Patents by Inventor Jin Gil YANG

Jin Gil YANG 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: 20170061111
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an output module, a sensing module, and a processor. The output module is configured to output contents. The sensing module is configured to obtain at least one of user information and environment information. The processor is configured to control an operation of the electronic device in response to at least one of the user information and the environment information depending on an attribute of the contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Tae-Young LEE, Soo-Jin PARK, Heung-Sik SHIN, Bo-Hyun YU, Ki-Tae LEE, Cheol-Ho CHEONG, Jin-Gil YANG, Jae-Seok JOO
  • Publication number: 20170011210
    Abstract: A method for providing a service by an electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise the steps of: obtaining biometric information of a user; determining at least one service associated with the biometric information out of a plurality of services that the electronic device supports; and providing the determined at least one service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Cheol-Ho CHEONG, Hyuk KANG, Dong-Hyun KIM, Yang-Su KIM, Hyun-Soo KIM, Bo-Yeon NA, Byoung-Tack ROH, Jeong-Min PARK, Ji-Hyun PARK, Tae-Gun PARK, Kwang-Sub SON, Dong-Il SON, Sung-Ho SON, Sung-Hyuk SHIN, Hyun-Seok SHIN, Jin-Gil YANG, Jae-Yung YEO, Jae-Bong YOO, Su-Ha YOON, Seung-Young JEON, Kyung-Soo LIM, Eui-Chang JUNG, In-Ji JIN, Jong-Ho CHOI, Duk-Ki HONG, Moo-Hyun BAEK, Sang-Youp SEOK, Byoung-Uk YOON
  • Patent number: 9477850
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an output module, a sensing module, and a processor. The output module is configured to output contents. The sensing module is configured to obtain at least one of user information and environment information. The processor is configured to control an operation of the electronic device in response to at least one of the user information and the environment information depending on an attribute of the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Young Lee, Soo-Jin Park, Heung-Sik Shin, Bo-Hyun Yu, Ki-Tae Lee, Cheol-Ho Cheong, Jin-Gil Yang, Jae-Seok Joo
  • Patent number: 9471107
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device. The method includes: detecting whether a flexible display is rolled up into a pen-like shape; detecting a handwriting motion according to movement of the flexible display by using at least one sensor when the flexible display is rolled up into a pen-like shape; and displaying a locus according to the handwriting motion of the flexible display on the flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Soo Woo, Yun-Ju Seo, Jin-Gil Yang, Sae-Mee Yim, Sook-Kyung Choi
  • Publication number: 20160300471
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and an ultraviolet avoidance information providing method are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a display; a biometric information acquisition module that acquires biometric information of a user; a location information acquisition module that acquires location information of a particular location; an ultraviolet intensity information acquisition module that acquires ultraviolet intensity information corresponding to the acquired location information; and a processor that controls the display to display ultraviolet avoidance information for avoiding ultraviolet light at the particular location based on the acquired biometric information and the acquired ultraviolet intensity information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Kyu-Youn HWANG, Sook-Jin KIM, Joon-Ho KIM, Jin-Gil YANG, Tae-Han JEON, Yoon-Ju CHO
  • Publication number: 20160252944
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a battery, a display, a processor electrically connected with the battery and the display, and a memory which is electrically connected with the processor and stores at least one application, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to monitor power consumption of the at least one application during execution of the at least one application in an off state of the display, and to display, on the display, information indicating whether a value of the power consumption exceeds a threshold selected during a selected time, based on at least a part of a result of the monitoring immediately after the display enters an on state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Byung-Wook KIM, Sung-Geun PARK, Jin-Gil YANG, Ki-Tae LEE, Ju-Beam LEE, Sun-Yong KIM, In-Hee YOON, Jin-Goo LEE
  • Publication number: 20160253083
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method are provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, a touch screen display, a processor electrically connected with the communication module and the touch screen display, and a memory electrically connected with the processor. The memory is configured to stores an application program configured to transmit and receive data to/from an external electronic device using the communication module, and instructions to enable the processor to display a user interface of the application program in the touch screen display when the application program is executed. The user interface includes a first area that displays at least one of an image and text that is associated with a user who is related to the external electronic device, and a second area that displays data that is shared with the external electronic device, and the first area overlaps at least a part of the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Yeon LEE, Yonghak KIM, Yunju BAE, Kanghyun SUH, Jin-Gil YANG, Youngseok LIM, Lai Kun JUNG, Hyeoncheon JO, Inji JIN, Dahey YOO
  • Publication number: 20150220767
    Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device and the electronic device is provided. The method includes setting a fingerprint detecting area functionally connected to a display; identifying a function corresponding to a gesture of an input means input to the display, and determining whether to perform the function with fingerprint information acquired in the fingerprint detecting area. The electronic device includes a display configured to display at least one content; a memory configured to store at least one fingerprint information acquired in a fingerprint detecting area; the fingerprint detecting area functionally connected to the display; and at least one processor configured to set the fingerprint detecting area, identify a function corresponding to a gesture of an input means input to the display, and determine whether to perform the function with the at least one fingerprint information acquired in the fingerprint detecting area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Su-Ha YOON, Su-Young PARK, Jin-Gil YANG, Eui-Chang JUNG
  • Publication number: 20150074816
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for analyzing a URL included in contents and displaying the analyzed result is provided. The method includes detecting a URL from contents, analyzing the URL, and displaying the analyzed result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Dong-IL Son, Hyun-Jung Kim, Sun-Kee Lee, Jin-Gil Yang, In-Ji Jin
  • Publication number: 20150020190
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an output module, a sensing module, and a processor. The output module is configured to output contents. The sensing module is configured to obtain at least one of user information and environment information. The processor is configured to control an operation of the electronic device in response to at least one of the user information and the environment information depending on an attribute of the contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Tae-Young LEE, Soo-Jin PARK, Heung-Sik SHIN, Bo-Hyun YU, Ki-Tae LEE, Cheol-Ho CHEONG, Jin-Gil YANG, Jae-Seok JOO
  • Publication number: 20140237402
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for managing an application are provided. A method of managing an electronic device includes deleting an application, detecting entering of an icon edit mode, and displaying an icon of the deleted application when in the icon edit mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Hyun PANG, Jin-Hong JEONG, Jin-Gil YANG, Pil-Joo YOON
  • Publication number: 20140210757
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device. The method includes: detecting whether a flexible display is rolled up into a pen-like shape; detecting a handwriting motion according to movement of the flexible display by using at least one sensor when the flexible display is rolled up into a pen-like shape; and displaying a locus according to the handwriting motion of the flexible display on the flexible display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung-Soo Woo, Yun-Ju Seo, Jin-Gil Yang, Sae-Mee Yim, Sook-Kyung Choi
  • Patent number: 8787916
    Abstract: A method decides when to perform a handover in a wireless communications system, which includes the steps of checking a handover information between a network and a mobile terminal; determining a portability of the mobile terminal based on the handover information; and determining whether to perform the handover for the mobile terminal when a service disconnection is anticipated or estimated based on portability of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Gil Yang, Ki Tae Lee
  • Publication number: 20100323702
    Abstract: Provided is a method for deciding when to perform a handover in a wireless communications system, which includes checking a handover information between a network and a mobile terminal; determining a portability of the mobile terminal based on the handover information; and determining to perform the when a service disconnection is anticipated or estimated based on portability of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Gil YANG, Ki Tae LEE