Patents by Inventor Yong-jin So

Yong-jin So 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: 10852907
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display configured to display a plurality of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) corresponding to a plurality of speakers; a communicator configured to communicate with the plurality of speakers; and a processor configured to control a content output in at least one speaker of the plurality of speakers to be output in another speaker according to a touch interaction with respect to at least one GUI of the plurality of GUIs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-jin So, Jung-geun Kim, Ji-hyae Kim
  • Publication number: 20190056907
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a communication interface configured to communicate with a plurality of sound output devices, a display, and a processor electrically connected to the communication interface and the display. The processor is configured to search for the plurality of sound output devices by using the communication interface, to display on the display a plurality of identification regions representing the plurality of sound output devices, and an information region representing information about a sound output device corresponding to at least one of the plurality of identification regions, and to set the plurality of sound output devices to operate with one another based on a signal for moving at least one of the plurality of identification regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-jin SO, Chang-hoon PARK, Won-hee LEE
  • Patent number: 10168797
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a touchscreen configured to display a plurality of first user interface (UI) elements for adjusting respective sound volumes of the plurality of speaker apparatuses and a plurality of second UI elements for receiving a selection of a speaker apparatus of the plurality of speaker apparatuses, to group speaker apparatuses of the plurality of speaker apparatuses, the grouped speaker apparatuses corresponding to selected UI elements from among the plurality of second UI elements, and to receive sound volume adjusting input through one of the plurality of first UI elements corresponding to any one of the plurality of grouped speaker apparatuses, and a controller configured to change all first UI elements of the grouped speaker apparatuses based on the sound volume adjusting input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-jin So, Won-hee Lee, Chang-hoon Park, Eun-jung Jeon
  • Patent number: 10108392
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus including: a display configured to display an execution screen of a music application; a user interface configured to receive a user command; a communicator configured to perform communication with an external display apparatus; and a processor configured to: provide, in response to the user command, a user interface (UI) screen including information regarding the external display apparatus, the external display apparatus being connected to the user terminal apparatus through a network, and control the communicator to transmit identification information of a music content provided on the music application execution screen to the external display apparatus selected on the UI screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-jin So, Jung-geun Kim, Ji-hyae Kim
  • Publication number: 20170185373
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is disclosed. The user terminal apparatus includes a touch screen which senses a multi gesture that is performed by using at least two fingers or other input tools, and a controller which provides an individual volume control mode by which a volume of one speaker apparatus is independently controllable with respect to a volume of the remainder of a plurality of speaker apparatuses, and which is convertible into a group volume control mode in order to combine a plurality of speaker apparatuses into a group such that volumes of the plurality of speaker apparatuses can be jointly controlled in response to the multi gesture sensed via the touch screen while the individual volume control mode is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-hyae KIM, Won-hee LEE, Chang-hoon PARK, Yong-jin SO
  • Publication number: 20170031648
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a touchscreen configured to display a plurality of first user interface (UI) elements for adjusting respective sound volumes of the plurality of speaker apparatuses and a plurality of second UI elements for receiving a selection of a speaker apparatus of the plurality of speaker apparatuses, to group speaker apparatuses of the plurality of speaker apparatuses, the grouped speaker apparatuses corresponding to selected UI elements from among the plurality of second UI elements, and to receive sound volume adjusting input through one of the plurality of first UI elements corresponding to any one of the plurality of grouped speaker apparatuses, and a controller configured to change all first UI elements of the grouped speaker apparatuses based on the sound volume adjusting input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-jin SO, Won-hee LEE, Chang-hoon PARK, Eun-jung JEON
  • Patent number: 9489117
    Abstract: A video apparatus includes a receiving unit to receive a selection command for at least one item from among a plurality of items, and a control unit to provide quantity information about alternative items to the selected item when at least one item is selected. A user is provided with the quantity information about the alternative items placed alongside a currently selected item, and thus able to intuitively determine the distribution of the items and a direction in which he may choose to view or select the items. As a result, the user is able to navigate through a plurality of items with convenience. The user is also provided with the information about the items currently not displayed on a display, and thus does not feel inconvenience caused by the limited size of the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Giang-yoon Kwon, Keum-koo Lee, Jung-chul Park, Yong-jin So
  • Publication number: 20160302286
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus includes a display unit; a storing unit configured to store audio data; a communication unit configured to transmit the stored audio data to an external device to output the stored audio data from the external device; and a processor configured to extract color information from image data and control the communication unit so that the extracted color information is transmitted to the external device to turn on a lighting according to the extracted color information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-hyae KIM, Jung-geun KIM, Yong-jin SO, Won-min CHOI, Jea-hun HYUN
  • Publication number: 20160124703
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus including: a display configured to display an execution screen of a music application; a user interface configured to receive a user command; a communicator configured to perform communication with an external display apparatus; and a processor configured to: provide, in response to the user command, a user interface (UI) screen including information regarding the external display apparatus, the external display apparatus being connected to the user terminal apparatus through a network, and control the communicator to transmit identification information of a music content provided on the music application execution screen to the external display apparatus selected on the UI screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-jin SO, Jung-geun KIM, Ji-hyae KIM
  • Publication number: 20160098154
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: an inputter configured to receive a touch input of a user; a display configured to display a screen of a plurality of screens, wherein each screen corresponds to a depth according to a hierarchical structure; and a controller configured to, in response to a pinch gesture being received through the inputter, control the display to convert a currently displayed screen into a screen corresponding to a higher depth or a lower depth according to the pinch gesture. Accordingly, the display apparatus converts into a specific screen from among a plurality of screens having a hierarchical structure more intuitively, so that conversion to a specific screen can be achieved more easily and more rapidly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-jin KO, Yong-jin SO, Chang-hoon PARK
  • Publication number: 20160092098
    Abstract: A content searching method including: displaying a circular object; mapping at least one content to a circumference of the circular object; changing, in response to a first drag input in a central direction or external direction of the circular object being received, the at least one content mapped to the circumference of the circular object; and reproducing, in response to a second drag input along the circumference of the circular object being received, the content mapped to the circumference of the circular object based on a position of the second drag input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-hyae KIM, Jung-geun KIM, Yong-jin SO
  • Publication number: 20160092072
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display configured to display a plurality of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) corresponding to a plurality of speakers; a communicator configured to communicate with the plurality of speakers; and a processor configured to control a content output in at least one speaker of the plurality of speakers to be output in another speaker according to a touch interaction with respect to at least one GUI of the plurality of GUIs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-jin SO, Jung-geun KIM, Ji-hyae KIM
  • Publication number: 20150256957
    Abstract: A user terminal device, an audio system, and a method of controlling a speaker are provided. The method includes performing a pairing operation with a plurality of speakers, displaying a multi-channel setting user interface (UI) including identifiers of the plurality of speakers, and in response to a multi-channel setting command for at least two speakers from among the plurality of speakers being input through the multi-channel setting UI, transmitting a multi-channel setting command to the at least two speakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-hyae KIM, Jung-geun KIM, Yong-jin SO, Kie-chan NAMKUNG
  • Publication number: 20140026100
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying an image and a computer readable recording medium are provided. The image display apparatus includes: an On Screen Display (OSD) information processor which generates and outputs menu information including an OSD menu for setting an operation of the image display apparatus and, in response to help information relating to a selection menu selected from the OSD menu being requested, generates and outputs the menu information and the help information; a scaler which scales the menu information and the help information provided from the OSD information processor and separately provides the scaled menu information and help information; and a display which receives the scaled menu information and help information from the scaler and respectively displays the menu information and the help information in first and second regions so that the menu information and the help information do not overlap with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-jin SO, Chang-seog KO
  • Patent number: 8260795
    Abstract: A method for providing multimedia and a multimedia apparatus applying the same. The method for providing multimedia includes searching for content related to keywords and generating channels to provide the content found as a result of searching. Therefore, it is possible for a user to more conveniently use Internet multimedia content using a TV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-chul Park, Giang-yoon Kwon, Keum-koo Lee, Yong-jin So
  • Publication number: 20110126100
    Abstract: A method of providing a GUI and a digital device includes determining whether a user has approached a start position of an operation of a user input unit for operating the GUI that is displayed on a display; and displaying a guide on the GUI that is displayed on the display if it is determined that the user has approached the start position of an operation. Accordingly, a user can confirm that his/her finger has approached the start position of an operation through the guide, and thus can input a desired command as seeing only the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Yong-jin SO, O-jae Kwon, Hyun-ki Kim
  • Publication number: 20100058216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable terminal that may generate and provide a menu list connected to and executable between selected function elements in various service area items. A method for providing an interface of the portable terminal includes dividing a screen of the portable terminal into a plurality of service item areas and a menu generation area, and moving, in response to a user request, at least one function element of the service item areas to the menu generation area. The method further comprises generating a menu list executable for the at least one function element of the menu generation area, and displaying the menu list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Yeoun Yoon, Keum Koo Lee, Hui Chul Yang, Yong Jin So
  • Publication number: 20090178000
    Abstract: A video apparatus includes a receiving unit to receive a selection command for at least one item from among a plurality of items, and a control unit to provide quantity information about alternative items to the selected item when at least one item is selected. A user is provided with the quantity information about the alternative items placed alongside a currently selected item, and thus able to intuitively determine the distribution of the items and a direction in which he may choose to view or select the items. As a result, the user is able to navigate through a plurality of items with convenience. The user is also provided with the information about the items currently not displayed on a display, and thus does not feel inconvenience caused by the limited size of the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Giang-yoon KWON, Keum-koo Lee, Jung-chul Park, Yong-jin So
  • Publication number: 20090150379
    Abstract: A method for providing multimedia and a multimedia apparatus applying the same. The method for providing multimedia includes searching for content related to keywords and generating channels to provide the content found as a result of searching. Therefore, it is possible for a user to more conveniently use Internet multimedia content using a TV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-chul PARK, Giang-yoon Kwon, Keum-koo Lee, Yong-jin So