Patents by Inventor Hyun-Ju HONG

Hyun-Ju HONG 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: 20180368274
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment may include a housing, which includes a front structure and a rear structure attached to each other, and a touch screen display. The front structure of the housing may include a first plate facing a first direction and a side plate extending from the first plate. The first plate may have a first thickness. The side plate may have a second thickness larger than the first thickness. The side plate may include a first surface facing a peripheral portion of the rear structure. The rear structure may include a second plate facing a second direction opposite the first direction and a second surface facing the first surface. The first surface may face a third direction. The second surface may face a fourth direction. The third and fourth directions may be configured to differ from the first and second directions, respectively. The touch screen display may have at least a part exposed through at least a part of the first plate. Other various embodiments may be possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Do-Hyung Ha, Seong-Hoon Kim, Min-Sung Lee, Hyung-Sup Byeon, Dong-Hyun Yeom, Min-Woo Yoo, Hyun-Ju Hong
  • Patent number: 10083555
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a vehicle control method of an electronic device, and the electronic device. The electronic device may include a display, a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit, one or more sensors, a memory, and a processor electrically coupled to the display, the first communication circuit, the second communication circuit, the memory, and the one or more sensors. The memory may store at least one instruction, when executed by the processor causes the electronic device to: detect a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value of a Radio Frequency (RF) signal received from a vehicle through the first communication circuit, convert the detected RSSI value based on deviation information stored in the memory, and transmit the RF signal including the converted RSSI value to the vehicle through the first communication circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Woo, Jae Il An, Jae-Young Shin, Sehwan Choi, Hyun-Ju Hong
  • Publication number: 20180228061
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a PCB including a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface; an electronic component arranged on the first surface, adjacent to a portion of the side surface; a shield structure including a cap that covers the electronic component and a sidewall extending from a periphery of the cap toward the first surface of the PCB, wherein the sidewall extends in a first direction that is non-parallel to the first surface of the PCB; a first conductive structure that is formed on a portion of the side surface of the PCB; and a second conductive structure that is formed on a portion of the first surface to be connected to the first conductive structure. The sidewall contacts with the first surface of the PCB and overlaps with the second conductive structure, when viewed from above the first surface of the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Jung-Sik PARK, Seung-Ki CHOI, Joon HEO, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180217698
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a cover glass, a touch sensor disposed under the cover glass and sensing proximity of or contact by an external object, a touch integrated circuit (IC) electrically connected to the touch sensor, a fingerprint sensor disposed under the cover glass adjacent to the touch sensor, including an active area for sensing a biometric pattern of the external object and an inactive area surrounding a periphery of the active area, a fingerprint IC electrically connected to the fingerprint sensor, and a processor electrically connected to the touch IC and the fingerprint IC. The processor is configured, if an input by the external object is sensed by both the touch sensor and the fingerprint sensor, to calculate coordinates of the input based on at least part of data sensed by the touch sensor and data sensed by the fingerprint sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Dae Kwang JUNG, Min Woo LEE, Myung Su KANG, Ji Woong OH, Hyun Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180157362
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a display panel, a partial region of the display panel including an active region configured to output light and including a cut in a thickness direction of the display panel, a touch sensor formed on the display panel, a partial region of the touch sensor corresponding to the cut region of the display panel, including a cut in a thickness direction of the touch sensor, and a polarizing plate disposed on the display panel, a partial region of the polarizing plate corresponding to the cut region of the display panel, including a cut in a thickness direction of the polarizing plate, and a cut surface of the display panel, a cut surface of the touch sensor, and a cut surface of the polarizing plate are formed to coincide with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Sang Seob KIM, Su Yeon KIM, Kwang Tai KIM, Ju Yeong LEE, Hyun Ju HONG
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9967100
    Abstract: A method of controlling power supply for a fingerprint sensor is provided. The method includes receiving sensor data obtained from the fingerprint sensor; determining whether the received sensor data is a fingerprint form of data; if the received sensor data is the fingerprint form of data, determining an amount of change in sensor data received over a predetermined time is greater than or equal to a predetermined value; and if the received sensor data is not the fingerprint form of data or if the received sensor data is the fingerprint form of data but an amount of change in the received sensor data is less than the predetermined value, allowing the fingerprint sensor to enter a power saving mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyun Ju Hong, Seung Ki Choi, Su Ha Yoon, Su Young Park, Eui Chang Jung, Sung Hyuk Shin
  • Patent number: 9943018
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a PCB including a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface; an electronic component arranged on the first surface, adjacent to a portion of the side surface; a shield structure including a cap that covers the electronic component and a sidewall extending from a periphery of the cap toward the first surface of the PCB, wherein the sidewall extends in a first direction that is non-parallel to the first surface of the PCB; a first conductive structure that is formed on a portion of the side surface of the PCB; and a second conductive structure that is formed on a portion of the first surface to be connected to the first conductive structure. The sidewall contacts with the first surface of the PCB and overlaps with the second conductive structure, when viewed from above the first surface of the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jung-Sik Park, Seung-Ki Choi, Joon Heo, Hyun-Ju Hong
  • Patent number: 9942697
    Abstract: An electronic device including a proximity recognition module configured to recognize second electronic device proximate to the first electronic device, a communication module configured to wirelessly transmit and receive data to and from the second electronic device, and a power supply module configured to apply at least one of power charged in the first electronic device and power wirelessly supplied from the second device as power for the communication module, based on the recognition with respect to the second device. Other embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeong-Tae Kim, Jung-Sik Park, Woo-Sup Lee, Jae Ouk Chung, Seong-Min Kim, Youn-Ju Kim, Dong-Hun Park, Gun Lim, Jae-Woong Jeon, Hyun-Ju Hong
  • Patent number: 9934371
    Abstract: A fingerprint recognition method and electronic device performing the same are provided. The electronic device includes a fingerprint sensor configured to perform fingerprint sensing according to a control signal of a processor, and includes the processor configured to obtain a fingerprint-unrecognizable position from a sensing area of the fingerprint sensor, to obtain, based on the fingerprint-unrecognizable position, a distance to a fingerprint from the fingerprint-unrecognizable position, and to control, based on the distance, the fingerprint sensor by adjusting a sensing operation of the fingerprint sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Ju Hong, Hyung Jin Park
  • Publication number: 20180059717
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling displaying of information in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first display formed on at least a portion of a body of the electronic device, and a second display formed on at least a portion of a cover functionally connected to the body and including a transparent display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Seong Eun KIM, Seon Il KIM, Young Hoon KIM, Jung Han KIM, Ju Nyun KIM, Jung Sik PARK, Do Hun CHA, Seung Ki CHOI, Soo Hyung KIM, Chang Wan LEE, Myung Gon HONG, Hyun Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180046305
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, an electronic device includes a housing including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, where a transparent cover forms at least one part of the first surface. The electronic device also includes a touch screen display disposed between the first surface and second surface of the housing and exposed through the transparent cover, a pressure sensor disposed between the touch screen display and the second surface of the housing, and having an active area for sensing pressure placed on the first surface by an external object and an inactive area disposed around the active area, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) disposed between the pressure sensor and the second surface of the housing, and an electrically conductive connection member for electrically connecting the pressure sensor and the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Han-Vit KANG, Ho-Kyung KANG, Byeong-Cheol KIM, Jung Won KIM, Kyungwan PARK, Jeongsik JEONG, Kwang-Tai KIM, Hyungsup BYEON, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180042127
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing that includes a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction that is opposite the first direction, and a transparent member forming at least part of the first surface, a display that is interposed between the first surface and the second surface of the housing and is exposed through the transparent member, and a force sensor that is interposed between the display and the second surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jung Won KIM, Eui Jin KIM, Han Vit KANG, Ho Kyung KANG, Byeong Cheol KIM, Hyung Sup BYEON, Jeong Sik JEONG, Eun Sung CHO, Kwang Tai KIM, Hyun Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180039408
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display and a processor operatively connected to the display and configured to control the display to display a window related to context recognition on the display according to a predefined first layout corresponding to a first event related to screen splitting and control the display to display at least two windows split with respect to a folded portion of the display according to a predefined second layout corresponding to a second event related to the screen splitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Sun CHEONG, Byung Jin KANG, Yong-Jin KWON, Gae-Youn KIM, Dae-Myung KIM, Kwon-Ho SONG, Dong-Oh LEE, Suk-Jae LEE, Kwang-Hyun CHO, Byeng-Seok CHOI, Ju-Yeong LEE, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180039372
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided that includes a housing comprising a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction which is opposite to the first direction, and a transparent cover which forms at least part of the first surface, a display interposed between the first and second surfaces of the housing and exposed through the transparent cover, a first electrode interposed between the transparent cover and the display, a second electrode interposed between the first electrode and the display, a third electrode interposed between the second electrode and the display, a first dielectric layer interposed between the first and second electrodes, a second dielectric layer interposed between the second and third electrodes, and a processor configured to detect a location of a touch on the first surface using the first and second electrodes, and detect pressure on the first surface using the second and third electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Eunsung CHO, Jung Won KIM, Euijin KIM, Han-Vit KANG, Ho-Kyung KANG, Byeong-Cheol KIM, Hyungsup BYEON, Jeongsik JEONG, Kwang-Tai KIM, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180035923
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a housing including a first face that faces a first direction and a second face that faces a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction, the housing including a transparent cover that forms at least a portion of the first face, a display disposed between the first face and the second face of the housing and exposed through the transparent cover, a fingerprint sensor disposed between the transparent cover and the display, a touch sensor disposed between the fingerprint sensor and the display, and a pressure sensor disposed between the display and the second face of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Han-Vit KANG, Ho-Kyung KANG, Byeong-Cheol KIM, Jung-Won KIM, Jeong-Sik JEONG, Kwang-Tai KIM, Hyung-Sup BYEON, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180039387
    Abstract: An electronic device including a flexible display and a method thereof are disclosed herein. The electronic device may include the flexible display and a processor. The processor implements the method, including controlling the flexible display to divide a display area into a first area and a second area, controlling the flexible display to display a first graphic element related to a first application in the first area, and a second graphic element related to controlling the first application in the second area, and controlling the first application responsive to detecting an input to the second graphic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Sun CHEONG, Byung-Jin KANG, Yong-Jin KWON, Gae-Youn KIM, Dae-Myung KIM, Kwon-Ho SONG, Dong-Oh LEE, Suk-Jae LEE, Kwang-Hyun CHO, Byeng-Seok CHOI, Ju-Yeong LEE, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20180020320
    Abstract: A method and apparatus capable of enhancing the usability of an electronic device through interworking between the electronic devices are disclosed. The electronic device includes a 1st wireless communication interface configured to perform 1st wireless communication with another electronic device, a 2nd wireless communication interface configured to perform 2nd wireless communication with another electronic device, and a processor operatively coupled with the 1st wireless communication interface and the 2nd wireless communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Sehwan Choi, Soon-Youl Kwon, Kyoungwon Kim, Jung-Sik Park, Yu-Min Cho, Young Kyu Seon, Hong-Ik Jin, Kyungjung Kim, Ga-Jin Song, Hyun-Ju Hong
  • Publication number: 20180004333
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including at least one opened surface, a touchscreen display at least a portion of which is exposed through the opened surface of the housing, and a pressure sensor disposed between the touchscreen display and the housing. The pressure sensor includes a first electrode plate having a first size and a first shape, a second electrode plate having a size and a shape that are the same as or similar to the first size and the first shape and facing the first electrode plate, a dielectric layer disposed in a first area between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, and a waterproof member disposed in a second area corresponding to a peripheral area of the first area and at least partially enclosing a space between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jeong Sik JEONG, Han Vit KANG, Ho Kyung KANG, Byeong Cheol KIM, Jung Won KIM, Kwang Tai KIM, Hyung Sup BYEON, Hyun Ju HONG
  • Patent number: 9804635
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling displaying of information in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first display formed on at least a portion of a body of the electronic device, and a second display formed on at least a portion of a cover functionally connected to the body and including a transparent display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Eun Kim, Seon Il Kim, Young Hoon Kim, Jung Han Kim, Ju Nyun Kim, Jung Sik Park, Do Hun Cha, Seung Ki Choi, Soo Hyung Kim, Chang Wan Lee, Myung Gon Hong, Hyun Ju Hong