Patents by Inventor Beak-Kwon Son

Beak-Kwon Son 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: 11276414
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an audio input module, an audio output module, and a processor. The processor is configured to provide a first signal and a second signal into which a first audio signal is processed, output the first audio signal through the audio output module, acquire an external audio signal comprising the first audio signal of the electronic device, acquire a first output value through a first input channel of an audio filter, acquire a second output value through a second input channel of the audio filter, and provide a second audio signal, based at least on a first difference value between the magnitude value corresponding to the first frequency of the external audio signal and the first output value and a second difference value between the magnitude value corresponding to the second frequency of the external audio signal and the second output value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaemo Yang, Hangil Moon, Soonho Baek, Beak-Kwon Son, Kiho Cho, Chulmin Choi
  • Patent number: 11190891
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and a method for detecting an error of an audio component in an electronic device. The electronic device includes: at least one sound output device; at least one microphone; and a processor, and the processor is configured to identify a deviation related to a loudness of an audio signal acquired through the at least one microphone, and to determine whether an error related to the at least one microphone occurs, based at least on the deviation. Other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang-Su Kim, Youngsoo Park, Keun Won Jang, Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-Woog Lee, Sunghwan Ko, Gangyoul Kim, Seung-Nam Kim, Jong-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20200251119
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for processing a non-linear signal in an electronic device. The electronic device includes an audio input module, an audio output module, and a processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jaemo YANG, Hangil MOON, Soonho BAEK, Beak-Kwon SON, Kiho CHO, Chulmin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200245086
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and a method for detecting an error of an audio component in an electronic device. The electronic device includes: at least one sound output device; at least one microphone; and a processor, and the processor is configured to identify a deviation related to a loudness of an audio signal acquired through the at least one microphone, and to determine whether an error related to the at least one microphone occurs, based at least on the deviation. Other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yang-Su KIM, Youngsoo PARK, Keun Won JANG, Beak-Kwon SON, Nam-Woog LEE, Sunghwan KO, Gangyoul KIM, Seung-Nam KIM, Jong-Hwan KIM
  • Patent number: 10299034
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of microphones, a memory configured to store a first specified time set to form a beam in a first direction using the plurality of microphones, and a processor connected to the plurality of microphones and configured to receive a sound using the plurality of microphones, determine a direction corresponding to the received sound, and if the direction is equivalent to a second direction, associate a second specified time to the received sound as if a beam is formed in the second direction using the plurality of microphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jae-Mo Yang, Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-Il Lee, Jong-Mo Kum, Gang-Youl Kim, Ho-Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 10148811
    Abstract: A method, device, a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for controlling a voice signal by an electronic device including a first microphone, a second microphone, a communication interface, and a processor are provided. The method includes acquiring a first voice signal by using the first microphone; acquiring a second voice signal by using the second microphone; confirming a telephone call mode for performing, by the electronic device, a telephone call with an external electronic device; adjusting a first output attribute corresponding to the first voice signal or a second output attribute corresponding to the second voice signal, based on the telephone call mode; and transmitting the adjusted first voice signal or the adjusted second voice signal to the external electronic device by using the communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Gang-Youl Kim, Jun-Tai Kim, Min-Ho Bae, Beak-Kwon Son, Jung-Yeol An, Chul-Min Choi, Yang-Su Kim, Jae-Mo Yang, Nam-Woog Lee, Keun-Won Jang, Hyun-Min Choi
  • Patent number: 9967658
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic includes a camera module and a processor configured to capture at least one image of an object using the camera module, obtain a sound using a microphone operably connected to the processor when the at least one image is captured, determine whether the sound is related to the object, when the sound is determined to be unrelated to the object, change at least one attribute of the sound and store the changed at least one attribute of the sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jun-Tai Kim, Min-Ho Bae, Hyun-Min Choi, Han-Ho Ko, Gang-Youl Kim, Jae-Mo Yang, Chul-Min Choi, Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-Il Lee
  • Publication number: 20170155756
    Abstract: A method, device, a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for controlling a voice signal by an electronic device including a first microphone, a second microphone, a communication interface, and a processor are provided. The method includes acquiring a first voice signal by using the first microphone; acquiring a second voice signal by using the second microphone; confirming a telephone call mode for performing, by the electronic device, a telephone call with an external electronic device; adjusting a first output attribute corresponding to the first voice signal or a second output attribute corresponding to the second voice signal, based on the telephone call mode; and transmitting the adjusted first voice signal or the adjusted second voice signal to the external electronic device by using the communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Gang-Youl KIM, Jun-Tai KIM, Min-Ho BAE, Beak-Kwon SON, Jung-Yeol AN, Chui-Min CHOI, Yang-Su KIM, Jae-Mo YANG, Nam-Woog LEE, Keun-Won JANG, Hyun-Min CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170055072
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic includes a camera module and a processor configured to capture at least one image of an object using the camera module, obtain a sound using a microphone operably connected to the processor when the at least one image is captured, determine whether the sound is related to the object, when the sound is determined to be unrelated to the object, change at least one attribute of the sound and store the changed at least one attribute of the sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jun-Tai KIM, Min-Ho Bae, Hyun-Min Choi, Han-Ho Ko, Gang-Youl Kim, Jae-Mo Yang, Chul-Min Choi, Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-II Lee
  • Publication number: 20170013354
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of microphones, a memory configured to store a first specified time set to form a beam in a first direction using the plurality of microphones, and a processor connected to the plurality of microphones and configured to receive a sound using the plurality of microphones, determine a direction corresponding to the received sound, and if the direction is equivalent to a second direction, associate a second specified time to the received sound as if a beam is formed in the second direction using the plurality of microphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Jae-Mo YANG, Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-II Lee, Jong-Mo Kum, Gang-Youl Kim, Ho-Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 9240764
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for preventing an acoustic shock of a portable terminal are disclosed. The apparatus includes a transceiver gain determining unit including a table of gain values for sound signals in each of one or more call modes, configured to output a particular gain value corresponding to a particular call mode; a reference value determining unit configured to receive the gain value from the transceiver gain determining unit, monitor a change in the gain value, and determine a predetermined reference energy value based on the change in the gain value; and an output level adjusting unit configured to receive an input signal, compare the input signal with the predetermined reference energy value, and adjust the level of the input signal to output an output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-Il Lee, Keun-Won Jang
  • Patent number: 9054665
    Abstract: A method of removing a signal from among received signals, the method including: filtering the received signals; detecting a time band of the filtered received signals where an energy value of the filtered received signals exceeds a reference energy value; and applying a gain value to one or more received signals, from among the received signals, in the detected time band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Beak-kwon Son, Dong-won Lee, Jae-Hyun Kim, Sang-ki Kang
  • Publication number: 20140079141
    Abstract: A method of removing a signal from among received signals, the method including: filtering the received signals; detecting a time band of the filtered received signals where an energy value of the filtered received signals exceeds a reference energy value; and applying a gain value to one or more received signals, from among the received signals, in the detected time band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Beak-kwon SON, Dong-won LEE, Jae-Hyun KIM, Sang-ki KANG
  • Patent number: 8588865
    Abstract: A method of removing a signal from among received signals, the method including: filtering the received signals; detecting a time band of the filtered received signals where an energy value of the filtered received signals exceeds a reference energy value; and applying a gain value to one or more received signals, from among the received signals, in the detected time band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Beak-kwon Son, Dong-won Lee, Jae-hyun Kim, Sang-ki Kang
  • Patent number: 8538748
    Abstract: A method and apparatus which enhance a voice signal received by a reception terminal from a transmission terminal, the method including: detecting a magnitude of a noise signal peripheral to the reception terminal; checking a volume level which is set in the reception terminal while the voice signal is received from the transmission terminal; and adaptively enhancing at least one of a volume and an articulation of the voice signal on the basis of a magnitude of the noise signal and the checked volume level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-il Lee, Yang-su Kim, Beak-kwon Son
  • Patent number: 8457215
    Abstract: A receiver suppresses noise simultaneously using a noise suppressor and an automatic gain controller (AGC). The receiver divides a received signal into an audio period and a non-audio period, analyzes whether the noise characteristic of the non-audio period corresponds to a non-static noise or a static noise, and if the noise characteristic corresponds to the static noise, analyzes whether the static noise is caused by a network or a transmitter side terminal. In accordance with the analyzed noise characteristic, the noise suppressor firstly suppresses the noise by determining the noise suppressing intensity, and sends a signal, from which the noise has been firstly suppressed, to the AGC. The AGC secondly suppresses the noise included in the signal. In this case, the threshold value of the AGC is controlled in real time in accordance with the noise characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Beak-Kwon Son, Sang-Ki Kang, Dong-Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20110170710
    Abstract: A method of adjusting volume removes an audio signal of a first frequency band from audio signals, and increases the volume of the audio signal from which the signal of the first frequency band is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Beak-kwon SON
  • Publication number: 20110171921
    Abstract: A method of removing a signal from among received signals, the method including: filtering the received signals; detecting a time band of the filtered received signals where an energy value of the filtered received signals exceeds a reference energy value; and applying a gain value to one or more received signals, from among the received signals, in the detected time band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Beak-kwon SON, Dong-won LEE, Jae-hyun KIM, Sang-ki KANG
  • Publication number: 20110137647
    Abstract: A method and apparatus which enhance a voice signal received by a reception terminal from a transmission terminal, the method including: detecting a magnitude of a noise signal peripheral to the reception terminal; checking a volume level which is set in the reception terminal while the voice signal is received from the transmission terminal; and adaptively enhancing at least one of a volume and an articulation of the voice signal on the basis of a magnitude of the noise signal and the checked volume level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-il LEE, Yang-su KIM, Beak-kwon SON
  • Publication number: 20100158137
    Abstract: A receiver suppresses noise simultaneously using a noise suppressor and an automatic gain controller (AGC). The receiver divides a received signal into an audio period and a non-audio period, analyzes whether the noise characteristic of the non-audio period corresponds to a non-static noise or a static noise, and if the noise characteristic corresponds to the static noise, analyzes whether the static noise is caused by a network or a transmitter side terminal. In accordance with the analyzed noise characteristic, the noise suppressor firstly suppresses the noise by determining the noise suppressing intensity, and sends a signal, from which the noise has been firstly suppressed, to the AGC. The AGC secondly suppresses the noise included in the signal. In this case, the threshold value of the AGC is controlled in real time in accordance with the noise characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Beak-Kwon SON, Sung-Ki KANG, Dong-Won LEE