Patents by Inventor Jooyeon WOO

Jooyeon WOO 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: 9361576
    Abstract: Provided is a neuromorphic signal processing device for locating a sound source using a plurality of neuron circuits, the neuromorphic signal processing device including a detector configured to output a detected spiking signal using a detection neuron circuit corresponding to a predetermined time difference, in response to a first signal and a second signal containing an identical input spiking signal with respect to the predetermined time difference, for each of a plurality of predetermined frequency bands, a multiplexor configured to output a multiplexed spiking signal corresponding to the predetermined time difference based on a plurality of the detected spiking signals output from a plurality of neuron circuits corresponding to the plurality of frequency bands, and an integrator configured to output an integrated spiking signal corresponding to the predetermined time difference, based on a plurality of the multiplexed spiking signals corresponding to a plurality of predetermined time differences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoobin Lee, Hyun Surk Ryu, Jun Haeng Lee, Keun Joo Park, Chang-Woo Shin, Jooyeon Woo
  • Publication number: 20160135047
    Abstract: A user terminal and a method for unlocking the user terminal are provided. The method includes determining whether to generate a wakeup signal that wakes up a processor, based on a tone comprised in a voice signal; and determining, by the processor, whether to unlock the user terminal based on a text extracted from the voice signal, in response to the wakeup signal being generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keun Joo PARK, Youngwan SEO, Changwoo SHIN, Jooyeon WOO
  • Publication number: 20150331492
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for identifying a spatial gesture of a user that may recognize a reference image of a user from a three-dimensional (3D) space in which a gesture of the user is performed, divide the 3D space into a plurality of partitioned spaces based on the reference image, and identifies the gesture of the user in the plurality of partitioned spaces, based on the reference image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jooyeon WOO, Eric Hyunsurk RYU, Chang Woo SHIN
  • Patent number: 9143680
    Abstract: Provided is an event-based image processing apparatus and method, the apparatus including a sensor which senses occurrences of a predetermined event in a plurality of image pixels and which outputs an event signal in response to the sensed occurrences, a time stamp unit which generates time stamp information by mapping a pixel corresponding to the event signals to a time at which the event signals are output from the sensor, and an optical flow generator which generates an optical flow based on the time stamp information in response to the outputting of the event signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoobin Lee, Hyun Surk Ryu, Jun Haeng Lee, Keun Joo Park, Chang-Woo Shin, Jooyeon Woo
  • Publication number: 20140354537
    Abstract: A user input processing apparatus using a motion of an object to determine whether to track the motion of the object, and track the motion of the object using an input image including information associated with the motion of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keun Joo PARK, Jun Haeng LEE, Hyun Surk RYU, Jun Seok KIM, Chang-Woo SHIN, Jooyeon WOO, Kyoobin LEE
  • Publication number: 20140351753
    Abstract: A method for a user interface based on a gesture includes setting at least one gesture region including at least one basic region and at least one navigation region based on a preset location or a detected location of at least one object to be tracked, the at least one navigation region including at least one item, detecting a gesture of the at least one object to be tracked using an input device, and recognizing, from the detected gesture, at least one of a select gesture for selecting any one item among the at least one item of the at least one navigation region and a confirm gesture for moving from the at least one navigation region to the at least one basic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Woo Shin, Hyun Surk Ryu, Jooyeon Woo
  • Publication number: 20140320706
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for sensing spatial information based on a vision sensor are disclosed. The apparatus and method recognize the spatial information of an object sensed by the vision sensor that senses a temporal change of light. The light being input into the vision sensor is artificially changed using a change unit configured to change the light being input to the vision sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Woo SHIN, Keun Joo PARK, Jooyeon WOO, Kyoobin LEE
  • Publication number: 20130335595
    Abstract: Provided is an event-based image processing apparatus and method, the apparatus including a sensor which senses occurrences of a predetermined event in a plurality of image pixels and which outputs an event signal in response to the sensed occurrences, a time stamp unit which generates time stamp information by mapping a pixel corresponding to the event signals to a time at which the event signals are output from the sensor, and an optical flow generator which generates an optical flow based on the time stamp information in response to the outputting of the event signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Kyoobin LEE, Hyun Surk RYU, Jun Haeng LEE, Keun Joo PARK, Chang-Woo SHIN, Jooyeon WOO
  • Publication number: 20130329524
    Abstract: Provided is a neuromorphic signal processing device for locating a sound source using a plurality of neuron circuits, the neuromorphic signal processing device including a detector configured to output a detected spiking signal using a detection neuron circuit corresponding to a predetermined time difference, in response to a first signal and a second signal containing an identical input spiking signal with respect to the predetermined time difference, for each of a plurality of predetermined frequency bands, a multiplexor configured to output a multiplexed spiking signal corresponding to the predetermined time difference based on a plurality of the detected spiking signals output from a plurality of neuron circuits corresponding to the plurality of frequency bands, and an integrator configured to output an integrated spiking signal corresponding to the predetermined time difference, based on a plurality of the multiplexed spiking signals corresponding to a plurality of predetermined time differences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Kyoobin LEE, Hyun Surk RYU, Jun Haeng LEE, Keun Joo PARK, Chang-Woo SHIN, Jooyeon WOO