Patents by Inventor Yong-Sun Kim

Yong-Sun Kim 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENTION-BASED CHANNEL ACCESS WITH DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA OVER WIDEBAND HIGH FREQUENCY WIRELESS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120082109
    Abstract: Provided are a method of performing contention based channel access by classifying a contention period into a beamformable contention period in which a beamforming is allowed and a non-beamformable contention period in which the beamforming is interrupted so as to resolve an issue regarding channel access occurring due to an introduction of a directional antenna for handling a path loss in a wideband wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a method for maximizing a spatial reuse gain by managing, for each direction, information about a transmission time of a message received from a dispersion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung Eun HONG, Yong Sun Kim, Woo Yong Lee, Hyun Kyu Chung
  • METHOD OF ALLOCATING RADIO RESOURCE AND TRANSMITTING DATA
    Publication number: 20120082142
    Abstract: Provided is a data transmission method. The data transmission method may limit a use authorization for a contention time period so that a portion of data transmission devices among a plurality of data transmission devices may transmit data during the contention time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yong Sun KIM, Seung Eun HONG, Woo Yong LEE, Hyun Kyu CHUNG
  • Error control method, medium access control (MAC) frame designing method, and terminal registration method in wireless communication system, and recording medium
    Patent number: 8139532
    Abstract: The MAC frame in a wireless communication system includes a terminal ID allocated to each of multiple terminals. At least one connection ID is allocated to each terminal having the terminal ID, and sub-carrier allocation information is allocated to each connection having the connection ID. The sub-carrier allocation information includes a sub-carrier allocation status for each sub-carrier, and the number of allocated information bits for each sub-carrier. The sub-carrier allocation status and the number of allocated information bits for each sub-carrier can be allocated, by sub-carriers, to the sub-carrier allocation information using a same number of bits; or the information on the sub-carrier allocation status is first allocated to the sub-carrier allocation information and the number of allocated information bits for each sub-carrier is allocated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyoung-Soo Lim, Woo-Yong Choi, Yong-Sun Kim, Jae-Young Ahn
  • METHOD FOR SELECTING COMMUNICATION CHANNEL IN COMMUNICATION DEVICE OF WIDEBAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120063410
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for setting up a channel for communication between distributed devices in a wireless communication system. A method of selecting a communication channel in a communication device of a wireless communication system may include requesting scanning of channels between the communication device and a discovery device, receiving a channel scanning response message including a Distributed Reservation Protocol (DRP) Availability Information Element (IE) assigned for each scanned channel, and selecting a channel based on the DRP Availability IE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung Eun HONG, Yong Sun Kim, Woo Yong Lee, Hyun Kyu Chung
  • Filament for infrared lamp and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 8133088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a filament for an infrared lamp used as a heater and a method of manufacturing the same. The method of fabricating the filament includes cutting a thin graphite plate into a thin graphite plate strip of a predetermined size, integrally adhering two sheets of the thin graphite plate strips using heat, primarily heating and plasticizing the integrally adhered graphite plate strips within an inert gas, coating a silicon-series coating solution on the primarily heated and plasticized graphite plate strips and naturally drying the graphite plate strips, and heating and plasticizing the naturally dried graphite plate strips using an identical process to the primary plasticity process and then naturally cooling the heated and plasticized graphite plate strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Lichtzen Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Sun Kim, Young Nam Kim, Kyong Hoon Park, Joeng Yeob Yun
  • Apparatus and method for high speed filtering of image for high precision
    Publication number: 20120045143
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for high speed filtering of an image for high precision that may include a coordinate determining unit to determine coordinates (P, Q) on a screen with respect to a first pixel to be filtered, a pixel determining unit to determine a second pixel with coordinates including either P or Q, a block setting unit to set a first block comprising the first pixel, and a second block comprising the second pixel, and a processing unit to filter the first pixel by comparing the first block and the second block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Sun Kim, Hwa Sup Lim, Kee Chang Lee
  • Transmit channel in wideband high frequency wireless system using multiple transmit antenna, and method thereof
    Patent number: 8099043
    Abstract: Disclosed are a transmitting device and receiving device for selecting a transmit channel in a wideband high frequency wireless system using a plurality of transmit antennas, and a method thereof. According to the method of selecting a transmit channel, data is transmitted to the receiving device via a predetermined first antenna, and a first channel probing response message including first channel status information of the first antenna is received, in response to the transmission of the data. A channel probing request message that request channel status information of a second antenna, is transmitted to the receiving device via the second antenna, and a second channel probing response message including the second channel status information of the second antenna is received in response to the channel probing request message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Seung Eun Hong, Kyeongpyo Kim, Yong Sun Kim, Woo Yong Lee
  • Apparatus and method for transceiving data using relay device in wireless communication system of centralized MAC
    Patent number: 8094577
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for transmitting and a receiving data using a relay device in a centralized Media Access Control (MAC). The apparatus may include: a channel decision unit to determine a channel status with respect to a communication path using a corresponding device and a communication path using a relay device; a path selection unit to select at least one communication path between the communication path using the corresponding device and the communication path using the relay device, based on the channel status; and a transceiver to transmit and receive the data via the selected at least one communication path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyoung Jin Kwon, Yong Sun Kim, Kyeongpyo Kim, Seung Eun Hong, Woo Yong Lee
  • FILAMENT FOR INFRARED LAMP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110266948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a filament for an infrared lamp used as a heater and a method of manufacturing the same. The method of fabricating the filament includes cutting a thin graphite plate into a thin graphite plate strip of a predetermined size, integrally adhering two sheets of the thin graphite plate strips using heat, primarily heating and plasticizing the integrally adhered graphite plate strips within an inert gas, coating a silicon-series coating solution on the primarily heated and plasticized graphite plate strips and naturally drying the graphite plate strips, and heating and plasticizing the naturally dried graphite plate strips using an identical process to the primary plasticity process and then naturally cooling the heated and plasticized graphite plate strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Lichtzen Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Sun Kim, Young Nam Kim, Kyong Hoon Park, Joeng Yeob Yun
  • Mesh generating apparatus, method and computer-readable medium, and image processing apparatus, method and computer-readable medium
    Publication number: 20110254841
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mesh generating apparatus, method and computer-readable medium, and an image processing apparatus, method and computer-readable medium. A single 3D mesh and a single 3D object model may be generated using a single color image and a single depth image. A plurality of viewpoint images seen from a plurality of viewpoints may be generated from a single 3D object model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwa Sup Lim, Yong Sun Kim, Seung Kyu Lee, Kee Chang Lee, Ouk Choi
  • Image processing apparatus, method and computer-readable medium
    Publication number: 20110254923
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus, method and computer-readable medium. The image processing apparatus may perform modeling of a function that enables correction of a systematic error of a depth camera, using a single depth camera and a single calibration reference image. Additionally, the image processing apparatus may calculate a depth error or a distance error of an input image, and may correct a measured depth of the input image using a modeled function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ouk Choi, Hwa Sup Lim, Byong Min Kang, Yong Sun Kim, Kee Chang Lee, Seung Kyu Lee
  • Method for managing dormant nodes in wireless sensor network
    Patent number: 8040828
    Abstract: Provided is a method for managing dormant nodes in a wireless sensor network. The method includes the steps of: a) acquiring and storing information on distance and location of sensor nodes registered in a corresponding cluster among at least one cluster managed by a managing node; b) selecting a dormant object node among the sensor nodes by the managing node; c) transmitting dormant information that the dormant object node should go into a dormant state for a predetermined period through a beacon message to the dormant object node and creating a dormant node management table; and d) updating a dormant time of the dormant node management table every beacon cycle by the managing node according to setup of a dormant time central managing function and notifying dormancy expiration to the corresponding dormant node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Yong-Sun Kim, Se-Han Kim, Woo-Yong Lee, Hyun Lee, Yoon-Mee Doh, Cheol-Sig Pyo, Jong-Suk Chae
  • External airbag system of vehicle
    Patent number: 8033356
    Abstract: An external airbag system of a vehicle may include an airbag housing that is disposed behind a bumper of the vehicle and is allowed to slide straight in a forward direction, an airbag cushion that is disposed inside the airbag housing, a sliding device that moves the airbag housing in a forward direction, and an airbag controller that controls the airbag cushion and the sliding device according to information of sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignees: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Yong Sun Kim
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING PROTOCOL HEADER IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110206066
    Abstract: Provided are a method of configuring a protocol header in a wireless communication system, and a communication apparatus and method using the protocol header configuration method. The protocol header may include a fixed length physical layer (PHY) header containing information associated with the number of Media Access Control (MAC) service data units, a variable length PHY header containing information associated with a segment constituting a payload, a MAC header containing information associated with the MAC service data units, and a Header Check Sequence (HCS) checking an error regarding a combination of the fixed length PHY header, the variable length PHY header, and the MAC header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung Eun Hong, Kyeongpyo Kim, Yong Sun Kim, Woo Yong Lee
  • Airbag apparatus for vehicle
    Patent number: 8002309
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus for a vehicle may include an inflator; a housing installed in a roof, and a cushion contained in the housing and configured to be deployed downwards by a gas discharged from the inflator to protect an occupant in the vehicle, wherein an upper surface of the cushion is supported by the roof when the cushion is in a deployed state, and a front surface of the cushion extends in a rear direction of the vehicle in an inclined shape to form a recess to prevent interference with a seatback of the front seat while the cushion is deployed downwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yong Sun Kim, Jun Yeol Choi
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING VEHICLE OCCUPANT
    Publication number: 20110202311
    Abstract: A system and method for classifying a vehicle occupant is disclosed. A base is installed in each of leg frames of a seat of a vehicle. A cover is installed above the base to be spaced apart from the base. Two weight sensors are installed between the base and the cover to support the cover, and configured to measure a load transmitted to the cover by the weight of a vehicle occupant sitting in the seat. A control unit receives load values measured by the weight sensors, and determines whether the vehicle occupant sitting in the seat is an adult or a child based on the received load values. A shock absorption member is interposed between the weight sensors and the base. A stopper is interposed between the base and the cover in order to limit a downward movement range of the cover in a case of overload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Young Nam Cho, Yong Sun Kim
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A CHANNEL IN WIDEBAND HIGH FREQUENCY WIRELESS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110200072
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for selecting a channel in a wideband high frequency wireless system. The channel selection method may include: generating a channel scanning request frame that includes a channel bitmap, wherein the channel bitmap denotes information regarding a channel to be scanned by a neighboring device; transmitting the channel scanning request frame to the neighboring device; receiving a channel scanning response frame corresponding to the channel scanning request frame; and selecting a channel for a communication with the neighboring device, based on the channel scanning response frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung Eun Hong, Hyoung Jin Kwon, Kyeong Pyo Kim, Yong Sun Kim, Woo Yong Lee
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ALLOCATING CHANNELS FOR MULTIPLE TRAFFIC STREAMS
    Publication number: 20110199994
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method that may allocate channels with respect to multiple traffic channels. A channel request apparatus may determine a correlation between traffic streams to which channels are allocated, and to determine whether the traffic streams are related to each other, may generate a channel allocation request message that simultaneously requests channel allocation with respect to related traffic streams that are related to each other, and may transmit the channel allocation request message to a channel response apparatus to request the channel allocation with respect to the related traffic channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yong Sun KIM, Seung Eun HONG, Kap Seok CHANG, Sung Geun JIN, Woo Yong LEE, Hyun Kyu CHUNG
  • System and method for classifying vehicle occupant
    Patent number: 7991530
    Abstract: A system and method for classifying a vehicle occupant is disclosed. A base is installed in each of leg frames of a seat of a vehicle. A cover is installed above the base to be spaced apart from the base. Two weight sensors are installed between the base and the cover to support the cover, and configured to measure a load transmitted to the cover by the weight of a vehicle occupant sitting in the seat. A control unit receives load values measured by the weight sensors, and determines whether the vehicle occupant sitting in the seat is an adult or a child based on the received load values. A shock absorption member is interposed between the weight sensors and the base. A stopper is interposed between the base and the cover in order to limit a downward movement range of the cover in a case of overload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Young Nam Cho, Yong Sun Kim
  • Error control method, medium access control (MAC) frame designing method, and terminal registration method in wireless communication system, and recording medium
    Patent number: 7986682
    Abstract: In a method of registering with an access point in a terminal of a wireless communication system, a frame includes a downlink sub-frame including a broadcast interval and a first management connection interval, and an uplink sub-frame including an access interval and a second management connection interval, the broadcast interval being used for transmitting a map message, the method includes: sending a first ranging request message to the access point using the access interval; receiving allocation information of a ranging slot from the access point using the map message; performing ranging through the ranging slot; sending a registration request message to the access point using the second management connection interval; and receiving information on whether to permit the registering from the access point using the first management connection interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyoung-Soo Lim, Woo-Yong Choi, Yong-Sun Kim, Jae-Young Ahn