Patents by Inventor Kwang Ho Kook

Kwang Ho Kook 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).

  • Method for allocating characters and input device using the same
    Patent number: 8446369
    Abstract: When characters are allocated to a keyboard, a plurality of consonants are divided into a plurality of groups according to pronunciation position in the oral cavity, and the groups are allocated to corresponding columns on the keyboard of (3) rows and (10) columns. A plurality of vowels are allocated to the corresponding columns according to the pronunciation position in the oral cavity. In this instance, the consonants and the vowels of which the pronunciation position are near the lips are allocated to the middle area of the area of (3) rows and (10) columns, and the consonants and the vowels of which the pronunciation position are near the vocal chords are allocated to the outer part of the area of (3) rows and (10) columns. The consonants and the vowels are allocated to the corresponding rows of the area of (3) rows and (10) columns according to usage frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jee-Hwan Ahn, Seung-Kwon Cho, Byoung-Chun Jeon, Kwang Ho Kook
  • METHOD FOR ALLOCATING CHARACTERS AND INPUT DEVICE USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100110015
    Abstract: When characters are allocated to a keyboard, a plurality of consonants are divided into a plurality of groups according to pronunciation position in the oral cavity, and the groups are allocated to corresponding columns on the keyboard of (3) rows and (10) columns. A plurality of vowels are allocated to the corresponding columns according to the pronunciation position in the oral cavity. In this instance, the consonants and the vowels of which the pronunciation position are near the lips are allocated to the middle area of the area of (3) rows and (10) columns, and the consonants and the vowels of which the pronunciation position are near the vocal chords are allocated to the outer part of the area of (3) rows and (10) columns. The consonants and the vowels are allocated to the corresponding rows of the area of (3) rows and (10) columns according to usage frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Jee-Hwan Ahn, Seung-Kwon Cho, Byoung-Chun Jeon, Kwang Ho Kook