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Jin Kim

Jin Kim, Ottawa CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090238146OPTIMIZED DATA RECONNECT - A method of optimizing reconnection of a point to point protocol link layer in a mobile device comprising the steps of: monitoring whether the mobile device has entered a new zone; starting a stabilization period when the mobile device enters a new zone; checking whether the mobile device enters a different zone during the stabilization period; if the mobile device enters a different zone during the stabilization period, restarting the stabilization period and performing the checking step; and if the mobile device does not enter a new zone during the stabilization period, determining whether the mobile device is in a new zone, reconnecting to the new zone if the mobile device is in the new zone, and otherwise performing no reconnection.09-24-2009
20110026489OPTIMIZED DATA RECONNECT - A method of optimizing reconnection of a point to point protocol link layer in a mobile device comprising the steps of: monitoring whether the mobile device has entered a new zone; starting a stabilization period when the mobile device enters a new zone; checking whether the mobile device enters a different zone during the stabilization period; if the mobile device enters a different zone during the stabilization period, restarting the stabilization period and performing the checking step; and if the mobile device does not enter a new zone during the stabilization period, determining whether the mobile device is in a new zone, reconnecting to the new zone if the mobile device is in the new zone, and otherwise performing no reconnection.02-03-2011
20110080858CUSTOMIZABILITY OF EVENT NOTIFICATION ON TELEPHONY-ENABLED DEVICES - A system and method of notifying a user of events in a customizable manner during and not during a voice call is provided. According to one aspect, the notifications are configurable to be dependant on whether or not there is an active voice call. Notifications may also be configured to be different depending on whether or not the wireless device is inside a device holster. Notifications can be configured to be different for different events so that the user may be able to associate certain notifications with certain events. The user can also configure the type of events that trigger notification. Notifications include any combination of audible cues, visual cues, and vibration cues.04-07-2011

Patent applications by Jin Kim, Ottawa CA

Jin Kim, Kanata CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100177705SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING SIMPLE IP TO MOBILE IP TRANSITION - Methods are provided for transitioning between SIP and MIP. Mobile devices, upon detecting a new system, automatically attempt a MIP session to avoid the default position of SIP. A history is maintained of systems visited, and for systems that did not support MIP in the past, a MIP session is not attempted, but rather SIP is initiated from the start.07-15-2010
20110039529Method And Apparatus For Dynamically Changing The Monitoring Of A Cellular Data Connection - A method and apparatus for changing monitoring of a cellular data connection at a mobile device, the method checking, using a processor at the mobile device, whether the mobile device is connected to both the cellular data connection and an alternative data connection; and if yes, extending the slot cycle or suspending monitoring of a slot for the cellular data connection at the mobile device.02-17-2011

Patent applications by Jin Kim, Kanata CA

Jin Kim, Suwon-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090044234VIDEO ON DEMAND SERVICE METHOD, VIDEO ON DEMAND RECEIVER, AND VIDEO ON DEMAND SERVER - Provided are a video on demand (VOD) service method, a VOD receiver, and a VOD server. The VOD service method includes downloading a first content from a VOD server in a download-and-play mode, receiving feedback information from a client terminal during buffering the first content in order to reproduce the first content, and transmitting the feedback information to the VOD server.02-12-2009
20090291706METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING TELEPHONY MODE OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus to set a telephony mode of a mobile terminal in which an audio call mode and a video call mode are automatically set using gyroscope characteristics and a user's behavior characteristics, the method including: detecting a direction of motion of the mobile terminal when there is an incoming call event; and setting the telephony mode to an audio call mode or a vide call mode according to the detected direction of the motion.11-26-2009
20090295833METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are method and apparatus for controlling a display device by generating a virtual display device. The method includes generating at least one virtual display device by changing a setting of a display driver of the display device, and dividing a screen of the display device according to the at least one virtual display device. By using the method, the display device can be controlled by generating the virtual display device via the display drive of the display device. Accordingly, a user can increase application plans of a wide screen monitor, the display device can be effectively controlled or used since various types of division is possible in a driver level, and various types of display devices can be supported.12-03-2009
20100031034METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING FILE IN DIRECT PRINTING - Provided are a method and apparatus for protecting files to be directly printed. The method includes transmitting an encryption key, when an encrypted file is received, receiving a password of the file encrypted using the encryption key, decrypting the password using a decryption key corresponding to the encryption key, and decrypting the encrypted file using the decrypted password. Accordingly, in performing direct printing, the transmitted file can be protected by encryption. Also, since the password of the file is encrypted and decrypted, the password is not required to be directly input to the printing device and other printing devices can be safely used along with the printing device to which the password is input, thereby increasing convenience for user input.02-04-2010
20100035579APPARATUS FOR SENSING SMART-CARD IN DUAL MODE PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus and method for sensing a smart card in a dual mode portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of smart card modules including identification information for receiving a specific wireless communications protocol, and at least two communications modules for performing wireless communications according to a connected smart card module among the plurality of smart card modules, wherein any one of the at least two communications modules connected to a smart card module having preset identification information is set as a master device.02-11-2010
20110002557IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method for producing a three-dimensional image frame. The image processing method includes: applying an offset value to an object abstracted from a two-dimensional image frame; obtaining image information corresponding to a distorted area from another image frame; and compensating the distorted area with the obtained image information, with respect to the distorted area of the image information in the two-dimensional image frame by the offset value.01-06-2011

Patent applications by Jin Kim, Suwon-Si KR

Jin Kim, Seoul KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090137903Transmit Apodization Using A Sinc Function In An Ultrasound System - The present invention relates to transmit apodization using a sinc function in an ultrasound system. The ultrasound system includes: a transmission unit operable to generate transmit pulse signals with transmit apodization applied by using a sinc function; a probe operable to generate ultrasound signals based on the transmit pulse signals to thereby form a transmit beam and transmit the transmit beam along a predetermined scan line among a plurality of scan lines in a target object, the probe being further operable to receive ultrasound echoes reflected from the target object; and a reception unit operable to form receive signals corresponding to a plurality of scan lines based on the ultrasound echoes.05-28-2009
20100185098POWER CONTROL OF TRANSMIT PULSES IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - An embodiment for controlling a power of transmit pulses in an ultrasound system is disclosed. An ultrasound probe contains a plurality of transducer elements for reciprocal conversion between electrical signals and ultrasound signals. A transmitter includes a plurality of pulse generators. Each of the pulse generators is connected to the respective transducer element through a channel to generate a transmit (Tx) pulse at a transmit (Tx) frequency in synchronization with a Tx control clock. Each of the pulse generators has a plurality of pulsers operating at different voltages in response to pulser control signals.07-22-2010
20100286774ARTIFICIAL EARDRUM USING SILK PROTEIN AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided is an artificial eardrum using silk protein and a method of fabricating the same. The artificial eardrum is fabricated in the form of a silk membrane by desalinating and drying silk protein (or silk fibroin) or a silk protein complex solution obtained after removal of sericin from a silkworm cocoon or silk fiber. Thus, regeneration of an eardrum perforated due to disease or a sudden accident is stimulated, a boundary of the regenerated eardrum is clean and biocompatibility and transparency are increased. In addition, the artificial eardrum may be fabricated using the silk protein or silk protein complex solution obtained from a silkworm cocoon alone or mixed with collagen, alginic acid, PEG or pluronic 127.11-11-2010

Jin Kim, Pleasant Prairie, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090135003WIRELESS SENSOR AND SYSTEM THAT DETERMINES EXPOSURE BASED ON LOCAL CONDITIONS05-28-2009
20100271312Menu Configuration System and Method for Display on an Electronic Device10-28-2010
20100271331Touch-Screen and Method for an Electronic Device - A touch sensitive display for an electronic device includes a display (10-28-2010

Jin Kim, Gyeonggi-Do KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100225827APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE - Provided is an image display apparatus. The apparatus includes a tuner, a demodulator, a demultiplexer, a controller, an OSD controller, a graphic driver, and an OSD displayer. The tuner receives broadcasting signals, the demodulator demodulates signals of a channel selected by the tuner, and the demultiplexer demultiplexes signals demodulated by the demodulator into audio signals, video signals, and a PSIP table. The controller controls information of an electronic program guide extracted from the demultiplexed data to be output in the form of an on-screen-display, and divides the electronic program guide into a text region and a background region to set gradation on the background region of the electronic program guide. The OSD controller performs a gradation process with respect to the background region of the electronic program guide using a gradation value set by the controller. The graphic driver allows the electronic program guide on which the gradation process is performed by the on-screen-display controller to be displayed as an image in the form of the on-screen-display. The on-screen-display displayer displays the on-screen-display representing the electronic program guide delivered from the graphic driver on a screen together with decoded image signals.09-09-2010

Jin Kim, Gunpo-Si KR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080254926Traction Mechanism Drive - The invention relates to a traction mechanism drive, in particular a control drive of an internal combustion engine, comprising an endless traction mechanism which connects a drive wheel and at least one driven wheel in a form-fitting manner and on the circumference of which at least one pressure medium-actuated tensioning device and a guide rail (10-16-2008

Jin Kim, San Carlos, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110242268Television Appliance - A television comprising: a television screen for displaying video signals to a user; a network interface for accessing a packet-based network; processing apparatus coupled to the television screen and network interface, arranged to execute a communication client application for receiving communication events via the network interface and packet-based network; power-saving circuitry coupled to the television screen and processing apparatus, configured to switch between a higher-power mode in which the television screen is switched on and a lower-power mode in which the television screen is switched off; and a user input device communicable with the power-saving circuitry for switching between the power modes, the lower-power mode thus being a mode set in response to a manual user input from the user input device. The client continues to monitor the network interface during the low power mode in order to provide notifications and/or wake up the television.10-06-2011