Patents by Inventor Moon-sung NA

Moon-sung NA 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: 10382716
    Abstract: A display apparatus having a sensor and camera and a control method thereof are provided. Exemplary embodiments relate to a display apparatus and a control method thereof which determines through a sensor, such as a pyroelectric infrared ray (PIR) sensor, and a camera, whether a user intends to use the display apparatus, and drives the display apparatus based on the users intentions in order to reduce booting time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon-sung Na, Keun-seok Kang, Je-hwan Seo, Tae-hyeun Ha
  • Patent number: 10089006
    Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a display, an input unit configured to receive a handwriting trace, in response to a user handwriting being performed at a remote control apparatus; a detector configured to determine text corresponding to the handwriting trace; and a controller configured to search for an item corresponding to the text, classify the item into a plurality of categories, and control the display to display the item on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myoung-jun Lee, Hyun-kyu Yun, Kwan-young Kim, Kun-ho Keum, Min-sup Kim, Sang-jin Kim, Moon-sung Na
  • Publication number: 20170153811
    Abstract: A method for inputting letters in a display apparatus are provided. The method includes displaying an input user interface (III) including a plurality of letter items arranged in a row, each of the plurality of letter items representing at least one letter, receiving a user command to select a letter item from the plurality of letter items, and displaying, in response to the user command, an extension UI including at least one letter item related to the selected letter item around the selected letter item, the at least one letter item included in the extension UI representing at least one letter or at least one input function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hyuk KWON, Ji-bum MOON, Jong-bo MOON, Valeriya GUSEVA, Dong-hun LEE, Sang-jin HAN, Moon-sung NA
  • Patent number: 9654720
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided, which includes a receiver configured to receive a writing trace performed on a remote controller, a detector configured to extract a character that corresponds to the writing trace, a display configured to display the character and at least one item that corresponds to the character, and a controller configured to, if a user's operation is performed in one direction on the remote controller, automatically execute a function that corresponds to the at least one item that is positioned in the direction in which the user's operation is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon-sung Na, Kwan-young Kim, Hyun-kyu Yun, Myoung-jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20170118438
    Abstract: A display apparatus having a sensor and camera and a control method thereof are provided. Exemplary embodiments relate to a display apparatus and a control method thereof which determines through a sensor, such as a pyroelectric infrared ray (PIR) sensor, and a camera, whether a user intends to use the display apparatus, and drives the display apparatus based on the users intentions in order to reduce booting time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon-sung NA, Keun-seok KANG, Je-hwan SEO, Tae-hyeun HA
  • Patent number: 9571781
    Abstract: A display apparatus having a sensor and camera and a control method thereof are provided. Exemplary embodiments relate to a display apparatus and a control method thereof which determines through a sensor, such as a pyroelectric infrared ray (PIR) sensor, and a camera, whether a user intends to use the display apparatus, and drives the display apparatus based on the users intentions in order to reduce booting time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon-sung Na, Keun-seok Kang, Je-hwan Seo, Tae-hyeun Ha
  • Publication number: 20160349843
    Abstract: A remote control apparatus, a method of providing a vibration feedback thereof, and a display system are provided. The remote control apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a user input, a communicator configured to perform transmissions and receptions with an external apparatus that is an object to be controlled, a vibrator configured to generate vibrations, and a controller configured to, in response to a signal for notifying that a preset operation is performed in the external apparatus, being received through the communicator, generate vibrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-hyuk KWON, Chang-soo NOH, Moon-sung NA, Jong-bo MOON, Dong-hun LEE, Won-min CHOI, Jeong-hye CHOI
  • Patent number: 9368988
    Abstract: A method for charging an external device and a display using the method are provided. The method includes, determining whether the external device is chargeable and connected to the display through a connector when the displaying apparatus is in a standby mode; and if it is determined that the external device is chargeable and connected, charging the external device through the connector in the standby mode. The display includes a power supply that supplies standby power or main power; a checker which determines, in a standby mode, whether an external device is connected and chargeable; and a controller. The controller controls the power supply to output standby power while the checker determines whether the external device is connected and is a chargeable device, and if the external device is connected and chargeable, controls the power supply to output main power to charge the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bong-hwan Cho, Moon-sung Na, Sun-ho Yang, Sang-soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20150249356
    Abstract: A method for charging an external device and a display using the method are provided. The method includes, determining whether the external device is chargeable and connected to the display through a connector when the displaying apparatus is in a standby mode; and if it is determined that the external device is chargeable and connected, charging the external device through the connector in the standby mode. The display includes a power supply that supplies standby power or main power; a checker which determines, in a standby mode, whether an external device is connected and chargeable; and a controller. The controller controls the power supply to output standby power while the checker determines whether the external device is connected and is a chargeable device, and if the external device is connected and chargeable, controls the power supply to output main power to charge the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bong-hwan CHO, Moon-sung NA, Sun-ho YANG, Sang-soo LEE
  • Publication number: 20150179061
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a universal remote controller setting method which is executable by using the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a signal receiver configured to receive an infrared (IR) signal which is transmitted from a remote controller, a storage configured to store a plurality of control code sets, a controller configured to analyze a feature of the IR signal, and to extract, from among the plurality of control code sets, a control code set which corresponds to the IR signal, and a communicator configured to transmit the extracted control code set to a universal remote controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwan-young KIM, Min-sup KIM, Moon-sung NA, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Patent number: 9047808
    Abstract: A method for charging an external device and a display using the method are provided. The method includes, determining whether the external device is chargeable and connected to the display through a connector when the displaying apparatus is in a standby mode; and if it is determined that the external device is chargeable and connected, charging the external device through the connector in the standby mode. The display includes a power supply that supplies standby power or main power; a checker which determines, in a standby mode, whether an external device is connected and chargeable; and a controller. The controller controls the power supply to output standby power while the checker determines whether the external device is connected and is a chargeable device, and if the external device is connected and chargeable, controls the power supply to output main power to charge the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bong-hwan Cho, Moon-sung Na, Sun-ho Yang, Sang-soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20150137959
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a universal remote controller setting method are provided. According to the display apparatus, a display is provided which is configured to display contents received from a broadcast channel, a communicator configured to communicate with a server which stores a control code set according to a plurality of broadcaster, and a controller configured to extract feature information related to contents and transmits feature information and broadcast channel number information to the server through a communicator, is included. The controller is configured to provide the control code set to a universal remote controller in response to a control code set which corresponds to feature information and broadcast channel number information being received from the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwan-young KIM, Moon-sung NA, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20150062443
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided, which includes a receiver configured to receive a writing trace performed on a remote controller, a detector configured to extract a character that corresponds to the writing trace, a display configured to display the character and at least one item that corresponds to the character, and a controller configured to, if a user's operation is performed in one direction on the remote controller, automatically execute a function that corresponds to the at least one item that is positioned in the direction in which the user's operation is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon-sung NA, Kwan-young KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN, Myoung-jun LEE
  • Patent number: 8965215
    Abstract: A display apparatus which supports wireless/optical communication is provided. The display apparatus includes a wireless/optical interface which performs wireless/optical communication with at least one first external apparatus, a power supply unit which supplies power to the wireless/optical interface, a user interface through which a device is selected, and a controller which controls power supply from the power supply unit to the wireless/optical interface according to user selection on the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon-sung Na, Sun-ho Yang
  • Publication number: 20150046294
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including: a display; an input unit configured to receive a trace of writing performed in a remote control apparatus; a detector configured to extract at least one character corresponding to the trace of writing; and a controller configured to search for at least one item corresponding to the character from among a plurality of items stored in a storage of the display apparatus or provided from at least one external server, and display a result of the search on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myoung-jun LEE, Moon-sung NA, Hyun-kyu YUN, Kun-ho KEUM, Kwan-young KIM, Sang-jin KIM, Min-sup KIM
  • Publication number: 20150046433
    Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a display, an input unit configured to receive a handwriting trace, in response to a user handwriting being performed at a remote control apparatus; a detector configured to determine text corresponding to the handwriting trace; and a controller configured to search for an item corresponding to the text, classify the item into a plurality of categories, and control the display to display the item on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myoung-jun LEE, Hyun-kyu YUN, Kwan-young KIM, Kun-ho KEUM, Min-sup KIM, Sang-jin KIM, Moon-sung NA
  • Publication number: 20140152818
    Abstract: A display apparatus having a sensor and camera and a control method thereof are provided. Exemplary embodiments relate to a display apparatus and a control method thereof which determines through a sensor, such as a pyroelectric infrared ray (PIR) sensor, and a camera, whether a user intends to use the display apparatus, and drives the display apparatus based on the users intentions in order to reduce booting time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon-sung NA, Keun-seok KANG, Je-hwan SEO, Tae-hyeun HA
  • Publication number: 20140125785
    Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus and method of the control are provided. The apparatus includes a display unit, a signal processing unit processing an image signal received from an outside to display a first image on the display unit, a shutter glass performing a shutter operation to allow selective transmission of external light, a communication unit communicating with an external display apparatus, and a controller controlling the head-mounted display apparatus to operate in a selective one of a first mode, in which the head-mounted display apparatus operates corresponding to a second image displayed on the external display apparatus, and a second mode, in which the head-mounted display apparatus displays the image signal processed by the signal processing unit on the display unit as the first image, based on a preset event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Moon-sung NA, Tae-hyeun Ha, Keun-seok Kang
  • Publication number: 20140085183
    Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus and control method are provided. The apparatus includes a display unit, a signal processing unit processing an image signal to display an image on the display unit, a shutter unit performing a shutter operation to allow selective transmission of external light for both eyes of a user, a camera detecting and taking an image of an external environment of the head-mounted display apparatus, and a controller maintaining transmission of the shutter unit transmitting external light at preset first transmittance when the image is displayed on the display unit, and adjusting the transmission of the shutter unit to second transmittance higher than the first transmittance if the camera detects an external device while the image is displayed on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Moon-sung NA
  • Publication number: 20130335539
    Abstract: A multi-view device includes a lens unit which operates to selectively transmit or block light; a communication unit which communicates with a display apparatus which is displaying an image; and a controller which receives, from the display apparatus via the communication unit, a beacon signal which synchronizes with a display period of the displayed image, controls an operation of the lens unit based on the beacon signal, and changes, via the communication unit, a reception frequency of the beacon signal based on information relating to a wireless communication environment level between the display apparatus and the multi-view device which is extracted from the beacon signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Moon-sung NA, Geun-sam YANG, Sung-han LEE, Seung-bok LEE