Patents by Inventor Sung Joon Ahn

Sung Joon Ahn 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).

  • Publication number: 20250214438
    Abstract: A display device for a vehicle, a method therefor, and a system therefor are provided. The display device includes a front display positioned in front of a driver seat and a passenger seat of the vehicle, and a drive module linked to a camera to adjust a position of the front display based on a position of a specific facial portion of an occupant in the driver seat or the passenger seat. The drive module provides a driving force to enable movement of the front display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Jun AN, Kyung Hoon KIM, Shin Jik LEE, In Seok SONG, Sung Joon AHN, Ji Soo SHIN
  • Patent number: 12337730
    Abstract: A system for controlling a vehicle includes: an occupant gaze recognition unit to recognize a gaze of an occupant in the vehicle; a point of interest determination unit to determine the point of interest among an external object visible through a side window of the vehicle based on the gaze of the occupant; and a seat position control unit to change a seat position of the occupant to enable a continuous stare at the point of interest according to a movement of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon Kim, Sung Joon Ahn, Tae Hun Kim, Myung Bin Choi
  • Patent number: 12319142
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for controlling a vehicle display. The system includes a vehicle display, processors that recognize behavioral information related to an occupant in a vehicle viewing a display screen of the vehicle display, and a display controller that controls the vehicle display using the behavior information related to viewing the display screen. The display controller analyzes the behavior information related to viewing the display screen, determines when a gaze of the occupant deviates from an area of the display screen, and controls the vehicle display based on the gaze.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hun Kim, Myung Bin Choi, Sung Joon Ahn, Kyung Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 12269338
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling a vehicle using rotation information of a mobile terminal. The apparatus for controlling a vehicle using rotation information of a mobile terminal includes an input unit configured to receive rotation information of a mobile terminal, a memory configured to store a program for controlling a vehicle based on the rotation information, and a processor configured to execute the program, wherein the processor recognizes a view mode of the mobile terminal from the rotation information and provides a vehicle control screen according to the view mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hun Kim, Sung Joon Ahn, Myung Bin Choi
  • Publication number: 20250091485
    Abstract: A seat device with an exit assist function includes a seat cushion; a seat base plate configured to support a lower end of the seat cushion; an actuator unit configured to move the seat cushion; a weight sensor configured to detect a weight of an occupant; an exit assist button configured to provide an exit assist operation signal; and a controller configured to control the actuator unit. Upon receiving the exit assist operation signal, the controller receives weight data of the occupant from the weight sensor, sets an exit assist operation based on the weight data of the occupant, sets a control value of the actuator unit based on the set exit assist operation, and controls the seat cushion to move based on the control value of the actuator unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Soo SHIN, Tae Hun KIM, Sung Joon AHN
  • Publication number: 20250058705
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing information about a vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus for displaying information about a vehicle to provide information when a user boards or alights from the vehicle includes: a wireless communication module configured to recognize that the user approaches the vehicle and deviates from the vehicle by a predetermined distance or more; a display configured to display information, which has a display region in a predetermined region between a first-row window and a second-row window on a side of the vehicle; and a controller that controls information corresponding to the user to be displayed in the display region of the display based on user's approaching or alighting recognized by the wireless communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Ryong SONG, Sung Joon AHN, Deok Ryong PARK, Moon Sub HWANG, Hyoung Jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20250053072
    Abstract: A projection device mounted on a vehicle may include a display panel, a rotation bezel positioned to divide the display panel, a driving unit connected to the rotation bezel and rotating the rotation bezel, and a projector located behind the rotation bezel and projecting an image or a video. The rotation bezel may be located parallel to a front surface of the display panel in a first mode, and may be bent at a predetermined angle or more with the front surface of the display panel and expose the projector in a second mode. The projection device may project an image or a video onto the rotation bezel or a headlining of the vehicle through the projector located behind the rotation bezel by rotation of the rotation bezel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Joon AHN, Kyung Hoon KIM, Hyun Jun AN, Jun LEE, Shin Jik LEE, Ji Soo SHIN
  • Publication number: 20250033586
    Abstract: A layout control system for a vehicle mode and a method therefor are provided. The layout control system includes: an input interface configured to receive information on a vehicle driving mode; a memory to store a program for controlling a layout of at least one of an in-vehicle display, a steering wheel, a seat for the vehicle driving mode, or any combination thereof; and a processor electrically connected to the memory, wherein, upon execution of the program, the processor controls the layout in at least one of a manual driving mode, a passenger seat entertainment display attachment mode, an operation mode during autonomous driving, a theater mode, a relax mode, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon KIM, Tae Hun KIM, Sung Joon AHN, Hyun Jun AN, Shin Jik LEE, Ji Soo SHIN
  • Publication number: 20250033474
    Abstract: A system for controlling knob operating ranges in a vehicle mode conversion, and a method therefor are provided. The system includes: an input interface to receive input information related to a vehicle driving mode; a memory to store instructions of a program for controlling an operating range of a knob based on the input information; and a processor electrically connected to the memory. The processor, upon execution of the instructions of the program, transmits a control command to vary the operating range of the knob allocated to an area of an in-vehicle display, based on the input information for detachment of a passenger seat entertainment display and conversion to an autonomous driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon KIM, Tae Hun KIM, Sung Joon AHN, Hyun Jun AN, Shin Jik LEE, Ji Soo SHIN
  • Patent number: 12208684
    Abstract: A vehicle information display apparatus may include: an input unit configured to receive driving speed information of a vehicle; a memory configured to store a program for performing speed-based mobile phone screen control by using the driving speed information of the vehicle; and a processor configured to execute the program. The processor may adjust the transparency or button size of the mobile phone screen according to the driving speed of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hun Kim, Sung Joon Ahn, Seung Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 12202344
    Abstract: Disclosed is a console operation device including a base plate, at least one solenoid disposed in the base plate, a guide rail disposed in front of the base plate, and a manipulator mounted on the guide rail to move on the guide rail, wherein the at least one solenoid includes a first magnet having a polarity, wherein the manipulator includes a second magnet having a polarity, wherein the manipulator is configured to be moved based on the polarities of the first and second magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Soo Shin, Tae Hun Kim, Kyung Hoon Kim, Sung Joon Ahn, Shin Jik Lee, Hyun Jun An
  • Publication number: 20250021295
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of controlling, by a voice guidance control device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a volume level of personalized voice guidance. The method includes: obtaining information on a distance between an occupant of a vehicle and a seat of the vehicle from a signal generated from the vehicle; and outputting voice guidance related to the occupant. A volume level of the voice guidance is adaptively determined based on the information on the distance between the occupant and the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hun KIM, Ji Soo SHIN, Myung Bin CHOI, Sung Joon AHN
  • Publication number: 20250021177
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a mouse using gaze recognition are provided. The method includes measuring a distance between eyes of a user and a gaze recognizer in response to a user gazing at an object displayed on a display, setting a size of a mouse pointer based on at least one of the measured distance and a display resolution, performing calibration based on the set size of the mouse pointer, displaying the mouse pointer created based on the calibration on a display, determining occurrence of gaze recognition-based mouse shaking, and controlling a movement of the mouse pointer based on the gaze recognition-based mouse shaking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Hun KIM, Sung Joon AHN, Kyung Hoon KIM
  • Patent number: 12187120
    Abstract: Provided are a control system and method using an in-vehicle gesture input, and more particularly, a system for receiving an occupant's gesture and controlling the execution of vehicle functions. The control system using an in-vehicle gesture input includes an input unit configured to receive a user's gesture, a memory configured to store a control program using an in-vehicle gesture input therein, and a processor configured to execute the control program. The processor transmits a command for executing a function corresponding to a gesture according to a usage pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon Ahn, Myung Bin Choi, Kyung Hoon Kim, Seung Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 12179592
    Abstract: Apparatuses and a methods for controlling a part of a display of a vehicle to be transparent according to a driving situation is disclosed, where the apparatus for controlling a vehicle display includes an input configured to receive driver request information, driving road information, and steering wheel movement information and a processor configured to control a vehicle internal display to be transparent based on any one or any combination of the driver request information, the driving road information, and the steering wheel movement information, and transmit a control signal to change a portion of the vehicle internal display to be transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hun Kim, Sung Joon Ahn, Seung Hwan Lee
  • Publication number: 20240431045
    Abstract: A movable display system and a method therefor are provided. The movable display system includes: a movable display; a driving module to realize at least one of a vertical movement of the movable display, a linear movement of the movable display, a rotational movement of the movable display, or any combination thereof; and a controller to control the driving module such that the movable display functions in a first mode of displaying information outside a mobility and a second mode of displaying information inside the mobility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Soo SHIN, Sung Joon AHN, Tae Hun KIM, Hyun Jun AN, Shin Jik LEE, Myung Bin CHOI
  • Patent number: 12162424
    Abstract: Disclosed are an airbag integrated moving display and a control method where the airbag-integrated display includes a display movable to a forward or rearward position according to a driving mode of a vehicle, and an airbag mounted to the rear of the display and being configured to move along with a movement of the display, and vary a level of inflation of the airbag based on at least one of a position of the display or a distance from a driver of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Jun An, Shin Jik Lee, Jun Lee, Sung Joon Ahn, Ji Soo Shin, Seok Hoon Ko, Kyung Hoon Kim, Jae Seong Cha
  • Publication number: 20240375557
    Abstract: An occupant customized seat control apparatus and method are provided. The method includes recognizing, by a camera, an occupant that approaches a vehicle, controlling a display to move based on a height of the recognized occupant, determining whether the recognized occupant is an infant, and when the recognized occupant is determined to be an infant, determining whether a booster seat needs to be controlled based on the height of the recognized occupant, and when at least one of the booster seat, a footrest, or the combination thereof needs to be controlled, converting a value of the recognized height into a booster seat actuator movement amount value, and controlling the booster seat to move based on the converted actuator movement amount value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Soo SHIN, Shin Jik LEE, Hyun Jun AN, Tae Hun KIM, Sung Joon AHN
  • Patent number: 12105393
    Abstract: A vehicle display device using a hetero electrochromic film according to the present invention includes a projection part configured to project a predetermined image on one or more of a windshield and a window, a hetero electrochromic film formed on one or more of the windshield and the window, and a driving part configured to drive the projection part and the hetero electrochromic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon Ahn, Seung Hwan Lee
  • Patent number: 12090847
    Abstract: An apparatus with display control includes: an input part configured to receive position information of an in-vehicle device; a memory in which a program that implements display position control according to the position information is stored; and a processor configured to adjust a display position of information displayed on a display in a vehicle, according to the position information, by executing the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joon Ahn, Tae Hun Kim, Seung Hwan Lee