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: 20160191690
    Abstract: A terminal device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sihwa PARK, Doyoung LEE, Sinae CHUN, Jongho KIM, Juhwan LEE
  • Patent number: 9377873
    Abstract: A flexible glass display apparatus and a method for displaying image data in the apparatus are provided. The flexible glass display apparatus includes: a flexible glass display unit that displays image data portions; a sensing unit that detects bending of the display unit; another sensing unit that detects first and second areas which are brought into contact with each other due to bending of the display unit; and a controller, upon detection of contact between the first and second areas, controls at least one image data portion displayed in the first and second areas based on the contact, wherein an image data portion displayed in any one of the first and second areas is distinguishable in the other area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Doyoung Lee, Yongsin Kim, Jihwan Kim, Sinae Chun, Jongho Kim
  • Patent number: 9378592
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of providing a user interface (UI) on head mounted display and the head mounted display (HMD) thereof are discussed. The apparatus includes a sensor unit configured to detect whether an object exits in the proximity of the HMD and if the object is detected, sense a distance between the object and the HMD, and a processor configured to apply a physical User Interface (UI) mode if the detected object is within a predetermined distance from the HMD. The physical UI mode provides a display for a virtual object. The processor is configured to adjust a display distance of the virtual object, when the virtual object is a 3-dimensional (3D) object and the 3D object includes a touch recognition surface, in order for the touch recognition surface to coincide with a surface of the object, and display the virtual object based on the adjusted display distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihwan Kim, Doyoung Klee, Sinae Chun, Eunhyung Cho
  • Publication number: 20160170630
    Abstract: A digital device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The method for controlling a digital device comprises the steps of displaying contents and a first interface scrolling the contents in a first shape; displaying a plurality of objects included in the first interface based on a first index order; detecting a first slide touch input moving in a first direction on the first interface; scrolling a plurality of contents based on the first direction; detecting a second slide touch input moving in a second direction on the first interface; displaying the first interface in a second shape; and displaying the plurality of objects included in the first interface based on a second index order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sihwa PARK, Juhwan LEE, Sinae CHUN, Doyoung LEE
  • Patent number: 9361733
    Abstract: A portable device is disclosed. A method of controlling a portable device, comprising the steps of capturing an image in front of the portable device, detecting a marker object from the image, displaying a virtual image corresponding to the marker object based on a location of the marker object, and terminating a display of the virtual image corresponding to the marker object, when the detecting of the marker object is terminated, terminate a display of the virtual image based on a first terminate mode if the gaze location of the user is detected at a first location, and terminate the display of the virtual image based on a second terminate mode if the gaze location of the user is detected at a second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Doyoung Lee, Sinae Chun, Yongsin Kim, Hyorim Park
  • Patent number: 9348142
    Abstract: A micro-head mounted display device that may be detachably affixed to eye-glasses and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. A method for controlling a detachable HMD device, detecting that the HMD device is affixed to eye-glasses, acquiring identification information of the eye-glasses, acquiring a look up table related to the identification information, receiving an input signal generated when the eye-glasses to which the HMD device is affixed are touched, from the sensor unit, acquiring a control input related to the input signal from the look up table, and performing a function corresponding to the control input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Jongho Kim, Doyoung Lee, Jihwan Kim, Sinae Chun
  • Publication number: 20160124504
    Abstract: A method of controlling a wearable device according to one embodiment of the present specification can include the steps of displaying content on a display unit of the wearable device, sensing a tilt angle of the wearable device and providing a control interface providing control of the content. And, the step of providing the control interface can include the steps of mapping the control interface to the ground based on the sensed tilt angle and a state of the wearable device and displaying the mapped control interface on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Doyoung LEE, Sinae CHUN
  • Patent number: 9332172
    Abstract: A terminal device, an information display system and a method of controlling the terminal device are disclosed. The terminal device includes a camera unit configured to capture a picture in which an external device connected with a network is included, a control unit configured to detect the external device from the captured picture, a communication unit configured to transmit and receive data and a display unit configured to display the captured picture. If the detected external device in the captured picture is selected, the control unit controls the communication unit to receive information on the external device based on a sensing history of the external device and can control the display unit to display the received information on the external device on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sihwa Park, Sinae Chun, Doyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 9324134
    Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus and a control method thereof. The display apparatus includes a transparent display unit to display content including a first part and a second part based on a first direction in which a first user is located, a sensor unit to receive information sensed in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a controller to implement mirror flipping the second part to be displayed in the second direction according to the received sensed information. The transparent display unit displays the first part in the first direction and the mirror flipped second part. The first part and the second part are included in the same content, the first part is set to maintain the first direction, and the second part is set to be mirror flipped based on the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihwan Kim, Jongho Kim, Doyoung Lee, Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun
  • Patent number: 9310612
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Jongho Kim, Jihwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9313408
    Abstract: Discussed is a mobile device that displays an image in consideration of a relationship among a plurality of captured images in a window mode. The mobile device includes a storage unit configure to store an image, a display unit configured to display the image, a sensor unit configured to detect a touch input to the display unit, and a controller configured to display an image in any one selected from between a navigation mode to display a plurality of thumbnail images and a window mode to display at least one image selected from among the plurality of thumbnail image, wherein the controller captures a first image and a second image having an upper and lower position relationship or a left and right position relationship to the first image from a first source, and captures a third image from a second source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sinae Chun, Jongho Kim, Jihwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20160098063
    Abstract: The method of a portable device may includes the steps of setting a first mode based on a first folding angle between the first body and the second body and a second folding angle between the first body and the third body, displaying a first application in the first mode, detecting change of the first folding angle and change of the second folding angle in the first mode, detecting the changed first folding angle being equal to or greater than a first threshold angle and the changed second folding angle less than a second threshold angle and if it is detected that a rear side of the second body is in a state of being contacted with a different real object, switching the first mode to a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Doyoung LEE, Sinae CHUN
  • Patent number: 9304670
    Abstract: A display device includes a display unit configured to display an image; a sensor unit configured to sense an input to the display device and to generate an input signal according to a sensed result; and a processor, wherein the processor is further configured to: provide a user interface for editing the displayed image, divide the image into a first area and a second area if a first input signal is detected, determine any one of the first area and the second area as a variable area having variable visibility if a second input signal is detected, switch the variable area to an invisible state and display an indicator indicating the invisible state of the variable area if a third input signal is detected, and switch the variable area in the invisible state to a visible state if a fourth input signal is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Eunhyung Cho, Sinae Chun, Doyoung Lee, Jihwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9304320
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a head-mounted display and a method of controlling the same, more particularly, a method of displaying an image preview interface based on the position of a camera unit in the case that the camera unit mounted to a head-mounted display is detached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihwan Kim, Doyoung Lee, Sinae Chun, Yongsin Kim
  • Publication number: 20160085325
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a foldable display device displaying stored images by a folding or unfolding action of a foldable housing and a method of controlling therefor. The foldable display device according to the present specification includes a display unit including a first display area spatially or visually separated by the folding or unfolding action of the foldable housing. When the first display area changes a state from a state of facing a second direction (e.g., user direction) to a state of facing a first direction (e.g., third party direction), stored images are displayed on the first display area. By doing so, a third party can easily check the stored images displayed on the first display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Doyoung LEE, Sinae CHUN
  • Publication number: 20160063297
    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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Doyoung LEE, Sinae CHUN
  • Publication number: 20160065839
    Abstract: A method of switching a display device according to one embodiment of the present specification can include the steps of displaying an image received from a rear side camera of the display device on a touch sensitive display unit positioned at the front side of the display device, setting an area on which a predetermined gesture is to be recognized based on a touch input and if a gesture substantially identical to the predetermined gesture is recognized on the set area in the image received from the rear side camera, capturing an image using the rear side camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Doyoung LEE, Sinae CHUN
  • Publication number: 20160062563
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a display device and a method of controlling therefor. According to one embodiment of the present specification, a method of controlling a display device may include the steps of displaying a video image and a timeline interface corresponding to the video image, setting frames of which correlation is greater than a predetermined ratio among a plurality of frames included in the video image as a first frame group, setting a first point and a second point on the timeline interface based on the first frame group, setting a first panorama section between the set first point and the second point and displaying a first panorama interface corresponding to the first panorama section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sihwa PARK, Sinae CHUN, Doyoung LEE
  • Patent number: 9274507
    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. If first movement of the smart watch is detected on an arm of a user while the smart watch is being worn, the processor obtains direction and distance of the first movement of the smart watch. 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, the processor performs a first function corresponding to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihwan Kim, Jongho Kim, Doyoung Lee, Yongsin Kim, Sinae Chun
  • Publication number: 20160048200
    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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihwan KIM, Jongho KIM, Doyoung LEE, Yongsin KIM, Sinae CHUN