Patents by Inventor Min Kyu Park

Min Kyu Park 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).

  • Portable device comprising a touch-screen display, and method for controlling same
    Patent number: 9489078
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable device including at least one foldable panel and first and second touch screens is provided. The method includes displaying, on the first touch screen, a first page designated as a home screen and an icon related to at least one application, and a dock area, and displaying, on the second touch screen, first information in a state where the foldable panel is unfolded. The method also includes replacing the first page and the dock area with an outgoing call screen, receiving a phone number input, replacing the outgoing call screen with a dialing screen, and displaying, on the second touch screen, a guide message indicating to fold the portable device for a call. The method also includes replacing the dialing screen with a mid-call screen, and removing the guide message displayed on the second touch screen, and displaying the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-kyu Seo, Kyung-A Kang, Ji-Yeon Kwak, Hyun-jin Kim, Hyun-Jung Song, Sung-Sik Yoo, Ju-youn Lee, Dong-Seok Ryu, Min-Kyu Park
  • Device and method for providing a user interface
    Patent number: 9477396
    Abstract: A device and method for providing a user interface using information are provided. The device includes a display unit, a sensor and a controller. The display unit displays at least one graphic user interface (GUI). The sensor generates a sensor signal according to a user's finger touch input. The controller receives the sensor signal from the sensor, identifies a touch area and an adjacent area based on the received sensor signal, generates touch finger shape-based information according to the identified touch area and the identified adjacent area, and controls the display unit to display the GUI according to the generated finger shape-based information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Gook Park, Min Kyu Park, Hyun Jin Kim
  • Method and device to search for and execute content using a touch screen
    Patent number: 9442947
    Abstract: A method and device to search for and execute content are provided. The method of searching for and executing content includes displaying at least one content icon, and identifying, if an approach to one of the at least one content icon is detected, a content icon of a position at which the approach is detected. The method further comprises determining a classification category of a content corresponding to the identified content icon, searching for at least one related content classified in the same classification category as the content corresponding to the identified content icon, displaying the identified content icon and at least one related content icon corresponding to the at least one related content using a preset display method, and executing, if one of the at least one content icon is touched, a content corresponding to the touched content icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Yeon Kwak, Hyun Jin Kim, Min Kyu Park
  • Mobile device and method for providing user interface (UI) thereof
    Patent number: 9389723
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method for providing a User Interface (UI) thereof are provided. The mobile device includes a pressure detecting unit configured to detect a pressure, a user interface unit configured to perform a user interface, and a control unit configured to control the user interface unit to activate when the pressure detecting unit detects pressure and determine a function being performed by a user interface input through the user interface unit and the pressure detected at the pressure detecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Bo-min Kim, Min-kyu Park, Yong-gook Park, Hyun-jin Kim, Tae-young Kang, Han-chul Jung, Ji-sun Yang, Sang-ok Cha
  • Display apparatus and method thereof
    Patent number: 9367233
    Abstract: A display method of a display apparatus is provided. The display method includes displaying an image on a screen, detecting a touch manipulation with respect to the image, and if the touch manipulation is detected, changing a display status of the image according to a physical attribute of the touch manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-cheol Park, Min-kyu Park, Seok-yung Lee, Sun-tae Kim, Ji-hye Song, Gyeong-cheol Jang, Sang-beom Jo, Jong-keun Cho, Sung-kyu Choi
  • Mobile device and method for providing user interface (UI) thereof
    Patent number: 9360960
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method for providing a User Interface (UI) thereof are provided. The mobile device includes a pressure detecting unit configured to detect a pressure, a user interface unit configured to perform a user interface, and a control unit configured to control the user interface unit to activate when the pressure detecting unit detects pressure and determine a function being performed by a user interface input through the user interface unit and the pressure detected at the pressure detecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Bo-min Kim, Min-kyu Park, Yong-gook Park, Hyun-jin Kim, Tae-young Kang, Han-chul Jung, Ji-sun Yang, Sang-ok Cha
  • Method and apparatus for controlling access to applications having different security levels
    Patent number: 9343068
    Abstract: A method for controlling access to a plurality of applications in an electronic device includes receiving a voice command from a speaker for accessing a target application among the plurality of applications, and verifying whether the voice command is indicative of a user authorized to access the applications based on a speaker model of the authorized user. In this method, each application is associated with a security level having a threshold value. The method further includes updating the speaker model with the voice command if the voice command is verified to be indicative of the user, and adjusting at least one of the threshold values based on the updated speaker model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Sungrack Yun, Taesu Kim, Jun-Cheol Cho, Min-Kyu Park, Kyu Woong Hwang
  • Method and apparatus for establishing connection between electronic devices
    Patent number: 9311525
    Abstract: A method, performed in an electronic device, for connecting to a target device is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image including a face of a target person associated with the target device and recognizing an indication of the target person. The indication of the target person may be a pointing object, a speech command, and/or any suitable input command. The face of the target person in the image is detected based on the indication and at least one facial feature of the face in the image is extracted. Based on the at least one facial feature, the electronic device is connected to the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kang Kim, Min-Kyu Park, Yongwoo Cho, Kyu Woong Hwang, Duck-Hoon Kim
  • ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20160070401
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and method of implementing a user interface according to a pressure intensity of a touch on the electronic apparatus, the method including detecting a position at which the touch is input, identifying the type of object displayed on the position, and detecting the pressure intensity. Accordingly, the user can manipulate electronic apparatuses with greater convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun-jin KIM, Yong-gook PARK, Ji-yeon KWAK, Min-kyu PARK
  • METHOD OF INPUTTING USER COMMAND AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160070402
    Abstract: A method of inputting user commands, and an electronic apparatus using the same. A method of inputting user commands includes setting a function of an apparatus implemented with a touch screen based on a pressure level input to the apparatus, and if the touch is sensed after setting the function of the apparatus, executing the set function based on the touch. Accordingly, user commands can be input using touch and pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Hyun-jin KIM, Ji-yeon KWAK, Yong-gook PARK, Min-kyu PARK
  • Method and apparatus for establishing connection between electronic devices
    Patent number: 9275271
    Abstract: A method, performed in an electronic device, for connecting to a target device is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image including a face of a target person associated with the target device and recognizing an indication of the target person. The indication of the target person may be a pointing object, a speech command, and/or any suitable input command. The face of the target person in the image is detected based on the indication and at least one facial feature of the face in the image is extracted. Based on the at least one facial feature, the electronic device is connected to the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kang Kim, Min-Kyu Park, Yongwoo Cho, Kyu Woong Hwang, Duck-Hoon Kim
  • Method for directional adaptive image interpolation and an electronic device thereof
    Patent number: 9235877
    Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device for image interpolation is provided. The method includes estimating a direction of pixels using a plurality of filters respectively corresponding to a plurality of angles, correcting the direction of the pixels using a direction of neighboring pixels, determining whether the direction estimation has an error according to a direction distribution of the neighboring pixels, and when the direction estimation is determined to have error, correcting the error in the direction estimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Chung-Ang University Industry-Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Min-Kyu Park, Joon-Ki Paik, Won-Seok Kang, Han-Sae Song, Young-Sam Yu, Jae-Hwan Jeon, Young-Kwon Yoon, Yong-Gu Lee
  • PORTABLE DEVICE COMPRISING A TOUCH-SCREEN DISPLAY, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
    Publication number: 20150378503
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable device including at least one foldable panel and first and second touch screens is provided. The method includes displaying, on the first touch screen, a first page designated as a home screen and an icon related to at least one application, and a dock area, and displaying, on the second touch screen, first information in a state where the foldable panel is unfolded. The method also includes replacing the first page and the dock area with an outgoing call screen, receiving a phone number input, replacing the outgoing call screen with a dialing screen, and displaying, on the second touch screen, a guide message indicating to fold the portable device for a call. The method also includes replacing the dialing screen with a mid-call screen, and removing the guide message displayed on the second touch screen, and displaying the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-Kyu SEO, Kyung-A KANG, Ji-Yeon KWAK, Hyun-Jin KIM, Hyun-Jung SONG, Sung-Sik YOO, Ju-Youn LEE, Dong-Seok RYU, Min-Kyu PARK
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DEPENDING ON A USER'S CONTACT PATTERN
    Publication number: 20150355821
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) may be displayed on a display unit in an apparatus which may include a tactile sensor unit. When a contact by a user is detected at the tactile sensor unit, a control unit may receive a contact detection signal therefrom. Based on the contact detection signal, the control unit may determine a contact pattern and may then display the GUI corresponding to the contact pattern. The GUI may be displayed and modified depending on the location and pressure of contacts by a user's manipulating fingers. Therefore, a user can manipulate the apparatus without any inconvenience or accidental touches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Yong Gook Park, Min Kyu Park, Hee Jeong Choo, Hyun Ki Kim, Hyun Jin Kim, Ji Yeon Kwak, Eun Young Lim
  • Method of displaying an image, display apparatus performing the same, method and apparatus of calculating a correction value applied to the same
    Patent number: 9196222
    Abstract: A method of displaying an image on a display panel having a plurality of pixels arranged as rows and columns includes calculating a row correction value corresponding to a pixel position of a received data based on an average luminance of pixels in a pixel row of a sample-grayscale image, calculating a column correction value corresponding to the pixel position of the received data based on an average luminance of pixels in a pixel column of the sample-grayscale image, generating correction data for the received data using a row correction value and a column correction value corresponding to a pixel position of the received data, and converting the correction data to a data voltage to provide a data line of the display panel with the data voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hoi-Sik Moon, Min-Kyu Park, Jee-Hoon Jeon, Sung-Goon Jung, Young-Suk Ha
  • Method and apparatus for displaying graphical user interface depending on a user's contact pattern
    Patent number: 9176650
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) may be displayed on a display unit in an apparatus which may include a tactile sensor unit. When a contact by a user is detected at the tactile sensor unit, a control unit may receive a contact detection signal therefrom. Based on the contact detection signal, the control unit may determine a contact pattern and may then display the GUI corresponding to the contact pattern. The GUI may be displayed and modified depending on the location and pressure of contacts by a user's manipulating fingers. Therefore, a user can manipulate the apparatus without any inconvenience or accidental touches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Gook Park, Min Kyu Park, Hee Jeong Choo, Hyun Ki Kim, Hyun Jin Kim, Ji Yeon Kwak, Eun Young Lim
  • PORTABLE DEVICE COMPRISING A TOUCH-SCREEN DISPLAY, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
    Publication number: 20150309691
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable device including at least one foldable panel and first and second touch screens is provided. The method includes displaying, on the first touch screen, a first page designated as a home screen and an icon related to at least one application, and a dock area, and displaying, on the second touch screen, first information in a state where the foldable panel is unfolded. The method also includes replacing the first page and the dock area with an outgoing call screen, receiving a phone number input, replacing the outgoing call screen with a dialing screen, and displaying, on the second touch screen, a guide message indicating to fold the portable device for a call. The method also includes replacing the dialing screen with a mid-call screen, and removing the guide message displayed on the second touch screen, and displaying the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-Kyu SEO, Kyung-A KANG, Ji-Yeon KWAK, Hyun-Jin KIM, Hyun-Jung SONG, Sung-Sik YOO, Ju-Youn LEE, Dong-Seok RYU, Min-Kyu PARK
  • Method and Apparatus for Establishing Connection Between Electronic Devices
    Publication number: 20150269420
    Abstract: A method, performed in an electronic device, for connecting to a target device is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image including a face of a target person associated with the target device and recognizing an indication of the target person. The indication of the target person may be a pointing object, a speech command, and/or any suitable input command. The face of the target person in the image is detected based on the indication and at least one facial feature of the face in the image is extracted. Based on the at least one facial feature, the electronic device is connected to the target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kang Kim, Min-Kyu Park, Yongwoo Cho, Kyu Woong Hwang, Duck-Hoon Kim
  • Bluetooth communication method and terminal adopting same
    Patent number: 9143917
    Abstract: A communication method and a terminal adopting same are provided. The method includes setting a calling terminal in a short-range wireless communication standby mode; and transmitting, upon detecting movement of the calling terminal during the short-range wireless communication standby mode, data to a called terminal via a short-range wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Bo-min Kim, Min-kyu Park, Yong-gook Park, Tae-young Kang, Seong-woon Kim, Hyoung-il Kim
  • Edge-adaptive interpolation and noise filtering method, computer-readable recording medium, and portable terminal
    Patent number: 9111365
    Abstract: An edge-adaptive interpolation and noise filtering method is provided including performing primary interpolation on a first color, based on a first preset number of directions, with respect to a first color window obtained from an input image window, estimating an edge direction within a primary interpolated first color window obtained by the primary interpolation, based on a second preset number of directions, the second preset number of directions being larger than the first preset number, with respect to the primary interpolated first color window, performing secondary interpolation on the first color, based on the estimated edge direction, with respect to the primary interpolated first color window, and performing interpolation on a second color, based on the estimated edge direction, with respect to a second color window obtained from the input image window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hee-Chan Park, Min-Kyu Park, Han-Sae Song, Young-Kwon Yoon, Yong-Gu Lee