Patents by Inventor Sinae Chun

Sinae Chun 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: 20150015459
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a mobile device, a head mounted display (HMD) paired with the mobile device and a method of controlling therefor, and more particularly, to a method of providing a notification for an occurrence of an event from at least one of the mobile device and the HMD based on a position of the mobile device for the HMD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Sinae CHUN, Jongho KIM, Jihwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20150009784
    Abstract: A method of controlling a smart watch including a case and a band connected to the case is disclosed. The method includes displaying digital content on a display unit provided on a front surface of the case, detecting a length of a non-displayed portion of the digital content on the display unit, and generating first tactile feedback corresponding to the length of the non-displayed portion of the digital content on the display unit on a back surface of the band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Sinae CHUN, Jihwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20150002394
    Abstract: A control method of a head mounted display (HMD) is disclosed. The control method includes detecting a first route of a first moving object and a second route of a second moving object in front of the HMD, detecting a third route along which a user's eye gaze moves, setting the first moving object as a reference object if the detected first route identical with the detected third route, setting the second moving object as the reference object if the detected second route identical with the detected third route, and setting a focus of the camera unit on the set reference object based on a route of the set reference object and the detected third route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Sinae CHUN
  • Publication number: 20140375702
    Abstract: Disclosed are a portable device and a control method thereof for convenient and accurate dimming control. The portable device includes a foldable display unit, a state sensor unit to detect folded and unfolded states of the foldable display unit, an input sensor unit to sense user input and a processor to control the respective units. The processor converts the portable device from a first dimming mode to a second dimming mode upon detection of change of the foldable display unit from the unfolded state to the folded state, perform dimming of the foldable display unit based on a dimming time different with the second dimming time when the user input is sensed in the second dimming mode within a second dimming time, and performs dimming of the foldable display unit after the second dimming time has passed when the user input is not sensed in the second dimming mode within the second dimming time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Jihwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20140341447
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable device according to one embodiment of the present specification may be able to selectively activate the functions of a multifunctional control button. The method of controlling the portable device may include the steps of sensing a first control input for a control button configured to perform a fingerprint recognition function and a control input detection function, recognizing a fingerprint of the first control input by activating the fingerprint recognition function, if the fingerprint recognition function is activated, deactivating the control input detection function, and if the activated fingerprint recognition function is terminated, activating the control input detection function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Sinae CHUN, Jihwan KIM
  • Patent number: 8884988
    Abstract: A portable device according to one embodiment of the present specification includes a camera unit configured to capture a surrounding image located in a front direction of the portable device, a display unit configured to display an image, and a processor configured to control the camera unit and the display unit, the processor is further configured to detect at least one of a predefined stationary object and a predefined moving object, if the moving object is detected, display a second augmented reality image corresponding to the moving object and countdown a second timer corresponding to the second augmented reality image, detect a movement of the moving object, if the movement of the moving object is detected before the second setting time of the second timer elapses, adjust the second timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Jongho Kim, Doyoung Lee, Jihwan Kim, Sinae Chun
  • Patent number: 8884874
    Abstract: Discussed are a digital device and a control method thereof. The digital device includes a communication unit configured to transmit/receive a signal with an external device; a gesture sensor unit configured to sense a gesture with respect to the digital device; and a processor configured to control the communication unit and the gesture sensor unit, wherein the processor is further configured to: provide a first mode corresponding to a first event when occurrence of the first event is detected; transmit a first signal, commanding provision of a second mode corresponding to a second event, to the external device when occurrence of the second event is detected during provision of the first mode; and switch from the first mode to the second mode when detecting a first gesture with respect to the digital device after transmission of the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yongsin Kim, Jongho Kim, Doyoung Lee, Jihwan Kim, Sinae Chun
  • Publication number: 20140320722
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a camera unit configured to sense an image, a display unit configured to display the image, a sensor unit configured to detect a user input and a processor configured to control the display unit, the camera unit and the sensor unit, where the processor is further configured to display an image capturing interface including the image sensed by the camera unit and an image capturing trigger for storing the image, wherein the image capturing interface is further includes a pattern code trigger which is linked to contents when the pattern code is recognized from the sensed image, store the sensed image when the user input for the image capturing trigger is detected, and display the contents to which the pattern code is linked or store the pattern code, when the user input for the pattern code trigger is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Sinae CHUN, Jihwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20140320725
    Abstract: A digital device according to an embodiment includes a sensor unit configured to sense a user input to the digital device and to provide a signal corresponding to a sensed result to a processor, a camera unit configured to acquire an image, a display unit configured to display the acquired image, and the processor configured to control the sensor unit, the camera unit, and the display unit. The processor is further configured to: display the image acquired through the camera unit on the display unit, and provide a preview interface indicating a to-be-captured area in the displayed image, wherein the preview interface includes a first frame indicating a preview area of a first picture and a second frame indicating a preview area of a second picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Sinae CHUN, Jihwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20140313139
    Abstract: Disclosed is a portable device having a flexible display unit and a control method for the same. The device provides a dimming mode for dimming the display unit when lack of user input for a preset dimming time is sensed. The dimming mode includes a first dimming mode having a first dimming time and a second dimming mode having a second dimming time. The display unit has a first state before the display unit is expanded, and a second state after the display unit is expanded. A processor of the device converts the device from the first dimming mode to the second dimming mode when the display unit is retracted from the second state to the first state, reverts the device into the first dimming mode when preset user input is sensed, and performs dimming of the display unit when lack of the preset user input is sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Sinae CHUN, Jihwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20140313137
    Abstract: Disclosed is a portable device having a flexible display unit and a control method for the same. The device provides a dimming mode for dimming the display unit when lack of user input for a preset dimming time is sensed. The dimming mode includes a first dimming mode having a first dimming time and a second dimming mode having a second dimming time. The display unit has a first state before the display unit is expanded, and a second state after the display unit is expanded. A processor of the device converts the device from the first dimming mode to the second dimming mode when the display unit is retracted from the second state to the first state, reverts the device into the first dimming mode when preset user input is sensed, and performs dimming of the display unit when lack of the preset user input is sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Sinae CHUN, Jihwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20140313119
    Abstract: A portable device including an index display region and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. A method for controlling a portable device includes displaying a first layer from among a plurality of layers on a first display region located at a front surface of the portable device; displaying an index of the plurality of layers on a second display region located at a lateral surface of the portable device; determining a user-viewed display region from among the first display region and the second display region; detecting a first control input to the first display region; and controlling the first layer displayed on the first display region in response to the first control input when a user gazes at the first display region, or controlling the index displayed on the second display region in response to the first control input when the user gazes at the second display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Sinae CHUN, Jihwan KIM
  • Patent number: 8866953
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The mobile device includes a camera unit configured to sense an image, a display unit configured to display the image, a sensor unit configured to detect an input signal and transmit the detected input signal to a processor, and the processor configured to control the display unit, the camera unit and the sensor unit. The processor is further configured to provide an image capturing interface, wherein the image capturing interface displays the image sensed by the camera unit and an image capturing trigger for storing the image, and adjust focus of the image to an area corresponding to a location of a pattern code automatically and simultaneously display a pattern code trigger in the image capturing interface, only when the pattern code is recognized from the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Jihwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8866849
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable device according to one embodiment of the present specification includes the steps of pairing with a head mounted display (HMD), detecting a first position of the paired HMD when an incoming call is received, configuring marker information corresponding to the incoming call according to the detected first position of the paired HMD, and transmitting an augmented reality image corresponding to the marker information to the paired HMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Jongho Kim, Jihwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8860656
    Abstract: Disclosed is a portable device having a flexible display unit and a control method for the same. The device provides a dimming mode for dimming the display unit when lack of user input for a preset dimming time is sensed. The dimming mode includes a first dimming mode having a first dimming time and a second dimming mode having a second dimming time. The display unit has a first state before the display unit is expanded, and a second state after the display unit is expanded. A processor of the device converts the device from the first dimming mode to the second dimming mode when the display unit is retracted from the second state to the first state, reverts the device into the first dimming mode when preset user input is sensed, and performs dimming of the display unit when lack of the preset user input is sensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Jihwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20140300557
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a display device and a method for controlling the same, and more particularly, if an area in which an image is displayed includes a curved area, to a display device rotating the image according to a touch input in the curved area and providing additional information on the image together with the image and a method for controlling the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Sinae CHUN, Jihwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20140300533
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present specification, if a notification is generated, a method of controlling a portable device includes the steps of sensing a state of the portable device using a sensor unit, if the portable device is in a first state, displaying content of the notification in a first display area or a second display area of a display unit and if the portable device is in a second state, displaying the content of the notification in the second display area of the display unit in a manner of reversing a left and right of the content of the notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Sinae CHUN, Jihwan KIM
  • Patent number: 8854303
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. A display device according to an embodiment of the present specification includes a display unit configured to display visual information, a camera unit configured to capture an image in front of the display device, a sensor unit configured to sense user input applied to the display device, and a control unit configured to control the display device, wherein the control unit detects at least one user from the captured image, maintains display of the visual information and processes received user input when the detected user includes a predetermined master user, the control unit detects at least one user from the captured image, maintains display of the visual information and does not process the received user input when the detected user does not include the predetermined master user, and the control unit deactivates the display unit when no user is detected in the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Jihwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8856678
    Abstract: A display device and a method of controlling therefor according to one embodiment relate, if a display area of the display device does not have an enough space to display a whole content, to the display device providing only a content area which a user wants to see and providing an easy-to-use scrolling environment to the user by folding a part of the whole content and the method of controlling therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Jihwan Kim
  • Patent number: D718324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kunsik Lee, Junghoon Son, Hyunmin Kim, Sinae Chun, Yeonjoo Joo, Byunghun Lee, Hyungjin Kim