Patents by Inventor Soo Yeoun Yoon

Soo Yeoun Yoon 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: 11334239
    Abstract: A terminal device having a dual touch screen capable of controlling a content is disclosed. The terminal device displays at least one content to a display unit. A processor coupled to the terminal is configured to checking content mapped to an area at which a touch event is detected and released from the dual touch screen including a first touch sensor and a second touch sensor and to control the content according to the touch event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Yeoun Yoon, Hui Chul Yang, Hyun Jin Kim, Yong Gook Park, Ji Yeon Kwak, Ji Hyeon Kweon, Eun Kyung Yoo, Keum Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20200333951
    Abstract: A terminal device having a dual touch screen capable of controlling a content is disclosed. The terminal device displays at least one content to a display unit. A processor coupled to the terminal is configured to checking content mapped to an area at which a touch event is detected and released from the dual touch screen including a first touch sensor and a second touch sensor and to control the content according to the touch event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Yeoun YOON, Hui Chul Yang, Hyun Jin Kim, Yong Gook Park, Ji Yeon Kwak, Ji Hyeon Kweon, Eun Kyung Yoo, Keum Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 10705722
    Abstract: A terminal device having a dual touch screen capable of controlling a content is disclosed. The terminal device displays at least one content to a display unit. A processor coupled to the terminal is configured to checking content mapped to an area at which a touch event is detected and released from the dual touch screen including a first touch sensor and a second touch sensor and to control the content according to the touch event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Yeoun Yoon, Hui Chul Yang, Hyun Jin Kim, Yong Gook Park, Ji Yeon Kwak, Ji Hyeon Kweon, Eun Kyung Yoo, Keum Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20180067632
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a communicator comprising communication circuitry, a display, and a processor configured to control the display to display a user interface (UI) for generating a pattern image, and in response to a content being selected, to generate a content in which the selected content is expressed as a pattern image generated through the UI, and to control the communicator to transmit the generated content to the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Soo-yeoun YOON, Benjamin HUBERT
  • Publication number: 20170192672
    Abstract: An electronic device and a user interface implementing method therein are disclosed. The method includes displaying at least one content, displaying a shortcut key corresponding to the at least one content if close contact is detected, and executing a function corresponding to the at least one content if the shortcut key is selected. The shortcut key can invoke a function corresponding to the at least one content if an input tool closely approaches the at least one content in an area on the touch screen and is located within a distance from the surface of the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Jin KIM, Ji Yeon KWAK, Yong Gook PARK, Soo Yeoun YOON
  • Publication number: 20170177211
    Abstract: A terminal device having a dual touch screen capable of controlling a content is disclosed. The terminal device displays at least one content to a display unit. A processor coupled to the terminal is configured to checking content mapped to an area at which a touch event is detected and released from the dual touch screen including a first touch sensor and a second touch sensor and to control the content according to the touch event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Yeoun YOON, Hui Chul YANG, Hyun Jin KIM, Yong Gook PARK, Ji Yeon KWAK, Ji Hyeon KWEON, Eun Kyung YOO, Keum Koo LEE
  • Patent number: 9600139
    Abstract: An electronic device and a user interface implementing method therein are disclosed. The method includes displaying at least one content, displaying a shortcut key corresponding to the at least one content if close contact is detected, and executing a function corresponding to the at least one content if the shortcut key is selected. The shortcut key can invoke a function corresponding to the at least one content if an input tool closely approaches the at least one content in an area on the touch screen and is located within a distance from the surface of the touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Jin Kim, Ji Yeon Kwak, Yong Gook Park, Soo Yeoun Yoon
  • Patent number: 9591122
    Abstract: A terminal device having a dual touch screen capable of controlling a content is disclosed. The terminal device displays at least one content to a display unit. A processor coupled to the terminal is configured to checking content mapped to an area at which a touch event is detected and released from the dual touch screen including a first touch sensor and a second touch sensor and to control the content according to the touch event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Yeoun Yoon, Hui Chul Yang, Hyun Jin Kim, Yong Gook Park, Ji Yeon Kwak, Ji Hyeon Kweon, Eun Kyung Yoo, Keum Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 9532104
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transceiving television (TV)-content-related information based on a social network. A TV content sharing method for providing TV-content-related information to a plurality of TV users based on a social network includes receiving from a TV user a request to check in a TV content sharing service; providing real-time user information regarding users who check in a content checked-in by the TV user, in real time; and providing related service information regarding accessible related services in the social network in relation to the checked-in content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Bin Im, Jong-Ho Lea, Young-Hwan Lee, Seung-Hyuk Choi, Sang-Wook Cho, Chi-Won Kim, Soo-Yeoun Yoon, Sang-Wook Kang, Su-Gyeong Hyeon
  • Patent number: 9495078
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for managing health are provided. The display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes a photographing unit which photographs a user image, a display unit which displays the photographed user image, a user interface unit which receives a user command regarding the displayed user image, and a controller which changes at least part of the displayed user image and displays the changed user image, and sets health management information corresponding to the displayed changed user image according to a user command. Accordingly, a user may set a goal for exercise and diet while watching a user image where a size has been changed, which is displayed on a display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun-sik Choi, Soo-yeoun Yoon, Bong-hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 9396213
    Abstract: A method for providing keywords and a video apparatus applying the method are provided. The method for providing keywords includes separating metadata from content, extracting keywords in the content from the metadata, and generating a keyword list using the keywords and images related to the keywords. It is thus possible to display the keywords together with the images related to the keywords, so a user may register desired keywords more conveniently without needing to manually individually input keywords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-yeoun Yoon, Jung-chul Park
  • Patent number: 9372619
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided that includes a user interface unit which displays a content, a storage unit which stores a scribble pattern, and a control unit which, if a scribble is inputted according to the stored scribble pattern, sets a content area corresponding to a spot where the scribble is inputted and stores the set content area to the storage unit, making it possible to more efficiently manage the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Soo-yeoun Yoon, O-jae Kwon, Yoo-tai Kim, Bong-hyun Cho, Gyung-hye Yang, Eun-hee Park
  • Patent number: 9282167
    Abstract: A display device and a control method thereof are provided. The display device includes: a touch screen which displays a screen and senses a gesture of a user on the screen; a video processor which process an image for displaying the screen; a communication unit which performs communication with at least one neighboring device; and a controller which performs control to display a miniature image of a screen of contents being displayed and a first user interface (UI) item showing a connected neighboring device of the at least one neighboring device if a first gesture of a user is made while displaying the screen corresponding to predetermined contents, and to transmit information for sharing the contents to the corresponding neighboring device in accordance with a second gesture of a user with regard to the miniature image and the first UI item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-haeng Jo, Gyung-hye Yang, Dong-heon Lee, Jung-geun Kim, Soo-Yeoun Yoon, Yoo-tai Kim
  • Patent number: 9247199
    Abstract: An information providing method and an electronic apparatus thereof are provided. According to the information providing method of the electronic apparatus, when a video call is made, a user making the video call is identified, at least one piece of information-of-interest of the identified user is acquired based on user's usage information on social network services (SNSs), and the at least one piece of information-of-interest is displayed on a video call screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-hwan Lee, Pill-kyoung Moon, Soo-yeoun Yoon, Sang-joon Lee, Jeong-yeon Lee, Jun-Ho Lee, Seong-hoon Jeong, Bong-hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 9094731
    Abstract: A method of displaying a list is provided. The method includes receiving a user command to display a list of multimedia content, determining at least one multimedia content which matches a pre-stored keyword from among a plurality of multimedia content included in the list, in response to the user command, and displaying the list including the plurality of multimedia content based on the result of the determination, wherein the displayed list displays the pre-stored keyword as overlapping the least one multimedia content matching the pre-stored keyword from among the plurality of multimedia content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Chul Park, Ji-yeon Kwak, Min-kyu Park, Soo-yeoun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20150082256
    Abstract: An image display apparatus and an image display method are provided. The image display apparatus includes a communicating interface configured to receive an identifier and service information associated with the identifier, a storage configured to store the identifier and the service information, a sensor configured to sense a gesture, a controller configured to process service content corresponding to the identifier by using the service information in response to determining that the gesture corresponds to the identifier, and a display configured to display service content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-hwan LEE, Pill-kyoung MOON, Soo-yeoun YOON, Bong-hyun CHO, Sang-joon LEE, Jun-Ho LEE
  • Publication number: 20140330813
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a searching method are provided. The display apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive a broadcasting signal; a display configured to display content of the received broadcasting signal; a communicator configured to transmit a first keyword and a content title and receive a first search result performed based on the first keyword and the content title; and a controller configured to extract a plurality of keyword candidates from the search result, display the plurality of keyword candidates on the display, if a second keyword is selected as one of the plurality of keyword candidates either manually or in response to a detected event, to transmit the second keyword through the communicator in order to perform a search for the second keyword.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-hwan LEE, Soo-yeoun YOON
  • Publication number: 20140125757
    Abstract: An information providing method and an electronic apparatus thereof are provided. According to the information providing method of the electronic apparatus, when a video call is made, a user making the video call is identified, at least one piece of information-of-interest of the identified user is acquired based on user's usage information on social network services (SNSs), and the at least one piece of information-of-interest is displayed on a video call screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-hwan LEE, Pill-kyoung MOON, Soo-yeoun YOON, Sang-joon LEE, Jeong-yeon LEE, Jun-Ho LEE, Seong-hoon JEONG, Bong-hyun CHO
  • Publication number: 20140101699
    Abstract: A method of displaying a list is provided. The method includes receiving a user command to display a list of multimedia content, determining at least one multimedia content which matches a pre-stored keyword from among a plurality of multimedia content included in the list, in response to the user command, and displaying the list including the plurality of multimedia content based on the result of the determination, wherein the displayed list displays the pre-stored keyword as overlapping the least one multimedia content matching the pre-stored keyword from among the plurality of multimedia content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Chul PARK, Ji-yeon KWAK, Min-kyu PARK, Soo-yeoun YOON
  • Publication number: 20130300934
    Abstract: A method for controlling a display apparatus is provided. The method for controlling a display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes receiving a reference video and a first user video which is synchronizable with the reference video and displaying the received reference video and the first user video on divided screens respectively, and the first user video may be a video capturing a subject following an object included in the reference video or a video capturing the subject performing an action according to instructions displayed or performed in the reference video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bong-hyun CHO, Soo-yeoun YOON, Jun-sik CHOI