Patents by Inventor Kyunghyun KANG

Kyunghyun 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).

  • Patent number: 10440587
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a position detector configured to obtain position information on a target vehicle, and a wireless communication unit configured to form a first beam pattern based on the position information on the target vehicle, and communicate with the target vehicle through a radio wave of the first beam pattern. The wireless communication unit reforms the beam pattern according to a position of the target vehicle in order to maintain the communication with the target vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sung Un Kim, Kyunghyun Kang
  • Patent number: 10433310
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a wireless communication unit configured to form a beam pattern for performing wireless communication with a target vehicle, a camera module configured to obtain an image of at least one peripheral vehicle, and a display unit configured to display the image. When the target vehicle is selected based on the displayed image, the beam pattern is formed toward the selected target vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sung Un Kim, Kyunghyun Kang
  • Patent number: 10422652
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a communication unit to receive image information from a plurality of other vehicles existing around a vehicle; a determining unit which matches the received image information to create around view information and determines a lane on which the vehicle travels, based on the around view information; and a controller to control a device in the vehicle based on the result of the determination on the lane on which the vehicle travels to provide a route guidance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Kyunghyun Kang
  • Patent number: 10118613
    Abstract: A vehicle operating in accordance with a predetermined advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) control logic includes a sensing unit configured to acquire environment information of a given area, and a controller configured to change a setting value of the ADAS control logic based on the acquired environment information in real time and control the vehicle in accordance with the ADAS control logic using the changed setting value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Kyunghyun Kang, Ki Dong Kang, HeeJin Ro, Seok-young Youn, Sung Un Kim, Bitna Baek, Ga Hee Kim, Jong Hyuck Heo, Chisung Kim
  • Patent number: 10099616
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an image obtaining unit for obtaining an image of surroundings of the vehicle, a communication unit for receiving an image from at least one of a closed-circuit television (CCTV) and another vehicle in the surroundings of the vehicle, and a display unit for displaying the image obtained by the image obtaining unit and the CCTV image received from the communication unit or the image from the other vehicle received from the communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sung Un Kim, Ki Dong Kang, Kyunghyun Kang, HeeJin Ro, Seok-young Youn, Bitna Baek, Ga Hee Kim, Jong Hyuck Heo, Chisung Kim
  • Patent number: 9898667
    Abstract: An accident information management apparatus for acquiring accident associated information such as images stored in a black box (i.e., black box images) from a peripheral vehicle through direct communication between vehicles when an accident such as a traffic accident occurs, a vehicle including the accident information management apparatus, and a method for managing accident information are disclosed. The vehicle includes an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements configured to transmit and receive a signal; and a beamformer configured to adjust a phase of the signal transmitted from the antenna elements so as to form a beam pattern focused in a specific direction; and a controller configured to focus the beam pattern onto a peripheral vehicle so as to control a communication unit to transmit a request signal of accident associated information. The antenna array and the beamformer are contained in the communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kyunghyun Kang, Ki Dong Kang, HeeJin Ro, Seok-young Youn, Sung Un Kim, Bitna Baek, Ga Hee Kim, Jong Hyuck Heo, Chisung Kim
  • Patent number: 9809229
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a sensor configured to obtain driving information of a driver; a controller configured to confirm a driving pattern of the driver based on the obtained driving information, and generate an output signal which outputs a recommended driving method corresponding to the confirmed driving pattern; and a communicator configured to directly transmit the generated output signal to adjacent vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Kyunghyun Kang, Ki Dong Kang, HeeJin Ro, Seok-young Youn, Sung Un Kim, Bitna Baek, Ga Hee Kim, Jong Hyuck Heo, Chisung Kim
  • Patent number: 9669783
    Abstract: A vehicle remote control system is capable of controlling an operation device that corresponds to an operation command when the operation command for an image transmitted from a user terminal is input in a remote terminal. The vehicle remote control system includes a user terminal for transmitting an image of an operation object of a vehicle to a remote terminal, the remote terminal displays an image transmitted from the user terminal and when an operation command for an operation device displayed on the image is input, the remote terminal transmits a control signal, which is to control an operation of the operation device corresponding to the input operation command, to the vehicle, and the vehicle controls a function of the operation device according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sung Un Kim, Kyunghyun Kang
  • Publication number: 20160278065
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a wireless communication unit configured to form a beam pattern for performing wireless communication with a target vehicle, a camera module configured to obtain an image of at least one peripheral vehicle, and a display unit configured to display the image. When the target vehicle is selected based on the displayed image, the beam pattern is formed toward the selected target vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Un KIM, Kyunghyun KANG
  • Publication number: 20160277997
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a wireless communication unit for performing communication with an external device through a first communication link established with a base station, and a controller for controlling, if a shadow area is detected, the wireless communication unit to establish a second communication link with the base station through a multi-hop wireless network established with another vehicle existing around the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kyunghyun KANG, Ki Dong KANG, Heejin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Sung Un KIM, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160272135
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vehicle remote control system capable of controlling in a vehicle an operation device that corresponds to an operation command when the operation command for an image transmitted from a user terminal is input in a remote terminal. The vehicle remote control system includes a user terminal configured to transmit an image of an operation object of a vehicle to a remote terminal, the remote terminal configured to display an image transmitted from the user terminal and when an operation command for an operation device displayed on the image is input, configured to transmit a control signal, which is to control an operation of the operation device corresponding to the input operation command, to the vehicle, and a vehicle configured to control a function of the operation device according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sung Un Kim, Kyunghyun Kang
  • Publication number: 20160272216
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a sensor configured to obtain driving information of a driver; a controller configured to confirm a driving pattern of the driver based on the obtained driving information, and generate an output signal which outputs a recommended driving method corresponding to the confirmed driving pattern; and a communicator configured to directly transmit the generated output signal to adjacent vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kyunghyun KANG, Ki Dong KANG, HeeJin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Sung Un KIM, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160272118
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an image obtaining unit for obtaining an image of surroundings of the vehicle, a communication unit for receiving an image from at least one of a closed-circuit television (CCTV) and another vehicle in the surroundings of the vehicle, and a display unit for displaying the image obtained by the image obtaining unit and the CCTV image received from the communication unit or the image from the other vehicle received from the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Un KIM, Ki Dong KANG, Kyunghyun KANG, HeeJin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160272117
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a communication unit to receive image information from a plurality of other vehicles existing around a vehicle; a determining unit which matches the received image information to create around view information and determines a lane on which the vehicle travels, based on the around view information; and a controller to control a device in the vehicle based on the result of the determination on the lane on which the vehicle travels to provide a route guidance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Kyunghyun KANG
  • Publication number: 20160275790
    Abstract: An accident information management apparatus for acquiring accident associated information such as images stored in a black box (i.e., black box images) from a peripheral vehicle through direct communication between vehicles when an accident such as a traffic accident occurs, a vehicle including the accident information management apparatus, and a method for managing accident information are disclosed. The vehicle includes an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements configured to transmit and receive a signal; and a beamformer configured to adjust a phase of the signal transmitted from the antenna elements so as to form a beam pattern focused in a specific direction; and a controller configured to focus the beam pattern onto a peripheral vehicle so as to control a communication unit to transmit a request signal of accident associated information. The antenna array and the beamformer are contained in the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kyunghyun KANG, Ki Dong KANG, HeeJin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Sung Un KIM, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160277513
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a communication unit for forming a local area network with adjacent vehicles, wherein the vehicle is the center and configured to share information with the adjacent vehicles via the vehicle in response to a request of a terminal connected to the vehicle, and a display unit for displaying the shared information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Un KIM, Ki Dong KANG, Kyunghyun KANG, Heejin RO, Seok-Young YOUN, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160275796
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image about a surrounding of the vehicle, a travelling information acquisition unit for acquiring travelling information about the vehicle, a communication unit for transmitting the information acquired from the travelling information acquisition unit to a server and receiving information about an event related to the travelling of the vehicle from the server, and a control unit for notifying a driver of a possible change in a travelling environment of the vehicle according to the event based on the information about the event received from the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Sung Un KIM, Ki Dong KANG, Kyunghyun KANG, Heejin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160277911
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a communication unit including an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements for transmitting and receiving a signal and a beamformer for forming a beam pattern focused in a specific direction by adjusting a phase of the signal transmitted from the plurality of antenna elements, and a controller for controlling the communication unit to transmit a request signal of accident associated information by focusing the beam pattern onto a peripheral vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kyunghyun KANG, Ki Dong KANG, HeeJin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Sung Un KIM, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160275360
    Abstract: A vehicle providing an available parking space, includes a communicator configured to receive parking information, which includes at least one of image information collected by at least one external device located within a threshold from the vehicle, and information about a location of the external device from the external device. A display is configured to display information about the available parking space, which is extracted from the parking information received from the communicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kyunghyun KANG, Ki Dong KANG, HeeJin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Sung Un KIM, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM
  • Publication number: 20160272201
    Abstract: A vehicle operating in accordance with a predetermined advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) control logic includes a sensing unit configured to acquire environment information of a given area, and a controller configured to change a setting value of the ADAS control logic based on the acquired environment information in real time and control the vehicle in accordance with the ADAS control logic using the changed setting value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kyunghyun KANG, Ki Dong KANG, HeeJin RO, Seok-young YOUN, Sung Un KIM, Bitna BAEK, Ga Hee KIM, Jong Hyuck HEO, Chisung KIM