Patents Assigned to Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institue
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Patent number: 10397598Abstract: A method for decoding an image according to the present invention comprises the steps of: restoring a residual block by performing inverse quantization and inverse transformation for the entropy-decoded residual block; generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction for a current block; and restoring an image by adding the restored residual block to the prediction block, wherein the step of generating the prediction block further comprises a step for generating a final prediction value of a pixel to be predicted, on the basis of a first prediction value of the pixel to be predicted, which is included in the current block, and of a final correction value that is calculated by performing an arithmetic right shift by a binary digit I for a two's complement integer representation with respect to an initial correction value of the pixel to be predicted. The operational complexity during image encoding/decoding can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventors: Hui Yong Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
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Patent number: 10151601Abstract: A route guidance method and system using smart signages is disclosed. The route guidance method may include obtaining user information of a user or an object from a first smart signage detecting an access of the user, searching a database for route information about a route to a stored destination corresponding to the user information, identifying a second smart signage being separate from the first smart signage by a distance in a direction of the destination among a plurality of smart signages being on the route of the route information, and extracting, from the route information, a partial route from the first smart signage to the second smart signage and providing the extracted partial route to the first smart signage.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventor: Sunghee Lee
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Patent number: 9638928Abstract: An active diffuser for reducing a speckle in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: an electroactive polymer film having at least one or more scattering patterns; a first transparent electrode coated on one surface of the electroactive polymer film; and a second transparent electrode coated on the other surface of the electroactive polymer film, and a shape of the scattering pattern of the electroactive polymer film is varied by voltage applied through the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUEInventors: Sun-Tak Park, Bong-Je Park, Ki-Uk Kyung, Sung-Ryul Yun, Sae-Kwang Nam
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Publication number: 20160043787Abstract: Disclosed are a frame transmission method using a selective beamforming and a communication apparatus to perform the frame transmission method. The communication apparatus may determine a beamforming matrix based on classification information in which a plurality of subcarriers used for communication is classified into a plurality of frequency units, may map a long training field (LTF) sequence to the beamforming matrix, and transmit a beamforming training (BF-T) frame including the mapped LTF sequence to a plurality of stations, may receive, from the plurality of stations having receiving the BF-T frame, feedback information generated based on a reception strength of the BF-T frame, and may allocate frequency units to data frames to be transmitted to the plurality of stations based on the feedback information, and transmit the data frames using the allocated frequency units. The reception strength of the BF-T frame may be determined at each station for each frequency unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventors: Yu Ro LEE, Jae Woo PARK, Jae Seung LEE, Jee Yon CHOI, Il Gyu KIM, Seung Chan BANG
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Publication number: 20130271233Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of tuning a microwave filter. An apparatus for tuning a microwave filter according to the present invention includes: a measurement device configured to measure a scattering (S) parameter curve of a microwave filter desired to be tuned; a control device configured to perform tuning so that a shape of the S parameter curve according to a movement of a preselected tuning screw is matched to a shape of a target S parameter curve, and then determine a quantity of transfer of the tuning screw based on feature points on the S parameter curve by using a least squares method in which a preset weight is reflected; and a tuning device configured to move the tuning screw based on the determined quantity of transfer of the tuning screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: Electronics And Telecommunications Research InstitueInventors: Chang Soo KWAK, Man Seok UHM, In Bok YOM
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Publication number: 20130161541Abstract: Disclosed is a terahertz wave generator which includes a first light source outputting a first light having a first frequency; a second light source outputting a second light having a second frequency different from the first frequency; a second harmonic generation unit performing second harmonic conversion on the first and second lights to generate a third light and a fourth light; and a photomixer converting a mixing light of the third and fourth lights into a terahertz wave alternating signal and outputting a terahertz wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventors: Namje KIM, Kyung Hyun Park, Sang-Pil Han, Hyunsung Ko, Jeong Woo Park, Han-Cheol Ryu
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Publication number: 20130113636Abstract: An apparatus for automatically applying meteorological information includes a meteorological information classifying unit configured to automatically classify various types of meteorological information discriminately depending on their formats; and a meteorological information parsing unit configured to perform parsing to cut meteorological information classified by the meteorological information classifying unit. Further, the apparatus includes a meteorological information verifying unit configured to verify a syntax error and semantic content with respect to the meteorological information; and a meteorological message generating unit configured to generate a meteorological message by extracting only items required for air control from the meteorological information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicants: INHA Industry Partnership Institute, Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventors: Seung-Hee Oh, Deok Gyu Lee, Seoung hyeon Lee, Yong Kyun Kim, Jong-Wook Han, Hyo-Dal Park
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Patent number: 8310547Abstract: The present invention provides a device for recognizing a motion. The device for recognizing a motion includes: an input device that includes a light source and an inertial sensor; and a motion recognition mechanism that extracts the trajectory of a user's motion by detecting position change of the light source for a user's motion section that is determined in response to a sensing signal of the inertial sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventors: Minsu Jang, Jaehong Kim, Joochan Sohn
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Patent number: 8085818Abstract: Provided is a method for detecting frame sync and frame structure in a satellite broadcasting system. The method for detecting frame sync and frame structure includes the steps of: calculating differential correlation values of reception symbols; generating index sequences of reception symbols whose differential correlation values calculated above exceed a threshold value; calculating positions estimated as frame start points which correspond to a total frame number based on the number of symbols per frame for each frame structure; and detecting frame sync and frame structure based on the umber of positions where the above-calculated frame start point estimated positions and the above-generated index sequences are matched.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institue, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Sogang UnniversityInventors: Pan-Soo Kim, Dae-Ig Chang, Deock-Gil Oh, Sangtae Kim, Seokheon Kang, Wonjin Sung
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Publication number: 20110148704Abstract: A beam steering apparatus is provided. The beam steering apparatus is implemented to steer a beam in a specific direction according to arrangement of a plurality of unit structures which have different transmittance coefficients and are arranged on a medium. Thus, simplification of the application of the beam steering apparatus to an antenna and the like, a compact beam steering apparatus size, and reduction of manufacturing cost can be realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventor: Dong-Ho KIM
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Publication number: 20110151412Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating driving safety comprises: a task/action storing unit that stores a task list and an action list, wherein the task list comprises at least one task that a driver can perform while driving and the action list comprises at least one action for performing the at least one task, a task/action defining unit that extracts a performing task that the driver currently intends from the task list and defines detailed actions for performing the performing task from the action list, a driving conduct analyzing unit that analyzes driving conduct on the basis of the performing task and the detailed actions and a driving safety evaluating unit that evaluates the degree of safe driving of the driver by using a result analyzed by the driving conduct analyzing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventors: Daesub YOON, Hyun Suk Kim, Yoon Sook Hwang, Jong-woo Choi, Kyong Ho Kim, Sung Woong Shin, Jong-Hyun Park
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Publication number: 20110142240Abstract: An interception target terminal includes an interception module, and the interception module activates an interception function on the basis of interception related information received from a communication business system. In addition, when a communication mode is changed in the state where an interception function is in an activated state, if a network to be accessed depending on a change of the communication mode is a network that is permitted to be intercepted, corresponding access details information is transmitted to a communication service system or a law enforcement agency system. Further, when the terminal performs communication by an encryption method in the state where the interception function is in the activated state, an encryption key used for encryption or communication data before the encryption is transmitted to the communication service system or the law enforcement agency system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventors: Byungsik YOON, Song In Choi, Sook Jin Lee, Jee Kwan Ahn
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Publication number: 20110144859Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for predicting a moving direction of another vehicle running on a carriageway adjacent to a user's vehicle using periodically acquired image information around the user's vehicle, and performing a control process of preventing collision of the user's vehicle when a moving direction of the user's vehicle crosses the moving direction of the other vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institue, Andong University Industry-Academic Cooperation FoundationInventors: Jung Hee SUK, Ik Jae CHUN, Chun Gi LYUH, Soon Il YEO, Wook Jin CHUNG, Jeong Hwan LEE, Jae Chang SHIM, Tae Moon ROH
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Patent number: 7843359Abstract: A fault management system using a satellite telemetering technology and a method thereof are provided. The fault management system includes: a telemetering sensing unit for collecting telemetering data from target apparatuses, which are installed at a remote location and an unattended location and managed through a satellite, in real time and sensing whether the target apparatuses are malfunctioned or not based on the collected telemetering data; a controlling unit for determining whether the target apparatuses are malfunctioned or not by comparing the telemetering data with unique performance request values for normally driving the target apparatuses, analyzing causes of malfunctions, and storing malfunction data into a malfunction data storing unit; a malfunction data analysis unit for managing the malfunction data stored in the malfunction data storing unit and analyzing the malfunction data; and a display unit for outputting the result of analyzing the malfunction data on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2006Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventors: Cheol-Oh Jeong, Yong-Deuk Lee, Jae-Woo Park, Seong-Pal Lee
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Publication number: 20080133554Abstract: Provided is a method for storing multipurpose geographic information, capable of integrating, storing, managing and using vector data (numerical map) and image, digital elevation model (DEM), three-dimensional (3D) point cloud data, and facility texture information. The method for storing multipurpose geographic information in a computing system includes the steps of: dividing geographic information data to be stored into minimum units; classifying the divided geographic information data into geometric information (geographic position information) and attribute information; and storing the geometric information (geographic position information) in a vector format and storing the attribute information in an attribute information linked to a vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2004Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventors: Chung-Ho Lee, Jaehong Oh, Hong-Gab Kim, Ki-In Bang, Chang-Rak Yoon, Young-Jae Lim, Kyung-Ok Kim
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Publication number: 20080091660Abstract: Provided are a system and method for searching information using synonyms. The system including: a synonym storing unit for storing synonyms; a similar Korean alphabet character elements storing unit for storing numbers and Korean alphabet character elements, or a combination of Korean alphabet character elements; a similar Korean alphabet character elements synonym creating unit for automatically creating a plurality of synonyms by combining synonym information and information on the numbers, and Korean alphabet character elements or the combination of Korean alphabet character elements, and providing the created synonyms to a querying unit; the querying unit for searching information stored in a database using synonyms stored in the synonym storing unit and a plurality of synonyms of the keyword automatically created by the similar Korean alphabet character elements synonym creating unit based on the inputted keyword.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventors: Seung-Ick JANG, Tai-Woo CHANG, Yong-Jin KIM, Ho-Yon KIM, Jong-Heung PARK
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Patent number: 7012752Abstract: An active type tunable wavelength optical filter having a Fabry-Perot structure is disclosed. A tunable wavelength optical filter which comprises a lower mirror in which silicon films and oxide films are sequentially laminated in a multi-layer and the silicon film is laminated on the highest portion; an upper mirror in which silicon films and oxide films are sequentially laminated in a multi-layer and the silicon film is laminated on the highest portion and which is spaced away from the lower mirror by a predetermined distance; a connecting means for connecting and supporting the lower mirror and the upper mirror to a semiconductor substrate; and electrode pads for controlling the gap between the lower mirror and the upper mirror by an electrostatic force and the method of manufacturing the same are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstitueInventors: Chang Auck Choi, Myung Lae Lee, Chang Kyu Kim, Chi Hoon Jun, Youn Tae Kim
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Patent number: 6957380Abstract: Provided is a method for a network adaptive error control for selecting an appropriate error control method according to the statue of a network, in transmitting a fax data over the Internet by using a T.38 protocol. The provided method includes receiving a T.38 fax data to recognize errors, transmitting a predetermined statistical information on the T.38 fax data to the media gateway controllers, selecting an error control method by determining the status of a network over which the T.38 fax data is transmitted, based on the statistical information, transmitting the error control method to the gateway that transmits the T.38 fax data, and renewing an existing error control method by receiving the error control method and transmitting the T.38 fax data according to the renewed error control method. According to the provided method, an appropriate error control method can be used according to the status of a network in real time, in transmitting a fax data over the Internet.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institue, Korea TelecomInventors: Eung-don Lee, Tae-gyu Kang