Patents by Inventor Kyung-Duk CHAE

Kyung-Duk CHAE 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).

  • Electronic device and method for releasing lock using element combining color and symbol
    Patent number: 9477831
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method thereof for releasing lock using an element combining color and symbol are provided. In the method, at least two groups including at least two elements combining color and symbol are displayed. One element included in each of the at least two groups is allowed to be sequentially selected at least one time. When it is determined that a sequence of the sequentially selected elements is the same as a set sequence, a lock of the electronic device is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung-Duk Chae
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RELEASING LOCK USING ELEMENT COMBINING COLOR AND SYMBOL
    Publication number: 20140013416
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method thereof for releasing lock using an element combining color and symbol are provided. In the method, at least two groups including at least two elements combining color and symbol are displayed. One element included in each of the at least two groups is allowed to be sequentially selected at least one time. When it is determined that a sequence of the sequentially selected elements is the same as a set sequence, a lock of the electronic device is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Kyung-Duk CHAE