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: Provided is a video encoding apparatus, including a signal separator to separate a differential image block into a first domain and a second domain, based on a boundary line included in the differential image block, the differential image block indicating a difference between an original image and a prediction image with respect to the original image, a transform encoder to perform a transform encoding with respect to the first domain using a discrete cosine transform (DCT), a quantization unit to quantize an output of the transform encoding unit in a frequency domain, a space domain quantization unit to quantize the second domain in a space domain, and an entropy encoder to perform an entropy encoding using outputs of the quantization unit and the space domain quantization unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a scalable video coding method and apparatus using an intra prediction mode. A decoding method includes configuring a maximum probability mode set for predicting an intra prediction mode for a target decoding block of an enhancement layer so that the maximum probability mode set includes an intra prediction mode for a corresponding block of a reference layer and restoring the target decoding block of the enhancement layer using any one of intra prediction modes included in the maximum probability mode set.

Abstract: An encoding/decoding apparatus and method for parallel correction of in-loop pixels based on complexity using a video parameter may include a complexity measuring unit to measure a complexity of an in-loop pixel correction process, using video codec parameter information, in a video codec, and a core allocating unit to evenly distribute jobs associated with the in-loop pixel correction process, using the measured complexity.

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.

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.

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.

Abstract: Provided is a video encoding apparatus, including a signal separator to separate a differential image block into a first domain and a second domain, based on a boundary line included in the differential image block, the differential image block indicating a difference between an original image and a prediction image with respect to the original image, a transform encoder to perform a transform encoding with respect to the first domain using a discrete cosine transform (DCT), a quantization unit to quantize an output of the transform encoding unit in a frequency domain, a space domain quantization unit to quantize the second domain in a space domain, and an entropy encoder to perform an entropy encoding using outputs of the quantization unit and the space domain quantization unit.

Abstract: The present invention minimizes the clipping of a pixel value in upsampling and interpolation filter processes in reference to a restoration image of a reference layer by an enhancement layer in an SVC decoder and thus minimizes a decrease in picture quality. Also, by adjusting and limiting the motion vector of the enhancement layer to the position of an integer pixel when deriving a differential coefficient of the reference layer by using a motion vector of the enhancement layer in the GRP process, it is possible to create a differential coefficient without performing additional interpolation on the image of the reference layer.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for encoding/decoding a moving picture based on adaptive scanning. The moving picture apparatus and method can increase a compression rate based on adaptive scanning by performing intra prediction onto blocks of a predetermined size, and scanning coefficients acquired from Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) of a residue signal and quantization differently according to the intra prediction mode. The moving picture encoding apparatus includes: a mode selector for selecting and outputting a prediction mode; a predictor for predicting pixel values of pixels to be encoded of an input video based on the prediction mode to thereby output a residue signal block; a transform/quantization unit for performing DCT onto the residue signal block and quantizing the transformed residue signal block; and an encoder for adaptively scanning and encoding the quantized residue signal block based on the prediction mode.

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.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technology relating to an inter-layer prediction method for a multi-layer video and a device therefor. The inter-layer prediction method for a multi-layer video comprises the steps of: generating a restored picture in a reference layer through the predictive coding of the reference layer; determining when there is a restored picture in the reference layer for the time corresponding to a current picture in an enhancement layer, for the coding or decoding of the current picture in the enhancement layer; and performing inter-layer prediction by referencing a picture in the enhancement layer or a restored picture in the reference layer. Accordingly, in light of the coding or decoding of the enhancement layer, effective inter-layer prediction can be performed by adaptively using a picture in the enhancement layer or a picture in the reference layer, in case there is no restored picture from the same view in the reference layer.

Abstract: Provided is a video encoding apparatus, including a signal separator to separate a differential image block into a first domain and a second domain, based on a boundary line included in the differential image block, the differential image block indicating a difference between an original image and a prediction image with respect to the original image, a transform encoder to perform a transform encoding with respect to the first domain using a discrete cosine transform (DCT), a quantization unit to quantize an output of the transform encoding unit in a frequency domain, a space domain quantization unit to quantize the second domain in a space domain, and an entropy encoder to perform an entropy encoding using outputs of the quantization unit and the space domain quantization unit.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for encoding/decoding a moving picture based on adaptive scanning. The moving picture apparatus and method can increase a compression rate based on adaptive scanning by performing intra prediction onto blocks of a predetermined size, and scanning coefficients acquired from Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) of a residue signal and quantization differently according to the intra prediction mode. The moving picture encoding apparatus includes: a mode selector for selecting and outputting a prediction mode; a predictor for predicting pixel values of pixels to be encoded of an input video based on the prediction mode to thereby output a residue signal block; a transform/quantization unit for performing DCT onto the residue signal block and quantizing the transformed residue signal block; and an encoder for adaptively scanning and encoding the quantized residue signal block based on the prediction mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a moving picture encoding/decoding apparatus and method for processing of a moving picture, which is divided in units of slices. The encoding method includes the steps of: dividing a moving picture in units of slices when the moving picture is received; determining an encoding order of moving pictures divided in units of slices; and generating a bitstream by encoding moving pictures, which are divided in unites of slices, according to a corresponding order when the encoding order has been determined.

Abstract: Disclosed is a moving picture encoding/decoding apparatus and method for processing of a moving picture, which is divided in units of slices. The encoding method includes the steps of: dividing a moving picture in units of slices when the moving picture is received; determining an encoding order of moving pictures divided in units of slices; and generating a bitstream by encoding moving pictures, which are divided in unites of slices, according to a corresponding order when the encoding order has been determined.

Abstract: Disclosed is a moving picture encoding/decoding apparatus and method for processing of a moving picture, which is divided in units of slices. The encoding method includes the steps of: dividing a moving picture in units of slices when the moving picture is received; determining an encoding order of moving pictures divided in units of slices; and generating a bitstream by encoding moving pictures, which are divided in unites of slices, according to a corresponding order when the encoding order has been determined.

Abstract: Disclosed is a moving picture encoding/decoding apparatus and method for processing of a moving picture, which is divided in units of slices. The encoding method includes the steps of: dividing a moving picture in units of slices when the moving picture is received; determining an encoding order of moving pictures divided in units of slices; and generating a bitstream by encoding moving pictures, which are divided in unites of slices, according to a corresponding order when the encoding order has been determined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for encoding and decoding an image by skip encoding. The image-encoding method by skip encoding, which performs intra-prediction, comprises: performing a filtering operation on the signal which is reconstructed prior to an encoding object signal in an encoding object image; using the filtered reconstructed signal to generate a prediction signal for the encoding object signal; setting the generated prediction signal as a reconstruction signal for the encoding object signal; and not encoding the residual signal which can be generated on the basis of the difference between the encoding object signal and the prediction signal, thereby performing skip encoding on the encoding object signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of encoding/decoding a video, particularly a method and an apparatus for storing a quantization parameter differential value in a largest coding unit (LCU) based on quadtree splitting and adaptively predicting a quantization parameter value based on context information on neighboring CUs. Quadtree-based quantization parameter encoding and decoding methods and apparatuses effectively show information on a block having a quantization parameter differential value based on splitting information on a CU and adaptively predict a quantization parameter value using context information including a block size, block partition and a quantization parameter of a neighboring CU.