Patents by Inventor Kwang-Tai Kim

Kwang-Tai 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).

  • Patent number: 10957022
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a camera, a communication module, and a processor. The processor is operably coupled with the camera and the communication module. The processor is configured to obtain a first image corresponding to an external object using the camera. The processor is also configured to generate a second image smaller in data size than the first image using the first image. The processor is further configured to transmit the second image to an external electronic device through the communication module. The processor is also configured to receive correction area information from the external electronic device through the communication module. The correction area information is based on information associated with an image area identified from the second image. The processor is further configured to perform correction using the first image based on at least part of the correction area information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Oh Kim, Seong-Woon Kim, Jae-Gon Kim, Hyun-Hee Park, Yung-Mok Yu, Sang-Hyeon Lim, Jong-Bum Choi, Il-Do Kim, Kwang-Tai Kim, Ha-Joong Park, Ki-Huk Lee
  • Patent number: 10949637
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing including a transparent cover including a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region, a touchscreen display interposed between the first region and a second surface of the housing and exposed through the first region, an opaque layer interposed between the second region of the transparent cover and the second surface and exposed through the second region, a fingerprint sensor interposed between the opaque layer and the second surface, and a pressure sensor interposed between the fingerprint sensor and the second surface and sensing a pressure of an external object against the opaque layer. The pressure sensor includes a first electrode substantially in parallel with the opaque layer, a second electrode spaced from the first electrode layer and extending substantially in parallel in the second direction, and a dielectric layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Kyung Kang, Young Tae Jeong, Han Vit Kang, Byeong Cheol Kim, Jung Won Kim, Jeong Sik Jeong, Kwang Tai Kim, Hyung Sup Byeon, Hyun Ju Hong
  • Patent number: 10880590
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed and includes a communication module; a display; a memory storing context information of a user; and a processor. The processor is configured to verify a video capable of being played depending on a playback scenario information; determine one or more pieces of the playback scenario information generated based on the context information; and play the video based on the determined playback scenario information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventors: In Seok Kang, Se Hyun Lee, Kwang Tai Kim, Ha Joong Park, Dong Hyun Yeom, Jong Hoon Won, Ki Huk Lee
  • Publication number: 20200393920
    Abstract: An electronic device for widening an active area of a display is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate and a second plate facing away from the first plate, a touch screen display including a first glass plate, a second glass plate, and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) layer interposed between the first plate and the second plate, a flexible layer including a first portion connected to the first surface of the second glass plate and bent around an edge of the second glass plate toward the second plate of the housing, and a second portion extending from the first portion and interposed between the second glass plate and the second plate of the housing, a display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) mounted on a first surface of the second portion of the flexible layer, and a printed circuit board (PCB) including a portion mounted on a second surface of the second portion of the flexible layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Seong Hoon KIM, Jaewan KIM, Min-Sung LEE, Min-Su JUNG, Dohyung HA, Sung-Won HONG, Kwang-Tai KIM, Hyungsup BYEON, Donghyun YEOM, Seung Ah OH, Min-Woo YOO, Jungwon LEE, Jong-Chul CHOI, Hyun-Ju HONG
  • Publication number: 20200342202
    Abstract: According to an embodiment disclosed herein, an electronic device may include a housing, a display panel including a plurality of pixels housed in the housing, a flexible printed circuit board electrically connected to the display panel, a fingerprint sensor disposed under at least a portion of the display panel and on the flexible printed circuit board, a display driver integrated circuit (IC) and a processor electrically connected to the fingerprint sensor and the display driver IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Jong Kon BAE, Yo Han LEE, Yun Pyo HONG, Dong Hwy KIM, Han Yu Ool KIM, Dong Kyoon HAN, Kwang Tai KIM
  • Patent number: 10809835
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a housing that comprises a first surface which faces a first direction and a second surface which faces a second direction opposite to the first direction, and that comprises a first transparent plate which forms at least a portion of the first surface of the housing; a display that is disposed between the first transparent plate and the second face of the housing, and comprises a second transparent plate which faces the first direction, and a third transparent plate which faces the second direction; a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, and a fourth electrode that are disposed between the second transparent plate and the third transparent plate; and a control circuit that is electrically connected to the first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode, and the fourth electrode, wherein the control circuit may be configured to detect the position of touch input with respect to the first transpare
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung-Sup Byeon, Jung-Won Kim, Han-Vit Kang, Ho-Kyung Kang, Kwang-Tai Kim, Byeong-Cheol Kim, Kyung-Wan Park, Yo-Han Lee, Jeong-Sik Jeong, Eun-Sung Cho, Hyun-Ju Hong
  • Patent number: 10788908
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a window disposed in at least a partial area of the housing and forming at least a portion of an outer surface of the electronic device, a touch screen display including an active area and a non-active area and accommodated in the housing such that at least a portion of the touch screen display is visually exposed through the window, at least one processor accommodated in the housing and electrically connected to the touch screen display, a memory accommodated in the housing and electrically connected to the at least one processor, and an optical layer disposed between the touch screen display and the window. A portion of a surface area of the optical layer that faces the active area of the touch screen display is formed in a bumpy structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Su Jung, Sung Won Hong, Jae Wan Kim, Kwang Tai Kim, Hyung Sup Byeon, Seung Ah Oh, Jung Won Lee, Jong Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 10782817
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    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: 20200296064
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for providing a messenger service in an electronic device are provided. In the method, the messenger service with at least one counterpart electronic device is provided. First application setting information is determined during the messenger service. The first application setting information is transmitted to the at least one counterpart electronic device through the messenger service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Se-Jun SONG, Jae-Hyeon KANG, Kwang-Tai KIM, Ji-Hea PARK, Kang-Hwan OH, Da-Som LEE, Yo-Han LEE
  • Publication number: 20200294428
    Abstract: A display according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a touchscreen panel; a display panel disposed under the touchscreen panel and including a first flexible substrate; a drive circuit for driving the touchscreen panel or the display panel; and a second flexible substrate extending outward from the touchscreen panel in a partial layer of the touchscreen panel, wherein the second flexible substrate comprises: a drive circuit area in which the drive circuit is disposed; one or more first wirings connected to the drive circuit and the touchscreen panel; and a bending area which is bent with respect to the touchscreen panel. Various other embodiments may also be possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Min-Uk KIM, Hoon-Do HEO, Seon-Haeng LEE, Kwang-Tai KIM
  • Publication number: 20200279526
    Abstract: An electronic device having a display and a sensor and methods for operating the same are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display disposed on a surface of the housing, a sensor mounted under the display inside the housing to detect light received through the display, and a processor electrically connected with the display and the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to determine an illuminance of an outside of the housing using detection data obtained by the sensor while the display displays an image and relevant information between the display and the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Eun-Taek JANG, Eun-Sook SEO, Dong-Kyoon HAN, Tae-Woong LEE, Dong-Hui KIM, Hong-Kook LEE, Kwang-Tai KIM, Dong-Hyun YEOM
  • Patent number: 10761627
    Abstract: An electronic device for widening an active area of a display is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate and a second plate facing away from the first plate, a touch screen display including a first glass plate, a second glass plate, and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) layer interposed between the first plate and the second plate, a flexible layer including a first portion connected to the first surface of the second glass plate and bent around an edge of the second glass plate toward the second plate of the housing, and a second portion extending from the first portion and interposed between the second glass plate and the second plate of the housing, a display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) mounted on a first surface of the second portion of the flexible layer, and a printed circuit board (PCB) including a portion mounted on a second surface of the second portion of the flexible layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong Hoon Kim, Jaewan Kim, Min-Sung Lee, Min-Su Jung, Dohyung Ha, Sung-Won Hong, Kwang-Tai Kim, Hyungsup Byeon, Donghyun Yeom, Seung Ah Oh, Min-Woo Yoo, Jungwon Lee, Jong-Chul Choi, Hyun-Ju Hong
  • Patent number: 10739994
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a processor, a touch sensor, and a touch controller including a register. The processor writes, into the register, data associated with a partial area of the touch sensor specified to sense an effective touch. When the effective touch is sensed in the partial area of the touch sensor, the touch controller writes data associated with the effective touch into the register, and the processor reads the data associated with the effective touch from the register when the data associated with the effective touch is written in the register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Jin Kim, Man Sung Kim, Jong Kon Bae, Kwang Tai Kim, Min Uk Kim, Dong Hyun Yeom, Kyoung Taek Lee, Hoon Do Heo
  • Patent number: 10708209
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for providing a messenger service in an electronic device are provided. In the method, the messenger service with at least one counterpart electronic device is provided. First application setting information is determined during the messenger service. The first application setting information is transmitted to the at least one counterpart electronic device through the messenger service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-Jun Song, Jae-Hyeon Kang, Kwang-Tai Kim, Ji-Hea Park, Kang-Hwan Oh, Da-Som Lee, Yo-Han Lee
  • Patent number: 10691171
    Abstract: An example electronic device includes a bracket, a first display including a first display panel and a first window glass disposed to cover the first display panel and having a first edge area, at least a portion of the first edge area being connected to a third edge area of the bracket, and a second display including a second display panel and a second window glass disposed to cover the second display panel and having a second edge area, at least a portion of the second edge area being connected to the third edge area of the bracket. The third edge area of the bracket includes a protruding portion that protrudes a specified distance from a lateral side of the electronic device, and the protruding portion has a thickness smaller than or equal to a specified value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyong Rok Kang, Dong Hun Kim, Jong Kon Bae, Jung Chul An, Joung Min Cho, Kwang Tai Kim, Hyung Sup Byeon
  • Patent number: 10687037
    Abstract: A photographing apparatus is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung-Ju Chun, Sung-Oh Kim, Hyun-Hee Park, Yong-Man Lee, Jae-Moon Kim, Seul-Ki Jang, Jong-Bum Choi, Jung-Jun Lee, Sung-Jun Lim, Kwang-Tai Kim, Soo-Hyung Kim, Dong-Hyun Yeom, Ki-Huk Lee
  • Publication number: 20200159904
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a processor, and a display driver integrated circuit (IC) configured to drive the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Jong Kon BAE, Yo Han LEE, Yun Pyo HONG, Dong Hwy KIM, Dong Kyoon HAN, Tae Sung KIM, Kwang Tai KIM
  • Patent number: 10657884
    Abstract: An electronic device having a display and a sensor and methods for operating the same are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display disposed on a surface of the housing, a sensor mounted under the display inside the housing to detect light received through the display, and a processor electrically connected with the display and the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to determine an illuminance of an outside of the housing using detection data obtained by the sensor while the display displays an image and relevant information between the display and the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Taek Jang, Eun-Sook Seo, Dong-Kyoon Han, Tae-Woong Lee, Dong-Hui Kim, Hong-Kook Lee, Kwang-Tai Kim, Dong-Hyun Yeom
  • Publication number: 20200150828
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a housing including a first plate and a second plate spaced apart from the first plate; a touch screen display disposed inside the housing and exposed through a part of the first plate; a pressure sensing circuit disposed between the first plate and the second plate, and configured to detect pressure caused by an external pressure applied to at least a part of the touch screen display; a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the housing; at least one processor disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the touch screen display, the pressure sensing circuit, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store an application program including a user interface and instructions, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to, when executed, display at least one object
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Na-Young KIM, Dae-Hwan KIM, Seung-Wook NAM, Kwang-Tai KIM, Hyung-Sup BYEON, Cheol-Ho CHEONG
  • Publication number: 20200090301
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, a display driver integrated circuit (DDI) electrically coupled with the display, a memory that stores an image, and a processor. The processor is configured to analyze at least one feature of the image and to determine at least one of a movement range, a movement interval, and a movement period of the image based on the at least one feature. The DDI is configured to display the image in the display when at least part of the processor is deactivated, and to change a display location of the image within the movement range depending on the movement interval and the movement period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Han Yu Ool KIM, Matheus Farias MIRANDA, Yo Han LEE, Jong Kon BAE, Dong Kyoon HAN, Kwang Tai KIM, Dong Hyun YEOM