Dang Thai Tran

US Patent:

7975243, Jul 5, 2011

Filed:

Feb 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/037033

Inventors:

Xing Zheng - Irvine CA, US
Dang Van Tran - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Sun H Ahn - Ladera Ranch CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Suwon

International Classification:

G06F 9/1445
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

715863, 715864, 715865, 715866, 715867, 715200, 345104, 345105

Abstract:

Systems and method which allow for control of televisions and other media device are disclosed. A television set is provided with a gesture capture device configured to receive a gesture input directed to at least one of a plurality of predefined areas related to the television set. The television set further includes a user interaction interface configured to generate data indicative of the gesture input directed toward the at least one of the predefined areas and control the television based at least in part on the generated data.

US Patent:

8103244, Jan 24, 2012

Filed:

Oct 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/247888

Inventors:

Dang Van Tran - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Praveen Kashyap - Irvine CA, US
Sun Ahn - Ladera Ranch CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Suwon

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

455406, 706 47, 725 46

Abstract:

Usage of televisions or other media devices is controlled, including controlling access to content on such devices. Access to multimedia content is controlled. Multimedia content to be accessed is identified, a viewer of the content is identified, data for the identified viewer that specifies a usage quota associated with the viewer and a usage rate associated with the viewer for the content is accessed, and the content to the viewer based on the usage quota and usage rate data is provided.

US Patent:

8150102, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Aug 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/199749

Inventors:

Esther Zheng - Irvine CA, US
Dang Van Tran - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Richard Whitney - Irvine CA, US
Jason Rowe - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Suwon

International Classification:

G66K 9/00
G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

382103, 715700, 725 37

Abstract:

Systems and method which allow for user interaction with and control of televisions and other media device are disclosed. A television set is provided with a face and/or palm detection device configured to identify faces and/or palms and map them into coordinates. The mapped coordinates may be translated into data inputs which may be used to interact with applications related to the television. In some embodiments, multiple faces and/or palms may be detected and inputs may be received from each of them. The inputs received by mapping the coordinates may include inputs for interactive television programs in which viewers are asked to vote or rank some aspect of the program.

US Patent:

8305188, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Oct 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/575417

Inventors:

Dang Tran - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Daniel Gicklhorn - Irvine CA, US
Andrew Shelansky - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Suwon

International Classification:

G05B 19/00
G05B 23/00
G06F 7/00
G06F 7/04
G06F 3/033
G08B 29/00
G08C 19/00
H04B 1/00
H04B 3/00
H04Q 1/00
H04Q 9/00
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

340 51, 715863, 345156

Abstract:

A system and method of maintaining login state information is disclosed. In one embodiment a system comprises a memory configured to store login state information, a camera configured to capture an image, and a processor configured to determine, based at least in part on the image data, a location of a central object associated with the user, to determine, based at least in part on the image data, a location of a satellite object associated with the central object, to determine, based at least in part on the location of the central object and the location of the satellite objection, an angle, and to modify, based at least in part on the angle, the login state information to indicate that the user has logged in.

US Patent:

8491384, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Sep 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/244069

Inventors:

Dang Van Tran - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Yingnan Zhu - Irvine CA, US
Xing Zheng - Irvine CA, US
Jaffar Khoshgozaran - Pasadena CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Suwon

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 31

Abstract:

In a first embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for enhancing full-app content playing on a first device, the method comprising: receiving a first selection of a first item from a first micro-app; receiving a second selection of a second item from a second micro-app, wherein the second micro-app is different than the first micro-app and the second selection is in a different format than the first selection; retrieving item context information regarding the first item; retrieving item context information regarding the second item; issuing a query to a micro-app partner based upon both the item context information regarding the first item and the item context information regarding the second item; receiving results from the micro-app partner; and causing at least a portion of the results to be displayed or played.

US Patent:

8595793, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

Feb 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/371365

Inventors:

Praveen Kashyap - Irvine CA, US
Toshiro Ozawa - San Diego CA, US
Dang Van Tran - Laguna Niguel CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Suwon

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 3, 726 4, 726 5, 726 6, 726 7, 725 27, 725 28, 725 29, 725 30, 725131

Abstract:

Embodiments include systems and methods for user login to a multimedia system. In one embodiment, a method of logging in one or more user profiles on a multimedia system includes associating one or more actuation sequences of one or more buttons on a remote control device each with a user profile, each user profile having one or more characteristics for outputting multimedia content, the characteristics affecting multimedia content provided by a multimedia system to personalize the user's multimedia experience, communicating a first signal corresponding to one of the one or more actuation sequences from the remote control device to a multimedia system to identify a first user profile for login, logging in the first user profile as an active user profile on the multimedia system based on the first signal, and controlling multimedia content provided to an output system of the multimedia system based on the active user profile.

US Patent:

20100095319, Apr 15, 2010

Filed:

May 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/435319

Inventors:

Dang Van Tran - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Xing Zheng - Irvine CA, US
Praveen Kashyap - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Suwon City

International Classification:

H04H 60/32
H04N 7/16
H04N 7/01
H04N 5/91
H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 14, 725 25, 348448, 386 69, 725134, 348E07003

Abstract:

Embodiments of keyframe analysis and distribution from broadcast television are disclosed. For example, embodiments include methods and systems of sharing video frame data over a data network to provide features that may include improved program guides, parental or other monitoring of televisions or other video receivers, and sharing of user identified frames or scenes of video programs.

US Patent:

20100095329, Apr 15, 2010

Filed:

Oct 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/252301

Inventors:

Dang Van Tran - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Richard Whitney - Irvine CA, US
Toshiro Ozawa - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Suwon City

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 61

Abstract:

Embodiments of keyframe analysis and distribution from broadcast television are disclosed. For example, embodiments include methods and systems of sharing video frame data over a data network to provide features that may include improved program guides, parental or other monitoring of televisions or other video receivers, and sharing of user identified frames or scenes of video programs.