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: 20180082102
    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: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Hee Kuk LEE, Dae Kyu SHIN, Hyeong Wook YANG, Yu Min JUNG, Pil Joo YOON, Hae Dong LEE
  • Patent number: 9864514
    Abstract: A method and an electronic device for controlling a virtual keypad are provided. The method for displaying the virtual keypad of the electronic device includes detecting execution of an application allowing text input, detecting at least one touch subject within a threshold distance of a touch screen, and when detecting at least one touch subject within the threshold distance of the touch screen, displaying a virtual keypad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil-Joo Yoon, Jin-Hong Jeong, Geon-Soo Kim, Jeong-Hyun Pang, Yong-Joon Jeon
  • Patent number: 9851865
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for managing an application are provided. A method of managing an electronic device includes deleting an application, detecting entering of an icon edit mode, and displaying an icon of the deleted application when in the icon edit mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Hyun Pang, Jin-Hong Jeong, Jin-Gil Yang, Pil-Joo Yoon
  • Patent number: 9538226
    Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method of operating an electronic device includes generating at least one second moving picture representing a reaction to a first moving picture of a user of the electronic device based on a visual point of the first moving picture using an image sensor included in the electronic device while playing the first moving picture captured or received from a server. The method also includes generating a third moving picture in which at least a portion of the second moving picture is coupled to a partial area of the first moving picture at a corresponding visual point of the first moving picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil-Joo Yoon, Doo-Suk Kang, Geon-Soo Kim, Dong-Hyun Yeom, Bo-Kun Choi
  • Patent number: 9489069
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for zooming in/out and displaying display information in an electronic device are provided. The method includes detecting an angle according to a touch movement and zooming in/out display information based on the angle according to the touch movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Joon Jeon, Geon-Soo Kim, Han-Jib Kim, Pil-Joo Yoon, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20160291823
    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: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Bo Kun Choi, Doo Suk Kang, Geon Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Yeom, Pil Joo Yoon, Yong Joon Jeon
  • Patent number: 9460044
    Abstract: A method for calculating a formula included in text in an electronic device includes detecting the text, detecting at least one formula included in the detected text, calculating at least the one formula, and displaying the calculated result. An apparatus for implementing the method includes at least one processor, at least one memory, and at least one program which is stored in at least the one memory and is configured to be executable by at least the one processor. The at least one program detects input text, detects at least one formula included in the detected text, calculates at least the one formula, and displays the calculated result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Hyun Pang, Seung-Soo Woo, Pil-Joo Yoon, Yong-Joon Jeon
  • Patent number: 9401981
    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: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    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: 20160162130
    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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Pil-Joo YOON, Yong-Joon JEON
  • Patent number: 9282178
    Abstract: A method of providing a call log in an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying a content including call identifier information, storing information corresponding to the call identifier information from the content, and using the stored information for at least one of a call log and a contact list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Hong Jeong, Pil-Joo Yoon, Sun-Kee Lee
  • Publication number: 20150339400
    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: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Bo-Kun Choi, Doo-Suk Kang, Geon-Soo Kim, Dong-Hyun Yeom, Pil-Joo Yoon, Yong-Joon Jeon, Min-Kyung Hwang
  • Patent number: 9172867
    Abstract: A method usable by an electronic device executes at least one application operating a first camera and a second camera and determines whether an image acquired by the second camera is shaded by an object obscuring a portion of the acquired second camera image. In response to a determination the acquired second camera image is shaded, the method displays on a preview screen an image acquired by the first camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil-Joo Yoon, Soo-Ji Hwang, Jin-Hong Jeong, Geon-Soo Kim, Han-Jib Kim, Kwang-Weon Park, Jeong-Hyun Pang
  • Publication number: 20150172435
    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: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Bo Kun Choi, Doo Suk Kang, Geon Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Yeom, Pil Joo Yoon, Yong Joon Jeon
  • Publication number: 20150163415
    Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method of operating an electronic device includes generating at least one second moving picture representing a reaction to a first moving picture of a user of the electronic device based on a visual point of the first moving picture using an image sensor included in the electronic device while playing the first moving picture captured or received from a server. The method also includes generating a third moving picture in which at least a portion of the second moving picture is coupled to a partial area of the first moving picture at a corresponding visual point of the first moving picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Pil-Joo Yoon, Doo-Suk Kang, Geon-Soo Kim, Dong-Hyun Yeom, Bo-Kun Choi
  • Publication number: 20150138234
    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: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Pil-Joo YOON, Doo-Suk KANG, Geon-Soo KIM, Dong-Hyun YEOM, Bo-Kun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20150113455
    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: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: 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: 20150019966
    Abstract: A method for outputting accompanying data received together with a message. The method can determine whether accompanying data is included in at least one received message and, when the accompanying data is included, display a notification message that includes notification information about the accompanying data and, when the notification information is chosen, directly output the accompanying data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Yong-Joon Jeon, Pil-Joo Yoon
  • Publication number: 20150012867
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and electronic device for providing an autocorrect function. A first character is replaced by a second character so as to correct the first character and the first character is restored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Pil-Joo YOON, Yong-Joon JEON
  • Publication number: 20140334616
    Abstract: A method of providing a call log in an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying a content including call identifier information, storing information corresponding to the call identifier information from the content, and using the stored information for at least one of a call log and a contact list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Hong JEONG, Pil-Joo YOON, Sun-Kee LEE
  • Publication number: 20140307966
    Abstract: A system processes an image in an electronic device, by determining whether a text character is included in an image and extracting the determined text character from the image. The extracted text character is stored in association with the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Kun CHOI, Han-Jib KIM, Pil-Joo YOON, Soo-Ji HWANG