Patents by Inventor Minwhoa HONG

Minwhoa HONG 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: 20230224189
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Hyunkee MIN, Yongseok JANG, Taehun LIM, Minwhoa HONG, Sunkee LEE, Doosuk KANG, Bokun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11595233
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunkee Min, Yongseok Jang, Taehun Lim, Minwhoa Hong, Sunkee Lee, Doosuk Kang, Bokun Choi
  • Patent number: 11265051
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method of controlling data communication of an electronic device, the method comprising performing the directional wireless communication together with an external electronic device capable of performing the directional wireless communication and the omni-directional wireless communication, by using the first wireless communication circuit, determining the distance between an electronic device and the external electronic device, at least partially on the basis of a signal of the external electronic device received by using the second wireless communication circuit, when the stop or degradation of the directional wireless communication is detected, and determining whether to reattempt the directional wireless communication using the first wireless communication circuit, at least partially on the basis of the determined distance or to start the omni-directional wireless communication using the second wireless communication circuit. Other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunkee Min, Youngkow Lee, Junghun Lee, Chounjong Nam, Taehun Lim, Minwhoa Hong, Sunkey Lee, Doosuk Kang, Bokun Choi
  • Patent number: 11171701
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device for controlling communications. The electronic device may comprise: a housing including a first side and a second side facing the first side; a touch screen display exposed through the first side; a wireless communication unit for generating a directional beam in order to establish a wireless communication channel with an external electronic device; a sensor mounted in the housing; at least one processor mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the display, the wireless communication unit and the sensor; and a memory mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunkee Min, Gongbo Moon, Sunkee Lee, Taehun Lim, Minwhoa Hong, Doosuk Kang, Chounjong Nam, Junghun Lee, Bokun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210344525
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hyunkee MIN, Yongseok JANG, Taehun LIM, Minwhoa HONG, Sunkee LEE, Doosuk KANG, Bokun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11133848
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device for controlling communications. The electronic device may comprise: a housing including a first side and a second side facing the first side; a touch screen display exposed through the first side; a wireless communication unit for generating a directional beam in order to establish a wireless communication channel with an external electronic device; a sensor mounted in the housing; at least one processor mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the display, the wireless communication unit and the sensor; and a memory mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunkee Min, Gongbo Moon, Sunkee Lee, Taehun Lim, Minwhoa Hong, Doosuk Kang, Chounjong Nam, Junghun Lee, Bokun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210273697
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a housing; a first wireless communication circuit located inside the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication by using beamforming; a second wireless communication circuit located inside the housing and configured to support omni-directional wireless communication; a processor operatively connected to the first wireless communication circuit and the second wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Hyunkee MIN, Youngkow LEE, Junghun LEE, Chounjong NAM, Taehun LIM, Minwhoa HONG, Sunkey LEE, Doosuk KANG, Bokun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11070398
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunkee Min, Yongseok Jang, Taehun Lim, Minwhoa Hong, Sunkee Lee, Doosuk Kang, Bokun Choi
  • Publication number: 20210143880
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device for controlling communications. The electronic device may comprise: a housing including a first side and a second side facing the first side; a touch screen display exposed through the first side; a wireless communication unit for generating a directional beam in order to establish a wireless communication channel with an external electronic device; a sensor mounted in the housing; at least one processor mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the display, the wireless communication unit and the sensor; and a memory mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Hyunkee MIN, Gongbo MOON, Sunkee LEE, Taehun LIM, Minwhoa HONG, Doosuk KANG, Chounjong NAM, Junghun LEE, Bokun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200304343
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Hyunkee MIN, Yongseok JANG, Taehun LIM, Minwhoa HONG, Sunkee LEE, Doosuk KANG, Bokun CHOI
  • Patent number: 10693682
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunkee Min, Yongseok Jang, Taehun Lim, Minwhoa Hong, Sunkee Lee, Doosuk Kang, Bokun Choi
  • Patent number: 10558605
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a housing including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, a touchscreen display exposed through a portion of the first surface, at least one wireless and/or wired communication circuit disposed inside the housing, at least one processor disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the display and the communication circuit, and a memory disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor. The communication circuit and/or the at least one processor may be configured to be in one of a plurality of states for exchanging data on a bus based on a plurality of generations of the peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minwhoa Hong, Hyunkee Min, Jung-Hun Lee, Doosuk Kang, Subramanyam Nalli, Chounjong Nam, Taehun Lim, Sunkey Lee, Bokun Choi
  • Publication number: 20190123938
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Hyunkee MIN, Yongseok JANG, Taehun LIM, Minwhoa HONG, Sunkee LEE, Doosuk KANG, Bokun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180293200
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a housing including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, a touchscreen display exposed through a portion of the first surface, at least one wireless and/or wired communication circuit disposed inside the housing, at least one processor disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the display and the communication circuit, and a memory disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor. The communication circuit and/or the at least one processor may be configured to be in one of a plurality of states for exchanging data on a bus based on a plurality of generations of the peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Minwhoa HONG, Hyunkee MIN, Jung-Hun LEE, Doosuk KANG, Subramanyam NALLI, Chounjong NAM, Taehun LIM, Sunkey LEE, Bokun CHOI