Patents by Inventor Sang-on Choi

Sang-on Choi 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: 20180247613
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus may include a memory configured to store data related to a background image of an area behind the display apparatus, a display configured to display content by overlaying the content onto the background image, a sensor configured to generate sensing data related to external light that is ambient to the display apparatus, and a processor configured to perform image-processing of at least one of the background image and the content, based on a type of the content and the sensing data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-bong LEE, Hyun-sang CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180248588
    Abstract: A detection device is provided. The detection device includes a transmitter and a detector. The transmitter supplies an induced current to an antenna and to adjust a strength of an induced voltage generated in the antenna by adjusting the induced current. The detector monitors the strength of the induced voltage of the antenna and generates a control signal for controlling the induced current to the antenna based on the monitored strength of the induced voltage of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Jun Ho KIM, Hyuk Sang CHOI, Chol Su YOON
  • Patent number: 10062006
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method of detecting an object of the apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes a sensing part configured to photograph an image, a storage configured to store a background image frame, and a controller configured to obtain a first difference image and a second difference image from the photographed image and to determine an existence and a position of an object using the first and the second difference images, wherein the first difference image is an image indicating a difference between a currently photographed image frame and a previously photographed image frame, and the second difference image is an image indicating a difference between the currently photographed image frame and the background image frame stored in the storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-hyuk Hong, Young-kwang Seo, Eun-seok Choi, Sang-on Choi
  • Publication number: 20180225312
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory includes: at least one parent node; and at least one child node that stores a data object and has a variable size of n multiple of the parent node, n being a natural number, when a target child node to insert at least one new data object is fully filled, wherein the data objects of the target child node are split and reinserted into newly created at least one child node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: GYU SANG CHOI, BYUNG WON ON, JABAROV ELKHAN
  • Publication number: 20180211652
    Abstract: A speech recognition method includes generating pieces of candidate text data from a speech signal of a user, determining a decoding condition corresponding to an utterance type of the user, and determining target text data among the pieces of candidate text data by performing decoding based on the determined decoding condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minyoung MUN, Hoshik LEE, Young Sang CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180158321
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, control method thereof, remote control apparatus that controls the electronic apparatus, and control method thereof. The remote control apparatus includes a communication unit which communicates with the electronic apparatus; a user input unit which receives a user button selection indicating an input button; a sensing unit which senses movement of the remote control apparatus; and a control unit which controls the communication unit to transmit information about the user button selection to perform a function corresponding to the input button if the remote control apparatus is in a button input mode, and to transmit information about the movement of the remote control apparatus to the electronic apparatus to control the electronic apparatus by the movement if the remote control apparatus is in a motion recognition mode. Accordingly, controlling a game or a multimedia content is easier, and the user is provided with a new and interesting experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-seok CHOI, Ho-june YOO, Sang-on CHOI, Byung-seok SOH
  • Patent number: 9991937
    Abstract: A detection device is provided. The detection device includes a transmitter and a detector. The transmitter supplies an induced current to an antenna and to adjust a strength of an induced voltage generated in the antenna by adjusting the induced current. The detector monitors the strength of the induced voltage of the antenna and generates a control signal for controlling the induced current to the antenna based on the monitored strength of the induced voltage of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Ho Kim, Hyuk Sang Choi, Chol Su Yoon
  • Patent number: 9986294
    Abstract: A display device and method of displaying content on the display device are provided. The display device includes: a communicator configured to transmit information related to content displayed on a display to a server device and receive information on a highest rating content from the server device; and a controller configured to display a user interface (UI) object, which enables a user to change the content to the highest rating content on the display, in response to determining that the content is not the highest rating content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-ji Kim, Eun-seok Choi, Sang-on Choi
  • Publication number: 20180145880
    Abstract: A multi-layer management system for a software defined network (SDN) is disclosed. The multi-layer management system comprises an external relationship management functional component (ERM-FC) interworking with an external management entity and providing management functions to the external management entity, a SDN application layer management functional component (ALM-FC) for management of resources of a SDN application layer (SDN-AL); a SDN resource layer management functional component (RLM-FC) for management of resources of a SDN resource layer (SDN-RL); a SDN control layer management functional component (CLM-FC) for management of resources of a SDN control layer (SDN-CL); and a multi-layer management orchestration functional component (MMO-FC) for management of SDN application and service and inter-layer resource management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tae Sang CHOI, Soo Myung PARK
  • Patent number: 9977595
    Abstract: A computing device is described that includes a presence-sensitive display component, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that when executed cause the at least one processor to output, for display, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys and a search element, and determine, based at least in part on a selection of one or more keys from the plurality of keys, a query suggestion. The instructions, when executed, further cause the at least one processor to receive an indication of input selecting the search element, and responsive to receiving the indication of input, output, for display, an updated graphical keyboard that includes a selectable link associated with the query suggestion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Min-sang Choi
  • Patent number: 9972305
    Abstract: An apparatus for normalizing input data of an acoustic model includes a window extractor configured to extract windows of frame data to be input to an acoustic model from frame data of a speech to be recognized, and a normalizer configured to normalize the frame data to be input to the acoustic model in units of the extracted windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In Chul Song, Young Sang Choi, Hwi Dong Na
  • Publication number: 20180112819
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus is provided. The coupling apparatus includes a first coupling part coupled with a first electronic device, a second coupling part coupled with a second electronic device, and a connecting part coupled with the first coupling part and the second coupling part, respectively, to connect the first coupling part and the second coupling part. A distance between the first coupling part and the second coupling part is adjusted depending on a position where at least one of the first coupling part and the second coupling part is coupled with the connecting part. Other embodiments of the present disclosure are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Pyo KIM, Gyoo Sang CHOI, Seong Ho LEE
  • Patent number: 9953654
    Abstract: A voice command recognition apparatus and method thereof are described. The voice command recognition apparatus includes audio sensors placed at different locations; a context determiner configured to determine user context based on a voice received at the audio sensors, wherein the context comprises a vocalization from a user. A command recognizer in the voice command recognition apparatus is configured to activate to recognize a voice command or remain inactive according to the recognized context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Young Mun, Young Sang Choi
  • Patent number: 9952684
    Abstract: An input apparatus is provided. The input apparatus includes a communicator configured to receive a signal from a pointing apparatus, and a controller configured to control to display the pointer on a first position of the display when a start signal is received from the pointing apparatus, and when sensed position information of the pointing apparatus is received from the pointing apparatus, the controller controls to display the pointer on a second position of the display, which corresponds to the received position information of the pointing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-seok Choi, Byung-seok Soh, Ho-june Yoo, Sang-on Choi
  • Patent number: 9950873
    Abstract: A method inspects a conveyor (10) having opposing sides (34, 35) and a length. The conveyor includes an endless belt (16) and a plurality of roller structures (24) disposed in spaced relation along at least a portion of the length of the conveyor and under a top flight (17) of the belt for supporting the belt while material is being conveyed on the belt. Each roller structure includes at least one roller (12, 12?) constructed and arranged to rotate about an axis as the belt is conveyed with the material. The method orients an unmanned vehicle (22), having sensor structure (28) thereon, at one side of the conveyor, and causes the vehicle to travel along the portion of the length of the conveyor while the sensor structure obtains data regarding a state of at least a portion of the belt and of rollers of the plurality of roller structures while the conveyor is operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Harald Josef Staab, Gregory Rossano, Eduardo Botelho, Thomas Fuhlbrigge, George Zhang, Sang Choi, Carlos Martinez
  • Patent number: 9940718
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting a peak image includes an image selector configured to select one of continuously photographed images; a base image determiner configured to determine at least one base image according to a predetermined criterion; a difference calculator configured to calculate a difference between the selected image and the at least one base image; and a peak image determiner configured to determine a peak image among the continuously photographed images based on the calculated difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Jun Kim, Young-Sang Choi
  • Patent number: 9911322
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, control method thereof, remote control apparatus that controls the electronic apparatus, and control method thereof. The remote control apparatus includes a communication unit which communicates with the electronic apparatus; a user input unit which receives a user button selection indicating an input button; a sensing unit which senses movement of the remote control apparatus; and a control unit which controls the communication unit to transmit information about the user button selection to perform a function corresponding to the input button if the remote control apparatus is in a button input mode, and to transmit information about the movement of the remote control apparatus to the electronic apparatus to control the electronic apparatus by the movement if the remote control apparatus is in a motion recognition mode. Accordingly, controlling a game or a multimedia content is easier, and the user is provided with a new and interesting experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-seok Choi, Ho-june Yoo, Sang-on Choi, Byung-seok Soh
  • Patent number: D815618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gyoo-Sang Choi, Bum-Ho Chun, Jun-Pyo Kim
  • Patent number: D816063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gyoo-Sang Choi, Bum-Ho Chun, Jun-Pyo Kim
  • Patent number: D816110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Min-sang Choi, Jens Nagel, Christian Paul Charsagua, Heather Luipold