Patents by Inventor Soungmin Im
Soungmin Im 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).
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Publication number: 20160337612Abstract: A mobile terminal including a camera; a display; a wireless communication unit; and a controller configured to control the wireless communication unit to transmit a first signal requesting a video call to provide a virtual reality (VR) image to an external device, the VR image having an angle of view equal to or greater than a preset degree, generate the VR image based on a plurality of images obtained using the camera, control the wireless communication unit to receive a preset second signal from the external device, and control the wireless communication unit to transmit a third signal including the generated VR image to the external device in response to the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Soungmin IM, Yunmi KWON, Kiseon LEE, Byounggi LEE
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Patent number: 9495006Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a display device and a method of controlling the display device. The display device includes a memory that stores at least one first gesture image corresponding to at least one function, a camera that obtains a basic image including user's second gesture image, and a controller that extracts the second gesture image from the basic image and displays at least one third gesture image similar to the extracted second gesture image, wherein the third gesture image is included in the first gesture image stored in the memory. The display device and method of controlling the display device may guide a user to make a correct gesture by displaying a gesture image similar to a gesture made by the user among gesture images stored in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Soungmin Im, Jiyoung Hong, Minsun Kim, Kyungjin Kim
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Publication number: 20160238236Abstract: Disclosed is a head mounted display (HMD) having light emitting devices. The HMD includes a body having a plurality of surfaces; and a plurality of light emitting units formed on the plurality of surfaces and configured to emit light to outside of the body, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting units includes at least four light emitting devices that are disposed in a straight line in a spaced manner such that a specific cross ratio defines spacing for each of the plurality of light emitting units, a cross ratio of one of the plurality of light emitting units being different from cross ratios of other light emitting units among the plurality of light emitting units.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Soungmin IM, Sungjin KIM, Sungmin BAEK
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Patent number: 9360943Abstract: An image display device is provided. The image display device comprises a speaker, a camera for receiving a user's gesture, and a controller for outputting sound of the speaker to the user's position. Thereby, feedback for a gesture of the image display device can be efficiently provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Soungsoo Park, Sangki Kim, Yongwon Cho, Soungmin Im
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Patent number: 9201590Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and electronic device for a gesture-based key input and, more particularly, to a method and electronic device for a gesture-based key input, wherein an input region corresponding to a virtual keyboard is set according to any one of a single-hand typing mode and a double-hand typing mode and a key input is obtained based on gesture for the set input region. A gesture-based key input method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes displaying a virtual keyboard, setting an input region, corresponding to the displayed virtual keyboard, according to a typing mode selected from among a single-hand typing mode and a double-hand typing mode, recognizing gesture for the input region, and obtaining a key input based on the recognized gesture.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangki Kim, Soungmin Im, Sunjin Yu, Kyungyoung Lim, Yongwon Cho, Taehyeong Kim
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Patent number: 9189825Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device can comprise a display and a controller. The display can display stereoscopic images. The controller can scale the stereoscopic image while moving the stereoscopic image along a virtual axis. At this time, the controller can change the scale factor of the scaled stereoscopic image in proportion to the depth in the direction of the virtual axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Soungmin Im, Taehyeong Kim
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Patent number: 9189068Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for gesture recognition and an apparatus for gesture recognition carrying out the method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for gesture recognition recognizing a finger gesture by using depth information and an apparatus for gesture recognition carrying out the method.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Soungmin Im
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Patent number: 9164579Abstract: Provided are an electronic device. The electronic device includes at least one sensing unit recognizing a plurality of pointing means, a display unit displaying a pointer following a movement of a pointing means having the authority to control the electronic device among the plurality of pointing means, and a controller obtaining context awareness information related to the electronic device, determining the number of pointers required for controlling the electronic device according to the context awareness information, and selecting at least one point means having the authority to control the electronic device from among the plurality of pointing means based on the number of required points.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Soungmin Im, Sunjin Yu, Taehyeong Kim, Hyunsook Lee
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Patent number: 9142182Abstract: A device and a control method for the device are disclosed. A device and a control method for the device according to the present invention comprises a sensing unit; and a controller, if at least one of a second control command is received through the sensing unit while carrying out a control operation based on at least one of a first control command received through the sensing unit, generating a display signal based on a control command selected according to a predetermined criterion from the received multiple control commands of the first and the second control command. According to the present invention, a control command for generating a display signal can be effectively selected in the case that another control command is received while a particular control command is carried out.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Taehyeong Kim, Sunjin Yu, Hyunsook Lee, Soungmin Im
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Patent number: 9104239Abstract: Provided are a display device and a method for controlling the same. The display device comprises a display unit, and a controller configured to perform predetermined functions according to a distance with a external object in response to an identical gesture made by the external object.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Taehyeong Kim, Sangki Kim, Soungmin Im
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Publication number: 20150199031Abstract: A mobile terminal including a projector configured to project image information; a capturing unit configured to recognize a writing motion on a paper medium and a writing of a specific symbol in an area selected by the writing motion; and a controller configured to execute a control command for the specific symbol in the selected area if the specific symbol matches a preset symbol, and control the projector to project image information corresponding to a result of the execution of the control command on the area with the written specific symbol.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Sungmin BAEK, Soungmin IM
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Patent number: 9030487Abstract: An electronic device for displaying a three-dimensional image and a method of using the same, and more particularly, to an electronic device for displaying a three-dimensional image and a method of using the same that can provide a user interface for controlling positions of a three-dimensional icon and a virtual layer including the same according to a user gesture are provided. The electronic device for displaying a three-dimensional image includes a camera for photographing a gesture action in three-dimensional space; a display unit for displaying a virtual layer including at least one object with a first depth at three-dimensional virtual space; and a controller for selectively performing one of a first action of changing a depth in which the virtual layer is displayed to a second depth and a second action of changing a position of the object, according to the gesture action based on a gesture input mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Soungmin Im, Sunjin Yu, Sangki Kim, Kyungyoung Lim, Yongwon Cho, Taehyeong Kim
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Patent number: 9032334Abstract: According to the present invention, disclosed is an electronic device having a three-dimensional display, comprising a sensor obtaining information about a gesture's motion; a three-dimensional display displaying a pointer and/or an object moving in three-dimensional space according to the gesture's motion; and a controller checking applications in execution, determining a movement distance of the pointer and/or the object in proportion to a movement distance of the gesture by taking account of gesture sensitivity selected according to the type of the checked application, and controlling the display to move the pointer and/or the object as much as the determined movement distance.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sunjin Yu, Taehyeong Kim, Sang Ki Kim, Soungmin Im, Sangki Kim
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Patent number: 8875191Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and an operating method thereof. When a predetermined event occurs while contents are being output, a video and a sound of the contents are controlled to be respectively output through different electronic devices, thus improving a content provision environment for a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Taehyeong Kim, Yongwon Cho, Sunjin Yu, Sungjin Kim, Soungmin Im
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Patent number: 8860805Abstract: An electronic device is provided comprising a camera that obtains an image, and a controller that provides a first control right to a first object included in the obtained image, sets a virtual region including the first object and following a location of the first object, and provides a second control right to a second object when the second object enters into the virtual region.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Soungsoo Park, Soungmin Im
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Patent number: 8830302Abstract: A gesture-based user interface method and corresponding apparatus that includes a light source configured to irradiate light to a user, an image sensor configured to receive light reflected from the user and output a depth image of the user, an image processor configured to recognize a user gesture based on the depth image output from the image sensor, and a controller configured to control the light source and the image sensor such that at least one of an optical wavelength of the light source, an optical power level of the light source, a frame rate of the light source and a resolution of the depth image is adjusted according to a gesture recognition mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Soungmin Im, Sunjin Yu, Kyungyoung Lim, Sangki Kim, Yongwon Cho
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Patent number: 8723957Abstract: Provided is a method which reduces the power consumption of a camera for detecting a user's gesture, in a device that detects the user's gesture and performs a command corresponding to the detected gesture. Moreover, provided is a method which turns off a camera or drives the camera in an ultra low power mode when there is no user input, and detects presence of a user to activate the camera.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sungun Kim, Soungmin Im
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Patent number: 8654219Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image display apparatus including a display unit; a camera unit configured to capture a subject, and to acquire a depth image from the captured subject; and a controller operatively connected to the display unit and the camera unit, the controller configured to control the camera unit to restore an interest region based on depth information and light intensity information when the interest region exists in the acquired depth image.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Soungmin Im, Soungsoo Park
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Publication number: 20140006997Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and electronic device for a gesture-based key input and, more particularly, to a method and electronic device for a gesture-based key input, wherein an input region corresponding to a virtual keyboard is set according to any one of a single-hand typing mode and a double-hand typing mode and a key input is obtained based on gesture for the set input region. A gesture-based key input method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes displaying a virtual keyboard, setting an input region, corresponding to the displayed virtual keyboard, according to a typing mode selected from among a single-hand typing mode and a double-hand typing mode, recognizing gesture for the input region, and obtaining a key input based on the recognized gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangki Kim, Soungmin Im, Sunjin Yu, Kyungyoung Lim, Yongwon Cho, Taehyeong Kim
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Patent number: 8611596Abstract: A display device and a control method thereof are provided. The display device includes a camera obtaining an image and a controller obtaining the direction of a user included in the obtained image and correcting the image such that the direction of the user is synchronized with the photographing direction of the camera. Even when the direction of the user does not correspond to the photographing direction of the camera, an image of the user can be corrected to correctly recognize a user's gesture.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sungun Kim, Soungmin Im