Patents by Inventor Sang-ok Cha

Sang-ok Cha 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: 11818779
    Abstract: A system and a method of connecting devices via a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network are provided. The method of communication-connecting an external device to an Access Point (AP) via a Wi-Fi network is performed by a device and includes operations of receiving device information of the external device from the external device that operates in an AP mode, accessing the external device that operates in the AP mode, by using the device information, and providing connection information relating to the AP to the external device, and wherein, when the connection information is provided to the external device, the external device terminates operating in the AP mode, and the external device then accesses the AP based on the connection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-chul Jeon, Jung-ho Kim, Yong-gook Park, Woo-hyoung Lee, Sang-ok Cha
  • Publication number: 20230058382
    Abstract: A system and a method of connecting devices via a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network are provided. The method of communication-connecting an external device to an Access Point (AP) via a Wi-Fi network is performed by a device and includes operations of receiving device information of the external device from the external device that operates in an AP mode, accessing the external device that operates in the AP mode, by using the device information, and providing connection information relating to the AP to the external device, and wherein, when the connection information is provided to the external device, the external device terminates operating in the AP mode, and the external device then accesses the AP based on the connection information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hee-chul JEON, Jung-ho KIM, Yong-gook PARK, Woo-hyoung LEE, Sang-ok CHA
  • Publication number: 20220406166
    Abstract: An example method of providing an activity notification is provided. The method includes registering, by the device, information about the activity notification according to a request for registering the activity notification, and transmitting, by the device, the registered information about the activity notification to a management device, wherein the management device performs a process of providing the activity notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Han-joo CHAE, Hyun-soo NAH, Jong-hyun RYU, Sang-ok CHA, Seung-eok CHOI, Won-young CHOI
  • Patent number: 11523447
    Abstract: A system and a method of connecting devices via a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network are provided. The method of communication-connecting an external device to an Access Point (AP) via a Wi-Fi network is performed by a device and includes operations of receiving device information of the external device from the external device that operates in an AP mode, accessing the external device that operates in the AP mode, by using the device information, and providing connection information relating to the AP to the external device, and wherein, when the connection information is provided to the external device, the external device terminates operating in the AP mode, and the external device then accesses the AP based on the connection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-chul Jeon, Jung-ho Kim, Yong-gook Park, Woo-hyoung Lee, Sang-ok Cha
  • Patent number: 11443611
    Abstract: An example method of providing an activity notification is provided. The method includes registering, by the device, information about the activity notification according to a request for registering the activity notification, and transmitting, by the device, the registered information about the activity notification to a management device, wherein the management device performs a process of providing the activity notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-joo Chae, Hyun-soo Nah, Jong-hyun Ryu, Sang-ok Cha, Seung-eok Choi, Won-young Choi
  • Patent number: 11357061
    Abstract: A system and a method of connecting devices via a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network are provided. The method of communication-connecting an external device to an Access Point (AP) via a Wi-Fi network is performed by a device and includes operations of receiving device information of the external device from the external device that operates in an AP mode, accessing the external device that operates in the AP mode, by using the device information, and providing connection information relating to the AP to the external device, and wherein, when the connection information is provided to the external device, the external device terminates operating in the AP mode, and the external device then accesses the AP based on the connection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-chul Jeon, Jung-ho Kim, Yong-gook Park, Woo-hyoung Lee, Sang-ok Cha
  • Patent number: 11317022
    Abstract: A photographing method and apparatus is provided. The photographing apparatus includes a photographing unit; a sensing unit for sensing motion of the photographing apparatus; a display unit for displaying at least one guide image for panorama photographing; a controller for controlling the photographing unit to automatically photograph, if a photographing direction that changes in accordance with motion of the photographing apparatus corresponds to one of the at least one guide image; and a storage unit for storing the photographed image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-jun Han, Yong-gook Park, Ju-il Eom, Sang-ok Cha
  • Patent number: 11218860
    Abstract: Provided are a method and device for providing service via wireless communication. A device which provides a service includes a wireless communication unit which receives, from an external device, information about at least one content that is being reproduced by the external device; and a controller which is configured to request an object for using a service related to the at least one content from a server, and to receive the object from the server, and to output the object via an output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-ok Cha, Jong-hyun Ryu, Hee-chul Jeon, Won-young Choi
  • Publication number: 20210337607
    Abstract: A system and a method of connecting devices via a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network are provided. The method of communication-connecting an external device to an Access Point (AP) via a Wi-Fi network is performed by a device and includes operations of receiving device information of the external device from the external device that operates in an AP mode, accessing the external device that operates in the AP mode, by using the device information, and providing connection information relating to the AP to the external device, and wherein, when the connection information is provided to the external device, the external device terminates operating in the AP mode, and the external device then accesses the AP based on the connection information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Hee-chul JEON, Jung-ho KIM, Yong-gook PARK, Woo-hyoung LEE, Sang-ok CHA
  • Patent number: 11089477
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for obtaining a service is provided. Information about an external device is received at a terminal from the external device. It is determined whether the external device has been registered based on the information about the external device. Service information associated with the external device is provided when at least the external device has been registered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventors: Sang-ok Cha, Yong-gook Park, Ho-jun Lee, Tae-young Kang, Hee-chul Jeon, Ju-il Eom, Joo-yoon Bae, Won-young Choi, Sang-gon Song, Kuk-hyun Han, Bum-joo Lee, Seung-hwan Hong
  • Publication number: 20210243370
    Abstract: A photographing method and apparatus is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-jun HAN, Yong-gook PARK, Ju-il EOM, Sang-ok CHA
  • Patent number: 11025820
    Abstract: A photographing method and apparatus is provided. The photographing apparatus includes a photographing unit; a sensing unit for sensing motion of the photographing apparatus; a display unit for displaying at least one guide image for panorama photographing; a controller for controlling the photographing unit to automatically photograph, if a photographing direction that changes in accordance with motion of the photographing apparatus corresponds to one of the at least one guide image; and a storage unit for storing the photographed image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-jun Han, Yong-gook Park, Ju-il Eom, Sang-ok Cha
  • Patent number: 10943260
    Abstract: A method and device which provide a recommendation to a user based on the type of device are provided. The device includes: a user input which is configured to receive a user touch input, a communicator which is configured to transmit a recommendation item request including identification information of the device to a server in response to the user touch input and receive at least one recommendation item selected based on the identification information of the device from the server; a display which is configured to display a recommendation panel including the received at least one recommendation item; and a controller which is configured to control the communicator to receive the at least one recommendation item and control the display to display the recommendation panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-young Choi, Nam-wook Kang, Jong-hyun Ryu, Hee-chul Jeon, Sang-ok Cha
  • Publication number: 20200380847
    Abstract: An example method of providing an activity notification is provided. The method includes registering, by the device, information about the activity notification according to a request for registering the activity notification, and transmitting, by the device, the registered information about the activity notification to a management device, wherein the management device performs a process of providing the activity notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Han-joo CHAE, Hyun-soo NAH, Jong-hyun RYU, Sang-ok CHA, Seung-eok CHOI, Won-young CHOI
  • Patent number: 10848531
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for sharing content are provided. Information about at least one content is transmitted to an external device. Information about associated content that have been searched for by the external device based on the transmitted information about the at least one content is received from the external device. Content to share with a second user device are selected from among the associated content based on a predetermined condition. Information about the selected content is transmitted to the second user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-young Kang, Yeon-hee Lee, Sang-ok Cha
  • Patent number: 10819807
    Abstract: A first device for displaying an object related to content reproduced by a second device is provided. The first device including a sensor which senses an exit of the first device from a service zone of the second device during reproduction of the content by the second device; a communication device which requests a management server for an object related to the content, the object including link information for receiving information about the content reproduced by the second device at a point of time when the sensor senses the exit, and for receiving the object related to the content from the management server; and a controller which controls a display to display the received object related to the content on a predetermined screen of the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-ok Cha, Jong-hyun Ryu, Hee-Chul Jeon, Won-young Choi
  • Patent number: 10820168
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal and a method of recommending an application or content by providing information regarding a terminal status obtained by the mobile communication terminal when a connection device is connected to the mobile communication terminal without having to look for the application or content. The mobile communication terminal includes a connection status determining unit which determines a connection status of a connection device and the mobile communication terminal, a terminal status storage unit which stores information regarding a terminal status of the mobile communication terminal; and a recommended target executing unit which determines a recommended application based on the connection status and the information regarding the terminal status of the mobile communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-ok Cha, Dong-woo Kim, Young-ri Kim, Ji-yeon Yoo, Ju-youn Lee
  • Publication number: 20200296562
    Abstract: Provided are a method and device for providing service via wireless communication. A device which provides a service includes a wireless communication unit which receives, from an external device, information about at least one content that is being reproduced by the external device; and a controller which is configured to request an object for using a service related to the at least one content from a server, and to receive the object from the server, and to output the object via an output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-ok CHA, Jong-hyun RYU, Hee-chul JEON, Won-young CHOI
  • Patent number: 10748409
    Abstract: A method of providing an activity notification is provided. The method includes registering, by the device, information about the activity notification according to a request for registering the activity notification, and transmitting, by the device, the registered information about the activity notification to a management device, wherein the management device performs a process of providing the activity notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-joo Chae, Hyun-soo Nah, Jong-hyun Ryu, Sang-ok Cha, Seung-eok Choi, Won-young Choi
  • Patent number: 10701537
    Abstract: Provided are a method and device for providing service via wireless communication. A device which provides a service includes a wireless communication unit which receives, from an external device, information about at least one content that is being reproduced by the external device; and a controller which is configured to request an object for using a service related to the at least one content from a server, and to receive the object from the server, and to output the object via an output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-ok Cha, Jong-hyun Ryu, Hee-chul Jeon, Won-young Choi