公开(公告)号：US12010432B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

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: G09G3/34 ,  H04N23/745

CPC classification number: H04N23/745 ,  G09G3/34

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：US11929001B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

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 ,  G01J1/18 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G09G3/34 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/10

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

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：US11244995B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16681159

申请日：2019-11-12

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeongho Cho ,  Jongah Kim ,  Heewoong Yoon ,  Donghan Lee ,  Kyusung Kim ,  Chanhyoung Park ,  Eunsook Seo ,  Taewoong Lee ,  Euntaek Jang

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/3225

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front surface and a rear surface facing, a display exposed through a portion of the front surface, an illuminance sensor disposed between the display and the rear surface to overlap an area of the display when viewed from above the front surface, a processor positioned inside the housing and operatively connected with the display, and a memory positioned inside the housing and operatively connected with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions configured to, when executed, enable the processor to receive first illuminance data measured using the illuminance sensor, identify display parameter information associated with the first illuminance data, obtain second illuminance data based on at least a part of the display parameter information and the first illuminance data, and adjust a brightness of the display based on at least a part of the second illuminance data.

公开(公告)号：US12271223B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US18124144

申请日：2023-03-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Gwangho Choi ,  Jongah Kim ,  Heewoong Yoon ,  Kihyuk Lee ,  Donghan Lee ,  Jeongho Cho

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G01D11/24 ,  G09G3/00 ,  H01L31/12 ,  H01L31/14

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a foldable housing; a display; an illuminance sensor; a state detection sensor; a memory; and a processor. Based on data received from the state detection sensor, the portable electronic device is recognized to be in the folded state. Responsive to the portable electronic device being in a calibration trigger state which includes the folded state, a first image is displayed in a sensor area of a first display area located on the illuminance sensor, and a second image is displayed in an area of the second display area facing the sensor area. An illuminance value is calculated based on data received from the illuminance sensor while the first image and the second image are displayed, and then compared to a reference value stored in the memory to calculate a calibration value for calibrating measured illuminance values of the illuminance sensor.

公开(公告)号：US12001244B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17847790

申请日：2022-06-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeongho Cho ,  Kyusung Kim ,  Jongah Kim ,  Jeongmin Park ,  Heewoong Yoon ,  Donghan Lee

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G09G5/10

CPC classification number: G06F1/1641 ,  G06F1/1677 ,  G09G5/10 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: A foldable electronic device is provided. The foldable electronic device includes a foldable housing that can be fold/unfolded with respect to a folding shaft, a display that is visible through one surface of the foldable housing, a photosensor which is arranged inside the foldable housing and which includes a light-receiving unit for measuring the intensity of light emitted at the electronic device, and at least one processor operationally connected to the photosensor and the display, wherein the at least one processor is configured to acquire an illuminance value by using the photosensor, acquire data related to the incident angle of the light, emitted on the electronic device, by using the photosensor, correct the illuminance value based on the data related to the incident angle of the light, determine the brightness of a first part of the display based on the corrected illuminance value, and determine the brightness of a second part of the display based on the illuminance value and the angle formed by the foldable housing.

公开(公告)号：US11971757B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US16928260

申请日：2020-07-14

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jongah Kim ,  Jeongho Cho ,  Heewoong Yoon ,  Donghan Lee

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/51 ,  G01S17/10 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: G06F1/1686 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  G01S7/51 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1658 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K2201/10121 ,  H05K2201/10151

Abstract: In embodiments, an electronic device may include a housing, a display panel, and an optical sensor module. The display panel is disposed in an inner space of the housing and is at least partially visible from an outside through the housing, the display including a display area, a first non-display area disposed adjacent to at least a peripheral portion of the display area, and a second non-display area disposed adjacent to at least a peripheral portion of the first non-display area. The optical sensor module is disposed in the inner space at least partially overlapping the display panel, and includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), a light emitting structure disposed on the FPCB at least partially overlapping the first non-display area when the display panel is viewed from above, and a light receiving structure disposed on the FPCB at least partially overlapping the display area when the display panel is viewed from above. The display area has a first transmittance, and the first non-display area has a second transmittance greater than the first transmittance.

公开(公告)号：US12016213B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17666108

申请日：2022-02-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeongho Cho ,  Jongah Kim ,  Heewoong Yoon ,  Donghan Lee ,  Kyusung Kim ,  Chanhyoung Park ,  Eunsook Seo ,  Taewoong Lee ,  Euntaek Jang

IPC: H10K59/13 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/60

CPC classification number: H10K59/13 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G09G3/2003 ,  G09G3/3225 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/60 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front surface and a rear surface facing, a display exposed through a portion of the front surface, an illuminance sensor disposed between the display and the rear surface to overlap an area of the display when viewed from above the front surface, a processor positioned inside the housing and operatively connected with the display, and a memory positioned inside the housing and operatively connected with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions configured to, when executed, enable the processor to receive first illuminance data measured using the illuminance sensor, identify display parameter information associated with the first illuminance data, obtain second illuminance data based on at least a part of the display parameter information and the first illuminance data, and adjust a brightness of the display based on at least a part of the second illuminance data.

公开(公告)号：US20230221760A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18124144

申请日：2023-03-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Gwangho CHOI ,  Jongah Kim ,  Heewoong Yoon ,  Kihyuk Lee ,  Donghan Lee ,  Jeongho Cho

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01L31/12 ,  H01L31/14 ,  G09G3/20

CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1647 ,  G06F1/1677 ,  H01L31/125 ,  H01L31/143 ,  G09G3/2092 ,  G09G2360/16

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a foldable housing; a display; an illuminance sensor; a state detection sensor; a memory; and a processor. Based on data received from the state detection sensor, the portable electronic device is recognized to be in the folded state. Responsive to the portable electronic device being in a calibration trigger state which includes the folded state, a first image is displayed in a sensor area of a first display area located on the illuminance sensor, and a second image is displayed in an area of the second display area facing the sensor area. An illuminance value is calculated based on data received from the illuminance sensor while the first image and the second image are displayed, and then compared to a reference value stored in the memory to calculate a calibration value for calibrating measured illuminance values of the illuminance sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11615764B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17161097

申请日：2021-01-28

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jongah Kim ,  Taejin Park ,  Kyusung Kim ,  Jeongho Cho ,  Chihyun Cho ,  Dongheon Shin ,  Heewoong Yoon ,  Kihyuk Lee ,  Dongsun Lee ,  Donghan Lee ,  Gwangho Choi

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G09G5/10

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a processor configured to set a wake-up luminance of a display, based on a wake-up illuminance, to set, upon detecting an illuminance change through the illuminance sensor, a first target luminance of the display by using a first threshold illuminance value at a time point of detecting the illuminance change, to identify whether a flag setting related to an update of a threshold illuminance value is changed, while changing a luminance of the display based on the first target luminance, to determine the first target luminance as a final luminance of the display when there is no change in the flag setting, to update the first threshold illuminance value to a second threshold illuminance value when there is a change in the flag setting, and to change a target luminance of the display from the first target luminance to a second target luminance by using the second threshold illuminance value.

公开(公告)号：US11551595B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

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 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G01B7/30

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.