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).

  • Patent number: 9471267
    Abstract: A mobile terminal, capable of effectively providing information by using double-sided display units, includes: first and second display units disposed on different sides; a memory unit configured to store both an image and information associated with the image; and a controller configured to control at least one of the first and second display units to display the image and the information associated with the image according to any one among first and second display modes, wherein, in the first display mode, the image and the information associated with the image are displayed on any one of the first and second display units, and in the second display mode, when the image is displayed on any one of the first and second display units, the information associated with the image is displayed on the other of the first and second display units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Doyoung Lee, Jongho Kim
  • Patent number: 9471101
    Abstract: A wearable computing device receiving at least one of visual information and audible information from an information providing device and providing the received information to a user is disclosed. The wearable computing device includes a detecting unit detecting a state of the wearable computing device and outputting detection information, a controller deciding whether the state of the wearable computing device corresponds to a first mode or a second mode based upon the detection information of the detecting unit, and controlling an output of the visual information and the audible information provided by the information providing device based upon the decided mode, a converter converting the visual information provided by the information providing device to audible information of a voice format when the state corresponds to the second mode, and an audible information output unit providing the audible information converted by the converter to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongho Kim, Sinae Chun, Eunhyung Cho, Jihwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20160301795
    Abstract: A display device and a method of controlling the same are disclosed. The display device includes a sensor unit configured to detect a first gesture input for a control interface, a communication unit configured to transmit a signal for generating a first image to a mobile device based on the detected first gesture input and to receive a signal for generating a second image from the mobile device, a display unit configured to display the control interface and the second image, and a processor configured to control the sensor unit, the communication unit and the display unit and execute according to a received control signal. The mobile device generates the signal for generating the first image, displays the first image, detects second gesture input for the first image, and transmits the signal for generating the second image to the display device based on the detected second gesture input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Doyoung LEE, Sinae CHUN
  • Patent number: 9466265
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Jihwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20160295039
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, which senses an image including a pattern code. 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Sinae CHUN, Jihwan KIM
  • Patent number: 9460330
    Abstract: A display device and a method of controlling therefor are disclosed. A display device includes a main display unit configured to receive an input of at least one fingerprint and display information, a sub display unit configured to be exposed from a stored position and a controller configured to set a mode based on the inputted at least one fingerprint. If an inputted first fingerprint is matched with a fingerprint of a group of registered fingerprints, the controller is configured to set a first mode. If an inputted first fingerprint and a second fingerprint are matched with fingerprints of the group of the registered fingerprints, the controller is configured to set a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Doyoung Lee, Sinae Chun
  • Patent number: 9454898
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a portable device, a smart watch, which is used in a manner of being synchronized with the portable device, and a method of controlling therefor. According to one embodiment, the processor configured to detect a first external device including a second ID, if the second ID of the first external device is identical to the first ID of the portable device, the processor configured to include the first ID of the portable device in ID information, if the second ID of the first external device is different from the first ID of the portable device, the processor configured to include the second ID of the first external device in the ID information, the processor configured to transmit the data including the ID information to a second external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihwan Kim, Jongho Kim, Doyoung Lee, Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun
  • Patent number: 9436375
    Abstract: A multi-gaze recognition device according to one embodiment of the present specification includes a display module configured to display a display area containing a visual content capable of being scrolled, an input module configured to receive an input of a touch gesture signal to scroll the visual content, an image acquisition module configured to acquire an image in front of a device, and an analysis module configured to scroll the visual content using a first gaze and a second gaze detected from the image acquired in front of the device. The first gaze determines a maximum amount of a scroll area to scroll the visual content, the second gaze determines whether an event initiating the scroll occurs, and the analysis module is configured to scroll the visual content according to the touch gesture signal in a manner of judging whether the second gaze is within a scroll initiation area to initiate the scroll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Jihwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9430184
    Abstract: A method of controlling a foldable display device according to one embodiment of the present specification can include the steps of displaying a first image in a first area, a second image in a second area, and a third image in a third area in a mode that a foldable display device is not folded, wherein the first area is positioned at the center of the foldable display device, the second area is positioned at the left of the first area, and the third area is positioned at the right of the first area, detecting that the second area or the third area of the foldable display device is folded, if the second area is folded, assigning the first image to a first image layer of the first area and assigning the second image of the folded second area to a second image layer of the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Jongho Kim, Jihwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20160246060
    Abstract: A detachable head mounted display (HMD) device includes a display unit configured to display a user interface, a detached sensor unit configured to detect whether the HMD device has been affixed to eye-glasses, a sensor unit configured to detect an input signal generated when the eye-glasses to which the HMD device is affixed are touched, and a controller configured to control the display unit, the detached sensor unit, and the sensor unit. The controller is further configured to acquire identification information of the eye-glasses if the HMD device detects that the HMD device is affixed to the eye-glasses, to acquire a look up table related to the identification information, to acquire a control input related to the input signal from the look up table in response to the detected input signal, and to control the user interface to perform a function corresponding to the control input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eunhyung CHO, Jongho KIM, Doyoung LEE, Jihwan KIM, Sinae CHUN
  • Patent number: 9423872
    Abstract: A method for controlling a portable device is disclosed. The method includes displaying a plurality of augmented reality (AR) images, detecting a gaze of a user, determining a target object based on the gaze of the user, identifying an associated AR image that is associated with the target object and a non-associated AR image that is not associated with the target object from the plural AR images, and maintaining display of the associated AR image and terminating display of the non-associated AR image when the target object is a moving object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongsin Kim, Jongho Kim, Doyoung Lee, Jihwan Kim, Sinae Chun
  • Patent number: 9424790
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Jihwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9400489
    Abstract: A smart watch and a control method thereof are disclosed. The smart watch includes a first sensor unit configured to detect whether the smart watch is worn; a display unit configured to display visual information; a second sensor unit configured to detect movement of the smart watch; and a processor configured to control the first sensor unit, the display unit, and the second sensor unit. In addition, the processor is further configured to: if a first movement of the smart watch is detected, obtain a direction and a distance of the first movement of the smart watch, and if the direction of the first movement is a first direction and the distance of the first movement is equal to or more than a first threshold distance, perform a first function corresponding to the first direction, if the direction of the first movement is a second direction and the distance of the first movement is equal to or more than the first threshold distance, perform a second function corresponding to the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihwan Kim, Jongho Kim, Doyoung Lee, Yongsin Kim, Sinae Chun
  • Patent number: 9389683
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a wearable display and a method of controlling therefor, and more particularly, to a method of updating information displayed in the wearable display by recognizing opening and closing of eyes of a user wearing the wearable display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongho Kim, Sinae Chun, Eunhyung Cho, Jihwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9389784
    Abstract: Disclosed are a digital device and a control method for the same. The digital device may set a device grip mode upon detecting that a user grips the digital device and maintains the multiple touch inputs to a first region set in a side of the digital device. The processor may set a portion of the first region to a first touch enable region upon detecting that a first touch input, among the multiple touch inputs maintained in the device grip mode, is released at a first position, the first touch enable region containing the first position. The processor may execute a first function in response to a touch input of touching the first touch enable region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yongsin Kim, Doyoung Lee, Sihwa Park, Jihwan Kim, Sinae Chun
  • Patent number: 9386300
    Abstract: A method for controlling the portable device may include detecting that the second body or the third body is folded to the first body and capturing an image by at least one of a first camera unit located in the second body and a second camera unit located in the third body. In this case, the first camera unit may capture an image of a first direction, and the second camera unit may capture an image of a second direction. In this case, the image may be captured based on a first capturing mode when the portable device is in an unfolded state, the image may be captured based on a second capturing mode when the portable device is in a first folded state, and the image may be captured based on a third capturing mode when the portable device is in a second folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Doyoung Lee, Sinae Chun, Sihwa Park
  • Publication number: 20160191429
    Abstract: A digital device configured to check a notification of an application and a method of controlling therefor are disclosed. If an icon including an indicator is slid to a direction of a sub display area from a main display area by a slide touch input, the digital device according to the present specification can display notification information corresponding to the indicator on the sub display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhwan LEE, Sihwa PARK, Sinae CHUN, Doyoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20160188011
    Abstract: A pen type multimedia device for processing image data by using handwriting input and a method for controlling the same that can process image data acquired through a camera by using a handwriting input are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Doyoung LEE, Juhwan LEE, Sinae CHUN, Sihwa PARK, Jongho KIM
  • Publication number: 20160187965
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable device according to one embodiment of the present specification may include the steps of displaying a first application including a first object and a second object, receiving a first triggering signal indicating that a front direction of the foot wearable device corresponds to a first direction from the foot wearable device, detecting a front direction of the portable device corresponding to a second direction, displaying the first object based on the first direction and displaying the second object based on the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sihwa PARK, Juhwan LEE, Doyoung LEE, Sinae CHUN
  • Publication number: 20160184700
    Abstract: A portable device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed herein. The method includes the steps of detecting a folded state, wherein the first body is folded to the second body, displaying a first interface on a side display area, wherein the first interface is configured of a first part and a second part and includes multiple objects, detecting a first control input configured to select a first object included in the first interface, and displaying a first application respective to the first object, when a first triggering signal configured to shift the portable device from the folded state to an unfolded state is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Doyoung LEE, Sinae CHUN, Juhwan LEE, Sihwa PARK