Patents by Inventor Yeon-Woo Park

Yeon-Woo Park 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: 8059100
    Abstract: A method for allocating/arranging keys on a touch-screen and a mobile terminal for the same are disclosed. The method for allocating at least one key on a touch-screen includes establishing a plurality of sensing zones on the touch-screen, wherein sizes of the plurality of sensing zones change in sequential order according to a key-arrangement direction, and allocating the at least one key to at least one of the plurality of sensing zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Tae Hun Kim, Jee Young Cheon, Yeon Woo Park, Sang Hyuok Lee
  • Publication number: 20110269433
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a controller configured to activate both a speakerphone function and an additional function on the terminal when a functional key corresponding to the additional function is selected during an existing call, and an input unit configured to input information related to the additional function during the existing call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Eun-Sue Park, Jee-Young Cheon, Yeon-Woo Park, Sang-Hyuck Lee
  • Patent number: 8049678
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a mobile communication terminal comprises a first display and a second display and a user interface for allowing a user to select one or more images to be displayed on either of the first and second displays, wherein images displayed on both the first and the second display are viewable from a first viewing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Lee, Dong-Jun Weon, Jee-Young Cheon, Seung-Jun Lee, Soo-Jin Jeon, Seon-Tae Jo, Yeon-Woo Park
  • Patent number: 8005500
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a controller configured to activate both a speakerphone function and an additional function on the terminal when a functional key corresponding to the additional function is selected during an existing call, and an input unit configured to input information related to the additional function during the existing call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eun-Sue Park, Jee-Young Cheon, Yeon-Woo Park, Sang-Hyuck Lee
  • Patent number: 7986975
    Abstract: A method for displaying video on a mobile terminal that includes a display defined by a user area and an information area includes displaying a list of videos available for playing within the user area, selecting one video from the list of videos, automatically playing and displaying the selected video on the display in a display region that substantially utilizes all of the user area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Yeon-Woo Park
  • Patent number: 7974609
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal having a function of displaying a communication state and a method thereof are disclosed. The method of displaying a communication state in a case of a multiparty call using a mobile communication terminal having a plurality of display units includes displaying information on one calling party on a first display unit, and displaying information on the other calling party on a second display unit. Here, information on one calling party and information on another calling party can be switched with each other and displayed on the different display units, and therefore voice communication is possible between one or more of the parties at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Lee, Yeon-Woo Park, Jee-Young Cheon
  • Patent number: 7953431
    Abstract: A method is provided for displaying a message in a mobile communication terminal. According to one example, the method includes the steps of receiving a first message, displaying the first message on a first display of the terminal, and displaying a message preparation window on a second display of the terminal simultaneously with the display of the first message. Since the terminal user can prepare a response text message to a received text message while viewing the received text message, the preparation of the response text message can be more conveniently achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jee Young Cheon, Dong Jun Weon, Seon Tae Jo, Yeon Woo Park, Sang Hyuck Lee, Seung Jun Lee, Soo Jin Jeon
  • Patent number: 7889172
    Abstract: An input device of a mobile communication terminal for successively and rapidly performing functions is disclosed. The input device includes a belt being successively slidable by an external force, a plurality of rollers being rotated by the sliding of the belt, a sensor unit for detecting the rotation of the roller, and a controller for executing at least one function according to an electric signal generated from the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yeon Woo Park, Sang Yeon Lim
  • Patent number: 7844301
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of displaying multimedia data and providing multitasking features and a mobile communications terminal capable of implementing the same; and cradle for the mobile communications terminal. A mobile communications terminal includes a transceiver, a memory, a first display unit, a second display unit, a processor, a sensor to detect a rotational movement of a body, and a cradle for displaying multimedia contents is provided. The display unit can display the multimedia data in a fixed viewing angle regardless of which direction a user rotates the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Lee, Jee-Young Cheon, Yeon-Woo Park
  • Publication number: 20100251186
    Abstract: A mobile terminal providing a graphic user interface and method of providing a graphic user interface are disclosed. In one embodiment a mobile terminal may comprise a control unit, a touch screen display unit coupled to the control unit, and a memory storing instructions to be executed by the control unit. In one embodiment a method may comprise displaying and then moving one or more icons around the screen of the mobile terminal, detecting a designation of a point on the screen, and executing a predefined action based on a distance from a location of the designated point to a location of at least one of the icons. Another embodiment may detect an application related event, display an indicator icon, and execute a predefined action in response to the event detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Yeon Woo Park
  • Patent number: 7761801
    Abstract: A mobile terminal providing a graphic user interface and method of providing a graphic user interface are disclosed. In one embodiment a mobile terminal may comprise a control unit, a touch screen display unit coupled to the control unit, and a memory storing instructions to be executed by the control unit. In one embodiment a method may comprise displaying and then moving one or more icons around the screen of the mobile terminal, detecting a designation of a point on the screen, and executing a predefined action based on a distance from a location of the designated point to a location of at least one of the icons. Another embodiment may detect an application related event, display an indicator icon, and execute a predefined action in response to the event detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Yeon Woo Park
  • Publication number: 20100056189
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal, an application driving unit configured to implement a chatting session with the at least one other terminal using the wireless communication unit, a display unit configured to display chatting information according to an operation of the application driving unit, and a controller configured to control the display unit to display a chatting screen including information on an event external to the chatting session that occurs during the chatting session and to maintain displaying the chatting screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Yeon Woo PARK, Sang Yeon Lim
  • Publication number: 20090197648
    Abstract: A terminal is disclosed. The terminal includes a touch screen type display part for displaying key buttons used for a user to input information to the terminal, a speaker part for outputting an audio signal, when the user has correctly touched the key buttons, to inform the user that the key buttons have been correctly touched and inputted, and a control part for controlling the display part and the speaker part. According to the present invention, when a user of the terminal correctly touches the key buttons on the touch screen of the terminal, the user of the terminal can perceive, in the form of visual sensation, hearing sensation, and/or vibration sensation, that the key buttons have been correctly touched, and therefore, it is possible to more easily and conveniently manipulate the key buttons on the terminal having the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Jee-Young Cheon, Yeon Woo Park, Sang Hyuck Lee
  • Publication number: 20090022428
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal with a camera and a dual-display unit, whereby, in an image capturing mode, a first display unit displays an image of a subject received through a camera in real time and a second display unit displays a still image of the subject captured according to an image capture command signal received from a user, and in an image editing mode, when one of at least two or more images displayed on the first display unit is selected, the selected image is displayed on the second display unit, and at the same time, when a certain function icon provided to the first display nit is selected, a function allocated to the selected function icon is executed. An image of a camera preview and a captured image are displayed on each different display unit, so a user can capture a moment an image is to be captured and check the recently captured image by naked eyes, enhancing user convenience and providing fun to users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Lee, Yeon-Woo Park, Jee-Young Cheon
  • Patent number: 7471890
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal with a camera and a dual-display unit, whereby, in an image capturing mode, a first display unit displays an image of a subject received through a camera in real time and a second display unit displays a still image of the subject captured according to an image capture command signal received from a user, and in an image editing mode, when one of at least two or more images displayed on the first display unit is selected, the selected image is displayed on the second display unit, and at the same time, when a certain function icon provided to the first display nit is selected, a function allocated to the selected function icon is executed. An image of a camera preview and a captured image are displayed on each different display unit, so a user can capture a moment an image is to be captured and check the recently captured image by naked eyes, enhancing user convenience and providing fun to users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyuck Lee, Yeon-Woo Park, Jee-Young Cheon
  • Publication number: 20080266289
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal and a method of controlling display of a webpage thereof are disclosed. When a web browser is initiated to gain access to a webpage, the web browser screen is formed as a 3D polyhedron structure and a plurality of webpage screens are displayed on a plurality of facets of the 3D polyhedron structure. Therefore, a user is provided with various webpage screens on the web browser. Since different webpage screens are displayed on the plurality of facets of the polyhedron structure, the user is able to access a desired webpage screen easily in a single step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Yeon Woo Park
  • Publication number: 20080256217
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile communication device. The method includes receiving a website address, receiving an alarm time, accessing a website corresponding to the website address upon arrival of the alarm time, and outputting an alarm signal in combination with accessing the website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yeon Woo PARK, Sang Yeon Lim
  • Publication number: 20080246831
    Abstract: A video communication method, computer program product and video communication terminal implementing the same are disclosed, by which a terminal user is assisted by identifying what kind of conversation he had with a specific correspondent user by reading a phone call list on a terminal. The present invention includes a step of accessing the video communication, a step of storing a video of the video communication, and a step of displaying a communication list item of the video communication together with the stored video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Tae Seong KIM, Yeon Woo Park
  • Publication number: 20080220822
    Abstract: A method for displaying video on a mobile terminal that includes a display defined by a user area and an information area includes displaying a list of videos available for playing within the user area, selecting one video from the list of videos, automatically playing and displaying the selected video on the display in a display region that substantially utilizes all of the user area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: Yeon-Woo Park
  • Publication number: 20080220748
    Abstract: A mobile terminal communication method including accessing a Web page of a specific Internet address using a web browser on a first mobile terminal, entering a message input screen on which information related to the specific Internet address is automatically displayed, and transmitting a message including the information related to the specific Internet address to at least a second mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: Yeon-Woo PARK