Patents by Inventor Kyung Dong Choi

Kyung Dong Choi 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: 9274681
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and method of controlling the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a touchscreen and a control unit for receiving a first command according to a state of an object in near-proximity to the touchscreen, and receiving a second command according to a state of the object contacting the touchscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Kyung Dong Choi
  • Patent number: 8675109
    Abstract: A terminal and method of controlling the same are disclosed, by which a user's convenience for photography using a terminal can be further enhanced. The terminal includes a camera, a display, a user input having a camera shutter key for photography, and a controller controlling at least one of more menu icons displayed in a standby mode to be displayed by being overlapped with a preview image obtained for the photography by the camera. A see-through image seen through a transparent display can become a camera preview image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Kyung Dong Choi
  • Patent number: 8649824
    Abstract: A terminal and method of controlling the same are disclosed, by which user's convenience for photography using a terminal can be further enhanced. The terminal includes a camera, a display, a user input having a camera shutter key, and a controller for controlling at least one of more menu icons displayed in a standby mode to be displayed by being overlapped with a camera preview image. A see-through image seen through a transparent display can become a camera preview image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Kyung Dong Choi
  • Patent number: 8521228
    Abstract: A standby mode screen display method for a mobile terminal capable of receiving and displaying a multimedia broadcast program and a mobile terminal thereof, includes a broadcast receiving module for receiving a multimedia broadcast program, a user input unit for inputting at least one search identifier associated with searching multimedia broadcast programs and a display mode identifier, a controller for comparing the search identifier with program guide information associated with multimedia broadcast programs to find a matching multimedia broadcast program received wirelessly from a remote location, and a display unit for displaying, as a standby mode screen, the matching multimedia broadcast program on the mobile terminal in accordance with the display mode identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Kyung-Dong Choi
  • Patent number: 8400519
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes setting a first image as a reference image; if an image comparison mode is selected, operating a camera in a close-up photography mode; displaying a preview image currently being provided by the camera on a display module; and if the preview image is chosen to be captured, displaying a comparison result screen showing differences between the first image and a second image obtained by capturing the preview image on the display module. Therefore, it is possible for a user to easily identify the differences between the first and second images from the comparison result screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Kyung Dong Choi
  • Patent number: 8185163
    Abstract: A mobile communication device, method and computer program product for generating a first signal upon manipulation of a first input key that can be manipulated in at least two directions, generating a second signal upon manipulation of a second input key which enables at least two direction inputs, and controlling a predetermined operation in response to at least one of the first and second signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jee Young Cheon, Kyung Dong Choi
  • Publication number: 20110128395
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes setting a first image as a reference image; if an image comparison mode is selected, operating a camera in a close-up photography mode; displaying a preview image currently being provided by the camera on a display module; and if the preview image is chosen to be captured, displaying a comparison result screen showing differences between the first image and a second image obtained by capturing the preview image on the display module. Therefore, it is possible for a user to easily identify the differences between the first and second images from the comparison result screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Kyung Dong CHOI
  • Publication number: 20090295976
    Abstract: A terminal and method of controlling the same are disclosed, by which a user's convenience for photography using a terminal can be further enhanced. The terminal includes a camera, a display, a user input having a camera shutter key for photography, and a controller controlling at least one of more menu icons displayed in a standby mode to be displayed by being overlapped with a preview image obtained for the photography by the camera. A see-through image seen through a transparent display can become a camera preview image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventor: Kyung Dong CHOI
  • Publication number: 20090298537
    Abstract: A terminal and method of controlling the same are disclosed, by which user's convenience for photography using a terminal can be further enhanced. The terminal includes a camera, a display, a user input having a camera shutter key, and a controller for controlling at least one of more menu icons displayed in a standby mode to be displayed by being overlapped with a camera preview image. A see-through image seen through a transparent display can become a camera preview image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventor: Kyung Dong Choi
  • Publication number: 20090244019
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and method of controlling the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a touchscreen and a control unit for receiving a first command according to a state of an object in near-proximity to the touchscreen, and receiving a second command according to a state of the object contacting the touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: KYUNG DONG CHOI
  • Publication number: 20080227503
    Abstract: A mobile communication device, method and computer program product for generating a first signal upon manipulation of a first input key that can be manipulated in at least two directions, generating a second signal upon manipulation of a second input key which enables at least two direction inputs, and controlling a predetermined operation in response to at least one of the first and second signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Jee Young CHEON, Kyung Dong Choi
  • Publication number: 20080132287
    Abstract: A standby mode screen display method for a mobile terminal capable of receiving and displaying a multimedia broadcast program and a mobile terminal thereof, includes a broadcast receiving module for receiving a multimedia broadcast program, a user input unit for inputting at least one search identifier associated with searching multimedia broadcast programs and a display mode identifier, a controller for comparing the search identifier with program guide information associated with multimedia broadcast programs to find a matching multimedia broadcast program received wirelessly from a remote location, and a display unit for displaying, as a standby mode screen, the matching multimedia broadcast program on the mobile terminal in accordance with the display mode identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Kyung-Dong Choi