Patents by Inventor Ho Chul Hwang

Ho Chul Hwang 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: 10743103
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Mo Keum, Min Ho Bae, Jung Yeol An, Gang Youl Kim, Jun Tai Kim, Jae Mo Yang, Nam Il Lee, Ho Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 10726715
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and method for performing an operation based on proximity of an external object with respect to the electronic device. In an embodiment, an electronic device includes a plurality of sensors including first, second, and third sensor sets. A processor configured to determine a proximity state of an external object using the first sensor set, wherein the proximity state indicates whether the external object exists near the electronic device and includes a first proximity state and a second proximity state. In response to the external object being in the first proximity state, determine a detailed proximity state of the external object using the second sensor set, and in response to the external object being in the second proximity state, determine the detailed proximity state of the external object with respect to the electronic device using the third sensor set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Chul Hwang, Moon-Soo Kim, Dong-Ho Jang, Min-Jung Kim, Yo-Han Lee, Chi-Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 10701469
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a housing comprising a first surface facing in a first direction and a second surface facing in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, the first surface comprising an at least partially transparent part and at least one opening formed adjacent to the at least partially transparent part; a camera positioned inside the housing, the camera comprising an image sensor facing in the first direction through the at least partially transparent part of the housing; and an acoustic component arranged between the first surface and the second surface, the acoustic component comprising a vibration plate configured to generate a sound such that the same moves in at least one direction selected from the first and second directions, a first passage formed in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction such that the generated sound passes through the same, and a second passage forme
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Bae Park, Byoung-Hee Lee, Jae-Hee You, Tae-Eon Kim, Han-Bom Park, Sun-Young Lee, Byoung-Uk Yoon, Kyung-Hee Lee, Ho-Chul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200186955
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a gyro sensor for sensing rotation of an electronic device; a memory for storing a plurality of head related transfer functions corresponding to a plurality of directions; and a processor configured to generate a stereo signal by applying, to an audio signal, a first head related transfer function corresponding to a first direction, generate a stereo signal by applying, to the audio signal, a second head related transfer function corresponding to a third direction symmetric to a second direction with reference to the first direction when the electronic device rotates from the first direction to the second direction, and generate a stereo signal by applying the first head related transfer function to the audio signal when a pre-designated time elapses after the electronic device rotates from the first direction to the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Mo YANG, Min Ho BAE, Gang Youl KIM, Beak Kwon SON, Chul Min CHOI, Ga Hee KIM, Ho Chul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20200125215
    Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a memory, a display, a touch sensor included in the display or coupled to the display, and configured to sense a touch. A pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure value of the touch and a processor electrically connected with the memory, the display, the touch sensor, and the pressure sensor, wherein the processor is configured to sense a first touch having a pressure value of a specified threshold value or greater, by using the touch sensor and the pressure sensor, store first location data of the first touch in the memory, sense a second touch, by using the touch sensor and the pressure sensor, wherein the second touch has a pressure value of the specified threshold value or greater and is made after sensing the first touch and perform a specified operation of utilizing the first location data and second location data of the second touch as an input, in response to sensing the second touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Mee Ryung CHOI, Keun Sik LEE, Hye Won IM, Moo Young KIM, Ki Huk LEE, Seung Won CHA, Ho Chul HWANG
  • Patent number: 10547788
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having a first face that faces a first direction and a second face that faces a second direction which is opposite the first face, in which the first face is formed to have an at least partially transparent portion and at least one opening formed adjacent to the at least partially transparent portion; a camera located within the housing and including an image sensor that faces the first direction through the at least partially transparent portion in the housing; an acoustic component structure including a space that is at least partially formed between the camera and the second face of the housing and connected to the at least one opening, and at least one vibrating structure that is located in the space and is movable in the first direction or the second direction to generate sound; a circuit that is located within the housing and is electrically connected to the acoustic component structure to provide a sound-associated signal to the acoustic component structure; and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Bae Park, Joon-Rae Cho, Hyun-Ho Yu, Han-Bom Park, Byoung-Uk Yoon, Kyung-Hee Lee, Ho-Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 10539525
    Abstract: A method for operation of an electronic device and an electronic device are provided. The method includes determining if an object is detected at a first terminal and a second terminal among a plurality of terminals of an ear jack. If the object is detected, the impedance of the second terminal is calculated, and a type of the object is determined according to the calculated impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyun-Jong Roh, Min-Woo Oh, Jin-Hee Won, Dong-Yup Lee, Ho-Chul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190354738
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device according to an embodiment may include an ultrasonic sensor and a processor electrically connected to the ultrasonic sensor. The processor may be configured to obtain a noise signal at a periphery of the electronic device, via the ultrasonic sensor, to determine an attribute of a first ultrasonic signal oscillated by the ultrasonic sensor, based on the obtained noise signal, and to obtain fingerprint information based on the second ultrasonic signal obtained via the ultrasonic sensor and the determined attribute. Moreover, various embodiment found through the disclosure are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Seung Geol BAEK, Moon Soo KIM, Jae Hyung PARK, Chi Hyun CHO, Yun Jang JIN, Ho Chul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20190335274
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Jong Mo KEUM, Min Ho BAE, Jung Yeol AN, Gang Youl KIM, Jun Tai KIM, Jae Mo YANG, Nam Il LEE, Ho Chul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20190320253
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a housing comprising a first surface facing in a first direction and a second surface facing in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, the first surface comprising an at least partially transparent part and at least one opening formed adjacent to the at least partially transparent part; a camera positioned inside the housing, the camera comprising an image sensor facing in the first direction through the at least partially transparent part of the housing; and an acoustic component arranged between the first surface and the second surface, the acoustic component comprising a vibration plate configured to generate a sound such that the same moves in at least one direction selected from the first and second directions, a first passage formed in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction such that the generated sound passes through the same, and a second passage forme
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Young-Bae PARK, Byoung-Hee LEE, Jae-Hee YOU, Tae-Eon KIM, Han-Bom PARK, Sun-Young LEE, Byoung-Uk YOON, Kyung-Hee LEE, Ho-Chul HWANG
  • Patent number: 10390132
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Mo Keum, Min Ho Bae, Jung Yeol An, Gang Youl Kim, Jun Tai Kim, Jae Mo Yang, Nam Il Lee, Ho Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 10387101
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for an electronic device. An electronic device according to an embodiment comprises: at least one speaker; and a processor. The processor may be configured to: obtain sound source data; obtain first sound source data, corresponding to a first designated frequency band, from the sound source data by using a filter; generate second sound source data by applying sound effect to at least a portion of sound source data corresponding to a second designated frequency band among the sound source data; generate synthesized sound source data corresponding to the sound source data by synthesizing the first sound source data and the second sound source data; and output the synthesized sound source data through the at least one speaker. Other embodiments may also be possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byeong-Jun Kim, Jae-Hyun Kim, Jun-Soo Lee, Ho-Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 10325617
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first microphone that receives a sound generated for a specific time period, from the outside, a second microphone, which is disposed at a location spaced apart from the first microphone and which receives the sound, an audio converter comprising audio converting circuitry, and a processor electrically connected with the first microphone, the second microphone, and the audio converter. The processor is configured to convert the sound obtained from the first microphone, into a first signal and to convert the sound obtained from the second microphone, into a second signal, using the audio converter, and to determine the sound, which is generated for the specific time period, as a voice or a noise based on a frequency-related correlation between the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Mo Yang, Beak Kwon Son, Gang Youl Kim, Chul Min Choi, Ga Hee Kim, Ho Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 10299034
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of microphones, a memory configured to store a first specified time set to form a beam in a first direction using the plurality of microphones, and a processor connected to the plurality of microphones and configured to receive a sound using the plurality of microphones, determine a direction corresponding to the received sound, and if the direction is equivalent to a second direction, associate a second specified time to the received sound as if a beam is formed in the second direction using the plurality of microphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jae-Mo Yang, Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-Il Lee, Jong-Mo Kum, Gang-Youl Kim, Ho-Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 10276961
    Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) device is provided, which includes a base board, a part, and a conductive elastic member configured to electrically connect the base board with the part. The conductive elastic member comprises a non-conductive body and at least one conductive interconnect port provided on the non-conductive body and configured to electrically connect an interconnect terminal of the base board with an interconnect terminal of the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jung-Eun Han, Yun-Sung Shin, Ho-Chul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190069056
    Abstract: A slim sound component with a sealing member is provided. The sound component includes: a sound component housing including: a first plate facing toward a first direction; a second plate facing toward a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a third plate facing toward a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions; a sound generator disposed in the sound component housing to generate a sound in the first direction; a protection member mounted to be exposed through the first plate in the first direction to protect the sound generator; and a sealing member disposed between the sound component housing and the protection member, and the protection member and the sealing member are integrally formed with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Chang-Shik YOON, Youngbae PARK, Joon-Rae CHO, Kyung Yeup KIM, Ho-Chul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20190034156
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for an electronic device. An electronic device according to an embodiment comprises: at least one speaker; and a processor. The processor may be configured to: obtain sound source data; obtain first sound source data, corresponding to a first designated frequency band, from the sound source data by using a filter; generate second sound source data by applying sound effect to at least a portion of sound source data corresponding to a second designated frequency band among the sound source data; generate synthesized sound source data corresponding to the sound source data by synthesizing the first sound source data and the second sound source data; and output the synthesized sound source data through the at least one speaker. Other embodiments may also be possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Byeong-Jun KIM, Jae-Hyun KIM, Jun-Soo LEE, Ho-Chul HWANG
  • Patent number: 10187726
    Abstract: An audio accessory and an audio output method are provided. The audio accessory includes a connector configured to be connected to an external device, an audio output unit configured to output a sound, and a switching unit configured to select a signal path according to whether the sound output through the audio output unit is in a balanced mode or an unbalanced mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ju-Hee Chang, Je-Ok Lee, Seon-Mi Kim, Jun-Tai Kim, Ho-Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 10129636
    Abstract: An electronic device having a speaker device. The electronic device may include a housing, a speaker device disposed inside the housing, and a sound generation circuit electrically connected to the speaker device. The speaker device may include a sound generation plate movable in a first direction, and a sound reflection construction facing the sound generation plate to form a space between the sound generation plate and the sound reflection construction. The sound generation plate includes a first surface disposed substantially at a center of the sound generation plate, the first surface having a convex shape when viewed from inside the space, and the sound reflection construction includes a second surface substantially aligned with the first surface along an axis of the housing, the second surface having a concave shape when viewed from inside the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taeeon Kim, Youngbae Park, Byoung-Hee Lee, Taiyong Kim, Ki-Won Kim, Juhee Chang, Ho-Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: 10123137
    Abstract: A wearable acoustic device with a microphone is provided. The wearable acoustic device includes a first housing forming a first acoustic emission path, a second housing combined with the first housing in a first direction that is substantially parallel to the first acoustic emission path, an acoustic component part arranged within the second housing and emitting sound through the first acoustic emission path, and at least one microphone arranged adjacent to the first acoustic emission path within the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electonics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Juhee Chang, Je-Ok Lee, Taiyong Kim, Sukhyun Lee, Byoung-Hee Lee, Seonmi Kim, Sangju Lee, Ho-Chul Hwang