Patents by Inventor Jae Woong Chun

Jae Woong Chun 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: 10146573
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for batch processing of data between processors is provided. The method includes transmitting batch processing target information of at least one application to a second processor, by a first processor, transmitting, to the first processor, batch data generated to include at least a part of data acquired using one or more sensors based on the batch processing target information, by the second processor, and providing the received batch data received from the second processor to the at least one application, by the first processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jin-Ik Kim, Jeong-Min Park, Jae-Woong Chun
  • Patent number: 10117129
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for supporting a beacon-based service. An electronic device may include a wireless communication module that may support short-range wireless communication and a processor that is functionally connected with the wireless communication module. The processor is configured to obtain a signal from at least one external device using the wireless communication module through the short-range wireless communication, determine at least one channel out of a plurality of channels based on at least a channel that obtains the signal or the intensity of the signal, and transmit, to another external device, a broadcasting signal using the at least one channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Euichang Jung, Suha Yoon, Hyuk Kang, Jae-Woong Chun, Cheolho Cheong
  • Patent number: 10079788
    Abstract: A method for managing data in an electronic device including a first processor and a second processor, the method comprising: receiving data transmitted by a first external device by using the first processor; identifying, by the first processor, a service or content corresponding to the data; in response to detecting that the data corresponds to a first service or a first content, using the first processor to transmit at least a portion of the data to the second processor; and in response to detecting that the data corresponds to a second service or a second content, using the first processor to transmit at least a portion of the data to a second external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Young Park, Su-Ha Yoon, Eui-Chang Jung, Jae-Woong Chun
  • Patent number: 9962082
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor related to measurement of biometric information, at least one module that performs a specific function, a memory that stores an instruction related to operations of the sensor and the module, and at least one processor electrically connected to the sensor, the at least one module, and the memory to execute the instruction. When acquiring an event related to initiation of the measurement of the biometric information, the processor may deactivate at least one function of a module, or execute an instruction such that the deactivation state is maintained or the operating mode (for example, a low power mode) of the electronic device is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Kim, Hyung Rock Jung, Hye Jung Seo, Cheol Ho Cheong, Jae Woong Chun, Won Suk Choi, Chang Ryong Heo
  • Publication number: 20180110021
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method of measuring an amount of user physical activity by an electronic device are provided. The method includes establishing short range communication among a plurality of electronic devices, determining one of the plurality of electronic devices as a primary device, communicating state information of remaining electronic devices to the primary device, activating a sensor on a device having a highest priority among the plurality of electronic devices according to the state information, recording physical activity information according to physical activity sensed by the sensor, communicating the physical activity information to the primary device, calculating an amount of physical activity according to the communicated physical activity information, and synchronizing the amount of physical activity among the plurality of electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Ji-Hye BAN BAN, Sun-Mi PARK, Jeong-Min PARK, Dae-Yong LEE, Youn-Hee LEE, Jae-Woong CHUN
  • Patent number: 9883447
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device and an apparatus therefor are provided. The method includes recognizing an access point located within a threshold range in which signals are transmittable/receivable from the electronic device, in order to connect the electronic device to an external network, determining whether the electronic device is currently moved in relation to the electronic device based on information related to at least one of the access point and the external network, and deciding on whether to prevent connection of the electronic device to the access point based on a result of the determining whether the access point is currently moved in relation to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Ha Yoon, Sung Ho Son, Heung Sik Shin, Jae Woong Chun
  • Patent number: 9867152
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method of measuring an amount of user physical activity by an electronic device are provided. The method includes establishing short range communication among a plurality of electronic devices, determining one of the plurality of electronic devices as a primary device, communicating state information of remaining electronic devices to the primary device, activating a sensor on a device having a highest priority among the plurality of electronic devices according to the state information, recording physical activity information according to physical activity sensed by the sensor, communicating the physical activity information to the primary device, calculating an amount of physical activity according to the communicated physical activity information, and synchronizing the amount of physical activity among the plurality of electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hye Ban, Sun-Mi Park, Jeong-Min Park, Dae-Yong Lee, Youn-Hee Lee, Jae-Woong Chun
  • Patent number: 9792878
    Abstract: An electronic device and method for adapting content based on an ambient environment in the electronic device are provided. The device includes a display interface functionally connecting a content processing module to a display; and the content processing module, wherein the content processing module is configured to receive, from at least one external device external of the electronic device or the at least one external device, ambient color information corresponding for the electronic device or the at least one external device, modify color information for at least a part of first content to be output through the display based on the received ambient color information, and output, based on the modified color information, second content having the modified color information, through the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Su-Ha Yoon, Eun-Seok Ryu, Eui-Chang Jung, Su-Young Park, Cheol-Ho Cheong, Jae-Woong Chun
  • Publication number: 20170220745
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure teach a method and apparatus for processing and providing health data. For example, an electronic device may include a memory, and a processor operatively coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to receive a request for health data of a user from an object configured to collect the health data and confirm medical certification information corresponding to the object. The processor may further generate translated health data by performing translation on at least one part of the health data on the basis of the medical certification information, and deliver the translated health data to the object. The object may be an application, a sensor, or a second electronic device configured to collect the health data, and the health data is configured to comprises health data acquired from a different object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Haedong Lee, Kyung-Hee Lee, Jae-Woong Chun, Won Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20170199974
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory that stores one or more medical policies and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain a request for execution of an application that provides a medical service, to decide a medical policy, which corresponds to a location of the electronic device, from among the one or more medical policies, and to selectively provide at least one function of the application based on a medical service performing method, which is determined based at least on the medical policy, from among one or more medical service performing methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Jae Woong Chun, Kyung Hee Lee, Hae Dong Lee, Won Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20170140108
    Abstract: A method performed in an electronic device includes displaying, on a display operatively connected to the electronic device, a service indication corresponding to a service to be provided through an application. The service indication including a first health information indication corresponding to first health information and a second health information indication corresponding to second health information. The method further includes obtaining an input to the displayed service indication, and allowing the application access to the first health information and the second health information based on the input. Another embodiment is an electronic device including a display circuit configured to display a health management UI, a user input circuit configured to obtain a user input, and a processor connected with the display circuit and the user input circuit. The processor configured to group at least one health information item corresponding to a service that a health management application can provide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Kyung Hee Lee, Hae Dong Lee, Jae Woong Chun, Won Suk Choi
  • Publication number: 20170134688
    Abstract: A method for use with an electronic device having a memory and a processor, and an electronic device are provided. The method includes acquiring at least one image through a camera operatively coupled to the electronic device, acquiring a first sound and a second sound, which are sensed when acquiring the at least one image, through a microphone operatively coupled to the electronic device, generating first sound information corresponding to the first sound and second sound information corresponding to the second sound using the processor, and associating the at least one image with the first sound information and the second sound information and storing the at least one image in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Suha YOON, Euichang Jung, Jae-Woong Chun
  • Patent number: 9618337
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for measuring an altitude of a terminal which can correct an altitude error according to temporal and spatial changes are provided. The apparatus includes an atmospheric pressure measuring unit for measuring an atmospheric pressure from a barometer included in the terminal, a position determiner for measuring position information of the terminal, and a controller for, when a reference atmospheric pressure reception period is not generated, predicting a current reference atmospheric pressure by using previously received reference atmospheric pressures and measuring a current altitude by using the predicted reference atmospheric pressure and the measured atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Woong Chun, Jeong-Min Park, Do-Hyoung Chung
  • Publication number: 20170086204
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for supporting a beacon-based service. An electronic device may include a wireless communication module that may support short-range wireless communication and a processor that is functionally connected with the wireless communication module. The processor is configured to obtain a signal from at least one external device using the wireless communication module through the short-range wireless communication, determine at least one channel out of a plurality of channels based on at least a channel that obtains the signal or the intensity of the signal, and transmit, to another external device, a broadcasting signal using the at least one channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Euichang JUNG, Suha YOON, Hyuk KANG, Jae-Woong CHUN, Cheolho CHEONG
  • Publication number: 20170042485
    Abstract: A device for detecting biometric information is provided. The device includes a housing, a fastener coupled to a part of the housing and detachably attached to a part of a user's body, at least one first sensor configured to detect the motion of the electronic device, at least one second sensor configured to detect a change in the user's body, a memory, and a processor electrically connected to the at least one first sensor, the at least one second sensor, and the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Gihsung CHUNG, Jooman HAN, So Hyun CHUNG, Dae-Yong LEE, Hongsig KIM, Hyunwoo JANG, Cheolho CHEONG, Jae-Woong CHUN, Won Suk CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160367138
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor related to measurement of biometric information, at least one module that performs a specific function, a memory that stores an instruction related to operations of the sensor and the module, and at least one processor electrically connected to the sensor, the at least one module, and the memory to execute the instruction. When acquiring an event related to initiation of the measurement of the biometric information, the processor may deactivate at least one function of a module, or execute an instruction such that the deactivation state is maintained or the operating mode (for example, a low power mode) of the electronic device is changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Jin KIM, Hyung Rock JUNG, Hye Jung SEO, Cheol Ho CHEONG, Jae Woong CHUN, Won Suk CHOI, Chang Ryong HEO
  • Publication number: 20160342241
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device including a touch panel, the method comprising: acquiring a first signal from a first area of the touch panel and acquiring a second signal from a second area of the touch panel; detecting whether a potential difference of the first signal and the second signal is larger than a preset threshold; and detecting whether a first touch corresponding to the first area and a second touch corresponding to the second area are performed by using one hand based on whether the potential difference of the first signal and the second signal is larger than the preset threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Gih-Sung CHUNG, Sung-Chul PARK, Cheol-Ho CHEONG, So-Young KIM, Sook-Jin KIM, Moon-Bae SONG, Seung-Eun LEE, Sun-Ok JUNG, Ik-Hwan CHO, Joon-Ho CHO, Jae-Woong CHUN
  • Publication number: 20160341608
    Abstract: A method of detecting an environment vale of an electronic device is provided. The method includes measuring a state of one or more units related to the electronic device, determining a value based at least in part on the measured state of the one or more units related to the electronic device, determining an operation state of the electronic device according to the value, and generating an approximated environment value according to the operation state. Further, other various embodiments are available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Yoon-Kyu JANG, Han-Sub JUNG, Chee-Hoon LEE, Jeong-Min PARK, Jae-Woong CHUN
  • Publication number: 20160344569
    Abstract: A method for controlling an external device by an electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, may include: obtaining biometric information related to a user of the electronic device; generating user information related to the user based on the biometric information; and storing the user information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Jae-Woong CHUN, Won-Suk CHOI, Jung-Eun LEE, Cheol-Ho CHEONG
  • Publication number: 20160274726
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided and includes a touch panel including a plurality of electrodes and a processor configured to obtain a measurement signal measured at each electrode of the plurality of electrodes and determine adherence information of the electronic device based on the measurement signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Gih-Sung CHUNG, Sung-Chul PARK, Cheol-Ho CHEONG, So-Young KIM, Sook-Jin KIM, Moon-Bae SONG, Seung-Eun LEE, Sun-Ok JUNG, Ik-Hwan CHO, Joon-Ho CHO, Jae-Woong CHUN