Patents by Inventor Yung-Kwan Kim

Yung-Kwan 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).

  • Patent number: 10372895
    Abstract: A method for providing a security environment. The method includes detecting user information from an accessory in response to detection of the accessory, performing security authentication with input security information if the user information is detected; and providing the security environment when the security authentication is successful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Kwan Kim, Jong-Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 10083047
    Abstract: A multitasking system and method are provided. The system and method allows a mobile device with a limited amount of resources to execute applications in full and mini modes, thereby using a relatively small amount of resources and efficiently using the execution screens. The method includes detecting a first event for executing a first application, identifying the type of first execution event, executing the first application in at least one of a full mode and a mini mode according to the type of first execution event, and displaying an execution screen of the first application executed in the at least one mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung Kwan Kim, Yong Jin Kwon, Jae Sook Joo, Tai Soo Park, Hyeon Ji, Jeong Ah Park, Jung Sik Sung
  • Patent number: 9310991
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for navigating content larger than a display screen of a terminal using a pointing device are provided. The method includes acquiring, when a pointing position is changed on a screen partially displaying a content that is larger than the screen, a current pointing position by tracking the change of the pointing position, comparing an X axis displacement and a Y axis displacement from an initial pointing position as a starting position to the current pointing position with a predefined X axis threshold value and Y axis threshold value, respectively, determining a movement direction as one of an X axis, a Y axis, and an XY (diagonal) axis directions based on the comparison result, and scrolling the content in the movement direction to display an off-screen part of the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung Kwan Kim, Yong Jin Kwon, Ki Won Lee, Ho Shin Lee, Hyo Jin Lee, Jung Sic Sung
  • Publication number: 20140380451
    Abstract: A method for providing a security environment. The method includes detecting user information from an accessory in response to detection of the accessory, performing security authentication with input security information if the user information is detected; and providing the security environment when the security authentication is successful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Kwan Kim, Jong-Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20140258923
    Abstract: A user terminal includes a touch screen configured to receive a touch gesture input and display a screen image, and a control unit configured to set a touch-move determination region with reference to a touch starting point according to the touch gesture input, and when a touch-move line of the touch gesture input passes a predetermined reference region in a predetermined direction in the touch-move determination region, to move and display the screen image in the predetermined direction. The user terminal enables the movement of a screen image in a direction between vertical and horizontal directions, including vertical and horizontal movements and a diagonal movement to be more conveniently and efficiently conducted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yung-Kwan Kim, Jong-Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 8525645
    Abstract: A method of recognizing a tag in an RFID reader includes: obtaining a predetermined frame size in the case where throughput obtained by reflecting a slot length based on the remaining number of tags except for recognized tags within a frame progressing current tag recognition that substantially has a maximum value; and when the current frame size is different from the predetermined frame size, stopping the current progress of frame and changing the current frame size into the expected frame size. The method of recognizing a tag may further include when the current frame size is equal to the expected frame size, changing the current frame size into the frame size that does not cause a throughput inversion phenomenon for the remaining number of tags to be recognized within the frame progressing the current tag recognition. By the throughput inversion phenomenon, the occurrence of throughput loss can be prevented and the tag recognition time is reduced to recognize the tags at high speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyuk Lim, Jae-Hyung Jang, Yung-Kwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20130044140
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for navigating content larger than a display screen of a terminal using a pointing device are provided. The method includes acquiring, when a pointing position is changed on a screen partially displaying a content that is larger than the screen, a current pointing position by tracking the change of the pointing position, comparing an X axis displacement and a Y axis displacement from an initial pointing position as a starting position to the current pointing position with a predefined X axis threshold value and Y axis threshold value, respectively, determining a movement direction as one of an X axis, a Y axis, and an XY (diagonal) axis directions based on the comparison result, and scrolling the content in the movement direction to display an off-screen part of the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yung Kwan KIM, Yong Jin KWON, Ki Won LEE, Ho Shin LEE, Hyo Jin LEE, Jung Sic SUNG
  • Publication number: 20120320081
    Abstract: A multitasking system and method are provided. The system and method allows a mobile device with a limited amount of resources to execute applications in full and mini modes, thereby using a relatively small amount of resources and efficiently using the execution screens. The method includes detecting a first event for executing a first application, identifying the type of first execution event, executing the first application in at least one of a full mode and a mini mode according to the type of first execution event, and displaying an execution screen of the first application executed in the at least one mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yung Kwan KIM, Yong Jin KWON, Jae Sook JOO, Tai Soo PARK, Hyeon JI, Jeong Ah PARK, Jung Sik SUNG
  • Patent number: 7978066
    Abstract: Disclosed is a navigation apparatus and method using RFID that is capable of providing information on a current position and a moving direction to the destination. An antenna unit has directivity in a predetermined direction and receives at least one radio signal transmitted from at least one RFID tag. An RFID reader converts the at least one radio signal provided by the antenna unit into information on the at least one RFID tag in a digital form, measures the reception strength of the at least one radio signal, and provides the information on the at least one RFID tag and information on the received strength. A control unit determines the current position and moving direction on the basis of the information on the at least one RFID tag and the information on the reception strength provided from the RFID reader. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately recognize the current position and the moving direction of the navigation apparatus and guide the moving direction to the destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyuk Lim, Jae-Hyung Jang, Yung-Kwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20100026462
    Abstract: A method of recognizing a tag in an RFID reader includes: obtaining a predetermined frame size in the case where throughput obtained by reflecting a slot length based on the remaining number of tags except for recognized tags within a frame progressing current tag recognition that substantially has a maximum value; and when the current frame size is different from the predetermined frame size, stopping the current progress of frame and changing the current frame size into the expected frame size. The method of recognizing a tag may further include when the current frame size is equal to the expected frame size, changing the current frame size into the frame size that does not cause a throughput inversion phenomenon for the remaining number of tags to be recognized within the frame progressing the current tag recognition. By the throughput inversion phenomenon, the occurrence of throughput loss can be prevented and the tag recognition time is reduced to recognize the tags at high speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyuk LIM, Jae-Hyung Jang, Yung-Kwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20080266106
    Abstract: Disclosed is a navigation apparatus and method using RFID that is capable of providing information on a current position and a moving direction to the destination. An antenna unit has directivity in a predetermined direction and receives at least one radio signal transmitted from at least one RFID tag. An RFID reader converts the at least one radio signal provided by the antenna unit into information on the at least one RFID tag in a digital form, measures the reception strength of the at least one radio signal, and provides the information on the at least one RFID tag and information on the received strength. A control unit determines the current position and moving direction on the basis of the information on the at least one RFID tag and the information on the reception strength provided from the RFID reader. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately recognize the current position and the moving direction of the navigation apparatus and guide the moving direction to the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyuk LIM, Jae-Hyung Jang, Yung-Kwan Kim