Patents by Inventor Kun-sok KANG
Kun-sok KANG 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).
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Patent number: 11156398Abstract: A display device, a door including the display device and a refrigerator including the door are provided. A display device includes: a frame configured to be rotatably mounted to a base object; a display panel mounted to the frame; a detector disposed in the frame, and configured to detect a movement of the frame and output a signal corresponding to the movement; and a controller configured to determine a movement state of the frame based on the signal, and control the display panel based on the movement state.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kun Sok Kang, Ho June Yoo, Kyung-Hoon Lee, Nak-won Choi, Sang On Choi
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Publication number: 20200088457Abstract: A display device, a door including the display device and a refrigerator including the door are provided. A display device includes: a frame configured to be rotatably mounted to a base object; a display panel mounted to the frame; a detector disposed in the frame, and configured to detect a movement of the frame and output a signal corresponding to the movement; and a controller configured to determine a movement state of the frame based on the signal, and control the display panel based on the movement state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kun Sok KANG, Ho June YOO, Kyung-Hoon LEE, Nak-won CHOI, Sang On CHOI
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Patent number: 10528087Abstract: A display device, a door including the display device and a refrigerator including the door are provided. A display device includes: a frame configured to be rotatably mounted to a base object; a display panel mounted to the frame; a detector disposed in the frame, and configured to detect a movement of the frame and output a signal corresponding to the movement; and a controller configured to determine a movement state of the frame based on the signal, and control the display panel based on the movement state.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kun Sok Kang, Ho June Yoo, Kyung-Hoon Lee, Nak-Won Choi, Sang On Choi
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Patent number: 10291967Abstract: A function upgrade device, a display apparatus, and a method for controlling a display apparatus are provided. The function upgrade device may include a function unit configured to perform a function in conjunction with the display apparatus, a storage configured to store user information and an application related to the function unit, an interface configured to connect the function upgrade device to the display apparatus and enable the function upgrade device to communicate with the display apparatus, and a controller configured to, when the display apparatus is connected to the function upgrade device through the interface, control the function unit to operate in conjunction with the display apparatus based on the user information and the application stored in the storage.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang-Il Lee, Kun-sok Kang, Hak-sup Song, Joo-whan Lee, Seong-seol Hong, Soo-yong Lee, Mi-jin Choi
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Patent number: 10223956Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided, which includes a display, a sensor including first and second light emitters which respectively emit first and second light, and a first light receiver which receives light reflected against an object positioned in front of the display, and a processor electrically connected with the display and the sensor and controlling the display based on a distance from the object calculated according to a time period that one of the first and second light is reflected against the object and returned, in which the processor drives the first light emitter and second light emitter such that the first light emitter and second light emitter emit at least a portion of the first and second light to different illumination regions.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ho-june Yoo, Kyung-hoon Lee, Nak-won Choi, Sang-on Choi, Kun-sok Kang
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Publication number: 20180060013Abstract: A display apparatus, a multi-display system, and a method for controlling the display apparatus are disclosed. The display apparatus includes a housing, at least one sensor mounted to a first boundary surface of the housing, and a display for displaying an image corresponding to a position of the display apparatus determined based on an electrical signal generated from the at least one sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Won SON, Kun Sok KANG, Byung Seok SOH, Hyun A SONG, Kyung-Hoon LEE
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Patent number: 9892689Abstract: There is provided a display device which includes a display panel, a backlight that has a plurality of light sources and applies light to the display panel, a human body detector configured to detect a human body located around the display panel, a human body information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on the human body, and a control that controls an operation of a user recognition unit when the human body is detected in a standby mode, performs user recognition based on the acquired human body information, controls an operation of the display panel such that notification information of the user is displayed in a portion of the display panel, and turns some light sources out of the plurality of light sources on. According to the invention, for the user who views the display device, the local dimming is performed on the backlight which provides content information desired by the user utilizing only a portion of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kun Sok Kang, Hak Sup Song, Sang Il Lee, Joo Whan Lee, Seong Seol Hong, Soo Yong Lee, Mi Jin Choi
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Patent number: 9867256Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting diode (LED) driving system. The LED driving system includes an LED current controller, a detector, and a system controller. The LED current controller is configured to control a current flowing through a plurality of LED arrays including at least one LED, such that no current flows through a first LED array from among the plurality of the LED arrays and a current flows through a second LED array from among the plurality of the LED arrays. The detector is configured to detect a sensing voltage from the first LED array. The system controller is configured to determine, based on a comparison result between the sensing voltage and a reference voltage, a failure of the at least one LED included in the second LED array.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-han Lee, Kun-sok Kang, Chang-won Son, Sang-on Choi
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Patent number: 9797999Abstract: A display apparatus with a radio frequency (RF) sensor and a user detection method using an RF sensor are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image; a support frame located in a back area of the display panel and configured to support parts of the display apparatus; and a radio frequency (RF) sensor configured to be arranged in the support frame for performing one of transmitting a radio frequency signal to a front area of the display panel and receiving the radio signal from the front area of the display panel, wherein the radio frequency signal which is transmitted or received passes through the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-han Lee, Kun-sok Kang, Byung-seok Soh, Chang-won Son, Sang-on Choi
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Patent number: 9779710Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a plurality of pads, each of the plurality of pads including a touch sensor and an acceleration sensor, a sound output interface configured to output sounds that are set to the respective pads, a display configured to display visual feedback, and a processor configured to, in response to the touch sensor in a pad among the plurality of pads detecting a touch of the pad, and the acceleration sensor in the pad detecting an intensity of the touch that is greater than or equal to a value, determine that a beat is performed on the pad, control the sound output interface to output a sound that is set to the pad on which the beat is determined to be performed, with a magnitude corresponding to an intensity of the beat, and control the display to display the visual feedback corresponding to the beat determined to be performed.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Mi-ra Yu, Eun-seok Choi, Yong-wan Choi, Kun-sok Kang, Sang-on Choi
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Publication number: 20170214981Abstract: A function upgrade device, a display apparatus, and a method for controlling a display apparatus are provided. The function upgrade device may include a function unit configured to perform a function in conjunction with the display apparatus, a storage configured to store user information and an application related to the function unit, an interface configured to connect the function upgrade device to the display apparatus and enable the function upgrade device to communicate with the display apparatus, and a controller configured to, when the display apparatus is connected to the function upgrade device through the interface, control the function unit to operate in conjunction with the display apparatus based on the user information and the application stored in the storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang-Il LEE, Kun-sok KANG, Hak-sup SONG, Joo-whan LEE, Seong-seol HONG, Soo-yong LEE, Mi-jin CHOI
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Publication number: 20170208655Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting diode (LED) driving system. The LED driving system includes an LED current controller, a detector, and a system controller. The LED current controller is configured to control a current flowing through a plurality of LED arrays including at least one LED, such that no current flows through a first LED array from among the plurality of the LED arrays and a current flows through a second LED array from among the plurality of the LED arrays. The detector is configured to detect a sensing voltage from the first LED array. The system controller is configured to determine, based on a comparison result between the sensing voltage and a reference voltage, a failure of the at least one LED included in the second LED array.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-han LEE, Kun-sok KANG, Chang-won SON, Sang-on CHOI
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Publication number: 20170148376Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided, which includes a display, a sensor including first and second light emitters which respectively emit first and second light, and a first light receiver which receives light reflected against an object positioned in front of the display, and a processor electrically connected with the display and the sensor and controlling the display based on a distance from the object calculated according to a time period that one of the first and second light is reflected against the object and returned, in which the processor drives the first light emitter and second light emitter such that the first light emitter and second light emitter emit at least a portion of the first and second light to different illumination regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho-june YOO, Kyung-hoon LEE, Nak-Won CHOI, Sang-on CHOI, Kun-sok KANG
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Patent number: 9648397Abstract: A function upgrade device, a display apparatus, and a method for controlling a display apparatus are provided. The function upgrade device may include a function unit configured to perform a function in conjunction with the display apparatus, a storage configured to store user information and an application related to the function unit, an interface configured to connect the function upgrade device to the display apparatus and enable the function upgrade device to communicate with the display apparatus, and a controller configured to, when the display apparatus is connected to the function upgrade device through the interface, control the function unit to operate in conjunction with the display apparatus based on the user information and the application stored in the storage.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang-Il Lee, Kun-sok Kang, Hak-sup Song, Joo-whan Lee, Seong-seol Hong, Soo-yong Lee, Mi-jin Choi
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Publication number: 20170089632Abstract: A display device, a door including the display device and a refrigerator including the door are provided. A display device includes: a frame configured to be rotatably mounted to a base object; a display panel mounted to the frame; a detector disposed in the frame, and configured to detect a movement of the frame and output a signal corresponding to the movement; and a controller configured to determine a movement state of the frame based on the signal, and control the display panel based on the movement state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kun Sok KANG, Ho June YOO, Kyung-Hoon LEE, Nak-Won CHOI, Sang On CHOI
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Publication number: 20160357378Abstract: A display apparatus, a stand, and a driving method of the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a display configured to display an image, a stand configured to support the display, a stand driver configured to control a position of the stand according to a user input, a detector configured to detect an operation state of the stand driver, and a controller configured to generate an alarm signal indicating an abnormal operation state of the stand driver in response to the operation state detected by the detector indicating the abnormal operation state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kun-sok KANG, Kyung-hoon LEE, Mi-ra YU, Sung-han LEE, Sang-on CHOI, Eun-seok CHOI
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Publication number: 20160307553Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a plurality of pads, each of the plurality of pads including a touch sensor and an acceleration sensor, a sound output interface configured to output sounds that are set to the respective pads, a display configured to display visual feedback, and a processor configured to, in response to the touch sensor in a pad among the plurality of pads detecting a touch of the pad, and the acceleration sensor in the pad detecting an intensity of the touch that is greater than or equal to a value, determine that a beat is performed on the pad, control the sound output interface to output a sound that is set to the pad on which the beat is determined to be performed, with a magnitude corresponding to an intensity of the beat, and control the display to display the visual feedback corresponding to the beat determined to be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Mi-ra YU, Eun-seok CHOI, Yong-wan CHOI, Kun-sok KANG, Sang-on CHOI
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Patent number: 9449444Abstract: A door lock apparatus is provided. The door lock apparatus includes a first interface configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses; a near field communicator configured to perform authentication for opening a door; a second interface configured to communicate with a display apparatus; and a controller configured to control the first interface to receive status information on each of the plurality of external apparatuses from the plurality of external apparatuses, control the second interface to transmit the received status information to the display apparatus to be displayed in response to the authentication being performed by the near field communicator.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae-hoon Kim, Kun-sok Kang, Tae-hyeun Ha
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Patent number: 9438851Abstract: Disclosed are a display apparatus and a method for preventing divulgence of image data thereof which may prevent image information including image data photographed by a camera of the display apparatus from being divulged by hacking, etc. The display apparatus includes a camera which captures an image; a display which displays the image thereon based on image data captured by the camera; a communicator which communicates with an outside of the apparatus through an Internet; and a controller which transmits image information including the image data captured by the camera, in the form of a transmission packet including the image data and a detection mark or indicator capable of detecting or indicating that the image data is to be transmitted to the outside, when the image information is to be transmitted to the outside through the communicator.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kun-sok Kang, Hak-sup Song, Sang-il Lee, Joo-whan Lee, Seong-seol Hong, Soo-yong Lee, Mi-jin Choi
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Publication number: 20160054436Abstract: A display apparatus with a radio frequency (RF) sensor and a user detection method using an RF sensor are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image; a support frame located in a back area of the display panel and configured to support parts of the display apparatus; and a radio frequency (RF) sensor configured to be arranged in the support frame for performing one of transmitting a radio frequency signal to a front area of the display panel and receiving the radio signal from the front area of the display panel, wherein the radio frequency signal which is transmitted or received passes through the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-han LEE, Kun-sok KANG, Byung-seok SOH, Chang-won SON, Sang-on CHOI