Patents by Inventor Gang-Youl Kim
Gang-Youl 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).
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Patent number: 11871188Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Mo Keum, Min Ho Bae, Jung Yeol An, Gang Youl Kim, Jun Tai Kim, Jae Mo Yang, Nam Il Lee, Ho Chul Hwang
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Publication number: 20210227322Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Jong Mo KEUM, Min Ho BAE, Jung Yeol AN, Gang Youl KIM, Jun Tai KIM, Jae Mo YANG, Nam Il LEE, Ho Chul HWANG
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Patent number: 11019427Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Mo Keum, Min Ho Bae, Jung Yeol An, Gang Youl Kim, Jun Tai Kim, Jae Mo Yang, Nam Il Lee, Ho Chul Hwang
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Patent number: 10979807Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Mo Keum, Min Ho Bae, Jung Yeol An, Gang Youl Kim, Jun Tai Kim, Jae Mo Yang, Nam Il Lee, Ho Chul Hwang
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Patent number: 10939218Abstract: A method for detecting wrong positioning of an earphone, and an electronic device and storage medium therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a speaker positioned on surface of a housing; and at least one processor configured to determine a positioning state of an earphone detachably connectable to the electronic device based on a difference between a first audio signal received through at least one microphone positioned in a first body of the earphone and a second audio signal received through at least one microphone positioned in a second body of the earphone.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gun-Woo Lee, Jung-Yeol An, Jong-Mo Kum, Gang-Youl Kim, Byeong-Jun Kim, Jae-Hyun Kim, Nam-Il Lee, Jun-Soo Lee, Chul-Min Choi
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Patent number: 10893374Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a gyro sensor for sensing rotation of an electronic device; a memory for storing a plurality of head related transfer functions corresponding to a plurality of directions; and a processor configured to generate a stereo signal by applying, to an audio signal, a first head related transfer function corresponding to a first direction, generate a stereo signal by applying, to the audio signal, a second head related transfer function corresponding to a third direction symmetric to a second direction with reference to the first direction when the electronic device rotates from the first direction to the second direction, and generate a stereo signal by applying the first head related transfer function to the audio signal when a pre-designated time elapses after the electronic device rotates from the first direction to the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Mo Yang, Min Ho Bae, Gang Youl Kim, Beak Kwon Son, Chul Min Choi, Ga Hee Kim, Ho Chul Hwang
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Publication number: 20200374627Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Jong Mo KEUM, Min Ho BAE, Jung Yeol AN, Gang Youl KIM, Jun Tai KIM, Jae Mo YANG, Nam Il LEE, Ho Chul HWANG
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Patent number: 10743103Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Mo Keum, Min Ho Bae, Jung Yeol An, Gang Youl Kim, Jun Tai Kim, Jae Mo Yang, Nam Il Lee, Ho Chul Hwang
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Publication number: 20200186955Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a gyro sensor for sensing rotation of an electronic device; a memory for storing a plurality of head related transfer functions corresponding to a plurality of directions; and a processor configured to generate a stereo signal by applying, to an audio signal, a first head related transfer function corresponding to a first direction, generate a stereo signal by applying, to the audio signal, a second head related transfer function corresponding to a third direction symmetric to a second direction with reference to the first direction when the electronic device rotates from the first direction to the second direction, and generate a stereo signal by applying the first head related transfer function to the audio signal when a pre-designated time elapses after the electronic device rotates from the first direction to the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Mo YANG, Min Ho BAE, Gang Youl KIM, Beak Kwon SON, Chul Min CHOI, Ga Hee KIM, Ho Chul HWANG
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Patent number: 10593347Abstract: A portable electronic device includes an audio input device and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain audio input data including a noise signal having an audio feature through the audio input device, to filter the audio input data using a neural network model to generate first audio output data, and to filter the first audio output data without using the neural network model to generate second audio output data. The first audio output data has a first changed audio feature corresponding to the audio feature and the second audio output data has a second changed audio feature corresponding to the audio feature.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon Ho Baek, Han Gil Moon, Ki Ho Cho, Gang Youl Kim, Jin Soo Park
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Publication number: 20190335274Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Jong Mo KEUM, Min Ho BAE, Jung Yeol AN, Gang Youl KIM, Jun Tai KIM, Jae Mo YANG, Nam Il LEE, Ho Chul HWANG
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Patent number: 10390132Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Mo Keum, Min Ho Bae, Jung Yeol An, Gang Youl Kim, Jun Tai Kim, Jae Mo Yang, Nam Il Lee, Ho Chul Hwang
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Patent number: 10325617Abstract: An electronic device includes a first microphone that receives a sound generated for a specific time period, from the outside, a second microphone, which is disposed at a location spaced apart from the first microphone and which receives the sound, an audio converter comprising audio converting circuitry, and a processor electrically connected with the first microphone, the second microphone, and the audio converter. The processor is configured to convert the sound obtained from the first microphone, into a first signal and to convert the sound obtained from the second microphone, into a second signal, using the audio converter, and to determine the sound, which is generated for the specific time period, as a voice or a noise based on a frequency-related correlation between the first signal and the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Mo Yang, Beak Kwon Son, Gang Youl Kim, Chul Min Choi, Ga Hee Kim, Ho Chul Hwang
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Patent number: 10299034Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of microphones, a memory configured to store a first specified time set to form a beam in a first direction using the plurality of microphones, and a processor connected to the plurality of microphones and configured to receive a sound using the plurality of microphones, determine a direction corresponding to the received sound, and if the direction is equivalent to a second direction, associate a second specified time to the received sound as if a beam is formed in the second direction using the plurality of microphones.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jae-Mo Yang, Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-Il Lee, Jong-Mo Kum, Gang-Youl Kim, Ho-Chul Hwang
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Publication number: 20190090075Abstract: A method for detecting wrong positioning of an earphone, and an electronic device and storage medium therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a speaker positioned on surface of a housing; and at least one processor configured to determine a positioning state of an earphone detachably connectable to the electronic device based on a difference between a first audio signal received through at least one microphone positioned in a first body of the earphone and a second audio signal received through at least one microphone positioned in a second body of the earphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Gun-Woo LEE, Jung-Yeol AN, Jong-Mo KUM, Gang-Youl KIM, Byeong-Jun KIM, Jae-Hyun KIM, Nam-Il LEE, Jun-Soo LEE, Chul-Min CHOI
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Patent number: 10178485Abstract: A method for detecting wrong positioning of an earphone, and an electronic device and storage medium therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a speaker positioned on surface of a housing; and at least one processor configured to determine a positioning state of an earphone detachably connectable to the electronic device based on a difference between a first audio signal received through at least one microphone positioned in a first body of the earphone and a second audio signal received through at least one microphone positioned in a second body of the earphone.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gun-Woo Lee, Jung-Yeol An, Jong-Mo Kum, Gang-Youl Kim, Byeong-Jun Kim, Jae-Hyun Kim, Nam-Il Lee, Jun-Soo Lee, Chul-Min Choi
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Patent number: 10148811Abstract: A method, device, a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for controlling a voice signal by an electronic device including a first microphone, a second microphone, a communication interface, and a processor are provided. The method includes acquiring a first voice signal by using the first microphone; acquiring a second voice signal by using the second microphone; confirming a telephone call mode for performing, by the electronic device, a telephone call with an external electronic device; adjusting a first output attribute corresponding to the first voice signal or a second output attribute corresponding to the second voice signal, based on the telephone call mode; and transmitting the adjusted first voice signal or the adjusted second voice signal to the external electronic device by using the communication interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Gang-Youl Kim, Jun-Tai Kim, Min-Ho Bae, Beak-Kwon Son, Jung-Yeol An, Chul-Min Choi, Yang-Su Kim, Jae-Mo Yang, Nam-Woog Lee, Keun-Won Jang, Hyun-Min Choi
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Publication number: 20180286425Abstract: A portable electronic device includes an audio input device and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain audio input data including a noise signal having an audio feature through the audio input device, to filter the audio input data using a neural network model to generate first audio output data, and to filter the first audio output data without using the neural network model to generate second audio output data. The first audio output data has a first changed audio feature corresponding to the audio feature and the second audio output data has a second changed audio feature corresponding to the audio feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Soon Ho BAEK, Han Gil MOON, Ki Ho CHO, Gang Youl KIM, Jin Soo PARK
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Publication number: 20180152795Abstract: A method for detecting wrong positioning of an earphone, and an electronic device and storage medium therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a speaker positioned on surface of a housing; and at least one processor configured to determine a positioning state of an earphone detachably connectable to the electronic device based on a difference between a first audio signal received through at least one microphone positioned in a first body of the earphone and a second audio signal received through at least one microphone positioned in a second body of the earphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Gun-Woo LEE, Jung-Yeol AN, Jong-Mo KUM, Gang-Youl KIM, Byeong-Jun KIM, Jae-Hyun KIM, Nam-Il LEE, Jun-Soo LEE, Chul-Min CHOI
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Patent number: 9967658Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic includes a camera module and a processor configured to capture at least one image of an object using the camera module, obtain a sound using a microphone operably connected to the processor when the at least one image is captured, determine whether the sound is related to the object, when the sound is determined to be unrelated to the object, change at least one attribute of the sound and store the changed at least one attribute of the sound.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jun-Tai Kim, Min-Ho Bae, Hyun-Min Choi, Han-Ho Ko, Gang-Youl Kim, Jae-Mo Yang, Chul-Min Choi, Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-Il Lee