Patents by Inventor Kyoung Bo MIN

Kyoung Bo MIN 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: 11095982
    Abstract: A speaker apparatus includes a first wireless communicator connected with a first source apparatus to receive a first audio signal from the first source apparatus or connected with an external speaker apparatus to transmit the first audio signal to the external speaker apparatus; a second wireless communicator configured to be connected with a second source apparatus to receive a second audio signal from the second source apparatus; and a controller configured to control the first wireless communicator and the second wireless communicator. The controller controls the first wireless communicator to switch from a reception mode to a transmission mode to transmit the second audio signal to the external speaker apparatus in response to the second wireless communicator being connected with the second source apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kyoung Bo Min
  • Patent number: 10877914
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus comprising: a plurality of connectors to which a plurality of function modules is mountable; a host device configured to make a request for information to the plurality of function modules mounted to the connector, identify suitability of the plurality of function modules according to a function and priority based on the information received from the plurality of function modules, and control the function module to perform a specific function when the function module essentially required for the specific function is fully mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung-hyun Tae, Kyoung-bo Min, Kab-kyun Jeong
  • Patent number: 10810968
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a housing including at least one of a display that displays an image and a speaker that outputs sound, a mounting detection unit that is disposed on a first surface of the housing to determine whether a grill is mounted, and a processor that compensates at least one of an output image of the display and an output sound source of the speaker depending on whether the grill is mounted, which is detected by the mounting detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kyoung Bo Min
  • Publication number: 20190361830
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus comprising: a plurality of connectors to which a plurality of function modules is mountable; a host device configured to make a request for information to the plurality of function modules mounted to the connector, identify suitability of the plurality of function modules according to a function and priority based on the information received from the plurality of function modules, and control the function module to perform a specific function when the function module essentially required for the specific function is fully mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kyung-hyun TAE, Kyoung-bo MIN, Kab-kyun JEONG
  • Publication number: 20190333473
    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a housing including at least one of a display that displays an image and a speaker that outputs sound, a mounting detection unit that is disposed on a first surface of the housing to determine whether a grill is mounted, and a processor that compensates at least one of an output image of the display and an output sound source of the speaker depending on whether the grill is mounted, which is detected by the mounting detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kyoung Bo MIN
  • Publication number: 20190174230
    Abstract: A speaker apparatus includes a first wireless communicator connected with a first source apparatus to receive a first audio signal from the first source apparatus or connected with an external speaker apparatus to transmit the first audio signal to the external speaker apparatus; a second wireless communicator configured to be connected with a second source apparatus to receive a second audio signal from the second source apparatus; and a controller configured to control the first wireless communicator and the second wireless communicator. The controller controls the first wireless communicator to switch from a reception mode to a transmission mode to transmit the second audio signal to the external speaker apparatus in response to the second wireless communicator being connected with the second source apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kyoung Bo MIN
  • Patent number: 10237653
    Abstract: A speaker apparatus includes a first wireless communicator connected with a first source apparatus to receive a first audio signal from the first source apparatus or connected with an external speaker apparatus to transmit the first audio signal to the external speaker apparatus; a second wireless communicator configured to be connected with a second source apparatus to receive a second audio signal from the second source apparatus; and a controller configured to control the first wireless communicator and the second wireless communicator. The controller controls the first wireless communicator to switch from a reception mode to a transmission mode to transmit the second audio signal to the external speaker apparatus in response to the second wireless communicator being connected with the second source apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kyoung Bo Min
  • Publication number: 20180132039
    Abstract: A speaker apparatus includes a first wireless communicator connected with a first source apparatus to receive a first audio signal from the first source apparatus or connected with an external speaker apparatus to transmit the first audio signal to the external speaker apparatus; a second wireless communicator configured to be connected with a second source apparatus to receive a second audio signal from the second source apparatus; and a controller configured to control the first wireless communicator and the second wireless communicator. The controller controls the first wireless communicator to switch from a reception mode to a transmission mode to transmit the second audio signal to the external speaker apparatus in response to the second wireless communicator being connected with the second source apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kyoung Bo MIN