Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for synchronizing a block in a blockchain network. The apparatus synchronizes node information of existing participating nodes connected to a blockchain network by joining the blockchain network, determines synchronization target blocks by calculating the current section of a blockchain using an agreed-upon block received from the existing participating nodes, receives a block header of each section and the segment hash table of a snapshot that are verification data for verifying synchronization target data for the synchronization target blocks from participating nodes that are not connected as peers, among the existing participating nodes, generates a snapshot by receiving snapshot segments and the blocks of the current section, which are the synchronization target data, from participating nodes connected as peers, among the existing participating nodes, verifies the snapshot generated from the snapshot segments, and synchronizes the verified snapshot.

Abstract: An encoding/decoding apparatus and method for controlling a channel signal is disclosed, wherein the encoding apparatus may include an encoder to encode an object signal, a channel signal, and rendering information for the channel signal, and a bit stream generator to generate, as a bit stream, the encoded object signal, the encoded channel signal, and the encoded rendering information for the channel signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a stereoscopic surface display device, and more particularly, to a stereoscopic surface display device including: a light source unit including a plurality of optical elements; and a stereoscopic display unit disposed on the light source unit. The stereoscopic display unit includes: a polymer layer; and a light absorption layer buried in the polymer layer. The stereoscopic display unit includes a plurality of cell areas arranged in two-dimension, the light absorption layer is disposed in the plurality of cell areas, the plurality of optical elements vertically overlap the plurality of cell areas, respectively, and each of the plurality of cell areas has a stereoscopic shape.

Abstract: An image encoding method includes detecting at least one attention region from an original image, acquiring a reconstructed picture for the original image, generating residual data between a first attention region in the original image and a second attention region corresponding to the first attention region in the reconstructed picture, and encoding the residual data.

Abstract: A method of monitoring and managing performance of an artificial neural network model for an air interface may comprise: receiving, by a network (NW) including a communication node performing a function of monitoring and managing performance of an artificial neural network model, a performance metric of the artificial neural network model from a user equipment (UE); and controlling, by the communication node, activation or deactivation of the artificial neural network model according to the performance metric, wherein the artificial neural network model is activated to improve a main performance metric of a mobile communication system including the communication node and the UE connected through an air interface.

Abstract: Provided is an encoding apparatus for integrally encoding and decoding a speech signal and a audio signal, and may include: an input signal analyzer to analyze a characteristic of an input signal; a stereo encoder to down mix the input signal to a mono signal when the input signal is a stereo signal, and to extract stereo sound image information; a frequency band expander to expand a frequency band of the input signal; a sampling rate converter to convert a sampling rate; a speech signal encoder to encode the input signal using a speech encoding module when the input signal is a speech characteristics signal; a audio signal encoder to encode the input signal using a audio encoding module when the input signal is a audio characteristic signal; and a bitstream generator to generate a bitstream.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for performing two dimension fast fourier transform for hologram processing. A method for processing a hologram according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: generating complex data by multiplying the digital image by a random phase value; performing inverse fast fourier transform (IFFT) processing on the complex data; generating pattern information by multiplying a result of the IFFT processing by a quadrant phase; and processing the hologram based on the pattern information. Here, the IFFT processing may comprise a IFFT core operation that performs row-base IFFT and column-base IFFT on the complex data, and a single shift IFFT operation that applies a predefined rule to a result of one or more of the row-based IFFT or the column-based IFFT.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of accessing a channel in a wireless local area network is provided. A destination station receives a request to send (RTS) frame to allocate a network allocation vector from a source station over a first bandwidth and transmits a clear to send (CTS) frame over a second bandwidth to the source station in response to the RTS frame. The second bandwidth is dynamically determined when a first parameter has a predetermined value.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) weak magnetic field detection sensor includes a ferromagnetic core, a pickup coil disposed to surround the ferromagnetic core, a substrate that includes an opening, a core pad connected to the ferromagnetic core and a coil pad connected to the pickup coil, and an insulating tube interposed between the ferromagnetic core and the pickup coil. The insulating tube includes a bobbin around which the pickup coil is wound, and a core hole formed to pass through the bobbin and configured to accommodate the ferromagnetic core.

Abstract: Provided is a method of compressing an occupancy map of a three-dimensional (3D) point cloud, and more specifically, a method of compressing an occupancy map of a point cloud in which an occupancy map image of a point cloud existing in a 3D space is compressed based on a compression quality or a patch-by-patch inspection method of the occupancy map image so that compression distortion is minimized when reconstructing the compressed occupancy map image so as to remarkably improve the quality of a reconstructed occupancy map image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a switch circuit for an ultra-high frequency band, which includes a transistor including a first terminal connected to an input stage, a second terminal connected to an output stage, and a gate terminal, an inductor connected to the transistor in parallel, between the input stage and the output stage, a variable gate driver to apply a gate input voltage to the gate terminal and, an input resistor connected between the variable gate driver and the gate terminal. The variable gate driver adjusts the gate input voltage to be in one of a first voltage level for turning on the transistor and a second voltage level for turning off the transistor. The second voltage level varies depending on a capacitance between the first terminal and the second terminal, when the transistor is in a turn-off state.

Abstract: An uplink transmission method performed by a terminal includes: receiving, from a base station, at least one DCI for allocating first uplink transmission and second uplink transmission; performing a first LBT procedure for the first uplink transmission, and performing the first uplink transmission when the first LBT procedure is successful; and performing a second LBT procedure for the second uplink transmission, and performing the second uplink transmission when the second LBT procedure is successful, wherein the first uplink transmission and the second uplink transmission are consecutively performed with a time interval longer than a predetermined time.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a decoding method and apparatus and an encoding method and apparatus for deriving an intra-prediction mode. An intra-prediction mode may be derived using a method for deriving an intra-prediction mode based on a neighbor block of the target block, a method for deriving an intra-prediction mode using signaling of the intra-prediction mode of the target block, or a method for deriving an adaptive intra-prediction mode based on the type of a target slice. An MPM list may be used to derive the intra-prediction mode, and a temporal neighbor block or the like may be used to configure the MPM list.

Abstract: Disclosed is an interface system including a first neuron cluster that outputs a first neuron signal including a first neuron request and first neuron data by performing a first arithmetic operation, and a first interface circuit that stores the first neuron data and outputs a first response, in response to the first neuron request. The first neuron cluster outputs a second neuron signal including a second neuron request and second neuron data by performing a second arithmetic operation, in response to the first response. Before the first data is transmitted to a second neuron cluster different from the first neuron cluster, the first interface circuit outputs the first response in response to a fact that the first neuron data is stored.

Abstract: A weak signal detection device for detecting a weak signal appearing intermittently with a level that is less than or equal to internal noise of a radio frequency (RF) receiving part may comprise: a cross-correlation spectrum processing part configured to generate a cross-correlation spectrum using a correlation between RF receiving channels; and a waveform combiner configured to generate an output spectrum having a spectrum persistent function by assigning weight values to a current waveform and a previous waveform of the cross-correlation spectrum.

Abstract: Disclosed is an encoder which receives first to third input frames included first intra period and outputs a bitstream corresponding to the third input frame. The encoder includes a motion compensation unit that generates a first reference frame corresponding to the first input frame and a second reference frame corresponding to the second input frame, a union operation unit that generates an overlap frame by performing a union operation based on the first reference frame and the second reference frame, and an inter prediction unit that generates an occupancy code by performing an inter prediction operation on the overlap frame and the third input frame. In this case, the bitstream includes the occupancy code.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a decoding method for a bit stream that supports a plurality of layers. The decoding method may include receiving information on a set of video parameters that includes information on the plurality of layers, and parsing the set of video parameters to grasp information on the layers in the bit stream.

Abstract: A test device and method for testing a distributed feedback laser diode (DFB-LD) device for an optical transceiver of a radio over fiber (RoF) system examines the DFB-LD device based on an absolute limiting rating, an operating case environment, and a functional specification, in which the absolute limiting rating is a rating at which there is no fatal damage to the DFB-LD device during a short period of time when each limiting parameter is isolated and all other parameters are in a normal performance parameter, the operating case environment includes an operating temperature, and the functional specification includes parameters to be tested according to an operating condition for the functional specification.

Abstract: An operation method of a repeater relaying wireless communications between a base station and at least one terminal in a communication system may include: transmitting, to the base station, a first capability report including information on beam-related capability supported by the repeater; transmitting, to the base station, a first request signal for requesting to perform first configuration for coverage extension of the repeater; receiving, from the base station, information on the first configuration configured based on the first capability report and the first request signal; and relaying the wireless communications between the base station and the at least one terminal based on one or more beams formed based on the received first configuration.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an encoding apparatus using a Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) scanning, which includes a mode selection means for selecting an optimal mode for intra prediction; an intra prediction means for performing intra prediction onto video inputted based on the mode selected in the mode selection means; a DCT and quantization means for performing DCT and quantization onto residual coefficients of a block outputted from the intra prediction means; and an entropy encoding means for performing entropy encoding onto DCT coefficients acquired from the DCT and quantization by using a scanning mode decided based on pixel similarity of the residual coefficients.