Patents by Inventor Ji Hwan Choe

Ji Hwan Choe 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: 10659684
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method of operating a panorama function in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes at least one processor, a memory, a camera configured to sequentially obtain a plurality of images if an image capture is started, and a sensor configured to sense motion of the electronic device. The at least one processor is configured to store in the memory a panorama content file comprising panorama image data and dynamic panorama data generated based on the plurality of images and the motion of the electronic device sensed during the image capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Si Hyoung Lee, Jae Hyun Kim, In Sun Song, Hoo Hyoung Lee, Ji Hwan Choe, Ki Woong Kim, Dong Jun Seo
  • Patent number: 10652421
    Abstract: A method for capturing an image with audio data includes recording and storing audio data, capturing an image on request, and matching and storing the recorded audio data with the captured image, thereby allowing a user to more lively record an audio signal when an image is captured. An apparatus for capturing an image with audio data includes a camera unit configured to capture an image, an audio data recording unit configured to record audio data, and a controller configured to store an image captured by the camera unit, and match and store audio data recorded by the audio data recording unit for a predetermined period of time after the camera unit captured the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Young Chang, Sung-Dae Cho, Ji-Hwan Choe, Oh-Yoon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170287192
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a camera; a storage; a display; and a controller configured to control the camera to photograph an object, identify an object image from an image photographed by the camera, generate image metadata used to change a feature part of the object image based on the identified image, control the storage to store by matching a background image with the object image and the image metadata, and control, in response to receiving a user command, the display to display by overlapping the object with the background image and change the feature part of the object image based on the image metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-yun JEONG, Sung-jin KIM, Yong-gyoo KIM, Sung-dae CHO, Ji-hwan CHOE
  • Patent number: 9749494
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a camera unit configured to photograph an object, a controller configured to detect an object image from an image of the object photographed by the camera unit, generate image metadata used to change a feature part of the object image, and generate an image file by matching the object image with the image metadata, a storage configured to store the image file, and a display configured to, in response to selecting the image file, display the object image in which the feature part is changed based on the image metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-yun Jeong, Sung-jin Kim, Yong-gyoo Kim, Sung-dae Cho, Ji-hwan Choe
  • Publication number: 20170237901
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method of operating a panorama function in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes at least one processor, a memory, a camera configured to sequentially obtain a plurality of images if an image capture is started, and a sensor configured to sense motion of the electronic device. The at least one processor is configured to store in the memory a panorama content file comprising panorama image data and dynamic panorama data generated based on the plurality of images and the motion of the electronic device sensed during the image capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Si Hyoung LEE, Jae Hyun KIM, In Sun SONG, Hoo Hyoung LEE, Ji Hwan CHOE, Ki Woong KIM, Dong Jun SEO
  • Publication number: 20170026539
    Abstract: A method for capturing an image with audio data includes recording and storing audio data, capturing an image on request, and matching and storing the recorded audio data with the captured image, thereby allowing a user to more lively record an audio signal when an image is captured. An apparatus for capturing an image with audio data includes a camera unit configured to capture an image, an audio data recording unit configured to record audio data, and a controller configured to store an image captured by the camera unit, and match and store audio data recorded by the audio data recording unit for a predetermined period of time after the camera unit captured the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Min-Young Chang, Sung-Dae Cho, Ji-Hwan Choe, Oh-Yoon Kwon
  • Patent number: 9473667
    Abstract: A method for capturing an image with audio data includes recording and storing audio data, capturing an image on request, and matching and storing the recorded audio data with the captured image, thereby allowing a user to more lively record an audio signal when an image is captured. An apparatus for capturing an image with audio data includes a camera unit configured to capture an image, an audio data recording unit configured to record audio data, and a controller configured to store an image captured by the camera unit, and match and store audio data recorded by the audio data recording unit for a predetermined period of time after the camera unit captured the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Young Chang, Sung-Dae Cho, Ji-Hwan Choe, Oh-Yoon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150029362
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a camera unit configured to photograph an object, a controller configured to detect an object image from an image of the object photographed by the camera unit, generate image metadata used to change a feature part of the object image, and generate an image file by matching the object image with the image metadata, a storage configured to store the image file, and a display configured to, in response to selecting the image file, display the object image in which the feature part is changedbased on the image metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-yun JEONG, Sung-jin KIM, Yong-gyoo KIM, Sung-dae CHO, Ji-hwan CHOE
  • Publication number: 20140267435
    Abstract: An image editing method includes recognizing a subject in an input image and extracting information related to the recognized subject; identifying composition information corresponding to the extracted subject-related information in a composition database; configuring a composition area in the input image according to the identified composition information; and displaying an image corresponding to the composition area on a screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Hwan CHOE, Seung-Joo CHOE, Sung-Dae CHO
  • Publication number: 20140192230
    Abstract: A method for capturing an image with audio data includes recording and storing audio data, capturing an image on request, and matching and storing the recorded audio data with the captured image, thereby allowing a user to more lively record an audio signal when an image is captured. An apparatus for capturing an image with audio data includes a camera unit configured to capture an image, an audio data recording unit configured to record audio data, and a controller configured to store an image captured by the camera unit, and match and store audio data recorded by the audio data recording unit for a predetermined period of time after the camera unit captured the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Min-Young Chang, Sung-Dae Cho, Ji-Hwan Choe, Oh-Yoon Kwon
  • Patent number: 8373740
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for video conferencing in a mobile terminal are disclosed. The method includes receiving audio-visual signals comprising a video signal and a voice signal from participating users, selecting one of the audio-visual signals associated with a currently talking user based on properties of the audio-visual signals, decoding all frames of a video signal from the selected audio-visual signal and selectively decoding frames of video signals of the remaining audio-visual signals, and reproducing the decoded frames of the video signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji Hwan Choe
  • Publication number: 20090154571
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for video conferencing in a mobile terminal are disclosed. The method includes receiving audio-visual signals comprising a video signal and a voice signal from participating users, selecting one of the audio-visual signals associated with a currently talking user based on properties of the audio-visual signals, decoding all frames of a video signal from the selected audio-visual signal and selectively decoding frames of video signals of the remaining audio-visual signals, and reproducing the decoded frames of the video signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji Hwan Choe