Patents by Inventor Inhye Son

Inhye Son 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).

  • Beam direction selection method and apparatus for use in beamforming system
    Patent number: 9941586
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting a beam direction is for use in a beamforming system. The beam direction selection method of a reception device having a plurality of antenna elements in a wireless communication system using beamforming according to the present disclosure includes acquiring a first reception beam angle estimated as optimal by allocating a first predetermined number of antenna elements to each of beam ports and scanning signals and acquiring a second reception beam angle estimated as optimal by allocating a second predetermined number of antenna elements, which is greater than the first predetermined number, to some of the beam ports and scanning the signals using the first reception beam angle. The beam selection apparatus and method of the present disclosure is capable of selecting a reception beam direction efficiently in a beamforming system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Jiyun Seol, Inhye Son, Taeseung Lee, Joohwan Chun, Sanghyouk Choi, Taeyoung Kim
  • BEAM DIRECTION SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN BEAMFORMING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140139372
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting a beam direction is for use in a beamforming system. The beam direction selection method of a reception device having a plurality of antenna elements in a wireless communication system using beamforming according to the present disclosure includes acquiring a first reception beam angle estimated as optimal by allocating a first predetermined number of antenna elements to each of beam ports and scanning signals and acquiring a second reception beam angle estimated as optimal by allocating a second predetermined number of antenna elements, which is greater than the first predetermined number, to some of the beam ports and scanning the signals using the first reception beam angle. The beam selection apparatus and method of the present disclosure is capable of selecting a reception beam direction efficiently in a beamforming system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicants: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jiyun Seol, Inhye Son, Taeseung Lee, Joohwan Chun, Sanghyouk Choi, Taeyoung Kim