Patents by Inventor Young-wook Sohn
Young-wook Sohn 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).
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Patent number: 9678991Abstract: Provided are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method thereof. The image processing method extracts at least one texture area from an input image according to at least one texture feature of an object, processing, for each texture area of the extracted at least one texture area, the texture area using an image set value respectively corresponding to the texture area, and combining the at least one texture area that is processed by the processing and outputting the combined at least one texture area.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-wook Sohn, Hye-moon Kim, Jae-hyeok Choi
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Patent number: 9350975Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for applying an OSD applying thereto. The display apparatus maintains the depth of the OSD to be displayed on the screen at a specific depth if the depth of a 3D image is adjusted. Accordingly, even if the depth of the 3D image is adjusted, the depth of the OSD remains the same. Therefore, a user may be provided with the OSD of which depth does not change even if the depth of the 3D image is adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ohjae Kwon, Young-wook Sohn, Lei Zhang
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Patent number: 9300940Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for converting a two-dimensional (2D) image into a three-dimensional (3D) image. The method includes generating a first depth map by estimating depth information of an input image, wherein the input image is a 2D image; analyzing characteristics of the input image; predicting an error of the first depth map; determining a parameter for adjusting the first depth map based on the analyzed characteristics of the input image and the predicted error of the first depth map; adjusting the first depth map based on the determined parameter; and generating a 3D image of the input image based on the adjusted first depth map.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei Zhang, Young-wook Sohn, Oh-jae Kwon, Jong-sul Min
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Patent number: 9223339Abstract: A portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a mounting member configured to be capable of being attached to/detached from a housing of the portable terminal, a connection member configured to extend from the mounting member and to selectively enclose at least a part of the housing, and a cover element connected to an end of the connection member to open/close a display device installed on the front surface of the housing. The portable terminal provided with the protection cover has an advantage in that the increase of the thickness of the terminal can be minimized because the protection cover may be disposed on a side surface or an edge of the rear surface of the housing by the mounting member.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Jin Yim, Young-Wook Sohn, Byoung-Uk Yoon, Sang-Hyuck Jung
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Patent number: 9190640Abstract: A cover opening and closing apparatus of an electronic appliance is provided. The apparatus includes a body comprising a container-shaped housing with an open side configured to insert and remove at least one electronic component, a cover configured to open and close an opening of the housing, and a moving hinge hinged to the cover, received in the body, and movable. When the cover rotates over a threshold angle, the cover rotates on a rotation axis being a protrusion contacting the body and a hinge connector between the cover away from the rotation axis and the moving hinge moves out of the body.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-Wook Sohn, Seung-Soo Chung, Jong-Chul Choi
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Patent number: 9124870Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) video apparatus and a method of providing an OSD object applied thereto are provided. The 3D video apparatus includes an on-screen display (OSD) generation unit which receives an OSD object and generates a reduced OSD object to be displayed on the 3D image on a screen, wherein the reduced OSD object is smaller than the received OSD object. An OSD insertion unit inserts the reduced OSD object into input 3D image data.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Oh-jae Kwon, Jong-sul Min, Young-wook Sohn
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Publication number: 20150242442Abstract: An image processing apparatus and an image processing method thereof are provided. The image processing method includes: extracting at least one texture area from an input image according to at least one texture feature of an object; for each texture area of the extracted at least one texture area, processing the texture area using an image set value respectively corresponding to the texture area; and combining the at least one texture area that is processed by the processing and outputting the combined at least one texture area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-wook SOHN, Hye-moon KIM, Jae-hyeok CHOI
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Patent number: 8988429Abstract: An apparatus for generating depth information includes: a receiver which receives a two-dimensional (2D) image signal including a plurality of frames; a user input unit; a user interface (UI) generator which generates a tool UI to input guide information for generating depth information; a display unit which displays a frame for which depth information is generated among the plurality of frames, and the generated tool UI; and a depth information generator which generates depth information corresponding to the guide information input by the user input unit through the tool UI.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Oh-jae Kwon, Ji-bum Moon, Han-soo Kim, Young-wook Sohn, Seo-young Kim
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Publication number: 20140354879Abstract: A cover opening and closing apparatus of an electronic appliance is provided. The apparatus includes a body comprising a container-shaped housing with an open side configured to insert and remove at least one electronic component, a cover configured to open and close an opening of the housing, and a moving hinge hinged to the cover, received in the body, and movable. When the cover rotates over a threshold angle, the cover rotates on a rotation axis being a protrusion contacting the body and a hinge connector between the cover away from the rotation axis and the moving hinge moves out of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-Wook SOHN, Seung-Soo CHUNG, Jong-Chul CHOI
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Publication number: 20130301204Abstract: A portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a mounting member configured to be capable of being attached to/detached from a housing of the portable terminal, a connection member configured to extend from the mounting member and to selectively enclose at least a part of the housing, and a cover element connected to an end of the connection member to open/close a display device installed on the front surface of the housing. The portable terminal provided with the protection cover has an advantage in that the increase of the thickness of the terminal can be minimized because the protection cover may be disposed on a side surface or an edge of the rear surface of the housing by the mounting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Inventors: Dong-Jin YIM, Young-Wook SOHN, Byoung-Uk YOON, Sang-Hyuck JUNG
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Publication number: 20130063430Abstract: An apparatus for generating depth information includes: a receiver which receives a two-dimensional (2D) image signal including a plurality of frames; a user input unit; a user interface (UI) generator which generates a tool UI to input guide information for generating depth information; a display unit which displays a frame for which depth information is generated among the plurality of frames, and the generated tool UI; and a depth information generator which generates depth information corresponding to the guide information input by the user input unit through the tool UI.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Oh-jae KWON, Ji-bum MOON, Han-soo KIM, Young-wook SOHN, Seo-young KIM
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Publication number: 20120229600Abstract: An image display apparatus and method are provided. The image display apparatus includes receiving an image comprising a left-eye image and a right-eye image, determining at least one distortion parameter from the left-eye image and the right-eye image; converting the received left-eye image and right-eye image by removing a first boundary part from the received left-eye image and removing a second boundary part from the received right-eye image based on the at least one determined distortion parameter; and alternately displaying the converted left-eye image and right-eye image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Oh-jae KWON, Kyung-sun MIN, Jong-sul MIN, Young-wook SOHN
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Publication number: 20120127163Abstract: An image processing apparatus and an image processing method are provided. The image processing apparatus includes an image receiver which receives a plurality of image frames each including a first image and a second image respectively corresponding to a first eye and a second eye of a user, and an image processor which detects a pixel of the second image corresponding to at least one pixel of the first image and updates the first image based on information about the detected pixel of the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Shin-haeng KIM, Seung-hoon HAN, Young-wook SOHN
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Publication number: 20120127273Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a depth map generator which generates a depth map of a predetermined image which includes at least one object; a disparity estimator which estimates a reference disparity of a left eye image and a right eye image at a predetermined distance from the object based on the generated depth map; a disparity calculator which calculates a changed disparity of the left eye image and the right eye image at a changed distance by using the estimated reference disparity if the predetermined distance is changed; and a three-dimensional (3D) image generator which generates a 3D image which moves horizontally from the left eye image and the right eye image corresponding to the changed disparity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Young-wook SOHN
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Publication number: 20120075291Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for processing an image are provided. The image processing method includes: extracting an object from an input image; obtaining depth information of the object from the input image; adjusting a size of the object using the depth information; and alternately outputting a left eye image and a right eye image including the object of which the size is adjusted. Therefore, the size of the object is adjusted using depth information of the input image and thus, a user may enjoy a 3D image having more depth and more stereoscopic sense.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Young-wook SOHN
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Publication number: 20120056984Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for converting a two-dimensional (2D) image into a three-dimensional (3D) image. The method includes generating a first depth map by estimating depth information of an input image, wherein the input image is a 2D image; analyzing characteristics of the input image; predicting an error of the first depth map; determining a parameter for adjusting the first depth map based on the analyzed characteristics of the input image and the predicted error of the first depth map; adjusting the first depth map based on the determined parameter; and generating a 3D image of the input image based on the adjusted first depth map.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Young-wook SOHN, Oh-jae KWON, Jong-sul MIN
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Publication number: 20120044242Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for applying an OSD applying thereto. The display apparatus maintains the depth of the OSD to be displayed on the screen at a specific depth if the depth of a 3D image is adjusted. Accordingly, even if the depth of the 3D image is adjusted, the depth of the OSD remains the same. Therefore, a user may be provided with the OSD of which depth does not change even if the depth of the 3D image is adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ohjae KWON, Young-wook SOHN, Lei ZHANG
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Patent number: 7764489Abstract: Disclosed is a multimedia portable electronic device including a first housing, a second housing coupled to the first housing so as to rotate about a first hinge axis, a third housing adapted to slide while facing the first housing, a fourth housing connected to the third housing so as to rotate about a second hinge axis to be folded/unfolded, a connection device positioned between the first and fourth housings so that the connection device rotates about a third hinge axis to slide the third housing when the fourth housing is folded on or unfolded from the third housing, and a sliding device positioned between the first and third housings so that the third housing can slide.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Kyun Kim, Jong-Kwon Ko, Young-Wook Sohn, Sang-Il Park
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Publication number: 20100045779Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) video apparatus and a method of providing an OSD object applied thereto are provided. The 3D video apparatus includes an on-screen display (OSD) generation unit which receives an OSD object and generates a reduced OSD object to be displayed on the 3D image on a screen, wherein the reduced OSD object is smaller than the received OSD object. An OSD insertion unit inserts the reduced OSD object into input 3D image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Oh-jae KWON, Jong-sul MIN, Young-wook SOHN
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Publication number: 20100045780Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) video apparatus and a method of providing an OSD object applied thereto are provided. The 3D video apparatus includes an on-screen display (OSD) generation unit which receives an OSD object and generates a reduced OSD object to be displayed on the 3D image on a screen, wherein the reduced OSD object is smaller than the received OSD object. An OSD insertion unit inserts the reduced OSD object into input 3D image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Oh-jae KWON, Jong-sul MIN, Young-wook SOHN