Patents by Inventor Pil-Joo Yoon

Pil-Joo Yoon 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: 20240103699
    Abstract: An electronic device including a touch-enabled display module configured to display a plurality of windows according to a multi-window mode; and a control module configured to displaying on the touch screen a first application window and a second application window according to the multi-window mode, alter the first application window in response to a touchscreen input received via the touch-enabled display, and automatically alter the second application window in response to the alteration of the first application window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Doo Suk KANG, Geon Soo KIM, Dong Hyun YEOM, Pil Joo YOON, Yong Joon JEON, Bo Kun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11809693
    Abstract: An electronic device including a touch-enabled display module configured to display a plurality of windows according to a multi-window mode; and a control module configured to displaying on the touch screen a first application window and a second application window according to the multi-window mode, alter the first application window in response to a touchscreen input received via the touch-enabled display, and automatically alter the second application window in response to the alteration of the first application window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doo Suk Kang, Geon Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Yeom, Pil Joo Yoon, Yong Joon Jeon, Bo Kun Choi
  • Publication number: 20220236861
    Abstract: An electronic device including a touch-enabled display module configured to display a plurality of windows according to a multi-window mode; and a control module configured to displaying on the touch screen a first application window and a second application window according to the multi-window mode, alter the first application window in response to a touchscreen input received via the touch-enabled display, and automatically alter the second application window in response to the alteration of the first application window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Doo Suk KANG, Geon Soo KIM, Dong Hyun YEOM, Pil JOO YOON, Yong Joon JEON, Bo Kun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11397598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device for performing authentication by using biometric information and an operating method thereof, the electronic device comprising: a first biometric sensor for acquiring biometric information by a first method; a second biometric sensor for acquiring the biometric information or other biometric data by a second method; a display; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to acquire context information relating to the first method and the second method, select at least one method from the first method and the second method on the basis of at least a part of the context information, and display at least one graphic object corresponding to the at least one authentication method through the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinhoon Cho, Hyung-Woo Shin, Hyemi Lee, Pil-Joo Yoon, Haedong Lee
  • Publication number: 20220121348
    Abstract: A method for outputting data received together with a message is provided. The method includes receiving a message corresponding to a specified application while a lock screen is displayed, presenting, via a portion of the lock screen, a notification notifying of the receiving of the message, the notification including a first icon indicative of the specified application and a second icon indicative of an existence of an image in the message, receiving an input with respect to the notification, upon determining that the input corresponds to a first input with respect to the notification, launching the specified application such that the lock screen is terminated, and that the message is displayed in a user interface corresponding to the specified application, and upon determining that the input corresponds to a second input with respect to the notification, terminating the presenting of the notification while the lock screen is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Yong-Joon JEON, Pil-Joo YOON
  • Patent number: 11307745
    Abstract: An electronic device including a touch-enabled display module configured to display a plurality of windows according to a multi-window mode; and a control module configured to displaying on the touch screen a first application window and a second application window according to the multi-window mode, alter the first application window in response to a touchscreen input received via the touch-enabled display, and automatically alter the second application window in response to the alteration of the first application window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doo Suk Kang, Geon Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Yeom, Pil Joo Yoon, Yong Joon Jeon, Bo Kun Choi
  • Patent number: 11308311
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a touch sensor; a fingerprint sensor that is formed in at least a partial area of the touch sensor and is capable of obtaining fingerprint information about an external object; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: sense the movement of the external object by using the touch sensor while sensing the fingerprint information; when the movement satisfies a first designated condition, perform authentication on the external object by using the fingerprint information; and when the movement satisfies a second designated condition, stop the operation of sensing the fingerprint information and provide information related to the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co.
    Inventors: Tushar Balasaheb Sandhan, Hyeong-Wook Yang, Hee-Kuk Lee, Pil-Joo Yoon, Hae-Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 11194989
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a fingerprint sensor disposed under the display, and a processor electrically connected with the display and the fingerprint sensor. The processor is configured to set a fingerprint sensing region at a location, which corresponds to a location where the fingerprint sensor is disposed, on the display if the electronic apparatus enters a state for registering a fingerprint of a finger, to display a first guide on the display such that the first guide at least partly overlaps the fingerprint sensing region, to obtain first fingerprint information through the fingerprint sensing region if the finger touches the first guide, to display a second guide on the display such that the second guide at least partly overlaps the fingerprint sensing region, and to obtain second fingerprint information through the fingerprint sensing region if the finger touches the second guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Kuk Lee, Dae Kyu Shin, Hyeong Wook Yang, Yu Min Jung, Pil Joo Yoon, Hae Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 11127012
    Abstract: An electronic device and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are provided. The electronic device includes a first communication module; a sensing device; a display; and a processor functionally connected with the first communication module, the sensing device, and the display, and configured to access a first external electronic device through the first communication module, and correlate information on a first item obtained from the first external electronic device with an integrated storage area; and obtain information on a second item outside the electronic device using the sensing device, and correlate the obtained information with the integrated storage area. Further, other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ji-Su Oh, Pil-Joo Yoon
  • Publication number: 20210216194
    Abstract: An electronic device including a touch-enabled display module configured to display a plurality of windows according to a multi-window mode; and a control module configured to displaying on the touch screen a first application window and a second application window according to the multi-window mode, alter the first application window in response to a touchscreen input received via the touch-enabled display, and automatically alter the second application window in response to the alteration of the first application window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Doo Suk KANG, Geon Soo KIM, Dong Hyun YEOM, Pil Joo YOON, Yong Joon JEON, Bo Kun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11023571
    Abstract: The present invention is for registering and authenticating biometric data in an electronic device, the electronic device including: a display including a touch sensor; a fingerprint sensor for acquiring fingerprint data through at least a partial region of the display region of the display; and a processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventors: Haechang Lee, Jaehyung Park, Jiwoong Oh, Pil-Joo Yoon
  • Patent number: 10963139
    Abstract: An electronic device including a touch-enabled display module configured to display a plurality of windows according to a multi-window mode; and a control module configured to displaying on the touch screen a first application window and a second application window according to the multi-window mode, alter the first application window in response to a touchscreen input received via the touch-enabled display, and automatically alter the second application window in response to the alteration of the first application window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doo Suk Kang, Geon Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Yeom, Pil Joo Yoon, Yong Joon Jeon, Bo Kun Choi
  • Patent number: 10938963
    Abstract: An electronic device includes at least one communication circuit, and a processor electrically connected with the at least one communication circuit. The processor may be configured to select an external electronic device in response to a user input, broadcast, through the at least one communication circuit using a first protocol, a connection request for a second protocol-based communication with the external electronic device, receive a response to the connection request from the external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit, and perform communication with the external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit using a second protocol, based on connection information about the external electronic device for the second protocol-based communication, the connection information being contained in the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jong-Sung Joo, Seung-Cheol Lee, Je-Hyun Lee, Ki-Ho Cho, Hyoung-Tak Cho, A-Reum Choi, In-Young Choi, Dong-Il Son, Pil-Joo Yoon, Sun-Min Hwang
  • Patent number: 10769258
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a first sensor configured to obtain first biometric information of a first authentication level from a user, a second sensor configured to obtain the first biometric information and/or second biometric information of a second authentication level higher than the first authentication level from the user, a memory configured to store at least one piece of biometric information authenticated in relation with the user, and a processor configured to compare the at least one piece of biometric information with the first biometric information obtained through the first sensor while the electronic device operates in a locked state, to activate a timer to stop input to the first sensor for a designated time when authentication based on the first biometric information fails a designated number of times based on the comparison of the first biometric information, to obtain the second biometric information through the second sensor whi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung-Woo Shin, Hye-Mi Lee, Jin-Hoon Cho, Pil-Joo Yoon, Hae-Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 10739957
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a short range communication module configured to establish a communication channel for collecting device-related information on at least one other electronic device. The electronic device also includes a communication module configured to establish a communication channel with a service supporting device. The electronic device also includes a control module configured to transmit a message requesting function-related information installable or updatable on the other electronic device to the service supporting device in correspondence to the device-related information and configured to control transmitting identification information for receiving the function-related information and the device-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Kun Choi, Doo Suk Kang, Geon Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Yeom, Pil Joo Yoon, Yong Joon Jeon
  • Patent number: 10691782
    Abstract: An electronic device for acquiring biometric information may include a display, and a fingerprint sensor configured to acquire fingerprint data through at least a partial display region of the display. A processor may execute a first application in which a graphical object is displayed, for controlling a designated function other than a fingerprint registration function. A user input on the graphical object may be used to collect fingerprint information, which is used as part of a fingerprint registration function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeongwook Yang, Kyungsoo Lim, Hyung-Woo Shin, Hyemi Lee, Heekuk Lee, Yumin Jung, Tushar Balasaheb Sandhan, Pil-Joo Yoon
  • Publication number: 20200174635
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a short range communication module configured to establish a communication channel for collecting device-related information on at least one other electronic device. The electronic device also includes a communication module configured to establish a communication channel with a service supporting device. The electronic device also includes a control module configured to transmit a message requesting function-related information installable or updatable on the other electronic device to the service supporting device in correspondence to the device-related information and configured to control transmitting identification information for receiving the function-related information and the device-related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Bo Kun Choi, Doo Suk Kang, Geon Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Yeom, Pil Joo Yoon, Yong Joon Jeon
  • Patent number: 10635879
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided. The method and apparatus include a display, a fingerprint sensor formed in at least a part of a display area of the display, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to identify content including at least one object to be displayed on the display, when the content is not associated with acquisition of fingerprint information, display the at least one object at a predetermined position, and when the content is associated with the acquisition of the fingerprint information, display the at least one object in at least the part of the display area in which the fingerprint sensor is formed. Other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyemi Lee, Hyung-Woo Shin, Kyungsoo Lim, Pil-Joo Yoon, Haedong Lee, Yong-Gil Han
  • Publication number: 20200082150
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a fingerprint sensor disposed under the display, and a processor electrically connected with the display and the fingerprint sensor. The processor is configured to set a fingerprint sensing region at a location, which corresponds to a location where the fingerprint sensor is disposed, on the display if the electronic apparatus enters a state for registering a fingerprint of a finger, to display a first guide on the display such that the first guide at least partly overlaps the fingerprint sensing region, to obtain first fingerprint information through the fingerprint sensing region if the finger touches the first guide, to display a second guide on the display such that the second guide at least partly overlaps the fingerprint sensing region, and to obtain second fingerprint information through the fingerprint sensing region if the finger touches the second guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Hee Kuk LEE, Dae Kyu SHIN, Hyeong Wook YANG, Yu Min JUNG, Pil Joo YOON, Hae Dong LEE
  • Patent number: 10552011
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a short range communication module configured to establish a communication channel for collecting device-related information on at least one other electronic device. The electronic device also includes a communication module configured to establish a communication channel with a service supporting device. The electronic device also includes a control module configured to transmit a message requesting function-related information installable or updatable on the other electronic device to the service supporting device in correspondence to the device-related information and configured to control transmitting identification information for receiving the function-related information and the device-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Kun Choi, Doo Suk Kang, Geon Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Yeom, Pil Joo Yoon, Yong Joon Jeon