Patents by Inventor Hongjo Shim
Hongjo Shim 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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Publication number: 20240089367Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal which can additionally mount antennas without needing to change the positions of buttons and thus without reducing the usability thereof, the mobile terminal comprising: an antenna module disposed inside the side surface of a case; and a user input module overlappingly disposed inside the antenna module and including a force sensor for pressure sensing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo SHIM, Hyunwoo KIM, Sungwook CHANG
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Publication number: 20230329516Abstract: Disclosed is a combined type sensor device including a transceiver configured to transmit and receive data to and from a user terminal, a connector combined with a sensor module, and a processor configured to identify a type of the sensor module, to transmit the identified type of the sensor module to the user terminal through the transceiver, to update the sensor module based on a firmware file received from the user terminal through the transceiver, and to change communication setting according to the identified type of the sensor module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo SHIM, Seonghyok KIM, Hyunwoo KIM, Joomin KIM, Chihwan JEONG
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Publication number: 20230336646Abstract: Provided is an expandable mobile terminal having improved usability through a sensing unit for sensing the relative position of a second frame to a first frame by using an optical tracking sensor (OTS).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo SHIM, Hyunwoo KIM, Sungwook CHANG
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Patent number: 11606452Abstract: A mobile terminal comprises: a main body; a display in the front surface of the main body; a coil antenna module positioned in a first region of the rear surface of the main body; and a rear touch sensor positioned in a second region of the rear surface of the main body to sense a touch input of a user, wherein the first region and the second region do not overlap each other. Since the rear touch sensor is provided within a limited space of the mobile terminal, the difficulty of one-handed manipulation can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo Shim, Hyunwoo Kim
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Patent number: 11380283Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including a flexible display having at least a portion thereof positioned at a first surface of the electronic apparatus and changing in size to be exposed according to driving of a motor, a first sensor configured to sense a pressure applied to at least one of the first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, and a controller configured to sense a first input to at least one of the first surface and the second surface, and, when a pressure corresponding to the first input satisfies a predetermined condition, control, based on the first input, a size of the display to be exposed at the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo Shim, Seounghwan Seol, Youngmo Kim, Sungwook Chang
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Patent number: 11226655Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including a flexible display comprising at least a portion disposed at a first surface, a body frame disposed at a second surface opposed to the first surface, a display frame moving to decrease a distance to a first region of the body frame in response to a reduction in size of the flexible display exposed on the first surface, a first sensor disposed at at least a portion of the first region of the body frame and configured to sense an approach of an object, and a controller configured to control the size of the flexible display exposed on the first surface based on measurement information of the first sensor. The first region includes a surface corresponding to a position of the display frame among at least one surface of the body frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo Shim, Sunwon Yoo, Hyunhak Cho, Hyunwoo Kim
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Publication number: 20210409531Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal including a pair of bodies being folded around a hinge portion, a sensing unit for sensing a folded angle of the bodies, an obtaining unit for obtaining external information, a display for outputting visual information, and a controller connected to the sensing unit, the obtaining unit, and the display, wherein the controller controls the sensing unit to sense the continuously varying folded angle of the bodies, and controls the obtaining unit to obtain the external information corresponding to the sensed folded angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo SHIM, Hyunwoo KIM, Seonghyok KIM, Sungwook CHANG
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Publication number: 20210400129Abstract: A mobile terminal including a casing; a flexible display unit including a front surface located on a front surface of the casing and a side surface extending from the front surface of the display unit and located on a side surface of the casing; a window covering the display unit; and a user input unit including a force sensor for detecting a pressing force and being seated in a sensor seating portion located on the side surface of the casing and disposed to overlap the side surface of the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo SHIM, Hyunwoo KIM
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Patent number: 11189251Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including a display configured to output an image through a front surface of the electronic apparatus, an input part arranged to face a side surface of the electronic apparatus and comprising a first region and a second region, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine either the first region or the second region as an activation region based on a posture of the electronic apparatus, and receive a user input through the activation region. Various other embodiments are possible.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS, INCInventors: Hongjo Shim, Hyunwoo Kim
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Publication number: 20210295803Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including a display configured to output an image through a front surface of the electronic apparatus, an input part arranged to face a side surface of the electronic apparatus and comprising a first region and a second region, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine either the first region or the second region as an activation region based on a posture of the electronic apparatus, and receive a user input through the activation region. Various other embodiments are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo SHIM, Hyunwoo KIM
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Publication number: 20210278878Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including a flexible display comprising at least a portion disposed at a first surface, a body frame disposed at a second surface opposed to the first surface, a display frame moving to decrease a distance to a first region of the body frame in response to a reduction in size of the flexible display exposed on the first surface, a first sensor disposed at at least a portion of the first region of the body frame and configured to sense an approach of an object, and a controller configured to control the size of the flexible display exposed on the first surface based on measurement information of the first sensor. The first region includes a surface corresponding to a position of the display frame among at least one surface of the body frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo SHIM, Sunwon YOO, Hyunhak CHO, Hyunwoo KIM
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Patent number: 11106245Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including a flexible display disposed such that a size of the display exposed on a first surface of the electronic apparatus is changed, and a controller configured to identify a first input that is input to at least one of the first surface and the second surface and control the size of the display exposed on the first surface based on the first input.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hongjo Shim, Seounghwan Seol
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Patent number: 11051762Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a case and a battery cover forming an appearance of the electronic device and a printed circuit board mounted inside the case and provided with electronic elements. A measurement sensor is mounted on at least a portion of the printed circuit board. One surface of a recess of the printed circuit board, on which the measurement sensor is mounted, is formed at a different height from other portion of the printed circuit board in a thickness direction of the electronic device. The recess, on which the measurement sensor is mounted, is thinner than the other portion and is spaced apart from the other portion, and thus the electronic device can more accurately measure a body temperature of a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo Shim, Hyunok Lee, Yoonwoo Lee, Seonghyok Kim, Mihyun Park, Hyunwoo Kim
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Publication number: 20210166651Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including a flexible display having at least a portion thereof positioned at a first surface of the electronic apparatus and changing in size to be exposed according to driving of a motor, a first sensor configured to sense a pressure applied to at least one of the first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, and a controller configured to sense a first input to at least one of the first surface and the second surface, and, when a pressure corresponding to the first input satisfies a predetermined condition, control, based on the first input, a size of the display to be exposed at the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo SHIM, Seounghwan SEOL, Youngmo KIM, Sungwook CHANG
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Patent number: 11025761Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal capable of indicating the position of a force sensor arranged inside a side case using the shape of a non-conductive mold disposed between conductive members to sense pressure. For the mobile terminal, a user input unit and an antenna may be arranged to overlap each other, and a bump and a recess may be formed using a non-conductive mold that is easy to process. Accordingly, uniformity of appearance may be maintained without forming a bump and a recess on the conductive member.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo Shim, Sunwon Yoo, Jungwhan Kim, Hyunwoo Kim
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Patent number: 11022804Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) includes a frame configured to be fixated to a head, a light-transmissive display unit fixated to the frame and outputting a VR image in a VR mode and an AR image in an AR mode, a light transmission control layer having changed transmittance, a lens unit having a refractive index changed in the VR mode and the AR mode, and a controller control the light transmission control layer to increase transmittance in the AR mode and decrease transmittance in the VR mode.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo Shim, Mihyun Park, Hyunok Lee, Youngho Sohn
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Publication number: 20210157366Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus including a flexible display disposed such that a size of the display exposed on a first surface of the electronic apparatus is changed, and a controller configured to identify a first input that is input to at least one of the first surface and the second surface and control the size of the display exposed on the first surface based on the first input.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo SHIM, Seounghwan SEOL
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Publication number: 20210120113Abstract: A mobile terminal comprises: a main body; a display in the front surface of the main body; a coil antenna module positioned in a first region of the rear surface of the main body; and a rear touch sensor positioned in a second region of the rear surface of the main body to sense a touch input of a user, wherein the first region and the second region do not overlap each other. Since the rear touch sensor is provided within a limited space of the mobile terminal, the difficulty of one-handed manipulation can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo SHIM, Hyunwoo KIM
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Patent number: 10921922Abstract: A mobile terminal including a glass panel having a first and a second touch region. The second touch region is, at least in part, located within the first touch region and configured to obtain fingerprint information. The mobile terminal further includes a first and a second touch sensor respectively corresponding to the first and second touch regions, a light guide plate provided at a backside of the first and second touch sensors, and a light source provided on at least one side of the light guide plate, wherein the light guide plate includes a light guide plate body to propagate light from the light source, and windows such that brightness of the second touch region is substantially the same as brightness of a portion of the first touch region that is outside of the second touch region, the windows having different properties including at least one of size and density.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Youngsik Kim, Hongjo Shim, Aseo Cho, Chealhoon Choi
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Patent number: 10831300Abstract: There is disclosed a mobile terminal comprising: a display module; a first piezoelectric layer provided on a rear surface of the display module and configured to vibrate the display module by forming a first frequency in an audible range; and a second piezoelectric layer provided on the rear surface of the display module and configured to sense the pressure transmitted from the display module and provide a haptic feedback at a second frequency, wherein the second piezoelectric layer is thicker than the first piezoelectric layer in a front-to-back direction and fixedly coupled to the first piezoelectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hongjo Shim, Hyunwoo Kim