Patents by Inventor Young-Kwan CHUNG
Young-Kwan CHUNG 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: 11445433Abstract: An electronic device in a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) cluster is provided. The electronic device includes a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) transceiver; and a processor, coupled with the Wi-Fi transceiver, configured to perform a synchronization with at least one device in the NAN cluster, wherein the at least one device comprises an external electronic device, after performing the synchronization, receive, from the external electronic device through the Wi-Fi transceiver, a frame including first data within at least one discovery window (DW) among a plurality of DWs, wherein the first data comprises channel information for second data, and time information for the second data, and based on the channel information and the time information, control the Wi-Fi transceiver to receive the second data at a channel corresponding to the channel information of the received first data during a time duration corresponding to the time information of the received first data.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung, Dong-Il Son, Yong-Hae Choi, Ju-Ho Kim, Christopher Kang, Hyuk Kang
-
Patent number: 11228970Abstract: An electronic device is provided for use in a NAN cluster. The electronic device includes Wi-Fi communication circuitry; a memory that stores instructions; and a processor that executes the instructions to, while the electronic device operates as a master of the NAN cluster based on a first master preference, control the Wi-Fi communication circuitry to transmit discovery signals outside of discovery windows (DWs), based on a determination that a state of the processor is switched from a wake-up state to a sleep state, change control information for the NAN cluster, wherein the changed control information for the NAN cluster includes data regarding a second master preference that is distinct from the first master preference, and provide the changed control information to the Wi-Fi communication circuitry. The Wi-Fi communication circuitry, while the processor is switched to the sleep state, transmits the changed control information for the NAN cluster.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Inventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung
-
Publication number: 20210029625Abstract: An electronic device in a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) cluster is provided. The electronic device includes a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) transceiver; and a processor, coupled with the Wi-Fi transceiver, configured to perform a synchronization with at least one device in the NAN cluster, wherein the at least one device comprises an external electronic device, after performing the synchronization, receive, from the external electronic device through the Wi-Fi transceiver, a frame including first data within at least one discovery window (DW) among a plurality of DWs, wherein the first data comprises channel information for second data, and time information for the second data, and based on the channel information and the time information, control the Wi-Fi transceiver to receive the second data at a channel corresponding to the channel information of the received first data during a time duration corresponding to the time information of the received first data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung, Dong-II Son, Yong-Hae Choi, Ju-Ho Kim, Christopher Kang, Hyuk Kang
-
Patent number: 10880824Abstract: An electronic device in a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) cluster is provided. The electronic device includes a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) transceiver; and a processor, coupled with the Wi-Fi transceiver, configured to perform a synchronization with at least one device in the NAN cluster, wherein the at least one device comprises an external electronic device, after performing the synchronization, receive, from the external electronic device through the Wi-Fi transceiver, a frame including first data within at least one discovery window (DW) among a plurality of DWs, wherein the first data comprises channel information for second data, and time information for the second data, and based on the channel information and the time information, control the Wi-Fi transceiver to receive the second data at a channel corresponding to the channel information of the received first data during a time duration corresponding to the time information of the received first data.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Inventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung, Dong-Il Son, Yong-Hae Choi, Ju-Ho Kim, Christopher Kang, Hyuk Kang
-
Patent number: 10841868Abstract: An electronic device in a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) cluster is provided. The electronic device includes a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) transceiver; and a processor, coupled with the Wi-Fi transceiver, configured to perform a synchronization with at least one device in the NAN cluster, wherein the at least one device comprises an external electronic device, after performing the synchronization, receive, from the external electronic device through the Wi-Fi transceiver, a frame including first data within at least one discovery window (DW) among a plurality of DWs, wherein the first data comprises channel information for second data, and time information for the second data, and based on the channel information and the time information, control the Wi-Fi transceiver to receive the second data at a channel corresponding to the channel information of the received first data during a time duration corresponding to the time information of the received first data.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung, Dong-Il Son, Yong-Hae Choi, Ju-Ho Kim, Christopher Kang, Hyuk Kang
-
Publication number: 20200351764Abstract: An electronic device is provided for use in a NAN cluster. The electronic device includes Wi-Fi communication circuitry; a memory that stores instructions; and a processor that executes the instructions to, while the electronic device operates as a master of the NAN cluster based on a first master preference, control the Wi-Fi communication circuitry to transmit discovery signals outside of discovery windows (DWs), based on a determination that a state of the processor is switched from a wake-up state to a sleep state, change control information for the NAN cluster, wherein the changed control information for the NAN cluster includes data regarding a second master preference that is distinct from the first master preference, and provide the changed control information to the Wi-Fi communication circuitry. The communication circuitry, while the processor is switched to the sleep state, transmits the changed control information for the NAN cluster.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Bu-Seop JUNG, Young-Kwan CHUNG
-
Publication number: 20200267538Abstract: An electronic device includes an information exchange control module configured to receive a first frame from an external electronic device before being connected to the external electronic device. If the first frame received from the external device includes identification information indicating a plurality of electronic devices connected to the external electronic device, transmit, to the external electronic device, a second frame including data information requested to be transmitted from each of the plurality of electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Bu-Seop JUNG, Ki-Seok KANG, Young-Kwan CHUNG, Yong-Hae CHOI, Jong-Mu CHOI
-
Patent number: 10721679Abstract: A method of an electronic device, the electronic device, and a chipset of the electronic device are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung
-
Patent number: 10657563Abstract: According to the present invention, a user device can obtain together, from an advertisement server for providing an advertisement service, via a neighbor access point device, update condition information on advertisement information in the course of obtaining the advertisement information. In addition, if the update condition information is satisfactory, the user device requests the advertisement information from the advertisement server via an AP and stores the advertisement information received in response to the request, thereby being capable of updating the advertisement information.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung, Yong-Hae Choi, Jong-Mu Choi
-
Patent number: 10506504Abstract: A portable electronic device operable in a wireless local area network and a non-transitory machine-readable storage device are provided. The portable electronic device includes communication circuitry to support a neighbor awareness networking in relation with the wireless local area network; and a processor configured to detect, using the communication circuitry, an electronic device external to the portable electronic device; transmit, using the communication circuitry, information to the electronic device, wherein the information includes a plurality of bits indicating an interval between a plurality of discovery windows in which the portable electronic device is to be operated in a wake-up state with respect to the neighbor awareness networking; adjust the interval based at least in part on a power state with respect to the portable electronic device; and transmit another information indicating the adjusted interval to the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung
-
Publication number: 20190268834Abstract: A method of an electronic device, the electronic device, and a chipset of the electronic device are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Bu-Seop JUNG, Young-Kwan CHUNG
-
Publication number: 20190239149Abstract: An electronic device in a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) cluster is provided. The electronic device includes a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) transceiver; and a processor, coupled with the Wi-Fi transceiver, configured to perform a synchronization with at least one device in the NAN cluster, wherein the at least one device comprises an external electronic device, after performing the synchronization, receive, from the external electronic device through the Wi-Fi transceiver, a frame including first data within at least one discovery window (DW) among a plurality of DWs, wherein the first data comprises channel information for second data, and time information for the second data, and based on the channel information and the time information, control the Wi-Fi transceiver to receive the second data at a channel corresponding to the channel information of the received first data during a time duration corresponding to the time information of the received first data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Bu-Seop JUNG, Young-Kwan CHUNG, Dong-II SON, Yong-Hae CHOI, Ju-Ho KIM, Christopher KANG, Hyuk KANG
-
Patent number: 10341942Abstract: An electronic device and a method of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a receiver, and a processor configured to receive first proximity service data through the receiver, wherein the first proximity service data comprises guide information that contains information indicating a device for transmitting second proximity service data and a transmission time point of the second proximity service data. The method of an electronic device includes receiving first proximity service data, wherein the first proximity service data comprises guide information that contains information indicating a device for transmitting second proximity service data and a transmission time point of the second proximity service data.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung, Dong-Il Son, Yong-Hae Choi, Ju-Ho Kim, Christopher Kang, Hyuk Kang
-
Patent number: 10313961Abstract: A method of an electronic device, the electronic device, and a chipset of the electronic device are provided. The method of the electronic device includes performing a first operation for transmitting a discovery signal in an interval between a first discovery window and a second discovery window; and performing a second operation for adjusting the first operation based on circumstances of the electronic device. The electronic device includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit a discovery signal in an interval between a first discovery window and a second discovery window; and a processor configured to perform a first operation for transmitting the discovery signal, and a second operation for adjusting the first operation based on circumstances of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung
-
Publication number: 20190053141Abstract: A portable electronic device operable in a wireless local area network and a non-transitory machine-readable storage device are provided. The portable electronic device includes communication circuitry to support a neighbor awareness networking in relation with the wireless local area network; and a processor configured to detect, using the communication circuitry, an electronic device external to the portable electronic device; transmit, using the communication circuitry, information to the electronic device, wherein the information includes a plurality of bits indicating an interval between a plurality of discovery windows in which the portable electronic device is to be operated in a wake-up state with respect to the neighbor awareness networking; adjust the interval based at least in part on a power state with respect to the portable electronic device; and transmit another information indicating the adjusted interval to the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Bu-Seop JUNG, Young-Kwan Chung
-
Patent number: 10111161Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device in a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) cluster and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes receiving, from another electronic device in the NAN cluster, via a direct communication path, a NAN service discovery frame (SDF) including information for indicating at least one discovery window (DW) among a plurality of DWs, when the other electronic device operates in an awake mode, and switching, based on the received information, an operation mode from a sleep mode to the awake mode in the at least one DW among the plurality of DWs.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung
-
Patent number: 10070246Abstract: An electronic device and a method of transmitting information in an electronic device a provided. The electronic device includes a communication unit that includes a first communication module and a second communication module, wherein the second communication module supports a low-power and short-range communication method; and a processor controls collection of information through the first communication module, and to transmit information related to the collected information through the second communication module.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung, Ki-Seok Kang, Hyuk Kang, Ju-Ho Kim, Dong-Il Son, Yong-Hae Choi, In-Young Hwang
-
Patent number: 10009765Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory configured to store identification information of an information server that is matched with an encryption key; and a controller configured to send, before the electronic device is connected with an external device, a request for network information of the external device to the external device in a network discovery frame encrypted using the encryption key matched with the identification information of the information server, and to receive the network information of the external device from the external device in the encrypted network discovery frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Jun-Ho Lee, Young-Kwan Chung, Yong-Hae Choi, Jong-Mu Choi
-
Publication number: 20170311240Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device in a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) cluster and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes receiving, from another electronic device in the NAN cluster, via a direct communication path, a NAN service discovery frame (SDF) including information for indicating at least one discovery window (DW) among a plurality of DWs, when the other electronic device operates in an awake mode, and switching, based on the received information, an operation mode from a sleep mode to the awake mode in the at least one DW among the plurality of DWs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Bu-Seop JUNG, Young-Kwan CHUNG
-
Patent number: 9781586Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for efficiently providing a proximity network service and a post operation in an electronic device. An operation method of an electronic device includes configuring a cluster with another electronic device, transmitting information for a post operation within a synchronized communication duration of the cluster, receiving a response signal of the information for the post operation, and communicating with at least one other electronic device for the post operation during a post operation duration based on the response information.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bu-Seop Jung, Young-Kwan Chung