Patents by Inventor Joo-whan LEE
Joo-whan LEE 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: 10291967Abstract: A function upgrade device, a display apparatus, and a method for controlling a display apparatus are provided. The function upgrade device may include a function unit configured to perform a function in conjunction with the display apparatus, a storage configured to store user information and an application related to the function unit, an interface configured to connect the function upgrade device to the display apparatus and enable the function upgrade device to communicate with the display apparatus, and a controller configured to, when the display apparatus is connected to the function upgrade device through the interface, control the function unit to operate in conjunction with the display apparatus based on the user information and the application stored in the storage.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang-Il Lee, Kun-sok Kang, Hak-sup Song, Joo-whan Lee, Seong-seol Hong, Soo-yong Lee, Mi-jin Choi
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Patent number: 9892689Abstract: There is provided a display device which includes a display panel, a backlight that has a plurality of light sources and applies light to the display panel, a human body detector configured to detect a human body located around the display panel, a human body information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on the human body, and a control that controls an operation of a user recognition unit when the human body is detected in a standby mode, performs user recognition based on the acquired human body information, controls an operation of the display panel such that notification information of the user is displayed in a portion of the display panel, and turns some light sources out of the plurality of light sources on. According to the invention, for the user who views the display device, the local dimming is performed on the backlight which provides content information desired by the user utilizing only a portion of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kun Sok Kang, Hak Sup Song, Sang Il Lee, Joo Whan Lee, Seong Seol Hong, Soo Yong Lee, Mi Jin Choi
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Publication number: 20170214981Abstract: A function upgrade device, a display apparatus, and a method for controlling a display apparatus are provided. The function upgrade device may include a function unit configured to perform a function in conjunction with the display apparatus, a storage configured to store user information and an application related to the function unit, an interface configured to connect the function upgrade device to the display apparatus and enable the function upgrade device to communicate with the display apparatus, and a controller configured to, when the display apparatus is connected to the function upgrade device through the interface, control the function unit to operate in conjunction with the display apparatus based on the user information and the application stored in the storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang-Il LEE, Kun-sok KANG, Hak-sup SONG, Joo-whan LEE, Seong-seol HONG, Soo-yong LEE, Mi-jin CHOI
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Patent number: 9648397Abstract: A function upgrade device, a display apparatus, and a method for controlling a display apparatus are provided. The function upgrade device may include a function unit configured to perform a function in conjunction with the display apparatus, a storage configured to store user information and an application related to the function unit, an interface configured to connect the function upgrade device to the display apparatus and enable the function upgrade device to communicate with the display apparatus, and a controller configured to, when the display apparatus is connected to the function upgrade device through the interface, control the function unit to operate in conjunction with the display apparatus based on the user information and the application stored in the storage.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang-Il Lee, Kun-sok Kang, Hak-sup Song, Joo-whan Lee, Seong-seol Hong, Soo-yong Lee, Mi-jin Choi
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Patent number: 9438851Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus and a method for preventing divulgence of image data thereof which may prevent image information including image data photographed by a camera of the display apparatus from being divulged by hacking, etc. The display apparatus includes a camera which captures an image; a display which displays the image thereon based on image data captured by the camera; a communicator which communicates with an outside of the apparatus through an Internet; and a controller which transmits image information including the image data captured by the camera, in the form of a transmission packet including the image data and a detection mark or indicator capable of detecting or indicating that the image data is to be transmitted to the outside, when the image information is to be transmitted to the outside through the communicator.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kun-sok Kang, Hak-sup Song, Sang-il Lee, Joo-whan Lee, Seong-seol Hong, Soo-yong Lee, Mi-jin Choi
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Publication number: 20150097918Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus and a method for preventing divulgence of image data thereof which may prevent image information including image data photographed by a camera of the display apparatus from being divulged by hacking, etc. The display apparatus includes a camera which captures an image; a display which displays the image thereon based on image data captured by the camera; a communicator which communicates with an outside of the apparatus through an Internet; and a controller which transmits image information including the image data captured by the camera, in the form of a transmission packet including the image data and a detection mark or indicator capable of detecting or indicating that the image data is to be transmitted to the outside, when the image information is to be transmitted to the outside through the communicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kun-sok KANG, Hak-sup SONG, Sang-il LEE, Joo-whan LEE, Seong-seol HONG, Soo-yong LEE, Mi-jin CHOI
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Publication number: 20150091795Abstract: There is provided a display device which includes a display panel, a backlight that has a plurality of light sources and applies light to the display panel, a human body detector configured to detect a human body located around the display panel, a human body information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on the human body, and a control that controls an operation of a user recognition unit when the human body is detected in a standby mode, performs user recognition based on the acquired human body information, controls an operation of the display panel such that notification information of the user is displayed in a portion of the display panel, and turns some light sources out of the plurality of light sources on. According to the invention, for the user who views the display device, the local dimming is performed on the backlight which provides content information desired by the user utilizing only a portion of the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kun Sok KANG, Hak Sup SONG, Sang Il LEE, Joo Whan LEE, Seong Seol HONG, Soo Yong LEE, Mi Jin CHOI
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Publication number: 20150046968Abstract: A function upgrade device, a display apparatus, and a method for controlling a display apparatus are provided. The function upgrade device may include a function unit configured to perform a function in conjunction with the display apparatus, a storage configured to store user information and an application related to the function unit, an interface configured to connect the function upgrade device to the display apparatus and enable the function upgrade device to communicate with the display apparatus, and a controller configured to, when the display apparatus is connected to the function upgrade device through the interface, control the function unit to operate in conjunction with the display apparatus based on the user information and the application stored in the storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang-Il LEE, Kun-sok KANG, Hak-sup SONG, Joo-whan LEE, Seong-seol HONG, Soo-yong LEE, Mi-jin CHOI
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Publication number: 20150019995Abstract: Provided are an image display apparatus and a method of operating the same. The method includes recognizing a plurality of users, displaying a selection menu configured to allow selection of a personal screen corresponding to each of the recognized plurality of users, receiving an input selecting at least one personal screen from the selection menu, and displaying the selected at least one personal screen, wherein the at least one personal screen includes personal content based on user information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hak-sup SONG, Kun-sok KANG, Sung-hyun KIM, Tae-ho KIM, Joo-whan LEE, Mi-jin CHOI