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).

  • Patent number: 9872292
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring to a second communication band and returning to an original communication band according to a channel state in a multiband communication system are provided. The method includes communicating with a peer device in a first band, determining a channel state of a second band, and transferring to the second band based on a result of the determination, thereby efficiently using a plurality of bands and thus improving a data transmission speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyuk-choon Kwon, Hae-young Jun, Ho-dong Kim, Soo-yeon Jung
  • Patent number: 9859745
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling a wireless power transmitter for transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiver. The control method of the present invention comprises the steps of: adjusting the internal impedance of the wireless power transmitter such that the impedance variation occurring when the wireless power receiver is positioned is set to a second impedance variation different from the first impedance variation; applying detection power for detecting the wireless power receiver; detecting the second impedance variation during the application of the detection power so as to detect the wireless power receiver; and changing the impedance variation occurring when the wireless power receiver is positioned from the second impedance variation to the first impedance variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kang-Ho Byun, Nam-Yun Kim, Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Ho-Dong Kim, Hae-Young Jun, Soo-Yeon Jung, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20170373523
    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 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon KWON, Ho-Dong Kim, Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20170346301
    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: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Nam-Yun Kim, Ho-Dong Kim, Kang-Ho Byun, Kyung-Woo Lee, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 9832798
    Abstract: A method for acquiring a service category table required for finding a service includes acquiring information on a latest service category table by identifying version information of a service category table from a broadcasting signal received from adjacent devices during a process of searching for a device supporting a service desired among devices, and acquiring a service category table of a latest version by establishing a session connection with a device supporting the service category table of the latest version based on the information. By acquiring the information on the latest service category table, a session connection with only the device providing the desired service is established so that an optimized session connection establishing process can be performed and a total network capacity can be efficiently managed. Also, the latest service category table can be acquired from the session-connected device, and thus a new service can be easily identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Seung-Hoon Park, Ho-Dong Kim, Hae-Young Jun, Soo-Yeon Jung
  • Patent number: 9813118
    Abstract: A method of configuring a network of a power transmitting unit (PTU) includes determining whether a neighboring PTU is operating in a master mode; determining an operation mode of a PTU based on a result of the determining; and setting a network between the PTU and the neighboring PTU based on the operation mode of the PTU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Hyuk Choon Kwon, Sang Wook Kwon, Chi Hyung An, Soo Yeon Jung, Hee Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20170310124
    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. The method includes applying a detection power for detecting a change in a load impedance of the wireless power transmitter caused by a placement of the wireless power receiver, detecting the change in the load impedance of the wireless power transmitter, receiving a first signal from the wireless power receiver, determining whether a reception intensity of the first signal is greater than a threshold, and transmitting a second signal to the wireless power receiver based on detecting the change in the load impedance and determining whether the reception intensity of the first signal is greater than the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon KWON, Nam-Yun KIM, Hee-Won JUNG, Soo-Yeon JUNG
  • Publication number: 20170294799
    Abstract: A control method of a wireless power receiving unit receiving charging power from a wireless power transmitting unit to perform wireless charging is provided. The control method includes receiving the charging power from the wireless power transmitting unit; detecting a change in a wireless charging environment; generating a signal indicating detection of the change in the wireless charging environment; and transmitting the signal indicating the detection of the change in the wireless charging environment to the wireless power transmitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Hyuk-Choon KWON, Kang-Ho BYUN, Hee-Won JUNG
  • Patent number: 9768637
    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: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Ho-Dong Kim, Kyung-Woo Lee, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20170222471
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless power transmission apparatus includes receiving, from a wireless power reception apparatus, information on an operating power of a micro control unit (MCU) of the wireless power reception apparatus and information on an output of a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter of the wireless power reception apparatus; determining whether a charging power is to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus based on the received information on the output of DC/DC converter; and transmitting, to the wireless power reception apparatus, an MCU operating power calculated based on the received information on the operating power of the MCU in response to a determination that the charging power is not to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Yun KIM, Sang Wook KWON, Hyuk Choon KWON, Bong Chul KIM, Yun Kwon PARK, Jae Hyun PARK
  • Patent number: 9722446
    Abstract: A control method of a wireless power transmitting unit transmitting charging power to a wireless power receiving unit is provided. The control method includes receiving first signals from one or more wireless power receiving units; classifying wireless power receiving units to be communicated with from among the one or more wireless power receiving units based on reception intensities of the received first signals; transmitting wireless transmission power with predetermined level; receiving second signals including voltage information of the classified wireless power receiving units from the classified wireless power receiving units; and communicating with one or more wireless power receiving unit among the classified wireless power receiving units based on the wireless transmission power and the voltage information of the second signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Nam-Yun Kim, Hee-Won Jung, Soo-Yeon Jung
  • Patent number: 9716396
    Abstract: A control method of a wireless power receiving unit receiving charging power from a wireless power transmitting unit to perform wireless charging is provided. The control method includes receiving the charging power from the wireless power transmitting unit; detecting a change in a wireless charging environment; generating a signal indicating detection of the change in the wireless charging environment; and transmitting the signal indicating the detection of the change in the wireless charging environment to the wireless power transmitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20170163097
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus for tracking a charging capacity of each of a plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses in an environment in which the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses are charged includes a communication unit configured to receive information about either one or both of a charging support power and a requested power from each of the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses, a controller configured to determine a charging capacity for a wireless power reception apparatus supporting the charging support power among the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses based on the information about the charging support power, and a power tracker configured to re-track the determined charging capacity based on charging status information received from the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun KIM, Hyuk Choon KWON, Sang Wook KWON, Ki Young KIM, Dong Zo KIM, Soo Yeon JUNG
  • Patent number: 9661189
    Abstract: A method of transmitting data, including obtaining luma element values and chroma element values of respective pixels included in a pixel block having a predetermined size; obtaining a plurality of partitions in which the luma element values and the chroma element values are based on a spatial position of the pixels in the pixel block; and selectively transmitting the plurality of partitions according to a data rate of the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-bum Park, Hyuk-choon Kwon, Huai-Rong Shao
  • Patent number: 9641017
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless power transmission apparatus includes receiving, from a wireless power reception apparatus, information on an operating power of a micro control unit (MCU) of the wireless power reception apparatus and information on an output of a direct current-to-direct current (DC/DC) converter of the wireless power reception apparatus; determining whether a charging power is to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus based on the received information on the output of DC/DC converter; and transmitting, to the wireless power reception apparatus, an MCU operating power calculated based on the received information on the operating power of the MCU in response to a determination that the charging power is not to be transmitted to the wireless power reception apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Hyuk Choon Kwon, Bong Chul Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 9635693
    Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatuses for performing pairing. A method of performing pairing between a coordinator and a peer device includes: if a second coordinator of a second network relays first pairing information indicating that a first coordinator of a first network is a device to perform pairing, from the first coordinator to a peer device of the second network, disassociating, by the peer device, from the second network, associating with the first network, and then transmitting, to the first coordinator, the first pairing information and second pairing information indicating that the peer device is a peer device to perform pairing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-dong Kim, Hae-young Jun, Hyuk-choon Kwon, Soo-yeon Jung
  • Patent number: 9614392
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission apparatus for tracking a charging capacity of each of a plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses in an environment in which the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses are charged includes a communication unit configured to receive information about either one or both of a charging support power and a requested power from each of the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses, a controller configured to determine a charging capacity for a wireless power reception apparatus supporting the charging support power among the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses based on the information about the charging support power, and a power tracker configured to re-track the determined charging capacity based on charging status information received from the plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Yun Kim, Hyuk Choon Kwon, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Dong Zo Kim, Soo Yeon Jung
  • Publication number: 20170085119
    Abstract: A control method of a wireless power receiving unit receiving charging power from a wireless power transmitting unit to perform wireless charging is provided. The control method includes receiving the charging power from the wireless power transmitting unit; detecting a change in a wireless charging environment; generating a message notifying of the change in the wireless charging environment; and transmitting the message notifying of the change in the wireless charging environment to the wireless power transmitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo LEE, Hyuk-Choon KWON, Kang-Ho BYUN, Hee-Won JUNG
  • Patent number: 9515514
    Abstract: A control method of a wireless power receiving unit receiving charging power from a wireless power transmitting unit to perform wireless charging is provided. The control method includes receiving the charging power from the wireless power transmitting unit; detecting a change in a wireless charging environment; generating a message notifying of the change in the wireless charging environment; and transmitting the message notifying of the change in the wireless charging environment to the wireless power transmitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Kang-Ho Byun, Hee-Won Jung
  • Patent number: 9496083
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter, a wireless power receiver, and methods of controlling the same are provided. A method of detecting a rogue device other than a wireless power receiver in the wireless power transmitter includes receiving power consumption information about the wireless power receiver from the wireless power receiver, calculating a power loss based on the received power consumption information about the wireless power receiver, determining whether the power loss exceeds a threshold, and controlling transmission power of the wireless power transmitter, determining that a rogue device exists on the wireless power transmitter, if the power loss exceeds the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kyung-Woo Lee, Hyuk-Choon Kwon, Kang-Ho Byun, Hae-Young Jun, Hee-Won Jung, Joon-Il Kim, Se-Ho Park