Patents by Inventor Gun Bang

Gun Bang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11676334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plenoptic cloud generation method, the method of generating a plenoptic point cloud according to one embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises, obtaining a two-dimensional (2D) image for each view and depth information obtained from a plurality of cameras, determining a method of generating a plenoptic point cloud and generating the plenoptic point cloud by applying the determined method of generating the plenoptic point cloud to at least one of the 2D image for each view or the depth information, wherein the method of generating the plenoptic point cloud includes at least one of a simultaneous generation method of the point cloud and a sequential generation method of the point cloud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, HANDONG GLOBAL UNIVERCITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Ha Hyun Lee, Jung Won Kang, Soo Woong Kim, Gun Bang, Jin Ho Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Sung Soo Hwang, Se Hui Kang, Ji Won Moon, Mu Hyun Back, Jin Kyu Lee, Hyun Min Han
  • Publication number: 20230171390
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image compression apparatus and method. The image conversion method includes generating a multi-plane image reconfigured into layers in a depth direction based on multiple pieces of multi-view image data, generating an aggregated layer by aggregating the layers of the multi-plane image into at least one layer, and converting a multi-plane image including the aggregated layer into a two-dimensional (2D) atlas image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Seong-Jun BAE, Jung-Won KANG, Soo-Woong KIM, Gun BANG, Jin-Ho LEE, Ha-Hyun LEE, Sung-Chang LIM
  • Publication number: 20230169692
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for compressing 3D volume data. The apparatus for compressing three-dimensional (3D) volume data includes one or more processor, and execution memory configured to store at least one program that is executed by the one or more processors, wherein the at least one program is configured to receive 3D volume data for data compression, select necessary voxels that contribute to formation of a geometric surface from the 3D volume data using a marching cubes algorithm, represent location information of the selected necessary voxels by a tree structure, and binarize the location information of the necessary voxels by serializing the tree structure, and quantize truncated signed distance values to surfaces adjacent to the necessary voxels constituting a volume from the 3D volume data using the binarized location information of the necessary voxels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Soo-Woong KIM, Jung-Won KANG, Gun BANG, Seong-Jun BAE, Jin-Ho LEE, Ha-Hyun LEE, Sung-Chang LIM
  • Publication number: 20230156220
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image encoding method using a skip mode and a device using the method. The image encoding method may comprise the steps of: judging whether there is residual block data of a prediction target block on the basis of predetermined data indicating whether residual block data has been encoded; and, if there is residual block data, restoring the prediction target block on the basis of the residual block data and an intra-screen predictive value of the prediction target block. Consequently, encoding and decoding efficiency can be increased by carrying out the encoding and decoding of screen residual data only for prediction target blocks where there is a need for a residual data block in accordance with screen similarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gun BANG, Won Sik CHEONG, Gi Mun UM, Nam Ho HUR, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20230146531
    Abstract: There is provided a method of decoding an image, the method comprising: decoding information for motion information prediction of a current block from a bitstream, predicting motion information of the current block based on the information, refining motion information of the current block by using the decoded information and the predicted motion information of the current block and reconstructing the current block based on the refined motion information of the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Gun BANG, Hui Yong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Woo Woen GWUN, Tae Hyun KIM, Won Jun LEE
  • Publication number: 20230133166
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image encoding method using a skip mode and a device using the method. The image encoding method may comprise the steps of: judging whether there is residual block data of a prediction target block on the basis of predetermined data indicating whether residual block data has been encoded; and, if there is residual block data, restoring the prediction target block on the basis of the residual block data and an intra-screen predictive value of the prediction target block. Consequently, encoding and decoding efficiency can be increased by carrying out the encoding and decoding of screen residual data only for prediction target blocks where there is a need for a residual data block in accordance with screen similarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gun BANG, Won Sik CHEONG, Gi Mun UM, Nam Ho HUR, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM
  • Patent number: 11632546
    Abstract: There is provided an image decoding method comprising: deriving a first prediction value of a current block by using at least one sample included in a reference block, obtaining an illumination compensation parameter on the basis of a predetermined reference region, deriving a second prediction value of the current block by applying the illumination compensation parameter to the first prediction value and reconstructing the current block on the basis of the second prediction value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Gun Bang, Hui Yong Kim, Dong Gyu Sim, Seoung Jun Oh, Sea Nae Park, Jun Taek Park, Jong Seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20230083128
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus and a storage medium for image encoding/decoding. For efficient image compression, efficient syntax is required. Pieces of information required for image decoding may be structurally or semantically associated with each other. Based on this association, whether signaling of one piece of information is to be performed may be determined based on another piece of information. Further, based on this association, the signaling order or priority of multiple pieces of information may be determined. Depending on this determination, based on the number of subpictures present in a picture in high-level syntax, the number of slices present in the picture may be selectively signaled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Woong LIM, Gun BANG
  • Publication number: 20230036579
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus and a storage medium for performing encoding/decoding on an image using a subpicture. A picture may be partitioned into various units such as subpictures and slices, and various syntax elements and structures may be used to specify the units. In an embodiment, there is a method for configuring a reference picture list for motion compensation in the case where the location of a reference subpicture to be referred to for motion compensation is different from the location of a target subpicture. Further, in an embodiment, there is provided a method for providing the configuration of a reference picture list and an override on the number of activated reference indexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Gun BANG, Woong LIM
  • Patent number: 11570463
    Abstract: There is provided a method of decoding an image, the method comprising: decoding information for motion information prediction of a current block from a bitstream, predicting motion information of the current block based on the information, refining motion information of the current block by using the decoded information and the predicted motion information of the current block and reconstructing the current block based on the refined motion information of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Gun Bang, Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Woo Woen Gwun, Tae Hyun Kim, Won Jun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230015638
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method includes acquiring a partitioning index of a current block from a bitstream, and generating a prediction sample of the current block by weighted-summing a prediction sample of a first subblock of the current block and a prediction sample of a second subblock of the current block based on the partitioning index. The partitioning index indicates a partitioning distance and a partitioning direction included in a predefined table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Jung Won KANG, Soo Woong KIM, Gun BANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Sung Chang LIM
  • Publication number: 20230013063
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus and a storage medium for image encoding/decoding using a palette mode. Prediction using a palette mode may be performed for a target block. Various types of predictions may be performed for the target block, and pieces of information to be signaled from an encoding apparatus to a decoding apparatus may be changed depending on the type of prediction to be performed for the target block. Determination of the pieces of information to be signaled may be optimized for the case where a palette mode is to be used for the target block, and thus efficiency of image encoding and decoding may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Woong LIM, Gun BANG
  • Publication number: 20230007290
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a video decoding method including: obtaining a transform skip mode flag indicating whether transform/inverse transform is skipped in a current block; when transform/inverse transform is skipped in the current block according to the transform skip mode flag, determining that secondary transform/inverse transform is skipped in the current block; and when transform/inverse transform is not skipped in the current block according to the transform skip mode flag, obtaining a transform matrix index for secondary transform/inverse transform of the current block and, determining whether secondary transform/inverse transform is skipped in the current block based on the transform matrix index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Soo Woong KIM, Gun BANG, Jin Ho LEE, Ha Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20220417507
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video processing method, apparatus and storage medium using the resolution of a reference picture. Filtering is performed based on resolutions of reference pictures of blocks forming a boundary. The resolutions of the reference pictures may define filtering. Depending on whether the resolutions of the reference pictures are different from each other, one or more filter selection parameters for filtering may be determined or updated. Further, based on whether the resolutions of the reference pictures are different from each other, the boundary strength of the filter may be determined. Because filtering is defined using the resolutions of reference pictures, performance of encoding and/or decoding may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Seoung-Jun OH, Woong LIM, Gun BANG, Tae-Jin LEE, Dong-Gyu SIM, Jun-Taek PARK, Min-Hun LEE, Jong-Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20220408111
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image encoding method using a skip mode and a device using the method. The image encoding method may comprise the steps of: judging whether there is residual block data of a prediction target block on the basis of predetermined data indicating whether residual block data has been encoded; and, if there is residual block data, restoring the prediction target block on the basis of the residual block data and an intra-screen predictive value of the prediction target block. Consequently, encoding and decoding efficiency can be increased by carrying out the encoding and decoding of screen residual data only for prediction target blocks where there is a need for a residual data block in accordance with screen similarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gun BANG, Won Sik CHEONG, Gi Mun UM, Nam Ho HUR, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20220408085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video decoding method, according to embodiment of the invention, image decoding method comprises, acquiring a reconstructed luma block of a current block, determining whether a cross-component adaptive loop filter is applied to the current block, acquiring a reconstructed chroma block of the current block, to which an adaptive loop filter is applied, when the cross-component adaptive loop filter is applied to the current block and acquiring a final reconstructed chroma block of the current block, to which the cross-component loop filter is applied, using the reconstructed luma block and the reconstructed chroma block, to which the adaptive loop filter is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Soo Woong KIM, Gun BANG, Jin Ho LEE, Ha Hyun LEE
  • Patent number: 11523133
    Abstract: Disclosed are an image encoding method using a skip mode and a device using the method. The image encoding method may comprise the steps of: judging whether there is residual block data of a prediction target block on the basis of predetermined data indicating whether residual block data has been encoded; and, if there is residual block data, restoring the prediction target block on the basis of the residual block data and an intra-screen predictive value of the prediction target block. Consequently, encoding and decoding efficiency can be increased by carrying out the encoding and decoding of screen residual data only for prediction target blocks where there is a need for a residual data block in accordance with screen similarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignees: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gun Bang, Won Sik Cheong, Gi Mun Um, Nam Ho Hur, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11523115
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus and a storage medium for image encoding/decoding. For efficient image compression, efficient syntax is required. Pieces of information required for image decoding may be structurally or semantically associated with each other. Based on this association, whether signaling of one piece of information is to be performed may be determined based on another piece of information. Further, based on this association, the signaling order or priority of multiple pieces of information may be determined. Depending on this determination, based on the number of subpictures present in a picture in high-level syntax, the number of slices present in the picture may be selectively signaled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Woong Lim, Gun Bang
  • Patent number: 11496730
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus and a storage medium for performing encoding/decoding on an image using a subpicture. A picture may be partitioned into various units such as subpictures and slices, and various syntax elements and structures may be used to specify the units. In an embodiment, there is a method for configuring a reference picture list for motion compensation in the case where the location of a reference subpicture to be referred to for motion compensation is different from the location of a target subpicture. Further, in an embodiment, there is provided a method for providing the configuration of a reference picture list and an override on the number of activated reference indexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Gun Bang, Woong Lim
  • Publication number: 20220321890
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for image encoding/decoding using geometric partitioning. A target block may be geometrically partitioned, and multiple partitioned regions may be generated from geometric partitioning. Each partitioned region may have a non-square and a non-rectangular shape. Different prediction schemes may be applied to different partitioned regions. The different prediction schemes for multiple partitioned regions may be signaled as explicit information, and may be derived using information about a coding parameter for the target block or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COOPERATION GROUP OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Woong LIM, Jin-Young LEE, Gun BANG, Hui-Yong KIM