Patents by Inventor Bokun Choi

Bokun Choi 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).

  • Publication number: 20220346167
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, and at least one processor operably coupled to the communication circuit. The at least one processor may be configured to identify whether a first communication link and a second communication link can be integrated, based on first information related to a first external device coupled through the first communication link and second information related to a second external device coupled through the second communication link, establish a common communication link with the first external device and the second external device, in response to identifying that the first communication link and the second communication link can be integrated, and transmit data to the first external device and the second external device through the common communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Gupil CHEONG, Doosu NA, Yunsik BAE, Juyeon JIN, Doosuk KANG, Bokun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220337986
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device configured to transmit an advertising signal using a first communication circuit, establish a connection with each of a plurality of external electronic devices based on one or more response signals for the advertising signal using the first communication circuit, receive an identifier from each of the plurality of external electronic devices, identify at least two external electronic devices corresponding to the same group or the same identifier among the plurality of external electronic devices based on the received identifier, determine a ranging device among the at least two external electronic devices based on communication quality related to the plurality of external electronic devices, and perform UWB ranging with the determined ranging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Gupil CHEONG, Moonseok KANG, Hyunchul KIM, Yi YANG, Moongee CHO, Doosuk KANG, Bokun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220335818
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device and method are disclosed. The wearable electronic device includes a short-range communication circuit, memory, display and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: establishing a first communicative connection to a first external electronic device, via a short-range communication circuit, receiving, via the short-range communication circuit, from the first external electronic device, first information related to a second external electronic device that is communicatively connected to the first external electronic device through a second communicative connection, displaying, on a display, at least a portion of the received first information, and transmitting, via the short-range communication circuit, to the first external electronic device, a control command for the second external electronic device, based on receiving a user input to information displayed on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Inhyuk CHOI, Bokun CHOI, Doosuk KANG, Seula KIM, Seungnyun KIM, Hyeonggeun KIM, Ilsung HONG
  • Publication number: 20220322470
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes: a communication circuit for transceiving data, a charging circuit for receiving power via an electrical connection, and controlling a communication channel operative through the electrical connection, a memory, and a processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kyungik JANG, Hyeonggeun KIM, Jungsoo KIM, Hasik MOON, Doosuk KANG, Byoungchul LEE, Jungho CHO, Bokun CHOI, Donghoon HYUN
  • Publication number: 20220319553
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments includes a camera; a display; a communication module supporting Bluetooth communication; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: establish at least one communication link with a plurality of external electronic devices through the communication module; transmit a first signal indicating an occurrence of an event using the camera to at least one of the plurality of external electronic devices through the at least one communication link; receive audio data corresponding to sound acquired by each of the plurality of external electronic devices, from each of the plurality of external electronic devices in predetermined time periods through the at least one communication link in a state in which the plurality of external electronic devices are worn; and synchronize the audio data with video acquired using the camera and store the synchronized data, based on time and an order at which each of the plurality of external electronic devices acquires
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Gupil CHEONG, Hyunwook KIM, Hangil MOON, Byoungchul LEE, Juyeon JIN, Doosuk KANG, Bokun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11463848
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a housing, a touch screen display exposed through a portion of the housing, at least one wireless communication circuit, an electromagnetic (EM) sensing circuit configured to sense an EM signal having a frequency band of 1 MHz or less, a processor operatively connected to the display, the wireless communication circuit, and the EM sensing circuit, and a memory configured to store at least one reference EM profile and information about at least one external access point and operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory may store instructions that cause, when executed, the processor to obtain an EM signal from an external electronic device via the EM sensing circuit, identify a reference EM profile corresponding to the obtained EM signal based on the at least one reference EM profile, determine a location of the electronic device at least partially based on information about an external access point connected to t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungnyun Kim, Doosuk Kang, Bokun Choi, Yongsang Yun, Jinchul Choi, Hanjib Kim
  • Patent number: 11443744
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a server comprises at least one communication interface, at least one processor operatively connected to the communication interface, and at least one memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory store instructions configured to, when executed, cause the processor: receives, from a first electronic device, first input voice data including a first request for conducting a first task by using a second electronic device by user's utterance; determines or receives a state of the first electronic device; and provides a first external electronic device with a first response related to control of the state of the first electronic device. Various other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doosuk Kang, Sunkey Lee, Bokun Choi, Jaeyung Yeo, Seongmin Je
  • Patent number: 11433341
    Abstract: A filter assembly includes a primary filter; a secondary filter into which the primary filter is detachably inserted; a case detachably coupled to the primary filter and comprising a plurality of air inlet holes; and at least one blade being rotatably coupled to the secondary filter and configured to compresses first foreign substances collected in the primary filter based on the primary filter moving in a first direction in which the primary filter is drawn out from the secondary filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bokun Choi, Jeseung Oh, Heejun Kang, Eungchan Kim, Youngmin Jeong, Hankyu Choi, Jungsu Ha
  • Publication number: 20220248483
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a display, a communication circuit, and a processor configured to control the communication circuit to connect with a plurality of external electronic devices through independent communication links to each of the plurality of external electronic devices and, based on identifying that the plurality of external electronic devices belongs to a set of devices, control the display to display a first user interface including information indicating that the plurality of external electronic devices belongs to the set of devices, based on coupled-device information of at least one external electronic device among the plurality of external electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gupil CHEONG, Donghyun KIM, Mingyu PARK, Giho LEE, Juyeon JIN, Doosuk KANG, Bokun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11394534
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment may include a processor, a wireless communication module, and a security module. The security module may store and manage a shared key and an authentication key. The processor may be configured to receive a request for transmission of the authentication key to a first external electronic device and transmit, to the security module, information and command for generation of the shared key. The security module may generate the shared key based on the information for generation of the shared key, and the security module may transmit, to the first external electronic device, the generated shared key and information associated with the generated shared key. Various other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi Yang, Jonghwan Kim, Moonseok Kang, Bokun Choi
  • Publication number: 20220225452
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device which includes wireless communication circuitry, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores one or more instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to establish a first communication link with a first external electronic device using a first address of the electronic device through the wireless communication circuitry, establish a second communication link with a second external electronic device using a second address of the electronic device through the wireless communication circuitry, transmit information about the first communication link, the information configured for estimating a channel of the first communication link, to the second external electronic device over the second communication link, and establish a third communication link with the first external electronic device using the second address or a third address of the electronic device, after transmitting the information about the first communication link to the second external electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Wonkyoung JANG, Donghyeon KIM, Doosu NA, Bokun CHOI, Yongsang YUN, Sunkey LEE
  • Publication number: 20220207528
    Abstract: Various example embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and a wireless communication connection control method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Min-Ho KANG, Jinhyun PARK, Ye-Ji YOON, Jun-Hak LIM, Wontae CHAE, Jongmu CHOI, Bokun CHOI, Doo-Suk KANG, Sun-Kee LEE, Moonsoo KIM, Eun Jung HYUN
  • Publication number: 20220201775
    Abstract: A method and a device is provided for switching a source device through sharing of Bluetooth connection information, the device comprising a communication module, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the communication module or the memory, wherein the processor is configured to connect with an external device via the communication module through a first network, broadcast device information of the external device through a second network, transmit connection information associated with the first external device to an external electronic device responsive to a connection request received from the external device for a connection with the first external device through the second network, release a connection between the first network and the first external device, without processing a reconnection message received from the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Jubyung LEE, Hyeonjin KANG, Inshik SHIN, Kyusang RYU, Hyungseoung YOO, Wonjun JANG, Bokun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11367439
    Abstract: An electronic device capable of providing a voice-based intelligent assistance service may include: a housing; a microphone; at least one speaker; a communication circuit; a processor disposed inside the housing and operatively connected with the microphone, the speaker, and the communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, and configured to store a plurality of application programs. The electronic device may be controlled to: collect voice data of a user based on a specified condition prior to receiving a wake-up utterance invoking a voice-based intelligent assistant service; transmit the collected voice data to an external server and request the external server to construct a prediction database configured to predict an intention of the user; and output, after receiving the wake-up utterance, a recommendation service related to the intention of the user based on at least one piece of information included in the prediction database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungnyun Kim, Geonsoo Kim, Hanjib Kim, Bokun Choi
  • Publication number: 20220151008
    Abstract: An electronic device including an electronic pen and a method of controlling a communication connection with the electronic pen is provided. The electronic device include a housing, a touch-screen display, a first wireless communication circuit, an extended recess disposed inside the housing, a first wireless charging circuit; an electronic pen including a second wireless communication circuit and a second wireless charging circuit electrically coupled to the first wireless charging circuit, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions causing the processor to detect whether the electronic pen is inserted into the recess, charge the electronic pen through the first wireless charging circuit based on the detection, receive inherent information of the electronic pen through the first wireless communication circuit during or after the charging, and maintain or re-establish a communication connection with the electronic pen based on at least a portion of the received inherent information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Jongmu CHOI, Byunghoon KANG, Banghyun KWON, Hyunwoong KWON, Chunho PARK, Namyong KANG, Doosuk KANG, Bokun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220141893
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device comprises: a wireless communication circuitry configured to support a Bluetooth network; at least one processor; and a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor, the plurality of operations comprising: establishing a first link with a first external electronic device, based on the Bluetooth network; receiving information associated with a second link created between the first external electronic device and a second external electronic device, from the first external electronic device; attempting to receive a first data packet transmitted from the second external electronic device by monitoring the second link based at least partially on the information associated with the second link; identifying whether a response message is received from the first external electronic device; transmitting, to the second external electronic device,
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Jongmu CHOI, Wonkyoung JANG, Doosuk KANG, Seongbok KIM, Seongji KIM, Gupil CHEONG, Yunmi JU, Sungjun CHOI, Inshik SHIN, Bokun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11323880
    Abstract: The electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise: a housing; a universal serial bus (USB) connector connected or integrated with the housing; a wireless communication circuit located inside the housing; a processor that is located inside the housing and electrically connected to the USB connector and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory that is located inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventors: Nam-Ju Cho, Hye-Jung Bang, Dong-Jea Jung, Bum-Jib Kim, Hyunah Oh, Bokun Choi, Bu-Seop Jung, Doo-Suk Kang
  • Publication number: 20220116759
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises a first communication circuit configured to support a first communication protocol; a display; and at least one processor operatively connected to the first communication circuit and the display, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: configure a cluster with at least one external electronic based on the first communication protocol device through the first communication circuit, receive through the first communication circuit, from the at least one external electronic device, information identifying at least one short-range communication device connected to the at least one external electronic device via a second communication protocol, and control the display to display at least one indicator of the at least one short-range communication device based on the information received from the at least one external electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jongmu CHOI, Doosuk KANG, Inshik SHIN, Buseop JUNG, Bokun CHOI, Sungjun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11297666
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for forming a Wi-Fi direct group thereof are provided. The electronic device may include a housing, a wireless communication circuit, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory may cause the at least one processor to receive a first list of wireless channels for a direct connection from a first external device, establish, as a group owner, a first wireless connection with the first external device acting as a group client by using a first channel selected from the first list, listen for a probe request over a second channel every selected time period, receive the probe request from a second external device during the selected time period through the second channel, transmit a probe response to the second external device, receive a second list of wireless channels for a direct connection from the second external device, and select a third channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyejung Bang, Bumjib Kim, Hyunah Oh, Dongjea Jung, Namju Cho, Buseop Jung, Bokun Choi, Doosuk Kang, Minjung Kim
  • Publication number: 20220101650
    Abstract: An electronic device may comprise: an antenna module; a communication circuit; a processor; and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to: output first beams each having a first beam width to a first spatial range around the electronic device; receive a first reflective pattern with respect to the first beams; determine at least one section in which the external object is disposed, among a plurality of sections configuring the first spatial range; output second beams each having a second beam width to the at least one section; receive a second reflective pattern with respect to the second beams; recognize the external object on the basis of the second reflective pattern of the second beams to authenticate a user; and output third beams to determine state information or motion information of the external object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Sunkey LEE, Hyunah OH, Hyunkee MIN, Bokun CHOI