公开(公告)号：US12184807B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17584965

申请日：2022-01-26

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kwangtaek Woo ,  Deukkyu Oh ,  Changho Lee ,  Byoungkug Kim ,  Jongwoon Jang ,  Sungjun Kim ,  Jinwan An

IPC: H04M1/72403 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04N23/63 ,  H05K1/02

Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure relates to a foldable electronic device including a plurality of cameras, providing a preview image of a camera in response to folding or unfolding of the device and an operating method thereof.
A foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include: a plurality of cameras, at least one display, at least one processor operatively connected with the plurality of the cameras and the at least one display, and at least one memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, and the at least one memory may store instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to: while a first preview image corresponding to a first camera among the plurality of the cameras is displayed on the at least one display, select at least one other camera, based on an analysis result of at least one object included in the first preview image, in response to detecting folding or unfolding of the electronic device, display a second preview image corresponding to the selected at least one other camera, and obtain a captured image based on the displayed second preview image.

公开(公告)号：US12288093B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US18178910

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Unsang Park ,  Kwangtaek Woo ,  Woonsang Son ,  Sungchun Park

IPC: G06F9/48

Abstract: An electronic device for handling a performance bottleneck of a system and an operating method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a processor and a memory configured to store at least one instruction executable by the processor, wherein the processor, as a response to executing the at least one instruction, may determine, from a point in time corresponding to a start of a predetermined task, whether a threshold time preset for the task arrives, stop determining whether the threshold time has arrived in response to the task terminating prior to the threshold time arriving, and control one or more of resources for performing a task in response to the threshold time arriving prior to the task terminating.

公开(公告)号：US20230315229A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18202144

申请日：2023-05-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Deukkyu OH ,  Kwangtaek Woo ,  Byoungkug Kim ,  Changho Lee ,  Jinwan An

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/04886

CPC classification number: G06F3/04166 ,  G06F1/1624 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04803

Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory, a touch panel, a display having a flexible structure, at least one sensor, and at least one processor, and the memory stores instructions that cause, when executed, the at least one processor to during a driving section in which a changing in the screen size of the display is detected by the at least one sensor, adjust a touch sensitivity of the touch panel from a first setting value to a second setting value, and to, based on determining that the changing of the screen size of the display is detected to be finished by a sensing result of the at least one sensor, adjust the touch sensitivity of the touch panel from the second setting value to the first setting value.

公开(公告)号：US20240429958A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18823122

申请日：2024-09-03

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Changho LEE ,  Kwangtaek Woo ,  Jaeho Choi ,  Seonghun Kim ,  Jinwan An

IPC: H04B1/3827 ,  G06F1/3212 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: An electronic device and method identifies a charging status, and based on the charging status satisfying a designated condition, identifies whether short-range wireless communication is connected with a designated external device. Based on identifying that the connection of the short-range wireless communication with the designated external device is released, the electronic device transmits a request for establishing a connection of the short-range wireless communication to the designated external device. Based on the connection of the short-range wireless communication with the designated external device being established, the electronic device transmits charging-related information to the designated external device through the communication circuitry.

公开(公告)号：US11983038B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17559810

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Byoungkug Kim ,  Deukkyu Oh ,  Kwangtaek Woo ,  Changho Lee ,  Jinwan An

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/14

CPC classification number: G06F1/1641 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  G06F3/1423 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first housing structure, a second housing structure, a first display foldable about a folding area depending on an arrangement state corresponding to an angle between the first housing structure and the second housing structure, a second display, a hinge structure disposed between the first housing structure and the second housing structure, a driver that operates depending on at least one drive signal of a plurality of drive signals to rotate the hinge structure, a processor, and a memory that stores instructions that cause the processor to change the arrangement state depending on occurrence of a first event in the foldable electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US12260142B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US18367269

申请日：2023-09-12

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Mingyu Kim ,  Kwangtaek Woo ,  Jaeho Choi ,  Seonghun Kim ,  Jinwan An

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G09G5/377

Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment may comprise a camera, a display, a memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to, when the instructions are executed, cause the electronic device to receive a first input for enabling a designated setting. The at least one processor may be configured to, when the instructions are executed, cause the electronic device to, in response to the input, recognize, from a screen being displayed through the display, a first area occupied by a first external object and a second area occupied by a second external object, based on an image being obtained via the camera.

公开(公告)号：US12197672B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18235634

申请日：2023-08-18

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seonghun Kim ,  Kwangtaek Woo ,  Ganghyun Goo ,  Changho Lee ,  Jaeho Choi ,  Jinwan An

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06V40/13

Abstract: A method of adjusting recognition sensitivity for a touch recognition and an electronic device performing the method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a touch interface including a touch screen and configured to measure a current change value of a touch sensing electrode by a touch input of a user, a sensor, and a processor, and the processor is configured to control to obtain first information corresponding to the current change value through the touch interface and second information corresponding to a touch area value of the touch input through the sensor, in response to the touch input, and adjust a threshold value for a touch recognition based on the first information and the second information.

公开(公告)号：US11310354B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US17105790

申请日：2020-11-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kwangtaek Woo ,  Deukkyu Oh ,  Byoungkug Kim ,  Changho Lee ,  Jinwan An

IPC: H04B1/38 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: A foldable electronic device is disclosed, the electronic device including a first housing and a second housing adjacent to the first housing; a hinge unit configured to connect the first housing and the second housing; a flexible touch display disposed across the first housing and the second housing; at least one sensor configured to detect an angle formed by the first housing and the second housing; a processor operatively connected with the flexible touch display and the at least one sensor; and a memory operatively connected with the processor, and the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to determine whether the first housing and the second housing are in an unfolding state by using the at least one sensor; when the first housing and the second housing are in the unfolding state, set a touch sensitivity of the flexible touch display to a first state; determine a change of the angle formed by the first housing and the second housing by using the at least one sensor; and when the angle is being changed, change the touch sensitivity of the flexible touch display to a second state which is lower than the first state.

公开(公告)号：US12167124B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18241371

申请日：2023-09-01

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jongwoon Jang ,  Deukkyu Oh ,  Kwangtaek Woo ,  Gisoo Lee

IPC: H04N23/63 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/62

Abstract: A foldable electronic device may include: a foldable housing foldable along at least one axis; a first display disposed on a first surface of the foldable housing; a second display disposed on a second surface of the foldable housing; a first camera; a second camera; at least one sensor; a memory; and a processor. The processor may be configured to: provide a first preview to the first display by using the first camera in a folded state; receive a region configuration input for the first preview through the first display; after the reception of the region configuration input, sense unfolding of the foldable electronic device by using the at least one sensor; and provide a second preview corresponding to the region configuration input through the second display by using the second camera in an unfolded state. In addition, various other embodiments can be understood through the specification.

公开(公告)号：US11955074B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17570275

申请日：2022-01-06

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seonghun Kim ,  Hyunchul Oh ,  Kwangtaek Woo ,  Donghoon Noh ,  Jinwan An

IPC: G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/3291

CPC classification number: G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/3291 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2320/0693

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first display driver configured to control a first display, a second display driver configured to control a second display, and a processor. The processor is configured to: if screen switching is detected while displaying first image data on the first display using a first pixel value, produce a first calibration value based on the difference between the first pixel value for display on the first display and a second pixel value for display on the second display; apply the first calibration value to the second pixel value so as to produce a third pixel value corresponding to the first pixel value; and control the second display driver so as to display the first image data on the second display using the third pixel value. Various other embodiments may be provided.