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).

  • Patent number: 11508339
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a camera module configured to be positioned below the display, a memory configured to store instructions, and a processor configured to be functionally connected to the display, the camera module, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured, by executing the instructions, to cause the electronic device to identify a change in an operating state of the camera module while displaying a predetermined image in an area of the display surrounding the camera module, change a size of the area surrounding the camera module in response to identifying the change in the operating state of the camera module, and display the predetermined image in the changed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seoghee Jeong, Ilsik Kim, Sangheon Kim, Changhoon Kang, Kwangkyu Park, Yeunwook Lim
  • Patent number: 11482024
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display, a memory and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: detect a written input including a plurality of strokes through the display, group the plurality of strokes into a first group and a second group based on respective coordinates of each of the plurality of strokes, group first strokes included in the first group into a plurality of blocks, based on a distance between respective coordinates of each of the first strokes, determine a slope for each of the plurality of blocks, rotate an area corresponding to the first group based on the determined slope, execute handwriting recognition on the first strokes based on the rotated area, and displaying a result of the handwriting recognition on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taewon Kwak, Dohyeon Kim, Jungrim Kim, Jihoon Kim, Gibeyong Park, Jeongwan Park, Konsang Lee, Donghyuk Lee, Seungcheol Lee, Yeunwook Lim
  • Publication number: 20220326846
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method comprises: generating a sticker from first content in a first application; mapping second content to the generated sticker, thereby resulting in a mapped sticker; and in response to receiving text input to a second application from a virtual keyboard, the text input having a meaning related to the second content, providing the mapped sticker to the second application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Chunbae PARK, Dami JEON, Sangheon KIM, Jinhyung YOO, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20220308733
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments includes: a display, a sensor module including a touch sensor configured to receive a touch input and generate touch data, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the display, the sensor module, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: generate a first filter having a first time filter value and a first magnitude filter value, generate a second filter having a second time filter value greater than the first time filter value and a second magnitude filter value greater than the first magnitude filter value, acquire the touch data including a first point where a touch starts and a second point where the touch ends, apply the first filter based on a moving from the first point to the second point being closer to a center line that vertically bisects a keyboard, apply the second filter based on the moving being farther away from the center line, determine that a key of the keyboard corresponding to the first point has been touched bas
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Taekyoung KIM, Seoghee JEONG, Sangheon KIM, Yeunwook LIM
  • Patent number: 11405500
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a key structure, a key input method, and an electronic device using the same, and an operating method of an electronic device includes: identifying an input operation, by comparing output values of at least two sensors provided on a side surface of the electronic device and a threshold value; determining whether a function corresponding to the identified input operation exists; and, based on the corresponding function existing, executing the corresponding function. Accordingly, the electronic device can receive various input operations under a keyless structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minsoo Kim, Joohan Kim, Gwangho Choi, Yeunwook Lim
  • Patent number: 11385730
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting a black area of dynamic image content in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device may include a housing, a display device exposed through a portion of the housing, a recess disposed inside the housing and extending along a length of the housing, an electronic pen insertable into the recess and removable therefrom, at least one processor located inside the housing and operatively connected to the display device, and a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to identify whether the electronic pen is removed from the recess in a low-power mode, receive information related to the electronic pen when the electronic pen is removed from the recess, and execute an application, based on at least a portion of the information related to the electronic pen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangmin Shin, Jikwang Kang, Yeojeong Yoon, Yeunwook Lim
  • Patent number: 11372498
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device for supporting a user input and a control method of the electronic device, and the disclosed electronic device may: identify occurrence of a first event; display a first user interface, provided by a first application program, on a display according to the occurrence of the first event; receiving, through the first user interface, a user input including an indicator indicating a category; and when the user input is received, display, on the display, a category corresponding to the user input among at least one category provided by a second application program. Various other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Donghoon Kang, Jikwang Kang, Kyuhong Kim, Sangmin Shin, Yeojeong Yoon, Yusun Cheong, Yeunwook Lim
  • Patent number: 11340780
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The disclosed electronic device comprises: a touch screen display structure; a first wireless communication circuit; a second wireless communication circuit; a stylus pen including at least one button which can be pressed or touched; a processor operationally connected to the touch screen display structure and the first wireless communication circuit; and a memory operationally connected to the processor. A first application program including a first user interface, and a second application program including a second user interface are stored in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangmin Shin, Donghoon Kang, Jikwang Kang, Kyuhong Kim, Yeojeong Yoon, Yusun Cheong, Yeunwook Lim
  • Patent number: 11334230
    Abstract: Electronic device and system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sangmin Shin, Donghoon Kang, Jikwang Kang, Zion Kwon, Jeonghoon Kim, Hojin Jeon, Yeunwook Lim
  • Publication number: 20220121357
    Abstract: An electronic device and method thereof are provided, which allow an input device e.g., a keypad or a keyboard) thereof to be customized. The electronic device may include a display module, a processor operatively connected to the display module, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory may store instructions that cause, when executed, the processor to display a UI based on execution of an application, to acquire keypad information and/or user input information from a user input related to a first keypad of the UI, to determine characteristic information for a second keypad based on the acquired information, to organize the second keypad based on the characteristic information, and to display the second keypad through the UI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Taekyoung KIM, Sangheon Kim, Seongjoon Yoon, Sangyong Lee, Jaehan Lee, Joonhwan Jeon, Heuijin Jeon, Yeunwook Lim
  • Patent number: 11308317
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed in the present document may comprise: an imaging device for generating image data; a communication circuit; at least one processor operatively connected to the imaging device and the communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, for storing a command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Juyong Choi, Jinhyun Kim, Misu Kim, Jeongin Choe, Yeunwook Lim
  • Publication number: 20220058038
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may includes a display and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to identify a first object and first data for content constituting the first object, receive an input for selecting a second object, generate a third object by synthesizing the second object based on the first object, display, on the display, third data for the generated third object and content constituting the third object, execute the second object on the displayed third object in case of detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event, and map a control of second data for content constituting the executed second object onto the third object and the third data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Wonbyeong PARK, Sangheon KIM, Jeonghoon KIM, Junyoung KIM, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20220043568
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and apparatus for performing a content search using a keypad (or a keyboard) in an electronic device. The electronic device according to various embodiments include a display; a wireless communication circuit; a memory; and a processor. The processor may be configured to: display an execution screen of an application; detect a first input for calling a keypad; display the keypad on the execution screen; detect a second input for a smart search while displaying the keypad; request a content search from at least one application of the electronic device; and display a search result searched by the at least one application through the keypad. Other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Chunbae PARK, Taekyoung KIM, Joonhwan JEON, Sangheon KIM, Yongseok JANG, Dami JEON, Changjin JEONG, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20220044607
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reducing degradation of a display of an electronic device, the method including: determining whether the display is in a low-power display mode for displaying an always on display (AOD) screen, identifying content of a first screen displayed on the display based on the display displaying the AOD screen, detecting a folding angle of the display, generating a second screen by reorganizing the first screen based on the folding angle, and displaying the second screen on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Minseung KIM, Sangheon KIM, Changrae LEE, Jinwan AN, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20220013053
    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: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Minseung KIM, Donghoon KANG, Miseon JEONG, Yeunwook LIM
  • Publication number: 20220004225
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The device includes a foldable housing including a hinge connecting a first and second housing, a first bendable display, a second display oriented facing the first display, at least one sensor for detecting the bending, a memory and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: detecting bending by the sensor while displaying an application, determining to pre-generate another screen of the application based on the bending angle, pre-generating the second execution screen before the change in the angle is reaches a threshold value, and active a deactivated display and display the second execution screen on the activated display when the angle surpasses the predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Youngseung SEO, Sangheon KIM, Taeyong MOON, Wooyoung PARK, Gisoo LEE, Yeunwook LIM
  • Patent number: 11189067
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a processor operatively connected to the display, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to obtain a first image including at least one object, detect a designated region in the first image by using the at least one object, display a guide indicating the designated region and a content generation tool on the display, receive a first user input through the display for generating or editing at least one content using the content generation tool, determine attribute information about the at least one content at least partially based on the designated region or the first user input, and store the determined attribute information and the at least one content in the memory. Various other embodiments can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Younggyun Lee, Youngdae Lee, Yeunwook Lim
  • Patent number: 11132072
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a housing including an inner space and a hole connected with the inner space, a first conductive coil, a first wireless communication circuitry, a first electro-magnetic resonance (EMR) communication control circuitry, a processor operatively connected with the first EMR communication control circuitry and the first wireless communication circuitry, a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, and a stylus pen which is insertable into the inner space through the hole. The memory includes instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to transmit or receive a signal by using the first EMR communication control circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventors: Hojin Jeon, Donghoon Kang, Zion Kwon, Jeonghoon Kim, Sangmin Shin, Yeunwook Lim
  • Patent number: 11126223
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The device includes a foldable housing including a hinge connecting a first and second housing, a first bendable display, a second display oriented facing the first display, at least one sensor for detecting the bending, a memory and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: detecting bending by the sensor while displaying an application, determining to pre-generate another screen of the application based on the bending angle, pre-generating the second execution screen before the change in the angle is reaches a threshold value, and active a deactivated display and display the second execution screen on the activated display when the angle surpasses the predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngseung Seo, Sangheon Kim, Taeyong Moon, Wooyoung Park, Gisoo Lee, Yeunwook Lim
  • Publication number: 20210286495
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device for supporting a user input and a control method of the electronic device, and the disclosed electronic device may: identify occurrence of a first event; display a first user interface, provided by a first application program, on a display according to the occurrence of the first event; receiving, through the first user interface, a user input including an indicator indicating a category; and when the user input is received, display, on the display, a category corresponding to the user input among at least one category provided by a second application program. Various other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Donghoon KANG, Jikwang KANG, Kyuhong KIM, Sangmin SHIN, Yeojeong YOON, Yusun CHEONG, Yeunwook LIM