Patents by Inventor Nam-Woog LEE

Nam-Woog LEE 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: 11546693
    Abstract: A method for canceling an echo and an electronic device thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a communication module, a first speaker disposed in a first region of the housing, a second speaker disposed in a second region of the housing, a first microphone disposed adjacent to the first region, a second microphone disposed adjacent to the second region, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a first audio signal from an external electronic device, and output a first given frequency band, and output a second given frequency band, and provide a first signal by applying a filter capable of passing a band corresponding to the second given frequency band, and provide a second signal by applying a filter capable of passing a band corresponding to the first given frequency band, and provide a second audio signal corresponding to the external audio signal, and transmit the second audio signal to the external electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunmin Choi, Gangyoul Kim, Yang-Su Kim, Youngsoo Park, Nam-Woog Lee, Keun Won Jang
  • Patent number: 11190891
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and a method for detecting an error of an audio component in an electronic device. The electronic device includes: at least one sound output device; at least one microphone; and a processor, and the processor is configured to identify a deviation related to a loudness of an audio signal acquired through the at least one microphone, and to determine whether an error related to the at least one microphone occurs, based at least on the deviation. Other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang-Su Kim, Youngsoo Park, Keun Won Jang, Beak-Kwon Son, Nam-Woog Lee, Sunghwan Ko, Gangyoul Kim, Seung-Nam Kim, Jong-Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20200288243
    Abstract: A method for canceling an echo and an electronic device thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a communication module, a first speaker disposed in a first region of the housing, a second speaker disposed in a second region of the housing, a first microphone disposed adjacent to the first region, a second microphone disposed adjacent to the second region, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a first audio signal from an external electronic device, and output a first given frequency band, and output a second given frequency band, and provide a first signal by applying a filter capable of passing a band corresponding to the second given frequency band, and provide a second signal by applying a filter capable of passing a band corresponding to the first given frequency band, and provide a second audio signal corresponding to the external audio signal, and transmit the second audio signal to the external electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Hyunmin CHOI, Gangyoul KIM, Yang-Su KIM, Youngsoo PARK, Nam-Woog LEE, Keun Won JANG
  • Publication number: 20200245086
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and a method for detecting an error of an audio component in an electronic device. The electronic device includes: at least one sound output device; at least one microphone; and a processor, and the processor is configured to identify a deviation related to a loudness of an audio signal acquired through the at least one microphone, and to determine whether an error related to the at least one microphone occurs, based at least on the deviation. Other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yang-Su KIM, Youngsoo PARK, Keun Won JANG, Beak-Kwon SON, Nam-Woog LEE, Sunghwan KO, Gangyoul KIM, Seung-Nam KIM, Jong-Hwan KIM
  • Patent number: 10148811
    Abstract: A method, device, a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for controlling a voice signal by an electronic device including a first microphone, a second microphone, a communication interface, and a processor are provided. The method includes acquiring a first voice signal by using the first microphone; acquiring a second voice signal by using the second microphone; confirming a telephone call mode for performing, by the electronic device, a telephone call with an external electronic device; adjusting a first output attribute corresponding to the first voice signal or a second output attribute corresponding to the second voice signal, based on the telephone call mode; and transmitting the adjusted first voice signal or the adjusted second voice signal to the external electronic device by using the communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Gang-Youl Kim, Jun-Tai Kim, Min-Ho Bae, Beak-Kwon Son, Jung-Yeol An, Chul-Min Choi, Yang-Su Kim, Jae-Mo Yang, Nam-Woog Lee, Keun-Won Jang, Hyun-Min Choi
  • Patent number: 10115409
    Abstract: A method and electronic device for adaptive processing of sound data is provided. An electronic device includes a speaker, a communication module configured to communicate with an external electronic device, and a processor connected to the communication module, wherein the processor is configured to receive data from the external electronic device using the communication module, when the data corresponds to speech, decode the data using a first decoding scheme and change the quality of the decoded data using a first signal processing scheme, when the data corresponds to music, decode the data using a second decoding scheme and change the quality of the decoded data using a second signal processing scheme, and output, through the speaker, an audio signal corresponding to the data changed using the first signal processing scheme or the second signal processing scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Nam-Il Lee, Nam-Woog Lee, Keun-Won Jang, Ho-Chul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20170155756
    Abstract: A method, device, a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for controlling a voice signal by an electronic device including a first microphone, a second microphone, a communication interface, and a processor are provided. The method includes acquiring a first voice signal by using the first microphone; acquiring a second voice signal by using the second microphone; confirming a telephone call mode for performing, by the electronic device, a telephone call with an external electronic device; adjusting a first output attribute corresponding to the first voice signal or a second output attribute corresponding to the second voice signal, based on the telephone call mode; and transmitting the adjusted first voice signal or the adjusted second voice signal to the external electronic device by using the communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Gang-Youl KIM, Jun-Tai KIM, Min-Ho BAE, Beak-Kwon SON, Jung-Yeol AN, Chui-Min CHOI, Yang-Su KIM, Jae-Mo YANG, Nam-Woog LEE, Keun-Won JANG, Hyun-Min CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170047077
    Abstract: A method and electronic device for adaptive processing of sound data is provided. An electronic device includes a speaker, a communication module configured to communicate with an external electronic device, and a processor connected to the communication module, wherein the processor is configured to receive data from the external electronic device using the communication module, when the data corresponds to speech, decode the data using a first decoding scheme and change the quality of the decoded data using a first signal processing scheme, when the data corresponds to music, decode the data using a second decoding scheme and change the quality of the decoded data using a second signal processing scheme, and output, through the speaker, an audio signal corresponding to the data changed using the first signal processing scheme or the second signal processing scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Nam-Il LEE, Nam-Woog LEE, Keun-Won JANG, Ho-Chul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20120046943
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for voice communication of a mobile terminal are provided. More particularly, an apparatus and a method for clearly receiving a counterpart user's voice signal in a mobile terminal positioned at a place where a noise occurs are provided. The apparatus includes an input unit, an extension signal generator, and an adder. The input unit receives a voice signal. The extension signal generator generates, based on a voice signal received via the input unit, a harmonics signal corresponding to a frequency band that represents a reaction sensitive to a sense of hearing. The adder merges the generated harmonics signal with the received voice signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Nam-Woog LEE, Jae-Hyun KIM, Sang-Jin KIM, Baek-Kwon SON