Patents by Inventor Myung-kyu Choi

Myung-kyu Choi 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: 10353574
    Abstract: A method comprising: displaying a live view image on a screen; detecting a first gesture that is performed on the screen when the live view image is displayed; and displaying a thumbnail menu on the screen together with the live view image based on a duration of the first gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-seok Song, Myung-kyu Choi, Tae-hoon Kang
  • Patent number: 10310731
    Abstract: A method comprising: displaying a live view image on a screen; detecting a first gesture that is performed on the screen when the live view image is displayed; and displaying a thumbnail menu on the screen together with the live view image based on a duration of the first gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-seok Song, Myung-kyu Choi, Tae-hoon Kang
  • Patent number: 10248309
    Abstract: A method comprising: displaying a live view image on a screen; detecting a first gesture that is performed on the screen when the live view image is displayed; and displaying a thumbnail menu on the screen together with the live view image based on a duration of the first gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-seok Song, Myung-kyu Choi, Tae-hoon Kang
  • Patent number: 10212362
    Abstract: An image processing method includes: defining a selection area in a first still image according to a user input; extracting image data that correspond to the selected area from a second still image; combining the image data extracted from the second still image on the selection area of the first still image to create a composite image; and sequentially displaying the first still image and the composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-seok Song, Tae-hoon Kang, Jong-sun Kim, Myung-kyu Choi, Kwang-il Hwang
  • Patent number: 9984435
    Abstract: A digital image processing method and apparatus eliminates or reduces the temporal delay associated a perspective transform being generated for a region of an captured image. The method includes: receiving a preview image; detecting at least one rectangular region from the preview image and obtaining coordinate information corresponding to the at least one rectangular region; determining a main rectangular region from among the at least one rectangular region detected from the preview image; capturing an image; and generating a perspective-transformed image by performing perspective transform on the captured image by using coordinate information corresponding to the main rectangular region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-seok Song, Tae-hoon Kang, Myung-kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 9767588
    Abstract: A method for image processing is provided comprising: detecting a rectangular image region (RIR) in one of a plurality of images while the plurality of images is being received; obtaining a coordinate corresponding to the detected RIR; and storing in a memory the coordinate and a link associating the coordinate with the image in which the RIR is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-hoon Kang, Won-seok Song, Myung-kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 9578260
    Abstract: A digital photographing apparatus, computer readable medium, and a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus, the method including selecting a template image; receiving an image including a subject and detecting the subject from the received image; and displaying the template image with an image of the subject included in a view area. The displaying may include displaying the template image with an image of the subject included in a view area corresponding to a location of the detected subject. The method may include designating a location of the view area on the template image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-seok Song, Tae-hoon Kang, Jong-sun Kim, Myung-kyu Choi, Kwang-il Hwang
  • Publication number: 20160291861
    Abstract: A method comprising: displaying a live view image on a screen; detecting a first gesture that is performed on the screen when the live view image is displayed; and displaying a thumbnail menu on the screen together with the live view image based on a duration of the first gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Won-seok SONG, Myung-kyu CHOI, Tae-hoon KANG
  • Publication number: 20160198098
    Abstract: An image processing method includes: defining a selection area in a first still image according to a user input; extracting image data that correspond to the selected area from a second still image; combining the image data extracted from the second still image on the selection area of the first still image to create a composite image; and sequentially displaying the first still image and the composite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Won-seok Song, Tae-hoon Kang, Jong-sun Kim, Myung-kyu Choi, Kwang-il Hwang
  • Patent number: 9384405
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing an image are provided. A processor is configured to detect a region of at least one object from the image, define a plurality of straight lines approximating a boundary of the detected region of the at least one object, and based on the number of points at which each of the plurality of first straight lines coincide with the boundary, extract first image data for a polygonal region. The polygonal region has vertexes at a plurality of first intersection points at which the plurality of straight lines intersect each other. Second image data may be generated by correcting distortion of the first image data. A storage unit stores the second image data, which may also be displayed or transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung-kyu Choi, Tae-hoon Kang, Won-seok Song
  • Publication number: 20160140417
    Abstract: A method for image processing is provided comprising: detecting a rectangular image region (RIR) in one of a plurality of images while the plurality of images is being received; obtaining a coordinate corresponding to the detected RIR; and storing in a memory the coordinate and a link associating the coordinate with the image in which the RIR is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Tae-hoon KANG, Won-seok SONG, Myung-kyu CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160132744
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing an image are provided. A processor is configured to detect a region of at least one object from the image, define a plurality of straight lines approximating a boundary of the detected region of the at least one object, and based on the number of points at which each of the plurality of first straight lines coincide with the boundary, extract first image data for a polygonal region. The polygonal region has vertexes at a plurality of first intersection points at which the plurality of straight lines intersect each other. Second image data may be generated by correcting distortion of the first image data. A storage unit stores the second image data, which may also be displayed or transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Myung-kyu CHOI, Tae-hoon KANG, Won-seok SONG
  • Patent number: 9298356
    Abstract: An image processing method includes: defining a selection area in a first still image according to a user input; extracting image data that correspond to the selected area from a second still image; combining the image data extracted from the second still image on the selection area of the first still image to create a composite image; and sequentially displaying the first still image and the composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-seok Song, Tae-hoon Kang, Jong-sun Kim, Myung-kyu Choi, Kwang-il Hwang
  • Publication number: 20160070978
    Abstract: A digital image processing method and apparatus eliminates or reduces the temporal delay associated a perspective transform being generated for a region of an captured image. The method includes: receiving a preview image; detecting at least one rectangular region from the preview image and obtaining coordinate information corresponding to the at least one rectangular region; determining a main rectangular region from among the at least one rectangular region detected from the preview image; capturing an image; and generating a perspective-transformed image by performing perspective transform on the captured image by using coordinate information corresponding to the main rectangular region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Won-seok SONG, Tae-hoon KANG, Myung-kyu CHOI
  • Publication number: 20160028969
    Abstract: A digital photographing apparatus, computer readable medium, and a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus, the method including selecting a template image; receiving an image including a subject and detecting the subject from the received image; and displaying the template image with an image of the subject included in a view area. The displaying may include displaying the template image with an image of the subject included in a view area corresponding to a location of the detected subject. The method may include designating a location of the view area on the template image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Won-seok Song, Tae-hoon Kang, Jong-sun Kim, Myung-kyu Choi, Kwang-il Hwang
  • Patent number: 9202454
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for audio signal encoding for noise reduction are provided. The method includes: receiving an audio signal and performing modified discrete cosine transformation (MDCT) on the audio signal to convert the audio signal into a long block or a short block; reducing noise included in the audio signal in accordance with the long block or the short block; and performing advanced audio coding (AAC) on the long block or the short block in which noise is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Myung-kyu Choi, Sang-ryong Kim, Seong-woon Kim, Ung-sik Kim, Kwang-il Hwang, Duk-soo Kim, Hong-kook Kim, Nam-in Park, Kwang-myung Jeon
  • Patent number: 9160924
    Abstract: A digital photographing apparatus, computer readable medium, and a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus, the method including selecting a template image; receiving an image including a subject and detecting the subject from the received image; and displaying the template image with an image of the subject included in a view area. The displaying may include displaying the template image with an image of the subject included in a view area corresponding to a location of the detected subject. The method may include designating a location of the view area on the template image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-seok Song, Tae-hoon Kang, Jong-sun Kim, Myung-kyu Choi, Kwang-il Hwang
  • Patent number: 9143684
    Abstract: An apparatus, computer readable medium, and a method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus comprising a plurality of optical systems, the method including deriving shake information from the plurality of optical systems; and determining a base optical system from among the plurality of optical systems according to the shake information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung-kyu Choi, Soon-geun Jang
  • Publication number: 20150149960
    Abstract: A method of generating a panorama image is described. A plurality of captured images are stored. Motion of a target object is detected from the plurality of captured images and motion information is obtained as a result of the detecting. A plurality of selection images are determined from the plurality of captured images, based on the motion information about the target object. A plurality of composition areas are set in the plurality of selection images, based on a user input. A panorama image is generated, based on images included in the plurality of composition areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Won-seok Song, Myung-kyu Choi
  • Patent number: 8856192
    Abstract: A method and apparatus update a composition database for storing information for setting a composition. The method includes extracting and displaying at least one composition stored in the composition database, counting a composition selected by a user from among the at least one composition, and updating the composition database according to the result of the count. According to the method, compositions selected by a user from among compositions displayed on a screen are counted, and the result of the count is reflected on the composition database. Accordingly, compositions are displayed in a user-centered manner and photographing convenience is increased, a digital photographing apparatus automatically learns compositions preferred by a user during photographing so as to automatically display the compositions preferred by the user, and a composition based on a pattern of the user is suggested instead of a composition according to a certain place or scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung-kyu Choi, Ung-sik Kim, Ji-hyun Goh, Won-seok Song, Hyun-ock Yim, Tae-hoon Kang, Eun-sun Ahn