Patents by Inventor Hoon Heo
Hoon Heo 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: 12051437Abstract: Provided are an electronic apparatus and a controlling method thereof. The electronic apparatus includes an inputter and a processor configured to, based on receiving an audio signal through the inputter, obtain a speech intelligibility for the audio signal, and modify the audio signal so that the speech intelligibility becomes a target intelligibility that is set based on scene information regarding a type of audio included in the audio signal, and the type of audio includes at least one of a sound effect, shouting, music, or a speech.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Inwoo Hwang, Kibeom Kim, Sunmin Kim, Hoon Heo
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Patent number: 11515853Abstract: An equalizer and a method of controlling same are provided. The equalizer includes a memory storing an EQ value set for a plurality of music attributes and storing a general-purpose EQ value; and a processor configured to: obtain an input music signal; calculate a plurality of probability values for the plurality of music attributes by analyzing attributes of the input music signal based on a convolutional neural network; calculate a moderate index between the plurality of probability values; generate an EQ value based on the plurality of probability values and the moderate index; and perform equalizing by applying the generated EQ value to the input music signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kibeom Kim, Hoon Heo, Sangmo Son, Sunmin Kim, Jaeyoun Cho, Shukjae Choi
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Patent number: 11462233Abstract: An electronic device and method of recognizing an audio scene are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hoon Heo, Sunmin Kim, Kiwoong Kang, Kibeom Kim, Inwoo Hwang
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Patent number: 11373659Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display, an audio outputter, and a processor that divides, into data blocks, a data group having a predetermined number of frames with respect to data of an audio stream input frame by frame; sequentially performs operations using a filter previously learned according to the data blocks; identifies an audio feature according to the data group, based on the sequentially performed operations; and processes the data of the audio stream so that a sound output corresponding to the data group has sound effects corresponding to the identified audio feature.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kibeom Kim, Sunmin Kim, Hoon Heo, Inwoo Hwang, Kiwoong Kang
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Patent number: 11163211Abstract: An actuator includes a magnet, a driving coil facing the magnet, a driver, and a position calculation processor. The driver is configured to move the magnet in at least one of an optical axis direction and a direction perpendicular to the optical axis by applying a driving signal to the driving coil. The position calculation processor includes sensing coils, and is configured to calculate a position of the magnet according to inductance levels of an inductor of the sensing coils. The inductance levels vary according to movements of the magnet.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hong Joo Lee, Dong Yeon Shin, Nam Ki Park, Shin Young Cheong, Byung Gi Ahn, Hoon Heo, Je Hyun Bang, Yun Tae Lee, Ick Chan Shim, Young Bok Yoon
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Publication number: 20210203298Abstract: An equalizer and a method of controlling same are provided. The equalizer includes a memory storing an EQ value set for a plurality of music attributes and storing a general-purpose EQ value; and a processor configured to: obtain an input music signal; calculate a plurality of probability values for the plurality of music attributes by analyzing attributes of the input music signal based on a convolutional neural network; calculate a moderate index between the plurality of probability values; generate an EQ value based on the plurality of probability values and the moderate index; and perform equalizing by applying the generated EQ value to the input music signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kibeom Kim, Hoon Heo, Sangmo Son, Sunmin Kim, Jaeyoun Cho, Shukjae Choi
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Publication number: 20210174821Abstract: Provided are an electronic apparatus and a controlling method thereof. The electronic apparatus includes an inputter and a processor configured to, based on receiving an audio signal through the inputter, obtain a speech intelligibility for the audio signal, and modify the audio signal so that the speech intelligibility becomes a target intelligibility that is set based on scene information regarding a type of audio included in the audio signal, and the type of audio includes at least one of a sound effect, shouting, music, or a speech.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Inwoo HWANG, Kibeom KIM, Sunmin KIM, Hoon HEO
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Patent number: 10991383Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for identifying a sound level of audio content, the method including receiving an audio signal and obtaining a first hash address based on a sound level of the audio signal, providing a hash address database in which the sound level of the audio signal is made to correspond to a hash address among a plurality of hash addresses, based on a first sound level corresponding to the first hash address and the sound level of the audio signal corresponding to the first sound level, cumulatively counting a first count value of the first hash address, and identifying the sound level of the audio content received during a first time period based on count information corresponding to a total amount of the first count value accumulated during the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Inwoo Hwang, Sunmin Kim, Kiwoong Kang, Kibeom Kim, Hoon Heo
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Patent number: 10830983Abstract: A camera module actuator is described including a magnet, a coil disposed to face the magnet, and a driver configured to apply a driving signal to the coil to move the magnet. The camera module actuator also includes a detector configured to detect a position of the magnet from a change in inductance of the coil, based on the movement of the magnet.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Samusng Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Je Hyun Bang, Hoon Heo, Shin Young Cheong, Byung Gi An, Dae Hyun Jeong
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Publication number: 20200194030Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for identifying a sound level of audio content, the method including receiving an audio signal and obtaining a first hash address based on a sound level of the audio signal, providing a hash address database in which the sound level of the audio signal is made to correspond to a hash address among a plurality of hash addresses, based on a first sound level corresponding to the first hash address and the sound level of the audio signal corresponding to the first sound level, cumulatively counting a first count value of the first hash address, and identifying the sound level of the audio content received during a first time period based on count information corresponding to a total amount of the first count value accumulated during the first time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Inwoo HWANG, Sunmin Kim, Kiwoong Kang, Kibeom Kim, Hoon Heo
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Publication number: 20200194009Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display, an audio outputter, and a processor that divides, into data blocks, a data group having a predetermined number of frames with respect to data of an audio stream input frame by frame; sequentially performs operations using a filter previously learned according to the data blocks; identifies an audio feature according to the data group, based on the sequentially performed operations; and processes the data of the audio stream so that a sound output corresponding to the data group has sound effects corresponding to the identified audio feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kibeom KIM, Sunmin KIM, Hoon HEO, Inwoo HWANG, Kiwoong KANG
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Publication number: 20200160878Abstract: An electronic device and method of recognizing an audio scene are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hoon HEO, Sunmin KIM, Kiwoong KANG, Kibeom KIM, Inwoo HWANG
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Patent number: 10331013Abstract: An actuator of a camera module includes: a detection target; and a position detecting unit disposed to face the detection target and including at least two sensing coils respectively forming at least two oscillation circuits, wherein the position detecting unit detects a position of the detection target depending on at least two oscillation signals generated by the at least two oscillation circuits and having different frequency ranges.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Samsung EIectro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Suk Young Oh, Je Hyun Bang, Hong Joo Lee, Young Bok Yoon, Hoon Heo, Jung Seok Lee, Ick Chan Shim
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Patent number: 10334170Abstract: A camera module includes a lens unit disposed in a housing unit; an actuator unit configured to drive the lens unit in first through third directions relative to the housing unit; and an actuator controller configured to control the actuator unit according to compensation amounts for moving drift in the second and third directions depending on a position of the lens unit in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hoon Heo, Shin Young Cheong, Won Seok Bang, Hee Soo Yoon, Yong Joon Park, Won Seob Oh
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Patent number: 10241348Abstract: An actuator and a camera module including the same are provided. The actuator driving apparatus includes a detector configured to apply a reference signal to a driving coil of an actuator and detect a coil current flowing in the driving coil, a calculator configured to determine a position of a lens carrier based on the coil current, and a driver configured to drive the actuator based on the position of the lens carrier and a position control signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Je Hyun Bang, Byung Gi An, Hoon Heo, Shin Young Cheong, Dae Hyun Jeong
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Patent number: 10197763Abstract: There are provided an actuator driving apparatus, a camera module, and an electronic apparatus to selectively use a position and current control method and a current control method. The actuator driving apparatus includes a position controller and a current driver. The position controller is configured to receive a control input signal and output the control input signal or a position control signal, which is generated based on the control input signal, according to a mode signal. The current driver is configured to generate a current to drive an actuator according to the control input signal or the position control signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shin Young Cheong, Hoon Heo, Ho Jun Yoo
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Patent number: 10175449Abstract: A camera module including a housing; a lens barrel having a lens and reciprocating in the housing; a magnetic member coupled with the lens barrel; an electromagnetic member coupled with the housing and generating a magnetic field so that the lens barrel moves along an optical axis; and a Hall sensor in the housing and detecting a change in magnetic field according to a position of the magnetic member before electric power is outputted to the electromagnetic member. A control unit sets a current position of the magnetic member as a first target position, setting an initial position for driving auto focusing as a second target position, aligning the lens barrel to the first target position by controlling electric power supplied to the electromagnetic member, and then moving the lens barrel to the second target position by supplying electric power to the electromagnetic member.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hoon Heo, Yong-Joon Park, Jung-Wook Hwang
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Publication number: 20180284568Abstract: An actuator of a camera module includes: a detection target; and a position detecting unit disposed to face the detection target and including at least two sensing coils respectively forming at least two oscillation circuits, wherein the position detecting unit detects a position of the detection target depending on at least two oscillation signals generated by the at least two oscillation circuits and having different frequency ranges.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Suk Young OH, Je Hyun BANG, Hong Joo LEE, Young Bok YOON, Hoon HEO, Jung Seok LEE, Ick Chan SHIM
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Patent number: 10090389Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of fabrication of the same are provided. The semiconductor memory device comprises a two-terminal memory cell sequentially joined together with a first high concentration doping region doped with a first conductive dopant, a second base region doped with a second conductive type dopant, a first base region doped with the first conductive type dopant, and a second high concentration doping region doped with the second conductive type dopant, wherein a write voltage of the memory cell is controlled by adjusting the lengths or doping concentrations of the first and second base regions.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Gachon University of Industry-Academic Cooperation FoundationInventors: Hoon Heo, Seongjae Cho
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Publication number: 20180259740Abstract: There is provided a lens actuator, including: a lens barrel in which at least one lens is provided on an optical axis; a magnetic part provided on one surface of the lens barrel; and a printed circuit board in which a coil pattern part generating electromagnetic force is provided, the printed circuit board having one surface facing the magnetic part, wherein magnetic material is provided on the other surface of the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Ho BAIK, Hoon Heo, Jung Seok Lee, Jae Hyuk Lee, Yong Joon Park, Jung Wook Hwang