Patents by Inventor Woo-Yong Chang

Woo-Yong Chang 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: 20230386111
    Abstract: An example system includes an electronic device and a server. The electronic device includes a display; a first communicator; and a first controller configured to: control to transmit, to the server, location data identifying locations of the electronic device. The server includes a second communicator; and a second controller configured to: control to receive the location data; identify a course of travel; link photograph images to locations on the course of travel; and control to transmit to the electronic device the course of travel and the photograph images. The first controller of the electronic device is configured to control to receive the course of travel and the photograph images and to control to display on the display, at the same time, a map image, the course of travel, and one or more of the photograph images linked to a selected location on the course of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Woo-Yong CHANG, Seung-dong YU, Se-jun PARK, Min-jeong MOON
  • Patent number: 11776185
    Abstract: An example system includes an electronic device and a server. The electronic device includes a display; a first communicator; and a first controller configured to: control to transmit, to the server, location data identifying locations of the electronic device. The server includes a second communicator; and a second controller configured to: control to receive the location data; identify a course of travel; link photograph images to locations on the course of travel; and control to transmit to the electronic device the course of travel and the photograph images. The first controller of the electronic device is configured to control to receive the course of travel and the photograph images and to control to display on the display, at the same time, a map image, the course of travel, and one or more of the photograph images linked to a selected location on the course of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo-Yong Chang, Seung-dong Yu, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Patent number: 11483373
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile device and a control method thereof. The mobile device includes a communication interface configured to perform communication via a network; a display configured to display an image; and a processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Patent number: 11178232
    Abstract: A method of sharing a function of a device, the method including detecting at least one device from among a plurality of devices through a first device connected to the plurality of devices through a plurality of networks, wherein the detecting is performed by a second device in the plurality of devices; interworking the second device with a third device in the detected at least one device, through the first device; and using, by the second device, a function of the third device through the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Publication number: 20210233297
    Abstract: An example system includes an electronic device and a server. The electronic device includes a display; a first communicator; and a first controller configured to: control to transmit, to the server, location data identifying locations of the electronic device. The server includes a second communicator; and a second controller configured to: control to receive the location data; identify a course of travel; link photograph images to locations on the course of travel; and control to transmit to the electronic device the course of travel and the photograph images. The first controller of the electronic device is configured to control to receive the course of travel and the photograph images and to control to display on the display, at the same time, a map image, the course of travel, and one or more of the photograph images linked to a selected location on the course of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Woo-Yong CHANG, Seung-dong YU, Se-jun PARK, Min-jeong MOON
  • Patent number: 10977850
    Abstract: An example system includes an electronic device and a server. The electronic device includes a display; a first communicator; and a first controller configured to: control to transmit, to the server, location data identifying locations of the electronic device. The server includes a second communicator; and a second controller configured to: control to receive the location data; identify a course of travel; link photograph images to locations on the course of travel; and control to transmit to the electronic device the course of travel and the photograph images. The first controller of the electronic device is configured to control to receive the course of travel and the photograph images and to control to display on the display, at the same time, a map image, the course of travel, and one or more of the photograph images linked to a selected location on the course of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo-Yong Chang, Seung-dong Yu, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Patent number: 10845986
    Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling an electronic device by using a remote control device comprising a touch screen, the method including selecting one of a plurality of functions supported by the electronic device via the touch screen, sequentially displaying a plurality of user interfaces, usable for controlling the function selected with an input detected by the touch screen, one-by-one, and controlling the electronic device by using one of the plurality of user interfaces that are sequentially displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-Hyun Kim, Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Eun-hee Park, Chang-hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 10805450
    Abstract: An example method of notifying a user of a message received by a first device of the user includes connecting, by the first device, to a second device of the user through a local communication network, wherein the second device is currently registered by the first device; receiving, by the first device, a message, from an external device of another user; in response to determining the first device is not currently being used when the message is received, determining whether the registered second device is currently being used; and transmitting notification information of the received message to the second device currently being used by the user, wherein a notification regarding the received message is displayed on a display of the second device currently being used by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Patent number: 10797903
    Abstract: A control device which controls the power of a plurality of apparatuses in a home network, and a method thereof are provided. The control device includes an input unit which receives a power off command, and a control unit which concurrently turns off apparatuses which are currently turned on among the plurality of apparatuses in response to the power off command received by the input unit. Therefore, it is possible for a user to concurrently turn off currently running apparatuses so user convenience can increase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-hee Park, Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Ju-il Eom, Chang-hwan Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200252446
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile device and a control method thereof. The mobile device includes a communication interface configured to perform communication via a network; a display configured to display an image; and a processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Seung-dong YU, Woo-yong CHANG, Se-jun PARK, Min-jeong MOON
  • Patent number: 10728377
    Abstract: A first electronic device is provided that detects a second electronic device disposed in an area related to the first electronic device while obtaining video. Based on detecting the second electronic device disposed in the area, the video is automatically transmitted, without receiving a user input for transmitting the video, to the second electronic device such that the transmitted video is provided on a display of the second electronic device. A third electronic device disposed in the area related to the first electronic device is detected while providing a still image on the display of the first electronic device. Based on detecting the third electronic device disposed in the area, the still image is automatically transmitted, without receiving a user input for transmitting the still image, to the third electronic device such that the transmitted still image is provided on a display of the third electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Publication number: 20200236207
    Abstract: An example method of notifying a user of a message received by a first device of the user includes connecting, by the first device, to a second device of the user through a local communication network, wherein the second device is currently registered by the first device; receiving, by the first device, a message, from an external device of another user; in response to determining the first device is not currently being used when the message is received, determining whether the registered second device is currently being used; and transmitting notification information of the received message to the second device currently being used by the user, wherein a notification regarding the received message is displayed on a display of the second device currently being used by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Seung-dong YU, Woo-yong CHANG, Se-jun PARK, Min-jeong MOON
  • Publication number: 20200202602
    Abstract: An example system includes an electronic device and a server. The electronic device includes a display; a first communicator; and a first controller configured to: control to transmit, to the server, location data identifying locations of the electronic device. The server includes a second communicator; and a second controller configured to: control to receive the location data; identify a course of travel; link photograph images to locations on the course of travel; and control to transmit to the electronic device the course of travel and the photograph images. The first controller of the electronic device is configured to control to receive the course of travel and the photograph images and to control to display on the display, at the same time, a map image, the course of travel, and one or more of the photograph images linked to a selected location on the course of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Woo-Yong CHANG, Seung-dong YU, Se-jun PARK, Min-jeong MOON
  • Patent number: 10673926
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile device, a control method thereof, a message sending apparatus and a message sending method. The mobile device includes a wireless communication unit which performs wireless communication via a wireless network; a signal processing unit which processes a signal transmitted/received by the wireless communication unit; a display unit which displays an image based on the signal processed by the signal processing unit; and a control unit which receives a message from a counterpart device, displays the received message on the display unit, remotely accesses a remote device, and controls the remote device to allow the mobile device to access information stored in the remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Patent number: 10623550
    Abstract: A method of notifying a user of a message received by a first device of the user is provided. The method includes connecting, by the first device, to a second device of the user through a local communication network, wherein the second device is currently registered by the first device; receiving, by the first device, a message, from an external device of another user; in response to determining the first device is not currently being used when the message is received, determining whether the registered second device is currently being used; and transmitting notification information of the received message to the second device currently being used by the user, wherein a notification regarding the received message is displayed on a display of the second device currently being used by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Patent number: 10586365
    Abstract: An example system includes an electronic device and a server. The electronic device includes a display; a first communicator; and a first controller configured to: control to transmit, to the server, location data identifying locations of the electronic device. The server includes a second communicator; and a second controller configured to: control to receive the location data; identify a course of travel; link photograph images to locations on the course of travel; and control to transmit to the electronic device the course of travel and the photograph images. The first controller of the electronic device is configured to control to receive the course of travel and the photograph images and to control to display on the display, at the same time, a map image, the course of travel, and one or more of the photograph images linked to a selected location on the course of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo-Yong Chang, Seung-dong Yu, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Patent number: 10582034
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of a first electronic device, including capturing at least one first video, and in response to identifying a second electronic device in a surrounding area of the first electronic device, without a user input for command, transmitting the at least one first video to the second electronic device to display the at least one first video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Sasmung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
  • Publication number: 20200020144
    Abstract: An example system includes an electronic device and a server. The electronic device includes a display; a first communicator; and a first controller configured to: control to transmit, to the server, location data identifying locations of the electronic device. The server includes a second communicator; and a second controller configured to: control to receive the location data; identify a course of travel; link photograph images to locations on the course of travel; and control to transmit to the electronic device the course of travel and the photograph images. The first controller of the electronic device is configured to control to receive the course of travel and the photograph images and to control to display on the display, at the same time, a map image, the course of travel, and one or more of the photograph images linked to a selected location on the course of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Woo-Yong CHANG, Seung-dong YU, Se-jun PARK, Min-jeong MOON
  • Publication number: 20190391722
    Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling an electronic device by using a remote control device comprising a touch screen, the method including selecting one of a plurality of functions supported by the electronic device via the touch screen, sequentially displaying a plurality of user interfaces, usable for controlling the function selected with an input detected by the touch screen, one-by-one, and controlling the electronic device by using one of the plurality of user interfaces that are sequentially displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-Hyun KIM, Seung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Eun-hee Park, Chang-hwan Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190387093
    Abstract: A first electronic device is provided that detects a second electronic device disposed in an area related to the first electronic device while obtaining video. Based on detecting the second electronic device disposed in the area, the video is automatically transmitted, without receiving a user input for transmitting the video, to the second electronic device such that the transmitted video is provided on a display of the second electronic device. A third electronic device disposed in the area related to the first electronic device is detected while providing a still image on the display of the first electronic device. Based on detecting the third electronic device disposed in the area, the still image is automatically transmitted, without receiving a user input for transmitting the still image, to the third electronic device such that the transmitted still image is provided on a display of the third electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Seung-dong YU, Woo-yong CHANG, Se-jun PARK, Min-jeong MOON