Patents by Inventor Bokyung Sim

Bokyung Sim 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: 11869974
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A phone call is established while a display of the electronic device is activated. A proximity sensor of the electronic device is turned on. A supply of power to the proximity sensor is controlled to emit light through a plurality of pixels in a portion of the display corresponding to a position of the proximity sensor and the light emitted by the proximity sensor and reflected by an object is received to identify a distance between the electronic device and the object, if the plurality of the pixels in the position corresponding to the proximity sensor are deactivated during the phone call. The supply of power to the proximity sensor is blocked if the plurality of pixels in the portion of the display corresponding to the proximity sensor are activated during the phone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-Il Son
  • Patent number: 11830949
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A phone call is established while a display of the electronic device is activated. A proximity sensor of the electronic device is turned on. A supply of power to the proximity sensor is controlled to emit light through a plurality of pixels in a portion of the display corresponding to a position of the proximity sensor and the light emitted by the proximity sensor and reflected by an object is received to identify a distance between the electronic device and the object, if the plurality of the pixels in the position corresponding to the proximity sensor are deactivated during the phone call. The supply of power to the proximity sensor is blocked if the plurality of pixels in the portion of the display corresponding to the proximity sensor are activated during the phone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-Il Son
  • Publication number: 20220417353
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device including a liquid crystal, the electronic device including: a piece of glass; a display disposed under a first region of the piece of glass; a power supplying module; one or more electrode films; and one or more liquid crystal layers disposed between the one or more electrode films. The electronic device may also include: a light reflection member (e.g., cholesteric liquid crystal) disposed under a second region of the piece of glass; a processor operatively connected to the display, the power supplying module, and the light reflection member; and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The processor can check the content to be displayed through the display, and can use the power supplying module to supply power to the light reflection member on the basis of at least the checked content, so that the one or more liquid crystal layers reflects at least a portion of light incident from the outside of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jeonggyu JO, Bokyung SIM
  • Publication number: 20220344515
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A phone call is established while a display of the electronic device is activated. A proximity sensor of the electronic device is turned on. A supply of power to the proximity sensor is controlled to emit light through a plurality of pixels in a portion of the display corresponding to a position of the proximity sensor and the light emitted by the proximity sensor and reflected by an object is received to identify a distance between the electronic device and the object, if the plurality of the pixels in the position corresponding to the proximity sensor are deactivated during the phone call. The supply of power to the proximity sensor is blocked if the plurality of pixels in the portion of the display corresponding to the proximity sensor are activated during the phone call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Seunggoo KANG, Jung-Hoon PARK, Bokyung SIM, Jeong Gyu JO, Dong-Il SON
  • Patent number: 11428679
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having a hole formed therein, an audio device inside the housing and communicating with an outside of the electronic device through the hole, a gas sensor inside the housing and communicating with the outside through the hole, a proximity sensor inside the housing, a wireless communication module inside the housing, and a processor inside the housing. The processor is configured to acquire data associated with air outside the electronic device by using the gas sensor, to recognize a user gesture of starting a proximity call by using the proximity sensor, and to calculate air quality of the outside air based on at least one of data acquired by the gas sensor before the proximity call starting gesture is recognized and data acquired by the gas sensor after a gesture of ending the proximity call is recognized. Other various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bokyung Sim, Seunggoo Kang, Jeonggyu Jo, Dongil Son
  • Patent number: 11410450
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display including a first surface facing a first direction to output display information and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, a biometric sensor including a sensing surface disposed to face a partial area of the second surface of the display and a side surface formed in a lateral direction, a first fixing member interposed between the partial area of the second surface and the biometric sensor such that the sensing surface is attached to the partial area of the second surface, and hardened at a specified temperature, and a second fixing member attached to at least a portion of the side surface and at least a portion of a peripheral area adjacent to the partial area of the second surface and hardened by light of a specified wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeonggyu Jo, Joohan Kim, Jinman Kim, Bokyung Sim, Bongjae Rhee, Yongwon Lee, Daekwang Jung
  • Patent number: 11411115
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A phone call is established while a display of the electronic device is activated. A proximity sensor of the electronic device is turned on. A supply of power to the proximity sensor is controlled to emit light through a plurality of pixels in a portion of the display corresponding to a position of the proximity sensor and the light emitted by the proximity sensor and reflected by an object is received to identify a distance between the electronic device and the object, if the plurality of the pixels in the position corresponding to the proximity sensor are deactivated during the phone call. The supply of power to the proximity sensor is blocked if the plurality of pixels in the portion of the display corresponding to the proximity sensor are activated during the phone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-Il Son
  • Patent number: 11321959
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device according to an embodiment includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a display driver IC that is electrically connected with the display panel and that displays contents using the plurality of pixels, a support structure disposed under one surface of the display panel and having an opening part formed therein through which a partial area of the one surface is exposed, a shielding structure disposed under at least part of the partial area of the display exposed through the opening part, the shielding structure being electrically connected with a ground area provided in the electronic device so as to block noise generated from the display panel driven by the display driver IC, and an ultrasonic sensor disposed under at least part of the shielding structure. Besides, it may be permissible to prepare various other embodiments speculated through the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeonggyu Jo, Bongjae Rhee, Joohan Kim, Bokyung Sim, Yongwon Lee, Daekwang Jung, Chihyun Cho
  • Patent number: 11112910
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device, comprises a transparent member, an optical sensor disposed under the transparent member and including a light transmitter configured to emit light of a designated wavelength band and a light receiver configured to obtain light of the designated wavelength band emitted from the light transmitter and reflected by an external object adjacent to the transparent member, a first optical filter disposed between the transparent member and the optical sensor, having a first transmittance for light of the designated wavelength band, and configured to reflect light outside the designated wavelength band, and a second optical filter disposed between the transparent member and the first optical filter, having a second transmittance less than the first transmittance for light of the designated wavelength band, and configured to absorb at least a portion of the light reflected by the first optical filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeonggyu Jo, Hyeongsoon Park, Bokyung Sim
  • Publication number: 20210174044
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device according to an embodiment includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a display driver IC that is electrically connected with the display panel and that displays contents using the plurality of pixels, a support structure disposed under one surface of the display panel and having an opening part formed therein through which a partial area of the one surface is exposed, a shielding structure disposed under at least part of the partial area of the display exposed through the opening part, the shielding structure being electrically connected with a ground area provided in the electronic device so as to block noise generated from the display panel driven by the display driver IC, and an ultrasonic sensor disposed under at least part of the shielding structure. Besides, it may be permissible to prepare various other embodiments speculated through the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jeonggyu JO, Bongjae RHEE, Joohan KIM, Bokyung SIM, Yongwon LEE, Daekwang JUNG, Chihyun CHO
  • Publication number: 20210157362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving the visibility of a display and an electronic device for implementing same, the electronic device comprising: a display panel including a polarization layer and a phase delay layer; an impact absorbing member disposed below the display panel and having an opening; an image sensor disposed corresponding to the opening; a first phase delay member disposed below the display panel to correspond to the opening such that a part of the light passed through the display panel and rotating in a circular direction of a first direction vibrates linearly in the first direction; a polarizing member disposed below the first phase delay member; and a second phase delay member disposed below the polarizing member such that a part of the light transmitted through the polarizing member and vibrating linearly in the first direction may rotate in a circular direction of a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Jeonggyu JO, Bokyung SIM, Daekwang JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210148875
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having a hole formed therein, an audio device inside the housing and communicating with an outside of the electronic device through the hole, a gas sensor inside the housing and communicating with the outside through the hole, a proximity sensor inside the housing, a wireless communication module inside the housing, and a processor inside the housing. The processor is configured to acquire data associated with air outside the electronic device by using the gas sensor, to recognize a user gesture of starting a proximity call by using the proximity sensor, and to calculate air quality of the outside air based on at least one of data acquired by the gas sensor before the proximity call starting gesture is recognized and data acquired by the gas sensor after a gesture of ending the proximity call is recognized. Other various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Bokyung SIM, Seunggoo KANG, Jeonggyu JO, Dongil SON
  • Patent number: 10908136
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having a hole formed therein, an audio device inside the housing and communicating with an outside of the electronic device through the hole, a gas sensor inside the housing and communicating with the outside through the hole, a proximity sensor inside the housing, a wireless communication module inside the housing, and a processor inside the housing. The processor is configured to acquire data associated with air outside the electronic device by using the gas sensor, to recognize a user gesture of starting a proximity call by using the proximity sensor, and to calculate air quality of the outside air based on at least one of data acquired by the gas sensor before the proximity call starting gesture is recognized and data acquired by the gas sensor after a gesture of ending the proximity call is recognized. Other various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bokyung Sim, Seunggoo Kang, Jeonggyu Jo, Dongil Son
  • Patent number: 10819836
    Abstract: A conduit structure of an electronic device and an electronic device are provided. The conduit structure includes an inner structure including a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the front surface includes a first region configured to receive a display and a second region, which is a remaining area of the front surface of the inner structure; a receiver hole configured to penetrate the second region and to connect a receiver receiving space and an external space of the inner structure; a first through-hole configured to penetrate the first region and to connect the receiver receiving space and the front surface of the inner structure; a second through-hole, which is spaced apart from the first through-hole, configured to penetrate the first region and to connect the rear surface of the inner structure; and a flow path configured to connect the first through-hole and the second through-hole at the front surface of the inner structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jinho Lim, Seungjae Bae, Yonghwa Kim, Jinyoung Park, Bokyung Sim, Byounguk Yoon
  • Publication number: 20200279952
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A phone call is established while a display of the electronic device is activated. A proximity sensor of the electronic device is turned on. A supply of power to the proximity sensor is controlled to emit light through a plurality of pixels in a portion of the display corresponding to a position of the proximity sensor and the light emitted by the proximity sensor and reflected by an object is received to identify a distance between the electronic device and the object, if the plurality of the pixels in the position corresponding to the proximity sensor are deactivated during the phone call. The supply of power to the proximity sensor is blocked if the plurality of pixels in the portion of the display corresponding to the proximity sensor are activated during the phone call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Seunggoo KANG, Jung-Hoon PARK, Bokyung SIM, Jeong Gyu JO, Dong-Il SON
  • Patent number: 10707351
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A proximity detection mode is activated in response to deactivating the display during an execution of a call application. In response to activating the proximity detection mode, a proximity distance of an object is identified based on outputting the light through the light emitting unit and receiving the light through the light receiving unit. If the identified proximity distance is larger than a pre-defined proximity recognition distance, the proximity detection mode is deactivated and the display is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-Il Son
  • Patent number: 10658515
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A proximity detection mode is activated in response to deactivating the display during an execution of a call application. In response to activating the proximity detection mode, a proximity distance of an object is identified based on outputting the light through the light emitting unit and receiving the light through the light receiving unit. If the identified proximity distance is larger than a pre-defined proximity recognition distance, the proximity detection mode is deactivated and the display is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-Il Son
  • Publication number: 20190391702
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device, comprises a transparent member, an optical sensor disposed under the transparent member and including a light transmitter configured to emit light of a designated wavelength band and a light receiver configured to obtain light of the designated wavelength band emitted from the light transmitter and reflected by an external object adjacent to the transparent member, a first optical filter disposed between the transparent member and the optical sensor, having a first transmittance for light of the designated wavelength band, and configured to reflect light outside the designated wavelength band, and a second optical filter disposed between the transparent member and the first optical filter, having a second transmittance less than the first transmittance for light of the designated wavelength band, and configured to absorb at least a portion of the light reflected by the first optical filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jeonggyu JO, Hyeongsoon PARK, Bokyung SIM
  • Publication number: 20190325188
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display including a first surface facing a first direction to output display information and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, a biometric sensor including a sensing surface disposed to face a partial area of the second surface of the display and a side surface formed in a lateral direction, a first fixing member interposed between the partial area of the second surface and the biometric sensor such that the sensing surface is attached to the partial area of the second surface, and hardened at a specified temperature, and a second fixing member attached to at least a portion of the side surface and at least a portion of a peripheral area adjacent to the partial area of the second surface and hardened by light of a specified wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Jeonggyu JO, Joohan KIM, Jinman KIM, Bokyung SIM, Bongjae RHEE, Yongwon LEE, Daekwang JUNG
  • Publication number: 20190319133
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A proximity detection mode is activated in response to deactivating the display during an execution of a call application. In response to activating the proximity detection mode, a proximity distance of an object is identified based on outputting the light through the light emitting unit and receiving the light through the light receiving unit. If the identified proximity distance is larger than a pre-defined proximity recognition distance, the proximity detection mode is deactivated and the display is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Seunggoo KANG, Jung-Hoon PARK, Bokyung SIM, Jeong Gyu JO, Dong-Il SON