Patents by Inventor Yoo Jin Choi

Yoo Jin Choi 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: 9203659
    Abstract: A computing system includes: an antenna configured to receive a receiver signal for representing a serving signal and an interference signal; a communication unit, coupled to the antenna, configured to: calculate a decoding result based on the receiver signal, generate an interference modulation estimate based on the decoding result and the receiver signal, and calculate a content result based on the interference modulation estimate for representing the serving signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoo Jin Choi, Dongwoon Bai, Jungwon Lee, Inyup Kang
  • Patent number: 9100452
    Abstract: A content reproducing method and a content reproducing apparatus capable of continuously reproducing content by searching for an apparatus having optimal capabilities for reproducing the content, when a plurality of content reproducing apparatuses with similar functions are located within a short range of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoo-jin Choi, Hyun-cheol Park, Chang-seog Ko, Young-sun Kim, Jung-kun Lee
  • Publication number: 20150215726
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying a neighboring device are provided. The method of identifying a neighboring device, which is performed in a user terminal, includes: obtaining identification information and location information of a plurality of neighboring devices that can wirelessly communicate with the user terminal; extracting the identification information of one of the neighboring devices, the neighboring device being in the actual location range within the field of vision of the user terminal; and using the extracted identification information to request that the neighboring device perform wireless communication with the user terminal. According to the method and apparatus, identification information of a neighboring device with which a user terminal desires to perform wireless communication can be obtained using a viewfinder or liquid crystal display of the user terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-seog KO, Hyun-cheol PARK, Young-sun KIM, Yoo-jin CHOI
  • Patent number: 9060658
    Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile robot with a single camera capable of performing a cleaning process with respect to surroundings, and capable of more precisely making a 3D map of the surroundings including a plurality of feature points, and a method for recognizing 3D surroundings of the same. According to the method, images of the surroundings are captured, and a preset number of particles with respect to feature points of a first image are projected to a second image based on matching information of feature points extracted from the two images sequentially captured, thereby extracting 3D information of the surroundings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yoo-Jin Choi, Young-Gie Kim, Jeong-Suk Yoon, Seong-Soo Lee, Yie-Bin Kim, Seung-Min Baek, Sang-Ik Na, Su-Uk Choe, Dong-Hoon Yi, Jei-Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 9002382
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying a neighboring device are provided. The method of identifying a neighboring device, which is performed in a user terminal, includes: obtaining identification information and location information of a plurality of neighboring devices that can wirelessly communicate with the user terminal; extracting the identification information of one of the neighboring devices, the neighboring device being in the actual location range within the field of vision of the user terminal; and using the extracted identification information to request that the neighboring device perform wireless communication with the user terminal. According to the method and apparatus, identification information of a neighboring device with which a user terminal desires to perform wireless communication can be obtained using a viewfinder or liquid crystal display of the user terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-seog Ko, Hyun-cheol Park, Young-sun Kim, Yoo-jin Choi
  • Patent number: 8954191
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile robot and a controlling method of the same. An entire movement region is divided into a plurality of regions, and a partial map is gradually made by using feature points of a plurality of images of the divided regions. Then, the map is compensated into a closed curved line, thereby making an entire map. Furthermore, when the mobile robot is positioned at a boundary of neighboring regions of the cleaning region, the boundary where a closed curved line is formed, the mobile robot compensates for its position based on a matching result between feature points included in the map, and feature points extracted from images captured during a cleaning process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Hoon Yi, Young Gie Kim, Jeong Suk Yoon, Seong Soo Lee, Jei Hun Lee, Seung Min Baek, Yoo Jin Choi, Sang Ik Na, Su Uk Choe, Yie Bin Kim
  • Publication number: 20140362954
    Abstract: A computing system includes: an antenna configured to receive a receiver signal for representing a serving signal and an interference signal; a communication unit, coupled to the antenna, configured to: calculate a signal likelihood from the receiver signal based on a Gaussian approximation mechanism; calculate an interference power estimate based on the signal likelihood for characterizing the interference signal; and estimating the serving signal based on the interference power estimate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Yoo Jin Choi, Dongwoon Bai, Jungwon Lee, Inyup Kang
  • Publication number: 20140362958
    Abstract: A computing system includes: an antenna configured to receive a receiver signal for representing a serving signal and an interference signal; a communication unit, coupled to the antenna, configured to: calculate a decoding result based on the receiver signal, generate an interference modulation estimate based on the decoding result and the receiver signal, and calculate a content result based on the interference modulation estimate for representing the serving signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Yoo Jin Choi, Dongwoon Bai, Jungwon Lee, Inyup Kang
  • Publication number: 20140354762
    Abstract: A control method of a display apparatus is provided. The control method includes: detecting performance information of a communication service by the display apparatus; generating a plurality of home screens comprising an integrated communication service home screen, using the detected performance information the of the communication service; and when a predetermined user manipulation is received, displaying a display screen which displays the integrated communication service home screen and some regions of a home screen other than the integrated communication service home screen altogether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-jeong BAE, Yong-hwan KWON, Jang-won SEO, Myung-kwan CHOI, Yoo-jin CHOI, Woo-seok HWANG
  • Publication number: 20140359664
    Abstract: A method of controlling a display apparatus is provided. The method of controlling a display apparatus includes generating a display screen which displays a default home screen, from among a plurality of home screens, and a portion of a home screen, from among the plurality of home screens, different from the default home screen, when power to the display apparatus is turned on; and displaying the generated display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-jeong BAE, Yong-hwan KWON, Jang-won SEO, Myung-kwan CHOI, Yoo-jin CHOI, Woo-seok HWANG
  • Publication number: 20140173516
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of providing a user interface (UI) thereof are provided. The method includes: displaying at least one item in a first area of a display screen; when one of the at least one item is selected, displaying a first sub screen corresponding to the selected item in a second area of the display screen and displaying at least one first lower item of the selected item; and when one of the at least one first lower item is selected, displaying a sub screen corresponding to the selected first lower item to overlap with at least a part of the first sub screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo-seok HWANG, Yong-hwan KWON, Hee-jeong BAE, Jang-won SEO, Myung-kwan CHOI, Yoo-jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140136991
    Abstract: A method for transmitting a message in the display apparatus includes, when a command is input from a user, displaying a user interface (UI) for generating a message, registering message information including message contents and an object to receive the message using the UI, and when the object to receive the message is identified, outputting the message contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-jeong BAE, Yong-hwan KWON, Jang-won SEO, Myung-kwan CHOI, Yoo-jin CHOI, Woo-seok HWANG
  • Publication number: 20140129979
    Abstract: A display device and a list display method thereof are provided. In the list display method, a list including a plurality of items is displayed, and if a user's manipulation is input, a highlight displayed on one item of the plurality of items moves to another item in a direction corresponding to the user's manipulation, and moves the plurality of items in the opposite direction of the direction corresponding to the user's manipulation. Accordingly, the user may maintain continuity of search with respect to items included in a list even when moving a highlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-jeong BAE, Yong-hwan KWON, Jang-won SEO, Myung-kwan CHOI, Yoo-jin CHOI, Woo-seok HWANG
  • Patent number: 8614753
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for generating an image file having information about an object. The method of generating the image file having the object information includes the operations of generating image data by taking a picture of the object; receiving the object information from the object through a network; and storing the object information in an image file together with the image data. Accordingly, when a photographing apparatus capable of perform wireless communications generates image data by taking a picture of an object having a wireless communication module, object information is received from the object through wireless communications and is stored together with image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-seog Ko, Hyun-cheol Park, Young-sun Kim, Yoo-jin Choi
  • Patent number: 8254727
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing a picture file are provided. The picture file providing apparatus includes a controller which searches for one or more picture files based on a location of a subject, and a screen display unit which forms a display screen to display the one or more picture files that were found, in order to provide a user with the direction information included in each picture file. Each picture file includes picture data, information on a location in which the picture data was created, and information on a direction of a captured image of a subject included in the picture data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-seog Ko, Young-sun Kim, Yoo-jin Choi
  • Patent number: 8160607
    Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus and method for sharing contents are provided. The mobile terminal apparatus includes a storage unit storing location information on an area; a location determination unit for determining a location of the mobile terminal apparatus; a network unit forming a network with one or more other mobile terminal apparatuses in the area; a control unit checking whether the mobile terminal apparatus has entered the area, based on the location information on the area and the determined location; and a screen configuration unit configuring a screen for providing information indicating locations of the one or more other mobile terminal apparatuses; wherein the control unit controls the network unit whereby the network unit obtains contents contained in one of the one or more other mobile terminal apparatuses, wherein the one mobile terminal apparatus is selected based on the information displayed on the screen and indicating the locations of the one or more other mobile terminal apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoo-jin Choi, Hyun-cheol Park, Chang-seog Ko, Young-sun Kim, Sang-woong Hwang
  • Publication number: 20120060187
    Abstract: A for providing channel list generates a plurality of channel lists including a plurality of channels, the channel lists aligned by a plurality of alignment standards, and displays the plurality of channel lists on a screen. When one of the plurality of channels is selected from one of the plurality of channel lists, the selected channel is displayed. Accordingly, a user becomes able to easily compare various channels that the user wishes to view through the plurality of channel lists aligned by each alignment standard, providing convenience in selecting TV programs by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-bum MOON, Heui-jin KWON, Yoo-jin CHOI, Woo-seok HWANG
  • Publication number: 20120047462
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes an image processor which processes an image to display an image content; a display unit which displays thereon an image content that is processed by the image processor; and a controller which displays a user interface (UI) menu including a plurality of UI items to search the image content, as one of a two-dimensional (2D) layout by which the plurality of UI items are arranged in a 2D manner, and a three-dimensional (3D) layout by which the plurality of UI items are arranged in a 3D manner , and changes displaying the one of the layouts to display the other of the layouts according to a user's command while maintaining a continuity of the arrangement of the plurality of UI items. Accordingly, search for an image content can be efficiently performed by using a UI menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-bum MOON, Heui-jin KWON, Yoo-jin CHOI, Woo-seok HWANG
  • Patent number: D736804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoo Jin Choi, Jang Won Seo, Yong Hwan Kwon, Woo Seok Hwang, Hee Jeong Bae, Myung Kwan Choi
  • Patent number: D745885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang Won Seo, Woo Seok Hwang, Hee Jeong Bae, Myung Kwan Choi, Yong Hwan Kwon, Yoo Jin Choi