Patents by Inventor Sei-won Hong

Sei-won Hong 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).

  • Method and apparatus for retouching photographed image
    Patent number: 7496238
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for retouching a photographed image is provided. The method includes steps for recognizing an image region which is to be retouched in the photographed image and for retouching the recognized image region. Thus, the photographed image can be retouched easily using the digital camera by which the image was photographed without the use of a computer in an environment where portable printers for digital camera are supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sei-won Hong
  • Digital camera and method of controlling a digital camera to determine image sharpness
    Patent number: 7420601
    Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling a digital camera to enlarge part of an object included in a captured image and display the enlarged part of the captured image on a screen so that the user determines sharpness of the image, which includes determining whether a human face is included in the captured image, selecting the human face in the captured image as a region to be enlarged, dividing the captured image into at least two regions and selecting one of the regions having the largest amount of edge information as a region to be enlarged, enlarging the region selected in the selection step or the dividing and selection steps, and displaying the image enlarged in the enlargement step on a screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sei-won Hong
  • Digital camera and method of controlling a digital camera to determine image sharpness
    Publication number: 20040145670
    Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling a digital camera to enlarge part of an object included in a captured image and display the enlarged part of the captured image on a screen so that the user determines sharpness of the image, which includes determining whether a human face is included in the captured image, selecting the human face in the captured image as a region to be enlarged, dividing the captured image into at least two regions and selecting one of the regions having the largest amount of edge information as a region to be enlarged, enlarging the region selected in the selection step or the dividing and selection steps, and displaying the image enlarged in the enlargement step on a screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sei-won Hong
  • Method and apparatus for retouching photographed image
    Publication number: 20040091237
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for retouching a photographed image is provided. The method includes steps for recognizing an image region which is to be retouched in the photographed image and for retouching the recognized image region. Thus, the photographed image can be retouched easily using the digital camera by which the image was photographed without the use of a computer in an environment where portable printers for digital camera are supplied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sei-won Hong