Patents by Inventor Yeunwook LIM

Yeunwook LIM 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: 20230129264
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a display, a processor operatively connected to the display, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory may include instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: detect events related to the display of content; apply a gradient graphic effect to at least a partial region of a background image based on a distance from a first region in which the content is displayed; and display, through the display, the background image and the content that has had the gradient graphic effect applied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Woohyun KIM, Sinjae LEE, Sangheon KIM, Wujong KWON, Chansu AHN, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230058629
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen and at least one processor operatively coupled to the touch screen. The at least one processor is configured to display an execution screen of a first application on the touch screen, based on receiving a drag input for one of a plurality of pieces of content included in the execution screen of the first application, identify whether the drag input moves to a preset area, based on the drag input moving to the preset area, identify a second application related to a property of the one piece of content, based on receiving a drop input after the drag input, divide the touch screen based on a position at which the drop input is received, display the execution screen of the first application in a first divided area, and display an execution screen of the second application in a second divided area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kwangbae YOON, Youngjoon YANG, Sangheon KIM, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230049967
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the display and the memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive backup data from an external electronic device, identify characteristics of the external electronic device based on the backup data, identify characteristics of the electronic device based on the backup data, at least partially change the backup data based on the characteristics of the electronic device, and display a result of performing a restoring operation based on the at least partially changed backup data on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Eunkyung KIM, Sangheon KIM, Jooyoung JEON, Youngjin CHO, Sehwan KIM, Jeonghui YUN, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230050737
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a camera module disposed under the display, and a processor configured to control the display and the camera module, and a memory operably connected to the processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive display metrics information that is changed according to the state of the display, produce an under-display camera area corresponding to a position of the camera module, based on the changed display metrics information, produce a logical cutout of the under-display camera area, and update the layout of an application to be executed, based on the cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kwangho LIM, Chul KANG, Seonghoon CHOI, Sangheon KIM, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230045834
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a flexible display; and a processor configured to: identify screen size information about the flexible display, control the flexible display to operate the flexible display in a first state of displaying an activated menu window and an activated content window, based on the screen size information indicating a first screen size of the flexible display, and control the flexible display to operate the flexible display in a second state of displaying the activated menu window and a plurality of activated content windows, based on the screen size information indicating a second screen size of the flexible display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yujung HONG, Sangheon KIM, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230050178
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure includes: a display configured to output image data of content based on execution of an application, a sound output module comprising circuitry configured to output audio data of the content, and a processor adaptively connected to the display and the sound output module, wherein the processor is configured to: identify a schedule for sequentially receiving read tasks (RTs) at a specified time interval to encode audio segments sequentially input in a specified size into an audio buffer from the audio data, and control time points at which the RTs are called, based on at least one of a situation in which the RTs are received according to the schedule and an audio buffer state and encode the audio segments corresponding to the RTs received at the controlled time points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jaeyoung CHOI, Sangheon KIM, Byunghyuk MOON, Jinhyuk WOO, Eunji LIM, Banghyun KWON, Inhyung JUNG, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230048429
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling a screen displayed on a display of an electronic device are provided. Aspects include displaying, on a first region of the display, a host window corresponding to an application run on the electronic device. Aspects also include displaying the first dependent window on a second region of the display corresponding to the first region based at least in part on a call of a first dependent window among dependent windows that are dependent on the host window. Aspects further include stacking and displaying, on the second region, a second dependent window among the dependent windows based at least in part on an event occurring in the first dependent window. Aspects further include initializing window display on the second region based at least in part on an event occurring in the host window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Seunggeun SONG, Dukhyun KIM, Kwangho LIM, Sangheon KIM, Jongchae PARK, Seonghoon CHOI, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230052203
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device for managing a screen of a display and an operation method in the electronic device. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may include: a display module including a display configured to be deformable, a memory, and at least one processor electrically coupled to the display module and the memory. The at least one processor may be configured to: obtain first state information related to a screen for displaying objects of execution applications, obtain second state information related to deformation of the display, generate a view of a mini-application executable on the screen based on the first state information and the second state information, and control the display module to display the screen configured to include the generated view of the min-application in a display area visible to the outside based on the deformation of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Junkyu PARK, Jooyoung JEON, Sangheon KIM, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230049881
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes communication circuitry, a display, memory and a processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Seokwon KIM, Yeongu KANG, Sangheon KIM, Minchul SHIN, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230049857
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device may comprise: a flexible display, at least one microphone, a sensor, a communication module comprising communication circuitry, and at least one processor operatively connected with the flexible display, the at least one microphone, the sensor, and the communication module. The at least one processor may be configured to: based on receiving a call signal from an external electronic device through the communication module, identify whether the call signal is a video call signal, based on the call signal being the video call signal, identify a folding state of the electronic device through the sensor, adjust a sound signal received through the at least one microphone based on the folding state, and control the communication module to transmit the adjusted sound signal to the external electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hyein PARK, Deokhyeong YOO, Sangheon KIM, Mira SEO, Jungyeol AN, Seungyoon HEO, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230051874
    Abstract: An example electronic device according to various embodiments may include a display, a wireless communication circuit and at least one processor operatively coupled with the display and the wireless communication circuit, and the at least one processor may be configured to receive motion sensor values from an external electronic device through the wireless communication circuit, count the number of approach indicators received together with the motion sensor values, and discard the received motion sensor values when the number exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Banghyun KWON, Inhyung JUNG, Hyunwoong KWON, Sangheon KIM, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230049288
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a speaker, a microphone, a processor, and a memory. For example, the electronic device may obtain a first audio signal during a first specified time by using the microphone, may identify reference noise intensity based on the first audio signal, may obtain a second audio signal exceeding the reference noise intensity by using the microphone, may turn off the microphone based on a fact that a third audio signal having the reference noise intensity or less is obtained during a second specified time or longer, and may modulate and output the second audio signal through the speaker while the microphone is turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Byeongyeop JANG, Mira SEO, Sangheon KIM, Kwangyong CHOI, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230040753
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a communicator wirelessly connected to a stylus pen, a processor, and a memory storing instructions that cause the processor to acquire motion information of the stylus pen, in response to the motion information matching with a plurality of motion commands, output a plurality of command images corresponding to the plurality of motion commands, respectively, based on a user feedback command to select one of the plurality of command images, determine the motion information as a motion command corresponding to the selected command image, output a tutorial image, acquire motion information of the stylus pen corresponding to the tutorial image, and determine the motion information of the stylus pen as a motion command corresponding to the tutorial image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Inhyung JUNG, Sangheon KIM, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230042939
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, an electronic device outputs, on a second display screen, a page layout output on a first display screen along with another page layout grouped together with the page layout in response to a screen switch from the first display screen to the second display screen having a greater display area than a display area of the first display screen, and switches the grouped page layouts in response to a swipe input being detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Gisoo LEE, Sangheon KIM, Changdo KIM, Taeyong MOON, Hyeongtaek IM, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20230022300
    Abstract: A screenshot or screen capture operation method for an electronic device includes: capturing a screen displayed on a display; determining whether additional information exists on the displayed screen; when the additional information exists, extracting the additional information, based on the displayed screen; determining whether a command for modifying the captured screen has been received; when the command for modifying the captured screen is determined as having been received, modifying the captured screen according to a user input; and storing the extracted additional information and/or the captured screen as a captured image. The resulting method enables a user to capture a screen intended or desired by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Inhyung JUNG, Sangheon KIM, Yeunwook LIM
  • Patent number: 11545061
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a housing; a display panel exposed through part of the housing; a display driver Integrated Circuit (IC) for driving the display panel; a processor located inside the housing and operatively coupled to the display panel and the display driver IC; and a memory located inside the housing and operatively coupled to the processor and the display driver IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minseung Kim, Donghoon Kang, Miseon Jeong, Yeunwook Lim
  • Publication number: 20220413685
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a memory storing executable instructions, and at least one processor, wherein, when the instructions stored in the memory are executed, the at least one processor is configured to, the occurrence of an event for generating a folder including at least one icon corresponding to at least one application; control the display to display a folder screen including the at least one icon; control the display to display at least two folder names corresponding to the at least one application, receive a user input for selecting a first folder name from among the displayed at least two folder names, and control the display to display the selected first folder name as the folder name of the folder on the folder screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Seongho KIM, Taeyong MOON, Sangheon KIM, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20220413638
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a display, a communication module configured to perform wireless connection with a stylus pen, a processor operably coupled to the display and the communication module, and a memory storing programming instructions. The processor implements the method, including: receiving, via the communication module, a gesture input from the stylus pen while the stylus pen is spaced apart from the display, determining that a gesture identification error has occurs based on the received the gesture input, and controlling the display to display a visual guide related to the gesture identification error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Banghyun KWON, Mirang PARK, Eunyoung CHANG, Inhyung JUNG, Sangheon KIM, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20220382788
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device, and a method for operating content using the electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises: a wireless communication circuit; a touch display; a memory; and a processor operatively connected to the wireless communication circuit, the touch display, and the memory. The processor is configured to: receive tag information on various types of content and update a database, obtain tag information having a specific keyword; control the touch display to display a search result for the various types of content corresponding to the obtained tag information; receive selection of at least one content from among the various types of content; receive action information for the selected at least one content; and perform an action corresponding to the received action information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kunhee LEE, Sangheon KIM, Juhyung LEE, Sungjae NOH, Dongyul LEE, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20220374199
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device which includes at least one camera module, at least one microphone, a communication module, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the at least one camera module, the at least one microphone, the communication module, or the memory, the processor being configured to detect whether a user has taken a vehicle based on detection of the vehicle through the communication module, determine an existence or nonexistence of a passenger in the vehicle based on at least one of an external electronic device searched for through the communication module, a sound collected by the at least one microphone, or an image obtained from the at least one camera module, identify relationship information on the passenger, analyze an attribute of audio of which an output has been requested, and control an audio output through the vehicle based on the relationship information and the attribute of the audio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Areum Lee, Misun Kim, Sangheon Kim, Mira Seo, Kwangyong Choi, Hyesoon Jeong, Yeunwook Lim