Patents by Inventor Chan Hee Jung

Chan Hee Jung 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: 20240017750
    Abstract: An autonomous driving control apparatus for transitioning control authority of an autonomous vehicle and a method thereof may include a processor provided in the autonomous vehicle configured to determine whether a predetermined condition required to transition to a manual driving mode while the autonomous vehicle may be traveling in an autonomous driving mode is met, determine a speed limit of the autonomous vehicle, and/or output a transition demand (TD) to a driver of the autonomous vehicle, and control autonomous driving such that a speed of the autonomous vehicle may not be greater than the speed limit while the TD is output. The autonomous driving control apparatus may be configured to include a time taken to transition control authority to the driver, thus improving safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Su Hong Chae, Ji Hwan Park, Young Jin Sung, Chan Hee Jung
  • Publication number: 20240010192
    Abstract: A device for controlling driving of a vehicle includes a sensor for acquiring state information of the vehicle during autonomous driving, a processor that performs emergency braking when a risk of collision of the vehicle is predicted based on the obtained state information of the vehicle, stores a vehicle event when the vehicle event occurs after the emergency braking is performed, and transitions to a driving mode for resolving the vehicle event when the risk of collision is resolved, and storage for storing an algorithm for an operation of the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Hwan PARK, Chan Hee JUNG, Su Hong CHAE, Young Jin SUNG
  • Patent number: 11866072
    Abstract: A method and a device for controlling autonomous driving in an autonomous driving vehicle are provided. The method may include collecting state recognition information during travel, receiving information on a driver-requested automation level, determining a currently applicable maximum automation level based on the collected state recognition information, comparing the driver-requested automation level with the currently applicable maximum automation level to determine whether automation level downward adjustment is required, and adjusting an automation level downward to perform the autonomous driving when it is determined that the automation level downward adjustment is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Chan Hee Jung
  • Patent number: 11850999
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling driving of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a sensor configured to obtain driving environment information and vehicle driving information, and a controller configured to calculate a time to collision with a following vehicle based on the driving environment information when a lane change is necessary to be performed while flashing an emergency light, and to control flashing of the emergency light or a turn indicator based on the time to collision and the vehicle driving information when the lane change is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chan Hee Jung
  • Patent number: 11851066
    Abstract: A vehicle and a method for controlling a body thereof are provided. The vehicle may include a processor, and non-transitory memory storing instructions executed by the processor. The processor may be configured to determine a first operation mode of a convenience device based on external environment information obtained by a sensor device when converting to an autonomous driving state; determine a second operation mode of the convenience device based on an input of a convenience device manipulator; compare the first operation mode with the second operation mode; and control the convenience device in the first operation mode or the second operation mode based on a comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chan Hee Jung, Jin Su Jeong, Jae Yong Jeon
  • Publication number: 20230382434
    Abstract: A vehicle driving control apparatus includes an input device that receives an input by a driver and a controller that performs control to perform autonomous driving for a predetermined time when there is a second input by the driver to perform the autonomous driving after it is determined that an accelerator pedal or a brake pedal has been pressed based on a first input by the driver. The controller may determine whether to maintain the autonomous driving according to whether there is a third input by the driver within the predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Jin Sung, Ji Hwan Park, Su Hong Chae, Chan Hee Jung
  • Publication number: 20230278588
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling an autonomous vehicle for a minimum risk maneuver (MRM) of the autonomous vehicle are provided. A processor provided in the autonomous vehicle performs an MRM including deceleration control and stop control of the autonomous vehicle, determines whether the MRM is completed, determines whether manipulation of a user for vehicle control is not input during a specific time, based on determination that the MRM is completed, and requests a call connection from an external institution, by means of a call controller provided in the autonomous vehicle to control a call with the external institution, when the MRM is completed and when the manipulation of the user for the vehicle control is not input during the specific time. The apparatus improves safety and convenience of an autonomous driving system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Young Jin Sung, Dae Young Kim, Ji Hwan Park, Su Hong Chae, Chan Hee Jung
  • Patent number: 11708080
    Abstract: A method for controlling autonomous driving in a vehicle capable of the autonomous driving may include collecting vehicle travel status information and system status information during the autonomous driving, sensing a failure based on the system status information, identifying normally controllable actuators when sensing the failure, determining a risk degree corresponding to the sensed failure based on the normally controllable actuator information and the vehicle travel status information, determining a safety state based on normally controllable actuator information and the risk degree, and determining a failure safety strategy corresponding to the safety state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chan Hee Jung, Jin Su Jeong, Jae Yong Jeon
  • Publication number: 20220388545
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling an autonomous vehicle depending on weather are provided. The apparatus obtains information including at least one of an image around the autonomous vehicle, sensing information of a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) of the autonomous vehicle, sensing information of a rain sensor of the autonomous vehicle, an operation state of a windshield wiper of the autonomous vehicle, climate information through vehicle to everything (V2X) communication, an acceleration of the autonomous vehicle, or wheel sensor information of the autonomous vehicle and determines whether the climate state is an inclement weather state, based on the information including the at least one of the image around the autonomous vehicle, the sensing information of the LIDAR, the sensing information of the rain sensor, the operation state of the windshield wiper, the climate information through the V2X communication, the acceleration, or the wheel sensor information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Su Hong CHAE, Ji Hwan PARK, Young Jin SUNG, Chan Hee JUNG
  • Patent number: 11383636
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes: an autonomous driving control device configured to request control of an emergency light or a turn signal light in consideration of a travel situation during autonomous driving; a user input device configured to sense a user input; and a body control device configured to flash the emergency light or the turn signal light in response to the request of the autonomous driving control device, and to control the emergency light or the turn signal light in response to the user input when the user input is sensed while flashing the emergency light or the turn signal light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chan Hee Jung, Jin Su Jeong, In Wan Kang
  • Publication number: 20220144286
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling driving of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a sensor that obtains information about an external environment of the vehicle, and a controller that calculates a target driving speed based on at least one of weather information, road surface information, or a minimum sensing distance detectable by the sensor, and sets a preset driving speed as the target driving speed. Accordingly, the driving of the vehicle is controlled by accurately reflecting external environment information and setting the target driving speed of the vehicle, so that it is possible to minimize user anxiety about the stability of autonomous driving and reduce the risk of an accident.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chan Hee JUNG
  • Publication number: 20220144307
    Abstract: A method and a device for controlling autonomous driving in an autonomous driving vehicle are provided. The method may include collecting state recognition information during travel, receiving information on a driver-requested automation level, determining a currently applicable maximum automation level based on the collected state recognition information, comparing the driver-requested automation level with the currently applicable maximum automation level to determine whether automation level downward adjustment is required, and adjusting an automation level downward to perform the autonomous driving when it is determined that the automation level downward adjustment is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chan Hee JUNG
  • Publication number: 20220135070
    Abstract: A device and a method for controlling autonomous driving in an autonomous vehicle are provided. The method may include collecting recognition information during the autonomous driving, determining whether a change in an automation level is required based on the collected recognition information, displaying a predetermined message on a screen when it is determined that the change in the automation level is required, and performing the autonomous driving by changing the automation level when it is determined that the change in the automation level is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chan Hee JUNG
  • Publication number: 20220119014
    Abstract: An embodiment apparatus is configured to control a behavior of an autonomous vehicle. An input device is configured to receive an operation amount of a driver for the behavior of the autonomous vehicle, and a controller is configured to, while the autonomous vehicle is driving in an autonomous vehicle mode, receive the operation amount of the driver through the input device, predict a collision with a surrounding vehicle based on the operation amount of the driver, and adjust the operation amount of the driver to prevent the collision with the surrounding vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Chan Hee Jung
  • Publication number: 20220041160
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling driving of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a sensor configured to obtain driving environment information and vehicle driving information, and a controller configured to calculate a time to collision with a following vehicle based on the driving environment information when a lane change is necessary to be performed while flashing an emergency light, and to control flashing of the emergency light or a turn indicator based on the time to collision and the vehicle driving information when the lane change is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chan Hee JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210403013
    Abstract: A method for controlling autonomous driving in a vehicle capable of the autonomous driving may include collecting vehicle travel status information and system status information during the autonomous driving, sensing a failure based on the system status information, identifying normally controllable actuators when sensing the failure, determining a risk degree corresponding to the sensed failure based on the normally controllable actuator information and the vehicle travel status information, determining a safety state based on normally controllable actuator information and the risk degree, and determining a failure safety strategy corresponding to the safety state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chan Hee JUNG, Jin Su JEONG, Jae Yong JEON
  • Publication number: 20210188281
    Abstract: A vehicle and a method for controlling a body thereof are provided. The vehicle may include a processor, and non-transitory memory storing instructions executed by the processor. The processor may be configured to determine a first operation mode of a convenience device based on external environment information obtained by a sensor device when converting to an autonomous driving state; determine a second operation mode of the convenience device based on an input of a convenience device manipulator; compare the first operation mode with the second operation mode; and control the convenience device in the first operation mode or the second operation mode based on a comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chan Hee JUNG, Jin Su JEONG, Jae Yong JEON
  • Publication number: 20210188160
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes: an autonomous driving control device configured to request control of an emergency light or a turn signal light in consideration of a travel situation during autonomous driving; a user input device configured to sense a user input; and a body control device configured to flash the emergency light or the turn signal light in response to the request of the autonomous driving control device, and to control the emergency light or the turn signal light in response to the user input when the user input is sensed while flashing the emergency light or the turn signal light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chan Hee Jung, Jin Su Jeong, In Wan Kang
  • Patent number: 10696304
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a dual clutch transmission that adjusts a travel speed of the vehicle based on clutch torque, a brake that makes the vehicle slow down to reduce the travel speed of the vehicle, and a controller that sets a target speed of the vehicle and controls the dual clutch transmission and the brake to allow the travel speed of the vehicle to follow the set target speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gil Won Seo, Wan Seok Yang, Dong Hae Kim, Jong Ho Park, Chan Hee Jung, Dae Joong Yoon, Ki Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 10606272
    Abstract: A method for guiding a parking mode in a remote automatic parking support system is provided. The remote automatic parking support system includes a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, automatic parking is performed based on a parking request from a smart key or a smartphone of a driver positioned extraneous to a vehicle and in the second mode, automatic parking is performed based on a parking request from a switch mounted within the vehicle. The vehicle is guided in first mode or the second mode based on a surrounding environment, thereby providing optimal convenience to the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gil Won Seo, Jun Soo Kim, Chan Hee Jung, Wan Seok Yang, Sung Yun Kim