Patents by Inventor Woo-Up Kwon

Woo-Up Kwon 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: 11670302
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a network interface and processor. The processor implements the method, including receiving a voice input through a network interface as transmitted from a first external device, including a request to execute a function using at least one application which is not indicated in the voice input, extracting a first text from the voice input by executing automatic speech recognition (ASR), when the at least one application is identified based on the first text, transmitting, through the network interface to the first external device, second data associated with the identified at least one application for display by the first external device, and when the at least one application is not identified based at least in part on the first text, reattempting identification of the at least one application by executing natural language understanding (NLU) on the first text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo Hyuk Jeon, Woo Up Kwon, Jin Woo Park, Kyoung Gu Woo, Eun Taek Lim, Kyung Hak Hyun, Dong Ho Jang
  • Patent number: 11170768
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touchscreen display, a microphone, at least one speaker, a processor and a memory which stores instructions that cause the processor to receive a user utterance including a request for performing a task with the electronic device, to transmit data associated with the user utterance to an external server, to receive a response from the external server including sample utterances representative of an intent of the user utterance and the sample utterances being selected by the external server based on the user utterance, to display the sample utterances on the touchscreen display, to receive a user input to select one of the sample utterances, and to perform the task by causing the electronic device to follow a sequence of states associated with the selected one of the sample utterances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kyoung Gu Woo, Kyu Young Kim, Hyun Jin Park, Injong Rhee, Woo Up Kwon, Dong Ho Jang
  • Publication number: 20210065716
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a network interface and processor. The processor implements the method, including receiving a voice input through a network interface as transmitted from a first external device, including a request to execute a function using at least one application which is not indicated in the voice input, extracting a first text from the voice input by executing automatic speech recognition (ASR), when the at least one application is identified based on the first text, transmitting, through the network interface to the first external device, second data associated with the identified at least one application for display by the first external device, and when the at least one application is not identified based at least in part on the first text, reattempting identification of the at least one application by executing natural language understanding (NLU) on the first text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Joo Hyuk JEON, Woo Up KWON, Jin Woo PARK, Kyoung Gu WOO, Eun Taek LIM, Kyung Hak HYUN, Dong Ho JANG
  • Patent number: 10909982
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a touch screen display, a microphone disposed at least one speaker, a wireless communication circuit, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a first user utterance input, to transmit first data associated with the first user utterance input to an external server, to receive a first response, to provide the first sample utterances, to receive a first user input for selecting one of the first sample utterances, to transmit second data associated with the first user input to the external server, and to perform the second task by causing the electronic apparatus to have a sequence of states. The first user utterance input includes a request for performing a first task. The first response includes first sample utterances indicating a second task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Up Kwon, Jung Hoe Kim, Kyu Young Kim, Hyun Jin Park, Kyoung Gu Woo, In Jong Rhee, Dong Ho Jang
  • Patent number: 10839806
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a network interface and processor. The processor implements the method, including receiving a voice input through a network interface as transmitted from a first external device, including a request to execute a function using at least one application which is not indicated in the voice input, extracting a first text from the voice input by executing automatic speech recognition (ASR), when the at least one application is identified based on the first text, transmitting, through the network interface to the first external device, second data associated with the identified at least one application for display by the first external device, and when the at least one application is not identified based at least in part on the first text, reattempting identification of the at least one application by executing natural language understanding (NLU) on the first text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo Hyuk Jeon, Woo Up Kwon, Jin Woo Park, Kyoung Gu Woo, Eun Taek Lim, Kyung Hak Hyun, Dong Ho Jang
  • Patent number: 10811008
    Abstract: A system for processing a user utterance is provided. The system includes at least one network interface; at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one network interface; and at least one memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one memory stores a plurality of specified sequences of states of at least one external electronic device, wherein each of the specified sequences is associated with a respective one of domains, wherein the at least one memory further stores instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to receive first data associated with the user utterance provided via a first of the at least one external electronic device, wherein the user utterance includes a request for performing a task using the first of the at least one external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyoung Gu Woo, Woo Up Kwon, Jin Woo Park, Eun Taek Lim, Joo Hyuk Jeon, Ji Hyun Kim, Dong Ho Jang
  • Publication number: 20190013024
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a network interface and processor. The processor implements the method, including receiving a voice input through a network interface as transmitted from a first external device, including a request to execute a function using at least one application which is not indicated in the voice input, extracting a first text from the voice input by executing automatic speech recognition (ASR), when the at least one application is identified based on the first text, transmitting, through the network interface to the first external device, second data associated with the identified at least one application for display by the first external device, and when the at least one application is not identified based at least in part on the first text, reattempting identification of the at least one application by executing natural language understanding (NLU) on the first text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Joo Hyuk JEON, Woo Up KWON, Jin Woo PARK, Kyoung Gu WOO, Eun Taek LIM, Kyung Hak HYUN, Dong Ho JANG
  • Publication number: 20180374482
    Abstract: A system for processing a user utterance is provided. The system includes at least one network interface; at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one network interface; and at least one memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one memory stores a plurality of specified sequences of states of at least one external electronic device, wherein each of the specified sequences is associated with a respective one of domains, wherein the at least one memory further stores instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to receive first data associated with the user utterance provided via a first of the at least one external electronic device, wherein the user utterance includes a request for performing a task using the first of the at least one external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Kyoung Gu WOO, Woo Up KWON, Jin Woo PARK, Eun Taek LIM, Joo Hyuk JEON, Ji Hyun KIM, Dong Ho JANG
  • Publication number: 20180315427
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a touch screen display, a microphone disposed at least one speaker, a wireless communication circuit, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a first user utterance input, to transmit first data associated with the first user utterance input to an external server, to receive a first response, to provide the first sample utterances, to receive a first user input for selecting one of the first sample utterances, to transmit second data associated with the first user input to the external server, and to perform the second task by causing the electronic apparatus to have a sequence of states. The first user utterance input includes a request for performing a first task. The first response includes first sample utterances indicating a second task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Woo Up KWON, Jung Hoe KIM, Kyu Young KIM, Hyun Jin PARK, Kyoung Gu WOO, In Jong RHEE, Dong Ho JANG
  • Publication number: 20180301150
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touchscreen display, a microphone, at least one speaker, a processor and a memory which stores instructions that cause the processor to receive a user utterance including a request for performing a task with the electronic device, to transmit data associated with the user utterance to an external server, to receive a response from the external server including sample utterances representative of an intent of the user utterance and the sample utterances being selected by the external server based on the user utterance, to display the sample utterances on the touchscreen display, to receive a user input to select one of the sample utterances, and to perform the task by causing the electronic device to follow a sequence of states associated with the selected one of the sample utterances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Kyoung Gu Woo, Kyu Young Kim, Hyun Jin Park, Injong Rhee, Woo Up Kwon, Dong Ho Jang
  • Patent number: 9524662
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for displaying on a portable terminal is provided. The apparatus includes a display unit configured to display information at a display location on a screen, a sensor configured to provide motion information of the portable terminal when the portable terminal is bent, and a controller configured to adjust the display location on the screen based on the motion information. A method comprises displaying information at a display location on a screen, providing motion information of the portable terminal when the portable terminal is bent and adjusting the display location on the screen based on the motion information provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Woo-Up Kwon
  • Patent number: 9471218
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for control a size of a display region in a portable terminal. The method includes determining a size control amount based on touch information when a size change event occurs and controlling a size of the display region according to the size control amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woo-Up Kwon
  • Publication number: 20140308940
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for setting an operation mode of a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes an atmospheric pressure measuring unit measuring an atmospheric pressure at a current location of the mobile terminal; and a controller determining whether the measured atmospheric pressure is a cabin atmospheric pressure, and setting the operation mode of the mobile terminal according to the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woo-Up KWON
  • Patent number: 8849260
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method provide a shortcut service to execute a service in a portable terminal. The method for setting the shortcut service includes when a shortcut service setup event generates, determining a service to map onto a shortcut service button among at least one service provided by the portable terminal; and storing the shortcut service button and service information mapped onto the shortcut service button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woo-Up Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130293470
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for moving an object(s) in an electronic device are provided. The method for moving the object(s) includes detecting a tilt change of the electronic device, and moving the object displayed on a display according to the tilt change of the electronic device. An electronic device comprising a display, at least one processor, a memory and at least one program stored in the memory and configured for execution by the at least one processor, wherein the program comprises at least one instruction configured to detect a tilt change of the electronic device, and to move an object displayed on the display according to the tilt change of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Woo-Up Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130235008
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for displaying on a portable terminal is provided. The apparatus includes a display unit configured to display information at a display location on a screen, a sensor configured to provide motion information of the portable terminal when the portable terminal is bent, and a controller configured to adjust the display location on the screen based on the motion information. A method comprises displaying information at a display location on a screen, providing motion information of the portable terminal when the portable terminal is bent and adjusting the display location on the screen based on the motion information provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Woo-Up Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130076671
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for control a size of a display region in a portable terminal. The method includes determining a size control amount based on touch information when a size change event occurs and controlling a size of the display region according to the size control amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Woo-Up Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120313977
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for scrolling in a device with a touch screen. The method includes, when a touch input through the touch screen is confirmed, scrolling a screen image of the touch screen in the direction of the touch input according to the touch input. The method also includes, when the touch input is held, continuously scrolling the screen image of the touch screen in the direction of the touch input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Woo-Up Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120280921
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a screen brightness of a portable terminal are provided. The method includes sensing a screen touch action, and setting a screen brightness value of a screen area where the screen touch action is sensed to a first value and setting a screen brightness value of the remaining screen areas to a second value lower than the first value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Woo-Up Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120236018
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method provide a user interface in order to operate a portable terminal having a touch screen with only one hand. The method for providing a virtual keypad includes configuring the virtual keypad having at least one control menu according to the composition information of the virtual keypad, and displaying the virtual keypad in a portion of the touch screen according to the composition information of the virtual keypad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Woo-Up Kwon