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).

  • Patent number: 8842169
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: 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: 8836759
    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: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je-hwan Seo, Tae-don Hwang, Yong-jin Kang, Do-sung Jung
  • Publication number: 20140168392
    Abstract: A method of synchronizing a display device is presented. The method of synchronizing the display device according to various embodiments includes the steps of: receiving a message from an eyeglass device and confirming the eyeglass device that is to perform synchronization based on the received result; transmitting transmission timing information on a beacon packet having a control signal of the eyeglass device to the eyeglass device; and transmitting the beacon packet to the eyeglass device according to the transmission timing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-eun Kang, Jung-jin Park, Je-hwan Seo, Seong-wook Lee, Tae-hyeun Ha
  • Publication number: 20140152818
    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: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon-sung NA, Keun-seok KANG, Je-hwan SEO, Tae-hyeun HA
  • Publication number: 20140146147
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided, including a video processor configured to process video data of contents, a display configured to display content views using the video data processed by the video processor, a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device which is paired with the display apparatus, and a control unit configured to assign a remote control right to a content view corresponding to the remote control right switching command from among the content views based on whether the remote control right switching command is received from the external device. If a remote control signal is received, the control unit performs an operation corresponding to the remote control signal with respect to the content view having the remote control right.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Geun-sam YANG, Seung-bok LEE, Tae-hyeun HA
  • Publication number: 20140145911
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of controlling the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus is controlled through a remote control device and operates with an eyeglass apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a display which alternately displays a plurality of content views; a communicator which communicates with the eyeglass apparatus to transmit a sync signal corresponding to one of the plurality of content views to the eyeglass apparatus; a control command receiver which receives a control command to control operation states of the plurality of content views from the remote control device; and a controller which, if the control command to control an operation state of another content view is received, except a content view synchronized with the eyeglass apparatus, controls the display to display a user interface (UI) including information related to the control command at a display timing of the content view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-hyeun HA, Je-hwan SEO
  • Publication number: 20140140531
    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: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-bok LEE, Je-hwan SEO, Geun-sam YANG, Tae-hyeun HA
  • Patent number: 8724036
    Abstract: Disclosed are a broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, a remote controller and a pairing method thereof, the pairing method of the remote controller performing bidirectional communication with the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus and including: sensing a key input for a control instruction for controlling the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, wherein the key input is selected from among a plurality of keys on the remote controller; transmitting a broadcasting signal to the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, wherein the broadcasting signal corresponds to the key input and includes first identification information of the remote controller; and storing second identification information of the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus received from the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus. Thus, the identification information for performing the RF communication may be transmitted in response to a voluntary selection on the RF remote controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Je-hwan Seo
  • Publication number: 20140063212
    Abstract: A display apparatus, a glasses apparatus and a control method are provided. The display apparatus includes a display which displays a plurality of contents, an audio signal processor which generates a single audio signal by signal-processing a plurality of audio data which correspond to each of the plurality of contents, and a communicator which transmits the signal-processed single audio signal to a glasses apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Geun-sam YANG, Seung-bok LEE
  • Publication number: 20140036044
    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: January 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 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
  • Publication number: 20140037104
    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: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Geun-sam YANG, Seung-bok LEE, Tae-hyeun HA
  • Publication number: 20130335539
    Abstract: A multi-view device includes a lens unit which operates to selectively transmit or block light; a communication unit which communicates with a display apparatus which is displaying an image; and a controller which receives, from the display apparatus via the communication unit, a beacon signal which synchronizes with a display period of the displayed image, controls an operation of the lens unit based on the beacon signal, and changes, via the communication unit, a reception frequency of the beacon signal based on information relating to a wireless communication environment level between the display apparatus and the multi-view device which is extracted from the beacon signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Moon-sung NA, Geun-sam YANG, Sung-han LEE, Seung-bok LEE
  • Publication number: 20130300945
    Abstract: Disclosed are a broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, a remote controller and a pairing method thereof, the pairing method of the remote controller performing bidirectional communication with the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus and including: sensing a key input for a control instruction for controlling the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, wherein the key input is selected from among a plurality of keys on the remote controller; transmitting a broadcasting signal to the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, wherein the broadcasting signal corresponds to the key input and includes first identification information of the remote controller; and storing second identification information of the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus received from the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus. Thus, the identification information for performing the RF communication may be transmitted in response to a voluntary selection on the RF remote controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Je-hwan SEO
  • Publication number: 20130235052
    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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Tae-don HWANG, Yong-jin KANG, Do-sung JUNG
  • Patent number: 8514336
    Abstract: Disclosed are a broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, a remote controller and a pairing method thereof, the pairing method of the remote controller performing bidirectional communication with the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus and including: sensing a key input for a control instruction for controlling the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, wherein the key input is selected from among a plurality of keys on the remote controller; transmitting a broadcasting signal to the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, wherein the broadcasting signal corresponds to the key input and includes first identification information of the remote controller; and storing second identification information of the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus received from the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus. Thus, the identification information for performing the RF communication may be transmitted in response to a voluntary selection on the RF remote controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Je-hwan Seo
  • Publication number: 20130128017
    Abstract: Glasses and a method for pairing thereof are provided. The method includes: if a preset event occurs, determining whether a transmission packet for driving the glasses has been received from a display apparatus; and if the transmission packet is determined not to have been received, automatically performing a pairing of the glasses with the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Moon-sung NA, Geun-sam YANG, Sung-han LEE, Seung-bok LEE, Tae-hyeun HA
  • Publication number: 20130100113
    Abstract: A relay apparatus is provided. The relay apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive an IR signal from a 3D display apparatus, a control unit configured to detect control information for driving 3D glasses included in the IR signal and generating a transmission packet according to an RF communication protocol based on the detected control information, and a communication unit configured to transmit the transmission packet to the 3D glasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Moon-sung NA, Geun-sam YANG, Sung-han LEE, Seung-bok LEE
  • Publication number: 20130016196
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus, a three-dimensional (3D) image output method, and a method of controlling 3D glasses are provided. The display apparatus includes: an output unit which alternately outputs a left eye image and a right eye image at predetermined intervals; a driving signal output unit which outputs a driving signal to alternately open left eye glasses and right eye glasses of 3D glasses within a single vertical sync period; and a control unit which controls the driving signal output unit to additionally open at least one of the left eye glasses and the right eye glasses within the predetermined intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-won KIM, Ji-won PARK, Je-hwan SEO
  • Publication number: 20130002836
    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: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Yong-jin KANG
  • Publication number: 20120169854
    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: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan Seo, Tae-don Hwang, Yong-jin Kang, Do-sung Jung