Patents by Inventor Woojin AHN

Woojin 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).

  • Patent number: 12647889
    Abstract: A wireless communication terminal communicating wirelessly with a base wireless communication terminal comprises a processor configured to receive a trigger frame for switching an operation mode from a first operation mode to a second operation mode from the base wireless communication terminal, wherein the wireless communication terminal receives only a PPDU which has a predetermined format and is transmitted by a predetermined modulation method in the first operation mode, and receives a PPDU other than the PPDU which has the predetermined format and is transmitted by the predetermined modulation method in the second operation mode, transmit an initial frame in response to the trigger frame in the second operation mode, and determine whether to switch back to the first operation mode based on receiving a subsequent frame subsequent to the initial frame within a timeout interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Woojin Ahn, Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak
  • Publication number: 20260107305
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal and a wireless communication method for a multi-user EDCA operation, and more particularly, to a wireless communication terminal and a wireless communication method for performing a combination of a legacy EDCA operation and a multi-user EDCA operation. To this end, provided are a wireless communication terminal including: a communication unit; and a processor configured to control transmission and reception of a wireless signal through the communication unit, wherein the processor updates enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) parameters for channel access, the EDCA parameters being updated based on an EDCA parameter set selected from a first EDCA parameter set and a second EDCA parameter set, and performs channel access based on the updated EDCA parameters and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Juhyung SON, Jinsam KWAK, Geonjung KO
  • Patent number: 12593243
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor is configured to transmit first information on a fragmentation level to be used for data to be transmitted to a recipient by using the transceiver in an add Block ACK (ADDBA) setup procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woojin Ahn, Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Geonjung Ko
  • Publication number: 20260067930
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes: a transceiver, and a processor. The processor receives a first PLCP Protocol Data Unit (PPPU) through the transceiver, and transmits a second PPDU based on Basic Service Set (BSS) information indicated by the first PPDU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Geonjung KO, Juhyung SON, Jinsam KWAK, Woojin AHN
  • Patent number: 12543178
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the trigger frame using the transceiver and update the network allocation vector based on the trigger frame. At this time, the trigger frame triggers transmission of at least one wireless communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geonjung Ko, Juhyung Son, Woojin Ahn, Jinsam Kwak
  • Patent number: 12526588
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for improving an effective dynamic range including acquiring a hearing profile of a user, setting a section between a T level and a C level as a target range of a stimulation current for each of a plurality of electrodes included in an electrode array of a cochlear implant system based on the hearing profile, and mapping a plurality of current levels to an output current within the target range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignees: TODOC CO., LTD., KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Woojin Ahn, Kyousik Min, Hoseung Lee, Minkyu Je
  • Publication number: 20250350394
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal and a wireless communication method for efficiently scheduling multi-user uplink transmission. To this end, provided are a wireless communication terminal, including: a transceiver; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, by the transceiver, a trigger frame that triggers a multi-user uplink transmission, perform a multi-user uplink transmission in response to the received trigger frame, and receive, by the transceiver, an ACK for the multi-user uplink transmission, wherein when the multi-user uplink transmission is performed on a resource unit in which a temporary association identifier (AID) is assigned by the received trigger frame, the processor obtains ACK information for the terminal from the ACK for the multi-user uplink transmission based on the temporary AID and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2025
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Yongho KIM, Jinsam KWAK, Juhyung SON
  • Patent number: 12471140
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor receives a first PLCP Protocol Data Unit (PPPU) through the transceiver, and transmits a second PPDU based on Basic Service Set (BSS) information indicated by the first PPDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geonjung Ko, Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Woojin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20250310830
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The terminal includes a transceiver, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive an Aggregate-MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) from an originator using the transceiver, and when receiving all MPDUs included in the A-MPDU, transmit to the originator a block ACK (BA) frame signaling that all MPDUs included in the A-MPDU are received without a bitmap indicating whether each MPDU included in the A-MPDU is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Juhyung SON, Jinsam KWAK, Geonjung KO
  • Patent number: 12376155
    Abstract: Provided are a wireless communication terminal including: a processor; and a communication unit, wherein the processor obtains a backoff counter for an OFDMA-based random access of the terminal, wherein the backoff counter is obtained within a range of a contention window for the uplink OFDMA-based random access, receives a trigger frame indicating an uplink multi-user transmission, when one or more resource unit(s) in which random access can be performed is indicated by the trigger frame, decrements the backoff counter based on a number of resource units(s) in which random access can be performed, and when the backoff counter is 0 or decremented to 0, performs an uplink multi-user transmission through a selected resource unit among the resource units(s) and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woojin Ahn, Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Geonjung Ko
  • Patent number: 12368527
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal and a wireless communication method for efficiently scheduling multi-user uplink transmission. To this end, provided are a wireless communication terminal, including: a transceiver; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, by the transceiver, a trigger frame that triggers a multi-user uplink transmission, perform a multi-user uplink transmission in response to the received trigger frame, and receive, by the transceiver, an ACK for the multi-user uplink transmission, wherein when the multi-user uplink transmission is performed on a resource unit in which a temporary association identifier (AID) is assigned by the received trigger frame, the processor obtains ACK information for the terminal from the ACK for the multi-user uplink transmission based on the temporary AID and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woojin Ahn, Yongho Kim, Jinsam Kwak, Juhyung Son
  • Publication number: 20250220615
    Abstract: Disclosed is an access point, which is a registrant desiring to register with a multiple access point network. A wireless communication terminal comprises: a transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal; and a processor for processing the wireless signal. The processor receives a first device provisioning protocol (DPP) message from a controller of the multiple access point network when the access point is onboarding to the multiple access point network by using a DPP, obtains, from the first DPP message, information on a channel on which the DPP is performed, and transmits a second DPP message to the controller in the channel indicated by the information on the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Juhyung SON, Jinsam KWAK
  • Publication number: 20250195142
    Abstract: Tool navigation using customized medical simulation is provided. A system accesses a 3-dimensional model of an organ generated via a scan of a subject on which a procedure is to be performed via a robotic medical system. The system registers the 3-dimensional model of the organ with predetermined coupling points in a digital environment established for the procedure on the subject. The system executes, via the digital environment, a simulation of the procedure to identify a candidate path for a tool through the 3-dimensional model of the organ registered with the predetermined coupling points in the digital environment. The system provides, for display via a graphical user interface, an indication of the candidate path for the tool to perform the procedure via the robotic medical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Gaurav Lamba, Woojin Ahn, Joey Chau
  • Patent number: 12335779
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The terminal includes a transceiver, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive an Aggregate-MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) from an originator using the transceiver, and when receiving all MPDUs included in the A-MPDU, transmit to the originator a block ACK (BA) frame signaling that all MPDUs included in the A-MPDU are received without a bitmap indicating whether each MPDU included in the A-MPDU is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woojin Ahn, Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Geonjung Ko
  • Publication number: 20250193933
    Abstract: Provided are a wireless communication terminal including: a processor; and a communication unit, wherein the processor obtains a backoff counter for an OFDMA-based random access of the terminal, wherein the backoff counter is obtained within a range of a contention window for the uplink OFDMA-based random access, receives a trigger frame indicating an uplink multi-user transmission, when one or more resource unit(s) in which random access can be performed is indicated by the trigger frame, decrements the backoff counter based on a number of resource units(s) in which random access can be performed, and when the backoff counter is 0 or decremented to 0, performs an uplink multi-user transmission through a selected resource unit among the resource units(s) and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Juhyung SON, Jinsam KWAK, Geonjung KO
  • Publication number: 20250193922
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a signaling field of a first PLCP Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) through the transceiver, and access a channel based on information identifying a Basic Service Set (BSS) indicated by the signaling field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Juhyung SON, Geonjung KO, Jinsam KWAK, Woojin AHN
  • Publication number: 20250184027
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver transmitting/receiving a wireless signal; and a processor controlling an operation of the wireless communication terminal. The transceiver receives a first frame including information on a manner for accessing, by a plurality of wireless communication terminals including the wireless communication terminal, a base wireless communication terminal. The processor acquires a manner for accessing the base wireless communication terminal on a basis of the first frame. The transceiver accesses the base communication terminal on a basis of the manner for accessing the base wireless communication terminal. The base wireless communication terminal is any one communication terminal different from the plurality of wireless communication terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Yongho KIM, Jinsam KWAK, Juhyung SON
  • Publication number: 20250168879
    Abstract: The present invention relates a wireless communication method and a wireless communication terminal for supporting a spatial reuse operation of an overlapping basic service set to efficiently use a wireless resource. To this end, provided are a base wireless communication terminal including: a processor; and a communication unit, wherein the processor receives a PHY protocol data unit (PPDU) through the communication unit, determines whether the PPDU contains an intra-BSS frame or contains an inter-BSS frame based on preamble information of the PPDU, and performs either a first operation or a second operation distinct from each other according to a determination result and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Geonjung KO, Juhyung SON, Woojin AHN, Jinsam KWAK
  • Publication number: 20250168902
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that wirelessly communicates. the wireless communication terminal includes: a transceiver for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal; and a processor for processing the wireless signal. The processor is configured to perform a transmission based on a transmission opportunity (TXOP) limit which is a maximum value of a TXOP, which is a time interval in which a wireless communication terminal has a right to initiate a frame exchange sequence in a wireless medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Juhyung SON, Geonjung KO, Jinsam KWAK
  • Publication number: 20250168866
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication method for simultaneous transmit and receive of data and a wireless communication terminal using the same, and more particularly, to a wireless communication method and an apparatus thereof which can efficiently perform simultaneous data transmission and reception even in an overlapped BSS environment. To this end, provided are a wireless communication method of a terminal, including: performing a backoff procedure for transmitting data; transmitting a first RTS frame when a backoff counter of the backoff procedure is expired; setting a transmission timer for waiting for transmitting the data when a second RTS frame is received in response to the transmitted first RTS frame; and waiting for transmitting the data based on the set transmission timer and a wireless communication terminal using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Yongho KIM, Jinsam KWAK, Juhyung SON