Patents by Inventor Chai-Man LIM

Chai-Man LIM 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: 11109340
    Abstract: An electronic device may comprise a communication interface and a processor configured to control the communication interface to receive cellular data from at least one cellular base station, to predict a position of the electronic device based on the received cellular data, to receive information about at least one wireless LAN base station, and to determine the position of the electronic device based information about the at least one wireless LAN base station and the predicted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngpo Lee, Jinwoo Kim, Sung Rae Cho, Chai-Man Lim
  • Patent number: 10904737
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first communication interface, a second communication interface, and a processor electrically connected with the first communication interface and the second communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to transmit first information related to proximity discovery of the electronic device to a first external electronic device or a second external electronic device through the first communication interface and perform proximity discovery with the first external electronic device through the second communication interface based on the first information or second information related to proximity discovery of the first external electronic device corresponding to the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventors: Dae-Ho Kang, Song-Yean Cho, Yeun-Woong Kyung, Chai-Man Lim
  • Patent number: 10827303
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed in the present specification relate to a method and an apparatus for providing proximity-based information. An electronic apparatus for providing proximity-based information according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a communication interface; a memory; and a processor electrically connected to the communication interface and the memory, wherein the processor may be set to obtain first context information from one or more programs running on the electronic apparatus, identify first location information corresponding to the first context information, transmit, to a server, first data including at least one of the first context information and the first location information, through the communication interface, receive, from the server, first event information on a point of interest corresponding to the transmitted first data, and store, in the memory, the received first event information on the point of interest. Other various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Ho Kang, Song-Yean Cho, Yeun-Woong Kyung, Chai-Man Lim
  • Patent number: 10750462
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide methods and systems for achieving D2D communications through unlicensed spectrum. The D2D-U operations can be achieved through multiple approaches. In the first approach, the devices can communicate with each other without any involvement of network. In the second approach, the network provides partial assistance to the devices such as allocating time and frequency resources for D2D-U communication. In the third approach, the network completely controls D2D-U operations between the devices. The embodiments include allocating time and frequency resources for transmission of PSBCH, PSDCH, PSCCH, and PSSCH. The allocations of the time and frequency resources meet regulatory requirements of minimum bandwidth utilization for unlicensed band operation. The embodiments include distributing power in narrow frequency sub-bands of D2D-U spectrum, in order to maximize transmission range of D2D-U communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sripada Kadambar, Ashok Kumar Reddy Chavva, Anusha Gunturu, Chai-Man Lim, Seon-Ik Seong
  • Patent number: 10708880
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a communication circuit for communicating with at least one network; and a processor configured to obtain a location estimation region of the electronic device on the basis of the at least one network, via the communication circuit, and to determine whether the electronic device has entered a region of interest, on the basis of a correlation between a probability distribution for the obtained location estimation region and a probability distribution for a preset region of interest, wherein various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Kim, Bum-Soo Lee, Youngpo Lee, Chai-Man Lim
  • Publication number: 20200100203
    Abstract: An electronic device may comprise a communication interface and a processor configured to control the communication interface to receive cellular data from at least one cellular base station, to predict a position of the electronic device based on the received cellular data, to receive information about at least one wireless LAN base station, and to determine the position of the electronic device based information about the at least one wireless LAN base station and the predicted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Youngpo LEE, Jinwoo KIM, Sung Rae CHO, Chai-Man LIM
  • Publication number: 20200045497
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed in the present specification relate to a method and an apparatus for providing proximity-based information. An electronic apparatus for providing proximity-based information according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a communication interface; a memory; and a processor electrically connected to the communication interface and the memory, wherein the processor may be set to obtain first context information from one or more programs running on the electronic apparatus, identify first location information corresponding to the first context information, transmit, to a server, first data including at least one of the first context information and the first location information, through the communication interface, receive, from the server, first event information on a point of interest corresponding to the transmitted first data, and store, in the memory, the received first event information on the point of interest. Other various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Dae-Ho KANG, Song-Yean CHO, Yeun-Woong KYUNG, Chai-Man LIM
  • Patent number: 10477506
    Abstract: An electronic device may comprise a communication interface and a processor configured to control the communication interface to receive cellular data from at least one cellular base station, to predict a position of the electronic device based on the received cellular data, to receive information about at least one wireless LAN base station, and to determine the position of the electronic device based information about the at least one wireless LAN base station and the predicted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngpo Lee, Jinwoo Kim, Sung Rae Cho, Chai-Man Lim
  • Publication number: 20190274115
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a communication circuit for communicating with at least one network; and a processor configured to obtain a location estimation region of the electronic device on the basis of the at least one network, via the communication circuit, and to determine whether the electronic device has entered a region of interest, on the basis of a correlation between a probability distribution for the obtained location estimation region and a probability distribution for a preset region of interest, wherein various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Jin-Woo KIM, Bum-Soo LEE, Youngpo LEE, Chai-Man LIM
  • Patent number: 10313829
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for managing a Point of Interest (POI) using a tile. An electronic device includes a memory; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive map information of a cellular base station including a plurality of tiles from at least one server, determine a location of the electronic device based on the received map information, identify at least one tile corresponding to the location of the electronic device based on a request of the processor for configuring a POI, and obtain a first search list of POIs included in the at least one identified tile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Rae Cho, Hyun Myung Kim, Youngpo Lee, Chai-Man Lim
  • Publication number: 20180368090
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide methods and systems for achieving D2D communications through unlicensed spectrum. The D2D-U operations can be achieved through multiple approaches. In the first approach, the devices can communicate with each other without any involvement of network. In the second approach, the network provides partial assistance to the devices such as allocating time and frequency resources for D2D-U communication. In the third approach, the network completely controls D2D-U operations between the devices. The embodiments include allocating time and frequency resources for transmission of PSBCH, PSDCH, PSCCH, and PSSCH. The allocations of the time and frequency resources meet regulatory requirements of minimum bandwidth utilization for unlicensed band operation. The embodiments include distributing power in narrow frequency sub-bands of D2D-U spectrum, in order to maximize transmission range of D2D-U communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Sripada KADAMBAR, Ashok Kumar Reddy CHAVVA, Anusha GUNTURU, Chai-Man LIM, Seon-Ik SEONG
  • Publication number: 20180317079
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first communication interface, a second communication interface, and a processor electrically connected with the first communication interface and the second communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to transmit first information related to proximity discovery of the electronic device to a first external electronic device or a second external electronic device through the first communication interface and perform proximity discovery with the first external electronic device through the second communication interface based on the first information or second information related to proximity discovery of the first external electronic device corresponding to the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Dae-Ho KANG, Song-Yean Cho, Yeun-Woong Kyung, Chai-Man Lim
  • Patent number: 9986533
    Abstract: A method for communication in an electronic device is provided. The method includes determining whether to control a communication module of the electronic device based on information related to communication between the electronic device and an external device, determining a control value for the communication module based on the determination, and controlling the communication module using the control value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Won Lee, Sung-Chul Park, Chai-Man Lim, Hyun-Ju Hong
  • Publication number: 20180115867
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for managing a Point of Interest (POI) using a tile. An electronic device includes a memory; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive map information of a cellular base station including a plurality of tiles from at least one server, determine a location of the electronic device based on the received map information, identify at least one tile corresponding to the location of the electronic device based on a request of the processor for configuring a POI, and obtain a first search list of POIs included in the at least one identified tile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Sung Rae CHO, Hyun Myung KIM, Youngpo LEE, Chai-Man LIM
  • Publication number: 20180077671
    Abstract: An electronic device may comprise a communication interface and a processor configured to control the communication interface to receive cellular data from at least one cellular base station, to predict a position of the electronic device based on the received cellular data, to receive information about at least one wireless LAN base station, and to determine the position of the electronic device based information about the at least one wireless LAN base station and the predicted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Youngpo LEE, Jinwoo KIM, Sung Rae CHO, Chai-Man LIM
  • Patent number: 9240863
    Abstract: An apparatus for iteratively estimating a channel in a receiver of a wireless communication system is provided. The apparatus includes a channel estimator configured to estimate a first channel value by using a pilot symbol included in a received signal, a demodulator configured to demodulate the received signal by using the first channel value, a decoding unit configured to decode the received signal demodulated by the demodulator, a feedback determining unit configured to determine whether to iteratively estimate the channel, and a feedback device configured to feed back an input value of the decoding unit when the feedback determining unit determines to iteratively estimate the channel, wherein when the feedback determining unit determines to iteratively estimate the channel, the channel estimator estimates a second channel value by using at least one of the pilot symbol included in the received signal and a data symbol received from the feedback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo-Han Kim, Tae-Yoon Kim, Chai-Man Lim
  • Publication number: 20150215901
    Abstract: A method for communication in an electronic device is provided. The method includes determining whether to control a communication module of the electronic device based on information related to communication between the electronic device and an external device, determining a control value for the communication module based on the determination, and controlling the communication module using the control value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Jong-Won LEE, Sung-Chul PARK, Chai-Man LIM, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20140105333
    Abstract: An apparatus for iteratively estimating a channel in a receiver of a wireless communication system is provided. The apparatus includes a channel estimator configured to estimate a first channel value by using a pilot symbol included in a received signal, a demodulator configured to demodulate the received signal by using the first channel value, a decoding unit configured to decode the received signal demodulated by the demodulator, a feedback determining unit configured to determine whether to iteratively estimate the channel, and a feedback device configured to feed back an input value of the decoding unit when the feedback determining unit determines to iteratively estimate the channel, wherein when the feedback determining unit determines to iteratively estimate the channel, the channel estimator estimates a second channel value by using at least one of the pilot symbol included in the received signal and a data symbol received from the feedback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Joo-Han KIM, Tae-Yoon KIM, Chai-Man LIM