Patents by Inventor Woong Chang Kim

Woong Chang Kim 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: 9355633
    Abstract: The application discloses a communication device and method of processing a text message in the communication device. An aspect of the present application is a method of receiving text messages from a counterpart; determining whether to transform the received text messages into voice data according to control information, wherein the control information corresponds to a condition for transforming the text messages into the voice data; selectively transforming a text message among the text messages into the voice data of the counterpart according to a result of the determining step; and transmitting the transformed voice data to a sound reproduction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ji Young Huh, Sun Ryang Kim, Woong Chang Kim
  • Publication number: 20140324437
    Abstract: The application discloses a communication device and method of processing a text message in the communication device. An aspect of the present application is a method of receiving text messages from a counterpart; determining whether to transform the received text messages into voice data according to control information, wherein the control information corresponds to a condition for transforming the text messages into the voice data; selectively transforming a text message among the text messages into the voice data of the counterpart according to a result of the determining step; and transmitting the transformed voice data to a sound reproduction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Ji Young HUH, Sun Ryang KIM, Woong Chang KIM
  • Patent number: 8781834
    Abstract: The application discloses a communication device and method of processing a text message in the communication device. An aspect of the present application is a method of processing text message in a communication device, the method including receiving a text message from an external sender, receiving a request to transform the text message into voice data, transforming the received text message into voice data according to the request, and transmitting the voice data to an external sound reproduction device through a wireless communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ji Young Huh, Sun Ryang Kim, Woong Chang Kim
  • Patent number: 8600302
    Abstract: An apparatus for recognizing a module and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes querying whether a first short-range communication module of a correspondent device exists by a first short-range communication scheme, if the first short-range communication module exists, receiving one of vendor information and minor device information from the correspondent device, and checking whether a second short-range communication module of the correspondent device exists based on one of the vendor information and the minor device information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chan Phill Yun, Sun Ryang Kim, Woong Chang Kim, Young Hyeog Jeon
  • Publication number: 20130282377
    Abstract: The application discloses a communication device and method of processing a text message in the communication device. An aspect of the present application is a method of processing text message in a communication device, the method including receiving a text message from an external sender, receiving a request to transform the text message into voice data, transforming the received text message into voice data according to the request, and transmitting the voice data to an external sound reproduction device through a wireless communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Ji Young HUH, Sun Ryang KIM, Woong Chang KIM
  • Patent number: 8510114
    Abstract: The application discloses a communication device and method of processing a text message in the communication device. An aspect of the present application is a method of processing text message in a communication device, the method including receiving a text message from an external sender, receiving a request to transform the text message into voice data, transforming the received text message into voice data according to the request, and transmitting the voice data to an external sound reproduction device through a wireless communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ji Young Huh, Sun Ryang Kim, Woong Chang Kim
  • Patent number: 8285548
    Abstract: The application discloses a communication device and method of processing a text message in the communication device. An aspect of the present application is a method of processing text message in a communication device, the method including receiving a text message from an external sender, determining whether and how a user desires to transform the text message into voice data according to user control information set by the user, selectively, transforming the received text message into voice data according to the result of the determining step, and transmitting the voice data to an external sound reproduction device through a wireless communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ji Young Huh, Sun Ryang Kim, Woong Chang Kim
  • Publication number: 20110014868
    Abstract: An apparatus for recognizing a module and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes querying whether a first short-range communication module of a correspondent device exists by a first short-range communication scheme, if the first short-range communication module exists, receiving one of vendor information and minor device information from the correspondent device, and checking whether a second short-range communication module of the correspondent device exists based on one of the vendor information and the minor device information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Chan Phill Yun, Sun Ryang Kim, Woong Chang Kim, Young Hyeog Jeon
  • Publication number: 20090228278
    Abstract: The application discloses a communication device and method of processing a text message in the communication device. An aspect of the present application is a method of processing text message in a communication device, the method including receiving a text message from an external sender, receiving a request to transform the text message into voice data, transforming the received text message into voice data according to the request, and transmitting the voice data to an external sound reproduction device through a wireless communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Ji Young Huh, Sun Ryang Kim, Woong Chang Kim