Patents by Inventor Soon-ea Kim

Soon-ea 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).

  • Image processing method and apparatus and digital photographing apparatus using the same
    Patent number: 9113075
    Abstract: Provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing on one or more faces in an image according to the distances of faces from the digital photographing apparatus or whether auto-focusing has been performed on the faces. Also provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing which assist in preventing faces at farther distances from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces at closer distances and which assist in preventing faces that have not been auto-focused from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces that have been auto-focused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-jung Park, Soon-ea Kim, Seung-yun Lee, I-saac Lee, Byoung-kwon Lee
  • IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140043499
    Abstract: Provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing on one or more faces in an image according to the distances of faces from the digital photographing apparatus or whether auto-focusing has been performed on the faces. Also provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing which assist in preventing faces at farther distances from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces at closer distances and which assist in preventing faces that have not been auto-focused from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces that have been auto-focused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su-jung Park, Soon-ea Kim, Seung-yun Lee, I-saac Lee, Byoung-kwon Lee
  • Image processing method and apparatus and digital photographing apparatus using the same
    Patent number: 8570429
    Abstract: Provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing on one or more faces in an image according to the distances of faces from the digital photographing apparatus or whether auto-focusing has been performed on the faces. Also provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing which assist in preventing faces at farther distances from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces at closer distances and which assist in preventing faces that have not been auto-focused from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces that have been auto-focused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-jung Park, Soon-ea Kim, Seung-yun Lee, I-saac Lee, Byoung-kwon Lee
  • IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100220208
    Abstract: Provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing on one or more faces in an image according to the distances of faces from the digital photographing apparatus or whether auto-focusing has been performed on the faces. Also provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing which assist in preventing faces at farther distances from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces at closer distances and which assist in preventing faces that have not been auto-focused from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces that have been auto-focused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-jung Park, Soon-ea Kim, Seung-yun Lee, I-saac Lee, Byoung-kwon Lee