for selecting a profile to be displayed on the other user terminal logged in the other user account, among a plurality of profiles corresponding to the user account through the interfacing object, and matching the other user account with the selected profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: So Yon SUNG, Ji Sun LEE, Bum Sun RYU, Jee Won YOU, Ki Byung CHAE, Uh Chul KIM, Do Hyun YOUN, Young Min PARK, Eun Ho SON, Min Jung KIM, Jin Hwan LEE, Jun Young KIM, Hyun Ok CHOI, Hye Sun KIM, Tae Joong YOON, Ha Na JUNG, Dong Keun LEE, Do Yi KIM, Min Jeong YANG, Hong Chan YUN
  • Publication number: 20230376635
    Abstract: A user terminal according to an embodiment may include a processor configured to: based on accessing an instant messaging server with a user account and the user account being a general account, display a general interface for a plurality of services provided to the general account; and based on the user account being a protected account, display a protected interface in which at least some of the plurality of services provided to the general account is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: You Jin KIM, Jung Woo CHOI, Jenog Ryeol CHOI, Joong Seon KIM, Hong Chan YUN, Ju Ho CHUNG, Do Hyun YOUN, Hyung Min KIM, Hyun Ok CHOI, Chun Ho KIM, Bo Kyung KIM
  • Patent number: 11816173
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for managing a user profile. A user profile management method performed by a server according to an example embodiment includes creating a plurality of profiles corresponding to a user account, receiving a view request for a profile of the other user account in a predetermined relationship with the user account from a user terminal logged in with the user account, providing a UI of a profile of the other user account including an interfacing object regarding the profile of the user account to the user account, receiving an input for selecting a profile to be displayed on the other user terminal logged in the other user account, among a plurality of profiles corresponding to the user account through the interfacing object, and matching the other user account with the selected profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: KAKAO CORP.
    Inventors: So Yon Sung, Ji Sun Lee, Bum Sun Ryu, Jee Won You, Ki Byung Chae, Uh Chul Kim, Do Hyun Youn, Young Min Park, Eun Ho Son, Min Jung Kim, Jin Hwan Lee, Jun Young Kim, Hyun Ok Choi, Hye Sun Kim, Tae Joong Yoon, Ha Na Jung, Dong Keun Lee, Do Yi Kim, Min Jeong Yang, Hong Chan Yun
  • Publication number: 20230297211
    Abstract: Disclosed are a content box providing method and a user terminal. The method may comprise the steps of: displaying a link shared through a chat room in a chat application; when a selection for the link is received, displaying a screen of a content execution result corresponding to the link through an in-app browser of the chat application or an external browser distinct from the chat application; displaying a notification for a new chat message while the screen of the content execution result is being displayed through the in-app browser or the external browser; when a selection for the notification of the new chat message is received, switching the screen of the content execution result to a screen of the chat room to which the new chat message received; and displaying a content box, which enables access to the content execution result, on the switched screen of the chat room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: You Jin KIM, Yong Jun KWON, Hyun Ok CHOI, Han Gyeol OH, Kyung Moo AN, Eun Soo HEO
  • Publication number: 20220207100
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for managing a user profile. A user profile management method performed by a server according to an example embodiment includes creating a plurality of profiles corresponding to a user account, receiving a view request for a profile of the other user account in a predetermined relationship with the user account from a user terminal logged in with the user account, providing a UI of a profile of the other user account including an interfacing object regarding the profile of the user account to the user account, receiving an input for selecting a profile to be displayed on the other user terminal logged in the other user account, among a plurality of profiles corresponding to the user account through the interfacing object, and matching the other user account with the selected profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: So Yon SUNG, Ji Sun LEE, Bum Sun RYU, Jee Won YOU, Ki Byung CHAE, Uh Chul KIM, Do Hyun YOUN, Young Min PARK, Eun Ho SON, Min Jung KIM, Jin Hwan LEE, Jun Young KIM, Hyun Ok CHOI, Hye Sun KIM, Tae Joong YOON, Ha Na JUNG, Dong Keun LEE, Do Yi KIM, Min Jeong YANG, Hong Chan YUN