Patents by Inventor Hyung-woo Shin
Hyung-woo Shin 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: 12211393Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coding test device and a coding test method. The coding test device according to one embodiment includes a problem provider for providing a test problem including an initial condition to a user terminal, a code receiver for receiving first algorithm code corresponding to the initial condition from the user terminal, and an additional condition provider for determining whether a predetermined passing condition for the first algorithm code is satisfied and providing an additional condition related to the initial condition to the user terminal based on the result of determination for the first algorithm code.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: JA-IN Lab. Co., LtdInventors: Hyung Woo Lee, Dae Seok Shin, Dae Sung Jang, Seong In Kim, Hyung Woo Kim, Byoung Ho Lee, Hyeon Ho Lee
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Patent number: 11397598Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device for performing authentication by using biometric information and an operating method thereof, the electronic device comprising: a first biometric sensor for acquiring biometric information by a first method; a second biometric sensor for acquiring the biometric information or other biometric data by a second method; a display; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to acquire context information relating to the first method and the second method, select at least one method from the first method and the second method on the basis of at least a part of the context information, and display at least one graphic object corresponding to the at least one authentication method through the display.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinhoon Cho, Hyung-Woo Shin, Hyemi Lee, Pil-Joo Yoon, Haedong Lee
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Patent number: 11301201Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a controller configured to execute one or more modules, an audio reproduction module configured to reproduce an audio file including reproduction sections, each of the reproduction sections comprising audio data and directional information, a display configured to display selectable objects corresponding to the directional information, and an audio control module configured to determine whether to reproduce audio data corresponding the directional information based on an input for selecting one of the selectable objects.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zi On Kwon, Hye Won Kim, Hyung Woo Shin, Son Young Lee, Seung Yong Lee
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Patent number: 10956734Abstract: An electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a proximity detector; an iris recognition module; a memory; and a processor electrically connected to the proximity detector, the iris recognition module, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute an iris recognition operation based on the iris recognition module; determine proximity of an object based on the proximity detector while the iris recognition operation is performed; and, if the proximity of the object includes within a set reference range, stop the iris recognition operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Inventors: Hyung-Woo Shin, Hyemi Lee, Hyung Min Lee
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Patent number: 10769258Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a first sensor configured to obtain first biometric information of a first authentication level from a user, a second sensor configured to obtain the first biometric information and/or second biometric information of a second authentication level higher than the first authentication level from the user, a memory configured to store at least one piece of biometric information authenticated in relation with the user, and a processor configured to compare the at least one piece of biometric information with the first biometric information obtained through the first sensor while the electronic device operates in a locked state, to activate a timer to stop input to the first sensor for a designated time when authentication based on the first biometric information fails a designated number of times based on the comparison of the first biometric information, to obtain the second biometric information through the second sensor whiType: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyung-Woo Shin, Hye-Mi Lee, Jin-Hoon Cho, Pil-Joo Yoon, Hae-Dong Lee
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Patent number: 10691782Abstract: An electronic device for acquiring biometric information may include a display, and a fingerprint sensor configured to acquire fingerprint data through at least a partial display region of the display. A processor may execute a first application in which a graphical object is displayed, for controlling a designated function other than a fingerprint registration function. A user input on the graphical object may be used to collect fingerprint information, which is used as part of a fingerprint registration function.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyeongwook Yang, Kyungsoo Lim, Hyung-Woo Shin, Hyemi Lee, Heekuk Lee, Yumin Jung, Tushar Balasaheb Sandhan, Pil-Joo Yoon
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Patent number: 10635879Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided. The method and apparatus include a display, a fingerprint sensor formed in at least a part of a display area of the display, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to identify content including at least one object to be displayed on the display, when the content is not associated with acquisition of fingerprint information, display the at least one object at a predetermined position, and when the content is associated with the acquisition of the fingerprint information, display the at least one object in at least the part of the display area in which the fingerprint sensor is formed. Other embodiments are also possible.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyemi Lee, Hyung-Woo Shin, Kyungsoo Lim, Pil-Joo Yoon, Haedong Lee, Yong-Gil Han
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Patent number: 10528174Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen display; a pressure sensing circuit; a fingerprint sensing circuit at least partially overlapped with the pressure sensing circuit; a wireless communication circuit; at least one processor; and a memory electrically connected with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to detect a touch input through the touch screen display and a pressure input through the pressure sensing circuit, in a first state of the electronic device, in which the finger print sensing circuit is deactivated; activate the fingerprint sensing circuit in response to the touch input or the pressure input; detect a fingerprint of a finger of a user by using the fingerprint sensing circuit while detecting pressure of the finger of the user to the first plate; and induce the electronic device to become in a second state or third state based at least partially on the detected pressure.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Na Young Kim, Dae Hwan Kim, Seung Wook Nam, Hyung Woo Shin, Hye Mi Lee, Jin Hoon Cho, Kwang Tai Kim, Hyung Sup Byeon, Pil Joo Yoon, Hae Dong Lee
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Publication number: 20200004940Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device for performing authentication by using biometric information and an operating method thereof, the electronic device comprising: a first biometric sensor for acquiring biometric information by a first method; a second biometric sensor for acquiring the biometric information or other biometric data by a second method; a display; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to acquire context information relating to the first method and the second method, select at least one method from the first method and the second method on the basis of at least a part of the context information, and display at least one graphic object corresponding to the at least one authentication method through the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Jinhoon CHO, Hyung-Woo SHIN, Hyemi LEE, Pil-Joo YOON, Haedong LEE
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Publication number: 20190212972Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a controller configured to execute one or more modules, an audio reproduction module configured to reproduce an audio file including reproduction sections, each of the reproduction sections comprising audio data and directional information, a display configured to display selectable objects corresponding to the directional information, and an audio control module configured to determine whether to reproduce audio data corresponding the directional information based on an input for selecting one of the selectable objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Zi On KWON, Hye Won KIM, Hyung Woo SHIN, Son Young LEE, Seung Yong LEE
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Patent number: 10331954Abstract: An electronic device that may collect gas and provide information associated with gas, and a operating method thereof are disclosed. The electronic device may include: a gas sensor that detects gas; a processing unit that analyzes the components of detected gases so as to determine whether abnormal gas is included; and a display unit that displays the analyzed gases on a screen, and displays abnormal gas to be emphasized. A method of operating the electronic device may include: detecting gases through the gas sensor; analyzing the detected gases and analyzing whether abnormal gases exist; displaying the analyzed gases on a screen and displaying abnormal gases to be emphasized.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jihyun Ahn, Hyunkyoung Kim, Daeun Park, Jung-Sik Park, Hyung-Woo Shin
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Patent number: 10275207Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a controller configured to execute one or more modules, an audio reproduction module configured to reproduce an audio file including reproduction sections, each of the reproduction sections comprising audio data and directional information, a display configured to display selectable objects corresponding to the directional information, and an audio control module configured to determine whether to reproduce audio data corresponding the directional information based on an input for selecting one of the selectable objects.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zi On Kwon, Hye Won Kim, Hyung Woo Shin, Son Young Lee, Seung Yong Lee
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Publication number: 20180329560Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen display; a pressure sensing circuit; a fingerprint sensing circuit at least partially overlapped with the pressure sensing circuit; a wireless communication circuit; at least one processor; and a memory electrically connected with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to detect a touch input through the touch screen display and a pressure input through the pressure sensing circuit, in a first state of the electronic device, in which the finger print sensing circuit is deactivated; activate the fingerprint sensing circuit in response to the touch input or the pressure input; detect a fingerprint of a finger of a user by using the fingerprint sensing circuit while detecting pressure of the finger of the user to the first plate; and induce the electronic device to become in a second state or third state based at least partially on the detected pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Na Young KIM, Dae Hwan Kim, Seung Wook Nam, Hyung Woo Shin, Hye Mi Lee, Jin Hoon Cho, Kwang Tai Kim, Hyung Sup Byeon, Pil Joo Yoon, Hae Dong Lee
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Publication number: 20180260550Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a first sensor configured to obtain first biometric information of a first authentication level from a user, a second sensor configured to obtain the first biometric information and/or second biometric information of a second authentication level higher than the first authentication level from the user, a memory configured to store at least one piece of biometric information authenticated in relation with the user, and a processor configured to compare the at least one piece of biometric information with the first biometric information obtained through the first sensor while the electronic device operates in a locked state, to activate a timer to stop input to the first sensor for a designated time when authentication based on the first biometric information fails a designated number of times based on the comparison of the first biometric information, to obtain the second biometric information through the second sensor whiType: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Hyung-Woo SHIN, Hye-Mi LEE, Jin-Hoon CHO, Pil-Joo YOON, Hae-Dong LEE
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Publication number: 20180181735Abstract: An electronic device for acquiring biometric information may include a display, and a fingerprint sensor configured to acquire fingerprint data through at least a partial display region of the display. A processor may execute a first application in which a graphical object is displayed, for controlling a designated function other than a fingerprint registration function. A user input on the graphical object may be used to collect fingerprint information, which is used as part of a fingerprint registration function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Hyeongwook YANG, Kyungsoo LIM, Hyung-Woo SHIN, Hyemi LEE, Heekuk LEE, Yumin JUNG, Tushar Balasaheb SANDHAN, Pil-Joo YOON
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Publication number: 20180129853Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided. The method and apparatus include a display, a fingerprint sensor formed in at least a part of a display area of the display, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to identify content including at least one object to be displayed on the display, when the content is not associated with acquisition of fingerprint information, display the at least one object at a predetermined position, and when the content is associated with the acquisition of the fingerprint information, display the at least one object in at least the part of the display area in which the fingerprint sensor is formed. Other embodiments are also possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Hyemi LEE, Hyung-Woo SHIN, Kyungsoo LIM, Pil-Joo YOON, Haedong LEE, Yong-Gil HAN
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Patent number: 9933403Abstract: A method for use in an electronic device, comprising: sensing a state of the electronic device; detect whether the state satisfies a predetermined condition; detecting a concentration of a gas in response to the state satisfying the predetermined condition; and displaying an indication of the concentration of the gas.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daeun Park, Hyunkyoung Kim, Jihyun Ahn, Jung-Sik Park, Hyung-Woo Shin
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Publication number: 20180008161Abstract: A method and an apparatus include a display, an iris scanning sensor, and a processor functionally coupled with the display, and the iris scanning sensor, wherein the processor activates the iris scanning sensor when receiving a display-on event in a display-off state that is an intended user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Hyung-Woo SHIN, Hyemi LEE, Hyung Min LEE
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Publication number: 20180012070Abstract: An electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a proximity detector; an iris recognition module; a memory; and a processor electrically connected to the proximity detector, the iris recognition module, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute an iris recognition operation based on the iris recognition module; determine proximity of an object based on the proximity detector while the iris recognition operation is performed; and, if the proximity of the object includes within a set reference range, stop the iris recognition operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Hyung-Woo SHIN, Hyemi LEE, Hyung Min LEE
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Publication number: 20160328612Abstract: An electronic device that may collect gas and provide information associated with gas, and a operating method thereof are disclosed. The electronic device may include: a gas sensor that detects gas; a processing unit that analyzes the components of detected gases so as to determine whether abnormal gas is included; and a display unit that displays the analyzed gases on a screen, and displays abnormal gas to be emphasized. A method of operating the electronic device may include: detecting gases through the gas sensor; analyzing the detected gases and analyzing whether abnormal gases exist; displaying the analyzed gases on a screen and displaying abnormal gases to be emphasized.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Jihyun AHN, Hyunkyoung KIM, Daeun PARK, Jung-Sik PARK, Hyung-Woo SHIN