Patents by Inventor Yu Ran Kim
Yu Ran Kim 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: 10748201Abstract: A social information management method and system designate a plurality of mobile devices as a group list of mobile devices that share the information based on a social network; create social information in a mobile device, by registering an item selected or input to the mobile device while the mobile device operates a user function; and shares the social information with the mobile devices in the information sharing group list.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Yong Kim, Nobuyoshi Ueyama, Masato Watanabe, Yu Ran Kim
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Publication number: 20170236186Abstract: A social information management method and system designate a plurality of mobile devices as a group list of mobile devices that share the information based on a social network; create social information in a mobile device, by registering an item selected or input to the mobile device while the mobile device operates a user function; and shares the social information with the mobile devices in the information sharing group list.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Jin Yong KIM, Nobuyoshi UEYAMA, Masato WATANABE, Yu Ran KIM
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Patent number: 9176659Abstract: A method and apparatus which efficiently inputs characters through a touch screen in a mobile communication terminal is provided. The method, for inputting characters through a touch screen in a mobile communication terminal, includes displaying a virtual keyboard including a plurality of keyboard keys on the touch screen in response to a character input request, inputting an input signal through the touch screen; and inputting a corresponding character, if the input signal is a click signal. If the input signal is a drag signal, the virtual keyboard is moved. Therefore, the character input method and apparatus display a virtual keyboard that is greater than the touch screen and thus reduce the user character input errors.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Won Joo Park, Yu Ran Kim, Mi Jung Park
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Patent number: 8782052Abstract: A tagging method and apparatus of a portable terminal in which, if particular content is edited, only second tag information corresponding to the edited content is extracted and then automatically tagged to the edited content. The second tag information is part of the first tag information corresponding to a photography subject contained in the particular content.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Mi Park, Yu Ran Kim, Dae Won Kim
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Patent number: 8718924Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus and method for road guidance using a mobile terminal. The method for road guidance using a mobile terminal includes receiving a map image created by a users input, setting at least one user-designated location to the map image according to the users input, setting location information of the user-designated location to the user-designated location, comparing the location information of the user-designated location with current location information of the mobile terminal; and notifying of arrival at the user-designated location. A user may arrive at a desired destination according to the present invention without using map data provided by a map data service provider.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hee Won Kim, Yee Eun Yoon, Yu Ran Kim, Jee Yeun Wang, Min Hwa Jung
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Patent number: 8635544Abstract: A method and a system are disclosed for function control using a display unit including a touch area and a non-touch area. The device includes an output area for displaying various types of screen data corresponding to execution applications, a control area for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling a function of the device, and a control unit for detecting execution of a particular application, configuring a screen comprising the output area and the control area in response to the executed application, and controlling a function of the device according to a user interaction occurring through the GUI in the control area.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hee Woon Kim, Jae Joon Hwang, Yu Ran Kim
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Publication number: 20120303484Abstract: A social information management method and system designate a plurality of mobile devices as a group list of mobile devices that share the information based on a social network; create social information in a mobile device, by registering an item selected or input to the mobile device while the mobile device operates a user function; and shares the social information with the mobile devices in the information sharing group list.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Yong KIM, Nobuyoshi UEYAMA, Masato WATANABE, Yu Ran KIM
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Patent number: 8224388Abstract: A mobile communication terminal for displaying supplementary information on a background screen includes a communication unit, a storage unit for storing cumulative transmissions and receptions of calls and messages corresponding to supplementary information, a cumulative number rank determiner for comparing the cumulative transmissions and receptions of calls and messages and determining a cumulative number rank for the phone number, a controller for creating a map consisting of the supplementary information arranged from the highest to the lowest cumulative number rank of the phone number, and a display unit for displaying the supplementary information together with the cumulative number rank. The terminal allows a user to easily visualize supplementary information corresponding to a phone number by display on the background screen.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Keun Young Kim, Byeong Cheol Hwang, Jin Young Jeon, Yu Ran Kim, Min Young Chang
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Publication number: 20100260421Abstract: A tagging method and apparatus of a portable terminal is in which if particular content is edited, only second tag information corresponding to the edited content is extracted and then automatically tagged to the edited content. The second tag information is part of the first tag information corresponding to a photography subject contained in the particular content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Mi Park, Yu Ran Kim, Dae Won Kim
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Patent number: 7813758Abstract: A multitasking method and mobile terminal enabled with the multitasking method are provided for executing, while a function is running, another function. The multitasking-enabled mobile terminal includes an input unit for receiving a user command; a decision unit for determining, if a command for activating an additional function is input through the input unit while at least one previously activated function operates, whether the additional function can run at the same time with the previously activated function; a control unit for activating, if the decision unit determines that the additional function can operate at the same time with the previously activated functions, the second function; and a display unit for displaying operation status of the additional and previously activated functions on a screen.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Seung Hun Yoo, Byeong Cheol Hwang, Min Suk Jang, Yu Ran Kim
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Publication number: 20100257447Abstract: A method for a gesture-based function control for an electronic device having a touch-based input interface such as a touch screen is provided. While a selected mode is performed, a gesture launcher mode is activated in response to a user's request through a special function key or a multi-touch interaction. When receiving a user's gestural input in the gesture launcher mode, the electronic device executes a particular function corresponding to the user's gestural input.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hee Woon Kim, Myeong Lo Lee, Yu Ran Kim, Sun Young Yi, Joong Hun Kwon, Hyun Kyoung Kim
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Publication number: 20100192105Abstract: A method and a system are disclosed for function control using a display unit including a touch area and a non-touch area. The device includes an output area for displaying various types of screen data corresponding to execution applications, a control area for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling a function of the device, and a control unit for detecting execution of a particular application, configuring a screen comprising the output area and the control area in response to the executed application, and controlling a function of the device according to a user interaction occurring through the GUI in the control area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hee Woon KIM, Jae Joon Hwang, Yu Ran Kim
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Publication number: 20100174483Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus and method for road guidance using a mobile terminal. The method for road guidance using a mobile terminal includes receiving a map image created by a users input, setting at least one user-designated location to the map image according to the users input, setting location information of the user-designated location to the user-designated location, comparing the location information of the user-designated location with current location information of the mobile terminal; and notifying of arrival at the user-designated location. A user may arrive at a desired destination according to the present invention without using map data provided by a map data service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hee Woon KIM, Yee Eun Yoon, Yu Ran Kim, Jee Yeun Wang, Min Hwa Jung
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Publication number: 20100088597Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for configuring an idle screen of a portable terminal which is capable of adaptively configuring the idle screen according to the use mode of the portable terminal of a user based on a preset widget set. A method of configuring an idle screen of a portable terminal of the invention includes activating a widget set corresponding to a user request; fetching a widget configured in the widget set in an activation of the widget set; and configuring the idle screen by the fetched widget.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Woo SHIN, Jung Yeob OH, Myeong Lo LEE, Yu Ran KIM, Kyung Hwa KIM
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Publication number: 20090313545Abstract: An apparatus and method for playing media files are disclosed. The playback method includes: receiving a user option request from a user; selecting, according to a user input, a frame of the media file to process the received user option request; moving to the selected frame when the user option request requires a frame shift; and playing back the media file from the selected frame in response to a playback request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hee Woon KIM, Jae Joon HWANG, Yu Ran KIM, Young Sun SHIN, Jin Yong KIM
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Publication number: 20080284744Abstract: A method and apparatus which efficiently inputs characters through a touch screen in a mobile communication terminal is provided. The method, for inputting characters through a touch screen in a mobile communication terminal, includes displaying a virtual keyboard including a plurality of keyboard keys on the touch screen in response to a character input request, inputting an input signal through the touch screen; and inputting a corresponding character, if the input signal is a click signal. If the input signal is a drag signal, the virtual keyboard is moved. Therefore, the character input method and apparatus display a virtual keyboard that is greater than the touch screen and thus reduce the user character input errors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventors: Won Joo Park, Yu Ran Kim, Mi Jung Park
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Publication number: 20070275757Abstract: A multitasking method and mobile terminal enabled with the multitasking method are provided for executing, while a function is running, another function. The multitasking-enabled mobile terminal includes an input unit for receiving a user command; a decision unit for determining, if a command for activating an additional function is input through the input unit while at least one previously activated function operates, whether the additional function can run at the same time with the previously activated function; a control unit for activating, if the decision unit determines that the additional function can operate at the same time with the previously activated functions, the second function; and a display unit for displaying operation status of the additional and previously activated functions on a screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Hun Yoo, Byeong Cheol Hwang, Min Suk Jang, Yu Ran Kim
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Publication number: 20070275766Abstract: A mobile communication terminal for displaying supplementary information on a background screen includes a communication unit, a storage unit for storing cumulative transmissions and receptions of calls and messages corresponding to supplementary information, a cumulative number rank determiner for comparing the cumulative transmissions and receptions of calls and messages and determining a cumulative number rank for the phone number, a controller for creating a map consisting of the supplementary information arranged from the highest to the lowest cumulative number rank of the phone number, and a display unit for displaying the supplementary information together with the cumulative number rank. The terminal allows a user to easily visualize supplementary information corresponding to a phone number by display on the background screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keun Young Kim, Byeong Cheol Hwang, Jin Young Jeon, Yu Ran Kim, Min Young Chang
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Publication number: 20060062168Abstract: A menu effect layer that allows improved visibility of selected menu items and a new and fun interface to a user are disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a background layer to display a background having a plurality of tiles corresponding to menu items of the mobile communication terminal, providing an icon layer, corresponding to each tile of the background layer, to display the contents of the menu item corresponding to each tile, providing a selecting pad layer, corresponding to each tile of the background layer, to display the tile shifted by means of an input using an indicator, and providing a menu effect layer to output predetermined visual effects to the tile indicated by the indicator so that the user of the mobile communication terminal can easily see the current state of the tile indicated by the indicator of the selecting pad layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae-Young Kang, Si-Nae Kim, Min-Hwa Jung, Yu-Ran Kim, Byeong-Cheol Hwang, Bong-Hee Kim