Patents by Inventor Joon-kyu Seo

Joon-kyu 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: 20140160078
    Abstract: A mobile device is provided. The mobile device includes a body of a bangle type configured to be worn on a user body, a display mounted in the body, a motion sensor configured to detect a motion, a storage configured to store control information which is differently set according to a motion state, and, when a motion is detected by the motion sensor, a controller configured to change a screen of the display according to control information corresponding to the detected motion. Accordingly, the mobile device is easily carried and used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SEO, Young-joon CHOI, Ji-yeon KWAK, Hyun-jin KIM, Yeo-jun YOON
  • Publication number: 20140098028
    Abstract: A flexible apparatus is provided, which includes a display unit including displays a screen, a detecting unit which detects a user's input comprising a stretching of the display unit, and a control unit which controls the display unit so that an operation corresponding to the user's input is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-yeon KWAK, Kyung-a KANG, Joon-kyu SEO, Sang-keun JUNG, Geun-ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20140078047
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus configured to sense deformation of the flexible display apparatus, control display of an object displayed on the flexible display apparatus based on the deformation, and execute operations based on the displayed object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SEO, Hyun-jin KIM, Nipun KUMAR, Jung-joo SOHN, Geun-ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20140078046
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes: a display that is bendable, a sensor configured to sense deformation of the display, and a controller configured to perform an operation corresponding to the sensed shape deformation in response to the sensed deformation being shape deformation in which the display is alternately bent in opposing directions within a predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SEO, Kyung-a KANG, Nipun KUMAR, Yong-yeon LEE, Geun-ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20140078088
    Abstract: A flexible apparatus is provided. The flexible apparatus includes: a screen generator configured to generate a user interface (UI) screen; a plurality of sensors configured to sense deformation of the flexible apparatus and output a result of sensing; a storage configured to store a crumple determining condition with regard to crumpling of the flexible apparatus; and a controller configured to determine whether the result of the sensing by the plurality of sensors satisfies the crumple determining condition stored in the storage, and in response to determining that the crumple determining condition is satisfied, perform an operation corresponding to the crumple determining condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SEO, Kyung-a KANG, Ji-yeon KWAK, Hyun-jin KIM, Geun-ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20140063064
    Abstract: A method of providing information about a predetermined external vehicle on a transparent display of an information providing vehicle, the method including: acquiring status information of the external vehicle; determining a display mode for displaying an object corresponding to the external vehicle based on the acquired status information; and displaying the object corresponding to the external vehicle on the transparent display in the determined display mode, wherein the display mode may include an augmented reality mode displaying an image obtained by overlaying a virtual image on an actual image of the external vehicle that is observed through the transparent display, and a map mode displaying the object corresponding to the external vehicle after mapping the object to a map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SEO, Kyung-a KANG, Chang-soo LEE
  • Publication number: 20140055344
    Abstract: Provided is a method of establishing, by a first display device, a communication link with a second display device, the method including operations of detecting a first bending motion occurring in the first display device; obtaining information about a second bending motion occurring in the second display device; and establishing a communication link for a data exchange with the second display device, based on a start time of the first bending motion and a start time of the second bending motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SEO, Sang-keun JUNG, Geun-ho LEE, Jung-joo SOHN
  • Publication number: 20140059577
    Abstract: A method of providing content includes receiving emotional information in relation to the content; generating information about a representative type of emotion associated with the emotional information received from the client; updating an Electronic Program Guide associated with the content or a header of the content using the information about the representative type of emotion; and providing the content with the updated Electronic Program Guide or the updated header to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Joon-kyu SEO
  • Publication number: 20140055345
    Abstract: A flexible apparatus is provided. The flexible apparatus includes: a sensor configured to sense bending of the flexible apparatus; and when it is determined that a rubbing gesture of rubbing a plurality of different areas of the flexible apparatus is performed based on a result of the sensing, a controller configured to perform an operation corresponding to the rubbing gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SEO, Kyung-a KANG, Il-kook YUN, Sang-keun JUNG, Geun-ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20140049463
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes a sensor configured to sense bending of the flexible display apparatus, a feedback provider configured to provide feedback according to the sensed bending, and a controller configured to control the feedback provider to provide the feedback when a degree of the sensed bending exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SEO, Chang-soo LEE, Geun-ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20140035942
    Abstract: A transparent display apparatus is provided. The transparent display includes a display including a plurality of transparent display layers, and a controller configured to control the display, when a first event occurs, to display a first screen on a first transparent display layer from among the plurality of transparent display layers, and to display a second screen on a second transparent display layer that is from among the plurality of transparent display layers, wherein the controller controls the display to display the first screen that is currently displayed on the first transparent display layer to be displayed on the second transparent display layer for a predetermined time when a second event occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Il-kook YUN, Joon-kyu SEO, Chang-soo LEE
  • Publication number: 20140028596
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display, a sensor which senses bending of the flexible display, and a controller which determines a screen activation region and a screen inactivation region from among a plurality of display regions of the flexible display based on the sensed bending, and displays a predetermined screen on the screen activation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SEO, Jung-joo SOHN, Hyun-jin KIM, Geun-ho LEE
  • Patent number: 8639102
    Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus for automatically rotating an image and a display unit, and an information storage medium storing image information. The apparatus including a photographing unit which generates image data and a rotation sensing unit which generates rotational information of a rotation state of the photographing unit. When an object is photographed, the rotation information of the image is obtained and stored together, and when the image is displayed, the rotation is analyzed and the image and display unit are automatically rotated. When an image including moving picture information is watched, an image always optimized to be horizontal without additional work by a user can be seen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu Seo, Kil-su Eo
  • Patent number: 8638294
    Abstract: A method of displaying a state of an apparatus having a user interface which includes generating state display information indicating the state of the apparatus and displaying the generated state display information in the user interface. The state display information indicates the state of the apparatus through a metaphorical indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-mi Kim, Min-jeong Moon, Jung-won Lee, Joon-kyu Seo, Hee-jeong Bae
  • Publication number: 20140015743
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes a display, a sensor which senses shape deformation of the display, a storage which, if a shape deformation is sensed, stores operation state information of a first operation state of the flexible display apparatus prior to the first shape deformation being performed, and a controller which performs a function corresponding to the first shape deformation if a second shape deformation different from the first shape deformation is sensed, returns to the first operation state according to the operation state information stored in the storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SEO, Hyun-jin KIM, Nipun KUMAR, Yong-yeon LEE, Chang-soo LEE
  • Publication number: 20130342483
    Abstract: An apparatus for screen change includes a touch screen to divisionally display a first region where a first screen is displayed and a second region where a second screen is displayed, and a controller to detect whether a display change event for a screen display change occurs in at least one of the first region and the second region, and to analyze the display change event and to change a display direction of the second screen while maintaining a display of the first screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SEO, Kyung-A KANG, Ji-Yeon KWAK, Hyun-jin KIM
  • Patent number: 8605958
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for generating emotional information including a user's impressions in relation to multimedia content or meta data regarding the emotional information, and a computer readable recording medium storing the method. The meta data generating method includes receiving emotional information in relation to the content from at least one client system which receives and reproduces the content; generating meta data for an emotion using the emotional information; and coupling the meta data for the emotion to the content. Accordingly, it is possible to automatically acquire emotional information by using the facial expression of a user who is appreciating multimedia content, and use the emotional information as meta data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Joon-kyu Seo
  • Publication number: 20130321340
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable device including at least one foldable panel and first and second touch screens is provided. The method includes displaying, on the first touch screen, a first page designated as a home screen and an icon related to at least one application, and a dock area, and displaying, on the second touch screen, first information in a state where the foldable panel is unfolded. The method also includes replacing the first page and the dock area with an outgoing call screen, receiving a phone number input, replacing the outgoing call screen with a dialing screen, and displaying, on the second touch screen, a guide message indicating to fold the portable device for a call. The method also includes replacing the dialing screen with a mid-call screen, and removing the guide message displayed on the second touch screen, and displaying the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu Seo, Kyung-A Kang, Ji-Yeon Kwak, Hyun-jin Kim, Hyun-Jung Song, Sung-Sik Yoo, Ju-youn Lee, Dong-Seok Ryu, Min-Kyu Park
  • Publication number: 20130265260
    Abstract: A deformable display device is provided. The deformable display device includes a deformable display, a sensor which senses a deformation located in a first area of the deformable display and a second area of the deformable display and a controller which receives deformation information corresponding to the deformation, determines whether to identify one of only the first area and only the second area as a deformation area of the deformation based on the deformation information, and identifies i) only the first area as the deformation area if it is determined to identify only the first area and ii) only the second area as the deformation area if it is determined to identify only the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SEO, Kyung-a KANG, Ji-yeon KWAK, Geun-ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20130159902
    Abstract: A user terminal device and a method are provided. The user terminal includes a display unit for displaying a plurality of UI lines, each including displayed objects of different categories, and a background image corresponding to one of the objects displayed on the plurality of UI lines; and a control unit for controlling the display unit to change the objects displayed on the plurality of UI lines in accordance with an update state of the objects, reconfigure the changed objects, and display the reconfigured objects; wherein a length of each of the plurality of UI lines is changeable individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-yeon KWAK, Hyun-jin KIM, Joon-kyu SEO, Sang-keun JUNG