Patents by Inventor Houk Wang
Houk Wang 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: 7903726Abstract: A signal receiving apparatus includes an indicating unit, a receiving, a system unit which comprises a plurality of electronic components to provide signal processing, a storing unit to store information related to a noise level, and a controlling unit to estimate a signal power level of the data received by the receiving unit, to compare the estimated signal power level of the data with the noise level generated by a power supply to the system unit, and to control the indicating unit to indicate whether the data can be received.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Houk Wang
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Patent number: 7805168Abstract: A portable digital device includes: a digital broadcast receiving unit receiving digital broadcasting information; a first display unit outputting the received digital broadcasting information; a first input unit controlling the first display unit; a second display unit, separated from the first display unit, outputting the received digital broadcasting information; a second input unit controlling the second display unit; and a digital broadcasting data converting unit converting the received digital broadcasting information for display on the first display unit or the second display unit and providing the converted digital broadcasting information to the first display unit or the second display unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2005Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Houk Wang
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Publication number: 20080101449Abstract: A signal receiving apparatus includes an indicating unit, a receiving, a system unit which comprises a plurality of electronic components to provide signal processing, a storing unit to store information related to a noise level, and a controlling unit to estimate a signal power level of the data received by the receiving unit, to compare the estimated signal power level of the data with the noise level generated by a power supply to the system unit, and to control the indicating unit to indicate whether the data can be received.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Houk Wang
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Patent number: 7349548Abstract: An electronic apparatus and method thereof include a plurality of sound input channels through which audio signals are input, a plurality of individual volume controllers to individually control output volume levels of the audio signals input through the sound input channels, and a mixer to mix the audio signals provided by the individual volume controllers and to output mixed audio signals. The electronic apparatus includes a selection part through which one of the sound input channels is selected, and a controller controlling the individual volume controllers to make the selected sound input channel have a normal volume level and to lower the output volume levels of unselected input channels below a predetermined volume level.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2003Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Houk Wang
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Publication number: 20070089148Abstract: An apparatus for providing a supplementary function of digital multimedia broadcasting includes a control unit that receives a selected instruction message for a digital multimedia broadcasting signal input by a user, a demodulating unit that receives a digital multimedia broadcasting signal corresponding to the selected instruction message by using at least one tuner, a reception sensitivity confirming unit that confirms the reception sensitivity of the received digital multimedia broadcasting signal, and a determining unit that determines whether the received digital multimedia broadcasting signal is output in accordance with the confirmed reception sensitivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ui-taek Oh, Houk Wang
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Publication number: 20050261033Abstract: A portable digital device includes: a digital broadcast receiving unit receiving digital broadcasting information; a first display unit outputting the received digital broadcasting information; a first input unit controlling the first display unit; a second display unit, separated from the first display unit, outputting the received digital broadcasting information; a second input unit controlling the second display unit; and a digital broadcasting data converting unit converting the received digital broadcasting information for display on the first display unit or the second display unit and providing the converted digital broadcasting information to the first display unit or the second display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.Inventor: Houk Wang
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Patent number: 6814593Abstract: A portable computer having a main body provided with a modem signal processing part and a wireless network communication module includes an external antenna transmitting a radio signal for a wireless data communication with the wireless network communication module, an external modem connector transmitting a modem signal for a modem communication with the modern signal processing part, and a common connector coupling the external modem-connector to the modem signal processing part and the external antenna to the wireless network communication module. With this configuration, the portable computer has a good efficiency of a radio signal transmission and provides an installation space for another hardware components.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Houk Wang, Kyun-hoe Park
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Patent number: 6795915Abstract: A computer system comprises: a non-volatile memory for storing therein a BIOS table relating to basic operation of the computer system; an auxiliary memory for storing an operating system of the computer system; an information memory provided in the auxiliary memory for storing therein information on the operating system; and a BIOS controller for automatically setting up the BIOS table of the non-volatile memory based on the OS information stored in the information memory when a BIOS POST routine of the computer system is executed. With this configuration, although an auxiliary memory device storing the OS of the computer system according to the present invention is replaced, the OS information can be automatically set up in the BIOS table, thereby providing a convenience to the user. In addition, according to the present invention, a computer system needs no rebooting thereof due to OS change in the BIOS table.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2001Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Houk Wang
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Patent number: 6765485Abstract: A computer system equipped with a LAN signal processing part and a modem signal processing part comprises: a common connector to which an external LAN connector to be connected to the LAN signal processing part and an external modem connector to be connected to the modem signal processing part are selectively connected; a connector detector provided at the common connector for detecting which of the external LAN connector and the external modem connector is connected to the common connector; and a control part for controlling a predetermined signal to be transmitted to one of the LAN signal processing part and the modem signal processing part in correspondence to the external connector detected by the connector detector. With this configuration, the cost of production decreases, and space for an installation of hardware components is more plentiful.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2002Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byung-Lae Lee, Hyung-Jun Kim, Houk Wang
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Publication number: 20040096071Abstract: An electronic apparatus and method thereof include a plurality of sound input channels through which audio signals are input, a plurality of individual volume controllers to individually control output volume levels of the audio signals input through the sound input channels, and a mixer to mix the audio signals provided by the individual volume controllers and to output mixed audio signals. The electronic apparatus includes a selection part through which one of the sound input channels is selected, and a controller controlling the individual volume controllers to make the selected sound input channel have a normal volume level and to lower the output volume levels of unselected input channels below a predetermined volume level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Houk Wang
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Publication number: 20030040206Abstract: A portable computer having a main body provided with a modem signal processing part and a wireless network communication module includes an external antenna transmitting a radio signal for a wireless data communication with the wireless network communication module, an external modem connector transmitting a modem signal for a modem communication with the modem signal processing part, and a common connector coupling the external modem-connector to the modem signal processing part and the external antenna to the wireless network communication module. With this configuration, the portable computer has a good efficiency of a radio signal transmission and provides an installation space for another hardware components.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Houk Wang, Kyun-Hoe Park
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Publication number: 20020163931Abstract: A computer system equipped with a LAN signal processing part and a modem signal processing part comprises: a common connector to which an external LAN connector to be connected to the LAN signal processing part and an external modem connector to be connected to the modem signal processing part are selectively connected; a connector detector provided at the common connector for detecting which of the external LAN connector and the external modem connector is connected to the common connector; and a control part for controlling a predetermined signal to be transmitted to one of the LAN signal processing part and the modem signal processing part in correspondence to the external connector detected by the connector detector. With this configuration, the cost of production decreases, and space for an installation of hardware components is more plentiful.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: Byung-Lae Lee, Hyung-Jun Kim, Houk Wang
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Publication number: 20020049898Abstract: A computer system comprises: a non-volatile memory for storing therein a BIOS table relating to basic operation of the computer system; an auxiliary memory for storing an operating system of the computer system; an information memory provided in the auxiliary memory for storing therein information on the operating system; and a BIOS controller for automatically setting up the BIOS table of the non-volatile memory based on the OS information stored in the information memory when a BIOS POST routine of the computer system is executed. With this configuration, although an auxiliary memory device storing the OS of the computer system according to the present invention is replaced, the OS information can be automatically set up in the BIOS table, thereby providing a convenience to the user. In addition, according to the present invention, a computer system needs no rebooting thereof due to OS change in the BIOS table.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventor: Houk Wang