Patents by Inventor Chang-won SON

Chang-won 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: 10884569
    Abstract: There is provided a display apparatus, which includes a display configured to display a UI including a plurality of items; a sensor configured to generate electromotive force to a closed loop which is included in the display and sense a user's touch based on a change in the electromotive force which is generated in the closed loop; and a processor configured to execute a function which corresponds to an item touched by a user from among the plurality of items based on a size of the change in the electromotive force generated in the closed loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-seok Soh, Jung-seop Kim, Chang-won Son, Ho-june Yoo, Kyung-hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10867585
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a controlling method thereof. The electronic apparatus includes a display; an outer frame to house the display; an illuminance sensor which detects a sensing value used to determine at least one of illuminance and color temperature of an external light; a memory which stores a background image, which is an image of an area behind the electronic apparatus; and a processor, which generates a content screen comprising an object layer including at least one graphic object and a background image layer including the background image. The display displays the content screen and the processor may correct the background image or provide an image effect based on the sensed values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong-ki Lee, Soo-hong Kim, Dae-bong Lee, Soo-hyun Whang, Young-mo Kang, Sang-min Kim, Jong-ho Kim, Hyun-suk Kim, Chang-won Son
  • Publication number: 20200296850
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises: a logo member formed on one side of a display and comprising a logo area on one side thereof; and a sensor disposed inside the logo member, wherein the sensor senses light incident on one surface of the logo member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-won SON, Kyoung-shin JIN, Shin-a KIM, Ho-June YOO, Hyun-kyu YUN, Ho-kwon SONG, Ho-suk CHAE
  • Patent number: 10719105
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a display disposed in a first housing, an input device comprising input circuitry disposed in a second housing arranged to face the display device, a first sensor module disposed in at least a portion of the first housing, a second sensor module disposed in at least a portion of the second housing, a communication module comprising communication circuitry, and a processor electrically connected with the display, the input device, the first sensor module and the second sensor module. The processor may be configured to determine whether sensing data received from the first sensor module and sensing data received from the second sensor module meet a predetermined condition, and to operate the input device in an external input mode if the sensing data provided by the first sensor and the sensing data provided by the second sensor meet the predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Ki Seo, Chang-Won Son
  • Patent number: 10685608
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display including a backlight comprising a plurality of light sources and a display panel and configured to display a background image including a preset object, a sensor disposed at an outer part of the display and configured to sense an external lighting environment and a processor configured to determine a direction of a lighting based on the sensed lighting environment, to display a shadow object for the preset object at a position corresponding to the determined lighting direction, and to adjust a brightness of a light source corresponding to a position of the shadow object from among the plurality of light sources based on the sensed lighting environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-won Son, Dae-bong Lee, Ki-suk Kim, Soo-hong Kim, Jong-ho Kim, Hyun-suk Kim, Shin-woo Choi
  • Patent number: 10671130
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a display disposed in a first housing, an input device comprising input circuitry disposed in a second housing arranged to face the display device, a first sensor module disposed in at least a portion of the first housing, a second sensor module disposed in at least a portion of the second housing, a communication module comprising communication circuitry, and a processor electrically connected with the display, the input device, the first sensor module and the second sensor module. The processor may be configured to determine whether sensing data received from the first sensor module and sensing data received from the second sensor module meet a predetermined condition, and to operate the input device in an external input mode if the sensing data provided by the first sensor and the sensing data provided by the second sensor meet the predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Ki Seo, Chang-Won Son
  • Publication number: 20190340983
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display including a backlight comprising a plurality of light sources and a display panel and configured to display a background image including a preset object, a sensor disposed at an outer part of the display and configured to sense an external lighting environment and a processor configured to determine a direction of a lighting based on the sensed lighting environment, to display a shadow object for the preset object at a position corresponding to the determined lighting direction, and to adjust a brightness of a light source corresponding to a position of the shadow object from among the plurality of light sources based on the sensed lighting environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Chang-won SON, Dae-bong LEE, Ki-suk KIM, Soo-hong KIM, Jong-ho KIM, Hyun-suk KIM, Shin-woo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190287490
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a controlling method thereof. The electronic apparatus includes a display; an outer frame to house the display; an illuminance sensor which detects a sensing value used to determine at least one of illuminance and color temperature of an external light; a memory which stores a background image, which is an image of an area behind the electronic apparatus; and a processor, which generates a content screen comprising an object layer including at least one graphic object and a background image layer including the background image. The display displays the content screen and the processor may correct the background image or provide an image effect based on the sensed values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong-ki LEE, Soo-hong KIM, Dae-bong LEE, Soo-hyun WHANG, Young-mo KANG, Sang-min KIM, Jong-ho KIM, Hyun-suk KIM, Chang-won SON
  • Patent number: 10395605
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display including a backlight comprising a plurality of light sources and a display panel and configured to display a background image including a preset object, a sensor disposed at an outer part of the display and configured to sense an external lighting environment and a processor configured to determine a direction of a lighting based on the sensed lighting environment, to display a shadow object for the preset object at a position corresponding to the determined lighting direction, and to adjust a brightness of a light source corresponding to a position of the shadow object from among the plurality of light sources based on the sensed lighting environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-won Son, Dae-bong Lee, Ki-suk Kim, Soo-hong Kim, Jong-ho Kim, Hyun-suk Kim, Shin-woo Choi
  • Patent number: 10354620
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a controlling method thereof. The electronic apparatus includes a display; an outer frame to house the display; an illuminance sensor which detects a sensing value used to determine at least one of illuminance and color temperature of an external light; a memory which stores a background image, which is an image of an area behind the electronic apparatus; and a processor, which generates a content screen comprising an object layer including at least one graphic object and a background image layer including the background image. The display displays the content screen and the processor may correct the background image or provide an image effect based on the sensed values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong-ki Lee, Soo-hong Kim, Dae-bong Lee, Soo-hyun Whang, Young-mo Kang, Sang-min Kim, Jong-ho Kim, Hyun-suk Kim, Chang-won Son
  • Publication number: 20190033928
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a display disposed in a first housing, an input device comprising input circuitry disposed in a second housing arranged to face the display device, a first sensor module disposed in at least a portion of the first housing, a second sensor module disposed in at least a portion of the second housing, a communication module comprising communication circuitry, and a processor electrically connected with the display, the input device, the first sensor module and the second sensor module. The processor may be configured to determine whether sensing data received from the first sensor module and sensing data received from the second sensor module meet a predetermined condition, and to operate the input device in an external input mode if the sensing data provided by the first sensor and the sensing data provided by the second sensor meet the predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Min-Ki SEO, Chang-Won SON
  • Publication number: 20180330697
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a controlling method thereof. The electronic apparatus includes a display; an outer frame to house the display; an illuminance sensor which detects a sensing value used to determine at least one of illuminance and color temperature of an external light; a memory which stores a background image, which is an image of an area behind the electronic apparatus; and a processor, which generates a content screen comprising an object layer including at least one graphic object and a background image layer including the background image. The display displays the content screen and the processor may correct the background image or provide an image effect based on the sensed values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong-ki LEE, Soo-hong KIM, Dae-bong LEE, Soo-hyun WHANG, Young-mo KANG, Sang-min KIM, Jong-ho KIM, Hyun-suk KIM, Chang-won SON
  • Publication number: 20180129324
    Abstract: There is provided a display apparatus, which includes a display configured to display a UI including a plurality of items; a sensor configured to generate electromotive force to a closed loop which is included in the display and sense a user's touch based on a change in the electromotive force which is generated in the closed loop; and a processor configured to execute a function which corresponds to an item touched by a user from among the plurality of items based on a size of the change in the electromotive force generated in the closed loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-seok SOH, Jung-seop KIM, Chang-won SON, Ho-june YOO, Kyung-hoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20180130429
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display including a backlight comprising a plurality of light sources and a display panel and configured to display a background image including a preset object, a sensor disposed at an outer part of the display and configured to sense an external lighting environment and a processor configured to determine a direction of a lighting based on the sensed lighting environment, to display a shadow object for the preset object at a position corresponding to the determined lighting direction, and to adjust a brightness of a light source corresponding to a position of the shadow object from among the plurality of light sources based on the sensed lighting environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Chang-won SON, Dae-bong LEE, Ki-suk KIM, Soo-hong KIM, Jong-ho KIM, Hyun-suk KIM, Shin-woo CHOI
  • Patent number: 9867256
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting diode (LED) driving system. The LED driving system includes an LED current controller, a detector, and a system controller. The LED current controller is configured to control a current flowing through a plurality of LED arrays including at least one LED, such that no current flows through a first LED array from among the plurality of the LED arrays and a current flows through a second LED array from among the plurality of the LED arrays. The detector is configured to detect a sensing voltage from the first LED array. The system controller is configured to determine, based on a comparison result between the sensing voltage and a reference voltage, a failure of the at least one LED included in the second LED array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-han Lee, Kun-sok Kang, Chang-won Son, Sang-on Choi
  • Patent number: 9797999
    Abstract: A display apparatus with a radio frequency (RF) sensor and a user detection method using an RF sensor are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image; a support frame located in a back area of the display panel and configured to support parts of the display apparatus; and a radio frequency (RF) sensor configured to be arranged in the support frame for performing one of transmitting a radio frequency signal to a front area of the display panel and receiving the radio signal from the front area of the display panel, wherein the radio frequency signal which is transmitted or received passes through the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-han Lee, Kun-sok Kang, Byung-seok Soh, Chang-won Son, Sang-on Choi
  • Publication number: 20170208655
    Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting diode (LED) driving system. The LED driving system includes an LED current controller, a detector, and a system controller. The LED current controller is configured to control a current flowing through a plurality of LED arrays including at least one LED, such that no current flows through a first LED array from among the plurality of the LED arrays and a current flows through a second LED array from among the plurality of the LED arrays. The detector is configured to detect a sensing voltage from the first LED array. The system controller is configured to determine, based on a comparison result between the sensing voltage and a reference voltage, a failure of the at least one LED included in the second LED array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-han LEE, Kun-sok KANG, Chang-won SON, Sang-on CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170070080
    Abstract: An electronic device and an operating method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes an antenna configured to wirelessly receive power; a wireless communication unit; and a power reception unit functionally connected to the antenna and wireless communication unit, wherein the power reception unit includes a notification processing unit, the notification processing unit being configured to transmit, via the antenna, to an external device, a communication event received from the wireless communication unit during wireless charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Daekyun KANG, Chang-Won SON
  • Patent number: 9535644
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a speaker configured to output sound, a communication interface configured to receive sound data from an external device, a sound processor configured to process the received sound data and to output the processed sound data to the speaker, a display configured to display a state of a connection with the external device, and a microcomputer controller configured to control the display to display the state of the connection with the external device when the electronic apparatus is in a non-booted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-pok Lee, Chang-won Son, Dae-young Noh
  • Patent number: 9288880
    Abstract: A network apparatus is provided. The network apparatus includes a communication unit configured to perform communication with at least one device. The apparatus also includes a storage unit configured to store information for an illumination device located within a preset distance range from the at least one device. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to control a light-emitting state of the illumination device located within the preset distance range from the at least one device based on the information stored in the storage unit when a preset event occurs in the at least one device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Hoon Cho, Tae-Hyeun Ha, Tae-Hoon Kim, Chang-Won Son, Tae-Je Park