Patents by Inventor Kyung-Tack Kwon

Kyung-Tack Kwon 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: 10206085
    Abstract: A method of connecting an Access Point (AP) is disclosed. The method includes, if a device having a nearfield wireless communication tag is tagged with a mobile terminal apparatus having a nearfield wireless communication reader, providing connecting information stored on the device to the mobile terminal apparatus, connecting the mobile terminal apparatus, receiving AP information from the connected mobile terminal apparatus, and connecting to an AP using the received AP information. As a result, connecting to the AP can be implemented more conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyu-hyung Cho, Kyung-tack Kwon, Jin-choul Lee
  • Patent number: 10002524
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling groups of devices in a home network system are provided. The method includes receiving a request message for executing a first operation mode from a mobile station through the Internet, reading a control list stored for the first operation mode, in order to determine home devices associated with the first operation mode and in order to determine functions of the home devices, in response to the request message, transmitting control commands, instructing the home devices to execute the functions, to the home devices, respectively, according to the control list, and reporting the results of execution of the functions, according to the control commands, to the mobile station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hyun Shim, Kyung-Jae Kim, Keun-Cheol Lee, Kyung-Tack Kwon, Hae-Moon Jung
  • Publication number: 20170289748
    Abstract: A method of connecting an Access Point (AP) is disclosed. The method includes, if a device having a nearfield wireless communication tag is tagged with a mobile terminal apparatus having a nearfield wireless communication reader, providing connecting information stored on the device to the mobile terminal apparatus, connecting the mobile terminal apparatus, receiving AP information from the connected mobile terminal apparatus, and connecting to an AP using the received AP information. As a result, connecting to the AP can be implemented more conveniently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu-hyung CHO, Kyung-tack Kwon, Jin-choul Lee
  • Patent number: 9706339
    Abstract: A method of connecting an Access Point (AP) is disclosed. The method includes, if a device having a nearfield wireless communication tag is tagged with a mobile terminal apparatus having a nearfield wireless communication reader, providing connecting information stored on the device to the mobile terminal apparatus, connecting the mobile terminal apparatus, receiving AP information from the connected mobile terminal apparatus, and connecting to an AP using the received AP information. As a result, connecting to the AP can be implemented more conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyu-hyung Cho, Kyung-tack Kwon, Jin-choul Lee
  • Publication number: 20140167929
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling groups of devices in a home network system are provided. The method includes receiving a request message for executing a first operation mode from a mobile station through the Internet, reading a control list stored for the first operation mode, in order to determine home devices associated with the first operation mode and in order to determine functions of the home devices, in response to the request message, transmitting control commands, instructing the home devices to execute the functions, to the home devices, respectively, according to the control list, and reporting the results of execution of the functions, according to the control commands, to the mobile station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hyun SHIM, Kyung-Jae KIM, Keun-Cheol LEE, Kyung-Tack KWON, Hae-Moon JUNG
  • Publication number: 20130252547
    Abstract: A method of connecting an Access Point (AP) is disclosed. The method includes, if a device having a nearfield wireless communication tag is tagged with a mobile terminal apparatus having a nearfield wireless communication reader, providing connecting information stored on the device to the mobile terminal apparatus, connecting the mobile terminal apparatus, receiving AP information from the connected mobile terminal apparatus, and connecting to an AP using the received AP information. As a result, connecting to the AP can be implemented more conveniently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyu-hyung CHO, Kyung-tack KWON, Jin-choul LEE
  • Patent number: 8036630
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making an emergency call by using a mobile communication terminal. The method includes identifying a current position when a user makes an emergency call request; retrieving an emergency call number from emergency call numbers pre-stored for respective regions, the emergency call number being used in a region corresponding to the current position; and dialing the emergency call number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hun Park, Dae-Hyun Sim, Hyun-Soo Kim, Kyung-Tack Kwon
  • Patent number: 7653058
    Abstract: A wireless transceiving system capable of processing multi-channel broadcast signals and Ethernet signals from an Ethernet PON (Passive Optical Network), the wireless transceiving system includes a wireless STB (Set-top Box) transmitter for wirelessly transmitting broadcast signals which are multi-channel image signals and Ethernet signals; and at least one wireless STB receiver for receiving the broadcast signals and the Ethernet signals transmitted from the wireless STB transmitter to output image signals and audio signals corresponding to the received broadcast signals, and to support an Ethernet port based on the received Ethernet signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hun Lee, Young-Seop Han, Yun-Je Oh, Jong-Hoon Lim, Kyung-Tack Kwon, Jeong-Sik Cho
  • Publication number: 20070263491
    Abstract: A watch-type mobile terminal adopting an analog clock operating with hour/minute hands. The watch-type mobile terminal has a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and includes hour/minute hands for surrounding an outer circumference of the LCD and rotating with respect to a rotation axis along the outer circumference of the LCD and a movement device for providing the rotation axis through a center and rotating the hour/minute hands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Soo Kim, Seung-Eun Chong, Jung-Hun Park, Kyung-Tack Kwon
  • Publication number: 20070218923
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making an emergency call by using a mobile communication terminal. The method includes identifying a current position when a user makes an emergency call request; retrieving an emergency call number from emergency call numbers pre-stored for respective regions, the emergency call number being used in a region corresponding to the current position; and dialing the emergency call number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Hun Park, Dae-Hyun Sim, Hyun-Soo Kim, Kyung-Tack Kwon
  • Publication number: 20070211042
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and a method for selecting a menu in a portable terminal. The portable terminal includes a first input means that can be rotated stepwise by a predetermined angle, a second input means that can be continuously rotated and pressed, and a controller for providing a menu list corresponding to the rotation direction of the first input means and the number of steps of rotation of the first input means, changing the position of a cursor on the menu list according to the rotation direction and the rotation degree of the second input means, and performing an operation corresponding to a menu in which the cursor is located when the second input means is pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Soo Kim, In-Kwon Kang, Dae-Hyun Sim, Seung-Eun Chong, Jung-Hun Park, Kyung-Tack Kwon, Yeo-Jung Suh
  • Publication number: 20070201819
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling high-speed variable speed playback of digital broadcasting streams in a digital broadcasting receiver are disclosed that include a frame information table including a position information value of an I-frame stored in advance when digital broadcasting streams are recorded, and frames are scanned by means of the position information value in the frame information table when a variable speed playback mode is executed, so that the scanned frames can be stably provided to a decoder regardless of speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Yeon Sung, Young-Seop Han, Young-Jip Kim, Kyung-Tack Kwon
  • Publication number: 20060184976
    Abstract: A wireless transceiving system capable of processing multi-channel broadcast signals and Ethernet signals from an Ethernet PON (Passive Optical Network), the wireless transceiving system includes a wireless STB (Set-top Box) transmitter for wirelessly transmitting broadcast signals which are multi-channel image signals and Ethernet signals; and at least one wireless STB receiver for receiving the broadcast signals and the Ethernet signals transmitted from the wireless STB transmitter to output image signals and audio signals corresponding to the received broadcast signals, and to support an Ethernet port based on the received Ethernet signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Jong-Hun Lee, Young-Seop Han, Jun-Je Oh, Jong-Hoon Lim, Kyung-Tack Kwon, Jeong-Sik Cho