Patents by Inventor Seong Eun Kim

Seong Eun Kim 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: 20180059717
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling displaying of information in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first display formed on at least a portion of a body of the electronic device, and a second display formed on at least a portion of a cover functionally connected to the body and including a transparent display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Seong Eun KIM, Seon Il KIM, Young Hoon KIM, Jung Han KIM, Ju Nyun KIM, Jung Sik PARK, Do Hun CHA, Seung Ki CHOI, Soo Hyung KIM, Chang Wan LEE, Myung Gon HONG, Hyun Ju HONG
  • Patent number: 9816817
    Abstract: A method of estimating a location of a user terminal is provided. It is based on a difference between a true north and a magnetic north that may estimate a location of a user terminal on a magnetic field map based on a difference between a true north and a magnetic north corresponding to each location of the magnetic field map, and the user terminal thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Kim, Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim, Hyun Gi Ahn
  • Patent number: 9804635
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling displaying of information in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first display formed on at least a portion of a body of the electronic device, and a second display formed on at least a portion of a cover functionally connected to the body and including a transparent display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Kim, Seon Il Kim, Young Hoon Kim, Jung Han Kim, Ju Nyun Kim, Jung Sik Park, Do Hun Cha, Seung Ki Choi, Soo Hyung Kim, Chang Wan Lee, Myung Gon Hong, Hyun Ju Hong
  • Patent number: 9709375
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for creating a magnetic field map that extracts magnetic field information of a building from floor plan information of the building. The magnetic field map of the building may be generated based on the floor plan information and the magnetic field information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Kim, Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim, Hyun Gi Ahn, Ji Hyun Yoon
  • Patent number: 9524413
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for recognizing a fingerprint, and an electronic device using the same. The electronic device includes: a key button, and a fingerprint recognition sensor unit that is installed at least one portion of the key button, wherein the fingerprint recognition sensor unit includes a circuit board, a fingerprint sensing unit that is installed on a first surface of the circuit board and senses a fingerprint, and a dome switch that is installed on a second surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Eun Kim, Sung-Min Bang
  • Patent number: 9479901
    Abstract: A method of setting an initial location of a user terminal via an interaction with a user and a user terminal is provided. The method includes measuring a magnetic field at a current location of the user terminal, and estimating a candidate initial location of the user terminal based on the magnetic field. The method further includes displaying the candidate initial location, and selecting the candidate initial location. The method further includes setting the initial location based on the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Kim, Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim, Hyun Gi Ahn, Ji Hyun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20160147293
    Abstract: A method of controlling a plurality of input/output (I/O) device is provided. The method includes acquiring an input through an electronic device that includes an exterior, on which no substantially visible hole is formed, determining situation information for a user who handles the electronic device, performing input/output through a first I/O device disposed in a first area of the electronic device when the situation information is first situation information in response to an input, and performing input/output through a second I/O device disposed in a second area of the electronic device when the situation information is second situation information in response to an input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Jung-Sik PARK, Seong-Eun KIM, Ju-Nyun KIM, Byoung-Uk YOON, Do-Hun CHA, Hyun-Ju HONG, Yo-Han LEE, Jae-Ouk CHUNG
  • Patent number: 9310208
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a magnetic field sensor configured to measure a magnetic field value at a location of the mobile device, and a memory configured to store first magnetic field maps corresponding to a number N of respective heights. The mobile device includes a magnetic field map deriving unit configured to derive second magnetic field maps corresponding to a number M of respective heights based on the first magnetic field maps, the number M being greater than the number N, and a location determining unit configured to determine the location of the mobile device based on the magnetic field value and the second magnetic field maps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Gi Ahn, Ji Hyun Yoon, Seong Eun Kim, Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20150365793
    Abstract: A method of setting an initial location of a user terminal via an interaction with a user and a user terminal is provided. The method includes measuring a magnetic field at a current location of the user terminal, and estimating a candidate initial location of the user terminal based on the magnetic field. The method further includes displaying the candidate initial location, and selecting the candidate initial location. The method further includes setting the initial location based on the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Eun KIM, Yong KIM, Eung Sun KIM, Hyun Gi AHN, Ji Hyun YOON
  • Publication number: 20150317120
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of displays, at least one processor configured to select a first display including at least one of the plurality of displays, based on relative positions of the plurality of displays, user information, an application to be executed, or a component associated with a function of the application, and a display control module configured to output contents to the first display and at least one object associated with the contents to at least one other second display of the plurality of displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Seong Eun KIM, Ju Nyun KIM, Myung Hun BAE, Hyun Ju HONG, Do Hun CHA, Jung Sik PARK, Se Jun SONG, Heung Sik SHIN, Myung Gon HONG
  • Patent number: 9137632
    Abstract: A method of setting an initial location of a user terminal via an interaction with a user and a user terminal is provided. The method includes measuring a magnetic field at a current location of the user terminal, and estimating a candidate initial location of the user terminal based on the magnetic field. The method further includes displaying the candidate initial location, and selecting the candidate initial location. The method further includes setting the initial location based on the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Kim, Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim, Hyun Gi Ahn, Ji Hyun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20150220299
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling displaying of information in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first display formed on at least a portion of a body of the electronic device, and a second display formed on at least a portion of a cover functionally connected to the body and including a transparent display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Seong Eun KIM, Seon Il KIM, Young Hoon KIM, Jung Han KIM, Ju Nyun KIM, Jung Sik PARK, Do Hun CHA, Seung Ki CHOI, Soo Hyung KIM, Chang Wan LEE, Myung Gon HONG, Hyun Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20150071510
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for recognizing a fingerprint, and an electronic device using the same. The electronic device includes: a key button, and a fingerprint recognition sensor unit that is installed at least one portion of the key button, wherein the fingerprint recognition sensor unit includes a circuit board, a fingerprint sensing unit that is installed on a first surface of the circuit board and senses a fingerprint, and a dome switch that is installed on a second surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Seong-Eun Kim, Sung-Min Bang
  • Publication number: 20150065202
    Abstract: An electronic device including a cover device that can open and close a screen using a cover and a method of operating the same can be provided. The method of operating an electronic device including an openable cover includes receiving a call. The method also includes performing a function of the call when a pressing of at least one external button exposed to an outside is detected in a state in which the cover is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jin-Jung Lee, Seong-Eun Kim, Won-Bae Lim
  • Patent number: 8807917
    Abstract: Disclosed is an assembled helical turbine system, which can prevent its assembly/disassembly from being hindered by a rotational force generated during the assembly/disassembly process. The assembled helical turbine system includes a helical turbine formed with a plurality of blades in such a manner as to continuously generate a rotational force under unidirectional or multidirectional fluid flow; a housing assembly for rotatably supporting the helical turbine while surrounding the helical turbine; stoppers formed on a peripheral surface of the housing assembly in such a manner as to protrude to a predetermined height from the peripheral surface; and a housing supporter for supporting the housing assembly in such a manner that the housing assembly can be inserted into and withdrawn from the housing supporter, the housing supporter having catch grooves that are recessed in a shape corresponding to the stoppers so as to fix the stoppers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
    Inventors: Jin Soon Park, Kwang Soo Lee, Ki Dai Yum, Seong Eun Kim, Myoung Hak Oh, Choong Beom Lee, Hyung Jin An
  • Patent number: 8798552
    Abstract: A reconfigurable wireless transceiver and method of use are disclosed. As one example, a reconfigurable wireless transceiver is disclosed, which includes a transmitter unit, a plurality of receiver units, and a processing unit coupled to the plurality of receiver units. A first receiver unit of the plurality of receiver units receives a first signal at a first frequency, and determines a strength level of the first signal. A second receiver unit of the plurality of receiver units searches for a second signal at a second frequency, detects the second signal at the second frequency, and determines a strength level of the detected second signal. The processing unit determines if the strength level of the detected second signal is greater than a predetermined value, and enables the second receiver unit to receive a third signal at substantially the second frequency, if the strength level of the detected second signal is greater than the predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Brobston, Seong Eun Kim, Lup Meng Loh
  • Publication number: 20140172356
    Abstract: A method of estimating a location of a user terminal is provided. It is based on a difference between a true north and a magnetic north that may estimate a location of a user terminal on a magnetic field map based on a difference between a true north and a magnetic north corresponding to each location of the magnetic field map, and the user terminal thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Eun KIM, Yong KIM, Eung Sun KIM, Hyun Gi AHN
  • Publication number: 20140162703
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a magnetic field sensor configured to measure a magnetic field value at a location of the mobile device, and a memory configured to store first magnetic field maps corresponding to a number N of respective heights. The mobile device includes a magnetic field map deriving unit configured to derive second magnetic field maps corresponding to a number M of respective heights based on the first magnetic field maps, the number M being greater than the number N, and a location determining unit configured to determine the location of the mobile device based on the magnetic field value and the second magnetic field maps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Gi AHN, Ji Hyun YOON, Seong Eun KIM, Yong KIM, Eung Sun KIM
  • Patent number: 8740545
    Abstract: Disclosed is an assembled helical turbine system, which can strengthen weakenings of a housing assembly, and simultaneously can be easily assembled/disassembled. The assembled helical turbine system comprises the housing assembly including a plurality of bearing spiders for rotatably supporting a rotating shaft of a helical turbine, and a plurality of side posts for connecting and fixing the respective bearing spiders to each other, the side posts being fixed in such a manner as to radially protrude by a predetermined length from peripheral surfaces of the bearing spiders; filling members for filling and reinforcing spaces between the peripheral surfaces of the bearing spiders and outlines of protruding portions of the side posts; and a housing supporter for supporting the housing assembly in such a manner that the housing assembly can be inserted into and withdrawn from the housing supporter, the housing supporter having catch grooves that are recessed in a shape corresponding to stoppers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
    Inventors: Jin Soon Park, Kwang Soo Lee, Ki Dai Yum, Seong Eun Kim, Myoung Hak Oh, Choong Beom Lee, Hyung Jin An
  • Publication number: 20140113664
    Abstract: A method of setting an initial location of a user terminal via an interaction with a user and a user terminal is provided. The method includes measuring a magnetic field at a current location of the user terminal, and estimating a candidate initial location of the user terminal based on the magnetic field. The method further includes displaying the candidate initial location, and selecting the candidate initial location. The method further includes setting the initial location based on the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Eun KIM, Yong KIM, Eung Sun KIM, Hyun Gi AHN, Ji Hyun YOON