Patents by Inventor Hyuk-Choon Kwon

Hyuk-Choon Kwon 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).

  • Publication number: 20230196309
    Abstract: A drone content service platform and method automatically upload images or pieces of video content, which are acquired directly by image acquirers using the cameras of image acquisition terminals mounted on drones, to a blockchain-based platform server. The platform server issues and manages non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for pieces of content and mediates transactions between image acquirers and consumers in a one-to-one sales or one-to-many auction manner, and consumers purchase a plurality of pieces of content managed by the platform server through payment using currency or coins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Hyuk Choon KWON, Dong Gun AHN, Sanggu YEO, Il Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 11303135
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a wireless power transmitter configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver is provided. The method includes receiving a first signal from the wireless power receiver, wherein the first signal comprises load detection indication bits, detecting a change in load of the wireless power transmitter caused by placement of the wireless power receiver in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, based on the load detection indication bits, and determining whether to transmit a second signal to the wireless power receiver based on detecting the change in load of the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Nam-Yun Kim, Ho-Dong Kim, Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 11159050
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for permitting a wireless power receiver to be charged by a wireless power transmitter. The method includes generating a Power Receiving Unit (PRU) control signal including permission information indicating charging permission for the wireless power receiver; and transmitting the PRU control signal to the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Ho-Dong Kim, Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 11146091
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wireless power transmitter is provided herein. The method includes outputting a first power for detecting a change in a load impedance of the wireless power transmitter; detecting the change in the load impedance of the wireless power transmitter; outputting a second power for communicating with a wireless power receiver; receiving, from the wireless power receiver, a first signal within a preset time period after detecting the change in the load impedance; determining whether a reception intensity of the first signal is less than or equal to a threshold; and based on determining that the reception intensity of the first signal is less than or equal to the threshold, excluding the wireless power receiver from a wireless power network of the wireless power transmitter, the wireless power receiver being outside of the charging range of the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Nam-Yun Kim, Hee-Won Jung, Soo-Yeon Jung
  • Patent number: 11128182
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless power transmitter, including receiving an advertisement signal from a wireless power receiver, the advertisement signal including a handle value and a preset universally unique identifier (UUID), identifying a value assigned to a characteristic by adding a predetermined number to the handle value, transmitting a connection request signal to the wireless power receiver for establishing a communication connection with the wireless power receiver, in response to the advertisement signal, receiving, from the wireless power receiver, static information of the wireless power receiver over the communication connection, and transmitting, based on the static information, a control signal including permission information to the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Ho-Seong Lee, Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Soo-Yeon Jung, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 11095159
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling a wireless power transmitter. First power for charging a first wireless power receiver is transmitted. Demand power information of a second wireless power receiver is received. The demand power information includes a maximum power for the second wireless power receiver. A controller identifies whether the wireless power transmitter is capable of providing the maximum power. A power adjustment command is transmitted to the second wireless power receiver, if the wireless power transmitter is not capable of providing the maximum power. The power adjustment command requests to reduce a magnitude of power to be received by the second wireless power receiver to a level within a range that the wireless power transmitter is capable of supporting. Second power for charging the first wireless power receiver and the second wireless power receiver is transmitted based on at least the reduced magnitude of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Nam-Yun Kim, Soo-Yeon Jung, Hee-Won Jung, Jae-Sung Han
  • Patent number: 11011939
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling a wireless power transmitter. First power for charging a first wireless power receiver is transmitted. Demand power information of a second wireless power receiver is received. The demand power information includes a maximum power for the second wireless power receiver. A controller identifies whether the wireless power transmitter is capable of providing the maximum power. A power adjustment command is transmitted to the second wireless power receiver, if the wireless power transmitter is not capable of providing the maximum power. The power adjustment command requests to reduce a magnitude of power to be received by the second wireless power receiver to a level within a range that the wireless power transmitter is capable of supporting. Second power for charging the first wireless power receiver and the second wireless power receiver is transmitted based on at least the reduced magnitude of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Nam-Yun Kim, Soo-Yeon Jung, Hee-Won Jung, Jae-Sung Han
  • Patent number: 10923961
    Abstract: A control method of a wireless power receiver is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20200403445
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for permitting a wireless power receiver to be charged by a wireless power transmitter. The method includes generating a Power Receiving Unit (PRU) control signal including permission information indicating charging permission for the wireless power receiver; and transmitting the PRU control signal to the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon KWON, Ho-Dong KIM, Kyung-Woo LEE, Kang-Ho BYUN, Hee-Won JUNG
  • Patent number: 10790694
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for permitting a wireless power receiver to be charged by a wireless power transmitter. The method includes generating a Power Receiving Unit (PRU) control signal including permission information indicating charging permission for the wireless power receiver; and transmitting the PRU control signal to the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Ho-Dong Kim, Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20200303961
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling a wireless power transmitter. First power for charging a first wireless power receiver is transmitted. Demand power information of a second wireless power receiver is received. The demand power information includes a maximum power for the second wireless power receiver. A controller identifies whether the wireless power transmitter is capable of providing the maximum power. A power adjustment command is transmitted to the second wireless power receiver, if the wireless power transmitter is not capable of providing the maximum power. The power adjustment command requests to reduce a magnitude of power to be received by the second wireless power receiver to a level within a range that the wireless power transmitter is capable of supporting. Second power for charging the first wireless power receiver and the second wireless power receiver is transmitted based on at least the reduced magnitude of power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon KWON, Nam-Yun KIM, Soo-Yeon JUNG, Hee-Won JUNG, Jae-Sung HAN
  • Publication number: 20200185976
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a wireless power transmitter configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver is provided. The method includes receiving a first signal from the wireless power receiver, wherein the first signal comprises load detection indication bits, detecting a change in load of the wireless power transmitter caused by placement of the wireless power receiver in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, based on the load detection indication bits, and determining whether to transmit a second signal to the wireless power receiver based on detecting the change in load of the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Nam-Yun Kim, Ho-Dong Kim, Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20200169095
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power transmitter are provided. The method includes applying a detection power for detecting a change in a load impedance of the wireless power transmitter; detecting the change in the load impedance of the wireless power transmitter; receiving, from a wireless power receiver, a first signal within a preset time period after detecting the change in the load impedance; determining whether a reception intensity of the first signal is greater than a threshold; and based on determining that the reception intensity of the first signal is less than or equal to the threshold, stopping a communication with the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon KWON, Nam-Yun Kim, Hee-Won Jung, Soon-Yeon Jung
  • Publication number: 20200091781
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless power transmitter, including receiving an advertisement signal from a wireless power receiver, the advertisement signal including a handle value and a preset universally unique identifier (UUID), identifying a value assigned to a characteristic by adding a predetermined number to the handle value, transmitting a connection request signal to the wireless power receiver for establishing a communication connection with the wireless power receiver, in response to the advertisement signal, receiving, from the wireless power receiver, static information of the wireless power receiver over the communication connection, and transmitting, based on the static information, a control signal including permission information to the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Kang-Ho BYUN, Kyung-Woo LEE, Ho-Seong LEE, Hyuk-Choon KWON, Soo-Yeon JUNG, Hee-Won JUNG
  • Patent number: 10587123
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a wireless power transmitter configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver is provided. The method includes receiving a first signal from the wireless power receiver, wherein the first signal comprises load detection indication bits, detecting a change in load of the wireless power transmitter caused by placement of the wireless power receiver in a charging area of the wireless power transmitter, based on the load detection indication bits, and determining whether to transmit a second signal to the wireless power receiver based on detecting the change in load of the wireless power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Nam-Yun Kim, Ho-Dong Kim, Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20200044490
    Abstract: A control method of a wireless power receiver is provided, which includes wirelessly receiving a first power from a wireless power transmitter; based on the received first power, loading a first communication stack from a memory stored in a communication module of the wireless power receiver; establishing a communication connection with the wireless power transmitter based on the first communication stack; wirelessly receiving a second power from the wireless power transmitter; based on residual capacity of a battery of the wireless power receiver exceeding a minimum power threshold according to the received second power, determining to re-initialize the communication connection with the wireless power transmitter; transmitting a message including a time period required to complete at least one procedure for re-initializing the communication connection with the wireless power transmitter; and wirelessly receiving the second power from the wireless power transmitter while re-initializing the communication conn
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Hyuk-Choon KWON, Kang-Ho BYUN, Hee-Won JUNG
  • Publication number: 20200044487
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling a wireless power transmitter. First power for charging a first wireless power receiver is transmitted. Demand power information of a second wireless power receiver is received. The demand power information includes a maximum power for the second wireless power receiver. A controller identifies whether the wireless power transmitter is capable of providing the maximum power. A power adjustment command is transmitted to the second wireless power receiver, if the wireless power transmitter is not capable of providing the maximum power. The power adjustment command requests to reduce a magnitude of power to be received by the second wireless power receiver to a level within a range that the wireless power transmitter is capable of supporting. Second power for charging the first wireless power receiver and the second wireless power receiver is transmitted based on at least the reduced magnitude of power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon KWON, Nam-Yun KIM, Soo-Yeon JUNG, Hee-Won JUNG, Jae-Sung HAN
  • Patent number: 10547192
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter configured to transmit power to a wireless power receiver and a method for controlling the wireless power transmitted are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Nam-Yun Kim, Hee-Won Jung, Soo-Yeon Jung
  • Patent number: 10491053
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver in a wireless power transmitter, wherein a connection request signal is transmitted to the wireless power receiver for forming a communication connection between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver, based on information about a characteristic of an advertisement signal transmitted to the wireless power transmitter, the advertisement signal including a handle value for a preset universally unique identifier, the wireless power receiver is registered to a wireless power network corresponding to the wireless power transmitter through the communication connection, and wireless charging power is transmitted to the wireless power receiver after registering the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Ho-Seong Lee, Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Soo-Yeon Jung, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 10454308
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is capable of providing a method for efficiently transmitting power for multiple wireless power receivers by distributing the power of the wireless power receivers as power which matches the respective wireless power receivers in accordance with demand power information from the multiple wireless power receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Nam-Yun Kim, Soo-Yeon Jung, Hee-Won Jung, Jae-Sung Han