Patents by Inventor Dongho JANG

Dongho JANG 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).

  • Publication number: 20230239664
    Abstract: An electronic device for changing a notification mode and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes communication circuitry, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions, when executed, configured to cause the at least one processor to establish communication with a wearable device through the communication circuitry, and upon identifying a change in an operation state of the wearable device, change from a first notification mode of the electronic device to a second notification mode according to the identified operation state of the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kyungdong KIM, Cholwoo LEE, Wooseok JANG, Dongho JANG
  • Patent number: 11622247
    Abstract: An electronic device for changing a notification mode and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes communication circuitry, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions, when executed, configured to cause the at least one processor to establish communication with a wearable device through the communication circuitry, and upon identifying a change in an operation state of the wearable device, change from a first notification mode of the electronic device to a second notification mode according to the identified operation state of the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyungdong Kim, Cholwoo Lee, Wooseok Jang, Dongho Jang
  • Patent number: 11556916
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a wireless communication module; at least one processor; and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to perform a transaction with an external device using the wireless communication module, receive, from a payment server, payment approval information indicating that the transaction is approved, the payment approval information including device information of an access point (AP) located in an offline merchant and period information, establish, in response to receiving the payment approval information, a connection with the AP using the wireless communication module based on the device information of the AP, after the connection with the AP is established, operate a timer corresponding to the period information, and terminate the connection to the AP when the timer expires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventors: Heeyoung Jeong, Younghwan Ryu, Suwook Seok, Dongho Jang
  • Patent number: 11537360
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system. A system according to an embodiment includes: a first electronic device which includes a wireless communication circuit, a microphone, and a speaker, at least one processor which is a part of the first electronic device or remotely communicates with the electronic device; and at least one memory which resides on the first electronic device or on the outside of the first electronic device while operatively connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory can store instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to: receive through the microphone a voice input including a request for performing a task that uses the first electronic device and is related to the transmission of data to a second external device; extract at least one parameter from the voice input; perform the task by using the wireless communication circuit; and transmit at least a portion of the at least one parameter to the second external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongho Jang, Wooup Kwon, Dongyeop Kim, Jihyun Kim, Gajin Song, Yongjoon Jeon
  • Patent number: 11360791
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device and a screen control method for processing a user input by using the same, and according to the various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device comprises: a housing; a touchscreen display located inside the housing and exposed through a first part of the housing; a microphone located inside the housing and exposed through a second part of the housing; at least one speaker located inside the housing and exposed through a third part of the housing; a wireless communication circuit located inside the housing; a processor located inside the housing and electrically connected to the touchscreen display, the microphone, the at least one speaker, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory located inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores a first application program including a first user interface and a second application program including a second user interface,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihyun Kim, Dongho Jang, Minkyung Hwang, Kyungtae Kim, Inwook Song, Yongjoon Jeon
  • Patent number: 11353968
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device and an input control method thereof. The electronic device may include: a touch screen display; a wireless communication circuit; a processor operatively coupled with the touch screen display, the wireless communication circuit, and the connector; and a memory operatively coupled with the processor. The memory may store instructions, when executed, for allowing the processor to render a screen including a plurality of icons in a set format when the electronic device is coupled with the external display device via the connector, and provide data related to the screen to the external display device, wherein the screen is adapted with a first relation in which an entire region of the touchscreen display corresponds to an entire region of the external display device or a second relation in which the entire region of the touchscreen display corresponds to a partial region of the external display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventors: Dongho Jang, Gajin Song, Yongjoon Jeon
  • Patent number: 11314548
    Abstract: A server may include a communication circuit, at least one processor electrically connected to the communication circuit, and at least one memory electrically connected to the at least one processor. The at least one memory stores instructions for receiving, from a first external device, first data related to a user input that requests performance of a task, receiving, second data associated with a plurality of application programs, determining a domain related to the task based on at least some of the first data and at least some of the second data, determining a likely intention of a user providing the user input, based on at least some of the first data, and determining a sequence of states of the first external device based on the domain and the likely intention, providing the sequence of states to the first external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangmin Park, Dongho Jang
  • Patent number: 11282061
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a payment method using the same. The electronic device comprises at least a processor, memory, and touch screen display, the memory storing a call application including a first user interface, a payment application, and instructions which cause the processor to: display the first user interface of the call application on the touch screen display; receive a phone number or indication of the phone number through the first user interface from a user; request a call connection to the phone number; receive data associated with to the phone number from a first server while the request is being made, the data including a currently available item; display the item on an interface while the request is being made; display an input button associated with the payment application; receive an input selecting the input button; and execute the payment application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wooseok Jang, Kyungdong Kim, Kyungduk Kim, Sangchul Baek, Dongho Jang
  • Publication number: 20220046395
    Abstract: An electronic device for changing a notification mode and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes communication circuitry, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions, when executed, configured to cause the at least one processor to establish communication with a wearable device through the communication circuitry, and upon identifying a change in an operation state of the wearable device, change from a first notification mode of the electronic device to a second notification mode according to the identified operation state of the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kyungdong KIM, Cholwoo LEE, Wooseok JANG, Dongho JANG
  • Patent number: 11244676
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a processor, and a memory storing an application program supporting a task and a database including a first path rule for performing the task. The first path rule includes a plurality of first states of the electronic device. The memory stores instructions that cause the processor to receive a voice command making a request for performing the task to transmit the voice command to an external server, to receive a second path rule including a plurality of second states of the electronic device for performing the task to execute the plurality of second states included in the second path rule, in response to the reception of the second path rule, and when an error occurs during the execution of the plurality of second states, to execute at least part of the plurality of first states included in the first path rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jemin Lee, Hoon Choi, Yongseok Park, Dongho Jang
  • Patent number: 11232456
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device and method for controlling electronic payment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junho Hyun, Dongho Jang
  • Patent number: 11190912
    Abstract: An electronic device for changing a notification mode and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes communication circuitry, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions, when executed, configured to cause the at least one processor to establish communication with a wearable device through the communication circuitry, and upon identifying a change in an operation state of the wearable device, change from a first notification mode of the electronic device to a second notification mode according to the identified operation state of the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyungdong Kim, Cholwoo Lee, Wooseok Jang, Dongho Jang
  • Publication number: 20210312426
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a wireless communication module; at least one processor; and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to perform a transaction with an external device using the wireless communication module, receive, from a payment server, payment approval information indicating that the transaction is approved, the payment approval information including device information of an access point (AP) located in an offline merchant and period information, establish, in response to receiving the payment approval information, a connection with the AP using the wireless communication module based on the device information of the AP, after the connection with the AP is established, operate a timer corresponding to the period information, and terminate the connection to the AP when the timer expires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Heeyoung Jeong, Younghwan Ryu, Suwook Seok, Dongho Jang
  • Patent number: 11127400
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, a microphone, a memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor operatively connected with the communication circuit, the microphone, and the memory. Upon execution of the stored instructions, the at least one processor is configured to perform a first operation, receive an utterance through the microphone while performing the first operation, the utterance including at least one selected wake-up word used to invoke a speech-based intelligent service, determine, based on the utterance, a response related to the first operation, and output the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gajin Song, Junghwa Kim, Ji-hyun Kim, Dongho Jang
  • Patent number: 11120792
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a communication interface, a microphone, a speaker, a processor and a memory. The processor executes the method, including receiving a first message through a communication interface from an external device, in response to receiving a first user input associated with the first message through an input interface including a microphone, converting first text included in the first message into speech, outputting the speech through an output interface of the electronic device including a speaker, determining whether to execute an additional operation associated with the first message, based on at least one of a state of the first electronic device, the first message, and a second user input received via the microphone, and initiate a conversational mode for executing the additional operation based at least partly on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jihyun Kim, Gajin Song, Dongho Jang, Sangwook Kang, Hyunwoo Kang, Soojung Choi
  • Patent number: 11076031
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions which when executed, cause the processor to, in a first operation when the electronic device is connected to a first external accessory device via the electrical connector, receive at least one first identification (ID) from the first external accessory device via the electrical connector, render a first screen including a first plurality of icons for application programs on the memory based at least in part on the first ID, and provide data associated with the first screen to an external display through the first external accessory device via the electrical connector and in a second operation when the electronic device is connected to a second external accessory device via the electrical connector, receive at least one second ID from the second external accessory device via the electrical connector, the second ID being of the same type as the first ID, receive at least one third ID from the s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventors: Wonbum Kim, Kwanghyung Lee, Hyunjung Byun, Sungoh Hwang, Gajin Song, Dongho Jang, Yongjoon Jeon
  • Publication number: 20210216992
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a payment method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Wooseok JANG, Kyungdong KIM, Kyungduk KIM, Sangchul BAEK, Dongho JANG
  • Patent number: 11042868
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided and includes a housing; first and second near-distance wireless communication circuits configured to support wireless connection to an access point (AP); a cellular wireless communication circuit; a touchscreen display; a processor connected to the first and second near-distance wireless communication circuits, the cellular wireless communication circuit, and the display; and a memory connected to the processor which stores an application program configured to make payment using the first near-distance wireless communication circuit and instructions which cause the processor to perform a transaction with an external point-of-service (POS) device via the first near-distance wireless communication circuit; receive a result of the transaction comprising receipt information and connection information, the connection information comprising credential information; and connecting to the AP through the second near-distance wireless communication circuit based on the credential informa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventors: Heeyoung Jeong, Younghwan Ryu, Suwook Seok, Dongho Jang
  • Patent number: 11017739
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes housing, a touchscreen display, a wireless communication circuit, a connector, and a processor electrically connected to the touchscreen display, the wireless communication circuit, and the connector. The processor is configured to connect to an external display device via the wireless communication circuit or the connector, to display a graphical user interface corresponding to a screen, which the external display device outputs, in at least part of a region of the touchscreen display, to display at least part of a region of the graphical user interface in a black background, and to convert first coordinate information of a user input, which is received with respect to at least one region of the graphical user interface, to second coordinate information corresponding to the external display device to transmit the second coordinate information to the external display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jinyeong Lee, Jaewoo Suh, Sangim Yu, Dongho Jang, Yongjoon Jeon
  • Publication number: 20210149627
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system. A system according to an embodiment includes: a first electronic device which includes a wireless communication circuit, a microphone, and a speaker, at least one processor which is a part of the first electronic device or remotely communicates with the electronic device; and at least one memory which resides on the first electronic device or on the outside of the first electronic device while operatively connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory can store instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to: receive through the microphone a voice input including a request for performing a task that uses the first electronic device and is related to the transmission of data to a second external device; extract at least one parameter from the voice input; perform the task by using the wireless communication circuit; and transmit at least a portion of the at least one parameter to the second external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Dongho JANG, Wooup KWON, Dongyeop KIM, Jihyun KIM, Gajin SONG, Yongjoon JEON