Patents by Inventor Hae-kwang Park

Hae-kwang Park 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: 11243740
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device comprises: a display; a storage unit for storing an application for integrally controlling a plurality of speakers operating on the basis of different wireless solutions; and a processor for driving the application according to a preset event. The application is capable of providing, through the display, a list containing identification information for the plurality of speakers, and providing, through the display, a UI screen including a function which is commonly provided to the different wireless solutions when one of the plurality of speakers is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-ki Kim, Hae-kwang Park, Young-suk Song, Jun-ho Sohn
  • Patent number: 11051103
    Abstract: A sound output apparatus, a display apparatus and a method for controlling the same are provided. The sound output apparatus includes a housing; and at least one speaker provided on a side of the housing, wherein the housing includes an accommodation portion provided with an insertion groove to which the at least one speaker is inserted and mounted, wherein the at least one speaker includes a sound generator configured to generate a sound; and a guide tube that has a cross sectional area that changes from a first end of the guide tube to a second end of the guide tube, and wherein the guide tube receives the generated sound via the first end, and the guide tube includes an outer surface having a plurality of radiation apertures arranged in at least one row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Jung, Sang Chui Ko, Dong-Kyu Park, Sang Moon Lee, Byeong Geun Cheon, Hae Kwang Park, Young Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10972849
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to: separate an input audio signal into a plurality of channel signals; identify a gain corresponding to a feature difference between a first channel signal, from among the plurality of channel signals, and a second channel signal, from among the plurality of channel signals; and adjust relative ratios among a plurality of output signals according to the identified gain to generate an output audio signal in which a sound image is varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon-jae Lee, Woo-jung Lee, Young-suk Song, Hae-kwang Park
  • Patent number: 10957321
    Abstract: An example electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a communication circuit for communicating with a server storing information on a plurality of clips and storing keywords by the plurality of clips; an output device; an input device; and a processor which, when a voice uttered by a user is received via the input device, transmits a clip request signal to the server, based on a keyword included in the received uttered voice and information on content outputted by the output device, and outputs a short clip via the output device, based on information on the short clip received from the server in response to the request signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-suk Song, Han-ki Kim, Dong-hyun Lim, Hae-kwang Park, Jun-ho Sohn, Woo-jung Lee
  • Patent number: 10848901
    Abstract: A sound output apparatus is provided. The sound output apparatus according to an embodiment includes an inputter, an outputter, a storage configured to store mapping information between a volume level and a dynamic range of the sound output apparatus and a processor configured to obtain a dynamic range corresponding to a volume level currently set to the sound output apparatus based on the mapping information, process a sound signal input through the inputter based on the dynamic range and output the processed sound signal through the outputter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Anant Baijal, Hyeon-sik Jeong, Sang-mo Son, Byeong-seob Ko, Hae-kwang Park
  • Publication number: 20200310745
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device comprises: a display; a storage unit for storing an application for integrally controlling a plurality of speakers operating on the basis of different wireless solutions; and a processor for driving the application according to a preset event. The application is capable of providing, through the display, a list containing identification information for the plurality of speakers, and providing, through the display, a UI screen including a function which is commonly provided to the different wireless solutions when one of the plurality of speakers is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Han-ki KIM, Hae-kwang PARK, Young-suk SONG, Jun-ho SOHN
  • Patent number: 10524077
    Abstract: A method of processing an audio signal is provided. The method includes acquiring location information and performance information of a speaker configured to output an audio signal, selecting a frequency band based on the location information, determining a section to be strengthened from the selected frequency band with respect to the audio signal based on the performance information, and applying a gain value to the determined section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-hyun Lim, Yoon-jae Lee, Hae-kwang Park, Seung-kwan Yoo, Eun-mi Oh, Jae-youn Cho
  • Patent number: 10499160
    Abstract: A planar magnet speaker with excellent sound reproduction in a low frequency range and capable of providing a plurality of input controls includes a first magnet member, a second magnet member, a membrane including at least one wire formed between the first magnet member and the second magnet member, and a support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-hyun Lim, Dong-kyu Park, Hae-kwang Park, Joon-ho Son, Dong-hyun Jung, Han-ki Kim, Young-suk Song
  • Publication number: 20190332345
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: a communicator for communicating with a server storing information on a plurality of short clips and storing keywords by the plurality of short clips; an outputter; an inputter; and a processor which, when a voice uttered by a user is received via the inputter, transmits a short clip request signal to the server, on the basis of a keyword included in the received uttered voice and information on content outputted from the outputter, and outputs a short clip via the outputter, on the basis of information on the short clip received from the server in response to the request signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Young-suk SONG, Han-ki KIM, Dong-hyun LIM, Hae-kwang PARK, Jun-ho SOHN, Woo-jung LEE
  • Patent number: 10327067
    Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a stereophonic sound reproduction apparatus includes: an input unit for receiving an acoustic signal; a control unit for acquiring an output acoustic signal for generating a virtual sound source for the received acoustic signal; and an output unit for outputting the acquired output acoustic signal by using a front speaker and a side speaker, wherein the control unit generates an attenuation signal that is a signal for attenuating or cancelling an inflow acoustic signal to be directly transferred to an audience in the output acoustic signal output from the side speaker, and the generated output acoustic signal includes the attenuation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-ho Chang, Dong-hyun Jung, Dong-kyu Park, Hae-kwang Park, Yoon-jae Lee, Dong-hyun Lim, Jae-youn Cho
  • Patent number: 10318234
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a speaker, a storage configured to store first rendering type information and second rendering type information based on a volume level of each content genre; a display, and a processor configured to render a sound signal of a content based on at least one of the first rendering type information and the second rendering type information corresponding to a genre of the content on the display and output the rendered sound signal through the speaker, wherein the processor, based on a volume level which is currently set in the display apparatus being within a predetermined range, renders the sound signal based on third rendering type information which is obtained by applying a weight according to the set volume level to at least one of the first rendering type information and the second rendering type information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-woo Hwang, Sun-min Kim, Jae-youn Cho, Ki-woong Kang, Ki-beom Kim, Hae-kwang Park, Dong-hyun Lim
  • Publication number: 20190069089
    Abstract: A sound output apparatus, a display apparatus and a method for controlling the same are provided. The sound output apparatus includes a housing; and at least one speaker provided on a side of the housing, wherein the housing includes an accommodation portion provided with an insertion groove to which the at least one speaker is inserted and mounted, wherein the at least one speaker includes a sound generator configured to generate a sound; and a guide tube that has a cross sectional area that changes from a first end of the guide tube to a second end of the guide tube, and wherein the guide tube receives the generated sound via the first end, and the guide tube includes an outer surface having a plurality of radiation apertures arranged in at least one row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun JUNG, Sang Chul KO, Dong-Kyu PARK, Sang Moon LEE, Byeong Geun CHEON, Hae Kwang PARK, Young Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20190050193
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a speaker, a storage configured to store first rendering type information and second rendering type information based on a volume level of each content genre; a display, and a processor configured to render a sound signal of a content based on at least one of the first rendering type information and the second rendering type information corresponding to a genre of the content on the display and output the rendered sound signal through the speaker, wherein the processor, based on a volume level which is currently set in the display apparatus being within a predetermined range, renders the sound signal based on third rendering type information which is obtained by applying a weight according to the set volume level to at least one of the first rendering type information and the second rendering type information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In-woo HWANG, Sun-min KIM, Jae-youn CHO, Ki-woong KANG, Ki-beom KIM, Hae-kwang PARK, Dong-hyun LIM
  • Publication number: 20190052986
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to: separate an input audio signal into a plurality of channel signals; identify a gain corresponding to a feature difference between a first channel signal, from among the plurality of channel signals, and a second channel signal, from among the plurality of channel signals; and adjust relative ratios among a plurality of output signals according to the identified gain to generate an output audio signal in which a sound image is varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon-jae LEE, Woo-jung LEE, Young-suk SONG, Hae-kwang PARK
  • Publication number: 20190028828
    Abstract: A method of processing an audio signal is provided. The method includes acquiring location information and performance information of a speaker configured to output an audio signal, selecting a frequency band based on the location information, determining a section to be strengthened from the selected frequency band with respect to the audio signal based on the performance information, and applying a gain value to the determined section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-hyun LIM, Yoon-jae LEE, Hae-kwang PARK, Seung-kwan YOO, Eun-mi OH, Jae-youn CHO
  • Publication number: 20190014435
    Abstract: A sound output apparatus is provided. The sound output apparatus according to an embodiment includes an inputter, an outputter, a storage configured to store mapping information between a volume level and a dynamic range of the sound output apparatus and a processor configured to obtain a dynamic range corresponding to a volume level currently set to the sound output apparatus based on the mapping information, process a sound signal input through the inputter based on the dynamic range and output the processed sound signal through the outputter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Anant BAIJAL, Hyeon-sik JEONG, Sang-mo SON, Byeong-seob KO, Hae-kwang PARK
  • Patent number: 10158945
    Abstract: An acoustic output device and a control method thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-hyun Jung, Dong-kyu Park, Yoon-jae Lee, Young-suk Song, Woo-jung Lee, Hae-kwang Park
  • Publication number: 20180317003
    Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a stereophonic sound reproduction apparatus includes: an input unit for receiving an acoustic signal; a control unit for acquiring an output acoustic signal for generating a virtual sound source for the received acoustic signal; and an output unit for outputting the acquired output acoustic signal by using a front speaker and a side speaker, wherein the control unit generates an attenuation signal that is a signal for attenuating or cancelling an inflow acoustic signal to be directly transferred to an audience in the output acoustic signal output from the side speaker, and the generated output acoustic signal includes the attenuation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-ho CHANG, Dong-hyun JUNG, Dong-kyu PARK, Hae-kwang PARK, Yoon-jae LEE, Dong-hyun LIM, Jae-youn CHO
  • Patent number: 10075805
    Abstract: A method of processing an audio signal is provided. The method includes acquiring location information and performance information of a speaker configured to output an audio signal, selecting a frequency band based on the location information, determining a section to be strengthened from the selected frequency band with respect to the audio signal based on the performance information, and applying a gain value to the determined section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-hyun Lim, Yoon-jae Lee, Hae-kwang Park, Seung-kwan Yoo, Eun-mi Oh, Jae-youn Cho
  • Publication number: 20180192224
    Abstract: An audio output device which outputs an audio signal that offsets a direct sound in the first speaker to offset the direct sound generated in the second speaker is provided. The audio output device according to various exemplary embodiments includes a first speaker configured to output a first audio signal, the first speaker being disposed at a first side of the audio output device, a second speaker configured to output a second audio signal, the second speaker being disposed at a second side of the audio output device, and an audio signal processor configured to control the first speaker to output the third audio signal to remove the element provided in the same direction with the first side among the second audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Yoon-jae LEE, Young-suk SONG, Woo-jung LEE, Han-ki KIM, Hae-kwang PARK, Jun-ho SOHN