Patents by Inventor Soo-Ho SONG
Soo-Ho 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).
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Patent number: 11233894Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a wireless communication device configured to connect with wireless external devices. The electronic device obtains information regarding the wireless external devices. Before and after a call connection event, it is determined whether each of the wireless external devices includes a microphone based on the information. In response to receiving the call connection event, when it is determined that only one of the wireless external devices includes a microphone, an audio input is obtained from the one of the wireless external devices that includes the microphone. In response to receiving the call connection event, when it is determined that at least two of the wireless external devices each include a respective microphone, an audio input is selectively obtained from a microphone of one of the at least two of the plurality of wireless external devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Inventors: Sang-Kyu Park, Seung-Yup Lee, Jung-Ho Park, Soo-Ho Song
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Publication number: 20200280627Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a wireless communication device configured to connect with wireless external devices. The electronic device obtains information regarding the wireless external devices. Before and after a call connection event, it is determined whether each of the wireless external devices includes a microphone based on the information. In response to receiving the call connection event, when it is determined that only one of the wireless external devices includes a microphone, an audio input is obtained from the one of the wireless external devices that includes the microphone. In response to receiving the call connection event, when it is determined that at least two of the wireless external devices each include a respective microphone, an audio input is selectively obtained from a microphone of one of the at least two of the plurality of wireless external devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Sang-Kyu PARK, Seung-Yup Lee, Jung-Ho Park, Soo-Ho Song
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Patent number: 10674002Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a wireless communication circuitry, and a controller operatively connected with the wireless communication circuitry. The controller is configured to obtain, from at least one of wireless external devices, information indicating whether each of the wireless external devices includes a microphone. In response to receiving a call connection event while the wireless communication circuitry is wirelessly connected with the at least one of the wireless external devices: when the obtained information indicates that only one of the wireless external devices includes a microphone, an audio input is obtained from the one of the wireless external devices that includes the microphone; and when the obtained information indicates that at least two of the wireless external devices each include a respective microphone, an audio input is selectively obtained from a microphone of one of the at least two wireless external devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sang-Kyu Park, Seung-Yup Lee, Jung-Ho Park, Soo-Ho Song
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Publication number: 20190289113Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a wireless communication circuitry, and a controller operatively connected with the wireless communication circuitry. The controller is configured to obtain, from at least one of wireless external devices, information indicating whether each of the wireless external devices includes a microphone. In response to receiving a call connection event while the wireless communication circuitry is wirelessly connected with the at least one of the wireless external devices: when the obtained information indicates that only one of the wireless external devices includes a microphone, an audio input is obtained from the one of the wireless external devices that includes the microphone; and when the obtained information indicates that at least two of the wireless external devices each include a respective microphone, an audio input is selectively obtained from a microphone of one of the at least two wireless external devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Sang-Kyu PARK, Seung-Yup Lee, Jung-Ho Park, Soo-Ho Song
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Patent number: 10334093Abstract: A mobile phone is provided that is configured to obtain information of one or more external wireless devices operatively coupled with the mobile phone. In response to a call connection event, when the mobile phone is operatively coupled with one external wireless device among the one or more external wireless devices, and if obtained information regarding the one external wireless device indicates that the one external wireless device does not include a microphone, an audio input is obtained via the built-in microphone. In response to a call connection event, when the mobile phone is operatively coupled with one external wireless device among the one or more external wireless devices, and if obtained information regarding the one external wireless device indicates that the one external wireless device includes a microphone, an audio input is obtained via the microphone of the one external wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sang-Kyu Park, Seung-Yup Lee, Jung-Ho Park, Soo-Ho Song
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Publication number: 20190020752Abstract: A mobile phone is provided that is configured to obtain information of one or more external wireless devices operatively coupled with the mobile phone. In response to a call connection event, when the mobile phone is operatively coupled with one external wireless device among the one or more external wireless devices, and if obtained information regarding the one external wireless device indicates that the one external wireless device does not include a microphone, an audio input is obtained via the built-in microphone. In response to a call connection event, when the mobile phone is operatively coupled with one external wireless device among the one or more external wireless devices, and if obtained information regarding the one external wireless device indicates that the one external wireless device includes a microphone, an audio input is obtained via the microphone of the one external wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Sang-Kyu PARK, Seung-Yup Lee, Jung-Ho Park, Soo-Ho Song
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Patent number: 10104216Abstract: An electronic device and method are provided. The electronic device includes a built-in microphone; a Bluetooth communication module configured to wirelessly connect to a first wireless external device including a speaker and a second wireless external device including a speaker; and a controller configured to detect a call establishment, if the call establishment is detected while one of the first and second wireless external devices is connected to the electronic device, operate the built-in microphone to receive sound based on information regarding the connected one of the first and second wireless external devices, and if the call establishment is detected while both of the first and second wireless external devices are connected to the electronic device, select one of the first and second wireless external devices and provide an incoming call audio signal received via the call establishment to the selected one of the first and second wireless external devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sang-Kyu Park, Seung-Yup Lee, Jung-Ho Park, Soo-Ho Song
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Patent number: 9456073Abstract: An electronic device and method are provided. The electronic device includes a built-in microphone; a Bluetooth communication module configured to wirelessly connect to a first wireless external device including a speaker and a second wireless external device including a speaker; and a controller configured to detect a call establishment, if the call establishment is detected while one of the first and second wireless external devices is connected to the electronic device, operate the built-in microphone to receive sound based on information regarding the connected one of the first and second wireless external devices, and if the call establishment is detected while both of the first and second wireless external devices are connected to the electronic device, provide an incoming call audio signal received via the call establishment to one of the first and second wireless external devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sang-Kyu Park, Seung-Yup Lee, Jung-Ho Park, Soo-Ho Song
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Publication number: 20150373177Abstract: An electronic device and method are provided. The electronic device includes a built-in microphone; a Bluetooth communication module configured to wirelessly connect to a first wireless external device including a speaker and a second wireless external device including a speaker; and a controller configured to detect a call establishment, if the call establishment is detected while one of the first and second wireless external devices is connected to the electronic device, operate the built-in microphone to receive sound based on information regarding the connected one of the first and second wireless external devices, and if the call establishment is detected while both of the first and second wireless external devices are connected to the electronic device, provide an incoming call audio signal received via the call establishment to one of the first and second wireless external devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Sang-Kyu PARK, Seung-Yup LEE, Jung-Ho PARK, Soo-Ho SONG
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Publication number: 20150334520Abstract: An electronic device and method are provided. The electronic device includes a built-in microphone; a Bluetooth communication module configured to wirelessly connect to a first wireless external device including a speaker and a second wireless external device including a speaker; and a controller configured to detect a call establishment, if the call establishment is detected while one of the first and second wireless external devices is connected to the electronic device, operate the built-in microphone to receive sound based on information regarding the connected one of the first and second wireless external devices, and if the call establishment is detected while both of the first and second wireless external devices are connected to the electronic device, select one of the first and second wireless external devices and provide an incoming call audio signal received via the call establishment to the selected one of the first and second wireless external devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Sang-Kyu PARK, Seung-Yup LEE, Jung-Ho PARK, Soo-Ho SONG
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Patent number: 9124711Abstract: An electronic device and a method implemented in the electronic device are provided. The method includes detecting, by a device detector, whether a wired external device coupled to the electronic device and including a wired external speaker further includes a wired external microphone; providing a signal, by the device detector, indicating whether the wired external device includes the wired external microphone; detecting, by a controller, a call establishment; and operating, by the controller, a built-in microphone to receive a voice sound if the signal from the device detector indicates that the wired external device does not include the wired external microphone and providing a voice signal received from a second electronic device to the wired external device so that the wired external speaker outputs the voice signal, wherein the built-in microphone and a built-in speaker of the electronic device are coupled to the controller via a COder-DECoder (CODEC).Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sang-Kyu Park, Seung-Yup Lee, Jung-Ho Park, Soo-Ho Song
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Patent number: 9124710Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a built-in microphone of a portable terminal is provided. The method includes checking whether a connection device connected to the portable electronic device includes an external microphone; operating the built-in microphone of the portable electronic device to receive a first signal, upon connecting a call, when the connection device does not include the external microphone; and selecting, upon connecting the call while a plurality of connection devices are connected to the portable electronic device, one connection device from among the plurality of connection devices to output a second signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Kyu Park, Seung-Yup Lee, Jung-Ho Park, Soo-Ho Song
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Publication number: 20150024690Abstract: An electronic device and a method implemented in the electronic device are provided. The method includes detecting, by a device detector, whether a wired external device coupled to the electronic device and including a wired external speaker further includes a wired external microphone; providing a signal, by the device detector, indicating whether the wired external device includes the wired external microphone; detecting, by a controller, a call establishment; and operating, by the controller, a built-in microphone to receive a voice sound if the signal from the device detector indicates that the wired external device does not include the wired external microphone and providing a voice signal received from a second electronic device to the wired external device so that the wired external speaker outputs the voice signal, wherein the built-in microphone and a built-in speaker of the electronic device are coupled to the controller via a COder-DECoder (CODEC).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Sang-Kyu PARK, Seung-Yup LEE, Jung-Ho PARK, Soo-Ho SONG
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Publication number: 20140323114Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a built-in microphone of a portable terminal is provided. The method includes checking whether a connection device connected to the portable electronic device includes an external microphone; operating the built-in microphone of the portable electronic device to receive a first signal, upon connecting a call, when the connection device does not include the external microphone; and selecting, upon connecting the call while a plurality of connection devices are connected to the portable electronic device, one connection device from among the plurality of connection devices to output a second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Sang-Kyu PARK, Seung-Yup LEE, Jung-Ho PARK, Soo-Ho SONG
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Patent number: 8774863Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a built-in microphone of a portable terminal is provided. The method includes detecting a call connection event when a call connection request is received or transmitted; checking information on a currently connected connection device upon detecting the call connection event; and when the information shows that the connected connection device is an earphone, activating a speaker included in the earphone and activating the built-in microphone.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sang-Kyu Park, Seung-Yup Lee, Jung-Ho Park, Soo-Ho Song
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Publication number: 20080274770Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a built-in microphone of a portable terminal is provided. The method includes detecting a call connection event when a call connection request is received or transmitted; checking information on a currently connected connection device upon detecting the call connection event; and when the information shows that the connected connection device is an earphone, activating a speaker included in the earphone and activating the built-in microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang-Kyu PARK, Seung-Yup LEE, Jung-Ho PARK, Soo-Ho SONG