Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for encoding and decoding a video signal. A video signal encoding apparatus may include: a reference image storage unit to store a reference image; a template motion estimation unit to estimate a motion between an input image and the reference image using a template, and to generate motion estimation information; an adaptive motion compensation unit to generate a predicted image using the motion estimation information and the reference image, to calculate a filter coefficient with respect to the predicted image using the template, and to filter the predicted image using the filter coefficient; a transformation and quantization unit to perform integer-transformation and quantization for a differential image that is a difference between the input image and the filtered predicted image; and an entropy encoding unit to entropy encode the quantized differential image and to output an image stream.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a transaction in an entity employing a Moving Picture Experts Group eXtensible Middleware (MXM) transaction are provided. The transaction may include at least one sub-session, and the at least one sub-session may be hierarchically configured. A syntax for controlling hierarchical sub-sessions, a syntax of a transaction control message, and a syntax of a content transfer control message are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for receiving layered data transmitted over a multiple multicast channel. The layered data receiving method includes receiving the data including a count number, arranging the received data in an order of reception and storing in a jitter buffer, rearranging the data in an order of the count number and storing in a data buffer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a buffer controlling apparatus and method using a play time during image transmission. The buffer controlling method using the play time during the image transmission includes controlling a transmission bit rate with respect to packets to be transmitted to a reception buffer based on bit capacity with respect to packets of the reception buffer, controlling a number of transmission frames with respect to the packets to be transmitted to the reception buffer based on a play time with respect to the packets of the reception buffer, and generating the packets to be transmitted corresponding to the transmission bit rate and the number of the transmission frames, and transmitting the generated packets to the reception buffer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for estimating a channel capacity of an end-to-end terminal. The channel capacity estimating method of the end-to-end terminal includes calculating an average value of channel capacities for each size of data packets, the data packets varying in size, measuring an actual channel capacity with respect to the data packets, and deriving a linear model of a channel capacity based on the size of the data packets using the average value of the channel capacities and the actual channel capacity.

Abstract: Provided is a fast stochastic decoding method for a low density parity check (LDPC) code. The decoding method may include decoding the LDPC code based on an LDPC decoding scheme, using a message expressed by a log-likelihood ratio (LLR) value.

Abstract: Provided is a method of updating content information associated with a content being serviced in a streaming server group. The content information updating method may include: monitoring whether a new streaming server joins a streaming server group servicing the same category of a content; updating content information associated with the content being serviced in the streaming server group, and transferring the updated content information to a client when the new streaming server joins; and providing a content service via the new streaming server according to a request of the client.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method for providing a multi-layered content that may divide a content encoded using a scalable coding scheme, into a plurality of quality groups having different quality levels, assign corresponding servers to the plurality of quality groups, and transmitting the quality groups, increasing a number of transmission sessions.

Abstract: A Medium Grained Scalability (MGS)-to-Advanced Video Coding (AVC) transform apparatus may modify an accumulated residual signal of at least one MGS layer of a key picture, included in an MGS-based Scalable Video Coding (SVC) bitstream, and rewrite the MGS-based SVC bitstream into an AVC bitstream.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for adapting a scalable video coding (SVC) bitstream is provided. The apparatus may include: a layer selection unit to select at least one quality layer from a plurality of quality layers contained in each of spatial layers of the SVC bitstream; a layer discarding unit to discard the at least one quality layer; and a layer dependency modification unit to modify a quality layer dependency between one or more quality layers remaining among the plurality of quality layers, or a spatial layer dependency between the plurality of spatial layers. Accordingly, it is possible to adapt the SVC bitstream where the entire quality of spatial layers is enhanced.

Abstract: Provided are a scalable video encoding/decoding method and apparatus, which may improve an image quality of a base layer while not using an anti-aliasing filter. The scalable video decoding apparatus includes an entropy decoding unit to decode an image received from an encoding apparatus, a de-blocking filter to reduce a block distortion of the decoded image, a motion compensation unit to apply a motion compensation scheme to an image passing through the de-blocking filter, a half-pel filter to apply a half-pel compensation scheme to an image where the motion compensation scheme is applied by the motion compensation unit, and an output unit to output an image where the half-pel compensation scheme is applied by the half-pel filter.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for maintaining information security in a video multicasting service are provided. The method includes: generating a network abstraction layer unit using received video information; encrypting the network abstraction layer unit of the video information; realtime transport protocol (RTP) packetizing the encrypted network abstraction layer unit of the video information; recording unit format information and field information, included in the network abstraction layer of the video information being stored in a memory, in a header extension field of the RTP header; and transmitting the RTP packet including the encrypted video information to a routing device.

Abstract: A method of supporting synchronization of Scalable Video Coding (SVC) information and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) information using a Normal Play Time (NPT), the method including: receiving video information using a decoding apparatus; receiving audio information using the decoding apparatus; calculating the NPT of the video information using a Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) time stamp included in the received video information; calculating the NPT of the audio information using the RTP time stamp included in the received audio information; comparing the NPT of the video information and the NPT of the audio information to calculate a difference value; determining whether the calculated difference value is included in a specific synchronization region; and outputting the audio information and the video information when the calculated difference value is determined to be included in the specific synchronization region.

Abstract: A server and a terminal enabling channel capacity estimation in a High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network and a method of controlling the server and the terminal are provided. More particularly, when transmitting data between both terminals in an HSDPA network, a server end may transmit a packet pair of the same size and a client end may measure a time difference between the packet pair and thereby proceed filtering. Through this, it is possible to estimate the channel capacity. Therefore, it is possible to prevent data transmission from exceeding the channel capacity in the HSDPA to thereby prevent a packet loss and to effectively use a channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adaptive transmission device and method of transmitting scalable contents by simultaneously utilizing a multicast transmission and a unicast transmission. The method of transmitting scalable contents in a transmission server includes receiving transmission status information from terminals, determining a transmission policy corresponding to the transmission status of each of the terminals, transmitting a basic transmission group of the scalable contents to the terminals via a multicast or a broadcast, and transmitting an adaptive transmission group of the scalable contents corresponding to the transmission policy to each corresponding terminal via a unicast.

Abstract: Provided are extendable loop-back passive optical network (PON) and scheduling method and apparatus for the same. The loop-back type PON includes an OLT (optical line terminal) including a wavelength-tunable optical transmitter and a wavelength-locked optical receiver, and an RN (remote node) including an optical coupler/splitter, the optical coupler/splitter receiving optical signals from the wavelength-tunable optical transmitter and splitting the optical signals by wavelength so as to transmit the optical signals to corresponding ONTs (optical network terminals). Each of the ONTs transmits upstream data to the OLT using the same wavelength as the wavelength of the optical signal received from the OLT through the RN. Since the optical network makes use of the TDM and WDM communication schemes, the optical network can be maintained and upgraded at lower cost.

Abstract: An image contents service system includes a first encoder encoding an original image data into a first-layer data, and a second encoder modulized to encode the original image data into a second-layer data by referencing the first-layer data, whereby image contents upgraded more than the first-layer data are provided. Accordingly, the image contents service system can minimize the waste of frequency bands and resources of an encoding system in the upgrade, and can provide a multiple quality contents service.

Abstract: A distributed video encoder and decoder and a distributed video encoding and decoding method through a symmetrical motion prediction and channel division are provided. Side information may be generated through the symmetrical motion prediction, and only a portion, which is significantly distorted, may be encoded and decoded into a channel code through an evaluation of the side information and thus, a configuration of the distributed video decoder may be simplified.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for effectively up-sampling an image using information of neighboring blocks, and a method and apparatus of scalable video encoding/decoding using the same. The method for up-sampling a low resolution image corresponding to a high resolution image having an arbitrary image up-sampling ratio includes determining whether the low resolution image is inter-mode data, and performing an image up-sampling adaptively according to a macroblock mode of the low resolution image, when the low resolution image is the inter-mode data.

Abstract: Provided are a color video scalability encoding and decoding method and a device thereof. The color video scalability encoding method includes encoding a chrominance image block of an enhancement layer by using lower layer information. In the encoding a chrominance image block, a color coded block pattern value is generated according to a pattern of quantization coefficients of a residual chrominance Image block chrominance image block generated using the lower layer information.