Patents Assigned to Electronics and Telecommunications
  • Publication number: 20250071294
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University
    Inventors: Hae Chul CHOI, Se Yoon JEONG, Sung-Chang LIM, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woo HONG, Dong Gyu SIM, Seoung-Jun OH, Chang-Beom AHN, Gwang Hoon PARK, Seung Ryong KOOK, Sea-Nae PARK, Kwang-Su JEONG
  • Publication number: 20250071263
    Abstract: Provided are an imaging encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jong Ho KIM, Hae Chul CHOI, Hui Yong KIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Se Yoon JEONG, Suk Hee CHO, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woo HONG, Jin Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20250067841
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ultra-wide band (UWB) radar device including a first antenna circuit including a first transmission circuit, a first reception circuit, a first oscillator that supplies a first clock signal to the first transmission circuit and the first reception circuit, and a first frequency counter, a second antenna circuit including a second transmission circuit, a second reception circuit, a second oscillator that supplies a second clock signal to the second transmission circuit and the second reception circuit, and a second frequency counter, and a controller that detects the target. The controller corrects a frequency error between the first clock signal and the second clock signal and compensates for a synchronization error between the first antenna circuit and the second antenna circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Electronics and telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Gyeong KIM, Kyung Hwan Park, Sujin Park, Young-deuk Jeon, Min-Hyung Cho
  • Patent number: 12237331
    Abstract: Provided is a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) logic element. The CMOS logic element includes a substrate including a PMOS area, a circuit wiring structure including an insulating layer and a wiring layer alternately stacked on the substrate, wherein the circuit wiring structure includes an NMOS area vertically spaced apart from the PMOS area, a first transistor disposed on the PMOS area, and a second transistor disposed on the NMOS area and complementarily connected to the first transistor, wherein the first transistor includes a first gate electrode, source/drain areas formed on the PMOS area on both sides of the first gate electrode, and a first channel connecting the source and drain areas to each other, wherein the second transistor includes a second gate electrode and a second channel vertically overlapping the second gate electrode, wherein the first channel includes silicon, wherein the second channel includes an oxide semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Haeng Cho, Byung-Do Yang, Sooji Nam, Jaehyun Moon, Jae-Eun Pi, Jae-Min Kim
  • Patent number: 12238319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video decoding method, the video decoding method according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises, obtaining sub-picture information of a current sub-picture through at least one signaling level and decoding the current sub-picture using the sub-picture information, wherein the sub-picture information is obtained for each decoded sub-picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Woong Lim, Gun Bang
  • Patent number: 12238285
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method is disclosed. An image decoding method of the present invention may comprise identifying a region by partitioning an image, and determining a prediction mode of the region on the basis of at least one of a size of the region, a partition shape, and a coding parameter of the region. The determined prediction mode of the region may be determined as a prediction mode of all coding blocks included in the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, HANBAT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Ha Hyun Lee, Jung Won Kang, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Hae Chul Choi, Dae Hyeok Gwon
  • Publication number: 20250063181
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for image encoding/decoding that support a plurality of layers. The method for image decoding that supports a plurality of layers includes decoding information of a first layer which a picture of a second layer including a current decoding target block refers to; mapping the information of the first layer to a picture size of the second layer, configuring a reference picture list for the picture of the second layer by adding the mapped information of the first layer and generating prediction samples of the current decoding target block by predicting the current decoding target block of the second layer based on the reference picture list, and the information of the first layer includes at least one of a sample value and motion information of the first layer picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ha Hyun LEE, Jung Won KANG, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20250061596
    Abstract: A training method and device for estimating depth information of an image are disclosed. The training method may include obtaining depth information of a first image according to a resolution based on the first image, and outputting a per-pixel depth error of the first image based on the depth information of the first image, depth information of a second image, and camera parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, The Trustees of Indiana University
    Inventors: Soon-heung JUNG, Vibhas Kumar VATS, David J. CRANDALL, MD Alimoor REZA, Sripad JOSHI
  • Patent number: 12232133
    Abstract: An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise: receiving downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling uplink transmission from a base station; identifying a communication node initiating a channel occupancy time associated with the uplink transmission based on a channel access parameter included in the DCI; and performing the uplink transmission scheduled by the DCI within the channel occupancy time initiated by the communication node, wherein the communication node is the terminal or the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hoi Yoon Jung, Sung Ik Park, Nam Ho Hur, Heung Mook Kim, Dong Joon Choi
  • Patent number: 12229891
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing device, which includes a plurality of sensors that output two or more different types of sensing data, a processor that synchronizes the sensing data, extracts image processing-related information from the synchronized sensing data, and generates a gigapixel texture and a three-dimensional (3D) mesh based on the image processing-related information, a user interface that visualizes and outputs 3D cultural asset data generated based on the gigapixel texture and the 3D mesh, and a memory that stores the image processing-related information and the 3D cultural asset data. The image processing-related information includes a multi-viewpoint image, a calibration image, and a camera parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyun Joo Kim, JoongYong Choi, Hyung-Keun Jee
  • Patent number: 12232163
    Abstract: An operation method of a first device may comprise: receiving, from a second device, first configuration information signaled for CLI-related procedures; receiving, from the second device, second configuration information signaled for operating a multiplexing operation of the first device; in response to recognizing, with respect to a first resource, a collision between first DL-UL configuration information indicated by the first configuration information and second DL-UL configuration information indicated by the second configuration information, comparing priorities of the first DL-UL configuration information and the second DL-UL configuration information; and determining a DL-UL configuration applied to the first resource based on the compared priorities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hoon Dong Noh, Moon Sik Lee, Jae Woo Park, Jae Seung Lee
  • Patent number: 12231864
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for processing a multichannel audio signal. A multichannel audio signal processing method may include: generating an N-channel audio signal of N channels by down-mixing an M-channel audio signal of M channels; and generating a stereo audio signal by performing binaural rendering of the N-channel audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Yong Ju Lee, Jeong Il Seo, Seung Kwon Beack, Kyeong Ok Kang, Jin Woong Kim, Jae Hyoun Yoo
  • Patent number: 12231210
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventor: Gwang Moon Park
  • Patent number: 12232173
    Abstract: Provided is a downlink control information transmitting and receiving method which can maximize the use of limited radio resources by effectively forming an uplink signaling message to be transmitted from a base station to a terminal and transmitting the formed uplink signaling message with a minimum amount of radio resources occupied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jae-Heung Kim, Kyoung-Seok Lee, Jung-Im Kim, Soo-Jung Jung
  • Publication number: 20250054224
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for representing dynamic neural radiance fields from unsynchronized videos. A method of acquiring a video at an arbitrary viewpoint based on a dynamic neural radiance fields model according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: inputting one or more videos acquired from one or more views for one scene into the dynamic neural radiance fields model; inputting a time embedding for the one or more videos into the dynamic neural radiance fields model; and rendering the video at the arbitrary viewpoint based on color information and density information output by the dynamic neural radiance fields model. Herein, time synchronization related to the time embedding may be performed by applying an individual time offset learned for each view, for the one or more views.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
    Inventors: Ha Hyun LEE, Gun Bang, Soo Woong Kim, Ji Hoon Do, Seong Jun Bae, Jin Ho Lee, Jung Won Kang, Young Jung Uh, Seo Ha Kim, Jung Min Bae, Young Sik Yun
  • Publication number: 20250055984
    Abstract: An image decoding method, according to the present invention, includes the steps of: deriving an MPM candidate mode from neighboring blocks adjacent to a target block to be decoded; generating an MPM list using the MPM candidate mode derived from the neighboring blocks; and deriving an intra prediction mode for the target block to be decoded using the generated MPM list. According to the present invention, image compression efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20250055590
    Abstract: Proposed is an apparatus and method of dynamic bandwidth allocation for a coherent optical communication having a variable modulation and coding scheme in an optical access network, wherein the method includes determining an index of a received signal quality (IRSQ) by measuring a received optical power (ROP) for downstream transmission, receiving a message of granting authority from a transport node (TN), transmitting a message of a buffer status report (BSR) to the TN in response to the message of grating authority, receiving from the TN a message of bandwidth allocation (BA) including an index of a modulation and coding scheme (IMCS), and determining a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) corresponding to the index of the modulation and coding scheme (IMCS) on the basis of the BA message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung-yeol OH, Hun Sik KANG
  • Publication number: 20250054118
    Abstract: A feature map decoding method according to the present disclosure may include decoding a metadata and the feature map; performing inverse conversion on a decoded feature map; and restoring features from inverse converted features. Here, a feature distortion compensation is performed on at least one of the decoded feature map, the inverse converted features or restored features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Youn Hee KIM, JooYoung LEE, Se Yoon JEONG, Jin Soo CHOI, Jun Won KANG
  • Patent number: 12224899
    Abstract: A terminal for performing an onboarding procedure for remote provisioning through steps of: receiving an onboarding enabled indication from at least one onboarding network; selecting an onboarding network based on the onboarding enabled indication and onboarding network selection information; and attempting registration for the selected onboarding network is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jihoon Sung, Soohwan Lee, Myung Ki Shin
  • Patent number: 12222798
    Abstract: A method of managing system health is provided. The method includes calculating a reconstruction missing value with respect to the second domain data, determining a degree of degradation of the system on the basis of the reconstruction missing value, predicting a second remaining useful life (RUL) prediction value {tilde over (y)} of the system on the basis of the second domain data, based on a result of the determination of the degree of degradation, optimizing a degradation compensation function on the basis of a distribution of a first RUL prediction value y of the system predicted based on the first domain data in a pre-learning process of the diagnosis model, and predicting a final RUL prediction value {tilde over (y)}? obtained by compensating for the second RUL prediction value {tilde over (y)}, by using the optimized degradation compensation function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Nack Woo Kim, Byung Tak Lee, Jun Gi Lee, Hyun Yong Lee