Patents by Inventor Ick Kim

Ick Kim 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).

  • Publication number: 20060174306
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video apparatus with a software upgrade function and a method for controlling the same, wherein software of the video apparatus can be downloaded through the use of a broadcast signal and the existing software of the video apparatus can be upgraded with the downloaded software, and software of a version desired by the user can be selected as needed. The video apparatus includes a tuner for receiving software of the video apparatus sent from a broadcast transmitting station, a controller for detecting the software of the video apparatus, downloading the detected software to a memory and upgrading the video apparatus with the downloaded software, and the memory adapted for storing the downloaded software under control of the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Young Kim, Ick Kim, Hyun Hur
  • Publication number: 20050162718
    Abstract: A television receiver and method of displaying and editing images in an electronic photo album are disclosed. The television receiver includes an interface means reading a plurality of still images and additional information corresponding to the still images, wherein the still images are stored in an external device, a central processing unit displaying a window including a sub-picture for searching the still images, and a main picture for displaying a still image selected from the sub-picture, and a memory for storing the read additional information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ick Kim, Jin Lim