Patents by Inventor Kang-wook Kim
Kang-wook 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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Publication number: 20100231743Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided, which includes a camera part for imaging an object and outputting image data; a display part for receiving an image signal corresponding to the image data of the camera part and displaying a corresponding image; and an image controller for outputting an image signal processed from the image data output from the camera part, to the display part, generating and storing a corresponding image file. When generating a first image file by processing the image data provided from the camera part, the image controller selectively generates and stores a second image file of a lower capacity and a lower resolution than the first image file at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong-Young CHOI, Kang-Wook KIM
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Patent number: 7760239Abstract: Disclosed is a digital broadcasting reception apparatus for simultaneously capturing a camera image and a digital broadcasting image and a method thereof. The digital broadcasting reception apparatus includes a digital broadcasting reception unit for receiving digital broadcasting data, an image collection unit for collecting images under external control, a collected image processing unit for displaying the collected image with a camera preview screen, an image combination unit for combing the digital broadcasting data with the camera preview screen, and a display unit for displaying a combined result from the image combination unit and a DMB image and a camera image through a multiple-layered overlay structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Yong Min Kim, Jae Gon Son, Kang Wook Kim
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Patent number: 7747214Abstract: A mobile terminal for receiving terrestrial digital broadcasting data and a method thereof are provided. A digital broadcasting receiver receives digital broadcasting data corresponding to a frequency in response to a request for digital broadcasting corresponding to the frequency. A demodulator separates a main service channel (MSC) containing broadcasting data for subchannels and a fast information channel (FIC) providing information about the MSC from the digital broadcasting data. A multimedia portion reads and outputs the FIC, and outputs broadcasting data of a subchannel according to a predetermined control signal. A controller acquires analysis information by analyzing the FIC and configures a user interface menu for the subchannels of the MSC using the analysis information.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Kang-Wook Kim, Jun-Ik Bae
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Patent number: 7706834Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided having an radio frequency identification (RFID) function and includes an antenna which transmits and receives a radio signal; a radio frequency identification matching circuit which changes an operating band of the antenna to a frequency band where an RFID radio signal is input and output; a communication module which processes a mobile communication radio signal transmitted and received via the antenna; and a switch which connects the antenna to either the communication module or the RFID matching circuit according to whether an RFID function is used or not. Accordingly, the compactness of the mobile terminal can be realized, and the RFID communication performance can be enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-jin Kim, Young-eil Kim, Seong-soo Lee, Byung-tae Yoon, Kang-wook Kim, Se-hyun Park
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Patent number: 7652692Abstract: An apparatus and method for storing moving picture signals in the apparatus equipped with a camera.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Gon Son, Kang-Wook Kim, Soon-Shik Hwang
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Patent number: 7623485Abstract: Disclosed is a method for creating a user interface in a mobile communication terminal receiving terrestrial digital broadcasting data, which includes receiving digital broadcasting data corresponding to a specific frequency in response to request for the digital broadcasting corresponding to the specific frequency; separating a Main Service Channel (MSC) including broadcasting data according to each sub-channel and a Fast Information Channel (FIC) representing information of the MSC; acquiring analysis information by sequentially analyzing the separated FIC by preset predetermined frames each time; and creating a user interface menu for sub-channels of the MSC by means of the acquired analysis information. According to the a method, a mobile communication terminal receives terrestrial digital broadcasting data and efficiently creates a user interface, so that users can conveniently watch terrestrial digital broadcasting through the mobile communication terminal.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jun-Ik Bae, Kang-Wook Kim
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Patent number: 7606432Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing thumbnail image data on a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus and method comprise determining whether an image management mode is selected when the mobile terminal is in a standby mode; analyzing bit streams of a plurality of stored actual images to obtain picture sizes and compression ratios of the actual images upon selection of the image management mode; extracting Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) coefficients at certain blocks of the bit streams of the actual images based on the obtained picture sizes and compression ratios; and partially decoding the extracted DCT coefficients, reducing the partially decoded DCT coefficients at a predetermined rate for generating thumbnail images of the plurality of actual images and displaying the generated thumbnail images.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Gon Son, Kang-Wook Kim
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Publication number: 20080297486Abstract: A communication terminal having a touch panel and a method for determining a touch coordinate therein are provided. The method includes setting one of a plurality of temporary coordinates of a touch position as a touch coordinate when a touch occurs on the touch panel, extracting a temporary coordinate at a position closest to the set touch coordinate from a plurality of temporary coordinates in a touch region on a drag path when a drag occurs from the touch position and updating the set touch coordinate using the extracted temporary coordinate. Accordingly, an unintentional change of the screen can be prevented on the touch panel of the communication terminal by preventing the communication terminal from too sensitively reacting to a minimal touch occurring on the touch pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventors: Yong Su KIM, Jae Gon SON, Kang Wook KIM
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Patent number: 7432863Abstract: A patch antenna includes a radiator part which includes at least one first radiator attached to an area of one surface of a dielectric, and at least one second radiator disposed within the dielectric and electrically connected to the first radiator; and a ground part which comprises at least one first ground disposed on other surface of the dielectric and at least one second ground disposed on the one surface of the dielectric, the first ground and the second ground electrically connected to each other. Accordingly, the size of the patch antenna is drastically reduced, and a wide bandwidth, high gain, and directionality are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-jin Kim, Young-eil Kim, Kang-wook Kim
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Publication number: 20080127276Abstract: A method and apparatus for changing a broadcasting channel list provided in a digital broadcasting service by a user are provided. The method of providing a channel list of digital broadcasting in a mobile terminal includes providing a setting screen of the channel list according to a request for setting the channel list; receiving a digital broadcasting channel selected by a user in the channel list; allocating a predetermined sky wave broadcasting channel number to a virtual channel of the selected digital broadcasting channel according to the user's request; and completing setting of a channel list including the allocated virtual channel information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kang Wook Kim, Jong Kerl Lee, Soon Jin Kim
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Publication number: 20080072263Abstract: A method for transmitting digital broadcasting in a mobile communication terminal having a digital broadcasting receiver includes: performing a video call by converting an image signal output from a camera module into image data for transmission and transmitting the image data for transmission; and replacing, upon receipt of a request to replace an image while performing the video call, the image data for transmission with broadcast data for transmission obtained by converting a broadcast signal received from the digital broadcasting receiver and transmitting the broadcast data for transmission. The method enables transmission of broadcast data for transmission obtained by converting a broadcasting signal received during a video call while maintaining a video call connection, thus enabling viewing of real-time digital broadcasting on a mobile communication terminal not equipped with a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) receiver by using a video call function.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Inventor: Kang Wook Kim
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Publication number: 20080058680Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor for measuring bladder volume that includes an RFID chip (particularly, a passive RFID chip) to generate driving power using an electric wave generated by a reader, and to transmit information on the measured bladder volume to the reader using an elastic wave or an electromagnetic wave, and to a system and method of managing a bladder using the same. A sensor for measuring bladder volume according to an embodiment of the invention includes an antenna that receives an electric wave, a transducer generates a predetermined wave and measures the bladder volume indicating the size of a bladder using the predetermined wave, and an RFID chip that generates and supplies power using the electric wave received by the antenna, generates information on the bladder volume from the measured bladder volume, and transmits the generated information to the outside through the antenna. The sensor for measuring bladder volume is attached to the skin in an abdominal region of a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: Gwangju Institute of Science & TechnologyInventors: Sun Kyu LEE, Kang Wook Kim
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Publication number: 20080003985Abstract: A screen display apparatus for a mobile device includes a broadcasting reception unit to receive digital broadcasting, and a radio frequency unit to connect a video call. The apparatus further includes a display unit to display at least one of a broadcasting screen and a video call screen, and a control unit to control the display unit to simultaneously display the broadcasting screen and the video call screen when the video call is connected through the radio frequency unit while the digital broadcasting is being received through the broadcasting reception unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Mal Nam JUNG, Kang-Wook KIM
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Publication number: 20070293250Abstract: A Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) based short messaging system and method are provided for a digital broadcast-enabled mobile phone. A short messaging method for a mobile phone supporting digital broadcast service and a short message service includes receiving a broadcast stream; capturing a broadcast image from the broadcast stream; extracting text from the broadcast image; and composing a short message using the text.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Kang Wook KIM
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Publication number: 20070288987Abstract: A device and method for editing a channel list of a digital broadcasting system includes a channel list editing method for presenting the channel list if an edit function is requested, extracting an editing format from the edit request, reordering the channel items according to the editing format, and re-presenting the channel list having reordered channel items. The channel list editing device and method of the present invention allow the user to edit the channel list, resulting in better functionality. Furthermore, this invention includes mapping alphanumeric data, registering the data to corresponding virtual channel and sorting on the basis of the virtual channel names.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kang Wook Kim, Jae Gon Son, Soon Jin Kim
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Publication number: 20070273588Abstract: A patch antenna includes a radiator part which includes at least one first radiator attached to an area of one surface of a dielectric, and at least one second radiator disposed within the dielectric and electrically connected to the first radiator; and a ground part which comprises at least one first ground disposed on other surface of the dielectric and at least one second ground disposed on the one surface of the dielectric, the first ground and the second ground electrically connected to each other. Accordingly, the size of the patch antenna is drastically reduced, and a wide bandwidth, high gain, and directionality are obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Yong-jin Kim, Young-eil Kim, Kang-wook Kim
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Publication number: 20070222863Abstract: Disclosed is a digital broadcasting reception apparatus for simultaneously capturing a camera image and a digital broadcasting image and a method thereof. The digital broadcasting reception apparatus includes a digital broadcasting reception unit for receiving digital broadcasting data, an image collection unit for collecting images under external control, a collected image processing unit for displaying the collected image with a camera preview screen, an image combination unit for combing the digital broadcasting data with the camera preview screen, and a display unit for displaying a combined result from the image combination unit and a DMB image and a camera image through a multiple-layered overlay structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Min Kim, Jae Gon Son, Kang Wook Kim
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Publication number: 20070135083Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided having an radio frequency identification (RFID) function and includes an antenna which transmits and receives a radio signal; a radio frequency identification matching circuit which changes an operating band of the antenna to a frequency band where an RFID radio signal is input and output; a communication module which processes a mobile communication radio signal transmitted and received via the antenna; and a switch which connects the antenna to either the communication module or the RFID matching circuit according to whether an RFID function is used or not. Accordingly, the compactness of the mobile terminal can be realized, and the RFID communication performance can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Yong-jin Kim, Young-eil Kim, Seong-soo Lee, Byung-tae Yoon, Kang-wook Kim, Se-hyun Park
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Publication number: 20070123325Abstract: Disclosed is a method for performing a digital broadcasting service in a dual-hinge type mobile terminal including a main housing and a folder, in which the folder is closed and opened with respect to the main housing in such a manner that the folder moves closely to or away from the main housing about a first hinge and a second hinge, and the mobile terminal has a first display mode and a second display mode according to an opening direction of the folder, the method including informing a user about reception of a call, when the call is received during while a digital broadcasting service is being performed in the first display mode; stopping the digital broadcasting service and connecting the call, when a mode transition from the first display mode to the second display mode is performed according to an opening direction of the folder; and releasing a call connection and re-performing the digital broadcasting service upon request of call disconnection by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kang-Wook Kim, Hyoung-Rae Cho
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Publication number: 20070093276Abstract: A method is disclosed displaying digital broadcasting channel information in a wireless terminal. The method for displaying digital broadcasting channel information in a folder-type wireless terminal including a main body and a sub-body installed on the main body in such a manner that the sub-body is movable between opened and closed positions with respect to the main body, the sub-body including an internal display part installed on an inside surface of the sub-body and an external display part installed on an outside surface of the sub-body, includes creating a list of current broadcast programs for channels based on digital broadcast program guide data, which are previously stored, if a predetermined key is input in a state where the sub-body is opposite to the main body, and displaying the created list of the current broadcast programs for channels on the external display part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kang-Wook Kim, Jong-Kerl Lee