Patents by Inventor Jee-Young Cheon

Jee-Young Cheon 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: 8605007
    Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile communication device, and which includes allowing, via a wireless communication unit, wireless communication with at least one other terminal, displaying, via a camera, a real-time image on a first display portion of a display of the device, receiving an image capture command signal to obtain one or more captured images of the real-time image displayed on the first display portion, and displaying the one or more captured images on a second display portion and displaying the real-time image on the first display portion such that a user is allowed to view the one or more captured images and the real-time image together. Further, the one or more captured images is minimized and moved toward the second display portion and is displayed in a thumbnail format on the second display portion in response to the image capture command signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Lee, Yeon-Woo Park, Jee-Young Cheon
  • Patent number: 8605005
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal with a camera and a dual-display unit, whereby, in an image capturing mode, a first display unit displays an image of a subject received through a camera in real time and a second display unit displays a still image of the subject captured according to an image capture command signal received from a user, and in an image editing mode, when one of at least two or more images displayed on the first display unit is selected, the selected image is displayed on the second display unit, and at the same time, when a certain function icon provided to the first display nit is selected, a function allocated to the selected function icon is executed. An image of a camera preview and a captured image are displayed on each different display unit, so a user can capture a moment an image is to be captured and check the recently captured image by naked eyes, enhancing user convenience and providing fun to users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Lee, Yeon-Woo Park, Jee-Young Cheon
  • Patent number: 8515487
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a controller configured to activate both a speakerphone function and an additional function on the terminal when a functional key corresponding to the additional function is selected during an existing call, and an input unit configured to input information related to the additional function during the existing call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eun-Sue Park, Jee-Young Cheon, Yeon-Woo Park, Sang-Hyuck Lee
  • Publication number: 20120304083
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal includes a display unit comprising a plurality of displays, one of which being formed as a touch panel, and a controller for analyzing a signal inputted through the touch panel to determine whether movement distance of data satisfies pre-set conditions, and outputting a control signal for displaying the corresponding data through a different display region according to the corresponding result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jee-Young CHEON, Yeon-Woo PARK, Sang-Hyuck LEE
  • Patent number: 8295886
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for actively controlling the luminance (brightness) of illumination of a backlight of a mobile terminal according to the surrounding environment and a mobile terminal implementing such apparatus are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes: an illuminance sensor that detects ambient illuminance; a backlight controller that controls a brightness of backlight illumination by regulating the power outputted to the backlight according to a change in the ambient illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor; and a controller that monitors an operation state of the backlight controller or changes a set value of a particular register or component by cooperating with the backlight controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Oh-Il Kwon, Jee-Young Cheon, Man-Soo Sin
  • Publication number: 20120233561
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal includes a display unit comprising a plurality of displays, one of which being formed as a touch panel, and a controller for analyzing a signal inputted through the touch panel to determine whether movement distance of data satisfies pre-set conditions, and outputting a control signal for displaying the corresponding data through a different display region according to the corresponding result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jee-Young CHEON, Yeon-Woo PARK, Sang-Hyuck LEE
  • Publication number: 20120233572
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal includes a display unit comprising a plurality of displays, one of which being formed as a touch panel, and a controller for analyzing a signal inputted through the touch panel to determine whether movement distance of data satisfies pre-set conditions, and outputting a control signal for displaying the corresponding data through a different display region according to the corresponding result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jee-Young CHEON, Yeon-Woo PARK, Sang-Hyuck LEE
  • Patent number: 8203544
    Abstract: An input device is provided. The input device includes a first input unit configured to provide at least two directional signals, a second input unit located in the first input unit, the second input unit including a housing and a rotatable member located therein, the second input unit being configured to provide at least two directional signals different from the at least two directional signals of the first input unit, and a circuitry supporting substrate configured to receive a signal that is input through the first input unit and the second input unit. A mobile communication device having the input device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jee-Young Cheon, Kyung Ik Lee
  • Patent number: 8194043
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal includes a display unit comprising a plurality of displays, one of which being formed as a touch panel, and a controller for analyzing a signal inputted through the touch panel to determine whether movement distance of data satisfies pre-set conditions, and outputting a control signal for displaying the corresponding data through a different display region according to the corresponding result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jee-Young Cheon, Yeon-Woo Park, Sang-Hyuck Lee
  • Publication number: 20110269433
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a controller configured to activate both a speakerphone function and an additional function on the terminal when a functional key corresponding to the additional function is selected during an existing call, and an input unit configured to input information related to the additional function during the existing call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Eun-Sue Park, Jee-Young Cheon, Yeon-Woo Park, Sang-Hyuck Lee
  • Patent number: 8049678
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a mobile communication terminal comprises a first display and a second display and a user interface for allowing a user to select one or more images to be displayed on either of the first and second displays, wherein images displayed on both the first and the second display are viewable from a first viewing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Lee, Dong-Jun Weon, Jee-Young Cheon, Seung-Jun Lee, Soo-Jin Jeon, Seon-Tae Jo, Yeon-Woo Park
  • Patent number: 8005500
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a controller configured to activate both a speakerphone function and an additional function on the terminal when a functional key corresponding to the additional function is selected during an existing call, and an input unit configured to input information related to the additional function during the existing call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eun-Sue Park, Jee-Young Cheon, Yeon-Woo Park, Sang-Hyuck Lee
  • Patent number: 7974609
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal having a function of displaying a communication state and a method thereof are disclosed. The method of displaying a communication state in a case of a multiparty call using a mobile communication terminal having a plurality of display units includes displaying information on one calling party on a first display unit, and displaying information on the other calling party on a second display unit. Here, information on one calling party and information on another calling party can be switched with each other and displayed on the different display units, and therefore voice communication is possible between one or more of the parties at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Lee, Yeon-Woo Park, Jee-Young Cheon
  • Patent number: 7844301
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of displaying multimedia data and providing multitasking features and a mobile communications terminal capable of implementing the same; and cradle for the mobile communications terminal. A mobile communications terminal includes a transceiver, a memory, a first display unit, a second display unit, a processor, a sensor to detect a rotational movement of a body, and a cradle for displaying multimedia contents is provided. The display unit can display the multimedia data in a fixed viewing angle regardless of which direction a user rotates the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Lee, Jee-Young Cheon, Yeon-Woo Park
  • Publication number: 20090197648
    Abstract: A terminal is disclosed. The terminal includes a touch screen type display part for displaying key buttons used for a user to input information to the terminal, a speaker part for outputting an audio signal, when the user has correctly touched the key buttons, to inform the user that the key buttons have been correctly touched and inputted, and a control part for controlling the display part and the speaker part. According to the present invention, when a user of the terminal correctly touches the key buttons on the touch screen of the terminal, the user of the terminal can perceive, in the form of visual sensation, hearing sensation, and/or vibration sensation, that the key buttons have been correctly touched, and therefore, it is possible to more easily and conveniently manipulate the key buttons on the terminal having the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Jee-Young Cheon, Yeon Woo Park, Sang Hyuck Lee
  • Patent number: 7547994
    Abstract: An apparatus for managing power of a mobile terminal includes: a first voltage regulating unit that changes the level of power from an external power source to a first level; a second voltage regulating unit that changes the level of power from the first voltage regulating unit or the external power source to a second level; and a switching unit that switches an output of the external power source or the first voltage regulating unit to the second voltage regulating unit. The coverage of an output voltage of the mobile terminal can be extended and the cost of the power management apparatus can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Jee-Young Cheon
  • Publication number: 20090104941
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for actively controlling the luminance (brightness) of illumination of a backlight of a mobile terminal according to the surrounding environment and a mobile terminal implementing such apparatus are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes: an illuminance sensor that detects ambient illuminance; a backlight controller that controls a brightness of backlight illumination by regulating the power outputted to the backlight according to a change in the ambient illuminance detected by the illuminance sensor; and a controller that monitors an operation state of the backlight controller or changes a set value of a particular register or component by cooperating with the backlight controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Oh-Il Kwon, Jee-Young Cheon, Man-Soo Sin
  • Publication number: 20090022428
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal with a camera and a dual-display unit, whereby, in an image capturing mode, a first display unit displays an image of a subject received through a camera in real time and a second display unit displays a still image of the subject captured according to an image capture command signal received from a user, and in an image editing mode, when one of at least two or more images displayed on the first display unit is selected, the selected image is displayed on the second display unit, and at the same time, when a certain function icon provided to the first display nit is selected, a function allocated to the selected function icon is executed. An image of a camera preview and a captured image are displayed on each different display unit, so a user can capture a moment an image is to be captured and check the recently captured image by naked eyes, enhancing user convenience and providing fun to users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Lee, Yeon-Woo Park, Jee-Young Cheon
  • Patent number: 7471890
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal with a camera and a dual-display unit, whereby, in an image capturing mode, a first display unit displays an image of a subject received through a camera in real time and a second display unit displays a still image of the subject captured according to an image capture command signal received from a user, and in an image editing mode, when one of at least two or more images displayed on the first display unit is selected, the selected image is displayed on the second display unit, and at the same time, when a certain function icon provided to the first display nit is selected, a function allocated to the selected function icon is executed. An image of a camera preview and a captured image are displayed on each different display unit, so a user can capture a moment an image is to be captured and check the recently captured image by naked eyes, enhancing user convenience and providing fun to users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Lee, Yeon-Woo Park, Jee-Young Cheon
  • Publication number: 20080204430
    Abstract: An input device is provided. The input device includes a first input unit configured to provide at least two directional signals, a second input unit located in the first input unit, the second input unit including a housing and a rotatable member located therein, the second input unit being configured to provide at least two directional signals different from the at least two directional signals of the first input unit, and a circuitry supporting substrate configured to receive a signal that is input through the first input unit and the second input unit. A mobile communication device having the input device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jee-Young CHEON, Kyung Ik Lee