Patents by Inventor Seung-Il Yoon

Seung-Il Yoon 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: 10349171
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include a first speaker configured to output a first audio signal, a second speaker configured to output a second audio signal, a communicator configured to communicate with a peripheral device, and a processor configured to receive information related to a time at which the first audio signal is received and a time at which the second audio signal is received from the peripheral device which receives the first audio signal and the second audio signal and to determine a distance to and a direction of the peripheral device with reference to the electronic device based on the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il Yoon, Kyoung-Shin Jin, Hyun-kyu Yun
  • Patent number: 10326960
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. For example, a display apparatus which may control a hidden external apparatus that cannot be directly controlled by a remote control device and a control method thereof. Some of the disclosed example embodiments may provide a display apparatus which may analyze received first control information for the hidden external apparatus and output second control information for controlling the hidden external apparatus, and a control method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-myung Hur, Dong-wook Kim, Seung-il Yoon, Hyun-kyu Yun
  • Publication number: 20190172413
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sink device and a power control method therefor. The sink device comprises: an HDMI reception unit connected to a source device and receiving a signal transmitted by the source device; and a processor for turning on the power of the sink device when a TMDS clock is received from the source device. Therefore, the power of the sink device is automatically turned on, thereby enabling user convenience to improve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-jin PARK, Je-hwan SEO, Seung-il YOON
  • Patent number: 10225507
    Abstract: A display system is provided. The display system includes a display apparatus configured to display an image; an image providing apparatus configured to provide an image in response to receiving a control signal for controlling the image providing apparatus; and a remote control configured to transmit the control signal for controlling the image providing apparatus, wherein the display apparatus is further configured to receive the control signal transmitted by the remote control and the image provided by the image providing apparatus, and analyze the control signal and the image to obtain apparatus information of the image providing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il Yoon, Kwan-young Kim, Sergei Sudakov, Jae-min Soh, Ji-hyo Lee, Sang-jin Choi, Hyun-kyu Yun
  • Patent number: 10194300
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus and an electronic apparatus are provided. The user terminal apparatus including a first communicator configured to perform wireless communication with an external apparatus; a second communicator configured to perform bilateral wireless communication with the external apparatus; a storage configured to store information about a connection with an access point; and a controller configured to control the first communicator to transmit a control signal to the external apparatus, to initiate a pairing operation with the external apparatus, and in response to performing the pairing, to control the second communicator to transmit the information about the connection with the access point to the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il Yoon, Jee-hoon Ka, Sang-jin Kim, Dae-hyun Nam, Kyung-hoon Lee, Kyung-hee Jung, Hyun-kyu Yun, Byung-jo Jun
  • Publication number: 20180301112
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a display configured to display an image corresponding to a first connection interface of a plurality of connection interfaces; and a processor configured to, in response to detecting a change of a power state of an external apparatus connected to the display apparatus through a second connection interface of the plurality of connection interfaces, determine whether content is inputted through the first connection interface, and control the display to display a user interface (UI) indicating that source switch is available or display an image received through the second connection interface, based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il YOON, Ji-hyo LEE, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Patent number: 10032434
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a display configured to display an image corresponding to a first connection interface of a plurality of connection interfaces; and a processor configured to, in response to detecting a change of a power state of an external apparatus connected to the display apparatus through a second connection interface of the plurality of connection interfaces, determine whether content is inputted through the first connection interface, and control the display to display a user interface (UI) indicating that source switch is available or display an image received through the second connection interface, based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il Yoon, Ji-hyo Lee, Hyun-kyu Yun
  • Publication number: 20180192107
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a method. The display apparatus may include a display, an interface configured to be connected with an output terminal of a source device, a main processor configured to control an operation of the display apparatus and a sub-processor configured to identify whether the output terminal of the source device is connected with the interface. The main processor may identify whether the source device is turned on if the display apparatus is in a first state, and the sub-processor may identify whether the source device is turned on if the display apparatus is in a second state. The main processor may control the display to display a UI based on one or more of whether the interface is connected to the output terminal of the source device and whether the source device is turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Seung-il YOON, Jae-myung HUR, Kwan-young KIM, Dong-wook KIM, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Patent number: 10015739
    Abstract: A user terminal for controlling a display device and a control method thereof are provided. The user terminal includes a communicator configured to communicate with the display device, a main controller configured to control the user terminal, and a sub-controller configured to control the user terminal while the user terminal is in a sleep mode, wherein the sub-controller is configured to change a mode of the user terminal from the sleep mode to a standby mode in response to the communicator receiving environmental change detection information or user detection information from the display device while the user terminal is in the sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il Yoon, Jee-hoon Ka, Sang-jin Kim, Dae-hyun Nam, Kyung-hoon Lee, Kyung-hee Jung, Hyun-kyu Yun, Byung-jo Jun
  • Publication number: 20180143838
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a power controlling method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus may include a wireless communicator that communicates with a remote controller, a wired communicator that connects with an external input device and a processor that controls the wireless communicator to transmit a control signal to the remote controller for turning off power of the connected external input device in response to receiving a signal from the remote controller for turning off power of the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Je-hwan SEO, Jong-jin PARK, Seung-il YOON, Min-sup KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN, Kyung-ik CHO
  • Publication number: 20180124555
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus and an electronic apparatus are provided. The user terminal apparatus including a first communicator configured to perform wireless communication with an external apparatus; a second communicator configured to perform bilateral wireless communication with the external apparatus; a storage configured to store information about a connection with an access point; and a controller configured to control the first communicator to transmit a control signal to the external apparatus, to initiate a pairing operation with the external apparatus, and in response to performing the pairing, to control the second communicator to transmit the information about the connection with the access point to the external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il YOON, Jee-hoon KA, Sang-jin KIM, Dae-hyun NAM, Kyung-hoon LEE, Kyung-hee JUNG, Hyun-kyu YUN, Byung-jo JUN
  • Publication number: 20180098120
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an interface configured to be connected to an external device, a detection circuit configured to generate an interrupt when the external device is connected to the interface in a power save mode while the interface is not activated, and a processor configured to, in response to the interrupt occurring, activate the interface by converting the electronic device to be in a normal mode, and control the interface to detect whether the external device is connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-ik CHO, Je-hwan Seo, Seung-il Yoon, Hyun-kyu Yun
  • Publication number: 20180091898
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include a first speaker configured to output a first audio signal, a second speaker configured to output a second audio signal, a communicator configured to communicate with a peripheral device, and a processor configured to receive information related to a time at which the first audio signal is received and a time at which the second audio signal is received from the peripheral device which receives the first audio signal and the second audio signal and to determine a distance to and a direction of the peripheral device with reference to the electronic device based on the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il YOON, Kyoung-Shin JIN, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20180070042
    Abstract: A communication interface device is disclosed. The communication interface device includes a plurality of terminals configured to receive a differential signal from an external device, a filter configured to include a low pass filter connected to at least one of the plurality of terminals, and a controller configured to determine whether a differential signal is input from the external device based on a change of an output value of the low pass filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-hoon KIM, Je-hwan Seo, Seung-il Yoon
  • Publication number: 20180063462
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. For example, a display apparatus which may control a hidden external apparatus that cannot be directly controlled by a remote control device and a control method thereof. Some of the disclosed example embodiments may provide a display apparatus which may analyze received first control information for the hidden external apparatus and output second control information for controlling the hidden external apparatus, and a control method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jae-myung HUR, Dong-wook KIM, Seung-il YOON, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Patent number: 9888339
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus and an electronic apparatus are provided. The user terminal apparatus including a first communicator configured to perform wireless communication with an external apparatus; a second communicator configured to perform bilateral wireless communication with the external apparatus; a storage configured to store information about a connection with an access point; and a controller configured to control the first communicator to transmit a control signal to the external apparatus, to initiate a pairing operation with the external apparatus, and in response to performing the pairing, to control the second communicator to transmit the information about the connection with the access point to the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il Yoon, Jee-hoon Ka, Sang-jin Kim, Dae-hyun Nam, Kyung-hoon Lee, Kyung-hee Jung, Hyun-kyu Yun, Byung-jo Jun
  • Publication number: 20170366778
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus capable of receiving a remote control signal from a remote controller for a different apparatus and outputting a converted remote control signal and a control method thereof, the display apparatus including: a display configured to display an image; a communicator comprising communication circuitry; a signal receiver configured to receive a remote control signal from among a plurality of remote controllers respectively corresponding to a plurality of external apparatuses; and a controller configured to perform a function corresponding to an image displayed on the display in response to a command included in the received remote control signal, or to control the communicator to transmit the command to an external apparatus selected corresponding to the image displayed on the display from among the plurality of external apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kwan-young KIM, Dong-wook KIM, Je-hwan SEO, Seung-il YOON, Jae-myung HUR
  • Publication number: 20170214852
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: a sensor; a camera; an image processor; a first communicator operatable in one between a first status and a second status that consumes less power than the first status; a second communicator having a lower data transmission rate than the first communicator; and a controller configured to make a request for whether to take an image with the camera to an external apparatus through the second communicator if the sensor senses an object while the first communicator is in the second status, control the image processor to generate the data of the image taken by the camera in response to an instruction received by the second communicator, and control the first communicator to switch over to the first status so that the data of the image are transmitted to the external apparatus through the first communicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il YOON, Dong-wook KIM, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20170195612
    Abstract: A display system is provided. The display system includes a display apparatus configured to display an image; an image providing apparatus configured to provide an image in response to receiving a control signal for controlling the image providing apparatus; and a remote control configured to transmit the control signal for controlling the image providing apparatus, wherein the display apparatus is further configured to receive the control signal transmitted by the remote control and the image provided by the image providing apparatus, and analyze the control signal and the image to obtain apparatus information of the image providing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il YOON, Kwan-young KIM, Sergei SUDAKOV, Jae-min SOH, Ji-hyo LEE, Sang-jin CHOI, Hyun-kyu YUN
  • Publication number: 20170195611
    Abstract: A display system is provided. The display system includes a display apparatus configured to display an image, an image providing apparatus configured to provide an image, and a remote control device configured to transmit a control signal for controlling the image providing apparatus. The display apparatus is further configured to control the remote control device to transmit at least one control signal to the image providing apparatus, and acquire apparatus information of the image providing apparatus by analyzing an image provided by the image providing apparatus to the display apparatus in response the image providing device receiving the at least one control signal transmitted by the remote control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-il YOON, Kwan-young KIM, Sergei SUDAKOV, Jae-min SOH, Ji-hyo LEE, Sang-jin CHOI, Hyun-kyu YUN