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).

  • Patent number: 10528786
    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: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    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: 10528174
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen display; a pressure sensing circuit; a fingerprint sensing circuit at least partially overlapped with the pressure sensing circuit; a wireless communication circuit; at least one processor; and a memory electrically connected with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to detect a touch input through the touch screen display and a pressure input through the pressure sensing circuit, in a first state of the electronic device, in which the finger print sensing circuit is deactivated; activate the fingerprint sensing circuit in response to the touch input or the pressure input; detect a fingerprint of a finger of a user by using the fingerprint sensing circuit while detecting pressure of the finger of the user to the first plate; and induce the electronic device to become in a second state or third state based at least partially on the detected pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Na Young Kim, Dae Hwan Kim, Seung Wook Nam, Hyung Woo Shin, Hye Mi Lee, Jin Hoon Cho, Kwang Tai Kim, Hyung Sup Byeon, Pil Joo Yoon, Hae Dong Lee
  • Publication number: 20200004940
    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: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jinhoon CHO, Hyung-Woo SHIN, Hyemi LEE, Pil-Joo YOON, Haedong LEE
  • Publication number: 20190362129
    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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Tushar Balasaheb SANDHAN, Hyeong-Wook YANG, Hee-Kuk LEE, Pil-Joo YOON, Hae-Dong LEE
  • Patent number: 10452230
    Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device includes determining whether a preset triggering condition is satisfied; when satisfying the preset triggering condition, requesting extended page data corresponding to the triggering condition, from either a server or a connectable device; and receiving the requested data from either the server or the connectable device, and adding and displaying at least one page in a home screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Kun Choi, Doo-Suk Kang, Geon-Soo Kim, Dong-Hyun Yeom, Pil-Joo Yoon, Yong-Joon Jeon, Min-Kyung Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190318073
    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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Haechang LEE, Jaehyung PARK, Jiwoong Oh, Pil-Joo YOON
  • Publication number: 20190213381
    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: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hee Kuk LEE, Dae Kyu SHIN, Hyeong Wook YANG, Yu Min JUNG, Pil Joo YOON, Hae Dong LEE
  • Publication number: 20190155470
    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: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Bo Kun Choi, Doo Suk Kang, Geon Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Yeom, Pil Joo Yoon, Yong Joon Jeon
  • Publication number: 20190155461
    Abstract: A display apparatus and method of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display, and a processor. The processor fetches a display region for displaying a screen when an application is executed, and fetches and displays a plurality of screens in the fetched display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Pil-Joo YOON, Yong-Joon JEON
  • Publication number: 20190121519
    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: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Doo Suk KANG, Geon Soo KIM, Dong Hyun YEOM, Pil Joo YOON, Yong Joon JEON, Bo Kun CHOI
  • Patent number: 10191619
    Abstract: Display apparatus and method of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display, and a processor. The processor fetches a display region for displaying a screen when an application is executed, and fetches and displays a plurality of screens in the fetched display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil-Joo Yoon, Yong-Joon Jeon
  • Patent number: 10185475
    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: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Kun Choi, Doo Suk Kang, Geon Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Yeom, Pil Joo Yoon, Yong Joon Jeon
  • Publication number: 20190020735
    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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jong-Sung JOO, Seung-Cheol LEE, Je-Hyun LEE, Ki-Ho CHO, Hyoung-Tak CHO, A-Reum CHOI, In-Young CHOI, Dong-II SON, Pil-Joo YOON, Sun-Min HWANG
  • Patent number: 10162494
    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: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    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: 20180329560
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen display; a pressure sensing circuit; a fingerprint sensing circuit at least partially overlapped with the pressure sensing circuit; a wireless communication circuit; at least one processor; and a memory electrically connected with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to detect a touch input through the touch screen display and a pressure input through the pressure sensing circuit, in a first state of the electronic device, in which the finger print sensing circuit is deactivated; activate the fingerprint sensing circuit in response to the touch input or the pressure input; detect a fingerprint of a finger of a user by using the fingerprint sensing circuit while detecting pressure of the finger of the user to the first plate; and induce the electronic device to become in a second state or third state based at least partially on the detected pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Na Young KIM, Dae Hwan Kim, Seung Wook Nam, Hyung Woo Shin, Hye Mi Lee, Jin Hoon Cho, Kwang Tai Kim, Hyung Sup Byeon, Pil Joo Yoon, Hae Dong Lee
  • Publication number: 20180260550
    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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Hyung-Woo SHIN, Hye-Mi LEE, Jin-Hoon CHO, Pil-Joo YOON, Hae-Dong LEE
  • Publication number: 20180225670
    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: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Ji-Su OH, Pil-Joo YOON
  • Publication number: 20180181735
    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: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Hyeongwook YANG, Kyungsoo LIM, Hyung-Woo SHIN, Hyemi LEE, Heekuk LEE, Yumin JUNG, Tushar Balasaheb SANDHAN, Pil-Joo YOON
  • Publication number: 20180129853
    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: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Hyemi LEE, Hyung-Woo SHIN, Kyungsoo LIM, Pil-Joo YOON, Haedong LEE, Yong-Gil HAN
  • Patent number: 9947137
    Abstract: A method for effect display of an electronic device, and the electronic device thereof are provided. The method in the electronic device includes obtaining a correlation among a plurality of objects extracted from an image, and displaying at least any one of the plurality of objects by adding an effect, on the basis of the correlation. Further, other exemplary embodiments are also included in the present disclosure in addition to the aforementioned exemplary embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil-Joo Yoon, Doo-Suk Kang, Geon-Soo Kim, Dong-Hyun Yeom, Bo-Kun Choi