公开(公告)号：US11125610B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US15994794

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

Inventor： Hee Woong Yoon ,  Jeong-Ho Cho ,  Jongah Kim ,  Donghan Lee ,  Song Hee Jung ,  Taeho Kim ,  Jeong-Min Park

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G3/34

Abstract: The present disclosure includes an electronic device and a method thereof. The electronic device includes a display, an ambient light sensor, and at least one processor, operatively connected to the display and the ambient light sensor. The at least one processor is configured to detect, by using the ambient light sensor, ambient light of the electronic device during a first duration in a state in which the display is turned off, identify a setting for being used for the ambient light sensor, based at least in part on a characteristic of the ambient light, detect, by using the ambient light sensor, ambient light of the electronic device during a second duration based at least in part on the identified setting, and control a function of the display, based at least in part on the characteristic of the ambient light detected during the second duration.

公开(公告)号：US11059438B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16098491

申请日：2017-05-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Wonhee Lee ,  Seungbeom Ryu ,  Seoyoung Jin ,  Gongbo Moon ,  Seung-Yoon Lee ,  Taeho Kim ,  Jeong-Min Park

IPC: B60R16/03 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60R16/023

Abstract: Various embodiments provide an electronic device and a method therefor, the electronic device comprising: at least one memory; a communication interface; one or more sensors; a location module; and at least one processor functionally connected to the at least one memory, the communication interface, the one or more sensors, and the location module, wherein the at least one processor is configured to acquire sensing data from at least one sensor among the one or more sensors, estimate a vehicle on-boarding state on the basis of the sensing data, and recognize, on the basis of the estimated vehicle on-boarding state, a vehicle on-boarding state by using the communication interface or the location module. Other embodiments are also possible.

公开(公告)号：US10817034B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16095999

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chan-Soo Park ,  Ki-Hoon Kang ,  Hyun-Su Hong ,  Tae-Ho Kim ,  Jeong-Min Park

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G06F1/3287

Abstract: According to various examples of the present invention, a wearable electronic device comprises: an energy harvester for generating electric energy on the basis of a movement or a change in the shape of the wearable electronic device; a first processor for controlling the energy harvester; a first sensor and a second sensor; and a second processor for controlling the first sensor and the second sensor, wherein the first processor transmits, to the second processor, a control signal for transitioning the second processor into an activated state if the electric energy generated by the energy harvester satisfies a designated first condition, and the second processor can be set such that first sensor data is acquired through the first sensor and second sensor data is selectively acquired from the second sensor according to whether the first sensor data satisfies a designated second condition, when the second processor is transitioned from an inactivated state to the activated state by responding to the control signal.

公开(公告)号：US10740586B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US15712857

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeong-Ho Cho ,  Jeong-Min Park ,  Dong-Hwan Bae ,  Seung-Geol Baek ,  Jung-Won Suh ,  Cheol-Jun Lee ,  Do-Hyoung Chung ,  Kyong-Gon Choi

IPC: G06K9/28 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G09G3/36

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a display, a touch recognition sensor that recognizes a touch input on the display; a fingerprint recognition sensor that recognizes a fingerprint input on the display, and a processor coupled to the display, the touch recognition sensor, and the fingerprint recognition sensor, wherein the processor is configured to activate the touch recognition sensor, display at least one user interface that receives the fingerprint input on a fingerprint recognition area of the display, activate at least a portion of the fingerprint recognition sensor, and selectively deactivate a portion of the touch recognition sensor corresponding to the activated portion of the fingerprint recognition sensor.

公开(公告)号：US10511932B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US15355796

申请日：2016-11-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jae-Seok Joo ,  Jeong-Min Park ,  Tae-Ho Kim

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an electronic device based on environmental information are provided. The electronic device includes sensors functionally connected to the electronic device; and at least one processor configured to: receive, at least one sensor of the sensors, environmental information corresponding to a surrounding area of the electronic device, determine a risk level based on the environmental information, perform a first function if the risk level satisfies a first condition, and perform a second function if the risk level satisfies a second condition different from the first condition.

公开(公告)号：US10149095B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15217104

申请日：2016-07-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chae-Heun Lee ,  Bo-Sung Kwak ,  Myeong-Woo Koo ,  Tae-Ho Kim ,  Jeong-Min Park

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: A method of an electronic device and the electronic device including a first processor operable at a first power level and a second processor operable at a second power level are provided. The method includes receiving first location information of the electronic device from an external electronic device through at least one first sensor functionally connected with the first processor, and upon failure to identify second location information of the electronic device from the external electronic device through the at least one first sensor using the first processor, obtaining the second location information through at least one second sensor functionally connected with the second processor using the second processor.

公开(公告)号：US09805242B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15016652

申请日：2016-02-05

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeong-Ho Cho ,  Jeong-Min Park ,  Dong-Hwan Bae ,  Seung-Geol Baek ,  Jung-Won Suh ,  Cheol-Jun Lee ,  Do-Hyoung Chung ,  Kyong-Gon Choi

IPC: G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G06K9/0002 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04112 ,  G06K9/0008 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G2330/021

Abstract: An electronic device having a fingerprint verification function is provided. The electronic device includes a display; a touch recognition sensor pattern for recognizing a touch input on the display; a fingerprint recognition sensor pattern for recognizing a fingerprint input on the display; and a processor functionally connected to the display, the touch recognition sensor pattern and the fingerprint recognition sensor pattern. The processor determines whether a fingerprint recognition mode is executed, and selectively activates the touch recognition sensor pattern and the fingerprint recognition sensor pattern according to whether the determined fingerprint recognition mode is executed.

公开(公告)号：US09762575B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14588186

申请日：2014-12-31

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seong-Min Je ,  Sun-Min Hwang ,  Jeong-Min Park ,  Ji-Yoon Park ,  Seung-Eun Lee

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04L63/0861 ,  G06K9/00087 ,  G06K9/00979 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a first electronic device. The method includes determining sameness of first fingerprint data and second fingerprint data. The method also includes obtaining an access right of a security region based on the determination. The method also includes obtaining at least one item of information stored in the security region based on the obtained access right. The method also includes transmitting the obtained information to a second electronic device connected via Near Field Communication.

公开(公告)号：US09668114B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US15160232

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kyong-Ha Park ,  Jeong-Min Park

IPC: G08B1/08 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H03G3/32 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G08C17/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/12 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H03G3/3005 ,  H03G3/32 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R2430/01 ,  H04R2499/15

Abstract: An electronic device and method for operating the electronic device are provided. The method for operating the electronic device includes in response to a content being reproduced, acquiring ambient environment information through a sensor module, which is electrically connected to the electronic device, or an external electronic device, determining at least one attribute regarding notification information corresponding to the ambient environment information, and providing the notification information in connection with the content based on the at least one attribute.

公开(公告)号：US09569087B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14669694

申请日：2015-03-26

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeong-Ho Cho ,  Jeong-Min Park ,  Do-Hyoung Chung ,  Ki-Hong Min ,  Dong-Han Lee

IPC: G06K9/62 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06K9/00026 ,  G06K9/00892

Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a plurality of fingerprint drags after a touch on a portion of the electronic device, wherein each of the plurality of fingerprint drags is a consecutive drag from a previous drag and each of the plurality of fingerprint drags has a different orientation from each other; and identifying a fingerprint based on a plurality of images acquired from the plurality of fingerprint drags, wherein each of the plurality of images is compared with corresponding portion of a reference image.

Abstract translation: 提供一种操作电子设备的方法。 该方法包括在触摸电子设备的一部分之后检测多个指纹拖放，其中多个指纹拖放中的每一个是从先前的拖曳的连续拖拽，并且多个指纹拖曳中的每一个具有与每个指纹拖曳不同的方向 其他; 以及基于从所述多个指纹拖放中获取的多个图像来识别指纹，其中所述多个图像中的每一个与参考图像的相应部分进行比较。