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).
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Patent number: 11276414Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jaemo Yang, Hangil Moon, Soonho Baek, Beak-Kwon Son, Kiho Cho, Chulmin Choi
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Patent number: 11190891Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20200251119Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Jaemo YANG, Hangil MOON, Soonho BAEK, Beak-Kwon SON, Kiho CHO, Chulmin CHOI
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Publication number: 20200245086Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Yang-Su KIM, Youngsoo PARK, Keun Won JANG, Beak-Kwon SON, Nam-Woog LEE, Sunghwan KO, Gangyoul KIM, Seung-Nam KIM, Jong-Hwan KIM
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Patent number: 10299034Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jae-Mo Yang, Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-Il Lee, Jong-Mo Kum, Gang-Youl Kim, Ho-Chul Hwang
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Patent number: 10148811Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: 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
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Patent number: 9967658Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20170155756Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20170055072Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20170013354Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Jae-Mo YANG, Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-II Lee, Jong-Mo Kum, Gang-Youl Kim, Ho-Chul Hwang
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Patent number: 9240764Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-Il Lee, Keun-Won Jang
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Patent number: 9054665Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Beak-kwon Son, Dong-won Lee, Jae-Hyun Kim, Sang-ki Kang
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Publication number: 20140079141Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Beak-kwon SON, Dong-won LEE, Jae-Hyun KIM, Sang-ki KANG
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Patent number: 8588865Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Beak-kwon Son, Dong-won Lee, Jae-hyun Kim, Sang-ki Kang
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Patent number: 8538748Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam-il Lee, Yang-su Kim, Beak-kwon Son
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Patent number: 8457215Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Beak-Kwon Son, Sang-Ki Kang, Dong-Won Lee
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Publication number: 20110170710Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Beak-kwon SON
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Publication number: 20110171921Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Beak-kwon SON, Dong-won LEE, Jae-hyun KIM, Sang-ki KANG
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Publication number: 20110137647Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam-il LEE, Yang-su KIM, Beak-kwon SON
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Publication number: 20100158137Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Beak-Kwon SON, Sung-Ki KANG, Dong-Won LEE