Patents by Inventor Hark-Sang Kim
Hark-Sang 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).
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Patent number: 11112851Abstract: An apparatus for driving a touchpad of a portable terminal including a second control unit controlling the touchpad in an active mode is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor unit for generating interrupt signals when pressure on the touchpad is sensed, a first control unit for outputting activating signals to activate the second control unit when the interrupt signals are input and a switching unit for transmitting the interrupt signals generated from the sensor unit to the first control unit when the second control unit is in an inactive mode. Accordingly, even though the multimedia processor embedded in the portable terminal is in an inactive mode, the multimedia processor is activated when a user presses the touchpad, thereby making it possible to process signals input by touching the touchpad, particularly, to keep the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Hyoung Jeon, Hark-Sang Kim, Seok-Hyo Park
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Publication number: 20200159309Abstract: An apparatus for driving a touchpad of a portable terminal including a second control unit controlling the touchpad in an active mode is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor unit for generating interrupt signals when pressure on the touchpad is sensed, a first control unit for outputting activating signals to activate the second control unit when the interrupt signals are input and a switching unit for transmitting the interrupt signals generated from the sensor unit to the first control unit when the second control unit is in an inactive mode. Accordingly, even though the multimedia processor embedded in the portable terminal is in an inactive mode, the multimedia processor is activated when a user presses the touchpad, thereby making it possible to process signals input by touching the touchpad, particularly, to keep the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Jae-Hyoung JEON, Hark-Sang KIM, Seok-Hyo PARK
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Patent number: 10579127Abstract: An apparatus for driving a touchpad of a portable terminal including a second control unit controlling the touchpad in an active mode is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor unit for generating interrupt signals when pressure on the touchpad is sensed, a first control unit for outputting activating signals to activate the second control unit when the interrupt signals are input and a switching unit for transmitting the interrupt signals generated from the sensor unit to the first control unit when the second control unit is in an inactive mode. Accordingly, even though the multimedia processor embedded in the portable terminal is in an inactive mode, the multimedia processor is activated when a user presses the touchpad, thereby making it possible to process signals input by touching the touchpad, particularly, to keep the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Hyoung Jeon, Hark-Sang Kim, Seok-Hyo Park
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Publication number: 20190278358Abstract: An apparatus for driving a touchpad of a portable terminal including a second control unit controlling the touchpad in an active mode is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor unit for generating interrupt signals when pressure on the touchpad is sensed, a first control unit for outputting activating signals to activate the second control unit when the interrupt signals are input and a switching unit for transmitting the interrupt signals generated from the sensor unit to the first control unit when the second control unit is in an inactive mode. Accordingly, even though the multimedia processor embedded in the portable terminal is in an inactive mode, the multimedia processor is activated when a user presses the touchpad, thereby making it possible to process signals input by touching the touchpad, particularly, to keep the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Jae-Hyoung JEON, Hark-Sang KIM, Seok-Hyo PARK
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Patent number: 10338667Abstract: An apparatus for driving a touchpad of a portable terminal including a second control unit controlling the touchpad in an active mode is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor unit for generating interrupt signals when pressure on the touchpad is sensed, a first control unit for outputting activating signals to activate the second control unit when the interrupt signals are input and a switching unit for transmitting the interrupt signals generated from the sensor unit to the first control unit when the second control unit is in an inactive mode. Accordingly, even though the multimedia processor embedded in the portable terminal is in an inactive mode, the multimedia processor is activated when a user presses the touchpad, thereby making it possible to process signals input by touching the touchpad, particularly, to keep the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Hyoung Jeon, Hark-Sang Kim, Seok-Hyo Park
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Publication number: 20190011974Abstract: An apparatus for driving a touchpad of a portable terminal including a second control unit controlling the touchpad in an active mode is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor unit for generating interrupt signals when pressure on the touchpad is sensed, a first control unit for outputting activating signals to activate the second control unit when the interrupt signals are input and a switching unit for transmitting the interrupt signals generated from the sensor unit to the first control unit when the second control unit is in an inactive mode. Accordingly, even though the multimedia processor embedded in the portable terminal is in an inactive mode, the multimedia processor is activated when a user presses the touchpad, thereby making it possible to process signals input by touching the touchpad, particularly, to keep the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Jae-Hyoung JEON, Hark-Sang KIM, Seok-Hyo PARK
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Patent number: 10133339Abstract: An apparatus for driving a touchpad of a portable terminal including a second control unit controlling the touchpad in an active mode is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor unit for generating interrupt signals when pressure on the touchpad is sensed, a first control unit for outputting activating signals to activate the second control unit when the interrupt signals are input and a switching unit for transmitting the interrupt signals generated from the sensor unit to the first control unit when the second control unit is in an inactive mode. Accordingly, even though the multimedia processor embedded in the portable terminal is in an inactive mode, the multimedia processor is activated when a user presses the touchpad, thereby making it possible to process signals input by touching the touchpad, particularly, to keep the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Hyoung Jeon, Hark-Sang Kim, Seok-Hyo Park
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Patent number: 10115300Abstract: A method of an electronic device comprising: determining at least one object; associating at least one control signal with the object; and outputting the control signal corresponding to the object.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hark-Sang Kim, Yong-Sang Yun
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Patent number: 9423883Abstract: Provided are an electronic apparatus for determining validity of touch key input and a method and apparatus for determining validity of touch key input for the electronic apparatus. The method includes determining whether a touch key is input to perform a preset function, determining whether a dummy key used to determine validity of input of the touch key is input, if determining that the touch key is input, and determining validity of input of the touch key based on whether the dummy key is input. According to the present invention, by determining whether touch key input is intended by a user, it is possible to prevent a function undesired by the user from being performed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Yup Lee, Hark-Sang Kim, Jung-Won Kim, Jong-Dae Park, Yeon-Hwan Kim, Hyong-Rae Cho
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Publication number: 20160171879Abstract: A method of an electronic device comprising: determining at least one object; associating at least one control signal with the object; and outputting the control signal corresponding to the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Hark-Sang KIM, Yong-Sang YUN
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Patent number: 9286823Abstract: A method for reducing power consumption in an electronic equipment using a self-emitting type display is provided. The method includes distinguishing image data to be output, correcting each distinguished image data into an image brightness, synthesizing the corrected image data into one piece of output image data, and controlling a driving power for displaying the synthesized output image data as an image.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Su-Jin Park, Hark-Sang Kim, Sang-Ryul Park
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Patent number: 9083787Abstract: An apparatus and a method for driving a communication terminal are provided. A method for driving a communication terminal according to the present invention includes determining, when a proximity of an object is detected, data based on a proximity duration for which the proximity is maintained, and executing, when an execution request is detected, a function corresponding to the data. Since a specific function is executed in response to the information on the proximity of an object to the communication terminal, there is no need to display touch keys on the screen, resulting in improvement of user's convenience.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Kwang Sim, Hark Sang Kim, Sang Ryul Park
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Publication number: 20140192014Abstract: Provided are an electronic apparatus for determining validity of touch key input and a method and apparatus for determining validity of touch key input for the electronic apparatus. The method includes determining whether a touch key is input to perform a preset function, determining whether a dummy key used to determine validity of input of the touch key is input, if determining that the touch key is input, and determining validity of input of the touch key based on whether the dummy key is input. According to the present invention, by determining whether touch key input is intended by a user, it is possible to prevent a function undesired by the user from being performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Yup LEE, Hark-Sang KIM, Jung-Won KIM, Jong-Dae PARK, Yeon-Hwan KIM, Hyong-Rae CHO
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Publication number: 20120078400Abstract: A memory expansion pack, which includes a memory for storing content, an FM receiver, an ear jack, and a controller, is connected with a portable terminal through a connector of the pack to provide content to the terminal. Under the control of the controller, content stored in the memory and audio data, which is received through the FM receiver from an external device over a set frequency channel, is transmitted to the terminal. When the ear jack is connected with the external output device, it outputs the content through the external output device. When the ear jack is connected with a device, such as a PC, the ear jack downloads content from the PC.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Jin-Sub Choi, Yung-Gu Kang, Yun-Hyang Kim, Mi-Kyung Han, Yoong-Moo Ryu, Soon-Jin Kim, Hark-Sang Kim, Tae-Moon Roh
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Publication number: 20110300881Abstract: An apparatus and a method for driving a communication terminal are provided. A method for driving a communication terminal according to the present invention includes determining, when a proximity of an object is detected, data based on a proximity duration for which the proximity is maintained, and executing, when an execution request is detected, a function corresponding to the data. Since a specific function is executed in response to the information on the proximity of an object to the communication terminal, there is no need to display touch keys on the screen, resulting in improvement of user's convenience.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventors: Jae Kwang SIM, Hark Sang KIM, Sang Ryul PARK
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Patent number: 8055361Abstract: A memory expansion pack, which includes a memory for storing content, an FM receiver, an ear jack, and a controller, is connected with a portable terminal through a connector of the pack to provide content to the terminal. Under the control of the controller, content stored in the memory and audio data, which is received through the FM receiver from an external device over a set frequency channel, is transmitted to the terminal. When the ear jack is connected with the external output device, it outputs the content through the external output device. When the ear jack is connected with a device, such as a PC, the ear jack downloads content from the PC. The memory expansion pack allows the user to provide and use a large amount of various content. The pack can also provide high quality services, overcoming the limited memory capacity of portable terminals, and reduce the cost of wireless data communication.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Sub Choi, Yung-Gu Kang, Yun-Hyang Kim, Mi-Kyung Han, Yeong-Moo Ryu, Soon-Jin Kim, Hark-Sang Kim, Tae-Moon Roh
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Patent number: 8049716Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling an operation of a portable terminal having a multimedia function are provided. The apparatus includes a multimedia processor for performing the multimedia function when a controller is in a sleep mode wherein the controller is converted to an active mode when a specified key signal is input into the controller in the sleep mode and outputs an inactive signal to inactivate the multimedia processor. According to the present invention, the portable terminal having the controller controlling the mobile communication function and the multimedia processor controlling the multimedia function, can independently perform the mobile communication function and the multimedia function according to the specified key input. Furthermore, according to the present invention, the controller which controls the mobile communication function need not control the multimedia processor which controls the multimedia function.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gung-Gun Oh, Hark-Sang Kim, Seok-Hyo Park, Jae-Hyoung Jeon
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Publication number: 20110129102Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling a sound volume in a mobile communication terminal are provided. The method of controlling the sound volume in the mobile communication terminal includes connecting a call to a counterpart mobile communication terminal, determining an output volume according to an identifier of the counterpart mobile communication terminal using pre-stored volume information per identifier, and adjusting and outputting a volume of a voice signal received from the counterpart mobile communication terminal according to the determined output volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventors: Jin SAGONG, Hark-Sang KIM, Sang-Ryul PARK, Ju-Gab LEE, Youn-Hyoung KIM
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Publication number: 20110124321Abstract: An apparatus and a method for changing a communication mode in a mobile terminal are provided. More particularly, an apparatus and a method for changing to a video communication mode using an external key while performing a voice communication mode, or changing a video communication mode to a voice communication mode using the external key in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a communication mode manager. The communication mode manager maps a function for changing a communication mode to a communication connect button of an earphone, and enters a video communication mode using the communication connect button.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventors: Jin SAGONG, Hark-Sang KIM, Sang-Ryul PARK, Ju-Gab LEE, Youn-Hyoung KIM
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Publication number: 20100231616Abstract: A method for reducing power consumption in an electronic equipment using a self-emitting type display is provided. The method includes distinguishing image data to be output, correcting each distinguished image data into an image brightness, synthesizing the corrected image data into one piece of output image data, and controlling a driving power for displaying the synthesized output image data as an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Su-Jin PARK, Hark-Sang KIM, Sang-Ryul PARK