Patents by Inventor Sungwan Youn

Sungwan Youn 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: 10269347
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a housing; a microphone located on or within a predetermined distance of a first portion of the housing; a speaker located on or within a predetermined distance of a second portion of the housing; a communication circuit; a processor electrically connected to the microphone, the speaker, and the communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected to the processor configured to store a message to be provided as a voice through the speaker, wherein the memory stores instructions, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising: determining time information corresponding to a first part of the message if providing of the message is necessary, outputting the message through the speaker, receiving an input sound through the microphone while at least a part of the message is output, and processing the input sound using the time information to detect at least one word or sentence from the input sound, and the pro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungwoon Jang, Sangwook Shin, Sungwan Youn
  • Patent number: 10217477
    Abstract: An electronic device and a speech recognition method that is capable of adjusting an end-of-utterance detection period dynamically are disclosed. The electronic device includes a microphone, a display, an input device formed as a part of the display or connected to the electronic device as a separate device, a processor electrically connected to the microphone, the display, and the input device, and a memory electrically connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions, executable by the processor, for receiving an utterance input by a user through the microphone, converting the utterance to text comprised of a series of words or phrases with spaces, displaying the text on the display, the text comprising at least one space formed at an incorrect position, and receiving a user input for updating a predetermined time period through the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungwoon Jang, Sangwook Shin, Sungwan Youn
  • Patent number: 10148823
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of cancelling an echo signal flowing in a microphone of an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Woon Jang, Sang-Wook Shin, Sungwan Youn
  • Patent number: 9843667
    Abstract: A call service providing method and an electronic device thereof are provided. The electronic device includes: at least one communication circuit supporting at least one communication protocol; a display; a microphone; a speaker; an input device which is configured with or separated from the display; a control circuit electrically coupled to the communication circuit, the display, the microphone, the speaker, and the input device; and a memory electrically coupled to the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinkyu Kim, Sangwook Shin, Sungwan Youn
  • Publication number: 20170229119
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a housing; a microphone located on or within a predetermined distance of a first portion of the housing; a speaker located on or within a predetermined distance of a second portion of the housing; a communication circuit; a processor electrically connected to the microphone, the speaker, and the communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected to the processor configured to store a message to be provided as a voice through the speaker, wherein the memory stores instructions, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising: determining time information corresponding to a first part of the message if providing of the message is necessary, outputting the message through the speaker, receiving an input sound through the microphone while at least a part of the message is output, and processing the input sound using the time information to detect at least one word or sentence from the input sound, and the pro
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Sungwoon JANG, Sangwook SHIN, Sungwan YOUN
  • Publication number: 20170213569
    Abstract: An electronic device and a speech recognition method that is capable of adjusting an end-of-utterance detection period dynamically are disclosed. The electronic device includes a microphone, a display, an input device formed as a part of the display or connected to the electronic device as a separate device, a processor electrically connected to the microphone, the display, and the input device, and a memory electrically connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions, executable by the processor, for receiving an utterance input by a user through the microphone, converting the utterance to text comprised of a series of words or phrases with spaces, displaying the text on the display, the text comprising at least one space formed at an incorrect position, and receiving a user input for updating a predetermined time period through the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Sungwoon JANG, Sangwook SHIN, Sungwan YOUN
  • Publication number: 20170149961
    Abstract: A call service providing method and an electronic device thereof are provided. The electronic device includes: at least one communication circuit supporting at least one communication protocol; a display; a microphone; a speaker; an input device which is configured with or separated from the display; a control circuit electrically coupled to the communication circuit, the display, the microphone, the speaker, and the input device; and a memory electrically coupled to the control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Jinkyu KIM, Sangwook SHIN, Sungwan YOUN
  • Patent number: 9491401
    Abstract: A video call method is provided, including forming a video call channel in an electronic device, outputting a screen including a first image received through the video call channel, determining whether a second image being transmitted through the video call channel is displayed on the screen based on image information of the second image, and displaying the second image on the screen according to the determination, and an electronic device supporting the video call method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Taewon Do, Kyuhan Kang, Kichoon Gong, Sangki Kang, Sangwook Shin, Sungwan Youn, Chulhwan Lee, Woonhyun Jung, Hyunil Cho
  • Publication number: 20160277588
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of cancelling an echo signal flowing in a microphone of an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Sung-Woon JANG, Sang-Wook SHIN, Sungwan YOUN
  • Publication number: 20140368600
    Abstract: A video call method is provided, including forming a video call channel in an electronic device, outputting a screen including a first image received through the video call channel, determining whether a second image being transmitted through the video call channel is displayed on the screen based on image information of the second image, and displaying the second image on the screen according to the determination, and an electronic device supporting the video call method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Taewon Do, Kyuhan Kang, Kichoon Gong, Sangki Kang, Sangwook Shin, Sungwan Youn, Chulhwan Lee, Woonhyun Jung, Hyunil Cho