Patents by Inventor Sang-Whan Moon

Sang-Whan Moon 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: 8849020
    Abstract: A search system using images is provided in which when a user does not know a relevant URL or search keyword correctly while surfing the Internet, he or she can search a desired website using only an image. The search system using images according to the present invention comprises an image search server and a user terminal. The image search system comprises: an image conversion section for converting the image included in the website information and the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user into search format images; an image search section for comparing eigen values of both the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user and the search image included in the website information and detecting the website information having a matching eigen value; and a storage section for storing the detected website information, the image included in the website information, and information regarding eigen values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventors: Jeong-Tae Kim, Sang-Whan Moon, Jin-Myeong Ahn
  • Publication number: 20120093403
    Abstract: A search system using images is provided in which when a user does not know a relevant URL or search keyword correctly while surfing the Internet, he or she can search a desired website using only an image. The search system using images according to the present invention comprises an image search server and a user terminal. The image search system comprises: an image conversion section for converting the image included in the website information and the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user into search format images; an image search section for comparing eigen values of both the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user and the search image included in the website information and detecting the website information having a matching eigen value; and a storage section for storing the detected website information, the image included in the website information, and information regarding eigen values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Jeong-Tae Kim, Sang-Whan Moon, Jin-Myeong Ahn
  • Patent number: 8103692
    Abstract: A search system using images is provided in which when a user does not know a relevant URL or search keyword correctly while surfing the Internet, he or she can search a desired website using only an image. The search system using images according to the present invention comprises an image search server and a user terminal. The image search system comprises: an image conversion section for converting the image included in the website information and the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user into search format images; an image search section for comparing eigen values of both the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user and the search image included in the website information and detecting the website information having a matching eigen value; and a storage section for storing the detected website information, the image included in the website information, and information regarding eigen values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Jeong Tae Kim
    Inventors: Jeong-Tae Kim, Sang-Whan Moon, Jin-Myeong Ahn
  • Publication number: 20100023507
    Abstract: A search system using images is provided in which when a user does not know a relevant URL or search keyword correctly while surfing the Internet, he or she can search a desired website using only an image. The search system using images according to the present invention comprises an image search server and a user terminal. The image search system comprises: an image conversion section for converting the image included in the website information and the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user into search format images; an image search section for comparing eigen values of both the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user and the search image included in the website information and detecting the website information having a matching eigen value; and a storage section for storing the detected website information, the image included in the website information, and information regarding eigen values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Jeong-Tae Kim, Sang-Whan Moon, Jin-Myeong Ahn