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.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for encoding and decoding an image by applying different filtering strength to reference pixels based on a size relationship between a current block and each reference block such that a prediction block for the current block is constructed using reference pixels which are filtered adaptively according to their properties.

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.

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.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices having speakers. An electronic device may operate a pair of speakers to in a way that mitigates electromagnetic interference with a display of the electronic device. For example, the speakers may be operated acoustically and mechanically in phase, and electrically out of phase, to mitigates interference with a display of the electronic device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an encoding/decoding method and apparatus related to adaptive deblocking filtering. There is provided an image decoding method performing adaptive filtering in inter-prediction, the method including: reconstructing, from a bitstream, an image signal including a reference block on which block matching is performed in inter-prediction of a current block to be encoded; obtaining, from the bitstream, a flag indicating whether the reference block exists within a current picture where the current block is positioned; reconstructing the current block by using the reference block; adaptively applying an in-loop filter for the reconstructed current block based on the obtained flag; and storing the current block to which the in-loop filter is or is not applied in a decoded picture buffer (DPB).

Abstract: A display device includes a pixel circuit part including a first oxide semiconductor layer, a first gate driver electrically connected to the pixel circuit part, and including a second oxide semiconductor layer at a same layer as the first oxide semiconductor layer, and a first line part electrically connected to the first gate driver, and defining at least one first dummy contact hole adjacent to the second oxide semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Disclosed decoding method of the intra prediction mode comprises the steps of: determining whether an intra prediction mode of a present prediction unit is the same as a first candidate intra prediction mode or as a second candidate intra prediction mode on the basis of 1-bit information; and determining, among said first candidate intra prediction mode and said second candidate intra prediction mode, which candidate intra prediction mode is the same as the intra prediction mode of said present prediction unit on the basis of additional 1-bit information, if the intra prediction mode of the present prediction unit is the same as at least either the first candidate intra prediction mode or the second candidate intra prediction mode, and decoding the intra prediction mode of the present prediction unit.

Abstract: Provided is a transform coefficient scan method including: determining a reference transform block for a decoding target block; deriving a scanning map of the decoding target block using scanning information of the reference transform block; and performing inverse scanning on a transform coefficient of the decoding target block using the derived scanning map. According to the present invention, picture encoding/decoding efficiency may be improved.

Abstract: An inter prediction method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: selecting candidate units from among reconstructed neighbor units; creating a candidate unit set with respect to units to be decoded, using the selected candidate units; determining a reference unit from among the candidate units which constitute the created candidate unit set; and performing inter prediction on the units to be decoded, using the determined reference unit. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: An intra prediction method according to the present invention comprises the following steps: performing a directional prediction using at least one of a neighboring pixel of a current block and a left upper corner pixel positioned at a left upper corner of the current block so as to obtain a first prediction value for the current block; obtaining a second prediction value for the current block using the reference sample positioned in the current block; and weighted summing the first prediction value and the second prediction value using a weighting matrix so as to obtain a final prediction value for the current block. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency may be improved.

Abstract: Provided are an image 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 parameters.

Abstract: A method of processing an immersive video includes classifying view images into a basic image and an additional image, performing pruning with respect to view images by referring to a result of classification, generating atlases based on a result of pruning, generating a merged atlas by merging the atlases into one atlas, and generating configuration information of the merged atlas.

Abstract: Provided are an image 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 parameters.

Abstract: An operating method is disclosed for a dehydrogenation reaction system. The method includes providing a system having: an acid aqueous solution tank including an acid aqueous solution; a dehydrogenation reactor including a chemical hydride of a solid state and receiving an acid aqueous solution from the acid aqueous solution tank to react the chemical hydride with the acid aqueous solution to generate hydrogen; and a fuel cell stack receiving hydrogen generated from the dehydrogenation reactor to be reacted with oxygen to generate water and simultaneously to generate electrical energy. The method also includes recycling the water generated from the fuel cell stack to one or all of the acid aqueous solution tank, the dehydrogenation reactor, and a separate water tank. The acid is formic acid and, in in the dehydrogenation reactor, the temperature is in a range of 10° C. to 400° C. and the pressure is in a range of 1 bar to 100 bar.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a memo processing device is configured to include a camera for filming videos, a memo acquisition unit for specifying a subject to which a memo is to be attached in the filmed video and storing the subject and the memo in a memory, and a memo presentation unit for displaying a memo stored in the memory as an overlay on a screen when the camera faces the subject. The memo processing device may be appropriately adopted by a portable terminal device such as a smartphone, or a mobile device of various kinds, such as Google Glass or a head-mounted display that is worn on the body, such as the head, as appropriate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a secondary battery having a structure capable of reducing shape deformation of a pouch. A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly; a pouch case accommodating the electrode assembly together with an electrolyte; and a deformation preventing portion at an inner side facing a terminal formation portion of the pouch case.

Abstract: Provided is a method for performing intra-prediction, using an adaptive filter. The method for performing intra-prediction includes the steps of: determining whether or not to apply a first filter for a reference pixel value on the basis of information of a neighboring block of a current block; applying the first filter for the reference pixel value when it is determined to apply to the first filter; performing intra-prediction on the current block on the basis of the reference pixel value; determining whether or not to apply a second filter for a prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block, which is predicted by the intra-prediction performance on the basis of the information of the neighboring blocks; and applying the second filter for the prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block when it is determined to apply to the second filter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for encoding and decoding an image by applying different filtering strength to reference pixels based on a size relationship between a current block and each reference block such that a prediction block for the current block is constructed using reference pixels which are filtered adaptively according to their properties.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a quantum key distribution apparatus. The quantum key distribution apparatus includes an optical pulse in which information for private key generation is included is transmitted to multiple receivers, respectively, through different communication paths, and the optical pulse is generated at a speed higher than an optical pulse measurement speed of each of the multiple receivers by a multiple of a number of multiple receivers.