Patents by Inventor Du-sik Park

Du-sik Park has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING PROXIMITY MOTION USING SENSORS
    Publication number: 20140240248
    Abstract: An apparatus for recognizing a proximity motion using sensors may include a first sensor to sense a first input region, a second sensor to sense a second input region distinct from the first input region, and an information transfer controller to transfer information related to a transition, between the first sensor and the second sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Ju HAN, Joon Ah PARK, Hyun Surk RYU, Du Sik PARK, Ki Myung LEE
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER INTERFACE USING GAZE INTERACTION
    Publication number: 20140232638
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a user interface using a gaze interaction is disclosed. The method for the user interface using the gaze interaction may include obtaining an image including eyes of a user, estimating a gaze position of the user, using the image including the eyes of the user, and determining whether to activate a gaze adjustment function for controlling a device by a gaze of the user, based on the gaze position of the user with respect to at least one toggle area on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Kyu Choi, Sung Joo Suh, Joon Ah Park, Du Sik Park
  • Apparatus and method for generating extrapolated view
    Patent number: 8803947
    Abstract: A view extrapolation apparatus and a view extrapolation method to generate images at a plurality of virtual points uses a relatively small number of input images. The view extrapolation apparatus and the view extrapolation method output a view at a reference point, the view at the reference point being formed of frames generated chronologically, integrate a plurality of successive frames of the view at the reference point to generate an integrated frame, and generate an extrapolated view at a virtual point using the integrated frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Ho Cho, Ho Young Lee, Chang Yeong Kim, Du Sik Park
  • METHOD OF OBTAINING DEPTH INFORMATION AND DISPLAY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140184754
    Abstract: A method of obtaining depth information and a display apparatus may adjust a sensor area of a sensor panel based on a distance from an object, and may obtain depth information of the object based on the adjusted sensor area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Joo SUH, Chang Kyu Choi, Du Sik Park
  • Apparatus and method for depth-image encoding with rate-distortion optimization
    Patent number: 8768086
    Abstract: Provided is a rate-distortion optimizing apparatus and method for encoding a depth image. The rate-distortion optimizing apparatus may reduce a resolution in an area that does not include an edge that significantly affects image synthesis, and may use a high quantization parameter and thus, may provide a high compression performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Young Lee, Du Sik Park, Ho Cheon Wey
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING AND MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140132530
    Abstract: A display device, and a method of operating and manufacturing the display device may receive input light from an object to be scanned that is positioned in front of a display for displaying an image, and may perform scanning of the object to be scanned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Sung Joo SUH, Chang Kyu Choi, Du Sik Park
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ULTRA-HIGH RESOLUTION VIDEO PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20140126837
    Abstract: A video processing apparatus and method is provided. The video processing apparatus divides video data and then processes a current divided area of the divided video data by referring to pixels in an adjacent divided area while processing the current divided area, thereby minimizing artifacts generation along a boundary between divided areas when the processed divided areas are subsequently merged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaejoon LEE, Kwon Ju Yi, Du-Sik Park, Il Soon Lim
  • Image processing apparatus and method for defining distortion function for synthesized image of intermediate view
    Patent number: 8705852
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing an image are provided. The apparatus may determine a distortion region based on warped pixels in a synthesized image of an intermediate view; and define a surface area of the distortion region as a distortion function of the synthesized image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung Tae Oh, Du Sik Park, Jae Joon Lee
  • Method and apparatus for enhancing detail based on noise elimination, and method and apparatus for calculating noise weight
    Patent number: 8699816
    Abstract: A method to enhance detail of an image based on noise elimination includes calculating a noise weight corresponding to a probability that a center pixel, located in a block of pixels of a region of the image, is noise by using a difference between the center pixel and a surrounding pixel located in the block of pixels, calculating a first substitution value for the center pixel based on the noise weight; and calculating a second substitution value for the center pixel by using the noise weight and a sharpen filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Ran Han, Du-Sik Park, Seung Sin Lee, Kwon Ju Yi
  • INTERFACING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE EXPLOITING MULTI-MODALITY
    Publication number: 20140101604
    Abstract: An interfacing device for providing a user interface (UI) exploiting a multi-modality may recognize at least two modality inputs for controlling a scene, and generate scene control information based on the at least two modality inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Joon HAN, Seung Ju HAN, Du Sik PARK, Chang Kyu CHOI
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING IMAGE RENDERING BASED ON ORIENTATION OF DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20140098201
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for rendering an image considering an orientation of a display may include a display mode determination unit to determining an expression mode of a display based on spatial information corresponding to eyes of a user, and an image rendering unit to render an image corresponding to the eye of the user based on the expression mode of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ju Yong PARK, Chang Yeong KIM, Du Sik PARK, Dong Kyung NAM
  • High density multi-view image display system and method with active sub-pixel rendering
    Patent number: 8681174
    Abstract: Provided are a high density multi-view image display system and method based on active sub-pixel rendering. The image display system may perform a rendering with respect to a viewpoint image in a pixel unit, using a viewpoint varying based on a position of left/right eyes of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Kyung Nam, Du-Sik Park, Gee Young Sung, Chang Yeong Kim, Yun-Tae Kim, Ju Yong Park
  • Apparatus and method for ultra-high resolution video processing
    Patent number: 8666192
    Abstract: A video processing apparatus and method is provided. The video processing apparatus divides video data and then processes a current divided area of the divided video data by referring to pixels in an adjacent divided area while processing the current divided area, thereby minimizing artifacts generation along a boundary between divided areas when the processed divided areas are subsequently merged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaejoon Lee, Kwon Ju Yi, Du-Sik Park, Il Soon Lim
  • Markerless motion capturing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8644552
    Abstract: A markerless motion capturing apparatus and method is provided. The markerless motion capturing apparatus may track a pose and a motion of a performer from an image, inputted from a camera, without using a marker or a sensor, and thereby may extend an application of the markerless motion capturing apparatus and selection of a location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Ran Han, Seung Sin Lee, Du-Sik Park
  • System and method for reduction of block noise
    Patent number: 8644639
    Abstract: A block noise reduction system and method which may determine a feature value of a local texture at each location of input pixel, may selectively determine 1D filtering mode or 2D filtering mode as a filtering mode based on the determined feature value, and may perform filtering to preserve an edge according to the determined filtering mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Sin Lee, Young Ran Han, Du-Sik Park
  • Apparatus and method for generating extrapolated view based on image resizing
    Patent number: 8634675
    Abstract: A view extrapolation apparatus and a view extrapolation method to generate images at a plurality of virtual points using a relatively small number of input images are disclosed. The view extrapolation apparatus and the view extrapolation method output a view at a reference point, the view at the reference point being formed of frames according to time, generating the frames of the view at the reference point to generate a resized frame, and generating an extrapolated view at a virtual point using the resized frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Ho Cho, Du-Sik Park, Ho Young Lee, Kyu Young Hwang, Young Ju Jeong
  • MULTI-VIEW VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130335526
    Abstract: A multi-view video encoding/decoding apparatus and method are provided. The multi-view video encoding/decoding apparatus encodes the current block which is to be encoded and which belongs to a frame of a first view point, wherein the encoding is performed in accordance with a first skip mode using the frame of the first view point or a second skip mode using the frame of a second view point, thereby improving encoding efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Young Lee, Du Sik Park, Ho Cheon Wey
  • Image processing apparatus and method for enhancing depth perception
    Patent number: 8605105
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus and a method for enhancing depth are disclosed. The image processing apparatus may classify an input image into a foreground layer, a middle layer, a background layer, may calculate a representative color of each of the classified layers, and perform rendering of a color stereoscopy of the middle layer and a color stereoscopy of the background layer based on the representative color and a lightness of the background layer, thereby enhancing a stereoscopic effect and a depth. Also, a color temperature of the foreground layer and a color temperature of the middle layer are controlled based on the representative color and the background layer, to generate a difference in depth between the middle layer and the foreground layer, thereby representing an image having a more enhanced depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Young Hong, Ho Young Lee, Du Sik Park
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE
    Publication number: 20130322738
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method for a three-dimensional (3D) image is provided. The image processing apparatus may include a parameter setting unit to set a first parameter related to a color image, and a parameter determining unit to determine an optimal second parameter related to a depth image, using the first parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Byung Tae OH, Du Sik PARK, Jae Joon LEE
  • Apparatus and method of estimating motion using block division and coupling
    Patent number: 8599922
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method of estimating a motion using block coupling and block division. In the apparatus, a block having a motion estimation error greater than a predetermined value may be coupled with a neighbor block, and motion estimation is performed through the coupled block to improve a frame rate, thereby reducing an artifact phenomenon in an interpolated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Ho Cho, Ho Young Lee, Du-Sik Park