Patents by Inventor Hae Chul Choi

Hae Chul Choi 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 FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE USING ADAPTIVE DCT COEFFICIENT SCANNING BASED ON PIXEL SIMILARITY AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20190297331
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Research Institute for Industry Cooperation, Industry-Academia Cooperation Group of Sejong University
    Inventors: Se-Yoon JEONG, Hae-Chul CHOI, Jeong-Il SEO, Seung-Kwon BEACK, In-Seon JANG, Jae-Gon KIM, Kyung-Ae MOON, Dae-Young JANG, Jin-Woo HONG, Jin-Woong KIM, Yung-Lyul LEE, Dong-Gyu SIM, Seoung-Jun OH, Chang-Beom AHN, Dae-Yeon KIM, Dong-Kyun KIM
  • Adaptive image encoding device and method
    Patent number: 10419752
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: 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
  • IMAGE ENCODER AND DECODER USING UNIDIRECTIONAL PREDICTION
    Publication number: 20190281305
    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: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    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
  • IMAGE ENCODER AND DECODER USING UNIDIRECTIONAL PREDICTION
    Publication number: 20190261004
    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: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    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
  • VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH BIT STREAM IS STORED
    Publication number: 20190238841
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus according to the present invention may comprise deriving an intra-prediction mode of a current block, and performing intra-prediction for the current block based on the intra-prediction mode. The deriving of the intra-prediction mode may comprise decoding a predetermined mode sameness indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Korea Aerospace University, Hanbat National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Hyun Suk KO, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Seung Hyun CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jae Gon KIM, Do Hyeon PARK, Jin Soo CHOI, Hae Chul CHOI
  • Image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction
    Patent number: 10321137
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: 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
  • IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190141347
    Abstract: Provided is an image encoding/decoding apparatus and method. The image encoding apparatus may include a motion vector prediction unit to perform a prediction with respect to an arbitrary motion vector of a current block within an image, using at least one of vector information of a motion vector corresponding to an adjacent block and vector information of a previous motion vector of the current block, and a differential determination unit to determine differential information of a motion vector of the current block based on the motion vector predicted in the motion vector prediction unit and an actual motion vector of the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hae-Chul CHOI, Se Yoon JEONG, Sukhee CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jinho LEE, Hahyun LEE, Sung-Chang LIM, Jongho KIM, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woo HONG, Jin Woong KIM
  • Image encoding/decoding apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10212448
    Abstract: Provided is an image encoding/decoding apparatus and method. The image encoding apparatus may include a motion vector prediction unit to perform a prediction with respect to an arbitrary motion vector of a current block within an image, using at least one of vector information of a motion vector corresponding to an adjacent block and vector information of a previous motion vector of the current block, and a differential determination unit to determine differential information of a motion vector of the current block based on the motion vector predicted in the motion vector prediction unit and an actual motion vector of the current block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hae-Chul Choi, Se Yoon Jeong, Sukhee Cho, Hui Yong Kim, Jinho Lee, Hahyun Lee, Sung-Chang Lim, Jongho Kim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woo Hong, Jin Woong Kim
  • Image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction
    Patent number: 10178393
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: 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
  • ADAPTIVE IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180234678
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    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
  • MOTION PICTURE ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180213227
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Sung-Chang LIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Se Yoon JEONG, Suk Hee CHO, Hae Chul CHOI, Jong Ho KIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woo HONG, Dong Gyu SIM, Seoung Jun OH, Gwang Hoon PARK, Mun Churl KIM, Neung Joo HWANG, Sea Nae PARK
  • INTRA PREDICTION MODE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180199040
    Abstract: An intra prediction mode encoding and decoding method, an image decoding device, and an image encoding device operate by deriving most probable modes (MPMs) from surrounding prediction units adjacent to a current prediction unit and deriving an intra prediction mode of the current prediction unit on the basis of an MPM flag indicating whether an MPM having the same prediction mode as the intra prediction mode of the current prediction unit exists among the derived MPMs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION KOREA AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin woong KIM, Jae Gon KIM, Hae Chul CHOI, Sang Yong LEE
  • Motion picture encoding apparatus and method thereof
    Patent number: 9961344
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation, University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Sung-Chang Lim, Ha Hyun Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Hae Chul Choi, Jong Ho Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woo Hong, Dong Hyu Sim, Seoung Jun Oh, Gwang Hoon Park, Mun Churl Kim, Neung Joo Hwang, Sea Nae Park
  • Intra prediction mode encoding/decoding method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9955169
    Abstract: An intra prediction mode encoding and decoding method, an image decoding device, and an image encoding device operate by deriving most probable modes (MPMs) from surrounding prediction units adjacent to a current prediction unit and deriving an intra prediction mode of the current prediction unit on the basis of an MPM flag indicating whether an MPM having the same prediction mode as the intra prediction mode of the current prediction unit exists among the derived MPMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignees: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INDUSTRY UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION KOREA AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin woong Kim, Jae Gon Kim, Hae Chul Choi, Sang Yong Lee
  • Image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction
    Patent number: 9942554
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: 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
  • APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE USING ADAPTIVE DCT COEFFICIENT SCANNING BASED ON PIXEL SIMILARITY AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20180041763
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Research Institute for Industry Cooperation, Industry-Academia Cooperation Group of Sejong University
    Inventors: Se-Yoon JEONG, Hae-Chul CHOI, Jeong-Il SEO, Seung-Kwon BEACK, In-Seon JANG, Jae-Gon KIM, Kyung-Ae MOON, Dae-Young JANG, Jin-Woo HONG, Jin-Woong KIM, Yung-Lyul LEE, Dong-Gyu SIM, Seoung-Jun OH, Chang-Beom AHN, Dae-Yeon KIM, Dong-Kyun KIM
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SIMPLIFYING THE ENCODING AND DECODING OF ULTRA-HIGH DEFINITION IMAGES
    Publication number: 20180014026
    Abstract: Provided are an encoding device using predictive coding in a screen and a method thereof, and a decoding device and a method thereof. The encoding device is capable of generating a prediction block of a current block according to one of methods for generating a plurality of predetermined prediction blocks, and outputting at least one of encoding information and differential blocks as bitstream by entropy encoding according to whether differential blocks are encoded or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTIT UTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Hae Chul CHOI, Se Yoon JEONG, Suk Hee CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Ho LEE, Ha Hyun LEE, Jong Ho KIM, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM, Dong Gyu SIM, Seoung Jun OH
  • Apparatus for encoding and decoding image using adaptive DCT coefficient scanning based on pixel similarity and method therefor
    Patent number: 9819942
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Research Institute For Industry Cooperation, Industry-Academic Cooperation Group of Sejong University
    Inventors: Se-Yoon Jeong, Hae-Chul Choi, Jeong-Il Seo, Seung-Kwon Beack, In-Seon Jang, Jae-Gon Kim, Kyung-Ae Moon, Dae-Young Jang, Jin-Woo Hong, Jin-Woong Kim, Yung-Lyul Lee, Dong-Gyu Sim, Seoung-Jun Oh, Chang-Beom Ahn, Dae-Yeon Kim, Dong-Kyun Kim
  • Method and device for simplifying encoding and decoding of ultra-high definition images
    Patent number: 9794556
    Abstract: Provided are an encoding device using predictive coding in a screen and a method thereof, and a decoding device and a method thereof. The encoding device is capable of generating a prediction block of a current block according to one of methods for generating a plurality of predetermined prediction blocks, and outputting at least one of encoding information and differential blocks as bitstream by entropy encoding according to whether differential blocks are encoded or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Hae Chul Choi, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Ha Hyun Lee, Jong Ho Kim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Dong-Gyu Sim, Seoung Jun Oh
  • Apparatus for encoding and decoding image using adaptive DCT coefficient scanning based on pixel similarity and method therefor
    Patent number: 9736484
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Research Institute For Industry Cooperation, Industry-Academia Cooperation Group of Sejong University
    Inventors: Se-Yoon Jeong, Hae-Chul Choi, Jeong-Il Seo, Seung-Kwon Beack, In-Seon Jang, Jae-Gon Kim, Kyung-Ae Moon, Dae-Young Jang, Jin-Woo Hong, Jin-Woong Kim, Yung-Lyul Lee, Dong-Gyu Sim, Seoung-Jun Oh, Chang-Beom Ahn, Dae-Yeon Kim, Dong-Kyun Kim