Patents by Inventor Jin-Soo Choi

Jin-Soo 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).

  • METHOD, APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR FEATURE INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20220092827
    Abstract: There are provided an apparatus, method, system, and recording medium for performing selective encoding/decoding on feature information. An encoding apparatus generates residual feature information. The encoding apparatus transmits the residual feature information to a decoding apparatus through a residual feature map bitstream. The residual feature information is the difference between feature information extracted from an original image and feature information extracted from a reconstructed image. Feature information of the reconstructed image is generated using the reconstructed image. Reconstructed feature information is generated using the feature information of the reconstructed image and reconstructed residual feature information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Ji-Hoon DO, Hyoung-Jin KWON, Dong-Hyun KIM, Youn-Hee KIM, Joo-Young LEE, Se-Yoon JEONG, Jin-Soo CHOI, Tae-Jin LEE, Jee-Hoon KIM, Dong-Gyu SIM, Seoung-Jun OH, Min-Hun LEE, Yun-Gu LEE, Han-Sol CHOI, Kwang-Hwan KIM
  • METHOD FOR ENCODING/DECODING BLOCK INFORMATION USING QUAD TREE, AND DEVICE FOR USING SAME
    Publication number: 20220094958
    Abstract: Disclosed decoding method of the intra prediction mode comprises the steps of: determining whether an intra prediction mode of a present prediction unit is the same as a first candidate intra prediction mode or as a second candidate intra prediction mode on the basis of 1-bit information; and determining, among said first candidate intra prediction mode and said second candidate intra prediction mode, which candidate intra prediction mode is the same as the intra prediction mode of said present prediction unit on the basis of additional 1-bit information, if the intra prediction mode of the present prediction unit is the same as at least either the first candidate intra prediction mode or the second candidate intra prediction mode, and decoding the intra prediction mode of the present prediction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong Ho KIM, Hui Yong KIM, Se Yoon JEONG, Sung Chang LIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Suk Hee CHO, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Chie Teuk AHN, Mun Churl KIM, Bum Shik LEE
  • Method and apparatus for setting reference picture index of temporal merging candidate
    Patent number: 11284067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for setting a reference picture index of a temporal merging candidate. An inter-picture prediction method using a temporal merging candidate can include the steps of: determining a reference picture index for a current block; and inducing a temporal merging candidate block of the current block and calculating a temporal merging candidate from the temporal merging candidate block, wherein the reference picture index of the temporal merging candidate can be calculated regardless of whether a block other than the current block is decoded. Accordingly, a video processing speed can be increased and video processing complexity can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Sang Min Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGES USING A MOTION VECTOR
    Publication number: 20220086479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to image processing, and more particularly, to a video coding/decoding method using a clipped motion vector and an apparatus thereof. An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of decoding an image. The method includes clipping a motion vector of a reference picture in a predetermined dynamic range to generate a clipped motion vector, storing the clipped motion vector in a buffer, deriving a motion vector of a coding treeblock using the motion vector stored in the buffer, and performing inter prediction decoding process using the motion vector of the coding treeblock. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a size of a memory required for storing motion vectors may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Hui Yong Kim, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Dong San Jun, Jong Ho Kim, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • VIDEO DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220086438
    Abstract: A video decoding method according to an embodiment of the present invention may include determining a type of a filter to be applied to a first-layer picture which a second-layer picture as a decoding target refers to; determining a filtering target of the first-layer picture to which the filter is applied; filtering the filtering target based on the type of the filter; and adding the filtered first-layer picture to a second-layer reference picture list. Accordingly, the video decoding method and an apparatus using the same may reduce a prediction error in an upper layer and enhance encoding efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM
  • Image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction
    Patent number: 11277622
    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: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation, University-lndustry Cooperation Group of Kyuno 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
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER PREDICTION USING MOTION VECTOR CANDIDATE BASED ON TEMPORAL MOTION PREDICTION
    Publication number: 20220078477
    Abstract: An inter prediction method according to the present invention comprises: a step for deriving reference motion information related to a unit to be decoded in a current picture; and a step for performing motion compensation for the unit to be decoded, using the reference motion information that has been derived. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Hui Yong KIM, Se Yoon JEONG, Suk Hee CHO, Jong Ho KIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Chie Teuk AHN
  • VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING BITSTREAM STORED THEREIN
    Publication number: 20220070450
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for performing intra prediction are provided. An image decoding method of the present invention comprises deriving an intra-prediction mode for a current block, determining whether or not a left boundary or an upper boundary of the current block is a boundary of a predetermined image region, configuring a reference sample by using at least one reconstructed sample included in at least one reconstructed sample line adjacent to the current block based on the determination result, and performing intra-prediction for the current block based on the intra-prediction mode and the reference sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Seung Hyun CHO, Jung Won KANG, Sung Chang LIM, Hyun Suk KO, Dong San JUN, Jin Ho LEE, Ha Hyun LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BIT STREAM
    Publication number: 20220070446
    Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for predicting a second color component block using a first color component block are provided. An image decoding method of the present invention comprises deriving a prediction parameter using the first color component block, and predicting the second color component block using the derived prediction parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Ho LEE, Hyun Suk KO, Jung Won KANG, Sung Chang LIM, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Seung Hyun CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI
  • Method and apparatus for encoding video, and decoding method and apparatus
    Patent number: 11265546
    Abstract: A method for decoding an image, the method including decoding base block size information on a size of a base block from a bitstream, decoding residual presence information of a decoding object unit from the bitstream, the residual presence information indicating whether the decoding object unit has residual signal or not, when the residual presence information indicates that the decoding object unit has the residual signal, decoding a residual quantization parameter of the decoding object unit from the bitstream, determining a quantization parameter of the decoding object unit based on the residual quantization parameter of the decoding object unit, and performing inverse quantization for the decoding object unit based on the quantization parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Hui Yong Kim, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Jong Ho Kim, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Chie Teuk Ahn
  • IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE USING SAME
    Publication number: 20220060742
    Abstract: The image decoding method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: determining the availability of a block adjacent to a current block; configuring a merge candidate list for the current block on the basis of the result of the determined availability; and performing motion compensation for the current block on the basis of the merge candidate list, wherein the step of determining availability comprises the steps of inducing block availability information on the adjacent block and inducing the availability of motion information on the adjacent block, and the step of determining the availability of the adjacent block is such that when there is more than one adjacent block, the availability of adjacent blocks can be determined in accordance with a predetermined order restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Yong KIM, Sung Chang LIM, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Gwang Hoon PARK, Kyung Yong KIM
  • IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20220053197
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of performing motion compensation by using motion vector prediction. To this end, a method of decoding an image may include: generating multiple motion vector candidate lists according to an inter-prediction direction of a current block; deriving multiple motion vectors for the current block by using the multiple motion vector candidate lists; determining multiple prediction blocks for the current block by using the multiple motion vectors; and obtaining a final prediction block for the current block based on the multiple prediction blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Dong San Jun, Hyun Suk Ko, Jin Ho Lee, Seung Hyun Cho, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Soo Choi
  • VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING METHODS AND DEVICE USING SAME
    Publication number: 20220053188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to video encoding/decoding methods and device, wherein the video encoding method according to the invention comprises the following steps: acquiring information of peripheral blocks; setting the information about a current block based on the information of the peripheral blocks; and encoding the current block based on the set information, wherein the current block and the peripheral blocks may be a CU (coding unit).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Ho LEE, Jin Soo CHOI, Jin Woong KIM, Jae Gon KIM, Sang Yong LEE
  • Method for encoding and decoding quantized matrix and apparatus using same
    Patent number: 11252411
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding and decoding a quantized matrix and an apparatus using same, the method for encoding a quantized matrix according to the present invention comprising the steps of: determining a quantization matrix to be used for quantization and quantizing; determining the prediction method used for the quantization of the quantization matrix; and encoding quantization matrix information on the basis of the determined prediction method, wherein the prediction method can be either a prediction method between coefficients in the quantization matrix or a duplicate of the quantization matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Method and device for determining reference unit
    Patent number: 11252424
    Abstract: An inter prediction method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: selecting candidate units from among reconstructed neighbor units; creating a candidate unit set with respect to units to be decoded, using the selected candidate units; determining a reference unit from among the candidate units which constitute the created candidate unit set; and performing inter prediction on the units to be decoded, using the determined reference unit. According to the present invention, image encoding/decoding efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chang Lim, Hui Yong Kim, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Jong Ho Kim, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Chie Teuk Ahn
  • Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding intra prediction mode
    Patent number: 11252407
    Abstract: An image decoding method, according to the present invention, includes the steps of: deriving an MPM candidate mode from neighboring blocks adjacent to a target block to be decoded; generating an MPM list using the MPM candidate mode derived from the neighboring blocks; and deriving an intra prediction mode for the target block to be decoded using the generated MPM list. According to the present invention, image compression efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin Ho Lee, Hui Yong Kim, Sung Chang Lim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • Method for encoding/decoding images, and apparatus using same
    Patent number: 11245917
    Abstract: According to the present invention, an image decoding method for supporting a plurality of layers includes the steps of: receiving and parsing layer-dependent information for reference layers that can be referenced by a current layer in an entire bitstream; when interlayer prediction is used in decoding a current picture in the current layer, receiving and parsing layer information for a reference layer referenced by the current picture among the reference layers; and decoding the current picture on the basis of the layer information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jung Won Kang, Ha Hyun Lee, Jin Ho Lee, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim
  • IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM
    Publication number: 20220038692
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise constructing N MPM lists for a current block, wherein N is equal to or greater than 1, deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block based on the N MPM lists, and performing intra prediction for the current block based on the intra prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hyun Suk KO, Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Dong San JUN, Seung Hyun CHO, Jin Ho LEE, Ha Hyun LEE, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI
  • INTRA PREDICTION MODE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220038712
    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: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
    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
  • INTRA PREDICTION METHOD AND DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220030227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intra prediction method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise decoding information on intra prediction; and generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction for a current block based on the information on intra prediction. The information on intra prediction may include information on an intra prediction mode, and the intra prediction mode may include a curved intra prediction mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Hyun Suk KO, Jin Ho LEE, Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Seung Hyun CHO, Hui Yong KIM, Jin Soo CHOI