Patents by Inventor Min-Shik SOHN

Min-Shik SOHN 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: 11474683
    Abstract: A portable device and a screen control method of the portable device are provided. More specifically, disclosed are: a portable device of which the screen is changed according to a text recognition result of a text selected in response to the continuous movement of a touch received in a text display area; and a screen control method of the portable device. Some of the disclosed embodiments provide: a portable device of which the screen is changed according to control information corresponding to a text recognition result of a text selected by the continuous movement of a touch received in a text within a text display area; and a screen control method for the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Seok Han, Min-Jin Rho, Min-Shik Sohn
  • Patent number: 11205339
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes: a communicator configured to communicate with a plurality of electronic devices; and a controller configured to determine a second electronic device capable of displaying information of a user interface (UI) for controlling a first electronic device, among the plurality of electronic devices, based on at least one of information about the plurality of electronic devices and information about a user, in response to an event of the user which makes a request for controlling the first electronic device among the plurality of electronic devices, and control the information of the UI to be transmitted to the determined second electronic device. In such an electronic apparatus, states of a user and peripheral devices are determined to provide a UI optimized to control a device-to-be-controlled, thereby improving user convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Shik Sohn, Dong Seok Kim, Sun A Kim, Se Hyun Park, Ga Eun Lee, Ye Nah Lee, Eun Bi Cho
  • Patent number: 11144173
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method for providing an object recommendation. Electronic devices according to various embodiments each comprise: a display; and a processor, wherein the processor can be configured to receive a request for generating a folder comprising a first object displayed on the display, search for at least one object recommendation on the basis of first information associated with the first object in response to the request, and display the searched at least one object recommendation. Also, other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: Min-Seok Han, Sun-A Kim, Min-Jin Rho, Min-Shik Sohn, Sang-Gon Song, Seung-A Lee
  • Publication number: 20210192933
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes: a communicator configured to communicate with a plurality of electronic devices; and a controller configured to determine a second electronic device capable of displaying information of a user interface (UI) for controlling a first electronic device, among the plurality of electronic devices, based on at least one of information about the plurality of electronic devices and information about a user, in response to an event of the user which makes a request for controlling the first electronic device among the plurality of electronic devices, and control the information of the UI to be transmitted to the determined second electronic device. In such an electronic apparatus, states of a user and peripheral devices are determined to provide a UI optimized to control a device-to-be-controlled, thereby improving user convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Shik SOHN, Dong Seok KIM, Sun A KIM, Se Hyun PARK, Ga Eun LEE, Ye Nah LEE, Eun Bi CHO
  • Patent number: 10922394
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a fingerprint sensor disposed corresponding to a first area of the display, a touchscreen panel disposed corresponding to the display, and a processor configured to receive information about a position of a first touch input for setting up first security information for unlocking from the touchscreen panel, identify the first security information based on, at least, the information about the position of the first touch input, and provide, through the display, a user interface for unlocking where at least one first visual item for designating at least a portion of the first security information is disposed on the first area of the display corresponding to a position of the fingerprint sensor. Other various embodiments are possible as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Seok Han, Min-Jin Rho, Min-Shik Sohn, Sang-Gon Song, Ye-Nah Lee
  • Publication number: 20200326685
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: a communication unit connected to a network; and a processor for searching for, through the communication unit, a robot, which can perform an operation required for a service, among robots for providing different services, and providing the service by controlling an operation of the searched-for robot, when the service is requested from one of other electronic devices connected through the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Ga-eun LEE, Se-rin KO, Min-shik SOHN
  • Publication number: 20200150794
    Abstract: A portable device and a screen control method of the portable device are provided. More specifically, disclosed are: a portable device of which the screen is changed according to a text recognition result of a text selected in response to the continuous movement of a touch received in a text display area; and a screen control method of the portable device. Some of the disclosed embodiments provide: a portable device of which the screen is changed according to control information corresponding to a text recognition result of a text selected by the continuous movement of a touch received in a text within a text display area; and a screen control method for the portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Seok HAN, Min-Jin RHO, Min-Shik SOHN
  • Publication number: 20190294770
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a fingerprint sensor disposed corresponding to a first area of the display, a touchscreen panel disposed corresponding to the display, and a processor configured to receive information about a position of a first touch input for setting up first security information for unlocking from the touchscreen panel, identify the first security information based on, at least, the information about the position of the first touch input, and provide, through the display, a user interface for unlocking where at least one first visual item for designating at least a portion of the first security information is disposed on the first area of the display corresponding to a position of the fingerprint sensor. Other various embodiments are possible as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Seok HAN, Min-Jin RHO, Min-Shik SOHN, Sang-Gon SONG, Ye-Nah LEE
  • Publication number: 20180329607
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method for providing an object recommendation. Electronic devices according to various embodiments each comprise: a display; and a processor, wherein the processor can be configured to receive a request for generating a folder comprising a first object displayed on the display, search for at least one object recommendation on the basis of first information associated with the first object in response to the request, and display the searched at least one object recommendation. Also, other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Min-Seok HAN, Sun-A KIM, Min-Jin RHO, Min-Shik SOHN, Sang-Gon SONG, Seung-A LEE