Patents by Inventor Soon-Joo Kwon

Soon-Joo Kwon 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: 9552019
    Abstract: A portable terminal including: a controller receiving signals corresponding to a plurality of input buttons and outputting image data to be displayed on the plurality of input buttons using the received signals; and a plurality of buttons for inputting a key from a user and outputting a signal corresponding to the key pressed, and for receiving the image data from the controller and displaying the received image data. By using the display buttons for displaying variable images corresponding to specific functions as well as an essential function of inputting keys from a user when a specific function is input in the portable terminal, a plurality of functions can be input with only a few buttons, providing speed and convenience to the user for function input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-kyu Choi, Wook Chang, Sun-gi Hong, Won-chul Bang, Jung-hyun Shim, Soon-joo Kwon, Seong-woon Kim
  • Publication number: 20160147265
    Abstract: A portable terminal including: a controller receiving signals corresponding to a plurality of input buttons and outputting image data to be displayed on the plurality of input buttons using the received signals; and a plurality of buttons for inputting a key from a user and outputting a signal corresponding to the key pressed, and for receiving the image data from the controller and displaying the received image data. By using the display buttons for displaying variable images corresponding to specific functions as well as an essential function of inputting keys from a user when a specific function is input in the portable terminal, a plurality of functions can be input with only a few buttons, providing speed and convenience to the user for function input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-kyu CHOI, Wook CHANG, Sun-gi HONG, Won-chul BANG, Jung-hyun SHIM, Soon-joo KWON, Seong-woon KIM
  • Patent number: 9250770
    Abstract: A portable terminal having display buttons for displaying images corresponding to specific functions through keys pressed by a user, and a method of inputting functions of the portable terminal using the display buttons. The portable terminal includes: a controller which receives signals corresponding to a user key pressed from the plurality of input buttons and outputs image data to be displayed on each of the plurality of input buttons using the received signals; and a plurality of buttons for inputting a key from a user and outputting a signal corresponding to the key pressed, and for receiving the image data from the controller and displaying the received image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-kyu Choi, Wook Chang, Sun-gi Hong, Won-chul Bang, Jung-hyun Shim, Soon-joo Kwon, Seong-woon Kim
  • Publication number: 20140195982
    Abstract: A portable terminal having display buttons for displaying images corresponding to specific functions through keys pressed by a user, and a method of inputting functions of the portable terminal using the display buttons. The portable terminal includes: a controller which receives signals corresponding to a user key pressed from the plurality of input buttons and outputs image data to be displayed on each of the plurality of input buttons using the received signals; and a plurality of buttons for inputting a key from a user and outputting a signal corresponding to the key pressed, and for receiving the image data from the controller and displaying the received image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-kyu CHOI, Wook Chang, Sun-gi Hong, Won-chul Bang, Jung-hyun Shim, Soon-joo Kwon, Seong-woon Kim
  • Patent number: 7789951
    Abstract: A method and system for purifying air while moving. The system for purifying air includes an air purification unit inhaling and purifying the air, a moving unit moving the system, and an object sensing unit sensing a wall existing at a side of the system in a direction in which the moving unit moves, wherein the moving unit moves while keeping a distance within a predetermined range from the wall sensed by the object sensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-hun Sung, Soon-joo Kwon, Jay-woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20090000830
    Abstract: A writable electronic book, including a binder body, a plurality of electronic paper modules, each representing a single sheet of paper detachably coupled to the binder body, to display content, and a write panel that is included in at least one of the electronic paper modules and that overlaps at least part of a display area of the at least one of the electronic paper modules, to receive manipulation information and write information of a user via a digital pen. The write information inputted through the write panel is added to the content and is stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Ki Kim, Seog Guen Kim, Jung Hoom Kim, Soon Joo Kwon, Hyung Ho Hwangbo, Hye Joo Lee
  • Publication number: 20080079696
    Abstract: Provided are a terminal and a display method of the terminal which recognize the result of operating at least some of a plurality of buttons, and display a plurality of images corresponding to the recognized result on the buttons according to techniques which are preset for each of the images. Thus, operational convenience can be maximized for a user who operates the buttons on the terminal, which is compact and has various applicable functions, in order to indicate a certain function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-hyun Shim, Chang-su Kim, Stanley Chung, Soon-joo Kwon
  • Publication number: 20070299807
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to organize a user's life pattern are provided. The apparatus includes a landmark probability estimating module to estimate statistically at least one landmark based on log data indicating a user's life pattern, an image generation module to generate image corresponding to a landmark included in a group chosen from a plurality of groups including at least one landmark with reference to connections among the estimated landmarks, and an image group creation module to create an image group by arranging the images according to predetermined rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD, INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jong-ho Lea, Soon-joo Kwon, Sung-bae Cho, Hee-seob Ryu, Yong-beom Lee
  • Publication number: 20070073476
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for searching for a place name according to an individual moving pattern is disclosed, whereby a user can search for a place name corresponding to a place where the user has visited. The apparatus for searching for a place name according to an individual moving pattern includes a position detecting module for detecting a user's position, a position attribute determining module for determining an attribute of the measured position, a place name search module for searching for the place name corresponding to the measured position in accordance with the determined attribute, and a place name output module for outputting the searched place name to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-seob Ryu, Soo-hyun Bae, Jong-ho Lea, Soon-joo Kwon
  • Publication number: 20060279541
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a user interface that enables a user to select a menu having the same position or direction as a position selected by a remote control. The apparatus includes an interface storing unit which stores items of menus and information about functions provided by the menus, an output unit which outputs items of a first menu stored in the interface storing unit on the circumference of a figure, a receiving unit which receives an input signal from the remote control, and a control unit which, when the input signal received by the receiving unit includes a position selected by the remote control, selects an item of the first menu located at a position of the figure corresponding to the position selected by the remote control and executes a function corresponding to the selected item of the first menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-jin Kim, Ho-joon Yoo, Joon-kee Cho, Soon-joo Kwon
  • Publication number: 20060221059
    Abstract: A portable terminal having display buttons for displaying images corresponding to specific functions through keys pressed by a user, and a method of inputting functions of the portable terminal using the display buttons. The portable terminal includes: a controller which receives signals corresponding to a user key pressed from the plurality of input buttons and outputs image data to be displayed on each of the plurality of input buttons using the received signals; and a plurality of buttons for inputting a key from a user and outputting a signal corresponding to the key pressed, and for receiving the image data from the controller and displaying the received image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-kyu Choi, Wook Chang, Sun-gi Hong, Won-chul Bang, Jung-hyun Shim, Soon-joo Kwon, Seong-woon Kim
  • Publication number: 20060137521
    Abstract: A method and system for purifying air while moving. The system for purifying air includes an air purification unit inhaling and purifying the air, a moving unit moving the system, and an object sensing unit sensing a wall existing at a side of the system in a direction in which the moving unit moves, wherein the moving unit moves while keeping a distance within a predetermined range from the wall sensed by the object sensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-hun Sung, Soon-joo Kwon, Jay-Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20060071904
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for executing a function using a combination of a user's key input and motion in a terminal such as a mobile phone. The method includes receiving a key input from a user, sensing a motion of the user using a sensor, recognizing a pattern of the sensed motion, and executing a function corresponding to a combination of the key input and the recognized motion pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-jung Cho, Soon-joo Kwon, Wook Chang, Dong-yoon Kim, Jong-koo Oh, Eun-seok Choi, Won-chul Bang, Joon-kee Cho
  • Patent number: 6939623
    Abstract: The steel plate is manufactured from a composition comprising C, N and S in an amount of 0.0150% by weight or less in total; Mn in an amount of 0.2 to 0.8% by weight; Al inan amount of 0.6% by weight or less; Si in an amount of 0.4% by weight or less; Cu and/or Sn in an amount of 0.1 to 0.6% by weight in total; and Fe for the remainder, and inevitably present elements, whereby the steel plate can show excellent electromagnetic shield effect and hot-dip galvanization properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignees: POSCO, Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology
    Inventors: Eel-Young Kim, Jae-Young Lee, Jin-Gun Sohn, Noi-Ha Cho, Young-Jin Kwak, Soon-Joo Kwon, Yong-Min Kim, Jung-Sik Lee
  • Patent number: 6893739
    Abstract: A steel plate and a hot-dip galvanized steel plate, superior in terms of high electromagnetic shield capacity. The steel plate is prepared from a composition comprising C, N and S in an amount of 0.150% by weight or less in total; Mn in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0% by weight; Si in an amount of 0.5% by weight or less; Al in an amount of 1.0% by weight or less; P in an amount of 0.06% by weight or less; and Fe for the remainder, and inevitable elements, and shows a yield strength of 18 kg/mm2 or higher, and an elongation of 40% or higher. The hot-dip galvanized steel plate is prepared from a composition comprising C, N and S in an amount of 0.0150 % by weight or less in total; Mn in an amount of 0.2 to 0.8% by weight; Al in an amount of 0.6% by weight or less; Si in an amount of 0.4% by weight or less; P in an amount of 0.06% by weight or less, with the proviso that the sum of Mn, Al, Si and P amounts to 0.2-1.0% by weight; and Fe for the remainder, and inevitably present elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignees: Posco, Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology
    Inventors: Jae-Young Lee, Eel-Young Kim, Jin-Gun Sohn, Noi-Ha Cho, Young-Jin Kwak, Soon-Joo Kwon, Yong-Min Kim, Jung-Sik Lee
  • Publication number: 20030068521
    Abstract: Disclosed are a steel plate and a hot-dip galvanized steel plate, superior in terms of high electromagnetic shield capacity. The steel plate is prepared from a composition comprising C, N and S in an amount of 0.150% by weight or less in total; Mn in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0% by weight; Si in an amount of 0.5% by weight or less; Al in an amount of 1.0% by weight or less; P in an amount of 0.06% by weight or less; and Fe for the remainder, and inevitable elements, and shows a yield strength of 18 kg/mm2 or higher, and an elongation of 40% or higher. The hot-dip galvanized steel plate is prepared from a composition comprising C, N and S in an amount of 0.0150% by weight or less in total; Mn in an amount of 0.2 to 0.8% by weight; Al in an amount of 0.6% by weight or less; Si in an amount of 0.4% by weight or less; P in an amount of 0.06% by weight or less, with the proviso that the sum of Mn, Al, Si and P amounts to 0.2˜1.0% by weight; and Fe for the remainder, and inevitably present elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Jae-Young Lee, Eel-Young Kim, Jin-Gun Sohn, Noi-Ha Cho, Young-Jin Kwak, Soon-Joo Kwon, Yong-Min Kim, Jung-Sik Lee
  • Publication number: 20030059643
    Abstract: Disclosed are a high-strength steel plate with excellent electromagnetic shield capacity and a method for manufacturing the same. The steel plate is manufactured from a composition comprising C, N and S in an amount of 0.0150% by weight or less in total; Mn in an amount of 0.2 to 0.8% by weight; Al in an amount of 0.6% by weight or less; Si in an amount of 0.4% by weight or less; Cu and/or Sn in an amount of 0.1 to 0.6% by weight in total; and Fe for the remainder, and inevitably present elements, whereby the steel plate can show excellent electromagnetic shield effect and hot-dip galvanization property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Eel-Young Kim, Jae-Young Lee, Jin-Gun Sohn, Noi-Ha Cho, Young-Jin Kwak, Soon-Joo Kwon, Yong-Min Kim, Jung-Sik Lee