Patents by Inventor Youn-Hyoung KIM

Youn-Hyoung 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: 10170056
    Abstract: A method of controlling a mirror display and an electronic device are provided. The method includes identifying whether external power is input to the electronic device; and providing operation power to the mirror display by selectively providing one of the external power and battery power to the mirror display as the operating power according to whether the external power is input to the mirror display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tae-Seon Kim, Youn-Hyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 9985715
    Abstract: A method of a relaying device for controlling electronic devices is provided. The method includes registering a first electronic device in the relaying device, receiving, from the first electronic device, first event information relating to a first event at the first electronic device, discovering a second electronic device, among at least one electronic device registered in the relaying device in advance, to perform the first event, controlling the first electronic device and the second electronic device to connect to each other, and controlling the second electronic device to perform the first event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun Cho, Youn-Hyoung Kim
  • Publication number: 20170243578
    Abstract: An electronic device and a voice processing method of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a microphone array including a plurality of microphones facing specified directions; a sensor module configured to sense a user located near the electronic device; and a processor configured to select one of a plurality of users sensed near the electronic device, process a voice received from a direction in which the selected user is located, as a user input, and process a voice received from another direction, as noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Dong Il SON, Youn Hyoung KIM, Geon Ho YOON, Chi Hyun CHO, Chang Ryong HEO
  • Publication number: 20170187447
    Abstract: A method of a relaying device for controlling electronic devices is provided. The method includes registering a first electronic device in the relaying device, receiving, from the first electronic device, first event information relating to a first event at the first electronic device, discovering a second electronic device, among at least one electronic device registered in the relaying device in advance, to perform the first event, controlling the first electronic device and the second electronic device to connect to each other, and controlling the second electronic device to perform the first event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Ik-Hyun CHO, Youn-Hyoung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160140911
    Abstract: A method of controlling a mirror display and an electronic device are provided. The method includes identifying whether external power is input to the electronic device; and providing operation power to the mirror display by selectively providing one of the external power and battery power to the mirror display as the operating power according to whether the external power is input to the mirror display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Tae-Seon KIM, Youn-Hyoung KIM
  • Patent number: 8648736
    Abstract: A key input device for data input means of a device is provided. The key input device includes a first terminal for outputting a key input signal, a second terminal spaced apart from the first terminal and having at least two divided parts, wherein all the divided parts contact the first terminal during a key input operation, at least one resistor allocated to each of the divided parts of the second terminal, connected in parallel to each other, and having respectively different resistance values, and a processor chip for controlling a corresponding key input operation according to respectively different voltage values outputted from the first terminal, by at least one corresponding resistor that is electrically and selectively connected to each of the divided parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn-Hyoung Kim, Jin Sagong
  • Publication number: 20110129102
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling a sound volume in a mobile communication terminal are provided. The method of controlling the sound volume in the mobile communication terminal includes connecting a call to a counterpart mobile communication terminal, determining an output volume according to an identifier of the counterpart mobile communication terminal using pre-stored volume information per identifier, and adjusting and outputting a volume of a voice signal received from the counterpart mobile communication terminal according to the determined output volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jin SAGONG, Hark-Sang KIM, Sang-Ryul PARK, Ju-Gab LEE, Youn-Hyoung KIM
  • Publication number: 20110124321
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for changing a communication mode in a mobile terminal are provided. More particularly, an apparatus and a method for changing to a video communication mode using an external key while performing a voice communication mode, or changing a video communication mode to a voice communication mode using the external key in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a communication mode manager. The communication mode manager maps a function for changing a communication mode to a communication connect button of an earphone, and enters a video communication mode using the communication connect button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jin SAGONG, Hark-Sang KIM, Sang-Ryul PARK, Ju-Gab LEE, Youn-Hyoung KIM
  • Publication number: 20110095918
    Abstract: A key input device for data input means of a device is provided. The key input device includes a first terminal for outputting a key input signal, a second terminal spaced apart from the first terminal and having at least two divided parts, wherein all the divided parts contact the first terminal during a key input operation, at least one resistor allocated to each of the divided parts of the second terminal, connected in parallel to each other, and having respectively different resistance values, and a processor chip for controlling a corresponding key input operation according to respectively different voltage values outputted from the first terminal, by at least one corresponding resistor that is electrically and selectively connected to each of the divided parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Youn-Hyoung KIM, Jin SAGONG