Abstract: To program in a nonvolatile memory device including a cell region including first metal pads and a peripheral region including second metal pads and vertically connected to the cell region by the first metal pads and the second metal pads, a memory block is provided with a plurality of sub blocks disposed in a vertical direction where the memory block includes a plurality of cell strings each including a plurality of memory cells connected in series and disposed in the vertical direction. A plurality of intermediate switching transistors are disposed in a boundary portion between two adjacent sub blocks in the vertical direction. Each of the plurality of intermediate switching transistors is selectively activated based on a program address during a program operation. The selectively activating each of the plurality of intermediate switching transistors includes selectively turning on one or more intermediate switching transistors in a selected cell string based on the program address.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 3D video motion estimating apparatus and method. The 3D video motion estimating apparatus may enable a motion vector of a color image and a motion vector of a depth image refer to each other, thereby increasing a compression rate.

Abstract: Disclosed are an encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus for a depth image and an encoding method and decoding method. To process a depth image according to an intra prediction mode, the encoding apparatus or the decoding apparatus may use a representative mode from a DC mode of an SDC mode, a planar mode, or DMM1. Further, to process the depth image according to an intra prediction mode, the encoding apparatus or the decoding apparatus may use a representative mode from a planar mode or DMM1.

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.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic apparatus includes determining representative colors of pixels of a received image frame; calculating input dynamic ranges for respective representative colors based on brightness information of the received image frame; expanding a dynamic range for the representative colors based on at least one of the brightness information of the received image frame and display characteristics of the electronic apparatus; and outputting an image frame having adjusted brightness based on the expanded dynamic range.

Abstract: An image correction method includes: obtaining information regarding at least one of brightness and colors of pixels constituting an input image, the input image comprising a plurality of regions classified according to whether the at least one of the brightness and the colors of the pixels are substantially uniformly distributed in a corresponding region; determining a weight with respect to at least one pixel based on the obtained information; and correcting the input image with respect to the at least one pixel based on the determined weight.

Abstract: Provided is method and apparatus of compressing and restoring an image using filter information. The image compression apparatus may generate a reduced image by sampling an input image, determine filter information based on the input image and a decoded reduced image, and code the filter information and the decoded reduced image. Accordingly, a deterioration in an image quality may be prevented in transmitting the image using a limited bandwidth.

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.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting and removing a false contour, a method and an apparatus for verifying whether a pixel is included in a contour, and a method and an apparatus for calculating simplicity are provided. The method for detecting and removing the false contour includes: verifying whether a pixel of an input video is included in a contour; calculating simplicity of the pixel; determining whether the pixel is included in a false contour based on the simplicity and based on whether the pixel is included in the contour; and removing the false contour from the input video via smoothing with respect to the false contour.

Abstract: Region-based encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus. The encoding apparatus selects an optimum region division mode from region division modes with respect to regions divided from an image frame, and transmits, to the decoding apparatus, an optimum image filtering method and an optimum filter coefficient of regions divided, according to the optimum region division mode.

Abstract: Region-based encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus. The encoding apparatus selects an optimum region division mode from region division modes with respect to regions divided from an image frame, and transmits, to the decoding apparatus, an optimum image filtering method and an optimum filter coefficient of regions divided, according to the optimum region division mode.

Abstract: Region-based encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus. The encoding apparatus selects an optimum region division mode from region division modes with respect to regions divided from an image frame, and transmits, to the decoding apparatus, an optimum image filtering method and an optimum filter coefficient of regions divided, according to the optimum region division mode.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting and removing a false contour, a method and an apparatus for verifying whether a pixel is included in a contour, and a method and an apparatus for calculating simplicity are provided. The method for detecting and removing the false contour includes: verifying whether a pixel of an input video is included in a contour; calculating simplicity of the pixel; determining whether the pixel is included in a false contour based on the simplicity and based on whether the pixel is included in the contour; and removing the false contour from the input video via smoothing with respect to the false contour.

Abstract: Provided is method and apparatus of compressing and restoring an image using filter information. The image compression apparatus may generate a reduced image by sampling an input image, determine filter information based on the input image and a decoded reduced image, and code the filter information and the decoded reduced image. Accordingly, a deterioration in an image quality may be prevented in transmitting the image using a limited bandwidth.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 3D video motion estimating apparatus and method. The 3D video motion estimating apparatus may enable a motion vector of a color image and a motion vector of a depth image refer to each other, thereby increasing a compression rate.

Abstract: An image correction method includes: obtaining information regarding at least one of brightness and colors of pixels constituting an input image, the input image comprising a plurality of regions classified according to whether the at least one of the brightness and the colors of the pixels are substantially uniformly distributed in a corresponding region; determining a weight with respect to at least one pixel based on the obtained information; and correcting the input image with respect to the at least one pixel based on the determined weight.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic apparatus includes determining representative colors of pixels of a received image frame; calculating input dynamic ranges for respective representative colors based on brightness information of the received image frame; expanding a dynamic range for the representative colors based on at least one of the brightness information of the received image frame and display characteristics of the electronic apparatus; and outputting an image frame having adjusted brightness based on the expanded dynamic range.

Abstract: An intermediate image generation apparatus and method are described. An intermediate image may be generated from any one image of a left image and a right image, and the intermediate image may be interpolated by referring to the other image of the left image and the right image.

Abstract: Disclosed are an encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus for a depth image and an encoding method and decoding method. To process a depth image according to an intra prediction mode, the encoding apparatus or the decoding apparatus may use a representative mode from a DC mode of an SDC mode, a planar mode, or DMM1. Further, to process the depth image according to an intra prediction mode, the encoding apparatus or the decoding apparatus may use a representative mode from a planar mode or DMM1.

Abstract: Region-based encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus. The encoding apparatus selects an optimum region division mode from region division modes with respect to regions divided from an image frame, and transmits, to the decoding apparatus, an optimum image filtering method and an optimum filter coefficient of regions divided, according to the optimum region division mode.