Patents by Inventor Yong Yoo

Yong Yoo 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WRITING AND PLAYING BACK DIGITAL BROADCASTING SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICE INFORMATION AND RECORDING MEDIA THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090269035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method and apparatus of providing supplementary service information for A/V contents written in a recording medium. This method has a recording medium containing Presentation Language data, which have to be included like as in a digital television signal for supplementary service information in accordance with Advanced TV Enhancement Forum or Digital TV Application Software Environment standard, and reproduces, if a disk reproduction is requested, the Presentation Language data as well as requested A/V data and provides them for a connected external device such as a digital television. As a result, various video information and functions provided with Presentation Language data by a recording medium can be realized at a digital television set being able to accept Presentation Language data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kang Soo Seo, Jea Yong Yoo, Byung Jin Kim, Hyung Sun Kim
  • Method and apparatus of reproducing data recorded on recording medium and local storage
    Patent number: 7609939
    Abstract: An apparatus of reproducing data recorded on a recording medium includes a pick-up unit, a local storage, and a decoder. The pick-up unit reads main data recorded on the recording medium. The local storage stores sub data associated with the main data. The decoder decodes the main data and the sub data using a PlayList file which includes a main path and a sub path, where the main path contains a PlayItem for play-back of the main data, and the sub path contains at least one SubPlayItem associated with the Playitem for play-back of the sub data in association with the play-back of the main data. The sub path may contain a single SubPlayItem or multiple SubPlayItems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kang Soo Seo, Jea Yong Yoo, Byung Jin Kim, Seung Hoon Lee
  • Method and apparatus for reproducing data recorded on an interactive recording medium in conjunction with associated auxiliary data recorded in multiple locations
    Patent number: 7610359
    Abstract: A method for reproducing data recorded on an interactive recording medium in conjunction with associated auxiliary data is disclosed. An interactive recording medium reproducing apparatus reproduces A/V data recorded on an interactive recording medium such as an interactive DVD in conjunction with contents data provided by a contents providing server using navigation information for the contents data also provided by the contents providing server, thereby allowing synchronized reproduction of data from different sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Woo Seong Yoon, Jee Yong Yoo, Tae Ho Kim, Byung Jin Kim
  • Recording medium, and method and apparatus for reproducing data from the recording medium
    Patent number: 7609945
    Abstract: A recording medium, and a method and apparatus for reproducing data from the recording medium are disclosed. The recording medium includes a record area in which at least one first title and at least one second title having different attributes are recorded, and a reproduction management area for reproducing individual titles having different attributes. A static scenario and a dynamic scenario are recorded in the reproduction management area, wherein the static scenario is commonly applied to the first and second titles, and wherein the dynamic scenario is contained in each of the first and second titles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kang Soo Seo, Jea Yong Yoo, Byung Jin Kim, Seung Hoon Lee
  • TEXT SUBTITLE DECODER AND METHOD FOR DECODING TEXT SUBTITLE STREAMS
    Publication number: 20090263106
    Abstract: A method and a text subtitle decoder for decoding a text subtitle stream recorded on a recording medium are disclosed. A subtitle loading buffer initially loads a text subtitle stream including a dialog style segment defining a group of region styles and a dialog presentation segment having dialog presentation information and dialog text data for a dialog having at least one region. A text subtitle processor parses the dialog presentation segment into composition information, rendering information, and the dialog text data for each region. Next, a text renderer renders the text strings into a bitmap object for each region according to the rendering information, and the rendered bitmap object is composed in a graphics plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Kang Soo SEO, Byung Jin Kim, Jea Yong Yoo
  • Recording medium having data structure for managing reproduction of multiple title video data recorded thereon and recording and reproducing methods and apparatuses
    Patent number: 7606465
    Abstract: A navigation area of the recording medium stores navigation management information associated with each title of video data. The navigation management information indicates at least one reproduction path for the title of video data and includes an attribute field indicating at least one attribute of the navigation management information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kang Soo Seo, Eun Sil Hyun, Jea Yong Yoo, Sung Wan Park, Byung Jin Kim, Soung Hyun Um
  • METHOD OF PRESENTING AUXILIARY DATA FOR AN INTERACTIVE RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20090257737
    Abstract: A method of presenting auxiliary data for an interactive recording medium is disclosed. In an interactive recording medium reproducing apparatus that reproduces A/V data and contents data recorded on an interactive recording medium and contents data provided by a contents providing server, the contents data provided by the contents providing server is presented appropriately according to the attributes of the contents data by using attribute information for the contents data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Woo Seong YOON, Jea Yong YOO, Seung Hoon LEE, Limonov ALEXANDRE
  • Method and apparatus for reproducing data using management data
    Patent number: 7599602
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for creating and recording management information for digital data streams, and for reproducing data using the management information. The method for reproducing data from a recording medium includes receiving an access time for accessing data from the recording medium, searching for a target entry point based on the access time by using access time entries, and searching for a target object unit by using the target entry point and object unit entries. The access time entries and the object unit entries are management information stored on the recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byung jin Kim, Kang-soo Seo, Jea-Yong Yoo, Ki Won Kang
  • Recording medium, and method and apparatus of reproducing data recorded on the same
    Patent number: 7599611
    Abstract: A recording medium includes a data area and a data management area. The data area includes first and second titles which have different data formats with respect to each other. The data management area includes a plurality of data management files required for reproducing the first and second titles. The data management files include a first object file which contains first management information associated with reproduction of the first title, and a second object file which contains second management information associated with reproduction of the second title. For example, the first title is a movie title and the second title is a Java title, and the first object file is a movie object and the second object file is one or more Java object files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Co.
    Inventors: Kang Soo Seo, Jea Yong Yoo, Byung Jin Kim
  • Method of reproducing a still picture from a recording medium, method of decoding the still picture and the recording medium
    Publication number: 20090245753
    Abstract: In the method, video data is reproduced from the recording medium, and an I-picture and a number of P-pictures are output as a still picture based on the reproduced video data. The output data may then be received and decoded for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Byung-Jin Kim, Kang-Soo Seo, Jea-Yong Yoo
  • Text subtitle decoder and method for decoding text subtitle streams
    Patent number: 7593060
    Abstract: A text subtitle decoder includes a text subtitle processor, a text renderer, and a presentation controller. The text subtitle processor parses a text subtitle stream into text data and reproduction control information, where the text data represent a subtitle text to be displayed within a text subtitle region. After the text subtitle stream is parsed, the text renderer renders the text data into bitmap data using the reproduction control information. The presentation controller controls operations of the text subtitle processor and the text renderer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Jea Yong Yoo, Kang Soo Seo, Byung Jin Kim
  • Method of reproducing a still picture from a recording medium, method of decoding the still picture and the recording medium
    Patent number: 7593624
    Abstract: In the method, video data is reproduced from the recording medium, and an I-picture and a number of P-pictures are output as a still picture based on the reproduced video data. The output data may then be received and decoded for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byung-Jin Kim, Kang-Soo Seo, Jea-Yong Yoo
  • FLOATING STRUCTURE HAVING PROPULSIVE DEVICES FOR MOVING THE SAME WHILE SAILING AND MOORING
    Publication number: 20090233500
    Abstract: Disclosed is a floating system. The floating system comprises a floating body, a first propeller and a second propeller. The first propeller is pivotally secured to the floating body. The second propeller is pivotally secured to the floating body and distanced from the first propeller in a first direction and in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second directions are generally parallel to a surface of water on which the floating system floats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Han LEE, Seog Won LIM, Kyeong Bong OH, Eun Seok JIN, Byeong Yong YOO, Young Soo KIM
  • Recording medium and method and apparatus for decoding text subtitle streams
    Patent number: 7587405
    Abstract: At least one text subtitle stream is recorded on a recording medium. Each text subtitle stream includes a dialog style segment defining a set of region styles and at least one dialog presentation segment. Each dialog presentation segment contains at least one region of dialog text and being linked to at least one of the set of region styles. The dialog style segment includes a player style flag which indicates whether a player is permitted to generate its own set of player styles. Then each dialog presentation segment is decoded using the set of player styles if the permission is indicated by the player style flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kang Soo Seo, Jea Yong Yoo, Sung Wan Park, Young Sun Shim, Byung Jin Kim, Seung Hoon Lee
  • Recording medium having a data structure for managing graphic information and recording and reproducing methods and apparatuses
    Patent number: 7587122
    Abstract: In the data structure for managing reproduction of graphic information, first graphic information is stored multiplexed with main data in a first clip file and second graphic information is stored in a second clip file separate from the first clip file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jea Yong Yoo, Kang Soo Seo, Byung Jin Kim
  • LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS STORAGE TANK FOR FLOATING MARINE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20090218354
    Abstract: Disclosed is a floating marine apparatus including a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank. The apparatus includes a first LNG containing compartment and a second LNG containing compartment next to the first compartment. The apparatus further includes a bottom passage interconnecting bottom portions of the first and second compartments for fluid communication therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: BYEONG YONG YOO, SUNG KON HAN, YOUNG IL PARK, SUNG HOON KIM, EUN SEOK JIN, DAE HOON KANG
  • Recording medium having data structure for managing main data additional content data thereof and recording and reproducing methods and apparatuses
    Patent number: 7583887
    Abstract: A recording medium having a data structure for managing additional content data of main data recorded thereon in accordance with the present invention comprises a data area storing at least one clip file including main data and/or additional content data of the main data; and a navigation area storing a clip information file including information to indicate whether the clip file includes additional content data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Byung Jin Kim, Jea Yong Yoo, Mi Hyun Kim
  • Recording medium having a data structure for managing reproduction of text subtitle data and methods and apparatuses associated therewith
    Patent number: 7571386
    Abstract: A recording area of an example recording medium stores a text subtitle stream that includes a dialog style segment and at least one dialog presentation segment associated with the dialog style segment. The dialog style segment includes at least one set of style information. Each set of style information provides region positioning information for positioning a region in an image and text box positioning information for positioning a text box in the region. The dialog presentation segment includes at least one region subtitle information. The region subtitle information includes text subtitle data (e.g., style data and/or text string data) and a region style identifier, and the region style identifier identifies one of the sets of style information in the dialog style segment to apply to the text subtitle data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jea Yong Yoo, Byung Jin Kim, Kang Soo Seo
  • Method and apparatus for recording digital data streams
    Patent number: 7570874
    Abstract: A recording medium with the increased recording efficiency is provided. Depending upon the size of the remaining area of a sector, a transport stream unit is recorded across two sectors with the result that sectors contain no null data. If the size of the remaining area of the last sector of a stream object unit is less than the size of a transport stream unit, the remaining area is padded with null data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jea-Yong Yoo, Byung-Jin Kim, Kang-Soo Seo, Ki Won Kang
  • Method of creating playback control file for recording medium and method and apparatus for reproducing data using the playback control file
    Patent number: 7570872
    Abstract: A method of creating a playback control file for a recording medium and a method and apparatus for reproducing data using the playback control file are disclosed. The method of creating a playback control file for a recording medium includes creating a virtual stream file designating a group of stream files recorded on the recording medium, and creating a PlayList being able to reproduce the group of stream files, individually or in combination, the PlayList including a PlayItem directly designating the virtual stream file and identification information designating at least one of elementary streams included in the group of stream files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kang Soo Seo, Byung Jin Kim, Jea Yong Yoo