Patents Assigned to Intellectual Discovery
  • Patent number: 11166039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for decoding an image, which improve encoding and decoding efficiency by performing various forms of transform and inverse transform during transform and inverse transform processes of a video coding technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Jo Ahn, Ho Chan Ryu
  • Patent number: 11159825
    Abstract: A decoding method comprises the steps of: combining two or more encoding units of maximum size into a single encoding unit group; acquiring encoding data corresponding to the combined single encoding unit group; and decoding, according to a decoding order, the two or more encoding units of maximum size contained in the single encoding unit group. Also disclosed is a block partitioning structure used for encoding and decoding video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Chan Ryu, Yong Jo Ahn
  • Publication number: 20210329237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a block partitioning structure in video coding technology, and a video encoding and decoding method and apparatus using the same, wherein the video encoding and decoding method includes the steps of acquiring quad-partitioning information of a block; acquiring bi-partitioning information of the block when the acquired quad-partitioning information of the block does not indicate four partitions; acquiring partitioning direction information for bi-partitioning of the block when the acquired bi-partitioning information of the block indicates two partitions; acquiring information on whether to perform any other type of partitioning, when the acquired bi-partitioning information of the block does not indicate two partitions; and acquiring additional information required for the any other type of partitioning, when the acquired information on whether to perform any other type of partitioning indicates that the any other type of partitioning is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Chan RYU, Yong Jo Ahn
  • Patent number: 11153574
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image decoding method of the present invention may comprise: obtaining intra-frame prediction information of a current block from a bitstream; inducing an intra-frame prediction mode of the current block on the basis of the intra-frame prediction information; determining a reference region for intra-frame prediction of the current block; and performing intra-frame prediction of the current block on the basis of the intra-frame prediction mode and the reference region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Jo Ahn, Ho Chan Ryu
  • Publication number: 20210306661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to block merging according to block split among video coding techniques, and a method and an apparatus for coding and decoding a video, in which in generating and modifying a block merging list, spatial merging candidate blocks of the block merging list are changed according to a split type and order of a current coding unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Jo AHN, Ho Chan RYU
  • Publication number: 20210289229
    Abstract: A video coding/decoding method and device, according to the present invention, may enable: deriving an intra-frame prediction mode of a current block; configuring a reference pixel for the intra-frame prediction of the current block; and carrying out the intra-frame prediction of the current block on the basis of the intra-frame prediction mode and the reference pixel. The intra-frame prediction mode of the current block is derived on the basis of any one of MPM candidates or a predetermined default mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Jo AHN
  • Publication number: 20210266524
    Abstract: The method for decoding an intra-picture prediction mode includes the steps of: determining whether the intra-picture prediction mode of a current prediction unit is identical to a first intra-picture prediction mode candidate or a second intra-picture prediction mode candidate based on bit information; and when the intra-picture prediction mode of the current prediction unit is identical to the first intra-picture prediction mode candidate and/or to the second intra-picture prediction mode candidate, determining whether the first intra-picture prediction mode candidate or the second intra-picture prediction mode candidate is identical to the intra-picture prediction mode of the current prediction unit on the basis of additional bit information, and decoding the intra-picture prediction mode of the current prediction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: SunYoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20210243457
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and device according to the present disclosure may configure a reference sample for a cross component prediction of a chroma component block, derive a cross component prediction parameter by using the reference sample, and make a cross component prediction of the chroma component block on the basis of the cross component prediction parameter and a luma component block corresponding to the chroma component block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Jo AHN
  • Patent number: 11070800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a block partitioning structure in video coding technology, and a video encoding and decoding method and apparatus using the same, wherein the video encoding and decoding method includes the steps of: acquiring quad-partitioning information of a block; acquiring bi-partitioning information of the block when the acquired quad-partitioning information of the block does not indicate four partitions; acquiring partitioning direction information for bi-partitioning of the block when the acquired bi-partitioning information of the block indicates two partitions; acquiring information on whether to perform any other type of partitioning, when the acquired bi-partitioning information of the block does not indicate two partitions; and acquiring additional information required for the any other type of partitioning, when the acquired information on whether to perform any other type of partitioning indicates that the any other type of partitioning is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho Chan Ryu, Yong Jo Ahn
  • Patent number: 11064217
    Abstract: The present invention relates to block merging according to block split among video coding techniques, and a method and an apparatus for coding and decoding a video, in which in generating and modifying a block merging list, spatial merging candidate blocks of the block merging list are changed according to a split type and order of a current coding unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Jo Ahn, Ho Chan Ryu
  • Patent number: 11051019
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for determining a color difference component quantization parameter and a device using the method. Method for decoding an image can comprise the steps of: decoding a color difference component quantization parameter offset on the basis of size information of a transform unit; and calculating a color difference component quantization parameter index on the basis of the decoded color difference component quantization parameter offset. Therefore, the present invention enables effective quantization by applying different color difference component quantization parameters according to the size of the transform unit when executing the quantization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Hui Yong Kim, Se Yoon Jeong, Jong Ho Kim, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Publication number: 20210185337
    Abstract: A video coding method and device, according to the present invention, determine whether motion compensation is performed by sub-block unit, determine a search area for motion compensation of a current block, calculate a plurality of SAD candidates with respect to the search area, derive delta motion information of the current block on the basis of the plurality of SAD candidates, and can compensate for motion information of the current block by using pre-generated motion information and the delta motion information of the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Jo AHN
  • Patent number: 11032540
    Abstract: The method for decoding an intra-picture prediction mode includes the steps of: determining whether the intra-picture prediction mode of a current prediction unit is identical to a first intra-picture prediction mode candidate or a second intra-picture prediction mode candidate based on bit information; and when the intra-picture prediction mode of the current prediction unit is identical to the first intra-picture prediction mode candidate and/or to the second intra-picture prediction mode candidate, determining whether the first intra-picture prediction mode candidate or the second intra-picture prediction mode candidate is identical to the intra-picture prediction mode of the current prediction unit on the basis of additional bit information, and decoding the intra-picture prediction mode of the current prediction unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: SunYoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20210168398
    Abstract: In a video encoding/decoding method and device according to the present invention, a merge candidate of a current block may be determined, a merge candidate list may be configured on the basis of the merge candidate, motion information of the current block may be derived from the merge candidate list, and the motion information may be used to perform inter prediction of the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Jo AHN
  • Publication number: 20210120246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a block partitioning structure from among the video coding schemes and to a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding the block partitioning structure, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring block partitioning data; partitioning a block by means of the acquired block partitioning data; and encoding and decoding by means of the partitioned block. The encoding and decoding method and apparatus according to the present invention has the benefit of improving encoding efficiency with respect to the existing video compression schemes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Chan RYU, Yong Jo AHN
  • Publication number: 20210112254
    Abstract: In an image encoding/decoding method and device according to the present invention, a candidate list for motion information prediction of a current block is generated, a control point vector of the current block is derived on the basis of the candidate list and a candidate index, a motion vector of the current block is derived on the basis of the control point vector of the current block, and inter-prediction with respect to the current block can be performed by means of the motion vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Jo AHN
  • Publication number: 20210076057
    Abstract: A method of decoding a video signal according to the present invention may include: determining whether or not change in brightness is present between a current video including a current block and a reference video of the current video; when it is determined that change in brightness is present between the current video and the reference video, determining weight prediction parameter candidates of the current block; determining a weight prediction parameter of the current block on the basis of index information specifying any of the weight prediction parameter candidates; and performing prediction for the current block on the basis of the weight prediction parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joo Hee MOON, Sung Won LIM, Dong Jae WON
  • Publication number: 20210067786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intra prediction scheme among video coding techniques and, more particularly, relates to a video decoding method and apparatus for diving a block into a plurality of sub-blocks when intra prediction is performed and sequentially performing infra prediction on each of the sub-blocks. The decoding method performed by a video decoding apparatus includes determining whether to perform sub-block-based intra prediction on a current coding unit, dividing the current coding unit into a plurality of sub-blocks, performing intra prediction on each of the sub-blocks when a result of determination of whether to perform sub-block-based intra prediction has a value of “true”, and directly performing block-based intra prediction on the current coding unit without dividing the current coding unit when the result of the determination has a value of “false”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Jo AHN, Ho Chan RYU
  • Publication number: 20210051334
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image decoding method of the present invention may comprise: obtaining intra-frame prediction information of a current block from a bitstream; inducing an intra-frame prediction mode of the current block on the basis of the intra-frame prediction information; determining a reference region for intra-frame prediction of the current block; and performing intra-frame prediction of the current block on the basis of the intra-frame prediction mode and the reference region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Jo AHN, Ho Chan RYU
  • Patent number: 10904525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a block partitioning structure from among the video coding schemes and to a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding the block partitioning structure, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring block partitioning data; partitioning a block by means of the acquired block partitioning data; and encoding and decoding by means of the partitioned block. The encoding and decoding method and apparatus according to the present invention has the benefit of improving encoding efficiency with respect to the existing video compression schemes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Chan Ryu, Yong Jo Ahn