Patents by Inventor Nam-yeong KWON

Nam-yeong KWON 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: 11900939
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a user command; an output unit configured to output a registration suitability determination result for the user command; and a processor configured to generate phonetic symbols for the user command, analyze the generated phonetic symbols to determine registration suitability for the user command, and control the output unit to output the registration suitability determination result for the user command. Therefore, the display apparatus may register a user command which is resistant to misrecognition and guarantees high recognition rate among user commands defined by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong Kwon, Kyung-mi Park
  • Publication number: 20240038230
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a user command; an output unit configured to output a registration suitability determination result for the user command; and a processor configured to generate phonetic symbols for the user command, analyze the generated phonetic symbols to determine registration suitability for the user command, and control the output unit to output the registration suitability determination result for the user command. Therefore, the display apparatus may register a user command which is resistant to misrecognition and guarantees high recognition rate among user commands defined by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong KWON, Kyung-mi PARK
  • Patent number: 11862166
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a user command; an output unit configured to output a registration suitability determination result for the user command; and a processor configured to generate phonetic symbols for the user command, analyze the generated phonetic symbols to determine registration suitability for the user command, and control the output unit to output the registration suitability determination result for the user command. Therefore, the display apparatus may register a user command which is resistant to misrecognition and guarantees high recognition rate among user commands defined by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong Kwon, Kyung-mi Park
  • Publication number: 20230031603
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a user command; an output unit configured to output a registration suitability determination result for the user command; and a processor configured to generate phonetic symbols for the user command, analyze the generated phonetic symbols to determine registration suitability for the user command, and control the output unit to output the registration suitability determination result for the user command. Therefore, the display apparatus may register a user command which is resistant to misrecognition and guarantees high recognition rate among user commands defined by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong KWON, Kyung-mi PARK
  • Patent number: 11495228
    Abstract: An apparatus including a user input receiver; a user voice input receiver; a display; and a processor. The processor is configured to: (a) based on a user input being received through the user input receiver, perform a function corresponding to voice input state for receiving a user voice input; (b) receive a user voice input through the user voice input receiver; (c) identify whether or not a text corresponding to the received user voice input is related to a pre-registered voice command or a prohibited expression; and (d) based on the text being related to the pre-registered voice command or the prohibited expression, control the display to display an indicator that the text is related to the pre-registered voice command or the prohibited expression. A method and non-transitory computer-readable medium are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong Kwon, Kyung-mi Park
  • Publication number: 20210264914
    Abstract: An electronic device and a voice recognition method thereof are provided. A voice recognition method of an electronic device includes receiving trigger voice, storing a characteristic of the trigger voice for voice verification by analyzing the trigger voice. When a user issues a voice command, determining whether the user voice command comprises the characteristic belonging to the trigger voice, and performing function of the electronic device corresponding to the user voice command based on the determination. Accordingly, users may easily use the voice recognition function of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong KWON, Hee-seob RYU, Kyung-mi PARK, Chan-sik BOK, Chan-hee CHOI
  • Patent number: 11011172
    Abstract: An electronic device and a voice recognition method thereof are provided. A voice recognition method of an electronic device includes receiving trigger voice, storing a characteristic of the trigger voice for voice verification by analyzing the trigger voice. When a user issues a voice command, determining whether the user voice command comprises the characteristic belonging to the trigger voice, and performing function of the electronic device corresponding to the user voice command based on the determination. Accordingly, users may easily use the voice recognition function of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong Kwon, Hee-seob Ryu, Kyung-mi Park, Chan-sik Bok, Chan-hee Choi
  • Publication number: 20210082433
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a user command; an output unit configured to output a registration suitability determination result for the user command; and a processor configured to generate phonetic symbols for the user command, analyze the generated phonetic symbols to determine registration suitability for the user command, and control the output unit to output the registration suitability determination result for the user command. Therefore, the display apparatus may register a user command which is resistant to misrecognition and guarantees high recognition rate among user commands defined by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong KWON, Kyung-mi PARK
  • Patent number: 10885916
    Abstract: A control method of an electronic device includes receiving a user voice; based on a user command corresponding to the user voice being already registered, providing at least one audio or visual indication that the user command is unable to be registered as a voice command; based on the user command corresponding to the user voice not being registered yet, providing at least one audio or visual indication that the user command is able to be registered as a voice command; and based on the user command corresponding to the user voice being related to a prohibited expression, providing at least one audio or visual indication that the user command is related to the prohibited expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong Kwon, Kyung-mi Park
  • Publication number: 20190279638
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a user command; an output unit configured to output a registration suitability determination result for the user command; and a processor configured to generate phonetic symbols for the user command, analyze the generated phonetic symbols to determine registration suitability for the user command, and control the output unit to output the registration suitability determination result for the user command. Therefore, the display apparatus may register a user command which is resistant to misrecognition and guarantees high recognition rate among user commands defined by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong KWON, Kyung-mi PARK
  • Patent number: 10381004
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a user command; an output unit configured to output a registration suitability determination result for the user command; and a processor configured to generate phonetic symbols for the user command, analyze the generated phonetic symbols to determine registration suitability for the user command, and control the output unit to output the registration suitability determination result for the user command. Therefore, the display apparatus may register a user command which is resistant to misrecognition and guarantees high recognition rate among user commands defined by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong Kwon, Kyung-mi Park
  • Publication number: 20190244619
    Abstract: An electronic device and a voice recognition method thereof are provided. A voice recognition method of an electronic device includes receiving trigger voice, storing a characteristic of the trigger voice for voice verification by analyzing the trigger voice. When a user issues a voice command, determining whether the user voice command comprises the characteristic belonging to the trigger voice, and performing function of the electronic device corresponding to the user voice command based on the determination. Accordingly, users may easily use the voice recognition function of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong Kwon, Hee-seob Ryu, Kyung-mi Park, Chan-sik Bok, Chan-hee Choi
  • Patent number: 10347251
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a user command; an output unit configured to output a registration suitability determination result for the user command; and a processor configured to generate phonetic symbols for the user command, analyze the generated phonetic symbols to determine registration suitability for the user command, and control the output unit to output the registration suitability determination result for the user command. Therefore, the display apparatus may register a user command which is resistant to misrecognition and guarantees high recognition rate among user commands defined by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong Kwon, Kyung-mi Park
  • Patent number: 10304443
    Abstract: An electronic device and a voice recognition method thereof are provided. A voice recognition method of an electronic device includes receiving trigger voice, storing a characteristic of the trigger voice for voice verification by analyzing the trigger voice. When a user issues a voice command, determining whether the user voice command comprises the characteristic belonging to the trigger voice, and performing function of the electronic device corresponding to the user voice command based on the determination. Accordingly, users may easily use the voice recognition function of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong Kwon, Hee-seob Ryu, Kyung-mi Park, Chan-sik Bok, Chan-hee Choi
  • Patent number: 10134387
    Abstract: An image display apparatus, a method for driving the same, and a computer readable recording medium are provided. The image display apparatus includes a speech acquirer configured to acquire a speech command created by a user, a speech recognition executor configured to acquire text information which has a phonetic symbol that is the same as or similar to a phonetic symbol of a text-based recognition result corresponding to the acquired speech command and is expressed in a form that is different from a form of the text-based recognition result, and an operation performer configured to perform an operation corresponding to the acquired text information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chan-shik Bouk, Kyung-mi Park, Nam-yeong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20180040321
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a user command; an output unit configured to output a registration suitability determination result for the user command; and a processor configured to generate phonetic symbols for the user command, analyze the generated phonetic symbols to determine registration suitability for the user command, and control the output unit to output the registration suitability determination result for the user command. Therefore, the display apparatus may register a user command which is resistant to misrecognition and guarantees high recognition rate among user commands defined by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong KWON, Kyung-mi Park
  • Publication number: 20180033427
    Abstract: A speech recognition method may include preprocessing a first signal to generate a second signal, where the first signal corresponds to an audio signal that includes at least one voice audio signal generated by a speaker, extracting a feature point associated with the second signal and converting the second signal into a third signal by converting the feature point using a transformation model, applying a recognition model to the third signal to recognize a voice language corresponding to the at least one voice audio signal; and generating a recognition result output including information indicating the recognized language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nam Yeong KWON
  • Patent number: 9830908
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive a user command; an output unit configured to output a registration suitability determination result for the user command; and a processor configured to generate phonetic symbols for the user command, analyze the generated phonetic symbols to determine registration suitability for the user command, and control the output unit to output the registration suitability determination result for the user command. Therefore, the display apparatus may register a user command which is resistant to misrecognition and guarantees high recognition rate among user commands defined by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-yeong Kwon, Kyung-mi Park
  • Publication number: 20170076724
    Abstract: A voice recognition apparatus is provided. The voice recognition apparatus includes a communicator configured to communicate with an external voice recognition server; a memory configured to store a plurality of keywords and domain information corresponding to each of the plurality of keywords; a microphone configured to generate a voice signal corresponding to an uttered voice; and a controller configured to recognize a keyword included in the voice signal, determine a domain corresponding to the recognized keyword by using the domain information, and control the communicator to transmit information regarding the determined domain and the voice signal to the external voice recognition server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-mi PARK, Nam-yeong KWON, Sung-hwan SHIN
  • Publication number: 20170069317
    Abstract: A voice recognition apparatus includes a voice recognition processor configured to determine whether or not a voice command included in log data related to operation execution of an apparatus is a normal recognition utterance intentionally uttered by a user by analyzing the log data, and build a DB with respect to a recognition result of the voice command determined as the normal recognition utterance as a determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nam-yeong KWON