Abstract: An electronic device for processing an input and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a cover window, a display disposed under the cover window, a touch panel including one or more touch sensing elements disposed in a region corresponding to the display, the touch panel configured to generate at least one of a touch signal or a proximity signal by using the one or more touch sensing elements, at least one processor operationally connected to the display and the touch panel, and a memory operationally connected to the at least one processor.
Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising determining a target color gamut of a display device, an inner zone of the target color gamut, and an outer zone of the target color gamut. The method further comprises dynamically determining, based on the inner zone and the outer zone, a path along which an input color in a source color gamut of an input content moves. The input color is outside the inner zone. The method further comprises mapping the input color from the source color gamut to an output color in the outer zone based on the path. The input color is rendered as the output color during presentation of the input content on the display device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 10, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2022
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Chang Su, Pradeep Nagesh, Yeong-Taeg Kim, Li Tao
Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 30, 2021
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2022
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Sung Hyun Chun, Jin Gyun Kim, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Bum Kang, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Jong Whal Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Yeon Seob Yun, Won Hee Lee, Chang Sik Lee, Hyun Joo Jeon, Jae Rim Jung, Chang Woo Jung, Weon Seok Choi
Abstract: An electronic device for performing speech recognition and a method therefor are provided. The method includes detecting a first text, which is preset for performing speaker recognition, by performing speech recognition on a first speech signal, performing speaker recognition on a second speech signal acquired after the first speech signal, based on the first text being detected, and executing a voice command obtained from the second speech signal, based on a result of performing the speaker recognition on the second speech signal indicating that a speaker of the second speech signal corresponds to a first speaker who registered the first text.
Abstract: A method of operating a memory device includes receiving a training request for a data channel, detecting at least one mode parameter according to the training request, transmitting the detected mode parameter to an external device, setting at least one of an NRZ mode and a PAM4 mode to a transmission signaling mode based on mode register set setting information from the external device, and performing communications with the external device according to the set transmission signaling mode.
Abstract: A capacitor structure may include a lower electrode on a substrate, a dielectric layer on the substrate, and an upper electrode on the dielectric layer. The lower electrode may include a metal nitride having a chemical formula of M1Ny (M1 is a first metal, and y is a positive real number). The dielectric layer may include a metal oxide and nitrogen (N), the metal oxide having a chemical formula of M2Ox (M2 is a second metal, and x is a positive real number). A maximum value of a detection amount of nitrogen (N) in the dielectric layer may be greater than a maximum value of a detection amount of nitrogen (N) in the lower electrode.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 23, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2022
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Seongyul Park, Jaewan Chang, Suhwan Kim, Hyunjun Kim
Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of receiving a multimedia service, in which, by using user feedback information in a large-volume 6 degrees of freedom (6DoF) media transmission service using network-based media processing (NBMP), it is possible to reduce network traffic through efficient media transmission and a burden of rendering media content on a terminal. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of processing content includes receiving content regarding an object in a three-dimensional (3D) space, the content including media data and metadata, performing pre-rendering on the media data based on user information, and outputting pre-rendered data.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 9, 2019
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2022
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Jaehyeon Bae, Youngwan So, Hyunkoo Yang, Eric Yip
Abstract: An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a substrate and a conductive line pattern. The substrate includes an isolation pattern that extends from a bottom surface of the substrate into the substrate and defines pixel regions, and a photoelectric conversion region and a transistor for each of the pixel regions. The conductive line pattern is disposed on a top surface of the substrate, and vertically overlaps the isolation pattern in plan view and electrically connects to transistors of two or more of the pixel regions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 24, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2022
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Hyoun-Jee Ha, Changhwa Kim, Jeongsoon Kang
Abstract: A camera module according to one embodiment comprises: a housing including a through hole and a lens assembly disposed in the through hole toward a first surface on which light is incident; an infrared filter attached to a second surface of the housing, positioned on the opposite side of the first surface to shield inflow of infrared rays from the incident light; and an image sensor for recognizing the light passing through the infrared filter, wherein the infrared filter comprises: an effective filtering region for transmitting visible light; an attachment region attached by an adhesive applied to the second surface of the housing, for forming the exterior of the infrared filter; and a masking region formed between the attachment region and the effective filtering region, wherein the effective filtering region is formed to protrude from a vertex region and overlaps with a region in which the image sensor is positioned and the attachment region is formed as an area capable of securing adhesion with the second
Abstract: Provided is a driving method for a display device. The driving method includes: obtaining, by the driving chip, a theoretical brightness value of the light-emitting diode in each of the plurality of light-exiting sub-areas based on an image to be displayed on the display panel; obtaining an actual brightness look-up table, searching the actual brightness look-up table for an actual brightness value closest to the theoretical brightness value, and setting the actual brightness value closest to the theoretical brightness value as a first brightness value; and generating a first pulse signal based on the first brightness value and outputting the first pulse signal to the switch in each of the plurality of light-exiting sub-areas, in such a manner that the switch controls, under driving of the first pulse signal, the light-emitting diode to emit light under an action of a first power supply signal and a second power supply signal.
Abstract: A method for transmitting a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) in a transmission opportunity (TXOP) and a device using the same are provided. The device transmits a request to send (RTS) frame to a plurality of receiving stations. The RTS frame includes a bandwidth field and a plurality of allocation fields. The bandwidth field indicates a first bandwidth in which the RTS frame is transmitted. Each allocation field indicates a bandwidth in which a clear to send (CTS) frame is to be sent by a corresponding receiving station. The device determines a transmission bandwidth of a PPDU to be sent by comparing the first bandwidth with a second bandwidth which is a total bandwidth indicated by the plurality of allocation fields.
Abstract: A display apparatus includes a liquid crystal panel; a plurality of light sources configured to emit blue light; a reflective sheet including four edge portions and a center portion, wherein a plurality of holes are disposed on the reflective sheet, the plurality of holes includes a first hole and a second hole on each of the four edge portions of the reflective sheet, each of the four edge portions includes an edge of the reflective sheet, the first hole is disposed at a first distance from the edge of the reflective sheet, and the second hole is disposed at a second distance from the edge of the reflective sheet, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance; and a plurality of light conversion dots.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 13, 2021
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2022
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Yoonki Park, Hyungjin Kim, Yongsung Yoo, Youngwook Jung, Minnyeong Han
Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display; a communicator configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses, which respectively provide a plurality of contents; and a processor. The processor is configured to: based on receiving information relating to contents among the plurality of contents from external apparatuses, respectively, through the communicator, identify the external apparatuses that transmitted the information, among the plurality of external apparatuses, control the display to display a UI including the contents respectively received from the identified external apparatuses, and control the display to display, on the UI, reproduction states of the contents to be visually distinguishable according to states of inputs of users of the received contents, the inputs being received through the identified external apparatuses, respectively.
Abstract: A receiver is provided. The receiver includes: a first decoder configured to decode a superposition-coded signal by using a parity check matrix to generate Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) information word bits and first parity bits corresponding to a first layer signal; an encoder configured to encode the LDPC information word bits and the first parity bits to generate second parity bits, or encode the LDPC information word bits to generate the first parity bits and the second parity bits, by using the parity check matrix; and a second decoder configured to decode a signal which is generated by removing the first layer signal, corresponding to the LDPC information word bits, the first parity bits, and the second parity bits, from the superposition-coded signal, to reconstruct bits transmitted through the second layer signal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 9, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2022
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Se-ho Myung, Kyung-joong Kim, Hong-sil Jeong
Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display; a main body on which the display is mounted; a cover; a mounting member configured to separably mount the main body to the mounting member; and a guide member disposed at a back surface of the main body, the guide member including a plate member and side-surface members extending from opposite side surfaces of the plate member, wherein each of the side-surface members has an inclined shape.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 28, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2022
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Dongkyu Park, Jin Park, Sungha Son, Wooyoung Cheon, Kihun Kim, Seongsoo Kim, Sungjoo Kim, Jongbae Kim, Doosoon Park, Wonkyu Park, Jinyoung Shin, Mingyu Yoon, Seungho Lee, Wonhong Choi
Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a communication interface connecting to an external device, an input interface receiving a user input, a memory storing at least one application, a display displaying an image, and a processor electrically connected to the communication interface, the input interface, the memory, and the display.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 27, 2018
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2022
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Donggoo Kang, Para Kang, Joohee Park, Sohmin Ahn, Eunyoung Lim, Gulji Chung, Sangchul Yi, Chouljun Hwang, Cheolho Cheong
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. According to an embodiment the disclosure considers all the procedures of reporting a UE capability for MR-DC in a method in which a UE reports its own capability.
Abstract: A communication technique and a system thereof that fuse a 5th generation (5G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate in a beyond 4th generation (4G) system to internet of things (IoT) technology are provided. The communication technique and a system thereof may be applied to an intelligent service (e.g., smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety related service) based on 5G communication technology and IoT related technology. Further, a beamforming antenna assembly including a metal structure and particularly, a beamforming antenna assembly that can minimize a communication distortion of a beamforming antenna due to an influence of a metal is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 27, 2017
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2022
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Yoongeon Kim, Seungtae Ko, Taesik Yang, Juneyong Young