公开(公告)号：US20230025006A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17868135

申请日：2022-07-19

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeongho CHO ,  Jongah KIM ,  Heewoong YOON ,  Kihyuk LEE ,  Donghan LEE ,  Gwangho CHOI

IPC: H04N5/235

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include an illuminance sensor including a first modulator obtaining a first signal for first illuminance values during a first integration time and a second modulator obtaining a second signal for second illuminance values during a second integration time, and a processor. The processor may be configured to calculate the first illuminance values and the second illuminance values based on the first and second signals, determine that an ambient light source is a flickering light source based on the second illuminance values, if obtaining display parameter information associated with an image output through the display, compensate for the first illuminance values based on the display parameter information and adjust a brightness value of the display based on the compensated first illuminance values, and if failing to obtain the display parameter information, adjust the brightness value of the display based on the second illuminance values.

公开(公告)号：US20220366584A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17743851

申请日：2022-05-13

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Gwangho CHOI ,  Sungeun KIM ,  Hanul MOON ,  Insun SONG ,  Daehan WI ,  Sunggeun YIM

IPC: G06T7/521 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G01S17/86 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: An electronic device and method are provided for obtaining an image. An electronic device may include cameras; a distance sensor including a light-emitting part and a light-receiving part; and a processor. The processor may identify a range corresponding to a zoom magnification for obtaining an image, obtain, based on light emitted from the light-emitting part and received by regions of the light-receiving part, signals corresponding to the regions of the light-receiving part, identify first peaks of the signals, obtain, based on the first peaks, first distances, identify whether a distance that is greater than or equal to a first distance corresponding to the identified range exists among the first distances, identify, based on identifying that the distance that is greater than or equal to the first distance exists, whether a maximum value of the first peaks is less than a first value, and determine a camera for obtaining the image among the multiple cameras, based whether the distance that is greater than or equal to the first distance exists and/or whether the maximum value of the one or more first peaks is less than the first value.

公开(公告)号：US20220334224A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17836619

申请日：2022-06-09

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jongah KIM ,  Heewoong YOON ,  Kihyuk LEE ,  Donghan LEE ,  Jeongho CHO ,  Gwangho CHOI

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G01C3/08

Abstract: An electronic device including an optical sensor is disclosed. An electronic device may include: a first housing; a second housing connected to the first housing to be partially movable in a movement direction; a flexible display that is disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, in which a size of a display area exposed to the outside changes according to a movement of the second housing with respect to the first housing, and in which a light transmitter through which light is transmitted is formed; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in an internal space formed by the first housing and the second housing; an optical sensor configured to sense a target located outside the flexible display; and a processor. The optical sensor may include: a light source disposed on the PCB and configured to irradiate light to the outside of the flexible display through the light transmitter; and a light receiver connected to a rear surface of the display area of the flexible display and configured to receive light reflected from the target through the light transmitter. Relative positions of the light source and the light receiver may change according to a change in the size of the display area. In addition, various example embodiments may be possible.

公开(公告)号：US20210248942A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17144688

申请日：2021-01-08

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Heewoong YOON ,  Heejun CHOI ,  Oheon KWON ,  Jongah KIM ,  Kihyuk LEE ,  Donghan LEE ,  Jeongho CHO ,  Gwangho CHOI

IPC: G09G3/00 ,  G09G5/10 ,  G01D5/14 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G01C19/00 ,  G01B7/30 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable mobile electronic device is provided. The foldable mobile electronic device includes a processor configured to recognize, based on the data received from the first sensor, a change in a state of the foldable mobile electronic device from the folded state to a partially folded state before reaching an unfolded state, to identify a first illuminance by using the data received from the second sensor, based on the recognized state change, to set a first luminance corresponding to the first illuminance as a brightness of the display, to when an angle identified after the state change falls within a predetermined first angle range or when a specific time has not elapsed after the state change, perform a real-time adjustment operation on the brightness of the display, based on a second illuminance identified using the second sensor, and to when the angle identified after the state change is outside the first angle range or when the specific time has elapsed after the state change, perform a hysteresis adjustment operation on the brightness of the display, based on the first illuminance.

公开(公告)号：US20240429256A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18828337

申请日：2024-09-09

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Gwangho CHOI ,  Hyein PARK ,  Jaedeok LIM

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04N23/57

Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes an upper structure that forms at least a portion of an exterior of the electronic device, a sensor module including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit spaced apart from each other on a surface thereof that faces in a first direction and faces the upper structure, and a shielding structure that has a thin film form and surrounds at least a portion of the surface of the sensor module that faces in the first direction, the first direction being a direction in which the light emitting unit emits light. The upper structure is spaced apart from a surface of the shielding structure that faces in the first direction. The shielding structure includes a shielding film layer, a lusterless layer, and a diffuse reflection layer stacked on the sensor module in the first direction. The diffuse reflection layer is formed of a mixture of a plurality of silica particles and a binder and includes, on a surface of the diffuse reflection layer, a plurality of raised parts having a mountain shape, the width of which is decreased in the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US20230217793A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US18090914

申请日：2022-12-29

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kihyuk LEE ,  Jeongho CHO ,  Jongah KIM ,  Heewoong YOON ,  Donghan LEE ,  Gwangho CHOI

IPC: H10K59/80 ,  H10K59/35

CPC classification number: H10K59/8792 ,  H10K59/35

Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing, a display panel including a plurality of color pixels and a black matrix provided between the plurality of color pixels, and a photosensor provided between the housing and the display panel, wherein the display panel has a first region corresponding to the photosensor and a second region surrounding the first region, the black matrix has a first plurality of holes having a first density in the first region, and a second plurality of holes a second density in the second region, and the second density is higher than the first density.

公开(公告)号：US20230213977A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US18113938

申请日：2023-02-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jongah KIM ,  Heewoong YOON ,  Kihyuk LEE ,  Donghan LEE ,  Jeongho CHO ,  Gwangho CHOI

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04M1/72463

CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  H04M1/0239 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H04M1/724631

Abstract: According to the present disclosure an electronic device is disclosed comprising: a housing including a front surface, a rear surface facing the direction opposite to the front surface, and a side surface encompassing the space between the front surface and the rear surface; a display included in the housing and visible to the outside of the electronic device through the front surface; an optical sensor positioned between the display and the rear surface overlapping at least one region of the display when viewed from above the front surface, and including a light-emitting part and a light-receiving part; and a first partition positioned between the light-emitting part and the light-receiving part based on the electronic device having a first shape, and a second partition present between the light-emitting part and the light-receiving part based on the electronic device having a second shape transformed from the first shape, wherein a straight line connecting the light-emitting part and the light-receiving part is perpendicular to the direction in which the electronic device changes from the first shape to the second shape.

公开(公告)号：US20230177802A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17954948

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Heewoong YOON ,  Jeongho CHO ,  Jongah KIM ,  Jungbae BAE ,  Kihyuk LEE ,  Donghan LEE ,  Hyeoncheol JO ,  Gwangho CHOI

IPC: G06V10/60 ,  G06V10/74 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G06V10/60 ,  G06V10/761 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G2320/0626

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a window, a display, an image sensor, a first processor connected through a first electric path to the image sensor, and a second processor connected through a second electric path different from the first electric path to the image sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20230169903A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US18159959

申请日：2023-01-26

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jongah KIM ,  Kyusung KIM ,  Jeongho CHO ,  Heewoong YOON ,  Kihyuk LEE ,  Donghan LEE ,  Gwangho CHOI

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G01J1/42

CPC classification number: G09G3/20 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G09G2360/16 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2330/021

Abstract: A method and a device are provided. The device includes a light-measuring sensor, a display, a memory, and at least one processor operatively connected to the light-measuring sensor, the display, and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to analyze the frequency of an external light source, obtain an operation period of the display, obtain a ratio of an off period of time of the display on the basis of the operation period, and calculate illuminance by using different algorithms on the basis of the relationship between the frequency of the external light source and the operation period and the ratio of the off period of time of the display.

公开(公告)号：US20230082406A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17945669

申请日：2022-09-15

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Heewoong YOON ,  Jeongho CHO ,  Jongah KIM ,  Kihyuk LEE ,  Donghan LEE ,  Seungyun LEE ,  Gwangho CHOI

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a first module for an operation of a camera and an operation of an optical sensor disposed under the display, and at least one processor. The first module may include an image sensor, an infrared filter, and the optical sensor disposed close to the image sensor and inside an area of the infrared filter. The at least one processor may be configured to separate a time to output one frame into a first time period for the operation of the camera and a second time period for the operation of the optical sensor, perform the operation of the camera in the first time period using the first module, and perform the operation of the optical sensor in the second time period using the first module.