Patents by Inventor Sung Joon Ahn

Sung Joon Ahn 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: 11691514
    Abstract: A vehicle display device according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a display that displays, as an image, functions for various pieces of vehicle operation information, a knob that is electrically interlocked with the display and selectively operates a corresponding function of the display according to left-right movement thereof, a guide rail that provides a movement path of the knob and divides a plurality of functional areas interlocked with the functions displayed on the display, and a guide part in which magnets having different polarities are alternately arranged in a lengthwise direction of the guide rail to automatically guide a location of the knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sung Joon Ahn
  • Patent number: 11691510
    Abstract: A control apparatus and method using a knob are provided. The control apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive knob operation information, a memory configured to store a program for transmitting a vehicle function control command on the basis of the knob operation information, and a processor configured to execute the program, wherein the processor displays information about the vehicle function control command by using a knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung Bin Choi, Sung Joon Ahn, Seung Hwan Lee, Tae Hun Kim
  • Publication number: 20230185147
    Abstract: A vehicle display device using a hetero electrochromic film according to the present invention includes a projection part configured to project a predetermined image on one or more of a windshield and a window, a hetero electrochromic film formed on one or more of the windshield and the window, and a driving part configured to drive the projection part and the hetero electrochromic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon AHN, Seung Hwan LEE
  • Patent number: 11667324
    Abstract: A steering apparatus of a smart mobility vehicle includes: a cockpit module disposed in front of a driver seat and a passenger seat within a vehicle; a steering wheel part connected to the cockpit module, and switchable between a position toward the driver seat and a position toward the passenger seat in a longitudinal direction of the cockpit module; and a locking part to fix the steering part according to a preset condition. The cockpit module includes a first flat section disposed in front of the driver seat and a second flat section disposed in front of the passenger seat; and a locking section curved upward to connect the first flat section and the second flat section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon Ahn, Seung Hwan Lee, Tae Hun Kim
  • Publication number: 20230121260
    Abstract: A system for controlling a vehicle display based on an occupant's gaze includes: a first occupant gaze recognition unit to recognize a gaze of a first occupant in a vehicle; a second occupant gaze recognition unit to recognize a gaze of a second occupant in the vehicle; an interest information display area crossover confirmation and priority determination unit to determine interest information from the gaze of the first occupant and the gaze of the second occupant, to confirm whether areas for displaying interest information on a windshield are mutually crossover with each other, and to determine a priority for display; and a display control unit to control a display in accordance with the priority for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon KIM, Sung Joon AHN, Tae Hun KIM, Myung Bin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230121130
    Abstract: A system for controlling a vehicle includes: an occupant gaze recognition unit to recognize a gaze of an occupant in the vehicle; a point of interest determination unit to determine the point of interest among an external object visible through a side window of the vehicle based on the gaze of the occupant; and a seat position control unit to change a seat position of the occupant to enable a continuous stare at the point of interest according to a movement of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon KIM, Sung Joon AHN, Tae Hun KIM, Myung Bin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230120284
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for controlling a vehicle display. The system includes a display and processors that confirm an external interest information of a first occupant in a vehicle; and a display controller that performs control to display the external interest information of the first occupant through the vehicle display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon KIM, Sung Joon AHN, Tae Hun KIM, Myung Bin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230123723
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for controlling a vehicle display. The system includes a vehicle display, processors that recognize behavioral information related to an occupant in a vehicle viewing a display screen of the vehicle display, and a display controller that controls the vehicle display using the behavior information related to viewing the display screen. The display controller analyzes the behavior information related to viewing the display screen, determines when a gaze of the occupant deviates from an area of the display screen, and controls the vehicle display based on the gaze.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hun KIM, Myung Bin CHOI, Sung Joon AHN, Kyung Hoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20230110773
    Abstract: Provided are a control system and method using an in-vehicle gesture input, and more particularly, a system for receiving an occupant's gesture and controlling the execution of vehicle functions. The control system using an in-vehicle gesture input includes an input unit configured to receive a user's gesture, a memory configured to store a control program using an in-vehicle gesture input therein, and a processor configured to execute the control program. The processor transmits a command for executing a function corresponding to a gesture according to a usage pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon AHN, Myung Bin CHOI, Kyung Hoon KIM, Seung Hwan LEE
  • Patent number: 11620006
    Abstract: A display control system using a knob includes an input part which receives at least one piece of position information of a knob within a movement range in an area under a display and position information of the knob within a preset plane area, a memory in which a display control program using the position information of the knob is stored, and a processor which executes the program, and the processor controls a function in a vehicle in consideration of the position information according to movement of the knob and operation information of the knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon Kim, Myung Bin Choi, Seung Hwan Lee, Sung Joon Ahn, Tae Hun Kim
  • Publication number: 20230082698
    Abstract: A display control system using a knob includes an input part to receive a touch input signal for a display area, a memory to store a display control program according to the touch input signal, and a processor to execute the program, such that the processor moves a position of a knob to perform function control of an area of the display to which the touch input signal is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hun KIM, Kyung Hoon KIM, Sung Joon AHN, Myung Bin CHOI, Seung Hwan LEE
  • Patent number: 11599002
    Abstract: A vehicle display device using a hetero electrochromic film includes: a projector configured to project a predetermined image onto at least one of a windshield and a window of a vehicle; a hetero electrochromic film disposed on at least one of the windshield and the window; and a controller configured to drive the projector and the hetero electrochromic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon Ahn, Seung Hwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20230045996
    Abstract: Provided is a control system using an in-vehicle gesture input, and more particularly, a system for receiving a vehicle occupant's gesture and controlling the execution of vehicle functions. The control system using an in-vehicle gesture input includes an input unit configured to receive a user's gesture, a memory configured to store a control program using an in-vehicle gesture input therein, and a processor configured to execute the control program. The processor performs an information display control for areas layered in a windshield screen according to the user's gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon AHN, Seung Hwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20230046135
    Abstract: Provided are a control system and method using an in-vehicle gesture input, and more particularly, a system for receiving an occupant's gesture and controlling the execution of vehicle functions. The control system using an in-vehicle gesture input includes an input unit configured to receive a user's gesture, a memory configured to store a control program using an in-vehicle gesture input therein, and a processor configured to execute the control program. The processor transmits a command for executing a function corresponding to a gesture according to a usage pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon AHN, Myung Bin CHOI, Kyung Hoon KIM, Seung Hwan LEE
  • Patent number: 11573644
    Abstract: Provided are a gesture recognition apparatus and method. The gesture recognition apparatus includes a first communication circuit configured to communicate with a wearable device worn on a first body part of a user, a memory in which a gesture recognition program is stored, and a processor configured to execute the gesture recognition program, wherein the processor receives motion information from the wearable device through the first communication circuit, checks a position of the wearable device, determines whether a gesture is to be recognized according to the position of the wearable device on the basis of the motion information, and executes a function corresponding to the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon Ahn, Seung Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 11554668
    Abstract: A control system and method for controlling a vehicle's functions using an in-vehicle gesture input, and more particularly, a system for receiving an occupant's gesture and controlling the execution of vehicle functions. The control system using an in-vehicle gesture input includes an input unit configured to receive a user's gesture, a memory configured to store a control program using an in-vehicle gesture input therein, and a processor configured to execute the control program. The processor transmits a command for executing a function corresponding to a gesture according to a usage pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon Ahn, Myung Bin Choi, Kyung Hoon Kim, Seung Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 11531412
    Abstract: A display control system using a knob includes an input part to receive a touch input signal for a display area, a memory to store a display control program according to the touch input signal, and a processor to execute the program, such that the processor moves a position of a knob to perform function control of an area of the display to which the touch input signal is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hun Kim, Kyung Hoon Kim, Sung Joon Ahn, Myung Bin Choi, Seung Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 11514687
    Abstract: A control system using an in-vehicle gesture input, and more particularly, a system for receiving a vehicle occupant's gesture and controlling the execution of vehicle functions. The control system using an in-vehicle gesture input includes an input unit configured to receive a user's gesture, a memory configured to store a control program using an in-vehicle gesture input therein, and a processor configured to execute the control program. The processor performs an information display control for areas layered in a windshield screen according to the user's gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon Ahn, Seung Hwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20220371648
    Abstract: A steering apparatus of a smart mobility vehicle includes: a cockpit module disposed in front of a driver seat and a passenger seat within a vehicle; a steering wheel part connected to the cockpit module, and switchable between a position toward the driver seat and a position toward the passenger seat in a longitudinal direction of the cockpit module; and a locking part to fix the steering part according to a preset condition. The cockpit module includes a first flat section disposed in front of the driver seat and a second flat section disposed in front of the passenger seat; and a locking section curved upward to connect the first flat section and the second flat section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon AHN, Seung Hwan LEE, Tae Hun KIM
  • Publication number: 20220315093
    Abstract: Provided is a steering apparatus. The steering apparatus includes a console unit allowed to be switched left and right in front of a driver's seat and a front passenger seat in a vehicle, a handle unit connected to the console unit and configured to steer the vehicle, and a rail unit disposed on a bottom surface of the console unit and configured to provide a path through which a position of the console unit is switched left and right.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Joon AHN, Seung Hwan LEE, Kyung Hoon KIM