Patents by Inventor Seung Min Choi

Seung Min 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: 20190244586
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment may comprise: a display having a content display area logically divided into a plurality of areas; and a processor functionally connected to the display. The processor may be configured to: display a first content in a first area; display, in a second area, a status window for providing an indication of a status of the electronic device or an application executed in the electronic device; move the first area in a predetermined direction in response to a predetermined event; and display a second content corresponding to the status in a third area on the basis of at least the movement of the first area. In addition, various embodiments recognized through the specification are also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Seung Jun HYUN, Seung Min CHOI, Min Sik KIM, Min Sung LEE, Song Hee JUNG, Moo Young KIM, Ki Huk LEE
  • Publication number: 20190244395
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a display displaying content and a processor operatively connected to the display. The processor is configured to obtain information about an exterior color, to extract a dominant color from a specified area in an area in which the content is displayed, and to apply a gradation effect for transitioning from the exterior color to the dominant color, to at least part of an edge area of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Seung Jun HYUN, Seung Min CHOI, Min Sik KIM, Min Sung LEE, Song Hee JUNG, Moo Young KIM, Ki Huk LEE
  • Publication number: 20190235687
    Abstract: Disclosed in various examples of the present invention are a method and a device for enabling a system function using a system button to be used according to a user input, when displaying a picture related to an application through the entire area of a display without displaying a system button (provided transparently or translucently). According to various examples of the present invention, an electronic device comprises a display, a memory, and a processor electrically connected to the display and the memory, wherein the processor can be configured so as to sense, on the display, a user input through a touch region including the system button, identify the user input, and execute a system function by means of the system button or an application function according to the user input in the touch area including the system button. Various examples are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Seung Wook NAM, Youngmi KIM, YoungSeong KIM, Hyo-Sang BANG, Sangsu LEE, Youngjay LEE, Jae Myoung LEE, Kyungsoo LIM, Soe-Youn YIM, Martin JUNG, Jinhoon CHO, Hyunyeul LEE, Jongmoo LEE, Seung-Min CHOI
  • Patent number: 10365284
    Abstract: This invention relates to a kit for detecting a target material and a method of detecting a target material using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyo-Bong Hong, Seung-Min Choi, Jae-Chan Jeong
  • Publication number: 20190162801
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for modifying a magnetic field using magnetic nanoparticles and an apparatus therefor. The method for modifying a magnetic field includes applying current to a single solenoid coil or to two parallel solenoid coils, measuring a strength of a magnetic field generated by the current at a preset target location using a measurement sensor, and controlling the strength of the magnetic field based on a concentration of a magnetic nanoparticle sample mounted in the single solenoid coil or the two solenoid coils so that the strength of the magnetic field matches a preset target value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyo-Bong HONG, Jae-Chan JEONG, Seung-Min CHOI, Chang-Beom KIM
  • Publication number: 20190166247
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for performing a function in the electronic device are provided. The method includes recognizing that the electronic device is at a first state, the first state including the electronic device being in an overturned state or a predetermined amount of the display being covered; detecting an event in the first state; and outputting, in the first state, a visual notification associated with the detected event through a portion of the display, the portion of the display wrapping around a side edge of the electronic device. A shape of the visual notification output through the portion of the display changes while the event is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Hyun Jung SONG, Wan Soo Lim, Seung Min Choi, Ji Hyun Choi, Kyoung Taek Kim, Jun Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10267867
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a signal transmission/reception method for signal analysis in FMMD technology and an apparatus using the method. A signal transmission apparatus includes a signal generation unit for generating two sine wave signals having different frequencies in consideration of a voltage of an excitation coil included in a magnetic particle measurement sensor, a signal addition unit for generating an input signal for producing a magnetic field by electronically adding the two sine wave signals, a differential signal generation unit for generating a differential signal for the input signal to minimize transmission noise, and a signal transmission unit for amplifying voltages of the input signal and the differential signal and transmitting the amplified input signal and differential signal to the excitation coil so as to produce a magnetic field in the excitation coil and apply the magnetic field to a measurement target sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung-Min Choi, Jae-Chan Jeong, Hyo-Bong Hong, Sung-Woong Shin, Jae-Il Cho
  • Publication number: 20190075092
    Abstract: A method for operating an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: setting a first key for unlocking data stored in a first electronic apparatus; when the first electronic apparatus receives, from a second electronic apparatus, a second key set by the second electronic apparatus, transmitting by the first electronic apparatus, to the second electronic apparatus, first data locked using the first key and the second key; and when the first electronic apparatus receives, from the second electronic apparatus, a generation signal of a first event for the first data, transmitting the first key to the second electronic apparatus according to whether the first event is approved or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Seung-Min CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190042045
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a housing including a first plate facing a first direction and a second plate facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, a display exposed through the first plate, a first force sensor disposed inside the housing and disposed under the display, a second force sensor physically spaced apart from the first force sensor and adjacent to the second plate, a processor positioned inside the housing and electrically connected to the display, the first force sensor, and the second force sensor, and a memory electrically connected to the processor and positioned inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jong Moo LEE, Seung Min CHOI, Jung Hoon CHOI, Hyung Sup BYEON, Jae Hwan LEE, Jae Bong CHUN
  • Patent number: 10200528
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for performing a function in the electronic device are provided. The method includes recognizing that the electronic device is at a first state, the first state including that the electronic device is in an overturned state or that a predetermined amount of a display is covered; detecting a specific event in the first state; outputting a color notification associated with the detected specific event through at least a portion of the display, the portion of the display wrapping around a side edge of the electronic device; receiving a specific user input corresponding to the color notification, while outputting the color notification; and performing a function associated with the received specific user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyun Jung Song, Wan Soo Lim, Seung Min Choi, Ji Hyun Choi, Kyoung Taek Kim, Jun Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10191577
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing including a 1st surface that faces in a 1st direction, and a 2nd surface that faces in a 2nd direction opposite to the 1st direction, a display disposed between the transparent plate and the 2nd surface of the housing, and including a 1st surface that faces in the 1st direction and a 2nd surface that faces in the 2nd direction, at least one sensor disposed between the 2nd surface of the display and the 2nd surface of the housing, a processor electrically coupled with the display and the at least one sensor, and a memory electrically coupled with the processor. The memory stores instructions and the processor is configured to execute the instructions to enable the display during 1st time periods, and disable at least a part of the display during at least a part of 2nd time periods, and enable the at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Min Choi, Min-Yong Song, Silkyu Lim, Seunghyun Hwang, Kwang-Tai Kim, Hyungsup Byeon
  • Patent number: 10171636
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side surface extending between and along a perimeter of the first surface and the second surface, a cover glass corresponding to at least the first surface, a display panel disposed under the cover glass and including an active area exposed through the cover glass, an inactive area surrounding the active area, and a printed circuit board connection portion connected to one end of the inactive area, wherein at least one opening or at least one cutaway portion is formed in the display panel, and a camera module disposed in a space formed by the at least one opening or the at least one cutaway portion and exposed through the cover glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jung Hee Yeo, Kuk Hwan Kim, Dong Kyun Kim, Jae Ho Baik, Sung Jin Yum, Ji Young Lee, Jin Sang Hwang, Woon Geun Kwak, Jung Sik Park, Byoung Uk Yoon, Yong Seok Lee, Jung Won Lee, Min Su Jung, Seung Min Choi, Hyun Ju Hong
  • Patent number: 10139214
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus for acquiring the location coordinates of an object to be measured using two measurement heads and a method using the apparatus. The apparatus for acquiring the location coordinates of an object includes two measurement heads for individually detecting a signal corresponding to the object to be measured, a measurement head fixing unit for placing the two measurement heads so as to face each other with the object therebetween, a rotatable structure for rotating the measurement head fixing unit, and a location determination unit for acquiring the location coordinates of the object to be measured based on the strengths of the two detection signals detected by the measurement heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyo-Bong Hong, Seung-Min Choi, Chang-Beom Kim
  • Publication number: 20180242242
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front surface and a rear surface, a display, a communication circuit, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to receive a signal from outside of the electronic device using the communication circuit, in response to receiving the signal, display a user interface on an elongated region that extends along at least one edge region of the display, and display at least one content corresponding to the signal, while displaying the user interface or after displaying the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Jong Moo LEE, Seung Min CHOI, Gyu Chual KIM, Ji Woo LEE
  • Publication number: 20180217854
    Abstract: An electronic device for processing a touch input is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Jong-Moo LEE, Seung-Min Choi, Hye-Soon Jeong, Ji-Woo Lee
  • Publication number: 20180203950
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for providing a parameter for coil design and an apparatus for the same. The method includes receiving a magnetic field parameter value for an arbitrary coil from a user; determining whether there is a constraint on each of an electrical parameter group and a geometric parameter group; when it is determined that there is a constraint on any one of the two groups, setting a parameter range for a second parameter group on which there is no constraint based on a fixed parameter set of a first parameter group on which there is a constraint; and selecting a final parameter set of the second parameter group for satisfying the magnetic field parameter value within the parameter range and outputting parameter values of the fixed parameter set and the final parameter set to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Seung-Min CHOI, Jae-Chan JEONG, Hyo-Bong HONG
  • Publication number: 20180202973
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for scanning a multilayer material using magnetism. The apparatus for scanning a multilayer material includes at least one measurement head for exciting a mixed magnetic field on a multilayer specimen using at least one excitation solenoid coil and detecting detection signals from the multilayer specimen using a detection solenoid coil, a movement controller for moving any one of the at least one measurement head and a stage on which the multilayer specimen is placed in order to detect detection signals for all parts of the multilayer specimen, and a signal controller for generating two excitation signals having different frequencies in order to generate the mixed magnetic field and for generating a scanning result for the multilayer specimen by collecting the detection signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Hyo-Bong HONG, Jae Chan JEONG, Seung-Min CHOI, Chang-Beom KIM
  • Patent number: 9998576
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing having a first surface, a second surface and a side surface, a touch screen display including a conductive plane substantially parallel with the first surface, a printed circuit board positioned between the touch screen display and the second surface substantially parallel with the conductive plane; a wireless communication circuit, and a side member forming at least a portion of the side surface, which includes a first elongated part surrounding at least a portion of the conductive plane and formed of a non-conductive material, and a second elongated part surrounding at least a portion of the printed circuit board, but no portion of the conductive plane, and extending in parallel with the first elongated part. The second elongated part is formed of a conductive material, and is electrically coupled to the wireless communication circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Saeng Kim, Sang Youn Lee, Young Sik Choi, Seung Min Choi, Seung Jun Hyun, Seung Nyun Kim, Dong Il Son
  • Publication number: 20180149655
    Abstract: This invention relates to a kit for detecting a target material and a method of detecting a target material using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Hyo-Bong HONG, Seung-Min CHOI, Jae-Chan JEONG
  • Publication number: 20180131804
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for performing a function in the electronic device are provided. The method includes recognizing that the electronic device is at a first state, the first state including that the electronic device is in an overturned state or that a predetermined amount of a display is covered; detecting a specific event in the first state; outputting a color notification associated with the detected specific event through at least a portion of the display, the portion of the display wrapping around a side edge of the electronic device; receiving a specific user input corresponding to the color notification, while outputting the color notification; and performing a function associated with the received specific user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Hyun Jung SONG, Wan Soo Lim, Seung Min Choi, Ji Hyun Choi, Kyoung Taek Kim, Jun Ho Park