Patents by Inventor Gwan-Hyung Kim

Gwan-Hyung Kim 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: 11841996
    Abstract: An example display system includes: a display; an input device configured to transmit an initial position signal; a plurality of antenna modules configured to transmit a position detection signal, receive a reflection signal of the position detection signal that is reflected from the input device and a surrounding object, and receive the initial position signal transmitted from the input device; and a controller configured to perform control to cause a pointer to be displayed on the display based on a position of the input device according to the received initial position signal and the reflection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui Jun Shim, Gwan-Hyung Kim, Gyeong Gu Kim, Sang Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11397501
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for controlling a coordinate measuring apparatus including a first touch panel that detects a contact of a portion of a human body and a contact of a coordinate indicating apparatus, and a second touch panel for detecting an electromagnetic signal from the coordinate indicating apparatus. The method includes determining a detection state of the coordinate indicating apparatus based on the electromagnetic signal detected by the second touch panel; and determining an activated area of the first touch panel based on the detection state of the coordinate indicating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Inventors: Sung-Soo Park, Gwan-Hyung Kim, Byung-Jik Kim
  • Patent number: 11301120
    Abstract: A display apparatus capable of being touched plural times by a single user or being used by a plurality of users is provided. The display apparatus includes: a display; a sensor sensing a user touch on the display; and a processor configured to execute a writing function corresponding to a first touch when the first touch is sensed through the sensor and executing a function corresponding to a second touch of a user at a coordinate value at which the second touch is sensed in response to the second touch when the second touch is sensed in a predetermined range of the first touch based on a coordinate value at which the first touch is sensed during a period in which the first touch is input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-ho Kim, Gwan-hyung Kim, Hui-jun Shim, Ji-hye Ha
  • Patent number: 11301127
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for correcting an input error in an input apparatus capable of touch inputs of a first touch input scheme and a second touch input scheme. Upon detecting a touch input of the first touch input scheme, an activity corresponding to the detected touch input is executed and activity execution information corresponding to the activity is stored. The activity executed in accordance with the touch input of the first touch input scheme is cancelled, when a touch input of the second touch input scheme occurs before the touch input of the first touch input scheme is released or before a preset timer expires. The first touch input scheme and the second touch input scheme are different schemes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventors: Gwan-Hyung Kim, Joo-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11163407
    Abstract: An input device is provided. The input device includes a communicator for communicating with an electronic device, a pen tip provided on one end portion of the input device, an electrode part provided at a position spaced apart at a predetermined interval from the pen tip, and a processor configured to apply a predetermined frequency signal to the electrode part, and control the communicator so as to transmit, to the electronic device, the signal of which frequency changed according to a capacitance formed between the electrode part and the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung-sun Lee, Kang-yoon Lee, Sung-hun Cho, Gwan-hyung Kim, Sang-yun Kim, Ho-chul Ryu, Sang-ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11150770
    Abstract: Disclosed is an input device. The input device includes a communicator configured to communicate with an electronic device, a pen tip provided at one end of the input device, a first electrode portion including a plurality of first sub-electrodes spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance from the pen tip, a second electrode portion including a plurality of second sub-electrodes spaced apart from each other to correspond to each of the plurality of first sub-electrodes at a position spaced apart from the first electrode portion by a predetermined distance, a processor to provide a driving signal to the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion, generate tilt information of the input device on the basis of a plurality of capacitances formed between the plurality of first sub-electrodes and the plurality of second sub-electrodes, and transmit the tilt information to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hyung-sun Lee, Kang-yoon Lee, Sung-hun Cho, Gwan-hyung Kim, Sang-yun Kim, Ho-chul Ryu, Sang-ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11029798
    Abstract: An example display apparatus includes a first signal transceiver; a second signal transceiver installed at a position different from the first signal transceiver; a processor configured to determine a position in a two-dimensional space or a three-dimensional space of at least one detection object using the first signal transceiver and the second signal transceiver, and to generate a control signal corresponding to the position of the at least one detection object; and a display configured to operate according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gwan-Hyung Kim, Sang Ho Kim, Hui Jun Shim
  • Publication number: 20210124472
    Abstract: An input device is provided. The input device includes a communicator for communicating with an electronic device, a pen tip provided on one end portion of the input device, an electrode part provided at a position spaced apart at a predetermined interval from the pen tip, and a processor configured to apply a predetermined frequency signal to the electrode part, and control the communicator so as to transmit, to the electronic device, the signal of which frequency changed according to a capacitance formed between the electrode part and the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Hyung-sun LEE, Kang-yoon LEE, Sung-hun CHO, Gwan-hyung KIM, Sang-yun KIM, Ho-chul RYU, Sang-ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20200409540
    Abstract: A display apparatus capable of being touched plural times by a single user or being used by a plurality of users is provided. The display apparatus includes: a display; a sensor sensing a user touch on the display; and a processor configured to execute a writing function corresponding to a first touch when the first touch is sensed through the sensor and executing a function corresponding to a second touch of a user at a coordinate value at which the second touch is sensed in response to the second touch when the second touch is sensed in a predetermined range of the first touch based on a coordinate value at which the first touch is sensed during a period in which the first touch is input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Sang-ho KIM, Gwan-hyung KIM, Hui-jun SHIM, Ji-hye HA
  • Publication number: 20200371606
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display apparatus, a display system, and a control method thereof that are capable of deriving the high-accuracy position of an input device without being affected by the surrounding environment using radar with enhanced power efficiency. The display system includes: a display; an input device configured to transmit an initial position signal; a plurality of antenna modules configured to transmit a position detection signal, receive a reflection signal of the position detection signal that is reflected from the input device and a surrounding object, and receive the initial position signal transmitted from the input device; and a controller configured to perform control to cause a pointer to be displayed on the display based on a position of the input device according to the received initial position signal and the reflection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Hui Jun SHIM, Gwan-Hyung KIM, Gyeong Gu KIM, Sang Ho KIM
  • Patent number: 10809863
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for controlling a coordinate measuring apparatus including a first touch panel that detects a contact of a portion of a human body and a contact of a coordinate indicating apparatus, and a second touch panel for detecting an electromagnetic signal from the coordinate indicating apparatus. The method includes determining a detection state of the coordinate indicating apparatus based on the electromagnetic signal detected by the second touch panel; and determining an activated area of the first touch panel based on the detection state of the coordinate indicating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Soo Park, Gwan-Hyung Kim, Byung-Jik Kim
  • Patent number: 10802690
    Abstract: A display apparatus capable of being touched plural times by a single user or being used by a plurality of users is provided. The display apparatus includes: a display; a sensor sensing a user touch on the display; and a processor configured to execute a writing function corresponding to a first touch when the first touch is sensed through the sensor and executing a function corresponding to a second touch of a user at a coordinate value at which the second touch is sensed in response to the second touch when the second touch is sensed in a predetermined range of the first touch based on a coordinate value at which the first touch is sensed during a period in which the first touch is input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-ho Kim, Gwan-Hyung Kim, Hui-jun Shim, Ji-hye Ha
  • Publication number: 20200278768
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a digital whiteboard, the digital whiteboard including: a display; a first sensor configured to detect a touch position of a writing instrument with regard to a screen of the display; a second sensor configured to obtain an image based on image capturing; and a processor configured to identify a target region, in which a motion is present, in the image by comparing a series of images captured by the second sensor, identify a color of the writing instrument in the identified target region, and display an image comprising the identified color, at a position corresponding to a touch of the writing instrument on the screen of the display. Thus, the color of the writing instrument touching the screen of the display is automatically identified, and the traces of the writing instrument are displayed with the identified color on the screen, thereby giving a user an experience as if the user directly writes with the corresponding writing instrument on the digital whiteboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Sang-ho KIM, Gwan-hyung KIM, Ji-hye HA
  • Patent number: 10754468
    Abstract: A coordinate measurement system including a coordinate indicating apparatus and a coordinate measurement apparatus for determining a position of a contact object including the coordinate indicating apparatus. The coordinate measurement apparatus includes a channel electrode unit including one or more electrodes, wherein capacitance of each of the one or more electrodes or capacitance between the one or more electrodes is changed based on a change in the position of the contact object, and a controller for applying an electrical signal to the channel electrode unit or measuring a reception signal input to the channel electrode unit. The coordinate indicating apparatus includes a conductive tip for forming capacitance with the one or more electrodes of the channel electrode unit, and a resonant circuit unit for generating identification information of the coordinate indicating apparatus, wherein the resonant circuit unit is connected to the conductive tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gwan-Hyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20200210002
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus and a method of controlling the display apparatus. The display apparatus comprises a first signal transceiver; a second signal transceiver installed at a position different from the first signal transceiver; a processor configured to determine a position in a two-dimensional space or a three-dimensional space of at least one detection object using the first signal transceiver and the second signal transceiver, and to generate a control signal corresponding to the position of the at least one detection object; and a display configured to operate according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Gwan-Hyung KIM, Sang Ho KIM, Hui Jun SHIM
  • Patent number: 10698524
    Abstract: A touch screen device, an input device, and a control method thereof are provided. The touch screen device includes a channel electrode configured to receive a signal from an input device, a driver circuit configured to apply a drive signal to the channel electrode, a receiver circuit configured to receive the signal from the channel electrode, and a processor configured to control the driver to transmit an input device identification information to the input device such that, when a signal transmitted from the input device is received through the receiver circuit, based on a frequency of the received signal or a pattern of the received signal, the processor determines if the received signal is associated with the input device identification information transmitted to the input device. Accordingly, a touch screen device capable of touch inputting with respect to a plurality of input devices can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-soo Park, Byung-hoon Kang, Gwan-hyung Kim, Byung-jik Kim, Hui-jun Shim
  • Publication number: 20200192523
    Abstract: Disclosed is an input device. The input device includes a communicator configured to communicate with an electronic device, a pen tip provided at one end of the input device, a first electrode portion including a plurality of first sub-electrodes spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance from the pen tip, a second electrode portion including a plurality of second sub-electrodes spaced apart from each other to correspond to each of the plurality of first sub-electrodes at a position spaced apart from the first electrode portion by a predetermined distance, a processor to provide a driving signal to the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion, generate tilt information of the input device on the basis of a plurality of capacitances formed between the plurality of first sub-electrodes and the plurality of second sub-electrodes, and transmit the tilt information to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Hyung-sun LEE, Kang-yoon LEE, Sung-hun CHO, Gwan-hyung KIM, Sang-yun KIM, Ho-chul RYU, Sang-ho KIM
  • Patent number: 10509062
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus for measuring a frequency of an electromagnetic signal emitted from a coordinate indicating device contacting a sensor pad, and method are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a signal receiving unit that receives the electromagnetic signal, a band-pass filter unit including a pair of band-pass filters that generates a first filtered signal and a second filtered signal by respectively filtering the electromagnetic signal in a first frequency range and a second frequency range corresponding to a center frequency of the coordinate indicating device, and a controller that acquires a frequency value of the electromagnetic signal based on a ratio value between the first filtered signal and the second filtered signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-soo Park, Gwan-hyung Kim, Byung-jik Kim
  • Patent number: 10379694
    Abstract: A touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes a channel electrode unit configured to include a plurality of first electrodes disposed in a first direction and a plurality of second electrodes disposed in a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and a controlling unit configured to apply a driving signal to the electrodes in the channel electrode unit in a unit of a plurality of electrodes, transmit the driving signal to a resonance circuit of a stylus pen approaching the touch panel through a capacitive coupling, and receive response signals generated from the resonance circuit of the stylus pen from each of the plurality of electrodes to determine a location of the stylus pen including the resonance circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-soo Park, Byung-hoon Kang, Ju-wan Park, Gwan-hyung Kim, Sung-wan Hong
  • Patent number: 10379666
    Abstract: A position measuring apparatus that measures an input position of a pen is disclosed. A position measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include one or more electrodes, and a control unit that controls to transmit an electric field transmission signal generated from one or more electrodes to the pen and receives an electric field reception signal corresponding to the electric field transmission signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Soo Park, Gwan-Hyung Kim