Patents by Inventor Min-suk SEO

Min-suk SEO 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: 9621942
    Abstract: A display apparatus, a paid broadcast processing apparatus, and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: a tuner configured to receive at least one broadcast signal through at least one broadcast channel; a signal processor configured to signal-process the received at least one broadcast signal; a display configured to display the signal-processed at least one broadcast signal; an interface connected with at least one paid broadcast processing apparatus which descrambles at least one paid broadcast signal; and a controller configured to control the signal processor to signal-process the received at least one broadcast signal into a form that is displayable through the display, and, when the received at least one broadcast signal is the at least one paid broadcast signal, transmit the at least one paid broadcast signal to the paid broadcast processing apparatus through the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-suk Seo, Jeong-kee Park, Jong-po Lee
  • Publication number: 20170075853
    Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) device, an electronic apparatus including the same and a control method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a signal transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal to and from an external apparatus; a first processor configured to communicate with the external apparatus; a switching unit configure to selectively supply a signal generating power to a signal transmission line between the signal transceiver and the first processor; a second processor configured to control the switching unit to generate a conversion signal corresponding to a predetermined event signal if the signal received from the external apparatus comprises the predetermined event signal; and a third processor configured to control the first processor to communicate with the external apparatus if the conversion signal is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-suk SEO, Jeong-kee PARK, Jung-hoon KIM, Hyun-ho KIM
  • Patent number: 9462212
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for updating time information thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a display, a power supply configured to supply power to a controller in response to alternating current (AC) power being supplied to the display apparatus, a tuner configured to receive a broadcast signal from an external source, and a controller configured to control the power supply to supply power to the tuner, to extract time information from the broadcast signal received from the tuner, and to update time information of the display apparatus based on the extracted time information, in response to AC power supply to the display apparatus being detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-suk Seo, Jeong-kee Park, Jong-po Lee
  • Patent number: 9426042
    Abstract: A method for measuring an end-to-end Service Level Agreement (SLA) in a network having entities of different mobile communication networks is provided. The method includes sending a server a test condition for SLA measurement, sending the server a test packet, obtaining from a test result received from the server parameter values for metrics included in the test condition, generating analysis data based on the test condition, and sending the analysis data to a manager unit for the entities based on the test condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Beom Park, Byeong-Soo Yeon, Seong-Ha Kim, Min-Suk Seo
  • Patent number: 9414007
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a communicator which is configured to transmit and receive signals to and from a signal receiver; an image processor which is configured to process an image; a display unit which configured to display the processed image; a storage which is configured to store characteristic information of a channel corresponding to the image; and a controller which is configured to transmit a control signal for changing the channel to the signal receiver, extract channel information contained in a signal received from the signal receiver after transmitting the control signal, compare the extracted channel information and the characteristic information of the channel, and control the channel to be changed based on comparison results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-kee Park, Min-suk Seo, Jong-po Lee
  • Publication number: 20160127676
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for updating time information thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a display, a power supply configured to supply power to a controller in response to alternating current (AC) power being supplied to the display apparatus, a tuner configured to receive a broadcast signal from an external source, and a controller configured to control the power supply to supply power to the tuner, to extract time information from the broadcast signal received from the tuner, and to update time information of the display apparatus based on the extracted time information, in response to AC power supply to the display apparatus being detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Min-suk SEO, Jeong-kee PARK, Jong-po LEE
  • Publication number: 20160127973
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided, wherein the display apparatus receives input of information of a plurality of networks, sets priority information of the plurality of networks, and in response to receving a command to select one of the plurality of networks, measures a signal intensity of the selected network, and when the measured signal intensity is below a preset value, changes to a next-order network from among the plurality of networks based on the priority information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Min-suk SEO, Joo-sun HONG
  • Publication number: 20160099584
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a controlling method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes an interface configured to connect an external apparatus and a controller configured to determine a type of the external apparatus connected to the interface, and in response to a mode of the electronic apparatus being converted to a standby mode, to control power of the interface based on the determined type of the external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jeong-kee PARK, Min-suk SEO, Jong-po LEE
  • Publication number: 20150208063
    Abstract: A satellite broadcasting receiving apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a storage configured to store satellite channel information, a multituner configured to include a plurality of tuners to be connected to a satellite broadcasting cable, a signal processor configured to process a satellite broadcasting signal received through the multituner, and a controller configured to search a tuner to which the satellite broadcasting cable is connected among the plurality of tuners using the satellite channel information, and connect the searched tuner and the signal processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-suk SEO, Jeong-kee PARK, Jong-po LEE
  • Publication number: 20150082334
    Abstract: A display apparatus, a paid broadcast processing apparatus, and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: a tuner configured to receive at least one broadcast signal through at least one broadcast channel; a signal processor configured to signal-process the received at least one broadcast signal; a display configured to display the signal-processed at least one broadcast signal; an interface connected with at least one paid broadcast processing apparatus which descrambles at least one paid broadcast signal; and a controller configured to control the signal processor to signal-process the received at least one broadcast signal into a form that is displayable through the display, and, when the received at least one broadcast signal is the at least one paid broadcast signal, transmit the at least one paid broadcast signal to the paid broadcast processing apparatus through the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-suk SEO, Jeong-kee PARK, Jong-po LEE
  • Publication number: 20150015795
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a communicator which is configured to transmit and receive signals to and from a signal receiver; an image processor which is configured to process an image; a display unit which configured to display the processed image; a storage which is configured to store characteristic information of a channel corresponding to the image; and a controller which is configured to transmit a control signal for changing the channel to the signal receiver, extract channel information contained in a signal received from the signal receiver after transmitting the control signal, compare the extracted channel information and the characteristic information of the channel, and control the channel to be changed based on comparison results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-kee PARK, Min-suk SEO, Jong-po LEE
  • Patent number: 8842066
    Abstract: A method for driving a three dimensional (3D) display and a 3D display apparatus using the same are provided. The 3D display apparatus includes a storage unit which stores a received image; and a controller which compares a previous frame of the received image with a current frame of the received image, and determines whether or not to input an image of the current frame to a liquid crystal panel based on whether the previous frame is identical to the current frame. Therefore, a method for driving a 3D display which does not cause characteristics of a liquid crystal to be deteriorated and a 3D display apparatus using the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-suk Seo, Jong-hoon Jung, Sang-moo Park
  • Publication number: 20140119221
    Abstract: A method for measuring an end-to-end Service Level Agreement (SLA) in a network having entities of different mobile communication networks is provided. The method includes sending a server a test condition for SLA measurement, sending the server a test packet, obtaining from a test result received from the server parameter values for metrics included in the test condition, generating analysis data based on the test condition, and sending the analysis data to a manager unit for the entities based on the test condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Beom PARK, Byeong-Soo YEON, Seong-Ha KIM, Min-Suk SEO
  • Publication number: 20130239061
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a control method thereof which receives a user's input by using a manipulation panel are provided. The display apparatus includes: an image processor which processes an image signal; a display unit which displays an image based on the processed image signal; a user input unit which includes an optical device including a light emitter, an input pad receiving a user's input, and a detector receiving an optical signal from the light emitter according to the user's input; and a controller which controls the display unit to display a user interface (UI) including a plurality of icons, wherein the optical device receives a user manipulation in multi-directions and a push direction to the input pad, and the controller controls the display unit to display the UI corresponding to a moving direction of the received user manipulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-hyuk KIM, Jeong-geun KIM, Min-suk SEO
  • Publication number: 20110148943
    Abstract: A method for driving a three dimensional (3D) display and a 3D display apparatus using the same are provided. The 3D display apparatus includes a storage unit which stores a received image; and a controller which compares a previous frame of the received image with a current frame of the received image, and determines whether or not to input an image of the current frame to a liquid crystal panel based on whether the previous frame is identical to the current frame. Therefore, a method for driving a 3D display which does not cause characteristics of a liquid crystal to be deteriorated and a 3D display apparatus using the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-suk SEO, Jong-hoon JUNG, Sang-moo PARK
  • Publication number: 20110148863
    Abstract: A method for driving a 3D display and a display apparatus using the same are provided. The display apparatus includes a storage unit to store a received image and a controlling unit to drive a display by adjusting the brightness value using a first look-up table when the previous frame is different from the current frame and adjusting the brightness value using a second look-up table when the previous frame is the same as the current frame. According to the exemplary embodiment, an overdrive method may be applied to a 3D image display apparatus effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-suk SEO, Jong-hoon JUNG, Sang-moo PARK