Patents by Inventor Pan-Jin Kim

Pan-Jin 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).

  • Publication number: 20100002141
    Abstract: A method for displaying channel information on a digital TV. Channel information which can know the number of programs or program numbers received through a currently selected major channel is displayed. As channel information, a major channel number and minor channel numbers are displayed. If a channel up or down key is pressed, a viewing program is selected and corresponding channel information is displayed on a TV screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pan-Jin Kim, Sik-Won Jeong, Phil-Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 7412715
    Abstract: A method for displaying channel information on a digital TV. Channel information which can know the number of programs or program numbers received through a currently selected major channel is displayed. As channel information, a major channel number and minor channel numbers are displayed. If a channel up or down key is pressed, a viewing program is selected and corresponding channel information is displayed on a TV screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pan-Jin Kim, Sik-Won Jeong, Phil-Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20070090929
    Abstract: A network system for generating predetermined alarm data pertaining to an electronic appliance and then transmitting the predetermined alarm data via an electronic appliance network module to a display apparatus is provided. A display network module of the display apparatus is connected to the electronic appliance network module via a network and receives the alarm data. A display control unit stores the alarm data in a storage if the alarm data are received via the display network module and controls the display of a predetermined alarm message which corresponds to the alarm data to notify the reception of the alarm data on a portion of the display. The alarm data can be displayed on a screen while the user views a displayed image without the displayed image being shielded by the alarm data which could abruptly appear on the currently displayed screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventor: Pan-jin Kim
  • Patent number: 6337718
    Abstract: A TV controlling method having an adjust mode reset function for adjusting a user control on an adjust mode menu screen, the method including selecting a predetermined mode to be changed on the adjust mode menu screen, if a desired mode value is close to the currently set mode value, inputting a corresponding data UP/DOWN key to set a desired mode value, if there is a great difference between the desired mode value and the currently set mode value, inputting a RESET value to set the mode value to a default value set when the TV set leaves the factory and then inputting the corresponding data UP/DOWN key to set a desired mode value, and if an EXIT key is input, returning to a channel screen. If a default value of a desired mode is to be displayed on the adjust mode menu screen, when a viewer wants to set the default value of a desired mode on the adjust mode menu screen, it can be simply set by pressing a reset key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Pan-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 6334217
    Abstract: A channel selecting method and apparatus. In addition to selecting a current viewing channel by using one of two tuners, a channel predicted to be selected is selected by using the other tuner. If a channel change to the channel predicted to be selected is requested, a signal of the selected channel is selected as a signal of the viewing channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pan-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20010052124
    Abstract: A method for displaying channel information on a digital TV. Channel information which can know the number of programs or program numbers received through a currently selected major channel is displayed. As channel information, a major channel number and minor channel numbers are displayed. If a channel up or down key is pressed, a viewing program is selected and corresponding channel information is displayed on a TV screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pan-Jin Kim, Sik-Won Jeong, Phil-Tae Kim