Patents by Inventor Kichang Yi

Kichang Yi 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: 20240051500
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling a key are provided. The method for controlling a key may include a step of performing authentication with a remote controller control device configured to apply a driving signal to a remote controller circuit, when the remote controller control device receives a vehicle control request from a user device, a step of receiving a power application signal and an enable signal from the remote controller control device, and a step of applying power to the remote controller circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Chung Young OH, Bongyong SONG, Kichang YI
  • Publication number: 20230230470
    Abstract: A key control method and a key control device are provided. A key control method includes: receiving a user input from a user; detecting whether a touch up event or a touch down event has occurred in the user input; and transmitting a first button driving signal to a key control device when the touch up event or the touch down event occurs, wherein the key control device includes at least one button for controlling another device, and the first button driving signal controls the at least one button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Sunhoon KIM, Wansoo KIM, Kichang YI
  • Patent number: 11390248
    Abstract: A gateway device includes: a communicator configured to communicate with a user terminal and a smart key device; and a controller configured to; transmit a search signal for communication connection through the communicator; transmit a turn-on signal to the smart key device when a response signal corresponding to the search signal is received from the user terminal; and control the communicator to transmit a control signal to the smart key device when the control signal is received from the user terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kichang Yi, Hyoung Shin, Youngwook Song
  • Patent number: 10759300
    Abstract: A vehicle may include an auxiliary battery to prevent full discharge of a main power source while remotely controlling electronic devices of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle may include a communication device configured to receive a control signal indicating a control command from a mobile device; a controller configured to control a target of control based on the control signal; and a power management device including an auxiliary battery and configured to supply power to the controller using the auxiliary battery when the communication device receives the control signal while an ignition of the vehicle is turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kichang Yi, Hyoung Shin, Youngwook Song
  • Publication number: 20200148169
    Abstract: A gateway device includes: a communicator configured to communicate with a user terminal and a smart key device; and a controller configured to; transmit a search signal for communication connection through the communicator; transmit a turn-on signal to the smart key device when a response signal corresponding to the search signal is received from the user terminal; and control the communicator to transmit a control signal to the smart key device when the control signal is received from the user terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Kichang YI, Hyoung SHIN, Youngwook SONG
  • Patent number: 10609161
    Abstract: A method for controlling operation of an internet of things device includes: controlling, by a processor, a first device to be in an on state and controlling the processor to be in a sleep mode when the processor determines that a user is located outside a place object; receiving, by the processor, a control signal from the first device and waking up to an operation mode; controlling, by the processor, a second device to be in an on state, wherein the second device is installed in an entrance side of the place object and detects a user's entry into the place object; controlling, by the processor, the processor to be connected to an external control device, controlling the first device and the second device to be in an off state, and controlling a third device to be in an on state when the user's entry into the place object is detected; and detecting, by the processor, whether the user is located inside the place object using an output of the third device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyoung Shin, Hui Sung Lee, Youngwook Song, Kichang Yi
  • Patent number: 10486505
    Abstract: A signal display sun visor may include a camera photographing an object in front of vehicle; a folding detector sensing whether or not the sun visor is opened; a traffic light detector determining a current location of the vehicle by receiving a GPS signal and whether a traffic light exists in front of the vehicle based on the current location by using map information; an image processor determining a traffic light from a digital image by processing and analyzing the digital image and a signal of the determined traffic light; a signal display unit displaying the signal of the traffic light determined by the image processor; and a controller controlling operation of the respective constituent elements, operating when the sun visor is opened at greater than or equal to a predetermined angle, and controlling the camera to photograph a traffic light when the traffic light exists in front of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hui Sung Lee, Hyoung Shin, Youngwook Song, Kichang Yi
  • Patent number: 10438481
    Abstract: An integrated remote control device may include function modules corresponding to control objects detachably mounted thereon and a computer readable recording medium storing a remote controlling method using the same, wherein the integrated remote control device can improve convenience of a user by controlling a plurality of control objects using one remote control device and by adding the control objects in a simple way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kichang Yi, Hui Sung Lee, Hyoung Shin, Youngwook Song
  • Patent number: 10401869
    Abstract: An autonomous driving system having an autonomous driving assistance apparatus includes: a gateway unit wirelessly communicating with a router among a plurality of routers installed in an autonomous driving road; a signal processing unit providing identification information of a vehicle at the time of setting a wireless communication link with each router and providing driving path information of the vehicle to the router every set cycle; a path tracking unit determining a speed, a progress direction, and a steering angle of the vehicle included in the driving path information so as to drive the vehicle based on driving path information; a speed control unit controlling a speed of the vehicle based on the speed determined by the path tracking unit; and a steering angle control unit controlling a steering angle of the vehicle based on the progress direction and steering angle determined by the path tracking unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kichang Yi, Hui Sung Lee, Hyoung Shin, Youngwook Song
  • Patent number: 10388159
    Abstract: An Internet of things (IoT) system includes a user device for receiving a user setting mode execution command, a sensor for acquiring surrounding environment information based on the user setting mode upon receiving the user setting mode execution command from the user device, and a server device for determining a composite hazard index of environmental conditions based on the acquired environment information and prestored hazard index data and determining that the environmental conditions are hazardous if the composite hazard index is less than a predetermined reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Kichang Yi, Hyoung Shin, Youngwook Song
  • Patent number: 10242564
    Abstract: An integrated remote control system includes a user operation device for receiving a control object list and a control item list from a function device physically coupled thereto, and for outputting the received control object list and the received control item list for a user to select therefrom one or more of a control object and a control item, and a gateway connected to the user operation device through a wireless communication network, the gateway generating and outputting a control signal corresponding to one or more of the control object and the control item selected by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyoung Shin, Hui Sung Lee, Youngwook Song, Kichang Yi
  • Publication number: 20180321907
    Abstract: An acoustic pattern learning method includes setting a learning mode according to a learning start instruction received from a mobile device, receiving an acoustic signal a preset number of times, providing information on the acoustic signal each time the acoustic signal is received, receiving a feature of an Auditory User Interface (AUI) pattern recognized by the mobile device and registering the feature of the AUI pattern as corresponding to a preset function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hui Sung LEE, Hyoung SHIN, Youngwook SONG, Kichang YI
  • Publication number: 20180276984
    Abstract: A simultaneous control terminal for electronic products connected through a network with a relay module receiving and outputting a first signal that is output from a remote control module in response to a user's operation may include a control information storage configured to store control information corresponding to the remote control module; a receiver configured to receive the first signal output from the relay module; a control information searcher configured to search the control information corresponding to the received first signal; and a transmitter configured to generate a second signal including the searched control information and transmit the second signal to the relay module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyoung SHIN, Hui Sung LEE, Youngwook SONG, Kichang YI
  • Publication number: 20180278699
    Abstract: A method for controlling operation of an internet of things device includes: controlling, by a processor, a first device to be in an on state and controlling the processor to be in a sleep mode when the processor determines that a user is located outside a place object; receiving, by the processor, a control signal from the first device and waking up to an operation mode; controlling, by the processor, a second device to be in an on state, wherein the second device is installed in an entrance side of the place object and detects a user's entry into the place object; controlling, by the processor, the processor to be connected to an external control device, controlling the first device and the second device to be in an off state, and controlling a third device to be in an on state when the user's entry into the place object is detected; and detecting, by the processor, whether the user is located inside the place object using an output of the third device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Hyoung SHIN, Hui Sung LEE, Youngwook SONG, Kichang YI
  • Publication number: 20180236849
    Abstract: A signal display sun visor may include a camera photographing an object in front of vehicle; a folding detector sensing whether or not the sun visor is opened; a traffic light detector determining a current location of the vehicle by receiving a GPS signal and whether a traffic light exists in front of the vehicle based on the current location by using map information; an image processor determining a traffic light from a digital image by processing and analyzing the digital image and a signal of the determined traffic light; a signal display unit displaying the signal of the traffic light determined by the image processor; and a controller controlling operation of the respective constituent elements, operating when the sun visor is opened at greater than or equal to a predetermined angle, and controlling the camera to photograph a traffic light when the traffic light exists in front of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hui Sung LEE, Hyoung SHIN, Youngwook SONG, Kichang YI
  • Publication number: 20180196444
    Abstract: An autonomous driving system having an autonomous driving assistance apparatus includes: a gateway unit wirelessly communicating with a router among a plurality of routers installed in an autonomous driving road; a signal processing unit providing identification information of a vehicle at the time of setting a wireless communication link with each router and providing driving path information of the vehicle to the router every set cycle; a path tracking unit determining a speed, a progress direction, and a steering angle of the vehicle included in the driving path information so as to drive the vehicle based on driving path information; a speed control unit controlling a speed of the vehicle based on the speed determined by the path tracking unit; and a steering angle control unit controlling a steering angle of the vehicle based on the progress direction and steering angle determined by the path tracking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kichang YI, Hui Sung LEE, Hyoung SHIN, Youngwook SONG
  • Publication number: 20180165948
    Abstract: An integrated remote control system includes a user operation device for receiving a control object list and a control item list from a function device physically coupled thereto, and for outputting the received control object list and the received control item list for a user to select therefrom one or more of a control object and a control item, and a gateway connected to the user operation device through a wireless communication network, the gateway generating and outputting a control signal corresponding to one or more of the control object and the control item selected by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Hyoung SHIN, Hui Sung LEE, Youngwook SONG, Kichang YI
  • Publication number: 20180165950
    Abstract: An integrated remote control device may include function modules corresponding to control objects detachably mounted thereon and a computer readable recording medium storing a remote controlling method using the same, wherein the integrated remote control device can improve convenience of a user by controlling a plurality of control objects using one remote control device and by adding the control objects in a simple way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kichang YI, Hui Sung Lee, Hyoung Shin, Youngwook Song
  • Publication number: 20180118186
    Abstract: A vehicle may include an auxiliary battery to prevent full discharge of a main power source while remotely controlling electronic devices of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle may include a communication device configured to receive a control signal indicating a control command from a mobile device; a controller configured to control a target of control based on the control signal; and a power management device including an auxiliary battery and configured to supply power to the controller using the auxiliary battery when the communication device receives the control signal while an ignition of the vehicle is turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kichang YI, Hyoung SHIN, Youngwook SONG
  • Publication number: 20180012488
    Abstract: An Internet of things (IoT) system includes a user device for receiving a user setting mode execution command, a sensor for acquiring surrounding environment information based on the user setting mode upon receiving the user setting mode execution command from the user device, and a server device for determining a composite hazard index of environmental conditions based on the acquired environment information and prestored hazard index data and determining that the environmental conditions are hazardous if the composite hazard index is less than a predetermined reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Kichang YI, Hyoung SHIN, Youngwook SONG