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).

  • Patent number: 7903726
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Houk Wang
  • Patent number: 7805168
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Houk Wang
  • Publication number: 20080101449
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Houk Wang
  • Patent number: 7349548
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Houk Wang
  • Publication number: 20070089148
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ui-taek Oh, Houk Wang
  • Publication number: 20050261033
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Houk Wang
  • Patent number: 6814593
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Houk Wang, Kyun-hoe Park
  • Patent number: 6795915
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Houk Wang
  • Patent number: 6765485
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Lae Lee, Hyung-Jun Kim, Houk Wang
  • Publication number: 20040096071
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Houk Wang
  • Publication number: 20030040206
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Houk Wang, Kyun-Hoe Park
  • Publication number: 20020163931
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Byung-Lae Lee, Hyung-Jun Kim, Houk Wang
  • Publication number: 20020049898
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventor: Houk Wang