Patents by Inventor Hyun-kyu Yun

Hyun-kyu Yun 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: 20190103108
    Abstract: An input device which includes a sensor, a microphone, a communicator, and a processor configured to, based on an operation of a user being identified based on a value sensed through the sensor, transmit utterance intention sensing information to an electronic device, based on a command to initiate a speech recognition and feedback information being received from the electronic device according to the utterance intention sensing information transmitted to the electronic device, activate the microphone and provide a feedback according to the feedback information, and transmit a voice signal received via the microphone to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-hyun SONG, Je-hwan SEO, Suk-hoon YOON, Jong-keun LEE, Chae-young LIM, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20190096234
    Abstract: A remote controller includes a communicator and a processor configured to control the communicator to transmit an identification information request signal to a plurality of electronic apparatuses paired with the remote controller. Based on a signal that includes identification information being received from two or more of the plurality of electronic apparatuses in response to the identification information request signal, the processor controls the communicator to identify a direction of the remote controller based on a direction from which each of the signals is received. The processor causes communication to be performed via an exclusive communication channel between the remote controller and one of the plurality of electronic apparatuses based on the identified direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suk-hoon Yoon, Je-hwan Seo, Ki-hyun Song, Jong-keun Lee, Chae-young Lim, Min-sup Kim, Hyun-kyu Yun
  • Publication number: 20190096315
    Abstract: A display device includes a signal receiver connecting with one among a plurality of source devices, and configured to receive a content signal from the connected source device. A display is configured to display an image based on a content signal received through the signal receiver. A processor is configured to acquire time information corresponding to a time from a point of connecting with the source device to a point of displaying an image when the source device is connected to the signal receiver, and to control the display to display a user interface (UI) to indicate a connected state based on the acquired time information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-myung HUR, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Patent number: 10225507
    Abstract: A display system is provided. The display system includes a display apparatus configured to display an image; an image providing apparatus configured to provide an image in response to receiving a control signal for controlling the image providing apparatus; and a remote control configured to transmit the control signal for controlling the image providing apparatus, wherein the display apparatus is further configured to receive the control signal transmitted by the remote control and the image provided by the image providing apparatus, and analyze the control signal and the image to obtain apparatus information of the image providing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il Yoon, Kwan-young Kim, Sergei Sudakov, Jae-min Soh, Ji-hyo Lee, Sang-jin Choi, Hyun-kyu Yun
  • Patent number: 10209790
    Abstract: A remote control apparatus is disclosed. The remote control apparatus includes: a motion detecting sensor for detecting a motion on the remote control apparatus; a touch sensor for detecting a touch input on the remote control apparatus; and a controller for controlling an external apparatus by selectively using a sensing value of the touch sensor and a sensing value of the motion detecting sensor according to whether the touch input corresponds to a touch input for controlling the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-bo Moon, Yong-deok Kim, Hyun-kyu Yun, Do-sung Jung, Je-sun Hwang, Min-sup Kim
  • Publication number: 20190042033
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display; a bezel extended along at least a partial edge of the display and configured to cover the edge of the display; at least one signal transceiver configured to transmit a detection signal to the bezel and receive a reflection signal of the transmitted detection signal; and a controller configured to determine a touch position of a user on the bezel based on time taken from a point of time where the at least one signal transceiver transmits the detection signal to a point of time where the at least one signal transceiver receives the reflection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-june YOO, Nam-su HA, Eun-seo KIM, Byung-seok SOH, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Patent number: 10194300
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus and an electronic apparatus are provided. The user terminal apparatus including a first communicator configured to perform wireless communication with an external apparatus; a second communicator configured to perform bilateral wireless communication with the external apparatus; a storage configured to store information about a connection with an access point; and a controller configured to control the first communicator to transmit a control signal to the external apparatus, to initiate a pairing operation with the external apparatus, and in response to performing the pairing, to control the second communicator to transmit the information about the connection with the access point to the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il Yoon, Jee-hoon Ka, Sang-jin Kim, Dae-hyun Nam, Kyung-hoon Lee, Kyung-hee Jung, Hyun-kyu Yun, Byung-jo Jun
  • Publication number: 20190018205
    Abstract: A control method of an optical connector and a display apparatus is provided. More particularly, a control method of an optical connector and a display apparatus for changing output of audio according to combination of an optical cable and the optical connector may be provided. Some of the example embodiments provide a control method of an optical connector and a display apparatus which may output audio through one of an internal speaker and an external apparatus connected via an optical cable according to combination of an optical cable and an optical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-jae Lee, Jong-jin Park, Min-sup Kim, Hyun-kyu Yun
  • Publication number: 20190012137
    Abstract: A remote controller for controlling an external device by using voice recognition includes a microphone, at least one sensor, a communication interface, and a processor for controlling the microphone, the at least one sensor, and the communication interface, wherein the controller identifies a user utterance intention based on utterance intention information of the remote controller and utterance intention information of the external device, the utterance intention information of the remote controller being based on a state of the remote controller or an external state identified by the at least one sensor, and the utterance intention information of the external device being received from the external device through the communication interface, controls whether to supply power to the microphone according to a result of the identification of the user utterance intention, and controls the communication interface to transmit an electrical signal corresponding to a voice of user received through the microphone to
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chae-young LIM, Jong-jin PARK, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN, Won-jae LEE, Kyung-ik CHO
  • Publication number: 20180350281
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a display disposed on the front surface of the display device; a front camera for capturing a user located in front of the display device; a rear camera for capturing a wall surface positioned behind the display device; a sensor unit for measuring the distance between the display device and the wall surface; and a processor for determining a position of the user with regard to the captured image of the user, and for controlling the display to display an image corresponding to a partial area of the wall surface existing in the direction in which the display device is located with respect to the position of the user in the captured images of the wall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-myung HUR, Hye-suk KIM, Jong-jin PARK, Jae-sung AN, Hyun-kyu YUN, Myoung-il LEE, Bong-seok LEE, Dae-woo CHO
  • Publication number: 20180301112
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a display configured to display an image corresponding to a first connection interface of a plurality of connection interfaces; and a processor configured to, in response to detecting a change of a power state of an external apparatus connected to the display apparatus through a second connection interface of the plurality of connection interfaces, determine whether content is inputted through the first connection interface, and control the display to display a user interface (UI) indicating that source switch is available or display an image received through the second connection interface, based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il YOON, Ji-hyo LEE, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Patent number: 10089006
    Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a display, an input unit configured to receive a handwriting trace, in response to a user handwriting being performed at a remote control apparatus; a detector configured to determine text corresponding to the handwriting trace; and a controller configured to search for an item corresponding to the text, classify the item into a plurality of categories, and control the display to display the item on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myoung-jun Lee, Hyun-kyu Yun, Kwan-young Kim, Kun-ho Keum, Min-sup Kim, Sang-jin Kim, Moon-sung Na
  • Patent number: 10032434
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a display configured to display an image corresponding to a first connection interface of a plurality of connection interfaces; and a processor configured to, in response to detecting a change of a power state of an external apparatus connected to the display apparatus through a second connection interface of the plurality of connection interfaces, determine whether content is inputted through the first connection interface, and control the display to display a user interface (UI) indicating that source switch is available or display an image received through the second connection interface, based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il Yoon, Ji-hyo Lee, Hyun-kyu Yun
  • Publication number: 20180199001
    Abstract: An image display apparatus and a method of operating the same are provided. The image display apparatus includes a display configured to display a screen, and a communicator configured to communicate with a control device. The image display apparatus further includes a processor configured to control the communicator to transmit an activation signal to the control device, in response to the image display apparatus being in a pre-set state, control the communicator to receive a control signal corresponding to a wheel key input that is sensed by the control device in response to the activation signal being transmitted, and control an operation of the image display apparatus, according to an interaction that is determined based on the control signal that is received and state information of the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chae-young LIM, Je-hwan SEO, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20180192107
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method. The display apparatus may include a display, an interface configured to be connected with an output terminal of a source device, a main processor configured to control an operation of the display apparatus and a sub-processor configured to identify whether the output terminal of the source device is connected with the interface. The main processor may identify whether the source device is turned on if the display apparatus is in a first state, and the sub-processor may identify whether the source device is turned on if the display apparatus is in a second state. The main processor may control the display to display a UI based on one or more of whether the interface is connected to the output terminal of the source device and whether the source device is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Seung-il YOON, Jae-myung HUR, Kwan-young KIM, Dong-wook KIM, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Patent number: 10015739
    Abstract: A user terminal for controlling a display device and a control method thereof are provided. The user terminal includes a communicator configured to communicate with the display device, a main controller configured to control the user terminal, and a sub-controller configured to control the user terminal while the user terminal is in a sleep mode, wherein the sub-controller is configured to change a mode of the user terminal from the sleep mode to a standby mode in response to the communicator receiving environmental change detection information or user detection information from the display device while the user terminal is in the sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il Yoon, Jee-hoon Ka, Sang-jin Kim, Dae-hyun Nam, Kyung-hoon Lee, Kyung-hee Jung, Hyun-kyu Yun, Byung-jo Jun
  • Publication number: 20180146156
    Abstract: A remote controller is provided. The remote controller includes a transmitter; a microphone configured to receive an audio signal output from an audio output apparatus; a communicator comprising communication circuitry configured to perform communication with a display apparatus connected to the audio output apparatus and to transmit the audio signal received through the microphone to the display apparatus; and a processor configured to control the transmitter to transmit to the audio output apparatus a signal for controlling a power of the audio output apparatus based on information indicating whether there is a test tone in an audio signal received by the microphone and received from the display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Won-jae LEE, Jong-jin PARK, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20180143838
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a power controlling method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus may include a wireless communicator that communicates with a remote controller, a wired communicator that connects with an external input device and a processor that controls the wireless communicator to transmit a control signal to the remote controller for turning off power of the connected external input device in response to receiving a signal from the remote controller for turning off power of the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Jong-jin PARK, Seung-il YOON, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN, Kyung-ik CHO
  • Publication number: 20180124555
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus and an electronic apparatus are provided. The user terminal apparatus including a first communicator configured to perform wireless communication with an external apparatus; a second communicator configured to perform bilateral wireless communication with the external apparatus; a storage configured to store information about a connection with an access point; and a controller configured to control the first communicator to transmit a control signal to the external apparatus, to initiate a pairing operation with the external apparatus, and in response to performing the pairing, to control the second communicator to transmit the information about the connection with the access point to the external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il YOON, Jee-hoon KA, Sang-jin KIM, Dae-hyun NAM, Kyung-hoon LEE, Kyung-hee JUNG, Hyun-kyu YUN, Byung-jo JUN
  • Publication number: 20180098120
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an interface configured to be connected to an external device, a detection circuit configured to generate an interrupt when the external device is connected to the interface in a power save mode while the interface is not activated, and a processor configured to, in response to the interrupt occurring, activate the interface by converting the electronic device to be in a normal mode, and control the interface to detect whether the external device is connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-ik CHO, Je-hwan Seo, Seung-il Yoon, Hyun-kyu Yun