Patents by Inventor Joon-Oo Kim
Joon-Oo Kim 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).
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Patent number: 8374624Abstract: Provided is a location measurement method of a mobile node using a predictive filter is provided for improving the location measurement accuracy of the mobile node. The location measurement method of a mobile node detects change of movement pattern of the mobile node, corrects weights of a location measurement period and a predictive filter depending on the change of movement pattern, and compensates a location of the mobile node using the corrected weights of the location measurement period and predictive filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Information and Communication UniversityInventors: Jin-Serk Baik, Joon-Oo Kim, Yun-Je Oh, Joong-Soo Ma, Myoung-Hwan Seo, Myoung-In Ji, Sung-Chang Choi
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Patent number: 8330648Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring a distance in a wireless environment are provided, in which a first device transmits a distance measurement signal to a second device and receives at least one response signal for the distance measurement signal from the second device, matches the received response signal with a reference signal to detect an earliest response signal, and calculates a time taken from the transmission of the distance measurement signal to the second device and the reception of the response signal from the second device using a peak value of the matched reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jeong-Rok Park, Jin-Serk Baik, Sung-Kweon Park, Do-Young Ha, Byung-Jik Kim, Joon-Oo Kim
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Publication number: 20120271839Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, apparatus, and system for data transmission based on a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) network that classifies contents files which are stored in a DMS according to a support of the DLNA network to make a contents list. Support is provided to convert a file attribute of a selected file into a file attribute which can be applied to the DLNA network to generate, in case a user selects a non-supported file which is not applied to the DLNA network. The invention outputs the selected file to a display unit, captures the outputted image to convert into a file which can be applied to the DLNA network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Won Shik YOON, Yun Je OH, Joon Oo KIM, Won Sang KWON, Chul Seung KIM
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Publication number: 20120254927Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method of sharing broadcasting channel information of a mobile device in a Social Networking Service (SNS) includes, if a user comment is posted for a broadcasting program, acquiring broadcasting program information from a Television (TV), uploading the broadcasting program information to a handover broker, acquiring access information that is configured to access the broadcasting program information from the handover broker, and uploading the access information and the user comment to an SNS server.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ji-Hyeok Kim, Kil-Su Eo, Joon-Oo Kim, Won-Sang Kwon
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Publication number: 20120246247Abstract: A method for an information push service at a mobile station based on a wireless local area network (LAN) access point (AP). The method includes receiving a beacon message including a shortened Uniform Resource Locator (URL) from at least one AP, acquiring information based on the shortened URL included in the beacon message, and displaying the acquired information together with information included in the beacon message. The method allows a user to simply, conveniently, and easily acquire and make use of peripheral information of an area in which the user is located. The method also provides a service dependent on information on a position of contents, thereby being capable of allowing the user to easily access the contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung-Soo Lim, Joon-Oo Kim, In-Young Shin
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Patent number: 8244742Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, apparatus, and system for data transmission based on a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) network that classifies contents files which are stored in a DMS according to a support of the DLNA network to make a contents list. Support is provided to convert a file attribute of a selected file into a file attribute which can be applied to the DLNA network to generate, in case a user selects a non-supported file which is not applied to the DLNA network. The invention outputs the selected file to a display unit, captures the outputted image to convert into a file which can be applied to the DLNA network.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Won Shik Yoon, Yun Je Oh, Joon Oo Kim, Won Sang Kwon, Chul Seung Kim
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Patent number: 8238937Abstract: A location sensing system and method for a mobile communication system is provided for maintaining location sensing service with the support of mobile nodes when there is an insufficient number of anchor nodes for reference points. A location sensing method for a mobile communication system includes discovering, at a source mobile node, anchor nodes in a vicinity; discovering, when a number of discovered anchor nodes is less than a predetermined number of reference nodes required for location sensing, neighboring mobile nodes; selecting at least one of neighboring mobile nodes as a reference mobile node; and computing a location of the source mobile node in cooperation with the predetermined number of reference nodes including the discovered anchor nodes and the reference mobile node.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Do Young Ha, Joon Oo Kim, Yun Je Oh, Joong Soo Ma, Myoung Hwan Seo, Sung Chang Choi, Myoung In Ji
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Patent number: 8234247Abstract: The present invention relates to a content management system and method of content management on a portable device. The content management system of the present invention includes a storage unit which stores at least one content file, a content list manager which creates a content list of contents files satisfying at least one monitoring condition and manages the content list on the basis of events occurring in the storage unit, and a monitoring unit which monitors the events occurring in the storage unit and transmits information on the events to the content list manager.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho Chul Shin, Young Kyu Bae, Chul Seung Kim, Yun Je Oh, Joon Oo Kim
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Patent number: 8160081Abstract: A method for sharing content using a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network is disclosed. The method includes the steps of creating a DLNA VPN (Virtual Private Network) between an inside-home DLNA network and at least one outside-home DLNA device, and delivering content from an inside-home DLNA device connected to the inside-home DLNA network to an outside-home DLNA device contained in the DLNA VPN in response to a request for content from the outside-home DLNA device. The method further allows continuous sharing of content, even if IP addresses of devices connected to the DLNA VPN are changed, by managing dynamic IP addresses of the devices connected to the DLNA VPN using an external network management server. Thus, the method allows outside-home DLNA devices to freely share content using a DLNA network. The method also allows various contents to be processed on a mobile terminal regardless of a storage space and processing capability of the mobile terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Kyu Bae, Ho Chul Shin, Chul Seung Kim, Hee Won Jung, Yun Je Oh, Joon Oo Kim
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Publication number: 20120054385Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing communication between a first device and a second device. In the method, the second device recognizes a mark representing the first device to establish communication with the first device, and establishes communication with the first device, based on information included in the mark.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung-Soo Lim, In-Young Shin, Joon-oo Kim, Tae-Hwan Hwang
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Patent number: 8058992Abstract: A method and system for sensorless tracking of an indoor target using a wireless distance measuring technology. A location tracking apparatus is initially moved, and then it is determined whether or not an initial traveling direction of the location tracking apparatus is forward or backward with respect to the target. A minimum distance between the location tracking apparatus and the target during the movement is determined, the minimum distance is stored, and the location tracking apparatus is moved to a location corresponding to the minimum distance, where it is determined whether the location tracking apparatus is directed forward or backward with respect to the target at the location corresponding to the minimum distance. The location tracking apparatus is then moved to the target.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Kweon Park, Do-Young Ha, Yun-Je Oh, Joon-Oo Kim
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Patent number: 8056109Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for retransmitting high definition contents broadcasted on a plurality of channels to IP-supported devices such as a digital media player (DMP), a mobile phone, personal computer (PC), etc. which are connected through a DLNA network. The method for retransmitting the broadcasted high definition contents includes the steps of generating a virtual item by converting channel information for a digital TV broadcast into an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file format, transmitting the virtual item to the DMP, determining whether there is a request for a personal TV service (PTS) from the DMP, tuning to a channel corresponding to the PTS if there is the request for the PTS, storing and packetizing a digital TV broadcast stream received through the PTS channel, and transmitting the packetized digital TV broadcast stream to the DMP.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chul Seung Kim, Ho Chul Shin, Young Kyu Bae, Yun Je Oh, Joon Oo Kim
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Patent number: 8049618Abstract: An indoor location system having a sensor and a method for checking an indoor location using the indoor location system are disclosed. The method includes: calculating a current location coordinate by using nodes; calculating a first movement distance by comparing the current location coordinate and a stored previous location coordinate; calculating a second movement distance through a sensor; and storing the current location coordinate instead of the previous location coordinate when the distance between the first movement distance and the second movement distance is smaller than a predetermined threshold value. Accordingly, an accurate location of an object can be recognized indoors and an error can be prevented from being caused when the location of the object is recognized.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Kweon Park, Won Suk Yang, Yun Je Oh, Joon Oo Kim, Jeong Rok Park, Sang Mook Lee, Jin Serk Baik, Do Young Ha
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Patent number: 8032129Abstract: A Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network that stores, in real time, data, such as motion pictures, still images, audio sounds, etc., collected from outside of the home into a storage device located, preferably, in the home. In particular, a data collecting device requests a device search through the home network, receiving an acknowledgement from a storage device, requests device information from the storage device, receives the device information from the storage device, configures a storage path of the data collecting device using the device information, and stores data it collects into the storage device using the storage path. It is accordingly possible to allow the user to conveniently play back the data collected by the handheld device using the household appliances without additional manipulation for transferring the collected data, despite the limited storage capacity of the handheld device.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Kyu Bae, Ho Chul Shin, Chul Seung Kim, Yun Je Oh, Joon Oo Kim
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Patent number: 7996412Abstract: A method and system for managing schedule information using a digital living network alliance (DLNA) network are disclosed. The method includes receiving a schedule memo stored in a portable terminal via a DLNA network, analyzing the schedule memo and creating a query for searching for supplementary information related to the schedule memo, transmitting the created query to a Web server, receiving, in reply to the query, a Web search result from the Web server, generating detailed schedule information using the Web search result and transmitting the detailed schedule information to the portable terminal via the DLNA network.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Kyu Bae, Ho Chul Shin, Chul Seung Kim, Yun Je Oh, Joon Oo Kim
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Publication number: 20110161480Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system for providing information for a wireless network connection using Wi-Fi. Device information for at least one UPnP device is provided from a plurality of wireless devices including the at least one UPnP device, a device information announcement message including the device information for the at least one UPnP device is generated, and the generated device information announcement message is broadcasted. In this way, information on a UPnP device to which to connect a wireless device is provided in advance, and a user can easily perform a network connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-Hyeok KIM, Joon-Oo Kim, Won-Sang Kwon, Ki-Chul Park
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STORING CONTENT FLIP LIST OF DIGITAL MEDIA SERVER USING USER INPUT FEEDBACK
Publication number: 20110047231Abstract: Provided is a method for storing a content flip list of a digital media server using user input feedback. The method includes receiving a content request message from a user and transmitting the received request message to a media server, converting information received as a response to the request message into a page format, defining the converted information as a current page, and receiving and storing previous and next pages of the current page, and outputting the received current page through an output part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byung-Soo LIM, Ki-Chul Park, Sang-Won Ahn, Tae-Hwan Hwang, In-Young Shin, Joon-Oo Kim -
Publication number: 20100313241Abstract: An authentication system and method in a wireless LAN (WLAN) environment. A terminal transmits an access authentication request to an access point of a WLAN which the terminal desires to access, and transmits its own transmission power information to the access point when receiving a response to the access authentication request from the access point, and the access point measures received signal strength, calculates a path loss value through the use of the received transmission power and the measured received signal strength, and performs access authentication of the terminal according to the calculated path loss value, so that a new terminal can easily access the WLAN where security has been set up.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Mook Lee, Seong-Woon Kang, Jong-Hoon Lim, Kyu-Hyung Cho, Joon-Oo Kim
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Patent number: 7848351Abstract: Provided is a method for sharing contents between devices using an IEEE 1394 interface in a DLNA system. The method includes transporting a SetAVTransportURI from a DMP to a DMS, and informing the DMS of a URI of a content; upon receipt of the SetAVTransportURI, performing the steps of transporting a “CONNECT” command to the DMP using a protocol, and preparing contents transport between the DMP and the DMS; upon preparation of the contents transport, performing the steps of transporting a command depending on each environment between the DMP and the DMS, controlling contents transport in the IEEE 1394 interface, and linking the contents transport between the DMP and the DMS; and upon ending of the contents control and transport, performing the steps of transporting a “DISCONNECT” command between the DMP and the DMS using the protocol, performing a cleanup between the DMP and the DMS, and ending the contents transport.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chul-Seung Kim, Yun-Je Oh, Joon-Oo Kim
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Patent number: 7844164Abstract: Disclosed is a method of setting a recording end reservation time for instant recording in a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) of a received digital broadcast. The method includes steps of selecting an instant recording function, creating an OSD window for displaying at least one preset invariable recording end reservation time to display the preset invariable recording end reservation time, analyzing PSIP information from the received digital broadcast and extracting “available program information” including information about a time to terminate the digital broadcast program intended to be recorded at present, setting the recording end reservation time through the OSD window when the “available program information” does not exist, and adding to the OSD window a setup item to enable setting by a user of a recording end reservation time, and setting the recording end reservation time through the OSD window having the added setup item when the “available program information” exists.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ki-Yeon Sung, Young-Seop Han, Joon-Oo Kim