Patents by Inventor Soyeon HEO

Soyeon HEO 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: 20240314429
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first camera module, a second camera module, a processor, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to obtain an image using either the first camera module or the second camera module, perform image segmentation on the obtained image, and generate a first bokeh image by blurring a part of the obtained image, based on a result of the image segmentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Yumin JUNG, Junghoon KIM, Sungho LEE, Seungwon HAN, Soyeon HEO, Jiyoon PARK
  • Patent number: 12022189
    Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device is provided. The method includes generating a first bokeh image by blurring a part of an image acquired using at least one of a first camera module or a second camera module, by using a distance value determined based on the first camera module and the second camera module, and identifying whether a designated subject is included in the acquired image by using at least one of the first camera module or the second camera module; and in response to identifying that the designated subject is included, deactivating the second camera module, performing image segmentation on the acquired image by using the first camera module, and generating a second bokeh image by blurring a part of the acquired image, based on a result of the image segmentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yumin Jung, Junghoon Kim, Sungho Lee, Seungwon Han, Soyeon Heo, Jiyoon Park
  • Publication number: 20230091780
    Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device is provided. The method includes generating a first bokeh image by blurring a part of an image acquired using at least one of a first camera module or a second camera module, by using a distance value determined based on the first camera module and the second camera module, and identifying whether a designated subject is included in the acquired image by using at least one of the first camera module or the second camera module; and in response to identifying that the designated subject is included, deactivating the second camera module, performing image segmentation on the acquired image by using the first camera module, and generating a second bokeh image by blurring a part of the acquired image, based on a result of the image segmentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yumin JUNG, Junghoon KIM, Sungho LEE, Seungwon HAN, Soyeon HEO, Jiyoon PARK
  • Patent number: 11350033
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and a method for controlling a plurality of cameras in an electronic device. Herein, the electronic device comprises: a first camera; a second camera set to have an angle of view included in an angle of view of the first camera; a display; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to display, on the display, a first image acquired through the first camera of the plurality of cameras; detect information corresponding to the second camera from the first image; activate the second camera, when it is determined to activate the second camera on the basis of the information corresponding to the second camera; and display, on the display, at least one image corresponding to activation of the first camera and the second camera. Other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyushik An, Seungwoo Lee, Ahron Yang, Jaehee Jeon, Soyeon Heo
  • Publication number: 20210195109
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and a method for controlling a plurality of cameras in an electronic device. Herein, the electronic device comprises: a first camera; a second camera set to have an angle of view included in an angle of view of the first camera; a display; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to display, on the display, a first image acquired through the first camera of the plurality of cameras; detect information corresponding to the second camera from the first image; activate the second camera, when it is determined to activate the second camera on the basis of the information corresponding to the second camera; and display, on the display, at least one image corresponding to activation of the first camera and the second camera. Other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Gyushik AN, Seungwoo LEE, Ahron YANG, Jaehee JEON, Soyeon HEO
  • Patent number: 10944908
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and a method for controlling a plurality of cameras in an electronic device. Herein, the electronic device comprises: a first camera; a second camera set to have an angle of view included in an angle of view of the first camera; a display; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to display, on the display, a first image acquired through the first camera of the plurality of cameras; detect information corresponding to the second camera from the first image; activate the second camera, when it is determined to activate the second camera on the basis of the information corresponding to the second camera; and display, on the display, at least one image corresponding to activation of the first camera and the second camera. Other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyushik An, Seungwoo Lee, Ahron Yang, Jaehee Jeon, Soyeon Heo
  • Publication number: 20190199926
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and a method for controlling a plurality of cameras in an electronic device. Herein, the electronic device comprises: a first camera; a second camera set to have an angle of view included in an angle of view of the first camera; a display; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to display, on the display, a first image acquired through the first camera of the plurality of cameras; detect information corresponding to the second camera from the first image; activate the second camera, when it is determined to activate the second camera on the basis of the information corresponding to the second camera; and display, on the display, at least one image corresponding to activation of the first camera and the second camera. Other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Gyushik AN, Seungwoo LEE, Ahron YANG, Jaehee JEON, Soyeon HEO