Patents by Inventor Seong-Wook Song

Seong-Wook Song 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: 10412576
    Abstract: A method of using subscriber identification information stored in mobile user equipment (UE) to connect to a communication service over a public wireless network in the UE, establishing a communication link between the UE and a device, generating network access information (NAI) associated with the communication service in the UE, and sending the NAI from the UE to the device via the communication link. The method further comprises connecting the communication service in the device using the NAI and terminating the connection of the communication service in the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Wook Song, Dong-Hyun Kim, Jong-Han Lim
  • Publication number: 20190268718
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for increasing location estimation accuracy of a communication device, including identifying a set including at least one sample among a plurality of samples of a probability distribution for estimated locations of the communication device, and determining a location of the communication device among the at least one sample based on a reliability of each of the at least one sample, by determining the reliability of each of the at least one sample in the set, when a difference between a first location of the communication device which is estimated based on a first scheme and a second location of the communication device which is estimated based on a second scheme is greater than or equal to a preset threshold value, and determining a sample of which a reliability is greatest among the at least one sample as the location of the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Seung-Won CHOI, Seong-Wook SONG, Jong-Han LIM
  • Publication number: 20190261381
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided method for operating a terminal. A motion pattern of at least one of the terminal or a peer terminal communicating with the terminal is determined in a time interval. A channel quality of a channel between the terminal and the peer terminal is determined in time intervals after the time interval based on the motion pattern in the time interval. At least one first time interval among the time intervals in which the channel quality is greater than or equal to a threshold value and at least one second time interval among the time intervals in which the channel quality is less than the threshold value are determined. Data in the at least one first time interval is transmitted to the peer terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Dong-Hyun KIM, Seong-Wook SONG, Jong-Han LIM
  • Patent number: 10321404
    Abstract: A device and a method for saving power in a mobile electronic device are provided. A mobile electronic device includes a plurality of antennas and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes a control unit configured to switch to a low power mode to operate in the low power mode, or to operate at least one of the plurality of antennas in the low power mode when a data non-transmission period occurs for a predetermined time in an active state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Wook Song, Jin-Hee Cheon, Da-Hae Chong
  • Patent number: 10292009
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for estimating a location of a communication device in an internal environment are described. In one method, a number of movement units made while a mobile terminal moves from a first location to a second location is detected and the location of the mobile terminal is estimated based on the number of detected movement units and a location interpolation scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung-Won Choi, Seong-Wook Song, Jong-Han Lim
  • Publication number: 20190132726
    Abstract: A method of using subscriber identification information stored in mobile user equipment (UE) to connect to a communication service over a public wireless network in the UE, establishing a communication link between the UE and a device, generating network access information (NAI) associated with the communication service in the UE, and sending the NAI from the UE to the device via the communication link. The method further comprises connecting the communication service in the device using the NAI and terminating the connection of the communication service in the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: SEONG-WOOK SONG, DONG-HYUN KIM, JONG-HAN LIM
  • Patent number: 10278196
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for operating a first terminal. A motion of the first terminal is determined by using sensor data from at least one sensor of the first terminal. A prediction for a channel quality between the first terminal and a second terminal is performed based on the determined motion of the first terminal. At least one first time duration in which the predicted channel quality is greater than or equal to a threshold value and at least one second time duration in which the predicted channel quality is less than the threshold value are determined. Data is transmitted to the second terminal via a first transmission power, where the first transmission power is set for the at least one first time duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Hyun Kim, Seong-Wook Song, Jong-Han Lim
  • Patent number: 10212579
    Abstract: A method of using subscriber identification information stored in mobile user equipment (UE) to connect to a communication service over a public wireless network in the UE, establishing a communication link between the UE and a device, generating network access information (NAI) associated with the communication service in the UE, and sending the NAI from the UE to the device via the communication link. The method further comprises connecting the communication service in the device using the NAI and terminating the connection of the communication service in the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Wook Song, Dong-Hyun Kim, Jong-Han Lim
  • Patent number: 10206186
    Abstract: A method for operating a User Equipment (UE) is provided to minimize performance degradation due to a difference between a transmit power for D2B communication and a transmit power for Device to Device (D2D) communication. The method includes transmitting a signal for D2B communication to a Base Station (BS) and a signal for D2D communication to another UE in a first time period, and configuration for the D2D communication, when it is determined there is a difference between a transmit power for the D2B communication and a transmit power for the D2D communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Wook Song, Hyung-Jong Kim, Jong-Han Lim
  • Patent number: 10205558
    Abstract: A method for decoding a channel signal in a signal reception apparatus is provided. The method includes performing a block decoding operation on a channel signal block, and if the block decoding for the channel signal block fails, re-performing a block decoding operation on the channel signal block using a preset pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Deok-Hwan Kim, Seong-Wook Song
  • Publication number: 20180110055
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for operating a first terminal. A motion of the first terminal is determined by using sensor data from at least one sensor of the first terminal. A prediction for a channel quality between the first terminal and a second terminal is performed based on the determined motion of the first terminal. At least one first time duration in which the predicted channel quality is greater than or equal to a threshold value and at least one second time duration in which the predicted channel quality is less than the threshold value are determined. Data is transmitted to the second terminal via a first transmission power, where the first transmission power is set for the at least one first time duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Dong-Hyun KIM, Seong-Wook Song, Jong-Han Lim
  • Publication number: 20180007540
    Abstract: A method of using subscriber identification information stored in mobile user equipment (UE) to connect to a communication service over a public wireless network in the UE, establishing a communication link between the UE and a device, generating network access information (NAI) associated with the communication service in the UE, and sending the NAI from the UE to the device via the communication link. The method further comprises connecting the communication service in the device using the NAI and terminating the connection of the communication service in the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: SEONG-WOOK SONG, DONG-HYUN KIM, JONG-HAN LIM
  • Patent number: 9848431
    Abstract: A method of operating a first terminal is provided. The method includes detecting a signal pattern according to motion of the first terminal by a sensor included in the first terminal, wherein the signal pattern corresponds to a pattern of wireless channel quality between the first terminal and a second terminal; predicting the wireless channel quality between the first terminal and the second terminal using the signal pattern detected by the sensor; and allocating a resource for transmitting data to the second terminal on the basis of the predicted channel quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Dong-Hyun Kim, Seong-Wook Song, Jong-Han Lim
  • Patent number: 9801044
    Abstract: A method of using subscriber identification information stored in mobile user equipment (UE) to connect to a communication service over a public wireless network in the UE, establishing a communication link between the UE and a device, generating network access information (NAI) associated with the communication service in the UE, and sending the NAI from the UE to the device via the communication link. The method further comprises connecting the communication service in the device using the NAI and terminating the connection of the communication service in the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Wook Song, Dong-Hyun Kim, Jong-Han Lim
  • Patent number: 9781672
    Abstract: An apparatus of a transmitter for signal processing in a wireless communication system is provided. The apparatus includes a first signal processing module set configured to process a first signal transmitted to a base station and a second signal processing module set configured to process a second signal transmitted to a terminal, wherein the first signal processed by the first signal processing module set has a different bandwidth than the second signal processed by the second signal processing module set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Wook Song, Hyung-Jong Kim, Jong-Han Lim
  • Publication number: 20170265042
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for managing wireless signal information for positioning a mobile terminal are provided. The wireless signal information obtained by measuring a signal characteristic with respect to access points of a target area, is stored in a database. At least one piece of position error information calculated based on the wireless signal information is received from at least one mobile terminal. A positioning reliability is assessed with respect to the target area, based on the at least one piece of position error information. It is determined whether to update the wireless signal information, based on the assessed position reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Seung-won CHOI, Seong-wook Song, Jong-han Lim
  • Publication number: 20170250783
    Abstract: A method for decoding a channel signal in a signal reception apparatus is provided. The method includes performing a block decoding operation on a channel signal block, and if the block decoding for the channel signal block fails, re-performing a block decoding operation on the channel signal block using a preset pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Deok-Hwan KIM, Seong-Wook SONG
  • Patent number: 9749156
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for generating statistical signals having a characteristic similar to an input signal of a receiving apparatus to determine an optimized filter coefficient through an adaptive equalization algorithm are provided. The apparatus includes a channel estimator, a statistical signal generator, and an adaptive algorithm processor. The channel estimator estimates a channel of a reception signal. The statistical signal generator generates a plurality of signals having the same characteristic as that of a reception signal using a channel determined through a channel estimation process. The adaptive algorithm processor performs an adaptive equalization algorithm using the plurality of generated signals to determine an optimized filter coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seong-Wook Song, Se-Jin Kong, Hun-Kee Kim
  • Patent number: 9532348
    Abstract: A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving control information masked with an identifier allocated according to a predefined rule for structural allocation, the control information being transmitted from a neighboring base station, and processing the control information by using the identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Wook Song, Tae-Yoon Kim, Jong-Han Lim
  • Publication number: 20160337797
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for estimating a location of a communication device in an internal environment are described. In one method, a number of movement units made while a mobile terminal moves from a first location to a second location is detected and the location of the mobile terminal is estimated based on the number of detected movement units and a location interpolation scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Seung-Won CHOI, Seong-Wook SONG, Jong-Han LIM