公开(公告)号：US10823589B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US15982161

申请日：2018-05-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jong-Ah Kim ,  Dong-Han Lee ,  Jeong-Ho Cho ,  Hee-Woong Yoon ,  Tae-Ho Kim ,  Jeong-Min Park

IPC: G09G3/19 ,  G01D18/00 ,  G01D3/02 ,  G01D3/024 ,  G01J1/44 ,  A61B3/14 ,  G01N21/59 ,  H03K17/945 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01D3/036 ,  G01J1/26 ,  G01D21/00 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G01J1/42

Abstract: Various embodiments related to an electronic device and a method for controlling sensitivity of a sensor on the basis of window attributes are described. According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include: a housing; a window cover housed in the housing, in which an attribute of at least a partial area may be changed via an electrical control on the basis of at least one attribute; at least one sensor disposed below at least the partial area; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to identify control information related to an operation of changing the attribute of at least the partial area on the basis of the at least one attribute, to determine a sensitivity related to the at least one sensor corresponding to the at least one attribute at least on the basis of the control information, and to acquire peripheral information of the exterior of the electronic device by using the at least one sensor, at least on the basis of the determined sensitivity.

公开(公告)号：US11574611B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16937986

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kyung-Seok Kim ,  Jeong-Ho Cho ,  So-Young Lee

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first surface and a second surface facing in an opposite direction of the first surface, a display exposed through the first surface of the housing and including a plurality of pixels, at least one illumination sensor disposed between the display and the second surface of the housing or disposed in the display, at least one processor electrically connected with the display and the at least one illumination sensor, and a memory electrically connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory may store instructions configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control to transmit to the display image data to be output through the plurality of pixels of the display, receive illumination-related data obtained by detecting light outside the first surface of the housing using the at least one illumination sensor, and change a brightness of at least a portion of the display based on at least a portion of the transmitted image data and the illumination-related data.

公开(公告)号：US11256941B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16076093

申请日：2017-07-28

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sang-Min Hwang ,  Hee-Jun Choi ,  Yoo-Mi Tak ,  Woo-Yong Lee ,  Jeong-Ho Cho ,  Jeong-Min Park ,  Ki-Huk Lee ,  Cheol-Ho Cheong

IPC: G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: An electronic device according to one example of the present invention comprises: a proximity sensor for generating proximity information on an object which approaches the electronic device; an iris sensor for detecting an iris; and a first processor for controlling the electronic device, wherein the first processor can be set to: determine the distance between the electronic device and the object on the basis of the proximity information generated by the proximity sensor; detect the iris by using the iris sensor when the distance between the electronic device and the object is greater than a first reference value; and inactivate the iris sensor when the distance between the electronic device and the object is less than or equal to the first reference value. In addition, other examples are possible.

公开(公告)号：US10452178B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15643665

申请日：2017-07-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeong-Ho Cho ,  Do-Hyoung Chung ,  Jae-Yub Kim ,  Ki-Hong Min ,  Seung-Geol Baek

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0487

Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, a fingerprint recognition sensor configured to recognize a fingerprint received through the display, and a processor. The processor is configured to implement the method, which includes detecting a fingerprint using a fingerprint recognition sensor of the electronic device through a display of the electronic device; and controlling the display to display at least one object based on the fingerprint.

公开(公告)号：US11614358B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17479462

申请日：2021-09-20

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：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：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：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：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。

公开(公告)号：US11422662B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16006441

申请日：2018-06-12

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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

IPC: G06F3/042

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel, a light emitting module disposed adjacent to the display panel, and configured to output light, and a light receiving module disposed in a portion of the display panel or below or beneath the display panel, and configured to detect light of the outputted light that is reflected by an external object.