Patents by Inventor Nam-Hoi KIM

Nam-Hoi KIM 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: 11934271
    Abstract: There are provided a memory system and an operating method thereof. A memory system includes: a plurality of storage regions, each including a plurality of memory cells; and a controller configured to provide a plurality of read retry sets, determine an applying order of the plurality of read retry sets based on characteristics of a read error occurred in a first storage region among the plurality of storage regions, and apply at least one of the read retry sets, based on the applying order, for a read retry operation performed on the first storage region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Oh Hwang, Yong-Tae Kim, Soong-Sun Shin, Duck-Hoi Koo
  • Patent number: 11256381
    Abstract: A method for editing a message in an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying transmitted and received messages in a chat window; detecting selection of a message to be edited among the displayed transmitted and received messages, and performing an editing operation according to an editing method for the selected message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan-Woo Park, Nam-Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 10546551
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor module configured to sense a pressure applied to the electronic device and to send a pressure value corresponding to the sensed pressure to a processor and the processor configured to perform an operation corresponding to the pressure value received from the sensor module, wherein if the sensed pressure belongs to a first interval, the sensor module sends a first pressure value, which represents the first interval, to the processor, wherein if the sensed pressure belongs to a second interval higher than the first interval, the sensor module sends a second pressure value corresponding to the sensed pressure to the processor, and wherein if the sensed pressure belongs to a third interval higher than the second interval, the sensor module sends a third pressure value, which represents the third interval, to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Woong Park, Byung Jin Kang, Nam Hoi Kim, Do Hyung Lee, Sae Rom Lee
  • Patent number: 10475146
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method performed in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display module, and a first processor and a second processor that are electrically connected with the display module. The first processor is configured to detect an operation performed in the electronic device, determine a range of display control authority to be provided to the second processor according to the operation, and provide the range of the display control authority to the second processor. The second processor is configured to generate a display screen corresponding to the range of the display control authority and provide the display screen through the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Hyung Lee, Nam Hoi Kim, Byung Jin Kang
  • Publication number: 20190121472
    Abstract: A method for editing a message in an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying transmitted and received messages in a chat window; detecting selection of a message to be edited among the displayed transmitted and received messages, and performing an editing operation according to an editing method for the selected message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Chan-Woo PARK, Nam-Hoi KIM
  • Patent number: 10228723
    Abstract: An electronic device and method of controlling the electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display that includes a flat region and at least one curved region, an input device that receives a user manipulation, at least one pressure sensor that senses a pressure applied to the electronic device. The electronic device also includes a processor that performs an operation corresponding to the user manipulation based on the result of the sensed pressure caused by the user manipulation inputted on the curved region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Hoi Kim, Byung Jin Kang, Seong Woong Park, Do Hyung Lee
  • Patent number: 10216469
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling an electronic device. The method may include: acquiring a user's location with respect to the electronic device; and determining a display direction of a screen displayed on the electronic device based on the acquired user's location and displaying a first screen in the determined display direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ran Kang, Nam-Hoi Kim, Seong-Woong Park, Do-Hyung Lee
  • Patent number: 10191608
    Abstract: A method for editing a message in an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying transmitted and received messages in a chat window; detecting selection of a message to be edited among the displayed transmitted and received messages, and performing an editing operation according to an editing method for the selected message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan-Woo Park, Nam-Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 10152226
    Abstract: A portable device and a screen changing method of a portable device are provided, which display a second screen corresponding to detected successive motions of first and second touches on an edge touch screen that has a main display area, and a first (or left) edge display area and a second (or right) edge display area, each of which is extended from the main display area, and displays a first screen among a plurality of screens. The device and method may further display a second screen different from a first screen among a plurality of screens corresponding to directions of detected successive motions of first and second touches on an edge touch screen that has a main display area, and a first edge display area and a second edge display area, each of which is extended from the main display area, and displays a first screen among a plurality of screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gu-Sul Kim, Nam-Hoi Kim, Hye-Sun Park
  • Publication number: 20170052623
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor module configured to sense a pressure applied to the electronic device and to send a pressure value corresponding to the sensed pressure to a processor and the processor configured to perform an operation corresponding to the pressure value received from the sensor module, wherein if the sensed pressure belongs to a first interval, the sensor module sends a first pressure value, which represents the first interval, to the processor, wherein if the sensed pressure belongs to a second interval higher than the first interval, the sensor module sends a second pressure value corresponding to the sensed pressure to the processor, and wherein if the sensed pressure belongs to a third interval higher than the second interval, the sensor module sends a third pressure value, which represents the third interval, to the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Seong Woong PARK, Byung Jin KANG, Nam Hoi KIM, Do Hyung LEE, Sae Rom LEE
  • Publication number: 20160364833
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method performed in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display module, and a first processor and a second processor that are electrically connected with the display module. The first processor is configured to detect an operation performed in the electronic device, determine a range of display control authority to be provided to the second processor according to the operation, and provide the range of the display control authority to the second processor. The second processor is configured to generate a display screen corresponding to the range of the display control authority and provide the display screen through the display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Do Hyung LEE, Nam Hoi KIM, Byung Jin KANG
  • Publication number: 20160357298
    Abstract: An electronic device and method of controlling the electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display that includes a flat region and at least one curved region, an input device that receives a user manipulation, at least one pressure sensor that senses a pressure applied to the electronic device. The electronic device also includes a processor that performs an operation corresponding to the user manipulation based on the result of the sensed pressure caused by the user manipulation inputted on the curved region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Nam Hoi Kim, Byung Jin Kang, Seong Woong Park, Do Hyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20160357323
    Abstract: A portable device and a screen changing method of a portable device are provided, which display a second screen corresponding to detected successive motions of first and second touches on an edge touch screen that has a main display area, and a first (or left) edge display area and a second (or right) edge display area, each of which is extended from the main display area, and displays a first screen among a plurality of screens. The device and method may further display a second screen different from a first screen among a plurality of screens corresponding to directions of detected successive motions of first and second touches on an edge touch screen that has a main display area, and a first edge display area and a second edge display area, each of which is extended from the main display area, and displays a first screen among a plurality of screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Gu-Sul KIM, Nam-Hoi KIM, Hye-Sun PARK
  • Publication number: 20160313963
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling an electronic device. The method may include: acquiring a user's location with respect to the electronic device; and determining a display direction of a screen displayed on the electronic device based on the acquired user's location and displaying a first screen in the determined display direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Ran KANG, Nam-Hoi KIM, Seong-Woong PARK, Do-Hyung LEE
  • Patent number: 9477343
    Abstract: A method for moving content and an electronic device thereof is provided. The method includes detecting at least two touches, selecting content corresponding to locations at which the at least two touches are detected, detecting a combined shape of touch entities corresponding to the at least two touches if the detected at least two touches are released, and moving the selected content to a location at which the combined shape of the detected at least two touch entities is changed, wherein the touch entities include at least one of a user's finger, a stylus pen, and an extra touch tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan-Woo Park, Nam-Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20160048170
    Abstract: A method includes displaying an image on a display of the electronic device, detecting a change in a curvature of a display, detecting a change in a gaze on the display, in response to detecting the change in the curvature of the flexible display, obtaining a change in a gaze on the flexible display, and changing the image displayed on the display based on the change in the curvature and the change in the gaze angle. An electronic device includes a processor configured to detect a change in a curvature of the display from a curvature sensor, in response to detecting the change in the curvature of the display, detect a change in a gaze angle on the display from a gaze detection sensor, and cause the display to change the image based on the detected change in the curvature and the detected change of the gaze angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Nam-Hoi Kim, Dale Ahn
  • Patent number: 9100541
    Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device that is operable with a dummy device is provided. The method includes operating the dummy device through a physical coupling to the electronic device, establishing, by the electronic device, a wireless connection with the dummy device if a call is received by the electronic device, and operating the electronic device with the dummy device through the wireless connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-Hoi Kim, Jin Park, Chan-Woo Park
  • Publication number: 20150128073
    Abstract: A method of sharing contents and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes displaying a shared screen including one or more pages, each of the one or more pages including contents, transmitting the shared screen to a server, and receiving an update shared screen including update contents for the contents of the shared screen from the server, wherein the update contents are updated by one or more other electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Hyung-Ki Ahn, Na-Young Kim, Nam-Hoi Kim, Hyun-Young Yang, Sang-Hyun Lee, Yong-Whi Lee, Ji-Won Lee, Hak-Hyeon Jeong, Soo-Hwan Chae
  • Publication number: 20140104207
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an effect corresponding to an input touch in an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying an image, detecting a touch for the displayed image and outputting a feedback effect according to a trace of the detected touch and previously stored material information of the image, wherein the material information includes at least one of flexion, strength, and a friction coefficient of a target indicated by the image and information in which a surface of the target is sampled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan-Woo PARK, Nam-Hoi KIM, Sun-Young MIN
  • Publication number: 20140043298
    Abstract: A method for moving content and an electronic device thereof is provided. The method includes detecting at least two touches, selecting content corresponding to locations at which the at least two touches are detected, detecting a combined shape of touch entities corresponding to the at least two touches if the detected at least two touches are released, and moving the selected content to a location at which the combined shape of the detected at least two touch entities is changed, wherein the touch entities include at least one of a user's finger, a stylus pen, and an extra touch tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Chan-Woo PARK, Nam-Hoi KIM