Patents by Inventor Sunghye Yoon

Sunghye 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).

  • Publication number: 20170064207
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a display unit, a camera that is configured to capture images, and a controller. The controller is configured to access a preview image that is captured by the camera and that includes an object. The controller is further configured to determine, based on the preview image, whether the camera is focused on the object and a prescribed condition of the object is satisfied. The controller is further configured to output, based on a determination that the camera is focused on the object and the prescribed condition of the object is satisfied, information associated with the object by overlaying the information associated with the object on the preview image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Sujin KIM, Sunghye YOON
  • Publication number: 20170046686
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a memory device that is configured to store a plurality of payment methods, a communication unit that is configured to receive network identification information from an accessed communication network, and a controller. The controller is configured to identify, from the received network identification information, a country where the mobile terminal is located based on a communication network identified from the network identification information being a visited network, and output at least one of the plurality of payment methods as an available payment method, the at least one of the plurality of payment methods having a same brand as a card association brand that is accepted in the identified country.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Sunghye YOON, Sooyon CHUNG, Sujin KIM
  • Publication number: 20170041549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal providing an image printed out through a photo printer and related information, and a method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes a memory, a camera, a display; and a controller configured to cause the display to display a preview image of image data received via the camera and cause the display to display an indicator indicating that an image object included in the preview image corresponds to a specific image stored in the memory when the image object corresponds to the specific image, wherein the specific image has been previously printed out via a printer device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sujin KIM, Sunghye YOON
  • Publication number: 20160306524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal adapted to guide a plurality of functions, performable on the current screen, to a front display unit in accordance with user interaction on a rear surface input unit, and relates to a method for operating the rear surface input unit of same, and the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying content on the front display unit; detecting a first input on the rear surface input unit; displaying, through a guide unit, at least one function performable on the current screen on the front display unit on the basis of the type of first input detected; and performing the function in accordance with a second input on the rear surface input unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiyoung PARK, Jaeho CHOI, Sujin KIM, Sunghye YOON, Jumin CHI, Sukhoon NOH, Younghoon KIM, Kyungjik LEE, Sangwook KIM
  • Patent number: 9436311
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a flexible display unit configured to be bent in response to an applied physical force; a detection unit configured to detect a bending of the flexible display unit; and a control unit configured to execute at least one of a first function or a second function in response to the bending of the flexible display unit. Further, the second function is executed when the bending of the flexible display unit is maintained for a reference time, the second function being executed after the first function is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiyoung Park, Sujin Kim, Jumin Chi, Jaeho Choi, Sunghye Yoon
  • Patent number: 9369567
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a short-range communication module configured to provide short-range wireless communication; a touch screen; and a controller configured to deactivate the touch screen and enter the mobile terminal into a lock state, detect the mobile terminal is tilted more than a predetermined slope, receive a first touch input on the deactivated touch screen, and control the short-range communication module to transmit a first IR signal to an external device for controlling the external device when the first touch input matches a predetermined password for unlocking the mobile terminal into an unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sunghye Yoon, Jiyoun Lee, Wonjoo Park, Meeohk Suh, Jinhae Choi
  • Patent number: 9318070
    Abstract: A terminal includes a sensor to sense bending of a flexible display and a controller to control display of information on the display. The controller divides a first screen on the display into at least first and second regions when bending of the display is detected and displays at least a portion of a second screen in a space located between the first and second regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jiyoung Park, Sujin Kim, Jumin Chi, Jaeho Choi, Sunghye Yoon
  • Publication number: 20160041680
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are provided. The mobile terminal according to one exemplary embodiment includes a main body covering at least one area of a wrist, a display disposed on a front surface of the main body, a sensing unit configured to sense flatness of the wrist and a direction that the wrist faces, and a controller configured to select a display area for displaying screen information on the display based on the flatness of the wrist and the direction that the wrist faces, sensed by the sensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jumin CHI, Jiyoung PARK, Sujin KIM, Sunghye YOON
  • Publication number: 20150381798
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a short-range communication module configured to provide short-range wireless communication; a touch screen; and a controller configured to deactivate the touch screen and enter the mobile terminal into a lock state, detect the mobile terminal is tilted more than a predetermined slope, receive a first touch input on the deactivated touch screen, and control the short-range communication module to transmit a first IR signal to an external device for controlling the external device when the first touch input matches a predetermined password for unlocking the mobile terminal into an unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sunghye YOON, Jiyoun LEE, Wonjoo PARK, Meeohk SUH, Jinhae CHOI
  • Patent number: 9189101
    Abstract: The present invention relates a mobile terminal capable of controlling contents displayed on a display unit, and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to one exemplary embodiment includes a terminal body, a transparent display unit having first and second transparent substrates both configured to sense touch inputs, a sensing unit to sense at least one of motion and rotation of the terminal body, and a controller to determine whether or not the sensed at least one of the motion and the rotation of the terminal body meets a preset condition information when an event is generated while a content is output on the first transparent substrate, and decide whether or not to display information relating to the generated event on the second transparent substrate based on the determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jiyoung Park, Sujin Kim, Jumin Chi, Jaeho Choi, Sunghye Yoon
  • Patent number: 9130893
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same are provided. The mobile terminal displays a group chat area for displaying a group message transmitted to or received from a plurality of another parties and a private chat area for displaying a private message transmitted to or received from one of the plurality of another parties within one chat window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyoung Chang, Yunmi Kwon, Sunghye Yoon, Jian Choi, Jaeho Choi, Yunjueng Mhun, Yeonsuk Na
  • Publication number: 20150169127
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a flexible display unit configured to be bent in response to an applied physical force; a detection unit configured to detect a bending of the flexible display unit; and a control unit configured to execute at least one of a first function or a second function in response to the bending of the flexible display unit. Further, the second function is executed when the bending of the flexible display unit is maintained for a reference time, the second function being executed after the first function is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiyoung PARK, Sujin KIM, Jumin CHI, Jaeho CHOI, Sunghye YOON
  • Publication number: 20150128251
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mobile terminal communicable with a glass-type terminal and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal comprises a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with a glass-type terminal, a display unit configured to display visual information, and a controller configured to transmit output-limited information having a limitation in output on the display unit to the glass-type terminal so that the output-limited information may be output on the glass-type terminal when the mobile terminal is in communication with the glass-type terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Sunghye Yoon, Jaeho Choi, Sujin Kim, Jiyoung Park, Jumin Chi
  • Patent number: 8994651
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a flexible display unit configured to be bent in response to an applied physical force and to display information; a detection unit configured to detect a bending of the flexible display unit and a time for which the bending is maintained; and a control unit configured to execute different functions of the mobile terminal according to the time for which the bending is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jiyoung Park, Sujin Kim, Jumin Chi, Jacho Choi, Sunghye Yoon
  • Publication number: 20150061842
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a mobile terminal of a watch type or an external device can be remotely controlled. The present invention includes a display unit configured to display information, a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with an external device as a target of a remote control, a sensing unit configured to sense a motion of the mobile terminal and a variation according to a muscle movement of a part having the mobile terminal worn thereon, and a controller creating a control command for remotely controlling either the mobile terminal and the external device based on a sensing signal of the sensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Sunghye YOON, Sujin KIM, Jumin CHI, Jiyoung PARK, Jaeho CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140347295
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a control method are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a body formed to wrap around at least one region of a wrist; a projection unit disposed to the side of the body and projecting image information; a display unit disposed on a front surface of the body and configured to output first screen information; and a controller configured to control the projection unit to project screen information corresponding to first screen information currently displayed on the display unit, on the basis of a pre-set type touch applied to the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sujin Kim, Jiyoung Park, Jumin Chi, Sunghye Yoon
  • Patent number: 8890805
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a communication unit; a memory configured to store at least first and second operating systems including at least first and second modes, respectively; and a controller configured to display, in a first display region of a display unit of the mobile terminal, a first application indicator corresponding to a first application executable in the first mode using the first operating system and that can be activated by selecting the first application indicator, to display, in a second display region, a second application indicator corresponding to a second application executable in the second mode using the second operating system and that can be activated by selecting the second application indicator. Further, the first and second application indicators indicate whether the applications are executable in the first mode or the second mode, or executable in both the first and second modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yunmi Kwon, Sunghye Yoon, Jaeho Choi, Joohee Son
  • Publication number: 20140278408
    Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a memory configured to store recorded voice data; a display unit configured to display a graphic object representing a reproduction progress of the recorded voice data; and a controller configured to receive a selection signal indicating a portion of the graphic object has been selected, select a section of the recorded voice data including a point-in-time at which the graphic object is selected, convert keyword voice data included in the selected section of the recorded voice data to keyword text data, and display the keyword text data on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiyoung PARK, Jumin CHI, Sujin KIM, Sunghye YOON
  • Publication number: 20140118258
    Abstract: The present invention relates a mobile terminal capable of controlling contents displayed on a display unit, and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to one exemplary embodiment includes a terminal body, a transparent display unit having first and second transparent substrates both configured to sense touch inputs, a sensing unit to sense at least one of motion and rotation of the terminal body, and a controller to determine whether or not the sensed at least one of the motion and the rotation of the terminal body meets a preset condition information when an event is generated while a content is output on the first transparent substrate, and decide whether or not to display information relating to the generated event on the second transparent substrate based on the determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Jiyoung PARK, Sujin Kim, Jumin Chi, Jaeho Choi, Sunghye Yoon
  • Publication number: 20140062976
    Abstract: A terminal includes a sensor to sense bending of a flexible display and a controller to control display of information on the display. The controller divides a first screen on the display into at least first and second regions when bending of the display is detected and displays at least a portion of a second screen in a space located between the first and second regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Jiyoung PARK, Sujin KIM, Jumin CHI, Jacho CHOI, Sunghye YOON