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).

  • Publication number: 20210099672
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Oh Sung Kang
  • Patent number: 10949654
    Abstract: 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: establishing a video call session between the first terminal of a first user and a second terminal of a second user; preparing facial expression information of the second user accumulated in at least one video call session executed by the second terminal before the video call session; determining emotion information corresponding to the facial expression information of the second user based on the facial expression information of the second user; and providing the determined emotion information through an execution screen of the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: HYPERCONNECT, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hee Min Choi
  • Publication number: 20210075883
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hyeong Keol Nam, Seok Jun Seo, Seok Hwan Choi, Jae Hyeuk Oh
  • Publication number: 20210074270
    Abstract: A keyword spotting apparatus, method, and computer-readable recording medium are disclosed. The keyword spotting method using an artificial neural network according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include obtaining an input feature map from an input voice; performing a first convolution operation on the input feature map for each of n different filters having the same channel length as the input feature map, wherein a width of each of the filters is w1 and the width w1 is less than a width of the input feature map; performing a second convolution operation on a result of the first convolution operation for each of different filters having the same channel length as the input feature map; storing a result of the second convolution operation as an output feature map; and extracting a voice keyword by applying the output feature map to a learned machine learning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Seung Woo Choi, Seok Jun Seo, Beom Jun Shin
  • Publication number: 20210067362
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Jun Seok Gye, Hyeok Hwa Seong
  • Publication number: 20210064920
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Sung Joo Ha, Dong Young Kim, Beom Su Kim, Martin Kersner
  • Patent number: 10939071
    Abstract: Provided is an application stored in a computer-readable storage medium to perform a method of providing a video call service using icon information corresponding to a facial expression of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: HYPERCONNECT, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hee Min Choi
  • Publication number: 20210043187
    Abstract: A terminal may include a display that is divided into at least two areas, when a real time broadcasting, where a user of the terminal is a host, starts through a broadcasting channel, and of which one area of the at least two areas is allocated to the host; an input/output interface that receives a voice of the host; a communication interface that receives one item selected of at least one or more items and a certain text from a terminal of a certain guest, of at least one or more guests who entered the broadcasting channel; and a processor that generates a voice message converted from the certain text into the voice of the host or a voice of the certain guest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Ju Young Hong, Yong Uk Jeong
  • Publication number: 20200301822
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Sang Pil Yoon
  • Patent number: 10733082
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: HYPERCONNECT, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Sang Pil Yoon
  • Patent number: 10728499
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus making a video call includes a processor dividing an image of a user of the electronic apparatus into a plurality of areas and editing an area, which is not selected from the user, from among the plurality of areas to generate the edited image, an input device receiving a selection input to select at least one area among the plurality of areas from the user, and a communication device transmitting the edited image to an electronic apparatus of a video call counterpart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: HYPERCONNECT INC.
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hyeok Choi
  • Patent number: 10721437
    Abstract: There is provided an application stored in a computer-readable storage medium and enabling a first terminal to perform a method of providing a video call service, the method includes: establishing a video call session between the first terminal and a second terminal; displaying an exposure control area for controlling an exposure area of an image of a first user displayed on the second terminal; receiving an input of the first user for controlling the exposure control area; and transmitting a signal for controlling the exposure area to the second terminal in response to the input of the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: HYPERCONNECT, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hyeok Choi
  • Publication number: 20200145613
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hyeok Choi
  • Publication number: 20200145609
    Abstract: Provided is an application stored in a computer-readable storage medium to perform a method of providing a video call service using icon information corresponding to a facial expression of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hee Min Choi
  • Publication number: 20200099888
    Abstract: There is provided an application stored in a computer-readable storage medium and enabling a first terminal to perform a method of providing a video call service, the method includes: establishing a video call session between the first terminal and a second terminal; displaying an exposure control area for controlling an exposure area of an image of a first user displayed on the second terminal; receiving an input of the first user for controlling the exposure control area; and transmitting a signal for controlling the exposure area to the second terminal in response to the input of the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hyeok Choi
  • Patent number: 10574941
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: HYPERCONNECT, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hyeok Choi
  • Patent number: 10560659
    Abstract: Provided is an application stored in a computer-readable storage medium to perform a method of providing a video call service using icon information corresponding to a facial expression of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: HYPERCONNECT, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hee Min Choi
  • Patent number: 10554698
    Abstract: Provided are a terminal for providing a video call service by generating evaluation information corresponding to a gesture of a user of a video call service and a server for providing a video call service based on a reputation quotient of a user based on the evaluation information received from the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: HYPERCONNECT, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hyeok Choi
  • Patent number: 10531042
    Abstract: There is provided an application stored in a computer-readable storage medium and enabling a first terminal to perform a method of providing a video call service, the method includes: establishing a video call session between the first terminal and a second terminal; displaying an exposure control area for controlling an exposure area of an image of a first user displayed on the second terminal; receiving an input of the first user for controlling the exposure control area; and transmitting a signal for controlling the exposure area to the second terminal in response to the input of the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: HYPERCONNECT, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Hyeok Choi
  • Publication number: 20190294532
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Sang Il Ahn, Sang Pil Yoon