Patents by Inventor Jeong Gyu Jo

Jeong Gyu Jo 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: 11869974
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A phone call is established while a display of the electronic device is activated. A proximity sensor of the electronic device is turned on. A supply of power to the proximity sensor is controlled to emit light through a plurality of pixels in a portion of the display corresponding to a position of the proximity sensor and the light emitted by the proximity sensor and reflected by an object is received to identify a distance between the electronic device and the object, if the plurality of the pixels in the position corresponding to the proximity sensor are deactivated during the phone call. The supply of power to the proximity sensor is blocked if the plurality of pixels in the portion of the display corresponding to the proximity sensor are activated during the phone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-Il Son
  • Patent number: 11830949
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A phone call is established while a display of the electronic device is activated. A proximity sensor of the electronic device is turned on. A supply of power to the proximity sensor is controlled to emit light through a plurality of pixels in a portion of the display corresponding to a position of the proximity sensor and the light emitted by the proximity sensor and reflected by an object is received to identify a distance between the electronic device and the object, if the plurality of the pixels in the position corresponding to the proximity sensor are deactivated during the phone call. The supply of power to the proximity sensor is blocked if the plurality of pixels in the portion of the display corresponding to the proximity sensor are activated during the phone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-Il Son
  • Patent number: 11533394
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a housing including a hole formed therethrough; an earphone jack built in the housing such that an earphone plug is received therein through the hole; a gas sensor integrally formed with the earphone jack; a memory positioned inside the housing; and a processor positioned inside the housing and electrically connected with the earphone jack, the gas sensor, and the memory, wherein the memory stores instructions by which, when executed, the processor: controls the gas sensor to obtain data related to a specific component of the outside air; and causes the gas sensor to calculate a cleanliness level of the outside air on the basis of at least one of data obtained before a predetermined measurement disturbance element is generated and data obtained after the measurement disturbance element is removed. Other various embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Kyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Seung Goo Kang, Ik Joo Byun, Hee Kang Yun, Jin Ho Lim, Dong Il Son
  • Publication number: 20220344515
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A phone call is established while a display of the electronic device is activated. A proximity sensor of the electronic device is turned on. A supply of power to the proximity sensor is controlled to emit light through a plurality of pixels in a portion of the display corresponding to a position of the proximity sensor and the light emitted by the proximity sensor and reflected by an object is received to identify a distance between the electronic device and the object, if the plurality of the pixels in the position corresponding to the proximity sensor are deactivated during the phone call. The supply of power to the proximity sensor is blocked if the plurality of pixels in the portion of the display corresponding to the proximity sensor are activated during the phone call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Seunggoo KANG, Jung-Hoon PARK, Bokyung SIM, Jeong Gyu JO, Dong-Il SON
  • Patent number: 11411115
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A phone call is established while a display of the electronic device is activated. A proximity sensor of the electronic device is turned on. A supply of power to the proximity sensor is controlled to emit light through a plurality of pixels in a portion of the display corresponding to a position of the proximity sensor and the light emitted by the proximity sensor and reflected by an object is received to identify a distance between the electronic device and the object, if the plurality of the pixels in the position corresponding to the proximity sensor are deactivated during the phone call. The supply of power to the proximity sensor is blocked if the plurality of pixels in the portion of the display corresponding to the proximity sensor are activated during the phone call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-Il Son
  • Publication number: 20200322470
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a housing including a hole formed therethrough; an earphone jack built in the housing such that an earphone plug is received therein through the hole; a gas sensor integrally formed with the earphone jack; a memory positioned inside the housing; and a processor positioned inside the housing and electrically connected with the earphone jack, the gas sensor, and the memory, wherein the memory stores instructions by which, when executed, the processor: controls the gas sensor to obtain data related to a specific component of the outside air; and causes the gas sensor to calculate a cleanliness level of the outside air on the basis of at least one of data obtained before a predetermined measurement disturbance element is generated and data obtained after the measurement disturbance element is removed. Other various embodiments are also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Bo Kyung SIM, Jeong Gyu JO, Seung Goo KANG, Ik Joo BYUN, Hee Kang YUN, Jin Ho LIM, Dong Il SON
  • Publication number: 20200279952
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A phone call is established while a display of the electronic device is activated. A proximity sensor of the electronic device is turned on. A supply of power to the proximity sensor is controlled to emit light through a plurality of pixels in a portion of the display corresponding to a position of the proximity sensor and the light emitted by the proximity sensor and reflected by an object is received to identify a distance between the electronic device and the object, if the plurality of the pixels in the position corresponding to the proximity sensor are deactivated during the phone call. The supply of power to the proximity sensor is blocked if the plurality of pixels in the portion of the display corresponding to the proximity sensor are activated during the phone call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Seunggoo KANG, Jung-Hoon PARK, Bokyung SIM, Jeong Gyu JO, Dong-Il SON
  • Patent number: 10707351
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A proximity detection mode is activated in response to deactivating the display during an execution of a call application. In response to activating the proximity detection mode, a proximity distance of an object is identified based on outputting the light through the light emitting unit and receiving the light through the light receiving unit. If the identified proximity distance is larger than a pre-defined proximity recognition distance, the proximity detection mode is deactivated and the display is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-Il Son
  • Patent number: 10658515
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A proximity detection mode is activated in response to deactivating the display during an execution of a call application. In response to activating the proximity detection mode, a proximity distance of an object is identified based on outputting the light through the light emitting unit and receiving the light through the light receiving unit. If the identified proximity distance is larger than a pre-defined proximity recognition distance, the proximity detection mode is deactivated and the display is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-Il Son
  • Patent number: 10573270
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic device may include: a camera unit; a processor; and a data processing unit that is electrically connected to the camera unit and the processor, wherein the data processing unit may detect a first number of pixels corresponding to first illuminance data based on first pixel data received from the camera unit to transmit the first number of pixels to the camera unit, and may determine a brightness of a display corresponding to second illuminance data based on second pixel data received from the camera unit in which a sensor corresponding to the first number of pixels is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong-Gyu Jo, Seung-Goo Kang, Jin-Hwan Seo, Hyun-Ho Shin, Bo-Kyung Sim, Dong-Il Son
  • Publication number: 20190319133
    Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A proximity detection mode is activated in response to deactivating the display during an execution of a call application. In response to activating the proximity detection mode, a proximity distance of an object is identified based on outputting the light through the light emitting unit and receiving the light through the light receiving unit. If the identified proximity distance is larger than a pre-defined proximity recognition distance, the proximity detection mode is deactivated and the display is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Seunggoo KANG, Jung-Hoon PARK, Bokyung SIM, Jeong Gyu JO, Dong-Il SON
  • Patent number: 10381485
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed and includes a housing; a display that is exposed through one surface of the housing; a light emitting unit that is disposed on at least a part of a rear surface of the display and includes at least one light source for outputting light of at least one wavelength band; a light receiving unit that includes at least one area for receiving light of the at least one wavelength band; a light blocking element for blocking light, that is output from the at least one light source, from entering a switch for turning on/off at least one pixel of the display; a processor electrically connected with the display, the light emitting unit, and the light receiving unit; and a memory electrically connected with the processor, in which the memory includes instructions that cause, when executed, the processor to output light through the at least one light source in a state where one or more pixels included in a specific area of the display, which includes an area covering the at least one light
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-Il Son
  • Patent number: 10340386
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed and includes a housing; a display that is exposed through one surface of the housing; a light emitting unit that is disposed on at least a part of a rear surface of the display and includes at least one light source for outputting light of at least one wavelength band; a light receiving unit that includes at least one area for receiving light of the at least one wavelength band; a light blocking element for blocking light, that is output from the at least one light source, from entering a switch for turning on/off at least one pixel of the display; a processor electrically connected with the display, the light emitting unit, and the light receiving unit; and a memory electrically connected with the processor, in which the memory includes instructions that cause, when executed, the processor to output light through the at least one light source in a state where one or more pixels included in a specific area of the display, which includes an area covering the at least one light
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-Il Son
  • Publication number: 20180226048
    Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic device may include: a camera unit; a processor; and a data processing unit that is electrically connected to the camera unit and the processor, wherein the data processing unit may detect a first number of pixels corresponding to first illuminance data based on first pixel data received from the camera unit to transmit the first number of pixels to the camera unit, and may determine a brightness of a display corresponding to second illuminance data based on second pixel data received from the camera unit in which a sensor corresponding to the first number of pixels is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Jeong-Gyu JO, Seung-Goo KANG, Jin-Hwan SEO, Hyun-Ho SHIN, Bo-Kyung SIM, Dong-Il SON
  • Publication number: 20180212060
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed and includes a housing; a display that is exposed through one surface of the housing; a light emitting unit that is disposed on at least a part of a rear surface of the display and includes at least one light source for outputting light of at least one wavelength band; a light receiving unit that includes at least one area for receiving light of the at least one wavelength band; a light blocking element for blocking light, that is output from the at least one light source, from entering a switch for turning on/off at least one pixel of the display; a processor electrically connected with the display, the light emitting unit, and the light receiving unit; and a memory electrically connected with the processor, in which the memory includes instructions that cause, when executed, the processor to output light through the at least one light source in a state where one or more pixels included in a specific area of the display, which includes an area covering the at least one light
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Seunggoo Kang, Jung-Hoon Park, Bokyung Sim, Jeong Gyu Jo, Dong-II Son