Patents by Inventor Jin-hyong Kim

Jin-hyong Kim 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: 20130038726
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a sensor to sense an orientation of the electronic apparatus, an audio processor to divide a stereo audio signal into a left audio signal and a right audio signal, a plurality of speakers disposed at separate locations on a main body of the electronic apparatus to output the left audio signal and the right audio signal, a switching unit to output the left audio signal and the right audio signal from the audio processor to the plurality of speakers, and a controller to control the switching unit to switch the output of the left audio signal and the right audio signal between the plurality of speakers based on a change in the orientation of the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jin-hyong Kim
  • Patent number: 8099666
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for providing a user interface for multistreaming audio control. The method includes determining whether a multistreaming mode of an audio device is activated upon receiving from a user a command to execute a popup menu for content, providing play menu items of audio panels to the popup menu for the content if the multistreaming mode is activated, and playing the content through an audio panel selected by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-ju Lee, Jin-hyong Kim
  • Publication number: 20060069458
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for providing a user interface for multistreaming audio control. The method includes determining whether a multistreaming mode of an audio device is activated upon receiving from a user a command to execute a popup menu for content, providing play menu items of audio panels to the popup menu for the content if the multistreaming mode is activated, and playing the content through an audio panel selected by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-ju Lee, Jin-hyong Kim