Patents by Inventor Unhwan Seol

Unhwan Seol 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).

  • Communication apparatus, vehicle, and control method thereof
    Patent number: 11463121
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a location identification device to identify a location of the vehicle; a first antenna including an antenna body, a first feeding line connected to the antenna body, and a second feeding line including a phase delay device connected to the antenna body; a first wireless transceiver connected to the first antenna to provide a communication signal to the first antenna through the first feeding line or the second feeding line; and a controller. The controller is configured to control the first wireless transceiver to provide a communication signal to the first antenna through the first feeding line in a first communication mode, control the first wireless transceiver to provide a communication signal to the first antenna through the first feeding line and the second feeding line in a second communication mode, and switch to the second communication mode if the vehicle approaches a toll booth while operating in the first communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dongjin Kim, Beom Shik Kim, Unhwan Seol, Kwangwoo Ryu, Jang Soon Han, Jaekyu Yu, Ohyun Kwon, Jihoon Sung, Jisoo Baek, Byoung Hyun Lee, Jungnam Bae, Jiwoon Lee, Eon Du Hwang, Hyeon Je Son
  • COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220052724
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a location identification device to identify a location of the vehicle; a first antenna including an antenna body, a first feeding line connected to the antenna body, and a second feeding line including a phase delay device connected to the antenna body; a first wireless transceiver connected to the first antenna to provide a communication signal to the first antenna through the first feeding line or the second feeding line; and a controller. The controller is configured to control the first wireless transceiver to provide a communication signal to the first antenna through the first feeding line in a first communication mode, control the first wireless transceiver to provide a communication signal to the first antenna through the first feeding line and the second feeding line in a second communication mode, and switch to the second communication mode if the vehicle approaches a toll booth while operating in the first communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dongjin Kim, Beom Shik Kim, Unhwan Seol, Kwangwoo Ryu, Jang Soon Han, Jaekyu Yu, Ohyun Kwon, Jihoon Sung, Jisoo Baek, Byoung Hyun Lee, Jungnam Bae, Jiwoon Lee, Eon Du Hwang, Hyeon Je Son
  • Vehicle and method for controlling the same
    Patent number: 11173833
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a lighting device disposed in the vehicle interior; a communicator configured to communicate with an external server; a user interface configured to receive a destination from a user; and a controller configured to obtain a reference characteristic value of the destination from the external server, and to control the lighting device based on a lighting adjustment value determined from the reference characteristic value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Unhwan Seol
  • Infotainment apparatus of vehicle, and control method for the same
    Patent number: 11108586
    Abstract: An infotainment apparatus of a vehicle includes: a communication device configured to receive relative location information of an Internet of Things (IoT) device included in a predetermined space from an external device; a controller configured to generate a virtual space based on the relative location information of the IoT device, generate an icon of the IoT device, dispose the icon of the IoT device in the virtual space, generate a Graphic User Interface (GUI) of the virtual space in which the icon of the IoT device is located; and a display configured to display the GUI of the virtual space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Unhwan Seol
  • INFOTAINMENT APPARATUS OF VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200322179
    Abstract: An infotainment apparatus of a vehicle includes: a communication device configured to receive relative location information of an Internet of Things (IoT) device included in a predetermined space from an external device; a controller configured to generate a virtual space based on the relative location information of the IoT device, generate an icon of the IoT device, dispose the icon of the IoT device in the virtual space, generate a Graphic User Interface (GUI) of the virtual space in which the icon of the IoT device is located; and a display configured to display the GUI of the virtual space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Unhwan Seol
  • VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200172009
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a lighting device disposed in the vehicle interior; a communicator configured to communicate with an external server; a user interface configured to receive a destination from a user; and a controller configured to obtain a reference characteristic value of the destination from the external server, and to control the lighting device based on a lighting adjustment value determined from the reference characteristic value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventor: Unhwan Seol