Patents by Inventor Min-kyung HWANG
Min-kyung HWANG 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).
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Patent number: 11967267Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel, an optical sensor, a timing controller, a scan driver, a data driver, and an image controller. The timing controller controls an image refresh rate of the display panel based on a refresh rate control signal. Thus, the display device provides improved visibility.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., UNIST (Ulsan National Institute Of Science and Technology)Inventors: Hyo Sun Kim, Oh Sang Kwon, Seong Gyu Choe, Chang Yeong Han, Min Kyung Kim, You Ra Kim, Eun Jung Lee, Hyung Suk Hwang
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Patent number: 11368531Abstract: The disclosure describes a method in an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a memory, a communication unit, and a processor configured to control the communication unit to establish a network connection with a server after storing a image file in the memory, control the communication unit to transmit a image file to the server from the electronic device after establishing the network connection with the server, obtain a link information for downloading the image file from the server after establishing the network connection with the server, and after establishing the network connection with the server, replace the image file with a lower resolution image corresponding to the image file in the memory based at least on a memory capacity available in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Hyun Yeom, Geon-Soo Kim, Sang-Min Huh, Min-Kyung Hwang
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Publication number: 20220130388Abstract: An example electronic device includes a housing; a touchscreen display; a microphone; at least one speaker; a button disposed on a portion of the housing or set to be displayed on the touchscreen display; a wireless communication circuit; a processor; and a memory. When a user interface is not displayed on the touchscreen display, the electronic device enables a user to receive a user input through the button, receives user speech through the microphone, and then provides data on the user speech to an external server. An instruction for performing a task is received from the server. When the user interface is displayed on the touchscreen display, the electronic device enables the user to receive the user input through the button, receives user speech through the microphone, and then provides data on the user speech to the external server.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Sang-Ki KANG, Jang-Seok SEO, Kook-Tae CHOI, Hyun-Woo KANG, Jin-Yeol KIM, Chae-Hwan LI, Kyung-Tae KIM, Dong-Ho JANG, Min-Kyung HWANG
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Patent number: 11222635Abstract: An electronic device of the present invention comprises: a housing; a touchscreen display; a microphone; at least one speaker; a button disposed on a portion of the housing or set to be displayed on the touchscreen display; a wireless communication circuit; a processor; and a memory. The electronic device is configured to store an application program including a user interface for receiving a text input. When the user interface is not displayed on the touchscreen display, the electronic device enables a user to receive a user input through the button, receives user speech through the microphone, and then provides data on the user speech to an external server including an automatic speech recognition system and an intelligence system. An instruction for performing a task generated by the intelligence system in response to the user speech is received from the server.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang-Ki Kang, Jang-Seok Seo, Kook-Tae Choi, Hyun-Woo Kang, Jin-Yeol Kim, Chae-Hwan Li, Kyung-Tae Kim, Dong-Ho Jang, Min-Kyung Hwang
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Patent number: 11042565Abstract: Disclosed are electronic devices and methods for managing container-based data by the electronic devices, by generating a first container storing first personalized information, when a communication connection with a first external electronic device is established, transmitting the first personalized information so that it is stored in a second container of the first external electronic device, receiving second personalized information and storing the second personalized information in the first container, and when a communication connection with a second external electronic device is established, transmitting the second personalized information so that it is stored in a third container of the second external electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Inventors: Yong-Hyun Yang, Moo-Chang Kim, Tae-Jun Park, Geon-Soo Kim, Min-Kyung Hwang
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Patent number: 10848558Abstract: A method in an electronic device is provided, the method including: connecting to a storage device; transmitting a first file to the storage device; when the first file is transmitted to the storage device, generating, a second file based on the first file and replacing the first file with the second file, wherein the second file is an optimized version of the first file.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Hyun Yeom, Geon-Soo Kim, Sang-Min Huh, Min-Kyung Hwang
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Patent number: 10812542Abstract: An electronic device and a method are provided. The electronic device includes a first service in response to a service request by a first electronic device, identifying at least one function relating to the first service, which is available in a second electronic device external to the first electronic device, and providing a second service relating to the service request on the basis of the at least one function. Other embodiments may be made.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong-Joon Jeon, Geon-Soo Kim, Dong-Hyun Yeom, Min-Kyung Hwang, Eun-Seok Ryu, Cheol-Ho Cheong
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Publication number: 20200020334Abstract: An electronic device of the present invention comprises: a housing; a touchscreen display; a microphone; at least one speaker; a button disposed on a portion of the housing or set to be displayed on the touchscreen display; a wireless communication circuit; a processor; and a memory. The electronic device is configured to store an application program including a user interface for receiving a text input. When the user interface is not displayed on the touchscreen display, the electronic device enables a user to receive a user input through the button, receives user speech through the microphone, and then provides data on the user speech to an external server including an automatic speech recognition system and an intelligence system. An instruction for performing a task generated by the intelligence system in response to the user speech is received from the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Sang-Ki KANG, Jang-Seok SEO, Kook-Tae CHOI, Hyun-Woo KANG, Jin-Yeol KIM, Chae-Hwan LI, Kyung-Tae KIM, Dong-Ho JANG, Min-Kyung HWANG
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Patent number: 10452230Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device includes determining whether a preset triggering condition is satisfied; when satisfying the preset triggering condition, requesting extended page data corresponding to the triggering condition, from either a server or a connectable device; and receiving the requested data from either the server or the connectable device, and adding and displaying at least one page in a home screen.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo-Kun Choi, Doo-Suk Kang, Geon-Soo Kim, Dong-Hyun Yeom, Pil-Joo Yoon, Yong-Joon Jeon, Min-Kyung Hwang
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Patent number: 10445724Abstract: Disclosed are a system for performing payment, and a recording medium storing a program source for the method. The method employed by a first terminal enables a second terminal to perform payment for a product purchase using one or more pieces of financial account information accessible by the first terminal by: transmitting the one or more pieces of financial account information to the second terminal using an NFC connection; generating a registration request message comprising a request for registration of the second terminal associated with the transmitted financial account information enabling the second terminal to perform the payment by using the transmitted financial account information; and transmitting the registration request message to a financial organization server, the financial organization server being associated with the transmitted financial account information.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eui-Chang Jung, Bo-Kun Choi, Min-Kyung Hwang
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Patent number: 10402036Abstract: An electronic device and a method thereof are provided. The electronic device is configured to display a first window including a first set of at least one icon on a background screen, and detect a first movement request in a first direction move, according to the first movement request, the first window in the first direction in the background screen and add and display a second window including a second set of at least one icon on the background screen.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sung-Jin Yoon, Jong-Won Lee, Min-Gu Cho, Young-Jae Meen, Jeong-Hyun Pang, Geon-Soo Kim, Min-Kyung Hwang
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Patent number: 10366519Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display outputting a screen, a processor electrically connected to the display, and a memory electrically connected to the processor and configured to store at least one image and instructions. The instructions are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor control the display to display a candidate image having a first size and including at least a portion of the stored at least one image, and control the display to display a recommendation object having a second size smaller than the first size and corresponding to a portion of the candidate image on the screen together with the candidate image.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chul Hwan Lee, Chang Ho Lee, Yong Joon Jeon, Min Kyung Hwang, Sung Hyuk Shin
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Patent number: 10360468Abstract: A method of identifying a location of an electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes obtaining information about a region in which the electronic apparatus is located, obtaining an image through an image sensor included in the electronic apparatus, identifying location information about one or more objects included in the image, and identifying a location of the electronic apparatus by using the information about the region and the location information.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hee-Kuk Lee, Min-Kyung Hwang, Jin-He Jung, Ik-Hwan Cho, Yong-Joon Jeon
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Patent number: 10362036Abstract: An electronic device, a method thereof, and a recording medium are disclosed. A main electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes: an input interface; a communication module electrically connected to the input interface; and a processor electrically connected to the input interface and the communication module. The input interface receives an authentication request for transmitting data to sub-electronic devices of a second device group by sub-electronic devices of a first device group. The main electronic device is included in the first device group, and the processor is configured to control transmission of the authentication request to a main electronic device of the second device group when the authentication request has been received by the communication module.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., ltd.Inventors: Dong-Hyun Yeom, Geon-Soo Kim, Yong-Joon Jeon, Min-Kyung Hwang
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Patent number: 10242031Abstract: An electronic device and method for providing a virtual object are disclosed, including a processor and memory storing program instructions executable by the processor to implement the method, which includes receiving a request for a virtual object including a plurality of present conditions, searching a database for the virtual object by comparing the received plurality of present conditions to a plurality of condition sets, each set associated with at least one virtual object stored in the database; and when none of the plurality of condition sets matches all of the received plurality of present conditions, detecting a partially matching condition set matching at least one of the received plurality of present conditions and providing a partially matching virtual object corresponding to the partially matching condition set.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-He Jung, Ji-Hyun Park, Kyu-Sung Cho, Ik-Hwan Cho, Yong-Joon Jeon, Min-Kyung Hwang
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Patent number: 10205882Abstract: A method of an electronic device and an electronic device are provided. The method includes acquiring at least one captured image; determining a place corresponding to the at least one captured image by comparing the at least one captured image to at least one designated image; and performing at least one function in response to the determined place. The electronic device includes a memory configured to store a captured image; and at least one processor configured to acquire at least one captured image, determine a place corresponding to the captured image by comparing the captured image to at least one designated image, and perform at least one function in response to the determined place.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Min-Kyung Hwang
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Patent number: 10146412Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for providing information by an electronic device comprises recognizing at least one object from an image displayed on a screen of the electronic device, displaying at least one primary information item associated with the recognized object, and when at least one of the at least one primary information item is selected, displaying a secondary information item associated with the selected primary information item on the screen. Other various embodiments are also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin-He Jung, Min-Kyung Hwang, Kyu-Sung Cho, Ik-Hwan Cho, Ji-Hyun Park, Yong-Joon Jeon
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Patent number: 10009299Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an input interface configured to receive a user input related to a message, a communication interface configured to transmit the message to an external electronic device, a memory configured to store the message, a display configured to display the message, and a processor functionally connected to the input interface, the communication interface, the memory, and the display. When a first content of the message is input, the processor is configured to seal the message with a first object designated such that at least a portion of a second object corresponding to the first content is not exposed and transmit the sealed message through the communication interface. The at least the portion of the second object is configured to be exposed when an unseal input with respect to the first object occurs.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jee Eun Hong, Hwa Young Song, Jeong Hyun Pang, Pyo Je Cho, Geon Soo Kim, Min Kyung Hwang, Jonas Ove Arbsjo, Karl-Oskar Plaza Olivestedt, Nils Roger Andersson Reimer
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Patent number: 9965859Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a region of interest (ROI) from an image. The method includes obtaining a wearing portion of a first electronic device, obtaining a first image related to a user wearing the first electronic device, and determining the ROI from the first image based on the obtained wearing portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Geon-Soo Kim, Dong-Hyun Yeom, Yong-Joon Jeon, Min-Kyung Hwang
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Patent number: 9942484Abstract: A method for displaying an image in an electronic device provided. The method includes displaying an image and if a filter effect list request is input, dividing at least a portion of the image into a plurality of filter areas, and displaying a preview image in which different filter effects are applied to the plurality of filter areas.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Zhedan Pan, Hyun-Young Kim, Min-Jeong Moon, Beldagli Behram, Sang-Il Lee, Nam-Jin Kim, Min-Kyung Hwang, Geon-Soo Kim, Jeong-Hyun Pang, Jens Gustaf Folke Oknelid, Jonas Ove Arbsjo, Maximilian Christian Olle Larsson, Nils Roger Andersson Reimer