Patents by Inventor Kwan-Sic Kim

Kwan-Sic 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).

  • Patent number: 11919632
    Abstract: An air mobility device improves propulsion due to the Coand? effect when flying so as to increase a flying range and reduces noise when flying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youn Sic Nam, Myeong Man Park, Kwan Ho Moh, Keon Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 11294336
    Abstract: An alarm unit includes an apparatus and a method of maximizing the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. An image input unit capable of photographing an eye image as a criterion for determining if the user has woken up is mounted on an alarm control apparatus. The image input unit mounted alarm control apparatus photographs a face image of the user, detects the eye region from the face image, and then determines a state of whether the user has woken up or not based on movement of the pupils in the eye region. If it is determined that the user keeps a waking state for a certain time, an alarm function is cancelled. By doing this, the alarm unit can help prevent the user from easily cancelling an alarm and maximize the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan-Sic Kim, Kuen Shin, Seong-Phil Cho
  • Publication number: 20200319601
    Abstract: An alarm unit includes an apparatus and a method of maximizing the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. An image input unit capable of photographing an eye image as a criterion for determining if the user has woken up is mounted on an alarm control apparatus. The image input unit mounted alarm control apparatus photographs a face image of the user, detects the eye region from the face image, and then determines a state of whether the user has woken up or not based on movement of the pupils in the eye region. If it is determined that the user keeps a waking state for a certain time, an alarm function is cancelled. By doing this, the alarm unit can help prevent the user from easily cancelling an alarm and maximize the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Kwan-Sic KIM, Kuen SHIN, Seong-Phil CHO
  • Patent number: 10725434
    Abstract: An alarm unit includes an apparatus and a method of maximizing the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. An image input unit capable of photographing an eye image as a criterion for determining if the user has woken up is mounted on an alarm control apparatus. The image input unit mounted alarm control apparatus photographs a face image of the user, detects the eye region from the face image, and then determines a state of whether the user has woken up or not based on movement of the pupils in the eye region. If it is determined that the user keeps a waking state for a certain time, an alarm function is cancelled. By doing this, the alarm unit can help prevent the user from easily cancelling an alarm and maximize the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan-Sic Kim, Kuen Shin, Seong-Phil Cho
  • Patent number: 10496042
    Abstract: An alarm unit includes an apparatus and a method of maximizing the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. An image input unit capable of photographing an eye image as a criterion for determining if the user has woken up is mounted on an alarm control apparatus. The image input unit mounted alarm control apparatus photographs a face image of the user, detects the eye region from the face image, and then determines a state of whether the user has woken up or not based on movement of the pupils in the eye region. If it is determined that the user keeps a waking state for a certain time, an alarm function is cancelled. By doing this, the alarm unit can help prevent the user from easily cancelling an alarm and maximize the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan-Sic Kim, Kuen Shin, Seong-Phil Cho
  • Publication number: 20190137946
    Abstract: An alarm unit includes an apparatus and a method of maximizing the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. An image input unit capable of photographing an eye image as a criterion for determining if the user has woken up is mounted on an alarm control apparatus. The image input unit mounted alarm control apparatus photographs a face image of the user, detects the eye region from the face image, and then determines a state of whether the user has woken up or not based on movement of the pupils in the eye region. If it is determined that the user keeps a waking state for a certain time, an alarm function is cancelled. By doing this, the alarm unit can help prevent the user from easily cancelling an alarm and maximize the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Kwan-Sic Kim, Kuen Shin, Seong-Phil Cho
  • Publication number: 20140043165
    Abstract: An alarm unit includes an apparatus and a method of maximizing the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. An image input unit capable of photographing an eye image as a criterion for determining if the user has woken up is mounted on an alarm control apparatus. The image input unit mounted alarm control apparatus photographs a face image of the user, detects the eye region from the face image, and then determines a state of whether the user has woken up or not based on movement of the pupils in the eye region. If it is determined that the user keeps a waking state for a certain time, an alarm function is cancelled. By doing this, the alarm unit can help prevent the user from easily cancelling an alarm and maximize the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan-Sic Kim, Kuen Shin, Seong-Phil Cho
  • Patent number: 8558704
    Abstract: An alarm unit includes an apparatus and a method of maximizing the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. An image input unit capable of photographing an eye image as a criterion for determining if the user has woken up is mounted on an alarm control apparatus. The image input unit mounted alarm control apparatus photographs a face image of the user, detects the eye region from the face image, and then determines a state of whether the user has woken up or not based on movement of the pupils in the eye region. If it is determined that the user keeps a waking state for a certain time, an alarm function is cancelled. By doing this, the alarm unit can help prevent the user from easily cancelling an alarm and maximize the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan-Sic Kim, Kuen Shin, Seong-Phil Cho
  • Patent number: 8279182
    Abstract: Disclosed are a user input device and a method for rapidly selecting an operation mode in a mobile terminal having a touch screen input panel and a fingerprint recognition sensor. The user input method includes setting operation modes for at least one fingerprint data and input pattern, each comprised of keys necessary to implement a corresponding operation mode; detecting fingerprint data inputted from the fingerprint recognition sensor, and confirming an operation mode set for the inputted fingerprint data; and displaying an input pattern corresponding to the confirmed operation mode on the touch screen input panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyun-Soo Kim, Dae-Hyun Sim, Jae-Chan Koh, In-Kwon Kang, Kwan-Sic Kim, Young-Shik Shin, Jin-Choul Lee
  • Publication number: 20120001868
    Abstract: A composite touch screen panel applied to an electronic device concurrently supports a spatial touch device and a surface touch panel. The panel includes a display module, the surface touch panel, the spatial touch device, and a controller. The display module outputs data. The surface touch panel is disposed on the display module and detects when a touch on a surface of the touch screen panel. The spatial touch device is interposed in constituent elements of the surface touch panel. And a controller senses a touch position detected in the spatial touch device and the surface touch panel, and performs a corresponding function of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In-Hak Na, In-Kwon Kang, Kwan-Sic Kim, Ji-Eun Shin
  • Publication number: 20110307516
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method in a portable terminal allow searching for content and provide a function which re-searches and classifies the searched content based on a time line. A 4D data search unit outputs a time setting menu for changing a time line after searching for content corresponding to a keyword, and re-searches for the searched content based on the changed time line that corresponds to a rotation of the time setting menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sung-Jae Cho, Kwan-Sic Kim
  • Patent number: 8040946
    Abstract: Disclosed is an audio/video data synchronization apparatus for directly transmitting decoded audio/video data to an external device, without compressing the data, using UWB communication. The apparatus synchronizes video and audio data stored in a terminal without compressing the data and simultaneously transmits the data to an external device using UWB communication, so that users can enjoy high-quality images and sounds. In addition, the receiving end does not necessarily incorporate a separate function for decoding moving images, because it receives uncompressed video/audio data. This makes the apparatus simple and convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young-Shik Shin, Kang-Hoon Lee, Dae-Hyun Sim, In-Kwon Kang, Hyun-Soo Kim, Kwan-Sic Kim, Jin-Choul Lee, Dong-Jun Lee, Sang-Chan Park
  • Publication number: 20110242055
    Abstract: A composite touch screen panel is applied to an electronic device. The touch screen panel includes a display module configured to output data and a spatial touch panel disposed at a top of the display module. The composite touch screen panel also includes an Acoustic Pulse Recognition (APR) panel arranged to overlap at a top of the spatial touch panel. The composite touch screen panel further includes a controller configured to sense a touch position sensed in the spatial touch panel and APR panel and perform a corresponding function of the device. The composite touch screen panel thereby integrates a spatial touch panel and an APR panel to exclude an existing silver (Ag) line and signal line, and maximizes a space utilization of a panel. Thus, the composite touch screen panel is capable of enabling a smooth performance of a precise touch and a long key function and drag operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwan-Sic Kim, Kwang-Cheol Choi
  • Publication number: 20100097227
    Abstract: An alarm unit includes an apparatus and a method of maximizing the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. An image input unit capable of photographing an eye image as a criterion for determining if the user has woken up is mounted on an alarm control apparatus. The image input unit mounted alarm control apparatus photographs a face image of the user, detects the eye region from the face image, and then determines a state of whether the user has woken up or not based on movement of the pupils in the eye region. If it is determined that the user keeps a waking state for a certain time, an alarm function is cancelled. By doing this, the alarm unit can help prevent the user from easily cancelling an alarm and maximize the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwan-Sic Kim, Kuen Shin, Seong-Phil Cho
  • Publication number: 20100079370
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an interactive user interface that varies according to strength of blowing. A sensor detects blowing from a user and outputs a strength value of the detected blowing. A memory stores interactive image data capable of giving an effect of responding to user's blowing strength in real time. A controller loads interactive image data corresponding to the strength value of the blowing from the memory, and configures an interactive image that varies according to the strength value of the blowing, using the loaded interactive image data. A display displays the configured interactive image under control of the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan-Sic Kim, Kyung-Taek Kwon, Jin-Choul Lee
  • Publication number: 20090009470
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wristwatch-type mobile terminal and method for receiving user inputs therein, which can efficiently receive user inputs through a pressure sensor. The method for receiving user inputs in a wristwatch-type mobile terminal includes providing a sensor unit to the wristwatch-type mobile terminal and detecting a user input through the sensor unit, deciding an operation corresponding to a corresponding location of the sensor unit depending on the user input, determining whether the decided operation relates to movement of a pointer movable on a display screen, determining whether pressure of the user input is more than a preset value when the decided operation relates to the movement of the pointer, and moving the pointer a first distance and displaying the pointer when the pressure of the user input is not more than the preset value, or moving the pointer a second distance and displaying the pointer when the pressure of the user input is more than the preset value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sung-Youl CHOI, Jin-Choul Lee, Hyun-Soo Kim, Kwan-Sic Kim, Sung-Jin Yoon
  • Publication number: 20080123789
    Abstract: Disclosed is an audio/video data synchronization apparatus for directly transmitting decoded audio/video data to an external device, without compressing the data, using UWB communication. The apparatus synchronizes video and audio data stored in a terminal without compressing the data and simultaneously transmits the data to an external device using UWB communication, so that users can enjoy high-quality images and sounds. In addition, the receiving end does not necessarily incorporate a separate function for decoding moving images, because it receives uncompressed video/audio data. This makes the apparatus simple and convenient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Shik Shin, Kang-Hoon Lee, Dae-Hyun Sim, In-Kwon Kang, Hyun-Soo Kim, Kwan-Sic Kim, Jin-Choul Lee, Dong-Jun Lee, Sang-Chan Park
  • Publication number: 20080042983
    Abstract: Disclosed are a user input device and a method for rapidly selecting an operation mode in a mobile terminal having a touch screen input panel and a fingerprint recognition sensor. The user input method includes setting operation modes for at least one fingerprint data and input pattern, each comprised of keys necessary to implement a corresponding operation mode; detecting fingerprint data inputted from the fingerprint recognition sensor, and confirming an operation mode set for the inputted fingerprint data; and displaying an input pattern corresponding to the confirmed operation mode on the touch screen input panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Soo KIM, Dae-Hyun Sim, Jae-Chan Koh, In-Kwon Kang, Kwan-Sic Kim, Young-Shik Shin, Jin-Choul Lee
  • Publication number: 20070218946
    Abstract: Provided is a power control method of a wireless terminal to control power of the wireless terminal when a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, which can be directly inserted/removed, is removed in a power-on state of the wireless terminal. The method include: determining whether the SIM card is removed in a power-on state of the wireless terminal; and if the SIM card is removed from the wireless terminal, automatically changing the wireless terminal to a power-off state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kwan-Sic Kim