Patents by Inventor Jumin CHI

Jumin CHI 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: 20180247440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal and a method of operating therefor. A terminal obtains an input for selecting at least one image, generates at least one collage wallpaper including a color area displaying at least a partial area of the entire area with single color and an image area displaying the at least one selected image on the remaining area of the entire area, and generates a collage wallpaper set including the generated at least one collage wallpaper. The terminal can display the at least one collage wallpaper included in the generated collage wallpaper set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jeongyun HEO, Shinhae LEE, Hyungtae JANG, Jumin CHI, Jaeyoung CHAE
  • Patent number: 10021232
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mobile terminal communicable with a glass-type terminal and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal comprises a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with a glass-type terminal, a display unit configured to display visual information, and a controller configured to transmit output-limited information having a limitation in output on the display unit to the glass-type terminal so that the output-limited information may be output on the glass-type terminal when the mobile terminal is in communication with the glass-type terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sunghye Yoon, Jaeho Choi, Sujin Kim, Jiyoung Park, Jumin Chi
  • Patent number: 10001903
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a touch screen; and a controller configured to: display a list of previously executed applications as thumbnail images on the touch screen, display first and second slot indicators respectively indicating positions of first and second execution areas, receive a selection input of a first previously executed application from the displayed list, and display an execution screen of the selected first previously executed application on the first execution area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sohoon Yi, Hyekyung Park, Jumin Chi
  • Publication number: 20180157044
    Abstract: When a sound event generated outside has been sensed while a specific function is executed and the sound event satisfies a specific condition, an HMD according to the present invention may provide a notification therefor to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Changho CHOI, Jumin CHI, Jiyoon HA, Youngsoo JANG
  • Publication number: 20180157217
    Abstract: An operation method of a watch-type mobile terminal including a display unit according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: recognizing a type of a bezel which is detachable from the display unit; receiving an input of at least one hard key included in the bezel; and performing a function corresponding to the type of the bezel on the basis of the received input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Younghoon SONG, Jumin CHI, Yung KIM, Sooyoung HER
  • Patent number: 9983724
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which various convenient functions including application management in association with such a wearable external device as a watch type mobile terminal and the like can be provided. The present invention includes a wireless communication unit, a touchscreen, and a controller, when the touchscreen is turned off, if a 1st touch is inputted to the touchscreen and a 2nd touch is then inputted to the touchscreen by maintaining the 1st touch, turning on the touchscreen and controlling information of at least one wearable device currently connected through the wireless communication unit to be displayed on the touchscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sanghyun Eim, Jumin Chi, Gukchan Lim
  • Publication number: 20180136465
    Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a controlling method thereof. The mobile terminal includes a camera for sequentially acquiring a first image for augmented reality (AR), which include at least one object, a display unit for outputting the first image, and a controller for, if an input for selecting a specific object among the at least one object included in the first image is received, storing information related to the selected specific object. If a virtual reality (VR) mode corresponding to the first image is executed, the controller forms and outputs a second image corresponding to the VR mode, based on the stored information. If update information related to the selected specific object is received from an external server, the controller controls a mark change corresponding to the received update information to be marked on the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jumin CHI, Sukhyun HONG
  • Patent number: 9953617
    Abstract: A flexible display device that includes a display unit to display content information on a screen, wherein the screen can be expandable or reducible; a sensing unit to detect a size of the screen; and a control unit to display at least one of a first indicator for indicating a degree to which the screen of the display unit is expandable and a second indicator for indicating an amount of remaining content information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sanghyun Eim, Jumin Chi
  • Patent number: 9937668
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control device for a 3D printer, which controls the 3D printer including a supply unit for supplying a forming material and a degradable agent, and a printing unit for printing a 3D object. The control device includes a display unit and a controller. The display unit outputs screen information for setting a use period of the 3D object. The controller controls the addition amount of the degradable agent, based on the set use period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jumin Chi, Jieun Lee, Youngwook Kim
  • Patent number: 9928571
    Abstract: A stretchable display device including a display unit configured to be stretched in at least one direction; a sensing unit configured to sense information on a stretching force applied to the display unit; and a controller configured to stretch the display unit an amount corresponding to the stretching force applied to the display unit, stretch an entire area of the display unit in response to the stretching force being applied to the display unit without an area designation input for designating a partial area of the display unit to be stretched, and stretch the partial area of the display unit in response to the stretching force being applied to the display unit with the area designation input being applied to the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jumin Chi, Sanghyun Eim
  • Patent number: 9900110
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which various convenience functions can be provided in association with a device contacted with or proximate to a user's body to enable a human body communication. The present disclosure includes a human body communication unit, a touch screen, and a controller, if a 1st touch is inputted to the touchscreen and a 2nd touch is then inputted by maintaining the 1st touch, controlling a device information to be exchanged with a device worn by a user by a human body communication through the human body communication unit to enable the human body communication through a body of the user while at least one of the 1st touch and the 2nd touch is maintained, the controller controlling information of the device work by the user to be displayed on the touchscreen using the exchanged device information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sanghyun Eim, Jonghwan Kim, Jekwang Youn, Jumin Chi
  • Patent number: 9778766
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal that includes a flexible display configured to bend a prescribed amount, a sensor configured to sense bending of the flexible display, and a controller configured to control the flexible display based on the sensed bending. The controller may detect an event associated with an application program, control the sensor to sense the bending of the flexible display in response to the detected event, and control the flexible display to display event information corresponding to the event on the flexible display according to the sensed bending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeho Choi, Jumin Chi, Jiyoung Park, Sujin Kim, Sunghye Yoon
  • Patent number: 9766775
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a touchscreen; a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external watch terminal having a holography module disposed in a band of the watch terminal and being worn by a user; a sensing unit configured to sense a gesture of the user; and a controller configured to display a launch screen of a prescribed application on the touchscreen, receive a prescribed gesture sensed through the sensing unit, and control the wireless communication unit to transmit a control command to the external terminal to output a holographic image corresponding to the launch screen, in response to the received prescribed gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jumin Chi, Juha Hyun
  • Patent number: 9742904
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a terminal body; a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication; a touchscreen display unit configured to switch between an inactivated state in which illumination is not applied to the touchscreen display unit and an activated state in which illumination is applied to the touch screen display unit; and a controller configured to receive a touch input on the touchscreen display unit when the touchscreen display unit is in the inactivated state, and execute a function corresponding to the received touch input and activate the touchscreen display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: LG LECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jinhae Choi, Jonghoon Kim, Younghoon Lee, Jumin Chi
  • Patent number: 9738038
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a main body; a display unit disposed on one surface of the main body; a 3D camera configured to capture an image of a 3D shape disposed together with reference markers; a controller configured to create scan data, based on distances to the image from the reference markers, and display a scan image of the 3D shape, based on the scan data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hongjo Shim, Sanghyun Eim, Jumin Chi, Gukchan Lim
  • Patent number: 9710079
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a flexible display unit and a control method thereof are provided. The mobile terminal includes a flexible display unit bendable in response to force applied to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a sensing unit configured to sense bending of the flexible display unit and a controller configured to generate a control signal for performing a function associated with information output to the flexible display unit in response to the bending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sunghye Yoon, Sujin Kim, Jumin Chi, Jiyoung Park, Jaeho Choi
  • Patent number: 9704386
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a mobile terminal of a watch type or an external device can be remotely controlled. The present invention includes a display unit configured to display information, a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with an external device as a target of a remote control, a sensing unit configured to sense a motion of the mobile terminal and a variation according to a muscle movement of a part having the mobile terminal worn thereon, and a controller creating a control command for remotely controlling either the mobile terminal and the external device based on a sensing signal of the sensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sunghye Yoon, Sujin Kim, Jumin Chi, Jiyoung Park, Jaeho Choi
  • Patent number: 9680987
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes a wireless communication unit configured to perform a wireless communication, a touchscreen having a front output unit exposed from a front side of the touchscreen and at least one lateral output unit exposed from a lateral side of the touchscreen, and a controller, if an event occurs, controlling an object to be displayed on the lateral output unit to notify that the event occurs, the controller controls a detailed information on the event to be displayed through at least one of the front output unit and the lateral output unit in response to a input to the lateral output unit. Accordingly, the present invention outputs an alarm indicating an occurrence of an event and facilitates a content or substance of the occurring event to be checked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Joowoo Lee, Jumin Chi
  • Patent number: 9651991
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a control method are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a body formed to wrap around at least one region of a wrist; a projection unit disposed to the side of the body and projecting image information; a display unit disposed on a front surface of the body and configured to output first screen information; and a controller configured to control the projection unit to project screen information corresponding to first screen information currently displayed on the display unit, on the basis of a pre-set type touch applied to the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sujin Kim, Jiyoung Park, Jumin Chi, Sunghye Yoon
  • Patent number: 9613627
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a memory configured to store recorded voice data; a display unit configured to display a graphic object representing a reproduction progress of the recorded voice data; and a controller configured to receive a selection signal indicating a portion of the graphic object has been selected, select a section of the recorded voice data including a point-in-time at which the graphic object is selected, convert keyword voice data included in the selected section of the recorded voice data to keyword text data, and display the keyword text data on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiyoung Park, Jumin Chi, Sujin Kim, Sunghye Yoon