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: 20180091898
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include a first speaker configured to output a first audio signal, a second speaker configured to output a second audio signal, a communicator configured to communicate with a peripheral device, and a processor configured to receive information related to a time at which the first audio signal is received and a time at which the second audio signal is received from the peripheral device which receives the first audio signal and the second audio signal and to determine a distance to and a direction of the peripheral device with reference to the electronic device based on the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il YOON, Kyoung-Shin JIN, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20180063462
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. For example, a display apparatus which may control a hidden external apparatus that cannot be directly controlled by a remote control device and a control method thereof. Some of the disclosed example embodiments may provide a display apparatus which may analyze received first control information for the hidden external apparatus and output second control information for controlling the hidden external apparatus, and a control method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jae-myung HUR, Dong-wook KIM, Seung-il YOON, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20180040239
    Abstract: A remote control apparatus for controlling a plurality of electronic apparatuses, including an infrared (IR) signal receiver configured to receive an IR signal from among a plurality of IR signals radiated by the plurality of electronic apparatuses, the IR signal being radiated by an electronic apparatus, from among the plurality of electronic apparatuses, which is present in an orientation direction of the remote control apparatus, and a processor configured to, in response to the IR signal being received, identify the electronic apparatus based on the IR signal, and control the input interface to provide a user interface (UI) for controlling the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-myung HUR, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Patent number: 9888339
    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: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 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: 20180012485
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a storage configured to store a plurality of IR code sets corresponding to a plurality of external electronic apparatuses, a communicator configured to perform communication with at least one of the plurality of external electronic apparatuses and a remote control apparatus, and a processor configured to, in response to an operation corresponding to a test code included in one of the plurality of IR code sets being performed in the external electronic apparatus, determine an IR code set including the test code as an IR code set corresponding to the external electronic apparatus, and transmit, to the remote control apparatus, a command to map the determined IR code set to the remote control apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-jin PARK, Young-in PARK, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN, Won-jae LEE, Dae-woo CHO
  • Publication number: 20180006482
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a battery configured to supply operation power for the terminal apparatus and be rechargeable, a regulator configured to regulate and output the operation power supplied from the battery to have a predetermined level, a connector configured to include a plurality of terminal pins and receive charging power for the battery from an external charging source through the plurality of terminal pins, and a connector cap configured to couple with the connector and have a pattern for electrically connecting a first pin and a second pin among the plurality of terminal pins while coupling with the connector to prevent electric current of the battery from being consumed. A product including the terminal apparatus is released in a state that the cap for electric connection between the terminal pins is coupled to the connector, preventing a standby electric current of the battery from being consumed during distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su-hwan JIN, Dae-yeon YUN, Yui-yoon LEE, Hyun-kyu YUN, Moon-pyo HONG
  • Patent number: 9852594
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus attachable to a door and a method of determining door states. The electronic apparatus includes a sensor configured to measure an acceleration and an angular speed of the electronic apparatus, a processor configured to determine a state of the door by using the measured acceleration and angular speed, and a communicator configured to transmit the determined state of the door to an external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-wook Kim, Hyun-kyu Yun, Kyung-ik Cho, Jae-myung Hur
  • Publication number: 20170344328
    Abstract: A user terminal device, a method for controlling the user terminal device, and a system for providing content are disclosed. The user terminal device may include a communicator configured to communicate with a display device, a detector configured to detect a distance between the user terminal device and the display device, a plurality of inputters configured to receive input of a user command, and a controller. The controller is configured to activate at least one of the plurality of inputters in response to a detection that the user terminal is within a predetermined distance with respect to the display device. The user terminal device may control an operation of the display device according to the distance between the user terminal device and the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byuk-sun KIM, Sang-hoon EUM, Young-deok KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN, Myoung-jun LEE, Byung-jo JUN, Jae-won JUNG
  • Patent number: 9800920
    Abstract: A display device, which includes a mobile display which is paired and connected with a main display, receives and stores main image information transmitted from the main display, and when its own motion is detected, continuously displays an image being displayed on the main display based on the main image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Jun Lee, Ki Suk Kim, Hyun Kyu Yun, Jee-Hoon Ka
  • Patent number: 9766849
    Abstract: A user terminal device, a method for controlling the user terminal device, and a system for providing content are disclosed. The user terminal device may include a communicator configured to communicate with a display device, a detector configured to detect a distance between the user terminal device and the display device, a plurality of inputters configured to receive input of a user command, and a controller. The controller is configured to activate at least one of the plurality of inputters in response to a detection that the user terminal is within a predetermined distance with respect to the display device. The user terminal device may control an operation of the display device according to the distance between the user terminal device and the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byuk-sun Kim, Sang-hoon Eum, Young-deok Kim, Hyun-kyu Yun, Myoung-jun Lee, Byung-jo Jun, Jae-won Jung
  • Publication number: 20170223301
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image processing apparatus, a voice acquiring apparatus, a voice recognition method and a voice recognition system. The image processing apparatus includes an image processor which processes an image signal, a communication unit which communicates with at least one electronic apparatus, and a controller which includes a voice recognition engine to recognize a voice command, and controls the communication unit to transmit a command to the at least one electronic apparatus corresponding to the voice command recognized by the voice recognition engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-kyu YUN, Min-sup KIM, Byung-jo JUN
  • Patent number: 9720590
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a proximity sensor is provided. The apparatus includes a touch sensor configured to sense a touch trace of the object in response to a user gesture of touching the electronic apparatus using an object and moving the touched point being input, a proximity sensor configured to sense a motion of the object before and after the touch, and a controller configured to change the touch trace based on a direction of motion of the object before and after the touch, and recognize the user gesture according to the changed touch trace. Accordingly, the touch trace may be changed and thus, an accurate control operation may be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-bo Moon, Chang-soo Noh, Hyun-kyu Yun, Jong-keun Lee, Je-sun Hwang
  • Publication number: 20170214852
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: a sensor; a camera; an image processor; a first communicator operatable in one between a first status and a second status that consumes less power than the first status; a second communicator having a lower data transmission rate than the first communicator; and a controller configured to make a request for whether to take an image with the camera to an external apparatus through the second communicator if the sensor senses an object while the first communicator is in the second status, control the image processor to generate the data of the image taken by the camera in response to an instruction received by the second communicator, and control the first communicator to switch over to the first status so that the data of the image are transmitted to the external apparatus through the first communicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il YOON, Dong-wook KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20170193962
    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: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il YOON, Ji-hyo LEE, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20170195612
    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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20170195611
    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, and a remote control device configured to transmit a control signal for controlling the image providing apparatus. The display apparatus is further configured to control the remote control device to transmit at least one control signal to the image providing apparatus, and acquire apparatus information of the image providing apparatus by analyzing an image provided by the image providing apparatus to the display apparatus in response the image providing device receiving the at least one control signal transmitted by the remote control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20170162012
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus attachable to a door and a method of determining door states. The electronic apparatus includes a sensor configured to measure an acceleration and an angular speed of the electronic apparatus, a processor configured to determine a state of the door by using the measured acceleration and angular speed, and a communicator configured to transmit the determined state of the door to an external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DONG-WOOK KIM, HYUN-KYU YUN, KYUNG-IK CHO, JAE-MYUNG HUR
  • Patent number: 9661255
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus which performs wireless communication with a target control device and a peripheral display apparatus. The display apparatus may include communication circuitry which transmits to the peripheral display apparatus a request message requesting a determination of whether an operation command of the target control device is received when the target control device is operated; and a controller configured to perform a function corresponding to the operation command of the target control device based on a response message to the request message. In the display apparatus and a control system and method for the same, the display apparatus is able to be controlled through a control device paired with a different display apparatus, and since a re-pairing process is not performed, an additional operation in which a user performs the re-pairing process may be removed, and thus user convenience may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun-Ho Keum, Min Sup Kim, Myoung Jun Lee, Jong Keun Lee, Kyu Jung Jo, Kwan Young Kim, Hyun-Kyu Yun
  • Patent number: 9654720
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided, which includes a receiver configured to receive a writing trace performed on a remote controller, a detector configured to extract a character that corresponds to the writing trace, a display configured to display the character and at least one item that corresponds to the character, and a controller configured to, if a user's operation is performed in one direction on the remote controller, automatically execute a function that corresponds to the at least one item that is positioned in the direction in which the user's operation is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon-sung Na, Kwan-young Kim, Hyun-kyu Yun, Myoung-jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20170118089
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a communication apparatus, display apparatus and method of controlling the same. A communication apparatus includes a communication unit including a plurality of communication modules, each communication module comprising communication circuitry, the communication unit supporting different wireless communication methods; and a communication controller configured to sequentially activate each of the plurality of communication modules in a predetermined order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jae Myung HUR, Dong Wook KIM, Hyun Kyu YUN, Kyung Ik CHO