Patents by Inventor Eung-sun Kim

Eung-sun Kim 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: 20150365793
    Abstract: A method of setting an initial location of a user terminal via an interaction with a user and a user terminal is provided. The method includes measuring a magnetic field at a current location of the user terminal, and estimating a candidate initial location of the user terminal based on the magnetic field. The method further includes displaying the candidate initial location, and selecting the candidate initial location. The method further includes setting the initial location based on the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong Eun KIM, Yong KIM, Eung Sun KIM, Hyun Gi AHN, Ji Hyun YOON
  • Publication number: 20150312638
    Abstract: A menu displaying system and method having an icon for editing image data in an AV (Audio and Video) device, the AV device having a recording medium capable of storing image data and audio data, and which is capable of reproducing image data and audio data. The method comprises steps for displaying icons and additional information corresponding to the image data stored at the recording medium, selecting one of the icons displayed, and reproducing image data corresponding to the selected icon. A corresponding program stored at the AV device having a recording media such as a hard disc drive, is then reproduced upon a menu screen such that image data stored at the AV device can be easily observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eung-sun KIM
  • Patent number: 9167440
    Abstract: A mobile terminal device for a positioning system based on a magnetic field map and a method thereof, are provided. The mobile terminal includes a memory configured to store a magnetic field map including magnetic field values at positions. The mobile terminal further includes a magnetic field sensor configured to measure a magnetic field value at a position of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal further includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor configured to measure an acceleration value and a gyro value of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal further includes a processor configured to determine the position of the mobile terminal based on the magnetic field map, the magnetic field value, the acceleration value, and the gyro value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim, Ji Hyun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20150280799
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system using a space division multi-user multiple input multiple output (SD-MIMO) communication method. A transmission apparatus may transmit, to each of terminals included within a coverage, common control information commonly transmitted to the terminals and individual control information individually transmitted to each of the terminals. The transmission apparatus does not precode the common control information and transmits the non-precoded common control information. The transmission apparatus precodes the individual control information and transmits the precoded individual control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Tae Rim Park, Young Soo Kim, Eung Sun Kim
  • Patent number: 9137632
    Abstract: A method of setting an initial location of a user terminal via an interaction with a user and a user terminal is provided. The method includes measuring a magnetic field at a current location of the user terminal, and estimating a candidate initial location of the user terminal based on the magnetic field. The method further includes displaying the candidate initial location, and selecting the candidate initial location. The method further includes setting the initial location based on the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Kim, Yong Kim, Eung Sun Kim, Hyun Gi Ahn, Ji Hyun Yoon
  • Patent number: 9103863
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for measuring a location of a terminal using a magnetic field. For example, the apparatus may measure a location of a terminal using a magnetic field obtained by a magnetic field sensor and one or more sensor values obtained by a plurality of other sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eung Sun Kim, Do Hyung Park, Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 9071296
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system using a space division multi-user multiple input multiple output (SD-MIMO) communication method. A transmission apparatus may transmit, to each of terminals included within a coverage, common control information commonly transmitted to the terminals and individual control information individually transmitted to each of the terminals. The transmission apparatus does not precode the common control information and transmits the non-precoded common control information. The transmission apparatus precodes the individual control information and transmits the precoded individual control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Tae Rim Park, Young Soo Kim, Eung Sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20150172772
    Abstract: A menu displaying system and method having an icon for editing image data in an AV (Audio and Video) device, the AV device having a recording medium capable of storing image data and audio data, and which is capable of reproducing image data and audio data. The method comprises steps for displaying icons and additional information corresponding to the image data stored at the recording medium, selecting one of the icons displayed, and reproducing image data corresponding to the selected icon. A corresponding program stored at the AV device having a recording media such as a hard disc drive, is then reproduced upon a menu screen such that image data stored at the AV device can be easily observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eung-sun KIM
  • Patent number: 9042477
    Abstract: Provided is a data transmission system of providing preambles of different classes according to a characteristic of a terminal. A terminal having constraints on using a power with respect to a data reception may receive only a preamble of a particular class and thus decrease a power consumption. A general terminal may receive preambles of plural classes and quickly receive data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Rim Park, Ui Kun Kwon, Young Soo Kim, Eung Sun Kim
  • Patent number: 9026361
    Abstract: A method of calculating an accuracy of measuring a location, and a method and apparatus to measure a location of a terminal using the accuracy of measuring the location, are provided. The method of calculating the accuracy of measuring the location of the terminal includes providing a map corresponding to a location measurement type that is used in the terminal. The method further includes reading, from the map, map information of a predetermined area including the location of the terminal. The method further includes calculating the accuracy of measuring the location with the location measurement type based on the map information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eung Sun Kim, Dohyung Park, Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20150106009
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method associated with a location based service, and an apparatus for integrated positioning that may sense positioning-associated information that is in proximity to a user. The apparatus may hierarchically classify the sensed positioning-associated information into multiple categories of accuracy based on a predetermined criterion, and estimate the location of the user in order of low accuracy information to more precise accuracy information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eung Sun KIM, Do Hyung PARK, Yoon Chae CHEONG, Ki Ho KIM
  • Patent number: 8995003
    Abstract: A menu displaying system and method having an icon for editing image data in an AV (Audio and Video) device, the AV device having a recording medium capable of storing image data and audio data, and which is capable of reproducing image data and audio data. The method comprises steps for displaying icons and additional information corresponding to the image data stored at the recording medium, selecting one of the icons displayed, and reproducing image data corresponding to the selected icon. A corresponding program stored at the AV device having a recording media such as a hard disc drive, is then reproduced upon a menu screen such that image data stored at the AV device can be easily observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eung-sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20150085947
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system using a space division multi-user multiple input multiple output (SD-MIMO) communication method. A transmission apparatus may transmit, to each of terminals included within a coverage, common control information commonly transmitted to the terminals and individual control information individually transmitted to each of the terminals. The transmission apparatus does not precode the common control information and transmits the non-precoded common control information. The transmission apparatus precodes the individual control information and transmits the precoded individual control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Tae Rim Park, Young Soo Kim, Eung Sun Kim
  • Patent number: 8942723
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for estimating a location of the terminal using multiple location estimating schemes. The apparatus and method may estimate the location of the terminal more accurately by controlling initial conditions for a plurality of location estimating units, for example, a start time for estimating locations, initial parameters for location estimating schemes, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Kim, Do Hyung Park, Eung Sun Kim
  • Patent number: 8929482
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system using a space division multi-user multiple input multiple output (SD-MIMO) communication method. A transmission apparatus may transmit, to each of terminals included within a coverage, common control information commonly transmitted to the terminals and individual control information individually transmitted to each of the terminals. The transmission apparatus does not precode the common control information and transmits the non-precoded common control information. The transmission apparatus precodes the individual control information and transmits the precoded individual control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Tae Rim Park, Young Soo Kim, Eung Sun Kim
  • Patent number: 8918276
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method associated with a location based service, and an apparatus for integrated positioning that may sense positioning-associated information that is in proximity to a user. The apparatus may hierarchically classify the sensed positioning-associated information into multiple categories of accuracy based on a predetermined criterion, and estimate the location of the user in order of low accuracy information to more precise accuracy information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eung Sun Kim, Do Hyung Park, Yoon Chae Cheong, Ki Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 8897208
    Abstract: A space frequency block code signal relaying system is provided. The space frequency block code signal relaying system includes a signal detecting unit which receives, via a radio channel, a source signal sent from a source station and detects the received signal; a relay signal generation unit which generates a relay signal corresponding with the source signal transmitted from the source station to a destination node based on the received signal, the source signal and the relay signal being signals encoded in a Space Frequency Block Code (SFBC) scheme; and a signal transmitting unit which transmits the relay signal to the destination node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eung Sun Kim, Young-Doo Kim, Tae Soo Kwon, Dae-Young Seol, Gi Hong Im, Ui Kun Kwon
  • Patent number: 8855694
    Abstract: A communication network applying an interference alignment scheme with a low or reduced complexity is provided. The communication network may include a plurality of transmit nodes and a plurality of receive nodes. A plurality of combinations of transmit-receive pairs may exist between the plurality of transmit nodes and the plurality of receive nodes. A communication apparatus for the communication network may select, from candidate combinations of transmit-receive pairs, a target combination to be applied with the interference alignment scheme. In particular, the communication apparatus may sequentially decrease a number of candidate combinations to select the target combination with a low complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Doo Kim, Chan Soo Hwang, Eung Sun Kim
  • Publication number: 20140269569
    Abstract: Provided is a data transmission system of providing preambles of different classes according to a characteristic of a terminal. A terminal having constraints on using a power with respect to a data reception may receive only a preamble of a particular class and thus decrease a power consumption. A general terminal may receive preambles of plural classes and quickly receive data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Rim PARK, Ui Kun KWON, Young Soo KIM, Eung Sun KIM
  • Publication number: 20140254713
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system using a space division multi-user multiple input multiple output (SD-MIMO) communication method. A transmission apparatus may transmit, to each of terminals included within a coverage, common control information commonly transmitted to the terminals and individual control information individually transmitted to each of the terminals. The transmission apparatus does not precode the common control information and transmits the non-precoded common control information. The transmission apparatus precodes the individual control information and transmits the precoded individual control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui Kun Kwon, Tae Rim Park, Young Soo Kim, Eung Sun Kim