Patents by Inventor Sang-Il AHN
Sang-Il AHN 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).
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Publication number: 20220337779Abstract: Provided is a method of visually displaying a countdown time on a graphical user interface. A countdown time is set, the width and opacity of an area that changes as the set time is sequentially counted down are determined, and the area that changes based on the determined width and opacity is output on the graphical user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Hyperconnect, Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Byung Jong Kim, Eun Hee Choi
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Publication number: 20220337782Abstract: Provided is an operation method for a terminal performing a call. A first terminal may receive a first like signal transmitted from a second terminal to a server, and may transmit, to the server, a second like signal regarding a second user of the second terminal. At this time, the first terminal may receive a signal for establishing a call connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, and may perform a call with the second terminal based on the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Hyperconnect, Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Byung Jong Kim, Eun Hee Choi
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Patent number: 11463655Abstract: Provided are a mediation method and a computer-readable recording medium. A mediation method according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure includes establishing one video call session between a plurality of terminals, receiving videos obtained from each of the plurality of terminals, analyzing characteristics of the video call session, and in response to the analysis result, determining respective qualities of videos to be transmitted to each of the plurality of terminals. The plurality of terminals includes one host terminal and at least one guest terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Hyperconnect Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Yongje Lee, Wonseob Jang
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Patent number: 11457077Abstract: A server may include a communication interface for receiving a plurality of profile information from a plurality of terminals; and a processor configured to divide users of the plurality of terminals into a plurality of groups based on a first criterion, to divide users of a first gender included in each group into a plurality of subgroups based on a second criterion different from the first criterion, to divide users of a second gender different from the first gender, included in each group into a plurality of matching groups to correspond to each of the plurality of subgroups, and to provide profile information of users included in each of the plurality of matching groups corresponding to each of the plurality of subgroups among the plurality of profile information to users included in each of the plurality of subgroups.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Hyperconnect Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hyeong Keol Nam, Seok Jun Seo, Seok Hwan Choi, Jae Hyeuk Oh
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Publication number: 20220303621Abstract: A method of providing a video stream based on machine learning in an electronic device according to various example embodiments may include receiving a source video stream which is streamed from a first device to at least one other device, confirming whether an event is detected on the source video stream using a learning model trained through machine learning on the basis of at least one frame of the source video stream, and determining whether to restrict streaming of the source video stream from the first device on the basis of the event detection. In addition to the method, other example embodiments are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Hyperconnect Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Yong Je Lee, Hyeon U Park, Beom Jun Shin, Gi Hoon Yeom
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Patent number: 11443134Abstract: A method of performing a convolutional operation in a convolutional neural network includes: obtaining input activation data quantized with a first bit from an input image; obtaining weight data quantized with a second bit representing a value of a parameter learned through the convolutional neural network; binarizing each of the input activation data and the weight data to obtain a binarization input activation vector and a binarization weight vector; performing an inner operation of the input activation data and weight data based on a binary operation with respect to the binarization input activation vector and the binarization weight vector and distance vectors having the same length as each of the first bit and the second bit, respectively; and storing a result obtained by the inner operation as output activation data.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Hyperconnect Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Sung Joo Ha, Dong Young Kim, Beom Su Kim, Martin Kersner
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Patent number: 11394922Abstract: Provided is a terminal. The terminal may include an input and output interface configured to receive a first video capturing a first user, a communication interface configured to transmit the first video or a first sound of the first user to a terminal of a counterpart and receive a second video or second sound, which is obtained by the terminal of the counterpart, through a video call session, a display configured to display the first video and the second video, and a processor configured to detect a specific event during the video call session, determine whether an inappropriate element is included in the first video or the first sound when the specific event is detected, and stop transmitting the first video or the first sound according to a result of the determination.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Hyperconnect Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Kang San Lee
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Publication number: 20220207368Abstract: A method of training a neural network model for predicting a click-through rate (CTR) of a user in an electronic device includes normalizing an embedding vector on the basis of a feature-wise linear transformation parameter, and inputting the normalized embedding vector into a neural network layer, wherein the feature-wise linear transformation parameter is defined such that the same value is applied to all elements of the embedding vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Hyperconnect, Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Joon Young Yi, Beom Su Kim, Bu Ru Chang
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Publication number: 20220207367Abstract: A method of classifying data includes: training a classification model for classifying input data into at least one class, such that a first output value is generated according to a second equation in which a component corresponding to a label distribution of source data is disentangled in a first equation corresponding to the classification model; generating a second output value by applying, to the first output value, information indicating a label distribution of target data; and classifying the target data into the at least one class by using the second output value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Hyperconnect, Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Youngkyu Hong, Seungju Han, Kwanghee Choi, Seokjun Seo, Beomsu Kim, Buru Chang
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Publication number: 20220199068Abstract: Disclosed is a speech synthesis method including acquiring second speech data and a target text, acquiring first information includes embedding information corresponding to the second speech data, acquiring second information including embedding information of the second speech data, the embedding information in relation with components generated based on a sequence of the target text, and acquiring audio data corresponding to the target text and reflecting characteristics of speech of a speaker based on the first information and the second information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Hyperconnect, Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Seung Woo Choi, Seung Ju Han, Dong Young Kim, Sung Joo Ha
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Patent number: 11296898Abstract: A video call mediating apparatus, method and computer readable recording medium. The video call mediating method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes connecting a plurality of terminals to a video call platform, computing a number of users of a first gender and a number of users of a second gender from among users of the plurality of terminals connected to the video call platform, computing a first value that is a ratio of the number of the users of the second gender to the number of the users of the first gender, and transmitting an item usable in the video call platform to terminals of at least some of the users of the first gender in response to computed ratio.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Hyperconnect Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Jun Seok Gye, Hyeok Hwa Seong
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Patent number: 11249886Abstract: A computer program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium to implement a test group distribution method in a server device. The test group distribution method includes: generating identification information of a first test to be performed, differently from identification information of at least one test that is registered in advance, wherein the first test is performed by a plurality of user terminals classified into a plurality of groups; generating a unique identifier of each of users by using a first key comprising identification information of each user and a second key comprising the identification information of the first test; and determining test group information of each user based on the unique identifier of each user, the test group information corresponding to a group to which each user belongs.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Hyperconnect, Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Sang Pil Yoon
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Patent number: 11184582Abstract: An operating method of a terminal may include establishing a video call session between the terminal and a counterpart terminal; acquiring a first video that is captured by the terminal and includes a plurality of frames; censoring the first video based on a censorship algorithm for determining whether or not at least one object preset as an inappropriate element is included in a frame within a predetermined video; and displaying the first video instead of a second video received from a counterpart terminal when it is determined that the at least one object is included in at least one of the plurality of frames as a result of censoring the first video.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Hyperconnect, Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Oh Sung Kang
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Patent number: 11140356Abstract: Provided is an application stored in a computer-readable storage medium to perform a method of providing a video call service, the method including, in a first terminal, establishing a video call session between the first terminal and a second terminal; modulating and displaying an area of an image of a second user, except for an exposure area, the image of the second user being displayed in the first terminal; detecting a predetermined event during the video call session; and controlling a size of the exposure area based on the predetermined event.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Hyperconnect, Inc.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hyeok Choi
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Publication number: 20210289166Abstract: A report evaluation method of a report evaluation device may include receiving a report from at least one client terminal, determining a category of the received report, identifying a learning model corresponding to the category, evaluating a reliability of the report through the learning model, and generating and outputting information on the reliability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Hyperconnect Inc.Inventors: Sang Il AHN, Beomjun SHIN, Seokjun SEO, Hyeongmin BYUN, Mingyun CHAE
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Publication number: 20210281801Abstract: Provided are a mediation method and a computer-readable recording medium. A mediation method according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure includes establishing one video call session between a plurality of terminals, receiving videos obtained from each of the plurality of terminals, analyzing characteristics of the video call session, and in response to the analysis result, determining respective qualities of videos to be transmitted to each of the plurality of terminals. The plurality of terminals includes one host terminal and at least one guest terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: HYPERCONNECT, INC.Inventors: Sang Il AHN, Yongje Lee, Wonseob Jang
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Publication number: 20210243408Abstract: Disclosed are a terminal, an operating method thereof, and a computer-readable recording medium. The operating method includes establishing a video call session between a first terminal and a second terminal, receiving, by the second terminal, data obtained by the first terminal, sequentially storing, by the second terminal, the data received from the first terminal in a buffer size, performing, by the second terminal, a validity check on the data stored in the buffer, and processing, by the second terminal, the data in response to a result of the validity check.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: HYPERCONNECT, INC.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Yong Je Lee, Sung Joo Ha
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Publication number: 20210243407Abstract: Provided is a terminal. The terminal may include an input and output interface configured to receive a first video capturing a first user, a communication interface configured to transmit the first video or a first sound of the first user to a terminal of a counterpart and receive a second video or second sound, which is obtained by the terminal of the counterpart, through a video call session, a display configured to display the first video and the second video, and a processor configured to detect a specific event during the video call session, determine whether an inappropriate element is included in the first video or the first sound when the specific event is detected, and stop transmitting the first video or the first sound according to a result of the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Hyperconnect, Inc.Inventors: Sang Il AHN, Kang San LEE
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Patent number: 11032512Abstract: A server includes a session management device establishing a video call session between a first electronic apparatus of a first user and a second electronic apparatus of a second user, a communication device receiving match satisfaction calculated from the first electronic apparatus through the video call session, an image analysis device obtaining first feature point distribution information from a face image of the first user and obtaining second feature point distribution information from a face image of the second user, a processor training a machine learning model by using the first feature point distribution information, the second feature point distribution information, and the match satisfaction and estimating the match satisfaction of the first user for each of standby users by using the trained machine learning model when a video call connection between the first electronic apparatus and the second electronic apparatus is terminated, and a user management device selecting a third user, who becomes aType: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: HYPERCONNECT INC.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hyeok Choi
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Patent number: 10970523Abstract: There is provided an application stored in a computer-readable storage medium for a first terminal to perform a method of providing a video call service, the method including: receiving a first video stream of a first user of the first terminal when the application that provides the video call service is executed; extracting facial feature points of the first user from the first video stream; predicting whether the first user is a bad user by applying distribution information of the facial feature points of the first user to a learning model for bad user identification based on facial feature points of a plurality of users; and controlling display of a component on an execution screen of the application based on a result of the predicting.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: HYPERCONNECT, INC.Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hyeok Choi