Patents by Inventor Je-hwan SEO

Je-hwan SEO 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: 20180199001
    Abstract: An image display apparatus and a method of operating the same are provided. The image display apparatus includes a display configured to display a screen, and a communicator configured to communicate with a control device. The image display apparatus further includes a processor configured to control the communicator to transmit an activation signal to the control device, in response to the image display apparatus being in a pre-set state, control the communicator to receive a control signal corresponding to a wheel key input that is sensed by the control device in response to the activation signal being transmitted, and control an operation of the image display apparatus, according to an interaction that is determined based on the control signal that is received and state information of the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chae-young LIM, Je-hwan SEO, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20180192107
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method. The display apparatus may include a display, an interface configured to be connected with an output terminal of a source device, a main processor configured to control an operation of the display apparatus and a sub-processor configured to identify whether the output terminal of the source device is connected with the interface. The main processor may identify whether the source device is turned on if the display apparatus is in a first state, and the sub-processor may identify whether the source device is turned on if the display apparatus is in a second state. The main processor may control the display to display a UI based on one or more of whether the interface is connected to the output terminal of the source device and whether the source device is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Seung-il YOON, Jae-myung HUR, Kwan-young KIM, Dong-wook KIM, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20180143838
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a power controlling method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus may include a wireless communicator that communicates with a remote controller, a wired communicator that connects with an external input device and a processor that controls the wireless communicator to transmit a control signal to the remote controller for turning off power of the connected external input device in response to receiving a signal from the remote controller for turning off power of the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Jong-jin PARK, Seung-il YOON, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN, Kyung-ik CHO
  • Publication number: 20180098120
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an interface configured to be connected to an external device, a detection circuit configured to generate an interrupt when the external device is connected to the interface in a power save mode while the interface is not activated, and a processor configured to, in response to the interrupt occurring, activate the interface by converting the electronic device to be in a normal mode, and control the interface to detect whether the external device is connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-ik CHO, Je-hwan Seo, Seung-il Yoon, Hyun-kyu Yun
  • Publication number: 20180070042
    Abstract: A communication interface device is disclosed. The communication interface device includes a plurality of terminals configured to receive a differential signal from an external device, a filter configured to include a low pass filter connected to at least one of the plurality of terminals, and a controller configured to determine whether a differential signal is input from the external device based on a change of an output value of the low pass filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-hoon KIM, Je-hwan Seo, Seung-il Yoon
  • Publication number: 20170366778
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus capable of receiving a remote control signal from a remote controller for a different apparatus and outputting a converted remote control signal and a control method thereof, the display apparatus including: a display configured to display an image; a communicator comprising communication circuitry; a signal receiver configured to receive a remote control signal from among a plurality of remote controllers respectively corresponding to a plurality of external apparatuses; and a controller configured to perform a function corresponding to an image displayed on the display in response to a command included in the received remote control signal, or to control the communicator to transmit the command to an external apparatus selected corresponding to the image displayed on the display from among the plurality of external apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kwan-young KIM, Dong-wook KIM, Je-hwan SEO, Seung-il YOON, Jae-myung HUR
  • Publication number: 20170118438
    Abstract: A display apparatus having a sensor and camera and a control method thereof are provided. Exemplary embodiments relate to a display apparatus and a control method thereof which determines through a sensor, such as a pyroelectric infrared ray (PIR) sensor, and a camera, whether a user intends to use the display apparatus, and drives the display apparatus based on the users intentions in order to reduce booting time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon-sung NA, Keun-seok KANG, Je-hwan SEO, Tae-hyeun HA
  • Patent number: 9621976
    Abstract: A glasses apparatus which works in conjunction with a display apparatus which operates in a multi-view mode to combine and output a plurality of contents. The glasses apparatus includes: a first interface module which receives a synchronization signal in a first wireless communication method; first and second glasses mounted on a glasses frame and which are driven in synchronization with one of the plurality of contents based on the synchronization signal; a second interface module which receives an audio signal of at least said one content in a second wireless communication method; a controller which selects an audio signal of said one content from among audio signals corresponding to the plurality of contents, and an audio outputter which outputs the audio signal of the selected content, and which is integrally formed with the glasses frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jea-hee Han, Je-hwan Seo, Ju-won Cho
  • Patent number: 9571781
    Abstract: A display apparatus having a sensor and camera and a control method thereof are provided. Exemplary embodiments relate to a display apparatus and a control method thereof which determines through a sensor, such as a pyroelectric infrared ray (PIR) sensor, and a camera, whether a user intends to use the display apparatus, and drives the display apparatus based on the users intentions in order to reduce booting time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon-sung Na, Keun-seok Kang, Je-hwan Seo, Tae-hyeun Ha
  • Publication number: 20160366468
    Abstract: An operation method of a portable device, an operation method of a content reproducing device, the portable device, and the content reproducing device are provided. The portable device includes a display, a communication interface configured to receive, from a content reproducing device, a signal comprising information about content being reproduced by the content reproducing device and signal intensity information of the signal; and a controller configured to determine a degree of proximity between the portable device and the content reproducing device based on the signal intensity information, and control the display to display a user interface (UI) for inquiring about whether to start continuously reproducing the content by the portable device in response to the degree of proximity satisfying a predefined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Je-Hwan SEO
  • Publication number: 20160316263
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided, including: an output including output circuitry and configured to output content; a communicator including communication circuitry and configured to receive a signal including sensing information from a wearable device; and a controller including processing circuitry and configured to determine whether the wearable device is within an available zone to allow a viewer to watch the content, based on a received signal strength and the sensing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Dae-sik KIM, Bongwon SUH, Joong-seek LEE
  • Publication number: 20160316264
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a communicator comprising communication circuitry, and a controller configured to control the communicator to receive a beacon signal including content information, to acquire location information based on the beacon signal, and to transmit a packet to a server, the packet including the content information, the location information, and use log information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Dae-sik KIM, Bong-won SUH, Joong-seek LEE
  • Patent number: 9369797
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments disclose a display apparatus, a display system, and a control method thereof, the display apparatus including: an image processing device configured to process an image signal; an audio processing device configured to process an audio signal; a communication device configured to conduct wireless communication with a peripheral and configured to transmit the audio signal processed by the audio processing device to an audio output device; and a controller configured to operate in a discoverable mode for wireless communication access of the communication device, and configured to control the communication device to conduct pairing of the audio output device configured to transmit a preset message and the display apparatus for the wireless communication, when the preset message is received from the audio output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan Seo, Geun-sam Yang, Seung-bok Lee, Tae-hyeun Ha
  • Patent number: 9294206
    Abstract: A method of controlling a wireless audio signal in order to avoid frequency interference between a display apparatus with a multi-view function and glasses with a function of receiving a wireless audio signal is provided. The method of controlling a wireless audio signal in a wireless audio signal transmitting device includes: pairing with a wireless audio signal receiving device using a first frequency band; detecting frequency interference by an external device other than the paired wireless audio signal receiving device; scanning a frequency when frequency interference is detected; determining whether a frequency change is needed using information related to the scanned frequency; and changing an audio signal transmitting frequency when frequency change is needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-bok Lee, Je-hwan Seo, Geun-sam Yang, Tae-hyeun Ha
  • Patent number: 9167238
    Abstract: A 3-dimensional (3D) display apparatus and a 3D display method thereof are provided. The 3D display apparatus includes: a display unit which outputs a plurality of image frames; a synchronization signal processor which generates a synchronization signal corresponding to the image frames; a controller which acquires period information of first and second sequences of the synchronization signal and determines whether the synchronization signal has been stabilized, according to change information of the period information; and a communicator which determines time information of the stabilized synchronization signal according to the determination result and transmits shutter control data, which is generated based on the time information, to 3D glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan Seo, Yong-jin Kang
  • Publication number: 20150237430
    Abstract: A glasses apparatus which works in conjunction with a display apparatus which operates in a multi-view mode to combine and output a plurality of contents. The glasses apparatus includes: a first interface module which receives a synchronization signal in a first wireless communication method; first and second glasses mounted on a glasses frame and which are driven in synchronization with one of the plurality of contents based on the synchronization signal; a second interface module which receives an audio signal of at least said one content in a second wireless communication method; a controller which selects an audio signal of said one content from among audio signals corresponding to the plurality of contents, and an audio outputter which outputs the audio signal of the selected content, and which is integrally formed with the glasses frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jea-hee HAN, Je-hwan SEO, Ju-won CHO
  • Patent number: 9036847
    Abstract: A glasses apparatus which works in conjunction with a display apparatus which operates in a multi-view mode to combine and output a plurality of contents. The glasses apparatus includes: a first interface module which receives a synchronization signal in a first wireless communication method; first and second glasses mounted on a glasses frame and which are driven in synchronization with one of the plurality of contents based on the synchronization signal; a second interface module which receives an audio signal of at least said one content in a second wireless communication method; a controller which selects an audio signal of said one content from among audio signals corresponding to the plurality of contents, and an audio outputter which outputs the audio signal of the selected content, and which is integrally formed with the glasses frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jea-hee Han, Je-hwan Seo, Ju-won Cho
  • Publication number: 20140368623
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a video processor configured to process a plurality of content and generate a plurality of contents views if a multi-view mode is executed, a display configured to display the plurality of content views, a synchronization signal generator configured to generate a synchronization signal for the plurality of content views, a communicator configured to transmit the synchronization signal, and a controller configured to control the communicator to transmit information on a type of the content provided in the multi-view mode to the at least one glasses device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Geun-sam YANG, Tae-hyeun HA
  • Publication number: 20140362196
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: a video processor which, in a multi-view mode, processes a plurality of contents and generates a plurality of content views, a display which displays the plurality of content views, a sync signal generator which generates a sync signal regarding the plurality of content views, a communicator which transmits the sync signal, and a controller which, upon communicating with a glasses apparatus, transmits information on a target content view which is controllable from among the plurality of content views to the glasses apparatus. Accordingly, a newly-connected glasses apparatus may be directly synchronized with a target content view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nak-won CHOI, Je-hwan SEO, Kwan-sik MIN, Jung-jin PARK, Geun-sam YANG, Seung-bok LEE, Tae-hyeun HA
  • Patent number: 8854429
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus, three-dimensional (3D) glasses and a control method thereof. The method of controlling three-dimensional (3D) glasses for a display apparatus includes: synchronizing clocks for communicating with the 3D glasses; generating drive timing information for driving shutters of the 3D glasses from the synchronized clocks and a frame sync signal of a displayed image; and transmitting a glasses control message, comprising the drive timing information, to the 3D glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je-hwan Seo, Tae-don Hwang, Yong-jin Kang, Do-sung Jung